There's a white glow to Carretto Studio 's airy images of Rosie and Mike's wedding day. The formula is simple: radiant bride + elegant, lace gown + classic black tux with bowtie + clean, simple details = timeless. We especially love the the way Carretto Studio captured all the joy and romance of the couple's big day.

We held our wedding on July 4th! Our reception was held at the historic Oakland Building in Saint Louis. We had access to the rooftop which lead to an incredible 360 view of the area's fireworks.

I found my gown in at a sweet little boutique bridal shop in Saint Charles, Missouri.

To make our wedding more personal we made cherry bounce for our guests as our wedding favor. Cherry bounce is an old family tradition that we thought would be fun to incorporate on our big day!

The most memorable part of our day was escaping the craziness of the reception and getting to the time to spend with eachother, as husband and wife, watching the fireworks on the rooftop.

Mike and I met at a tailgate in Tempe, Arizona. Mike had just moved to Arizona for his MBA and I happened to be in town visiting a friend. Mike proposed to me nearly 3 years later in Washington D.C. amongst the cherry blossoms, across from the Jefferson Memorial along the Tidal Basin. It was an incredible day!

Photographer: Carretto Studio // Florist: Scott Hepper // Film Processing: The FIND Lab // Stationery: The bride // Hair & Makeup: DanielleStyle // Bridal Gown Designer: Allure Bridals // Bridal Gown Store: White Traditions Bridal // Bridesmaid Dress Designer: Jim Hjelm Occasions // Bridesmaid Dress Store: Mia Bella Couture // Groom & Groomsmen Attire: The Black Tux // Cake: McArthurs Bakery //Reception Venue: Neo on Locust // Ceremony Venue: Lady of Lourdes //