Kessel Kreations

Kessel Kreations Wedding & elopement photographer creating intentional, fun experiences that honor who you are. Available for destination and local celebrations.

We all have a unique story to tell. Let’s write yours today! I’ll arrive not just as your photographer, but as your guide, partner, and friend in adventure. My approach to wedding and elopement photography is rooted in connection. Getting to know you isn’t a formality, it’s the foundation of the experience we create together. Taking the time to understand your story allows us to craft something in

tentional, fun, and authentically you. I know how intimidating it can feel to plan something as meaningful as your elopement or wedding while also wanting it to reflect who you truly are. Together, we’ll create an experience that celebrates your relationship, allows you to be fully present, and becomes a core memory you’ll carry for the rest of your lives. As both your photographer and your guide, I’ll help you:
• Find the perfect location
• Build a simple, flexible timeline that leaves room for spontaneity
• Take the stress off your shoulders so you can focus on each other
• Feel comfortable, supported, and free to be yourselves

Whether you’re planning an intimate elopement, a destination celebration, or a wedding close to home, I’m there as more than just a vendor. I’m there as someone who genuinely cares about your experience.


-Leave No Trace Certified
-2025 Siouxland Choice Awards - Best Artist
-2025 Business Rate Best of 2025
-Available where you are


Published in:
Bold Journey
Bare Magz Magazine
Modded Misfits Magazine
Meraki Vision Magazine
Eerie Eclipse Magazine
Morgue Rot Magazine

Hello, Omaha.For the past year, I've been quietly reorganizing this business around one simple belief:The best wedding p...
08/06/2026

Hello, Omaha.

For the past year, I've been quietly reorganizing this business around one simple belief:

The best wedding photos begin long before the wedding day.

They begin with trust.
With thoughtful planning.

With slowing down enough to build a day that actually reflects your relationship instead of someone else's expectations.

That's the philosophy that's shaped everything I've built over the last year, from my planning process and educational resources to the way I work with every couple who trusts me with their story.

And now...

I'm excited to bring that next chapter to Omaha.

I'm not arriving with the expectation that this community owes me anything.

I want to earn my place here the same way I did in Siouxland.

By building genuine relationships.
By supporting local vendors.
By continually improving my craft.

And by helping couples create wedding days that feel just as incredible to experience as they do to remember.

If you're the kind of couple who cares more about your relationship than tradition...

Who wants your wedding to feel intentional instead of performative...

Who believes the experience matters just as much as the photographs...

I think we're going to get along really well.

I'm excited to meet new couples.

New venues.
New creative partners.

And become part of a community I've admired for a long time.

Here's to new beginnings.

I can't wait to see what we build together.

08/05/2026

I recently moved to Omaha and I'm excited to start telling love stories here.

If you're planning a wedding, elopement, or engagement session and you're looking for photos that feel genuine, I'd love to connect.

Tag someone getting married or save this for later. 🫶

This Sunday I'll be back in South Sioux City, volunteering to photograph free back-to-school portraits during Aaron's Ba...
08/04/2026

This Sunday I'll be back in South Sioux City, volunteering to photograph free back-to-school portraits during Aaron's Barber Shop's community giveaway.

If you've got kids heading back to school, stop by for free backpacks, haircuts, food, face painting, and more.

Huge shoutout to Aaron and everyone who made this event possible. See you Sunday!

You Shouldn't Have to Figure It Out Alone.This is likely your first time doing this, and your vendors do it weekly.Sudde...
08/03/2026

You Shouldn't Have to Figure It Out Alone.

This is likely your first time doing this, and your vendors do it weekly.

Suddenly, you're expected to make dozens of decisions you've never had to think about.

Should we do a first look?
How much time do we need?
What if it rains?

How do we make family photos efficient?

How do we actually spend time together on our wedding day?

Those questions shouldn't become another source of stress.

Instead of handing you a contract and showing up months later with a camera, I want to walk through the process with you.

That's why I've spent the last year building a planning experience that goes far beyond photography.

A planning guide that answers questions before you even know to ask them.

Resources you can explore when you're ready.

Timeline planning.
Location recommendations.
Vendor referrals.
Backup plans.

And educational blogs if you want to dive even deeper into a specific topic.

It's all designed around one goal:

Helping you feel prepared enough that, when your wedding day arrives, you can stop thinking about logistics and simply enjoy being together.

One of my favorite compliments I've ever received was:

"You covered things we didn't even think to ask."

That's exactly what I hope this experience feels like.

Because the less time you spend worrying about the details...

The more time you get to spend living the moments you'll actually remember.

That's the whole point.

08/02/2026

Still wrapping my head around the fact that views like this are right outside Omaha.

Who wants to make some magic up here with me next?!

I'll be at Goodlife Fest today filming a video for Caldera. Looking forward to reconnecting with all the homie in the om...
08/01/2026

I'll be at Goodlife Fest today filming a video for Caldera. Looking forward to reconnecting with all the homie in the omaha music scene!

It All Starts With Why.Because your experience deserves someone who's always looking for a better way to serve you.That'...
07/31/2026

It All Starts With Why.

Because your experience deserves someone who's always looking for a better way to serve you.

That's why so much of what I've built over the past year is about what happens before I ever pick up a camera.

The planning guide.
The educational resources.
The new website.
The client workflow.

The countless hours refining how I communicate, plan, and support couples throughout the process.

Because It will help you feel more prepared, more confident, and more present when your wedding day finally arrives.

One of the biggest changes in my business has nothing to do with photography.

Years ago, I'd show up on a wedding day still getting to know my couples.

Today, I usually walk in giving hugs.

That relationship wasn't built in eight hours.

It was built through conversations, planning, collaboration, and trust long before the wedding day arrived.

That's the experience I've been working toward.

The education I've invested in, from refining my client experience through THRIVE, to studying wedding and elopement artistry, to becoming Leave No Trace Certified for couples celebrating in nature, has never been about collecting certifications.

It's about making sure every couple I work with benefits from everything I've learned along the way.

Because every wedding teaches me something.

Every couple values something different.

Every experience helps me better understand how to create a day that feels true to the people living it.

If we're lucky enough to work together someday, I hope you never think about the courses I've taken or the systems I've built.

I hope you simply feel supported.

Because if all of that work allows you to spend less time worrying and more time soaking in one of the best days of your life...

Then it was worth every minute.

07/29/2026

Posed portraits absolutely have their place, but it's the in-between moments... the laughs, happy tears, stolen glances, and deep breaths that often become the most meaningful images in your gallery.

That's why I photograph both.

Your Wedding. Your Way.Somewhere along the way, weddings started feeling like performances.A timeline packed from mornin...
07/28/2026

Your Wedding. Your Way.

Somewhere along the way, weddings started feeling like performances.

A timeline packed from morning until night.

A checklist of traditions you're "supposed" to do.

Trying to make sure every guest is happy before you've had a chance to enjoy a quiet moment together.

I've seen so many incredible weddings where, by the end of the night, the couple says the same thing:

"It all went by so fast."

Not because they didn't have an amazing day.

Because they spent so much of it taking care of everyone else.

That's one of the biggest reasons I've changed the way I approach weddings.

I believe the planning should happen long before the wedding day.

The timelines.
The logistics.
The backup plans.
The family photo lists.
The vendor communication.
The countless little decisions.

Not so the day runs perfectly...

So you don't have to think about them when it matters most.

Because your wedding wasn't meant to be performed.

It was meant to be lived.

The moments you'll remember most probably won't be the ones you planned.

They'll be the laugh you didn't expect.
The quiet walk after the ceremony.

The five minutes you stole together while everyone else was celebrating.

The feeling of finally taking a deep breath and realizing...

"We're married."

That's what I want to protect.

The photos matter.
They always will.

But the experience comes first.

Because years from now, I don't just want you to remember what your wedding looked like.

I want you to remember what it felt like.

Your wedding.
Your way.
Always.

07/25/2026

Three years ago and Im still thinking about this day!

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3422 Frances Street
Omaha, NE
68105

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