CATEGORY wedding
Cosima & Jonathan were married in Germany several months ago, and had an American ceremony at Vintage Villas in Lakeway, Texas to celebrate their multi-cultural families in classic style. The event was simple and elegant with beautiful friends and family. The couple was so easy going and likable with great senses of humor, and as they relaxed into the evening it was fun to watch their tender moments with each other and family as they said goody-bye before a move to Florida. Thank you for having me there, it was such a fun wedding!
Kim and Landon were married a week earlier in his hometown, and came back to Austin for a local reception at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. Second receptions are always fun and low key, and the bride and groom are always so much more relaxed. It was great to see the families again and share in this whimsical Western-themed event.
Liz and Nathan chose the beautiful venue of Villa St. Clair in Austin, and it was a perfect backdrop to a fun and elegant wedding. This couple had a lot of big personality and seem just made for each other. It was some of the most dancing I’ve ever seen at a wedding, almost everyone was getting in on the action!
I’ve known Kim since she was about the age my oldest daughter is now. Seeing her step out of the restroom at the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin dressed all in her white wedding gown was an other worldly experience! I realized in a few short years that will be over after just blinking, my own daughter will be ready to be getting her bridal portraits taken. I can only hope she finds as much happiness as Kim has found with Landon. Thank you for letting me be part of this time in your life and share in your beauty and joy!
This gorgeous couple definitely made the most of their day with some of the best silly facial expressions I’ve seen yet! Of course, only those that showed their intense devotion to one another that is the flip side of their intense senses of humor! During our consultation I asked if they wanted to forward any links to favorite wedding photos so I could get an idea of what they like, and Chris said, “We didn’t look at any other web sites but yours. Your personality had us hooked!” So my honest sarcasm for once hasn’t bitten me in the butt. When I met their friends I fit right in. A great laughing group with so many inside jokes like Charlie’s Angels and the “claw,” all the time they spend together was obvious.
They chose the beautiful outdoor Chapel Dulcinea in Driftwood, TX with a reception following at the Salt Lick BBQ Garden Room. Of course they were generous enough to feed me at my favorite restaurant. Best to the both of you on this next phase in your lives together, and thank you for having me a part of your wedding.
I love following a couple through several months and several sessions with the “triple threat” of engagement, bridal, and wedding portraits, getting to know them and creating photos that show off their unique personalities and relationship. Ruth and John, you are both beautiful and easy to work with, chose gorgeous locations like Springhill Event Center in San Antonio for your sessions, and actively created your photo experience. I enjoyed working with you and for you, and thanks to my second shooter Soobum Im for capturing me capturing you. Congratulations on your wedding, I know your marriage will be blessed!
Oh, Jessie, you had me laughing as much as Krystal, which makes taking photos difficult! When the camera wasn’t shaking with my mirth, I caught a few serious moments and especially enjoyed the intimate exchanges of tenderness when the two of you forgot we were watching. The only sad part was driving home to Austin because I thought we would be moved into our new home in Kyle, TX near the venue in San Marcos, TX and that 45-minute drive felt a lot longer than the 15 I was planning on last fall when we booked. But who cares? I got such a kick out of attending and documenting your wedding. Huge congratulations to you both, and you will certainly enjoy life together even more now that you are together forever.
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Beautiful Ruth booked the San Antonio Mission national park for her bridal, and what an amazing opportunity to shoot there with a such a beauty. Her unique dress and cathedral veil created a dreamy mood with the quiet stone cathedrals behind her. I loved her quiet but quirky sense of fun, and the exchange of ideas we both had for shots we wanted to capture was custom photography at its best. Good luck on your upcoming wedding, I can’t wait to be there!
Ruth & John are a quietly hilarious couple getting married this summer in San Antonio, Texas. They chose a fantastic photo locale for their engagement session on his grandparents’ ranchette in Boerne, Texas. Old farm equipment with vintage lawn furniture and greenhouse combined with the naturally wild central Texas autumn landscape to create a unique shoot that really captured their personalities. They have also chosen a gorgeous wedding venue at the Springhill Event Center just off Stone Oak Parkway that I am excited to shoot. It’s right by our own grandmother’s house, and I look forward to working there as often as I can. Congratulations Ruth and Johnny, you’re a sweet, fun, and beautiful couple!
Amy & Thell were married in a mid December day that felt like a gorgeous fall day at the LDS temple in San Antonio TX. They shared that beautiful wedding day surrounded by their children, grandchildren, and lifelong friends. As always with intimate family weddings I was honored to be included. They were so excited to finally be married it was a joy to watch!
This beautiful wedding was set at the uniquely rustic Texan chapel at Old Glory Ranch in Wimberley, Texas right along the river. A couple that started as a junior high crush has matured over the years as their families have become a part of one another, and that close knit longtime relationship came through, even if the groom was a little camera shy! A fun and classy group of friends completed the circle, topped off with a great second shooter, Tara Pottichen with whom I second shot a wedding the weekend before, we all fun capturing a fairy tale event!
I have a niece Brittany and a nephew Josh who are about 20 years apart, so the dimples and eyes and names make me feel like I’m right at home with my own family. Can you imagine the gorgeous eyes their children will have between the two of them? I loved the tender interaction they had with one another as their comfortable familiar relationship took on a new and exciting turn. Best wishes to you both as you embark on the next phase of your journey together!
Wedding photo booths are such a fun way to spend a weekend night! A silly backdrop, a bucket of props, and the aid of a few cocktails or crazy friends or party crashers, with great Indian food and lots of sparkling Hindu saris optional=500 wedding guests going crazy at my photo printer laughing and pointing, “Three of that one! And four of this one! And I need seven of this other!” I think it may have actually caught fire at one point during the busiest time of the party. Thank you to Dalia and Gopal, their family, the JW Marriott event center in San Antonio, my charred on-site photo printer, Nicki Wright and Bill Peary assistance and equipment, wedding planners Melody and Christy, and of course we couldn’t have done it without 500 of our closest friends. And note to self: always bring the big backdrop, even if you don’t want to haul it around, because the backdrop is never big enough!
Debra & Edmund had an intimate ceremony surrounded by their family in San Marcos, Texas. They were so obviously in love and relieved to be finally getting married that it was infectious. I smiled the entire time I was working with them, enjoying their unabashed affection and laughter, and had a silly grin on my face almost the entire time I edited their session. I was able to work with Nichole Wright as my second, and as I was getting into my car to leave my 12 1/2 year-old daughter popped in, all dressed for the wedding with such a hopeful look on her face that I gave her a camera and let her shadow. Being there with my daughter and the couple’s grown children made me so wistful that I did not attend my own father’s wedding last year. Sharing this moment with their family was so special to them that it made me feel a bit of vicarious joy for my family’s new adventure. We followed it up with an elegantly casual dinner at Myron’s Steak House and winery in New Braunfels, Texas. Congratulations on your marriage, and I know all the best will come to you!
Old Glory Ranch in Wimberley, Texas is exactly the kind of old time Texas rustic ranch chapel you’d expect in these here parts. We adore Wimberley with its antique downtown charm, but mostly for the almost lush nature scape along the lazy creeks and rivers that crisscross this area. Complete with boots and a wagon, these bridal shots will be displayed at the reception for all to bask in her beauty, and I promise those are her real eyes with no assistance from Photoshop!
Allie (aka Allie Danielle of Nashville) and her sweetheart Christian were married in a family-filled ceremony at the antique Georgetown Heritage Society chapel in Georgetown, Texas. With a simple, intimate, and fun reception following at The Old Pecan Street Cafe, between the good country western and Greek music, the guests really got into the dancing! This was my first time second shooting, and it was such a relaxing experience to be able to experiment and work with yet another talented photographer, Tara Pottichen sent to me via our mutual shutterbug Bill Peary. Good food, good music, family close by, and a couple in love, I had as much fun as they did!
Luisa & Johnny had a step below an elopement when they decided wedding planning is for the pros and decided to just go for it! A simple ceremony at the intimate Chapel Dulcinea in Driftwood, TX with just the two of them, the priest, and me: which always makes me feel so honored to be included, unless you count the little dog ahead of me in priority. They are a gorgeous couple with a beautiful and sweet history. And not long before their wedding day they found out they are expecting their first child, (congratulations!) but it made zipping up the dress a fun adventure for us! May your life together be a sweet as your lovely wedding!
Alex & Joaquin shared a beautifully tender but monstrously hot wedding ceremony at the outdoor (in August=really, really hot!) Chapel Dulcinea south of Austin in Driftwood, Texas. Joaquin is faithfully serving his country and about to embark on his second deployment (military dress uniform=really, really hot!) A huge crowd for the small chapel of family and friends surrounded them, as well as their adorable son. Congratulations on the next step in your adventure together, and here’s to hoping it stays just as hot for years to come!
This young couple married at the outdoor Chapel Dulcinea in Driftwood, Texas just outside Austin had a great level of energy and excitement to be together. Their colorful sense of style came through loud and clear with great slightly punk rock hair, eyes, and nails on the bride and a pop of bright color on the groom. A gorgeous pair who genuinely enjoyed the time and attention during their photo shoot to focus on each other. I always enjoy the sense of relief that follows a wedding ceremony, and this wedding in particular seemed to mirror that same feeling I had after my own wedding like we had just jumped off a cliff together and landed safely! Best wishes to Carlos and Iris on their new journey together.
This beautiful little family grew a little larger today! Tracy and Kieran were wed at the outdoor Chapel Dulcinea in Driftwood, Texas in a quiet, lovely, intimate ceremony with their 2 daughters and infant son. The new stepsisters have known each other since birth and were adorably excited to help and snuggle new baby brother during the wedding. Coming from someone like me, who had only immediate family at our wedding and chose to homebirth to keep the experience small and intimate, being privileged to document their wedding with the officiant as the only other participant was an honor. Congratulations on your new lives together, and thank you so much for allowing me to play a small role. Your deep devotion to each other was evident, accented with a pop of spunky personality symbolized by that fabulous sunflower yellow gown, and I hope these photos do that justice!
Rayna & Derek were married in style and fun at the gorgeous Red Berry Mansion in San Antonio. Their no-nonsense attitude and sense of humor combined with a great group of friends made for a beautiful wedding day in spite of the warmer than average Texas June heat. The reception had great music, food, and drinks, and featured a lovely balloon-release memorial to the bride’s late father. Her grandfather officiated, and she was given away by her uncle. Congratulations to a lifetime full of many years of wedded bliss! And ignore the best man’s advice of, “Why get married? Just find a girl you don’t really like and buy her a house!”
Emily and Alan were married earlier in April at a ceremony in Taiwan with Emily’s extended family, but as true Texans and die-hard UT alums, an Austin reception was required. This is the most fun I’ve ever had at a reception! From a photographer working the event, that’s quite a statement. With great senses of humor from the couple and the guests, hot pink Converse and UT burnt orange bow tie (that I tied and staged a photo to make it look like he knew what he was doing), party games, crazy photo booth, guests “crashing” the portrait session, and an amazing location on Lake Travis just off Mansfield Dam in Lakeway, everyone seemed like they were having a good time. The Texas barbecue and red velvet cupcakes were just the butter cream frosting on top.
I personally also really enjoyed looking at the gorgeous art board wedding album their fantastic photographer in Taiwan put together. They said everyone does a 12-hour bridal session there and that perhaps I should consider adding a day-long wedding photo extravaganza called the “Asian Package!”
Tiffany & Michael were married at the outdoor Chapel Dulcinea in Driftwood followed by a reception at the Iguana Grill in Lakeway. I provided reception-only coverage, and after I met this vivacious couple I wished I had been able to cover the wedding as well even though it was near freezing outside! I got to enjoy the warmth inside the grill. What a fun group and party. The lighting was really difficult to work with with black ceilings at the venue that sucked up the light from my flash like a hungry vacuum, but I was glad I was indoors, and the large windows gave an amazing view overlooking Lake Travis.
Congratulations to Johnny & Natalie on their wedding! They were wed at St. Helen’s Catholic Church with a reception following at the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas.
What a spunky and funny couple, it was almost hard to take photos because we were all laughing so hard! I think it was the first reception I’ve attended where cowboy hats and Texas accents were mandatory (yes, we had the DJ call them all out for a group photo!) Yet especially later in the evening, once the happy couple was ignoring us and we went into stealth photo ninja mode, there was such a lovely tender affection and sense of relief that it set my own heart to melting. My own 13th anniversary was the day after the wedding, and I thank you for giving me the perfect reminder of how wonderful it’s been! And thanks to Tyler Schmitt who is such an experienced and expensive wedding photographer for agreeing to come be my second: you were amazingly easy and fun to work with! Betcha didn’t know he was hiding back there!
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A bridal in Historic Downtown Georgetown in February created a challenge finding outdoor greenery, even in Austin, but we thanks to Forever Gardens 6970 Ranch Road 2243, Georgetown, TX (512) 868-3373 near the Williamson County Courthouse, we found a spot that still had some color this time of year. A little nudge from Photoshop, and it’s almost springtime! This lovely, adorable bride will be tying the knot on Saturday, congratulations!
A vintage style wedding photo montage, which goes perfectly with her netted veil and red roses, and the old world feel of the outdoor Chapel Dulcinea.