Cyndea and I shot Melissa & Chris’ wedding on a cold, wet day last December.  But the weather couldn’t keep anyone down.  The day was full of fun friends and a sweet ceremony….and a reception dance floor that no one could resist!  From the pretty flowers to the candlelit tables, it was a romantic night of good food, fellowship, and awesome dancing!

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Ceremony Venue: The Sanctuary

Reception Venue: Texas Federation of Women’s Club Mansion

Wedding Planner: Ruthie Broughton – Blue Box Events

Food: FW Catering

Cake & Cupcakes: Polkadots Cupcake Factory

DJ: Byrne Rock

We had so much fun photographing Sarah and Zach’s big day! The couple, the wedding party, venue, etc. were perfect. Sarah was easily one of the most chilled and laid-back brides ever! We had a great time hanging out and capturing all of the preparations and moments before they got to finally see each other inside the church. The two of them were clearly so excited and ready to be married and celebrate with their friends and family.
They got married at The First United Methodist Church in Austin and had their reception at the Salt Lick Pavilion in Driftwood. The reception was complete with great food and lots of fun dancing! It was beautiful and festive and everything seemed to go on without a hitch. Through hearing the toasts and kind words from their friends and family, you got a great sense of how special and truly awesome these two are. They are definitely loved! It was so fun to see everyone celebrate these two and share in their special day.

VENDORS:

Ceremony Venue: First United Methodist Church

Reception Venue: Salt Lick Pavilion

Food: Salt Lick

Flowers: Wimberly Flower Shop

Cake: The Sweet Stuff

Dress: Balina Bridal

Bridesmaid dresses: Ann Taylor

Music: BJ Forguson

There are several families that make up this bunch. We have brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and second cousins. They all wanted to get together to capture some photos together as they all live in different areas of Texas. The main reason for gathering was to get some pictures with their grandmother, the tie that bonded them all together. Sadly, a week before the session, she passed away after a tough fight with cancer. The family, however, still wanted to have pictures taken in memory of her. She was a huge Texas Longhorn fan.  So in honor of her, they all wanted to have a group picture wearing their burnt orange proudly (even if there happened to be some Aggies in the bunch).
I loved getting to hang out with these families for a couple of hours. They made the session fun and easy.

What made this weekend so great was not the events that took place or the fun that was had….but the couple we were celebrating.  These two are awesome.  Faith has such a kind and loving heart.  She was constantly checking on and encouraging us throughout the day.  Maybe it was because 2 out of 3 of us were hugely pregnant! :)  But seriously, she really is just one of those incredibly sweet people who is beautiful inside and out.  Then there is Blake, the super-stud (and I hope I embarrassed him with that).  He is not only handsome, but a true gentleman.  Every time I’m around him I watch him serve others with some of the best manners I’ve seen.  And most importantly, you can tell he is completely in love with his bride.

Here are a million pictures from a beautiful wedding day with some of the sweetest people I know.  The whole weekend was memorable and fun, not just for guests, but for us as well.  We worked with some of the greatest vendors and had a gorgeous reception to photograph.  And one of our favorite bands was there…..Ice House rocks!  What a wonderful wedding weekend to be a part of!

VENDORS:

Ceremony Venue: Calvary Baptist Church

Reception Venue: McAllen Country Club

Wedding Planner: Valerie Vance – Bridal Trends Weddings

Food: McAllen Country Club

Flowers: Cantu’s Special Events

Cakes: Cynthia’s Cakes

Band: Ice house Band

Linens: Dream Weddings

Lighting: Backstage Productions

Hair & Make-up: Beautiful Brides by Rosemary

Rehearsal Dinners are always a treat for us.  We get to spend a little more time with the family and wedding party before the big day.  And we get a little more insight into the couple and their relationship.   We love hearing the funny stories and sweet toasts.  And you really can tell a lot about a person by their friends.  This night just confirmed what we already thought: Faith and Blake are authentic.

This also happens to be one of the prettiest rehearsal dinner settings I’ve ever seen.  The women in charge did an amazing job planning a dinner to fit the couple so well.

Venue: Cimarron Country Club

Flowers: Danny Cuellar – Trinity Flowers

Event Planning: Lee Anne Hendry & Carrie Catalini

We had some great weddings last year….great clients, cool venues, and fun bands!  So we decided to pick some favorites to share just for fun.  They were picked for different reasons….color, cool detail, down right beauty! or just a memorable moment.  And now we want to know which is YOUR favorite…

So VOTE on your favorite of our favorites in the comment section.  The client will win a little something special, of course.  But really, pick the one you love the most……even if you don’t know the people!  (note: the number ABOVE the photo goes with it)

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And because I (Cat) have a few other personal favorites from 2011…….

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These last two fit into the “memorable moments” category.

And now I think I may need to find myself some new photographers since Cyndea and Kate may never speak to me again!  :)

Voting ends Thursday!

A few weeks ago Cat and I road tripped to Fredericksburg to meet up with Cyndea and her good friends Valerie and Tommie. With just a string of lights and a few pinecones we got some fun shots of this happy couple getting all Christmas-y. Hope y’all have a merry Christmas and take time to remember what it’s all about… the Gift of gifts.