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.

It was a perfect, sunny day in Austin.  Michelle looked GORGEOUS, and the setting was just right for an outdoor wedding.  The sweet ceremony  was filled with happy tears and laughter….my favorites at every wedding.  I love seeing the shots Cyndea and Kate took of David’s face as Michelle came down the aisle….pure love.  I bet he will never forget that moment!

The fun dancing and good music, combined with pretty flowers and details made for a cool reception.  But I’ll let the photos show off Michelle’s hard work put into making their wedding reflect her style.

VENDORS:

Venue – Mercury Hall
Coordinator – Three Apples Events
Caterer – Royal Fig Catering
Ceremony & Reception music – Greenbelt DJ
Cake – Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop
Florist – Zinnia and Company

Meet the Gabrysches! They are an Austin family that I had the privilege of photographing. This family was so fun and easy to work with. One of the coolest things about them is that they are moving to Ethiopia this next year! I love, and am a little envious of, families that do this. It takes a lot to move yourself and your kids to another country! How cool is that?!