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!

VENDORS:

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

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

This wedding was pretty special to me as I watched Brooke grow up from a young age! It was so sweet to see her married to such a great and perfect guy for her… Ben! The wedding was very simple and understated that made their unique details stand out (my favorites the paper cranes and Brooke’s veil being passed down from her mom). It was all about lights and a casual celebration for this awesome couple who happened to meet at Apple where Ben worked (hence the Apple groom’s cake!). Another personal element to this wedding is that it took place in a white tent in my parent’s backyard! I loved everything about this day and am so happy for Brooke and Ben!

Vendors:

Cake…. Mayfield Creations

Rentals….Marquee Rentals

Venue….Stafford House:)

Caterer….Pink Avocado

Dress….Unbridaled

Flowers…..The Flower Studio

Paper Cranes… Etsy

Tuxes….Men’s Warehouse

Alcohol….Austin Wine Merchant

Invites & Programs…..Kate Stafford

Photo Booth…..Booth 66

Videographer….Kelsey Opel (Brooke’s cousin)

Second Shooter… Louisa Forguson (she’s awesome)

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!

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

A beautiful wedding day + an awesome couple + super fun family and friends = wedding perfection.  Sally was right when she said we would instantly feel like part of the family.  What is it with our clients and their cool families?

I bet the fact that Cyndea and I were both hugely pregnant made us quite a sight as we maneuvered around with our large bellies.  But we had beautiful flowers, fun dancing, a great band, and a hilarious groom’s cake to make our job as photographers that much more fun.  Plus, Sally was a gorgeous bride.

And it was so sweet seeing tough guy Matt loving on his beautiful bride throughout the day.

VENDORS:

Venue: St. Regis Hotel

Caterer: St. Regis Hotel

Cake: St. Regis Hotel

Dress: Priscilla of Boston

Shoes: Something Bleu

Flowers: The Senterpiece

Band: Todd Fritsch

Hair: Ashley Krege at Do or Dye

I know we sound like broken records sometimes because we just “love our clients” and have “the sweetest brides and grooms” we get to work with.  But I have to at least attempt to put into words how much I just love this couple.

Megan has been seen many times on the blog…..and in a few magazines!  She is just one of those natural, beautiful, and awesome people you meet and want to be friends with.  She also happens to be the sister of our very own Kate.  So I guess she instantly won extra points because of that!  And who would she marry besides an incredibly nice guy with similar qualities?  Well, I wouldn’t call him “beautiful” because I don’t think he’d appreciate that very much :)  But wow, they are quite the pair and so adorable together.  They have that honest humor where you know they aren’t trying to be funny….but they still crack you up because they just aren’t worried about what other people think.  I LOVE that about them.  And they are so stinking genuine it’s ridiculous.

The wedding…..it was so perfect.  I loved the way everything came together and it was so true to Megan’s style….and well, Kate’s too :)

Get ready for a billion photos…

VENDORS!

Venue: Barr Mansion

Catering/Linens: Barr Mansion

Cake: Barr Mansion

Flowers: Central Market/Kate Stafford & bride

Invitations, programs, all graphic design: Kate Stafford Design

Dress: Jenny Yoo

Bridesmaid dresses: Bella Bridesmaid

Shoes: Anthropologie