Aimee and Adam had some to die for warm light at sunset that we fully took advantage of before they headed off to party the night away at their reception. It was such a fabulous day and here is there highlights reel to show off all the fun they had!
Eugenia & Michael {Married Part 3 – Details & Reception} Fort Worth Modern Art Museum & Botanic Gardens
The reception is when the FUN happens and it is also where we get to see the hard work of Eugenia & Michael’s team. I fell completely in love with the purple motif created in the grand lobby and cafe modern by Philip Combs Designs, Dayna Tooley Events, Specialty Sound & MM Special Events. The floral was smart and crisp and the repetition of the sliver branches that mimicked the sculpture on the grounds was ingenious. The lounge furniture and purple up-lighting gave the cafe the ultimate swanky feeling. The food by The Modern was delicious as always and Eugenia, Michael and their guests and a fabulous time dancing the night away. The yummy cake was by Creme de la Creme.
Addison is 4! – Childrens portraits in Grapevine, Texas
Addison is a super model in training and she just rocked it and so much fun in front of my camera. We played, climbed on EVERYTHING and captured her at this wonderful age. I can’t wait to meet her big brother this Fall for his birthday portraits and some family shots for their holiday card. See you guys in a few months!
Creel Grand kids – Children’s portraits in San Angelo, Texas
I am often out west in San Angelo, Texas. It is my home town and most of my family still lives there. I love my San Angelo clients and it is always fun to shoot in some of the cool urban locations that the city offers. Peggy is a good friend of my Mom’s and I was excited to meet her 3 adorable grandchildren. She had all 3 of them in town for the weekend so she wanted to capture them together at these great ages. Macie & Camden are brother and sister and Hazel is their little cousin. These kids were all completely unique and we had a ton of fun playing together in the morning heat. Here are some of my favorites! Can’t wait for my next chance to shoot some San Angelo portraits!
Macie was so gorgeous and a ham for the camera, watch out world she will be ready to be America's Next Top Model before long.
Camden was a whoot and a complete boys boy. From baseball to his cowboy outfit he was so much fun to play with.
Hazel is a cute toddler that was just a doll to photograph.
Camden attempted to love on his big sister, if she hugged him he cryed but he was all about hugging her.
The girls reading.
Camden is a cowboy, completely and totally.
Stacy & Brent Engaged in Fort Worth – Art Museums and Trinity Park
I told him to just hang on her and this happened.....perfection.
Stacy and Brent are getting married next month at Marty Leonard Chapel here in Fort Worth. I met Stacy several months ago as she was beginning to plan her Texas wedding after deciding not to get married in Mexico. This girl is going to be a wedding expert after all is said and done because she essentially planned 2 weddings! I am glad she decided to tie the knot here because that means I get to spend it with them! Her and Brent are such sweet hearts and I had a great time getting to know them and their pup. See you guys in a few weeks on the big day!
Sometimes the scene really makes the photo and that combined with Stacy just beaming makes me happy.
Love the balance and symmetry in this photo.
lovely lashes and dazling smile.
Brent is goofy and that makes me like him.
Super sweet
Their child.
Holly & Jason Engaged in Fort Worth
Loved this shot the moment I took it. So many layers with the sun, the adorable couple and the shadows on the wall.
Last week I met up with Holly & Jason at my studio in Fort Worth for their engagement shoot. Holly called me up a few weeks ago and hired me for her September wedding so it was the first time we had ever met. We hung out at the studio for a bit and then dived right into the shoot where I got to know both of them and Jason’s cutie pie of a daughter, Samantha. When you get married and have kids it is about more than the couple so we always love involving the kiddo’s in engagement session, as I told Samantha, she is getting married too! She is getting Holly and I know Holly is lucky to be getting such a beautiful young lady. They are having fun country sheik wedding all in classic black and whites at their friends ranch south of Fort Worth. I am so looking forward to it after falling completely for this couple, they were so genuine and tender with each other. See you guys in September!
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Super duper ear to ear grin on Jason. I think he likes Holly.
Holly is smoldering in this photos.
This shot and the next were Holly's idea, I have the best clients. We were driving down the road, one I have been on hundreds of times and she noticed the old tracks and the city and wanted to stop. Glad we did.
Holly brought this awesome letters they are using at the wedding and I love it, can't wait to see her vision come together.
This is Jason's daughter. So fun getting people having a great time together, Jason was tickling his ladies.
A fun photo of the soon to be family.
She is so pretty, I had to get some photos of her alone that not only Holly & Jason will love, but her Mom and the rest of the famly!
I always like kisses on the forehead, it makes me smile.
Bethany & Rob – Fort Worth Engagement Session
Bethany & Rob live in Atlanta and are getting married here, in Fort Worth, in November. They are super silly and just charming together, I am looking even more forward to the wedding now that we got to hang out. When we first met they were not sold on doing an engagement session but once they realized my shoots are more about having fun and getting to know each other I swayed them. Leading up to the session Bethany said they got excited because they knew that their photos were going to be different from many of their friends engagement photos. We headed out and hits some of my favorite Fort Worth spots near the stockyards and the old farmers market. They were the perfect mixture of goofy and affectionate and to me that is perfection. Enjoy some of their cute moments and silly ones as well at their Fort Worth Engagement Session!
The perspective in this one and the first one just make me smile, alley's are good places.
Delightful.
sun flare = flawless
I think this is such a perfect moment.
That led to this silly moment. I love when serious turns into laughter.
This is a neat spot near the Fort Worth Stockyards on the side of the old Isis Theater. Love the texture on the wall and the old fire escape.
I like how Bethany is looking at Rob, so sweet and sassy.
Our last shot of the session and one of my faves, Rob wanted to lift Bethany on the fork lift and it really brought out their true silly side.
Jennifer & Shane Engaged! A Dallas – Bishop Arts District Session
This shot is SO perfect. Love the colors and them just chilling out on the iron bench. Happiness.
This week has been a busy one but it has been SO much fun to hang out with all my couples. So often we shoot our engagement sessions in Fort Worth but Shane & Jennifer elected to do their shoot in Dallas. It was cool because it gave me the chance to check out a few new locations like the Bishop Arts District and the Avanti Fountain. We of course also hit some of my old but good spots in and around Deep Ellum. Shane & Jennifer and getting married in September at The Piazza in the Village and I am so excited to be working with them. Jennifer and her Mom totally impressed me at their consultation and man do these girls have it together. They have done some wedding and party planning in the past so when it came time for Jennifer to tie the knot I think her and her Mom were full of an abundance of ideas. I didn’t get to meet Shane until the engagement session but he is a super sweet guy and totally in love with his girl. Here are some images from their fun Dallas Engagement Shoot!
Love how her hair is blowing ever so slightly as they almost kiss.
We found a cute old taxi cab and played a bit, love finding hidded treasures.
something about this images just captures me.
Sunkissed perfection at the Avanti Fountain.
These two were so cute, the kept getting closer, and closer at every location and had their hands all over each other!
One of my Absolute Faves! I just adore how he is holding her hand with both of his and they are both just beaming.
The bright pinks and purples just went fabulously with Jennifers hot pink shoes.
Love the bright colors we found all over the Bishop Arts District.
serene perfection
Mr & Mrs Robert Haslam – City Club Fort Worth Wedding
Veronica & Robert were married last weekend and Sarah Rizy and I just had an amazing time with them. They had a mid-afternoon wedding at St Andrews Episcopal followed by a sit down dinner at City Club Fort Worth were everyone had a great time. I think by the end of the day we had all cried just a bit as it was such a touching day with beautiful and funny toasts, parent dances and just an amazing amount of love between these two families. Veronica and Robert were high school sweethearts and have been together about 8 years so it was most definitely a day all had looked forward to for a long time. Many of my couples have late afternoon and evening weddings but I always love early weddings as it allows for very different light through out the day. Because of the timing we had plenty of time to snag some photos outside the church and off Lancaster by a historic building before heading to the reception. We ended their day with a few photos as the sun was starting to set in a field in Fort Worth after the getaway. Then Robert whisked Veronica off to a secret location for their first night as husband and wife before heading out on their honeymoon. Here are some beautiful moments and romantics from their daytime wedding!
- Sarah Rizy captured both these amazing shots while I was out shooting the family formals. I love her for being so great and taking such amazing images of my couples.
- I love this park in down town Fort Worth so me and the guys strolled across the street for a few fun photos.
- Robert looked very handsome
- I love this church from the rafters to the great stained glass. Couldn’t ask for a better location.
- The ceremony was so pretty and elegant, just loved it!
- St Andrew’s Episcopal has such beautiful stain glass windows that we had to get a few of them into the romantics.
- I think they kised half a dozen times during the first dance and you know I am a fan of that!
- Just love the way he is holding her….ahhhh.
- This cute couple is how I met the Haslam’s! Veronica’s sister was in their wedding last year and I was the photographer. Thanks Holly & Michael for the referral and being so darn cute!
- These girls REALLY wanted it.
- Robert didn’t wait for a count and just went for it but Sarah Rizy was ready and got it anyways! Sometimes the grooms get a little zealous and don’t wait for directions. 🙂
- A last few photos before they were off to be alone and married!
Ashley & Matt – A Dallas Wedding Reception at City Club
Fun shot outside the downtown Dallas high rise where they had the reception at City Club.
After Ashley and Matt tied the knot at Maple Manor in Dallas we switched up locations completely from garden to downtown high rise at City Club Dallas where they had their reception. I always love working at City Club as their staff, food and service are just phenomenal. They really saved the day actually as just days before the wedding Ashley realized she had told City Club Sunday’s date for her reception instead of Saturday! All was taken care of though, the reception moved to Saturday and it was gorgeous. The night was jam packed with fun from Matt & one of his groomsmen singing “Gold Digger” by Kanye to the crowd, Oklahoma University Pride, and non stop dancing. I know that everyone had such a good time and we did too! Here are some photos from their Dallas Wedding Reception!
A romantic image at Maple Manor after their ceremony
The front of the Maple Manor and Ashley and Matt's crew!
love the look of happiness on Ashley's face as Matt whispers in her ear
Off to the reception!
Another fun one outside of City Club's tower
Here come the bride and groom, ready to dance!
Adore how she is squishing her face up against his in this first dance photo
I love the father daughter dance at every wedding but this shot of Ashley's Mom with her own Dad during the dance just made me melt.
A private moment as the sun set behind the couple
Laughing at their own toasts, it was funny.
Ashley looking on and listening as her sister shared some wisdom and funny stories
Ashley's Dad gave a beautiful toast about the "happy dance" and followed it with her Grandpa joining him on the dance floor, ripping off thier Tux jackets to reveal soem fabulous OU shirts that were super festive!
They went all out on these shirts complete with this embroidery on the back.
I love where they put the cake at City Club Dallas, such a great view and a pretty cake!
Have some cake Matt....
These two and all their guests had such an amazing time dancing, the floor was packed ALL night!
Ashley showing off her ring
Matt was not shy going after that garter.
Love this shot of them holding hands as they kicked their guests out of the reception hall so they could have a private last dance.
I just LOVE this shot and the next one from the last dance. They both are just holding each other ever so tightly, loving being in each others arms and taking the day in.
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Not sure how she ended up with his tie on so for fun we took this photo
Farewell and Congrats!