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Shelby & Blake – Wedding Reception at The Fort Worth Club

August 26, 2015 Details

Love these two! So sweet how they are together and this moment just made my heart happy. As Blake’s Dad gave words of welcome and congrats, Blake stole this little kiss. I think it is kind of fascinating how as women, when we are kissed so sweetly on the forehead or cheek often respond with this smiley squishy face. I know I do! I think that is why it pulls at my heart, it is just a genuine happy reaction to being loved on.

Blake an Shelby had quite the party with an amazing band, fabulous floral and design and lots of fun. The details were gorgeous so I included many of their beautiful things! Scroll on to see fabulous linens, cakes, floral and more.

Thank you to the wedding professionals that made Shelby & Blake’s wedding so perfect:

Julie Eastman – Extraordinary Events & Design

Lush Couture Floral

Creme de la Creme Cakes

Drywater Band

Kleinfeld Brial Salon NYC

Adrianna Pappel – Bridesmaids Dresses

The Fort Worth Club

Turquoise Video

Paper Planet

Something You Makeup Artistry

La Tavola Fine Linens

Wildflower Linens

Inside Image Design – Lighting

Suite 206

It’s Your Night Entertainment – Photo Booth

May I Serve You

Taylors

Shag Carpet

To see more of this extraordinary day watch Shelby & Blake’s Fort Worth Club Wedding slide show:

Karolina & Roger – Engagement Portraits at Eagle Mountain Lake Park

September 4, 2014 Engagement

Tracy Autem 2014

I am SO excited to share these – Karolina is our studio assistant so if you are a client of ours you have chatted with this lovely lady by phone or email countless times. Well, in just a few weeks she is going to be the bride! We can’t wait to photograph her big day and to see her and Roger joined as husband and wife. It is fun to photograph someone you see every day, it forces me to stop and really observe and what I saw is how really stunning Karolina is. She has killer eyes, full hair and flawless skin. She is going to make a beautiful bride in her Bliss Bridal dress! Last week we met up at Eagle Mountain Lake Park for some engagement photos at this beautiful and rustic park. It perfectly complimented their personalities and Roger’s easy going vibe. Can’t wait to see these two become a family as when they marry they will become an instant house of 6! Roger has there gorgeous little girls and Karolina has an adorable little son. Congrats!

-Tracy

Kayla – Bridal Portrait at Aldredge House, Dallas

May 20, 2014 Bridal Portraits

Kayla is one of the sweetest and most genuine girls I have ever met. She is excited about life, quick to laugh and so loving. I can’t count how many times this girl has hugged me or expressed gratitude – It is kind of hard not to love her! Her laid back outdoor wedding will be hitting the blog soon. For her bridal portraits we choose a more formal look and feel at the Aldredge House in Dallas. This historic vintage home is grand and beautiful and brought out Kayla’s sophisticate side. Her lace gown and elegant cap sleaves from Brides and Beaux in Colleyville were perfectly paired with the feeling of this venue. Kayla’s classic ivory and white bouquet with texture was created by Todd Events. We were blessed with a great day so we were able to explore the grounds as well. So very excited to share her wedding later this week!

Krista – Bridal Portraits at the Historic YWCA in Fort Worth & Trinity Park

January 23, 2014 Bridal Portraits

Krista was married in November so I think it is about time I get to sharing her bridal portraits! Her wedding was at the T&P Station in Fort Worth so the classic vintage look of the YWCA was the perfect compliment. They have fabulous big windows that provide some pretty sweet light for portraits. To add in a little natural flair we also visited Trinity Park.

-Tracy Autem

Brighton & Chad- Engagement Portraits at Cedar Hill State Park

July 25, 2013 Engagement

Brighton and Chad are getting married in September at The Four Seasons and last weekend I joined up with them and their little boy, Blaise, for a fusion of engagement and family photos. I instantly loved these guys as we actually met for the first time at their session. Their little guy is just 2 weeks younger than my Gideon that I totally got where they are in life and all the challenges and joy they are facing as a family. Blaise was a smiley little man and looked OH so cute in his fedora hat. Chad and Brighton are great parents and I can see how much they love each other, they were so sweet to one another. I know there wedding, designed and planed by Tami Winn Events, is going to be off the chain amazing, I can’t wait!

To see more of their photos check our their slide show!

Haley – Bridal Portraits at McKinney Cotton Mill

July 5, 2013 Bridal Portraits

Haley is married! Therefore I can share these stunning pictures. Now, if you just perused her wedding day photos you might stop and think, wait, this dress is different. Well, it is. Haley, like so many brides, had second thoughts. Not about Rusty (she knew she picked right on that one) but about her gown. The dress you see in her wedding photos was her first and RIGHT dress but she bought this one thinking she was going to switch BUT then went back to the first. I love us ladies, we are so indecisive but to me it just means double the fun with gowns! I liked both of them and this dress was stunning at The McKinney Cotton Mill. LOVE!

-Tracy Autem

Cassie & Lee – Wedding Celebration at Ashton Depot

June 12, 2013 Moments

After Cassie and Lee’s Louisiana wedding the next day back home in Fort Worth we celebrated with a party at the Ashton Depot! It was a fun and fabulous night filled with friends and lots of dancing. I know it was everything this couple wanted and more thanks to this amazing vendor team:

Tami Winn Events – Floral, Planning and Design

Ashton Depot – Venue and catering

Turquoise Video

Absolute Entertainment – Signed, Sealed, Delivered Band

Beyond – Lighting

Creme de la Creme – Cakes

Rent My Dust – Vintage Rentals

Creative Greenery of Dallas – Tree Rentals

Kerri – Bridal Portraits at The McKinney Cotton Mill

January 16, 2013 Bridal Portraits

Kerri and Jase were married over the weekend at Marty Leonard Chapel and Stockyards Station so I can finally share her beautiful portraits. I am in love with the photo above, so dramatic it feels very sultry. All of her portraits made me smile behind my camera and it was a true joy to photograph her. Kerri knew how to work i and her dress was AH-mazing. McKinney Cotton Mill was the perfect backdrop for her with its rustic vibe and the great sunset light through the windows.

Ashley & Travis – Romantic Wedding Portraits at Penn Farm

January 7, 2013 Romantics

Ashley and Travis were married earlier last year and unfortunately I was unable to photograph their wedding but I was lucky enough to be asked to capture their engagement portraits as well as these fun day after “romantic” style portraits in their wedding attire. It is always so much fun to get to spend time with a couple after their wedding day with no time constraints or limitations. Penn Farm at Cedar Hill State Park was the perfect location for their portrait with it historic vintage barns and rustic country feel. It was great to hear all about their wedding and their adventures since tying the knot, can’t wait to see what they have ahead of them!

Classic Oaks Ranch – An amazing rustic wedding and reception venue

December 13, 2012 Business Spotlight

I love ranch weddings and I am so excited to see more and more beautiful ranch’s opening up their gates to brides and grooms. Classic Oaks Ranch is a new wedding and reception venue in Mansfield, Texas and I fell in love as soon as I drove through the gates. I was greeted by a few camels, rolling landscape with oak trees and some beautiful cattle. The ranch is 230 acres and is a working cattle and equestrian facility.

Their ceremony spot is a natural altar between two towering Oak Trees. Also on site is an 18,000 square foot climate controlled event barn with a stone fireplace, a bridal suite including a fully equipped salon, groom lounge, guest accommodations, and a 2,500 square foot party pavilion. It is breathtaking and the perfect place for a rustic vintage ranch wedding.

I was thrilled to be invited by the owners of the ranch and Gold Dust Vintage to participate in a photo shoot to show off their recently renovated facility. We were joined by Daniel Troupe of Lynn Films who captures our shenanigans on film and gives you a much better feel for the flow and vibe at Classic Oaks. All of our vintage rentals were provided by Gold Dust Vintage, they have an fantastic array of items for rent for any event. Twigs Floral provided all of our flowers. My favorite bridal salon, Bliss Bridal, provided our two gowns. Todd Bush, with Oliver’s Fine Foods, brought us some scrumptious items to complete our head table. May I serve you provided table linens and other rentals and Lucia Bitnar with Foster Blue helped style the day. Paper products provided by Inviting Ink.

Check out Daniel’s video, you can tell we had fun & that this new wedding location is perfection! To see it full screen go HERE.

Classic Oaks Ranch from Lynn Films on Vimeo.

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