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2010 November Rewind

AlexM — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:00:33 +0000

This November I have FIVE wedding & 2 Engagement sessions.
Last November I had ZERO weddings and 2 sessions.

This means…..

This November we are at DisneyWorld & last year the kids got coal in their Christmas stockings.

Things were a little slow but hey, at least I had two kick butt sessions. Thanks you guys for being awesome!

I am not taking photos at a wedding this weekend.

AlexM — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:50:42 +0000

This feels a bit strange. This is my first weekend off since March 12th. That makes 21 weddings in the past 16 weeks. I’m not sure what I’ll do with my time off. (Maybe edit?)

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to take a quick peek back at my favorite image from each wedding. Here they are for your viewing pleasure.

Melissa & Ross | The Wedding Album

AlexM — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:00:29 +0000

I love designing and giving my clients big giant wedding albums. It’s a tangible item you can hold in your hand and there is something extra fun about snuggling on the couch and looking at your wedding day together. It’s even more fun once your have kids and THEY get to hold a big giant book all about your day. I thought I would share a sneak peek at the latest album I am working on. Melissa & Ross were married about a week ago and their day was full of amazing little details. Enjoy.

Melissa & Ross | Aggies

AlexM — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:24:47 +0000

I think I took more images at this wedding than any other I have shot before. Melissa & her mom put so much planning and thought into her day it was impossible took look somewhere and NOT find something to photograph. There were also a TON of fantastic vendors involved in their day so look for them throughout this post. Starting with Keely Thorne who coordinated the day. If you are looking for a wedding planner you have to give her a call. She did an amazing job. Go check her out.

Kecia & Zach from The Upper Hand Salons were there making everyone’s hair behave.

Whoop.
Whoop. Whoop.
Melissa did not even make it to Ross for their First Look before she started tearing up.

Not a fan of the formals.
Whoop. Whoop. Whoop.Claton from Southwest Sound did one of the best DJ jobs I have ever seen. If you are getting married in the Houston area you have to hire him.
The wedding reception took place at Melissa’s parent’s house in the country. It really was the perfect setting.
Somewhere in the madness that was the dance floor you might be able to pick out Vanessa McKellar. She was there filming the wedding and even did a big of Super8 magic. We even jumped out onto the dance floor together. Click here to view my mad double dutch skills.

Even though Grand Finale Catering filled everyone’s tummy at 6:00, by 10:30 we were ready for a snack. Whataburger Taquitos to the rescue!

So… technically I did not take this last photo at their wedding, but I feel like Melissa & Ross won’t mind sharing their blog post with the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Champions.

Melissa & Ross | Wedding Photography Grapeland, TX

AlexM — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:00:58 +0000

If you like Aggies OR Incredibly detailed country weddings you are gonna wanna see Melissa & Ross’ wedding images later this week. These two frames should hold you over for a few days.

Jennifer & Steven

AlexM — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:10:12 +0000

Jennifer & Steven had an incredible wedding at Ashton Gardens in Dallas this past weekend. The wedding was a blast. The Mug Machine was in full force and they had a Rock the Frock day after session on Monday.
(Translation: Lots of images in the next few days.)

Ready… Set… Go!

I walked into the house where Jennifer was getting ready and found her grandfather getting his combover done by the stylist. Best. First Image. Ever.?

Jennifer had all of these done by an artist she found on Etsy, visit her full site here.

Steven is sneaker head so he actually fly to New York and had these custom made for his wedding. (The day they met & they day the were married.)

First Look time!

This was one of my favorite moments from the day. We were grouping people for family photos and Steven’s niece ran up to get in a shot. it was not their turn yet and someone said. ”No, not you, go back.” She was crushed. She was crying and tearing up as she headed back to her mom. Jennifer saw this and walked out of the photo area and over to comfort her. 9.5 out of 10 brides would have just let others handle it, but she wanted to make sure her new niece was OK and assure her she was loved. It totally made my day. In fact…. it earned her a free 16×20 of any wedding image she wants. That’s right Jennifer. I’ll hook you up. You’re that awesome!

Great great cakes were done by Fancy Cakes by Lauren.

Rather than have their guest sign in, they finger printed people. This made for both a super cool piece of art and official documentation of who really was at the wedding.

After the ceremony much dancing occurred.

Lauren & Brent. (You may have seen them before. here.)

I snagged this shot of Vanessa & Brent McKellar doing their video thing that they do so well. I LOVE working with those two.

Stay tuned later this week for Mug Machine and Rock the Frock goodness.

Ashley & Aric | Villa Antonia Austin Wedding

AlexM — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:28:16 +0000

I had such a great time at this wedding. I think one of the reasons it was so great was because by having it in Austin they had just the right mix of people. It was close enough to where friends and family would attend, but not so close that they felt like everyone they have ever said hello to should be invited. They really had the perfect number of guests and had an incredible party all day long.

The wedding took place at the gorgeous Villa Antonia near Austin.

Simon Lee Bakery did a great job on the cakes.

I loved this moment right after the ceremony. (The florals from Flower Creations also helped a lot.)

Saw em off.

My favorite part of a wedding is watching Aggies do the fight song. Regardless of how many their are, they can never all seem to get their lean going the same direction all at once.

Tunes Across Texas made sure everyone danced every minute of the reception.

Thank you guys so much for sharing your day with me. I can’t wait to show you the rest of your images!

Engagement Photography: The Top 10 of 2010

AlexM — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:00:11 +0000

What up party people? You know what time it is. It’s Top 10 time. That’s right, it’s time to take a quick look back at 2010 and see what some of the best images were. We will be looking at a 5 categories this week and we are kicking it off with some smoking hot engagement images.

Quick run down of the rules. You can vote on each category once. There will be a new category every day this week. Then the polls are closed and the winners will be announced Jan 17th. Each category winner will receive a 16×20 print of their winning image. So pick an image, vote, then get on your Twitter and your Facebook and make your friends come vote.

Here are the images.

2009 November/December Rewind

AlexM — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:16:20 +0000

I hope all of you had a great Christmas weekend. I know many of us have to get back to the rat race today so I thought I’d cheer you up with some fancy looking photos. I somehow forgot to do a rewind last month so you get a double dose today! Here are some of my favorite images from November & December of last year. Enjoy.

My Family Is In A Movie!

AlexM — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:33:38 +0000

For the past 10 years or so Danielle and I have had a little Christmas tradition of going heading down to College Station, eating at Freebirds, getting some Marble Slab, and then doing the Santa’s Wonderland drive through.

This year was extra fun because my favorite wedding videographers Vanessa & Brent McKellar came along and filmed a family video for us. Our kids have already watched it over and over and I know the older they get the more this video will mean to us. I have tons of photos of my kids but there is something extra cool about capturing them on video. You really get a feel for their personality, how they walk, their tiny hands struggling to hold a huge burrito. It’s perfect. (The same is true for getting your wedding filmed. You absolutely MUST do it.)

Grab some popcorn and enjoy the flick.

(This is a service they offer to anyone so hop on it parents!)