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Lauren & Blaine | Longview Wedding Photography

AlexM — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:06:52 +0000

I have no idea where to start talking about this AWESOME wedding. Why don’t we start with the…

Best. Bridesmaids. Ever.

Lauren & Blain were married at The Belgium House in Longview, TX. Fantastic place. Book them now. (903.660.0125)

Is it just me or does that custom AlexM Photography guest book look AMAZING!!!

Cakes by Edible Art. Tasty, delicious, and attractive. Book them now. (903.234.2114)

This is the cake topper that Lauren’s grandparents used. 57 years ago. Not bad.

Remember that time Lauren & Blaine had a First Look and birds chirped and magic happened?
My favorite two First Look moments.
1. Watching them hold hands in their own flirty way
2. Blaine complimenting and noticing all the details in her dress

One of the great things about The Belgium House is they also offer flowers. These were perfect. Like I said, call and book them. (903.660.0125)

I love this shot of Lauren creeping on her wedding guests while her sister creeps on her.

Remember those grandparents who have been married 57 years? They got to cut and eat some cake too.
DJ Daddy Co kept everyone dancing. While you are booking all your other vendors you should go ahead and call him too. (903.918.4555)
I love the groomsman showing modesty and respecting women….

kinda.

Lauren and a “few” of her Texas Tech Alpha Phi Sorority Sisters.
Thanks EVERYONE for a fantastic evening. You were too much fun.

Lauren | Bridal Photography Longview, TX

AlexM — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:00:32 +0000

Lauren was a totally DIVA at her bridal session. I really really love her dress. The funny thing is she didn’t even want to try it on but the lady at the shop talked her into it. Mad props to Lasting Bridal Couture in Addison, TX for picking out this killer gown. Also how about three cheers for Fox 111 Salon in Henderson for doing her hair & makeup. We romped all over The Belgium House in Longview for her session. OK, enough chit chat, here are the images.

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.

Gini & Charlie | Wedding Photography Longview, TX

AlexM — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:00:37 +0000

Gini & Charlie are full of great expressions. They are some of the nicest people I have met and had such a great time hanging out with them on their wedding day at The Belgium House. Let’s go right to the First Look!

After a few moments alone Gini gave Charlie his wedding day gift.

Then Charlie gave Gini her gift. I think she liked it.

The Belgium House also offers you the option of having them do the flowers. These came out terrific.
Anytime Lori’s Eats & Sweets is catering I can’t wait to get tot he reception. DJ Daddy Co kept the dance floor moving the rest of the day.

Nikki & James | Wedding Photography Longview

AlexM — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:00:57 +0000

Nikki & James had a great day at The Belgium House in Longview. It had been a little while since I had shot there and it’s already great to go back. Jan and her staff do such a great job taking care of their brides. If you are getting married in the Longview area you should take a look at their place. On to the images!

James surprised Nikki with this wedding band during the ceremony. (She was happy.)

They exchanged gifts during their First Look.

Nikki got James a watch. (He was happy.)

One of the cool things they did was have a part of the ceremony that James’ daughter came up and the minister spoke to all three of them together.

I was totally hoping the Matron of Honor would get frazzled and read the welcome note side from the Fairfield Inn.
Thank you two for a great afternoon. Mug Machine magic coming your way later this week!

5 New Places To Get Married In East Texas

AlexM — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:00:15 +0000

It seems like every time I look up there is a new wedding venue in East Texas. (We already have The Villa di Felicita, Elmwood Gardens, The Belgium House, Castle on the Lake, Roseland Plantation, Hunt Villa, and The Legacy Venue.) I have not had a chance to shoot at all the new ones but still wanted to make you aware of them. Here are just a few of the newer places. Most are already open, some are opening soon. The good news for brides is you should be able to find a place to get married practically any day you want.

Arabella Manor (Gilmer, TX)
http://arabellamanorevents.com/
903.746.5461

Bella Sera Ranch (Palestine, TX)
http://www.bellaseraranch.com/
903.723.0900

Centaur Arabian Farms (Flint, TX)
http://www.centaurarabianfarms.com/
903.561.6926

Kiepersol Estates Bushman’s (Bullard, TX)
http://www.kiepersol.com/bushmans/index.html
903.894.7505

Stone Oak Ranch (Athens, TX)
http://www.stoneoakranch.com/main/
903.530.7947

Gini & Charlie | Engagement Photography Tyler, TX

AlexM — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:44:34 +0000

After about 10 minutes with these two they quickly moved to the top of my “Weddings I Can’t Wait To Shoot Next Year” List. They were so fun and so laid back. They love to go out on the lake so that’s where we started the session. Here are a few of my favorites.

As we were driving along I became fascinated with Gini’s hair that was flying all over the place. I’m loving these two shots.

Charlie would “propose” to Gini every so often with a ring pop. One day he gave her this plastic ring without the sucker. She complained and then he gave her the wrapper with her ring inside it. Well played Charlie. Well played.

Like I said, I’m giddy as a school girl to get their wedding. It’s gonna be at The Belgium House in Longview & The Mug Machine will be wrecking havoc. Save the date folks.

2009 September Rewind

AlexM — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:58:26 +0000

Some of my favorites form this time last year. Enjoy.

5 Tips For A Tasty Wedding Cake

AlexM — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:55 +0000

Today’s tips are on choosing your wedding cake. Who better than the amazing ladies from Edible Art to help you with this choice. Check out their work.

1) Plan early- there is nothing more disappointing than to wait until March to plan your June wedding cake to find out the date is already booked.

2) Have ideas- research/look at pictures on the internet, magazines, do you like square, round cakes, flowers, no flowers, etc..

3) Make appointment with wedding cake designers- Have designer look at your picture ideas, listen to your ideas, sketch out your design so both of you have the same vision of your dream cake. Be sure to ask to taste the flavors of cake. Taste is as important as the design!

4) Once you have chosen your cake designer- pay a deposit asap and get you wedding date of the books. Brides are so disappointed when they wait 3 months and come back to find another bride booked her wedding date and now the designer cannot create her cake.

5) Confirm everything 30 days before your big day- Make sure the designer reviews your dream cake and both of you have the same vision.

(A note about Edible Art’s payment plan. We work with families on these large cake orders. We have “Cake Lay-a -way” available for wedding/large events. Once a deposit is made, we are all about working with our brides. Payments can be made in any amount at any time for the months leading up to the big event. Our only requirement is the cakes be paid in full 10 days before the wedding/event. If their choose to pay a deposit and wait until then to pay that is ok too. Ask your bakery about a payment plan to help you get your dream cake.)

Edible Art
504 West South Street
Longview, TX 75601-7052
(903) 234-2114
Give them a call today!

2009 May Rewind

AlexM — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:00:41 +0000

I started doing this last month and got a good little response so I think a tradition has been born. It’s time to jump back to May of 2009 and take a look at some of my favorite images from the month. It’s crazy for me to think that I shot these frames last year, some of them only feel like I took them 3 months ago.

Past couples, this is your chance to leave a nice comment about me and how much fun I was to work with.