Katie & Chance had an incredibly fun wedding at the Villa di Felicita in Tyler.  I have had a December wedding there every year for the past 4 years and each one has been a blast.  I can’t say en ough about how great Ronda and her staff are.
Brides, call and book them today for your wedding.(903) 597-0002 :)

On to the images.

This bridesmaid had lip gloss with an LED flashlight and mirror built in.  LED.  Seriously?
I would love to have been at the product meeting.
Engineer 1: “Where can we put and LED light so that it will have the most impact for humanity?”
Engineer 2: “Uh… I don’t know, what if we replace city lights to conserve power nationwide.”
Engineer 1: “Not good enough.”
Engineer 2: “Why not give one to every kid in Africa so they can see where thy are going at night?”
Engineer 1: “Not good enough.”
Engineer 2: “Sometimes my wife complains that it’s hard to put her lipstick on while driving at night.”
Engineer 1: “Perfect!”

Katie basically spent her entire day smiling and laughing.  She was the perfect bride.

These two were hesitant to do a First Look, but then went on and on about how glad they were they had one.  I love when couples have these moments alone.

If Chance looks familiar to some of you it’s because he’s been a pitcher for the Longhorns the past few seasons.

Chance being Chance.

I’m pretty sure these two ring bearers came away with more photos than I did.

A wedding photographer’s dream.  NINE single bridesmaids.  The business cards were out in full force. :)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE when couples choose to have a private meal together.  It’s there one last chance to visit before the paparazzi of wedding guests attacks them. :)

There was much dancing.

Thank you guys for a great day.  Can’t wait to get your SuperSquare to you!

YO! YO! YO!

Welcome to another installment of The A List.  A place where you can read about what I’m interested in lately.  Some of these things are useful and practical, some are random and strange.  Either way.  It’s a great way to kill 10 minutes at work. :)

1.  All the cool kids get married on Fridays & Sundays.
Since many of you brides out there are new to the wedding game let me let you in on a little secret.  Many venues and vendors offer discounts if get married on a day other than Saturday.  Your wedding is still just as amazing and you get to save a bit of money.  I’m sure saving money is what William & Kate had in mind when they chose Friday April 29,2011 for their date.  Consequently, they did not choose me as their wedding photographer so I am still open for that date however Westminster Abby is already booked. ;)

Read more here: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/12/11/uk.royal.wedding/index.html

2. The iPhone is from the future.
When I first got my iPhone back in June 2007 there were times I caught myself just staring at it and being amazed at how cool and futuristic it felt.  I still get this feeling about once a week when I find out about new apps that are coming out.  Check out this video for an app called Word Lens.

It makes me want to travel abroad.  At the very least it makes me want to go to Lowes and ignore the English words and just point it at the Spanish parts of the signs.

3. Board Games have taken over our family.
Our kids are finally to the age where they will sit down and play a board game for 30-45 minutes.  We have had all kids of fun teaching them and watching them discover how fun these things can be.  It’s even led Danielle and I to start looking for new games and last week I ordered Act Your Wage.  (A new board game by Dave Ramsey.)  Our house is totally on board with the principles Dave teaches so I figured this game would be fun.  It’s a game about budgeting.  Danielle and I had a fun mini-date night last night playing it for the first time.  (I won.)

I have a whole post on Dave Ramsey coming soon, but for now just trust me.  Listen to him, do what he says.  Have a better marriage.

4.  A great first dance song.
Danielle & I love us some Andrew Peterson and I think this song would be great for a first dance.

That’s it for now.  Have a great weekend and for those of you still unsure about what to get me for Christmas I have a little hint.

These two braved the freezing cold winds a few days ago for their engagement session.  I’m super pumped about the shots we got.

If you know Jonathan, you know he likes his “toys”  here is one of them.

Thanks for a great session.  Can’t wait to show you guys the rest of the images!

I have been looking forward to this wedding for a long time.  I knew Kristi & Kiley would be great but I was also super excited about getting to shoot at Stone Oak Ranch for the first time.  All 3 did not disappoint!  Kristi & Kiley were totally into each other the whole time and Stone Oak Ranch jumped into one of my Top 5 favorite places to shoot!  This place is fantastic.  It’s straight out of a movie.  I was describing it to another photographer friend of mine yesterday and the best explanation I had was… “If Julia Roberts were getting married in a movie somewhere out in the country the it would look exactly like Stone Oak Ranch.”  Not a bad place to get married right? :)  OK, on to the images.

One of the great things about Stone Oak is that they are able to provide you with flowers for your day.  They are done by A Touch of Nature.  These came out great.

Thank You Kristi & Kiley for trusting me with your day.  I loved sharing it with you.

When I first met with these two Lindsay was so excited. Booking me was her 1st “official engaged thing” that she did. :)

I LOVE when I’m first on the wedding planning list. I just met with a “bride” yesterday who is not engaged yet. (You know who you are.)

Anyway, these two were just a blast to shoot. I am looking forward to their 09-10-11 wedding!

Meet Sally.  The other love of David’s life. :)

Thanks for a great session.