Melissa & Ross | Aggies
Melissa & Ross | Aggies

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.

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Kecia & Zach from The Upper Hand Salons were there making everyone’s hair behave.
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Whoop Whoop!
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Melissa did not even make it to Ross for their First Look before she started tearing up.
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Not a fan of the formals.
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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.
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The wedding reception took place at Melissa’s parent’s house in the country.  It really was the perfect setting.
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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.aggie-wedding-photos-_0028
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!

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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.

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Melissa & Ross | Wedding Photography Grapeland, TX
Melissa & Ross | Wedding Photography Grapeland, TX

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.

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Jennifer & Steven
Jennifer & Steven

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.?

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Jennifer had all of these done by an artist she found on Etsy, visit her full site here.
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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.)
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First Look time!
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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!
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Great great cakes were done by Fancy Cakes by Lauren.undefinedundefined

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.
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After the ceremony much dancing occurred.
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Lauren & Brent.  (You may have seen them before. here.)
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I snagged this shot of Vanessa & Brent McKellar doing their video thing that they do so well.  I LOVE working with those two.
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Stay tuned later this week for Mug Machine and Rock the Frock goodness.

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Ashley & Aric | Villa Antonia Austin Wedding
Ashley & Aric | Villa Antonia Austin Wedding

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!

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Engagement Photography: The Top 10 of 2010
Engagement Photography: The Top 10 of 2010

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.

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