I’ve been shooting weddings for 10 years now. One of the things that you quickly realize is that the day flies by. Most couples are bounced from person to person and moment to moment without even realizing it. That was not the case with Brooke & Justin. These two were so present on their day. It seemed like every time I turned around they were having a genuine conversation with someone new. I LOVED seeing their support group celebrate their day with them and I loved even more how much Justin and Brooke soaked up every second of it.

True story: I NEVER get tired of photographing weddings at the Villa di Felicita. This place is amazing. They make my job easier and your day so much more amazing.

CS Cutting Company out of Longview did some magic on hair & make up.

A bit of First Look goodness.
(I also love when couples exchange little gifts during this time.)

La Bella Blooms crushed it with the flowers. Ashley and her team are super nice. You should totally get in touch with them if you want pretty pretty at your wedding.

These fools had a bridal party of 30 people. I’m not sure what is more amazing, that I was able to get a photo of all of them at once before the kids melted down, or that Brooke & Justin had meaningful interactions with each of them. ;)

By the time we got back around to the guys, this little man was done. He wanted no part of the photos, but I was able to snag one of him as he bolted for an exit.

Designs by D’Anne. Keeping brides happy and wedding photographers chubby for many many years. Yummy.

(Also, if you like words on walls, floors, and other places, Tyler Uplights and CMB DJs are you jam.)

Hey remember that little dude. Guess what? Once he got a sucker, he was good to go.

Justin and Brooke both work for the SMU football program. He coaches and she recruits, so of course they had the film crew for the team film their wedding.

You know what else is fun at weddings? The Mug Machine!

Thank you for trusting me with your wedding. You two were such a joy to be around and anytime you want to get all of your friends together and dressed up again give me a call, I’ll be there.

Deveri & Stephen make me mad because they live in New York.  I wish they lived closer so we could hang out more. A few weeks before their wedding I sent them a little something and got back this super nice thank you note.  The whole note was super nice, but the quote from Stephen on the back made me smile.

How great is that.  It made me want to try extra extra hard to make them fancy photos at their wedding.  I think it worked. :)  They were married and Elmwood Gardens and it was cool.  Check it out.

Good looking food.

OK, enough details, let’s jump to their First Look and a few of the portraits that they rocked.

By the way, i’m sure you have noticed how all the flowers look amazing.  I WONDER WHO COULD HAVE DONE THEM?

On to the reception.  Big shout out to Music on Wheels and Tyler Uplights for making everything look and sound good.

Here are some photos of a guy digging for something, guys reaching for it, and girls trying to catch flowers.  Also, that guy who caught the something was pretty excited. :)

 Thanks for trusting me with your day.  You guys rock.

Nikki & Jonathan had a great wedding at Jonathan’s parent’s house over the weekend.  Let’s jump right to the photos.

Actual Size. :)

Nikki is one of those girls who looks fantastic no matter what she is doing.  Including just staring out into space.

A few from their First Look

Barbra & Thomas from La Tee Da Flowers totally outdid themselves on this one.  I may come back a do a whole post just on the florals from this wedding later this week.



Wedding Cake “mis-hap”.
Thanks Nikki & Jonathan for the great day.  I’ll have some Mug Machine, SuperSquare, and wedding album goodness for you later this week so keep stalking the blog.

Bridal shows are fun.  They are 8 hours of wedding planning overload.  One of my favorite things is when I get to bring The Mug machine to a show.  I had a blast meeting new brides this past weekend, but I also love getting to see all my wedding vendor friends.  I ran a few of them through the machine and here are the results as well as some contact info.

Jeff Heimer | http://jmhpro.com | 903.312.8289

Amy & Bethany of We Vow Now | wevownow.com/ | (903) 232-1700

Rhonda (left) does hair & make-up (haircutter1004@yahoo.com) | Eva Sealey (right) heads up Centaur Arabian Farms.  A great new venue near Tyler.

Scott from Corazon Catering in tyler had tasty snacks for everyone.

All American Rental out of Tyler also had some of their product to show off.

Casey Brown of CMB DJs & Tyler Uplights

Tiffany The Travel Girl can help you plan for after the wedding. :)

D’Anne of the ever so tasty Designs by D’Anne was also there with her cakes.

Hey, just a quick heads up to let you know that I’ll be at the East Texas Wedding Extravaganza.  This bridal show will be at the Tyler Rose Garden July 11th from 12:00-4:00.

Not only will I be there pimping my fabulous photos, but The Mug Machine will be there in full force as well.  Stop by, say hello, get shot. :)

Here are just a few of the other vendors that will be there.

Cindy’s Creative Cakes

CMB Music

Designs by D’Anne

David’s Bridal

Tyler Uplights

We Vow Now

Go here for more info: http://www.easttexasweddingextravaganza.com/