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.

This is the last category of Top 10 images and it’s a good one.  Regardless of wedding venue, flowers, and all the planning that goes into a wedding day it’s ultimately about the two people getting married.  There is nothing I enjoy more than giving a couple a great photo of them on their wedding day.  Most of these came about because of them choosing to have a First Look.  It’s what allows us time to really have fun and capture some creative photos.

Since this is the last category I’m going to leave the voting open all weekend so get to work people.  check back Monday morning when the winners in each category are announced.  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.

Today’s category is Bling Bling Ring Ring. Check out these rocks. I LOVE shooting a couple’s rings. Look, anyone can throw rings on a flower pedal, but let’s be honest, your ring shot should reflect who you are as a couple. That’s what these are about.

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.

Come back tomorrow for Top 10 Mug Machine goodness!

Jennifer & Steven were my second session of the day and they totally did not disappoint!  These two brought their A-Game.  Seriously cool photos ahead.  Enjoy.  Also, mark your calendars because their wedding at Ashton Gardens is going to be off the chi-zane.

These two both dig graffiti and documentaries like Exit Through The Gift Shop so we had a few great spots to hit.

Steven is also a bit of a sneaker head.  We talked about his shoes and the documentary Just For Kicks, which I mentioned this past Feb on the blog.  I could not resist following them home once we were “done” to get a few shots of him with his most valuable possession(s).

Megan & Mitch were so much fun to shoot.  Every year I get a few couples that I know I would want to be friends with “in real life” and these two instantly moved onto that list.  Megan is actually a photographer herself so her choosing me to shoot her wedding was kinda a huge deal. :)  (She’s also getting Vanessa McKellar to film her wedding.)  Anyway, on to the images.  We started at the Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens.  Very very fun stuff.

This was the part of the session where I started calling Mitch “Hollister”.  He was totally a rock star model.

These two met at the gym where they both trained so we figured it would be a good place to shoot. :)  We were right.

Thanks again for a fantastic morning.  Can’t wait for your bridals.  We are going to blow Mitch’s brains with what we come up with.