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

Katie’s wedding is just around the corner and we had perfect weather for her session last week.  She met her fiance at Texas University where he played baseball for the school.  Here are a few of my favorites from her session at the Villa di Felicita.

Julia & Patrick had an intimate little wedding on the Riverwalk in San Antonio.

It was perfect for 2 reasons.
1: It was just family and a few close friends.  This allowed them time with everyone important to them.
2: It was in the afternoon which meant I got to go to Fiesta Texas that morning and ride roller coasters. :)

Julia was all about her shoes so my camera game them a little extra attention.

It’s October.  Julia decided to “raise awareness” by having everyone wear a bracelet. :)

Waiting for a water taxi to take them to Marriage Island.

Next up was dinner and a boat ride.  So much fun.

I hope you are not to tired of Jessica & Rob.  I have one more post of theirs and it may be my favorite. :)  I was thrilled to be able to do a Rock the Frock session with them.  We did theirs the day after they were married.  (These can be done anytime after your wedding, but many couple choose to do them the very next day.)

They were about 15 minutes late to the session. (Insert newly-wed joke here.)  Regardless, we had a fantastic time shooting and I am loving these images.   If you are interested in adding a Rock the Frock session to your package, shoot me an E-mail and we’ll chat about the details.

Her bouquet from La Tee Da Flowers held up great.  (Way to go Barbra.)

Jamie & Steven had a fantastic wedding at Lanes Chapel UMC in Tyler.  They are a quirky fun group and I loved being able to bring some of that into their wedding photos.

One of the little know benefits of having a First Look is your groom paying attention to what earrings you chose to wear. :)

This is one of my favorites from the day.

They danced out of the ceremony.

Jamie mentioned that one of the things she was looking forward to most about the wedding was getting to have meatballs at her reception.  I figured a photo was in order. :)

I have had a blast getting to know you guys.  Thanks for trusting me with your day and I can’t wait to show you more photos soon! :)