Boutineer.  BOOM!

The girls and their socks.

Major props to La Te Da Flowers for all the centerpieces and florals at this wedding.

The girls without sock.  (But with cool shoes.)

Love how they decorated the arch at the Villa di Felicita.  Can’t wait for a bride to do all three arches!!! :)

The Village Bakery in Tyler doing what they do.  Tasty too, not that I had a piece. ;)
About as “formal” as they get.
DJ Goldman made sure everyone danced for about 4 hours.  It was epic.

Vanessa & Brent McKellar were also their doing their video thing.  (Hit the bottom of this post to see their wedding trailer.)

Q: How do you end such a great wedding?
A: Crowd surfing.

You two were so much fun to shoot.  I had a blast spending the day with you and can’t wait to get you more photos.  Maybe your trailer from Vanessa & Brent McKellar can keep you satisfied for a little bit longer. :)

Ashley & Chase’s Trailer | Tyler, TX from Vanessa McKellar Productions on Vimeo.

Becca & Brad are the type of couple I love working with.  They are always eager to take “more” photos and gave me plenty of time to do so on their wedding day.  It was a blast so no more chit chat from me.  Let’s jump to the images.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot.

There is nothing more romantic that sharing your First Look with just you and your soon to be spouse…..

… and you little sister creeping in the background.

Stay classy Brad.

Becca’s parents pulled her aside to pray with her.  Another one of my favorites.
I love that you can see her sister’s make up running down her face. :)
When he first saw here that day Becca’s dad went on and on about how beautiful she looked.  He then went on to talk about how beautiful his wife looked.  That is one smart man.

You guys were terrific, Mug Machine, and album goodness await you later this week!

Jessica may have put more thought into every little part of her wedding than any bride I’ve had in recent memory.  Everywhere you looked there were little elements that just made you smile.  She hired the ladies at Not So Shabby Interiors to help her pull this off and I can assure you it was totally worth it.  Visit their site.  Book them to help you with your wedding.

A few days ago I got this perfect E-mail from Lindsey.  She sent it to me about a week after her wedding when she saw her album sneak peek.  Take a look.

“You know, I have to admit, I was VERY nervous that I would not like ANY of the pictures of me.  I am SUPER self conscious, and pretty much hate every picture I see of myself.  However, I am not claiming that I now think I am a super model or anything, but, I do love how you captured the way I felt in each picture you took.  Thank you! ” – Lindsey

E-mails like this totally  make my job worth doing.  I love that I was able to make her feel that way, but even more I love that Lindsey “gets” it.  My photos are not designed to make you look like a Cosmo cover.  They are not retouched to the point that you confuse them with something form glamor shots.  They are a reflection of who you are right now.  Of course I try to capture and document you from flattering angles and in ways that make you look your best, but at the same time as a bride, you need to come at this expecting realistic results.

You are are who you are and that’s fantastic.

The most ironic part is this whole day is about someone committing to you and saying I choose you above all else. But even then in the midst of all this, for many girls the insecurity about how they look still make them feel “ugly” or “not perfect”.   Your groom is choosing YOU.  He is standing up in front of everyone, in an uncomfortable suit you have chosen no less, and declaring YOU as his most favorite girl in the planet.  Stop and think about that.

You have being chosen.

You have been declared a perfect fit.

You are his super model. :)

Jessica & Jason had the perfect country / home / farm wedding this past weekend.  Much blog love will be bestowed on it later this week.  These will have to hold you over for now. :)