I could not have picked a better wedding to kick off the new site if I’d tried.  I had such a great weekend with Heather, Travis, and all their family & friends.  I hope this peek into it captures just a little bit of what it was like.

The thing I love about shooting out of town/destination weddings is getting to hang out at the rehearsal & dinner.  You really get a feel for the families and what everyone’s personalities are like.

It *might* be time to upgrade.

NO matter how much practice they get.  Father’s are never really ready to give their daughter’s away.

Here’s a shot of Travis & his brother.  It’s crazy to me when I think that one day my tiny boys will look like those men.

The dinner was an evening of stories, laughter, musical tributes, tears, and more.

On to the wedding day!  You know it’s a good group of bridesmaids when you walk in and find they have been raiding the hotel juice machine all morning.

These two photos happened within 15 seconds of each other.  It’s exactly what many wedding days are like.  One moment you are laughing because you are so happy you are getting married.  10 seconds later it all hits you and then you tear up and can’t believe the day has finally come.

Heather & Travis wanted a giant field for their ceremony.  So they did what any rational person would do.  They contacted the fine folks at Big Foot Turf and said; “Can we start our marriage on one of your fields?”

Hey look, it’s Heather’s dad hugging her again.

Every time I turned around he was hugging her.  It’s almost like he didn’t want to miss a single chance to remind her that even though she was changing her name that day, he would always be her daddy.

Sisters make for great money shots at weddings. :)

I’m not sure Travis finished turning around before Heather had him in tears during their First Look.

Smoothest. Ring bearer. Ever.

Smoothest. Groom. Ever.

How do you get little people down the aisle?  Pez.

That moment when you just got married and get to high five your dad.

I LOVE the 3 minutes after a couple are married.  I’m not sure if all your wedding-blogs tell you this, but it’s kinda the coolest part of your day.  It’s a blur and you may not even remember it later.  It’s that moment when the 10-20 most important people in your life engulf you with love.  (And sometimes your mom gives you bunny ears.)

Every wedding has that corner of the room where the tiny humans spend the reception.

It was an honor for you guys to have me out there.  Thanks for trusting me with your day and I can’t wait to dump a couple hundred more photos on you soon. ;)

stephenie and jared had the most chill wedding i’ve seen in a while.  i love couples that understand that this day is about so much more than the million tiny details that can make up a wedding.  stephenie and jared get that and that’s part of the reason why i love them so much.  having said that…. they had an amazingly pinterest-able wedding at wildcatter ranch in graham, tx.

a bit of goodness from their first look.

i LOVE these shots we snagged in the kitchen as they are waiting to enter the reception.

so, over the past couple of weeks i have been busy.  busy shooting and busy vacationing.  this site is about to get a full force of blog love.  here is a little peek of what’s coming your way.

i ADORE this shot of zach seeing his daughter.

stephenie and jared.  chillaxing before their reception.

ericka and justin getting their flirt on.

it’s been a while since i’ve had a couple that laughed and hugged as much as cassie and kinsey.

nothing beats having your parents slam you with poppers as you make your exit.

i love shooting weddings when they happen at people’s homes.  it really gives them a laid back feel.  almost a throwback to a simpler time.  a simpler time when you have a famous country rock star legend at your house.  :)  that was jus the case when kay and wayman got married last month and they had joe nichols  play their reception.  needless to say it was a blast.

lori valenti from Event Services put the whole thing together and she did an AMAZING job.

and how about a bit of mug machine to top off the evening?

hey look everyone!  it’s gini & charlie!
and… for all you brides out there planning a wedding, you too can have this very same wedding.  just call up all these people.  (and joe)

Perfect Catering
http://www.perfectcateringonline.com

Event Services
Lori@perfectcateringonline.com

Fantasy & Fairytale Floral Designs
fantasyandfairytalefloral@yahoo.com

Cindy’s Creative Cakes
cakesbycindy@cakesbycindy.com

Stageworks (lighting and sound)
tommyochoa189@yahoo.com

Iron Inspired – shepherds hooks, lanterns, fireplace set up
Iron4urwedding@aol.com

A-1 Party & Tent Rental
A1partyrental@cablelynx.com

Dino Perelli Videographer
dino@jamyeperelli.com

Denise first came across my photography when hunting for a photographer for her sister in law.  She then convinced Mellisa & Ross to use me for their wedding. (I think she just wanted to see me in action before booking.)  So, when she got engaged I was super pumped that she gave me a call to come tell her story.  I love this family and feel totally at home when I’m around them.  Lots and lots of images to follow from their wedding at Amber Springs near Houston.

Her dad spent so much time working on his speech for the reception.  I love this frame of him.

Good times at their First Look.
Josh is s total natural with kids.

Party bus heading towards the reception.

I’m pretty sure there is an Aggie joke somewhere in this frame.

Whoop.

If you look towards the lower right of this image you can see Brent McKellar of McKellar Productions creeping in the darkness.  I can’t wait to see all the video goodness they got.