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Carrie+Kevin {Barton Creek Lakeside Wedding}

This couple was amazing and I feel so honored to have been a part of their very special wedding. They were so cute and obviously in love! Not to sound cliche at all, but you could literally feel the love of their friends and family surrounding them.

My friend Tara Pottichen of Life is Sweet {Photo Boutique} was my amazing second shooter at this wedding. She did an absolutely amazing job for me and for the clients. Some of the pics, like the very first gorgeous one of the bride and groom holding hands, are hers. If you get a chance, visit her website and check out her beautiful work.

 

Wedding at The Crossings {Austin Wedding Photographer}

This was a very special evening wedding at The Crossings. I was honored to be a part of this very special ceremony that united two amazing families. Thanks for letting me be a part of your special event!

 

                   

Wedding at Chez Zee {Austin Wedding Photographer}

I had the opportunity to shoot this sweet and wonderful wedding back in November at Chez Zee. I work with both bride and groom so it was a real honor and privilege to be asked to take photos at their wedding.

I absolutely loved this venue and its rich colors and twinkling lights.

Thanks, both of you, for letting me be a part of your very special event.

          

{kelli + mike} Houston Wedding The Manor House at The Houstonian {Austin Wedding Photographer}

I can't begin to say how special it was to be asked to photograph this wedding. Kelli is my sister's closest friend and I've known her since we were in middle school, so when Kelli asked me to be the photographer I was thrilled, but a little nervous. I think it's always harder doing work for people that you know really well than for people you've only just met. I know it shouldn't make a difference, but I'm always more anxious!

Kelli and Mike got married in Houston at The Manor House at The Houstonian Hotel. The grounds there are amazing and the hotel and Manor House were just gorgeous. I took Kelli's portraits in the hotel room. Loved the red & cream striped chair!

They had a very small and intimate ceremony with just their family and then a wonderful reception with all of their family and friends. It was a wonderful event and I was just honored to have been a part of it.

To see more photos, please click on the link to check out the Gallery.

Love you guys!

A few dress and shoe detail shots first.

The stunningly beautiful bride.

My little sister helping the bride get dressed.

The sweet ceremony. Love the looks on the bride and groom's faces.

A few flower and cake detail shots.

Cake cutting (and eating) and champagne toast. Lovely.

Ashley+Matt {Austin Wedding Photographer}

I feel so honored that I got to be a part of this very intimate and special moment. Ashley contacted me a short while ago to see if I could shoot her wedding. She and Matt were getting married on a Wednesday evening just before sunset at the Lakeway Inn on a balcony overlooking Lake Travis. I would be one of 4 people there-the bride, the groom, their pastor and me!

It was a sweet ceremony filled and the couple were so obviously madly in love. I love this job! It is amazingly wonderful!

I never ever come home and immediately proof photos. I generally give myself a short cooling off period, but I could not wait to work on these! These were a some of my favorites.

These were all shot with my Nikkor 50mm f/1.4. Most were shot in aperture priority mode and many were at about f/3.5. I used mostly Totally Rad actions and a few from ittybitty actions.

{Mia+Glenn} Austin Wedding The Plantation House {Austin Wedding Photographer}

I shot Mia & Glenn's wedding at The Plantation House in Pflugerville. It was a gorgeous April day and the weather was perfect! Mia contacted me through my very first bride! I just love that!!

Mia & Glenn were totally adorable and so in love and their families were such a pleasure to meet. Everyone was in such great spirits and Mia looked absolutely gorgeous!

My second shooter was once again the wonderful Katie Wilkinson and as always she did a great job.

To see more photos from the wedding you can check out Mia & Glenn's Gallery here.

 

June Reception at House on the Hill {Austin Wedding Photographer House on the Hill}

I shot Lisa and Roger's wedding back on May 17th. You can see the blog post about their amazing wedding by clicking here.

They left from their wedding for an extended honeymoon and then had this amazing reception about three weeks later. It was at House on the Hill here in Austin, which is out in the Westlake area.

It was a beautiful afternoon and evening. There was amazing food then everyone went outside to see Lisa and Roger renew their vows. Roger's dad had the honor of presiding over this event. There was a cool gentleman who played the bagpipes through the attendees. Lisa and Roger followed him and everyone got in a line behind them. He led them up to the fountain where they renewed their vows. It was really incredible.

After this, there was lots of music and dancing and drinking well into the evening.

I feel so honored to have been a part of both of these events! Thanks Lisa and Roger!

If you want to see more photos from this event, you can view the Gallery by clicking here.

L+R=May 17th Wedding in Westlake {Austin Wedding Photographer Westlake}

Lisa and Roger's wedding was a really emotional event for all involved. It was amazing to be a part of such a special event. I am so sincerely happy that I got to meet them and their families and friends.
Their wedding was a little different than the usual type of event. They had their beautiful wedding and then followed it with a simple champagne reception. The couple left in a Rolls-Royce amid a flurry of bubbles and headed to Europe for an extended honeymoon.
When they returned, they had larger reception and party on a Sunday afternoon. I had the privilege of photographing that as well, and will do another post with photos from that event.
Below are some of my favorites. If you would like to see a Gallery of some of the photos, please click here.
Remember, the Gallery is only a small portion of selected photos.

Here's a favorite of the beautiful bride.

A detail of the dress.

We did portraits before the ceremony, so here's a great shot of Roger as he sees his bride for the first time.

Just love this shot.

Roger and Lisa at the alter.

A shot of the ceremony from the back of the church. The natural light was really beautiful coming down from the ceiling.

Remember to look through the Gallery for more photos.

May 10th Wedding in Buda {Austin Buda Wedding Photographer}

There are far too many photos from this wonderful wedding to just post three of them! So here are a few of my favorites.






 




I can't tell you how much I enjoyed taking photos of these two! Katie and Andy were amazing and it was outrageously hot and humid. There was even a while after the ceremony that we were pretty sure a nasty thunderstorm was going to pour down on our heads. But, as all thunderstorms should, it went around us!

The wedding was at Andy's parent's home in Buda and the backyard was just perfect!

To see more of my photos from this wedding, please  click HERE.

I also had the pleasure of having Katie Wilkinson second shoot this wedding with me. She did a fantastic job! She just got out of college and I was thrilled to have her along. She is planning to start her own business outside of Austin and I will put the link up to her site when it's ready! I am, in fact, shooting Katie's wedding in October and am super excited about it!

So, here are a few of my favorites that she took.





To see more of Katie Wilkinson's photos, click HERE.

Four Seasons Austin Wedding {Austin Wedding Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing this amazing couple on their wedding day on the back lawn of the Four Seasons Austin. The grounds are gorgeous and green and right on Lake Austin. The morning was a bit cool and overcast and it made everything feel a little dreamy.
They had a fabulous brunch and cupcakes rather than a traditional wedding cake and everyone had a fabulous time!
To see more photos from this wedding, please click here.