Jody's Bridal Portraits

I shot with my stunning bride Jody in Downtown Houston, at the Aquarium restaurant and boardwalk carnival ride area!  We LOVED the carousel : )  Afterward, we headed to Hermann Park for a couple of shots under the beautiful arch, and back to my studio so she could change back into her regular-gal clothes.  Before she changed, we shot a few in the studio. GORGEOUS!  Thanks so much to Kelly of Eventology Weddings for the referral of Jody & John.  Jody's makeup was done by Your Beautiful Face.

 

Stacie & Brian

Stacie and Brian were married at the elegant and tranquil Paraiso Maravilla on an early fall evening. Stacie was absolutely stunning in her gown, and Brian was beaming with handsome pride!

The couple lives out of state, so we relied on the expert coordination of Kelly Balfour with Eventology Weddings to make the day run smoothly. This was a rare instance where I'd never met or spoken to the bride and groom before meeting them at the wedding venue with camera in hand... but it all went beautifully, and we were able to build instant rapport. I really enjoyed meeting the families and friends of the couple as well; everyone so joyous on this occasion.

Cafe Natalie catered the event (yummy as usual!) and the beautiful centerpiece lanterns were provided by Dream Bouquet.

For their guests' favors, the couple had the cutest little personalized tins of... drumroll please... one of my favorite candies....

JELLY BELLIES!

Lindsay + Kenny

Lindsay and Kenny were married at Ashton Gardens in Spring, TX on a bright and beautiful early summer day. The Christian ceremony was held in the light, airy chapel and the reception followed in Ashton's cheery window-lined ballroom.

Both bride and groom were absolutely beaming with happiness all day long! It was totally sweet to watch them in anticipation of seeing one another. Kenny had the bridesmaids present Lindsay with an incredible surprise-- he'd taken some family heirloom diamonds and had a pendant designed for her. She opted, of course, to wear it down the aisle.

I think it's also worth mentioning that the kids in this family are stinkin' adorable. The flowergirls were full of dancy-prancy personality but the ringbearers were certainly giving them a run for their money where "cute" is concerned-- they were SO darling in their tuxes, hamming it up for me and the camera. There were a couple of younger toddling boys as well, and they really were the beaus of the ball at the reception. They found a piece of furniture in the reception area near the dance floor and turned it into their own private playground for the rest of the party--- in one door, out the other, laughing and entertaining themselves. Everyone got a kick out of them!

You'll see Grandma Betty's beautiful patient hands, folded over her little pearl purse as she watched her Lindsay become a wife.

One more point worth mentioning...

Lindsay and Kenny were leaving for a honeymoon to the Riviera Maya right at the height of the Swine Flu hype. Kenny's stepmom, Sue, presented the bride and groom with a little surprise gift after dinner-- if you scroll down to the bottom of their images on this post, you'll see Sue's expertly crafted custom bride and groom breathing masks. Something blue!

Many thanks to Kelly Balfour of Eventology Weddings, not only for the referral of this fabulous couple, but for being such a wonderful person to have around on the day of the wedding. Kelly truly makes it so much easier to do my job on the wedding day (and so much easier for the bride to keep her mind off details and on the sheer joy of the day)!

The stunning florals were designed by Fresh Blooms of Houston.