Ann & Chad's Engagement Portraits

Ann & Chad are getting married this April, so it was about time we finally met one another and got these Engagement Portraits going! We met out at Eleanor Tinsley Park along the bayou, taking advantage of the beautiful sunshiney evening. Ann had on a glorious pair of red suede pumps, but she kept it casual with her jeans and top. Chad played it pretty cool with an untucked shirt and tie, holding out on me with his fedora until the end of the session.

TOTALLY cute. Ann's bridals are hot, I can't even wait to share those with you all : ) We took them in the upscale bar where Chad works.

For now, enjoy the cute:

Courtney & David's Engagement Portraits

Courtney and David are engaged and getting married this summer! They were a referral from a wonderful family friend, Phyllis... I'm so glad to be working with them : )

For their engagement portraits we met under the bridge on Sabine Street near Allen Parkway, just before sunset, on an absolutely gorgeous day. It was one of those days when everyone was itching to get out and stretch their legs after a couple of weeks of dreary-rainy-cold-muck-- we couldn't have ordered up a nicer evening. Good thing, too, since I was stuck in traffic for-ev-er because some kind of fuel truck overturned on a feeder road, and ran a little late.

After we were done underneath the bridge, we came on up to the top for the classic Houston-skyline shots!

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.