Andrea + Cliff | wedding (part 2)

We were so excited when Andrea and Cliff chose us to photograph their wedding. Andrea's parents are actually good friends with my parents, which is how they knew about us. And the really weird thing is - Cliff's uncle was the best man in my parents wedding back in 1973. Crazy! Andrea and Cliff had a beautiful outdoor wedding at the Arboretum and we were so honored to be a part of it.



Cliff trying to keep Andrea warm:







Showing off the perfect wedding shoes:



The girls said a prayer before the ceremony:












Trying to keep her warm again:





After their vows they sat with the audience for a song so that the first thing they did as husband and wife was to worship. It was very touching:





Andrea's mom made these cakes and they smelled incredible! We didn't get a chance to try them but we heard they were amazing:







We took care of the more traditional portraits before the ceremony (here) so we did some more artsy stuff at the reception:





I think this one is my most favorite:



Signing the marriage license:



The rings on some yummy cookies (also made by Andrea's mom!):



Some guests just can't follow instructions (ok this is actually my dad. You can't take him anywhere.):



I had a hard time envisioning these streamers when they told us about them, but they were awesome!







Thanks so much for choosing us to photograph your wedding! It was perfect!

Laurie + Clif | engagements

Laurie and Clif drove all the way from Temple to do their engagement pictures - during weekday rush hour traffic, no less! They are brave. We had Lakeside Park almost to ourselves (except for the yoga group). We're really looking forward to the wedding  July 4th weekend in Salado!

Brettney + Bryan | engagements

On Sunday we braved the crowds at the Arboretum with Brettney and Bryan. We had a really great session and even managed to find a few spots without large herds of people wandering through the backgrounds!

Mary Anne + Waylon | engagements

We were totally excited when Mary Anne and Waylon mentioned the idea of doing a nighttime engagement session - and it was so much fun! We went back down to the Arts District for the second time on Saturday but it was like a completely different place at night. Mary Anne and Waylon, thanks for having such a great idea! We can't wait for the wedding in July!

Marggie + William | engagements

We met Marggie and William at Lakeside Park for a beautiful Saturday afternoon session. They'll be getting married in Mexico this September - how cool is that?!





We even got to meet their adorable puppy Lola for a few pictures:

Kristen + Michael | engagements

We had a busy day yesterday with 3 engagement sessions; we kicked off the morning with Kristen and Michael. They'll be getting married downtown in June so we went down to the Arts District to get some fun city shots. It was cold and windy but we had a great time anyway and we're looking forward to the wedding!







This one just cracks me up:

Andrea + Cliff | wedding (part 1)

We were so excited for Andrea and Cliff's wedding - not only because they are great people and we knew they were going to be totally awesome to work with, but because they planned a beautiful Arboretum wedding and decided to see each other in advance and planned plenty of time for pictures! They had a very sweet meeting in the gardens, then we spent about an hour walking around and taking pictures of the two of them all around the Arboretum. We ended up with so many great shots that I decided to split it up between 2 blog entries; so I'll posting the actual wedding photos very soon, but in the meantime we can start with these!

Darek got this great shot right before Cliff turned around to see Andrea for the first time that day:









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Check back soon for Part 2 - the actual wedding!

Annelise + Justin | engagements

Tis the season for engagement sessions! We kicked off the season with Annelise and Justin. We were so excited when they chose Deep Ellum for their engagement session - the colors and textures are just perfect for pictures. We had a hard time choosing our favorites for the blog -

Kate + JT | wedding

Kate and JT have already made 3 appearances on the blog - and here is the big event! They were married at First Christian Church in Garland and had a super fun reception at the Lawton Estate.

Kate's gorgeous bouquet with a special handkerchief tucked inside:



The bride and the mother-of-the-bride, both clearly labeled:







This is pretty impressive:





Showing off the ring:



The groom:







Super cute ring bearer!





















They were so excited to do The Time Warp:











Congratulations and best wishes!

Kate + JT | rehearsal dinner

Kate and JT had their rehearsal dinner at Matitto's in Dallas. Here are a few pictures from the night:

Check out that sour cream in action:



I definitely can get this excited about food:



A toast by JT's dad:













Check back soon for the wedding photos!