The "C" Wedding {Austin, TX Wedding Photographer}

Chris-Jan and Valerie were married a few hours away from where I live, so I had not met either one of them before the wedding day. Valerie and I communicated a lot through facebook and texting, but not meeting someone until moments before you capture the most important day in their life is a little nerve wracking. However, all fears were put aside when Valerie greeted me with a huge hug upon my arrival and  introduced me to family and friends who also made me feel right at home. It was a lovely day and I was so blessed to be a part!

Loved Valerie's blue shoes!

Holding hands without seeing each other before the ceremony--a really special moment!

I have no idea what was going on here but I love it ;)

Chris-Jan's dad was not able to travel from South Africa for the wedding, but he was on Face-time throughout a lot of the day!

Chris-Jan and Valerie, I wish you the best in starting your new lives together! I'm so grateful that I got to be part of your special, beautiful day!

Andrew and Kyrie: Married {Austin, TX Wedding Photographer}

Andrew and Kyrie's day was just gorgeous. The colors she chose went perfectly with the finally-showing-fall colors, the wedding party was fun and supportive and the weather was perfect. Oh, not to mention the beautiful bride and handsome groom and their sweet love for each other! I loved photographing their day! Congratulations to you both on your happily ever after!

(Click on any picture to view the pictures in album form)

 I love ring shots :)

 Just stunning!

 A little break in the middle of the recessional for a kiss ;)

 After the reception, just the two of them and I went downtown for a more intimate photo shoot of them. This is something I HIGHLY suggest!

 Kyrie wanted to try for a shot like this, but it was hardly dark out when we were wrapping up pictures. I turned on the headlights of my super-cool min van, put my exposure way down and tried to capture what she had in mind. I love how it turned out!

More Wedding Photos

Here are a few more favorites from T.J. and Tabitha's beautiful N.Y. wedding. I am so jealous of all the beautiful color up north right now! Texas is brown and dry, so it was a pleasure photographing with such a gorgeous backdrop. Of course, it helps that the subjects were pretty cute too. ;)

T.J. And Tabitha: Married {Rochester, N.Y./Austin, TX Wedding Photographer}

T.J. and Tabitha had a gorgeous wedding with a lot of the decorations, flowers and accessories hand made by Tabitha and her family. Her home was a beautiful place for some detail shots before the wedding! Here's a little sneak peek of some of my favorites! Enjoy!

I Heart Faces~~ "Motherhood"

This is Mom seeing her daughter as a beautiful bride for the first time. I love the joy in her face and the sparkle in her eye! For more "motherhood" entries, visit  I heart Faces!

Tim and Cara: Married, Part 1 {Austin, TX Wedding Photographer}

 Tim and Cara met at college. They knew there was something "there", but nothing was said until Tim asked Cara out for dinner. The rest is history and within a few minutes of meeting with them I could tell they are totally meant for each other! Their wedding was very elegant and classic with lots of love shared between the families and each other. It was such a perfect day to be a part of. Thank you Cara and Tim and family! :)

Cara's bridesmaids wore the same color dresses but different style's. I loved that!

 The jewelry laid out as a gift for her bridesmaids

 The handsome Groom

 I love this candid shot! This is Mom seeing her daughter as a bride for the first time, and Cara's sisters in the corner and background, all smiling. After Cara got dressed it was a little emotional in the room....yes, even I got emotional. (no surprise there!) :)

With her sister on her left as Matron of honor and best friends. These girls were a riot to spend the day with :)

 As soon as they walked out after being pronounced husband and wife I was able to capture this sweet, tender moment between the bride and groom.

They had an ice cream bar at the reception--best idea ever!

Cara's sister Amber was sitting on an airplane on a runway in Japan when the horrific earthquake hit. She was of course delayed a few days and there was a lot of waiting and wondering if she would make it for the wedding. She didn't, but just as I called her family up for pictures she walked in and it was, once again, a very emotional moment. I'm sure this picture will be very special to both of them as they remember all that  happened before Amber walked in to share a few special moments with her newly-wed sister. (And really, who looks this good after 3 days of travelling???)

 The rose petals were so beautiful as they exited the reception :)

 After everything was over, I was able to go with Tim and Cara to a beautiful botanical gardens to do pictures with just the 2 of them. It was so romantic to watch and follow them around, just capturing candid shots of their first hours together as a married couple! 

We didn't do many "poses", but this was one that we did do and I loved... twirling his bride :)

I'll be doing one more post of their wedding within the next week or so--stay tuned! :)