I must say that I just LOVED this wedding as Teresa and Brian were one of the coolest couples that I have ever photographed!  Not to mention, Teresa really ROCKED out that Birdcage Veil!!  I wish more brides would wear those as they are simply stunning!!(Hint, Hint!)

The ceremony took place at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dallas with the reception at the Magnolia Hotel’s Pegasus Ballroom.  Teresa’s makeup was done by Amanda Medina and Robert Habeeb of Avalon Salon did her hair!

A Special thanks goes out to the wonderful Jessica Smith and her staff at the Magnolia Hotel  and to coordinator Jennifer Schlankey  for making sure that everything went smoothly throughout the day!  The beautiful flowers were done by Dr. Delphinium and they always do a great job!

Me and my team had a ton of great shots, but here are just a few highlights from the day…

Teresa and her GORGEOUS dress and some details…

Teresa and the girls…

Brian gets ready with the guys…

More getting ready…

SIMPLY STUNNING!!

I LOVE this sequence of Teresa and Brian seeing each other for the first time before the ceremony! So Emotional!!

In the Magnolia Lobby…

Some more alone time…

So we were walking around Deep Ellum and this guy playing keyboard started serenading Teresa and Brian!  So, naturally they did a little dance and dip while he played.

Teresa and the girls!

This cool shot of the guys looks like it came right out of an old Western Movie!

The wedding party…

Love these!

I went for a vintage look here…

And one by the pool table…

The kids…

Brian watches as Teresa and her dad walk down the aisle…

Brian wipes a tear from Teresa’s face during the ceremony. Such a sweet moment!

The Kiss!

Exiting the church…

One more in the church and then the first dance…

This one is cool as they dipped right in the middle of my two flashes!

Some more details…

Everyone was in a great mood to party all night!

Congrats again Teresa and Brian!!  I should have the whole wedding edited in a couple of weeks.

We got the chance to photograph the GORGEOUS wedding of Andy and Becca a couple of weeks ago and we had a great time with everyone!  Andy and Becca looked absolutely stunning and Sharon Coston did her usual FANTASTIC job of making sure that everything was coordinated to perfection!!  The ceremony took place at Perkins Chapel on the SMU campus and the reception at the Westin Stonebriar Hotel.  Fete Des Fleur did their usual wonderful job with the decor and Switch Lighting did the very impressive light display!  Cuvee(one of my favorite bands) kept the party going all night as well!

Here are some of my favorites from the day that we captured…

Becca’s awesome dress and shoes…

A cool shot of Becca getting ready with her dress hanging in the closet…

Becca getting some help with her dress…

Another angle…

A couple of Becca alone…

I LOVE these!

I just liked this shot…

All the GORGEOUS girls…

Andy gets ready and then gives us his GQ look!

The guys…

Becca composes herself before walking down the aisle…

Walking down the aisle and Andy’s reaction…

The kiss!

Walking out of the church…

The Wedding party…

What a cute family!

Some alone time…

Love this!

A couple more…

Look at all of the AMAZING reception details!

A cool silhouette shot with the cake in the background…

Great moment during the first dance…

My future competition!

Father and Daughter…

Mother and Son…

This is a GREAT moment after the cake cutting!

Becca’s Brother rocks out with Cuvee!

Golf cart and sparkler exit!

Congrats again guys!  I hope you are having a blast on your honeymoon!  I will have the full wedding edited in a few weeks.

I got a lot of messages from folks wanting to see some photos of the Traditional Nigerian Engagement ceremony.  We photographed this the Saturday before the actual wedding and I must say that it is quite the event!  Here are a few highlights from the ceremony…

This one is for all the women out there as Abby had these KILLER Christian Louboutin’s!  So, I gave them a great view!

Some Details…

Abby gets some help with her headpiece…

Ola kneels to Abby’s family and is prayed for by them while Abby gets the  finishing touches on her makeup done.

A wide shot of Ola and his guys bowing down to Abby’s family…

Abby came in and knelt to greet her family.(Great heels!)

Abby puts the headpiece back on Ola..

The reading of the scroll…

More gifts!

Abby then picks out a gift from the table…

And yes, the box contained this ring!

The cool luggage cake and a sweet moment alone…

I had the honor of photographing Abby and Ola’s beautiful Nigerian wedding in London, England last weekend!  Nigerian weddings are so much fun as the colors and the pageantry are just amazing!  Abby and Ola looked stunning and all of their guests had a GREAT time!  Here are just a few highlights that Alycia and I took from the wedding.(We also photographed the traditional Nigerian engagement ceremony the week before and I will blog those soon as well!)

Abby’s gorgeous dress and a pretty unique shot of Abby getting her makeup done with the view of the Houses of Parliament in the background!

Love the shoes and the bouquet!!

Ola gets ready…

Abby gets her makeup done..

Abby gets help putting her dress on…

Abby arrives at the church…

The church was built in 1852 and was simply gorgeous!

Abby and her brother walk down the aisle…

I love this shot of Ola tearing up a bit as he sees Abby for the first time…

Some of the stained glass in the church and the kiss!

They look pretty happy!

They had a cool Rolls Royce Phantom!

The wedding party!

Some alone time…

A cool shot of them walking up to the Rolls Royce!

A more dramatic one!

Abby under the veil…

Another kiss!

I really like the feel of both of these shots!

Some cool details!

In Nigerian weddings, the guests “spray” money on certain people on the dance floor…

More fun!

Abby and Ola dance their way into the reception…

A nice moment alone on the dance floor…

Abby and Ola changed into their more traditional clothes and Abby gets “sprayed”.

We found a cool bar at the hotel with an awesome red wall, so I had to use it!

Congrats again Abby and Ola!  I will post some from the Engagement ceremony soon as well!

I’m about to head off to Europe for a couple of weeks for a wedding, but wanted to blog about last week’s wedding first!

We photographed Rachel and Danny’s GORGEOUS wedding at First United Methodist Church in Dallas and the reception at the Adolphus Hotel.  It was such a fun wedding and Rachel and Danny looked AMAZING!!

It was also great as all of their vendors were top notch!(Which makes our lives so much easier!!) Angie and Kristin of AK Event Design and Terri Hahn of the Adolphus did an awesome job of making sure everything went smoothly!  The decor was done wonderfully(as usual) by Bella Flora and the lighting by Lite Dallas.  The DJ was the one and only Andy Austin and the Videography was done by our friends at Soulbox Productions!

Here are some highlights that Andrew, Sharon, and I captured from the day…

Rachel’s STUNNING Dress!

There were cool DETAILS everywhere, so here are a couple of collages of some…

Rachel updates her FACEBOOK on the top left one and the garter here is worn by a group of friends each time they get married!(They add a name every time and I think Rachel is the third bride that I have photographed with this particular garter!)

Rachel gets a LOT of help getting ready!

Danny getting ready and then chilling for the camera…(notice the awesome engagement portrait on the wall!) =)

The girls take a cute shot before they get dressed…

Since the wedding is over, I can safely share a few of Rachel’s VERY COOL Bridal portraits…

One of my favorite shots in a longtime as I just love the composition and the lines!

Danny and the guys…

Since I am a SOONER and Rachel was a Sooner Cheerleader, you KNOW I am going to post this one!  BOOMER SOONER!!

A great shot of Rachel and her father walking down the aisle!

An overall shot of the ceremony…

The kiss!

Another great shot!

The wedding party was HUGE, so I had to get a little creative here…

And one more…

Some cool “Alone Time” shots…

The first one is simply STUNNING if you ask me!

Some AMAZING details at the reception!

A nice moment at the end of the first dance…

Danny looks on while Rachel and her father dance…

As you can see, Andy had the dance floor packed all night long!

The exit…

Congrats again Rachel and Danny!  I hope you are having a blast on your honeymoon!!

Last weekend, I flew to Tampa Bay to photograph Brandi and Kenneth’s wedding!  I had a fun time and we got some really great shots despite the monsoon that covered us all day!  The uber talented Aaron Lockwood and Alycia Alvarez helped me out and we all had a great time!  The wedding was coordinated by Karmen Pannell of KPEvent Designs(One of my faves!)  and she made sure everything went as planned!  We even all got to go eat at Bern’s Steakhouse on Friday night!!(My favorite restaurant in the world!!)

Here are some highlights of the day…

The view of  Tampa outside the window.(You can see my Yacht down below!)  I wish!!!!!

Brandi’s cool bouquet and dress…

Brandi getting ready…

We had some time to take a few shots in the room before the ceremony…

I LOVE these two…

Brandi’s bridesmaids help her get to the party bus…

Alycia got this cute shot of the flowergirl staring out into the rain…

More kids…

This shot is cool as there is just so much going on it it!

The Kiss!

The wedding party…

A fun shot outside the reception…

Some alone time…

Some details…

Great first dance moment!

Aaron got a great shot here!

Congrats again Brandi and Kenneth!!  I hope you are having fun in Jamaica!!

Last week, Andrew and I drove down to Waco to photograph the wedding of Megan and Coy at the Moon River Ranch.  It was our first time there and we had a blast with everyone!  It was a big party from the get go and everyone involved had a great time!  Megan and Coy looked fantastic and we got a TON of great shots!  Here are just a few from the day…

We had a little fun with Megan’s dress!

Megan gets some help getting ready…

And the result…

Megan puts on her boots and an important detail!

Coy getting ready and his flask…

Some details of the day…

Coy relaxing before the ceremony and a closeup of his bouttennaire…

An emotional image with Coy and his mom…

Megan checks herself in the mirror and one of Megan looking at Coy as she walks down the aisle.(I love this one!)

A funny moment during the ceremony…

A cool closeup of Megan…

The kiss and then the hug…

The GORGEOUS girls!!

I thought this was a cool shot!

The guys…

How good looking are they?

We found a cool location!

Another one of my favorites!

Two more…

The first dance…

As you can see, everyone had a great time!

Congratulations again Megan and Coy!!  I will have the rest of the photos online in a few weeks.

Here is just a sneak peek of how much fun we had at Megan and Coy’s Wedding at Moon River Ranch Yesterday!!  What a great group!!  More to come soon!!!

Yes, the busy season is here for sure!!  I had another wonderful wedding last weekend as Marc and Natalie got married at the Piazza in the Village.  It was my first time working at the Piazza and I must say that Michelle and Alex are AWESOME to work with!!(They took care of us as well as all the little details of the whole day!)  Not to mention, the place is totally state of the art and just a BEAUTIFUL venue to shoot in!  Marc and Natalie looked AMAZING and their friends and family were a ton of fun to be around!  Here are a few highlights from my team and I…

Natalie’s shoes and Gorgeous dress!

Natalie getting ready…

You guys know that I am a great baby photographer, right?  How cute is this!! Also, a sweet moment with Natalie and her mom.

Marc getting ready…

Mom helps Natalie with the dress…

Since the wedding is over, I can now share a few from Natalie’s Bridal session as well…

And another…

The pretty girls and Marc looking all GQ.

The girls on the balcony…

Marc and the guys…

Some ceremony details…

Marc looks on as Natalie and her dad walk up the aisle…

The kiss…

Some alone time…

I love this one of them walking in the street…

And a cute one on the bench…

They were so easy to photograph!

Some cool reception details!

A cool view of the first dance…

And a closer, more intimate shot…

Yet another angle and a VERY emotional dance with Natalie and her father.(Yes, I almost teared up while shooting!)

Marc and his mom dance and a nice moment…

Everyone had a great time dancing!

The exit…

Congratulations again Marc and Natalie!!  I will have the rest of the wedding online in a few weeks.

OK, this one is going to be a long post as Kari and Sean have been friends of mine for a while!  I have been looking forward to their wedding ever since last year and it didn’t disappoint at all!  It was great seeing everyone there and Kari and Sean looked AMAZING!!

The ceremony took place at First United Methodist Church in Downtown Dallas with the reception at the Belo Mansion.  The coordinator/florist was the wonderful Tami Winn!(I honestly wish I could work with her and her talented team EVERY week!)  The band was Inside Out and they have always been one of my favorites as they kept the party going all night!  Here are a few of my faves that Andrew and I shot…

Keri’s AWESOME dress and her getting ready…

Kari’s shoes and gorgeous bouquet…

The girls share a toast…

Kari puts on her earrings while Sean gets his boutonniere pinned on…

Kari gets into her dress…

Here are a few from Kari’s bridal session now that the wedding is over…

I love it when couples decide to see each other before the ceremony as it makes for some really good emotional shots!  Here is the sequence…

Kari and all of her gorgeous girls!

Sean and the guys…

They had a HUGE wedding party!  I love street shots like this!

This one is for Sharon. =)

A few moments with Kari and her dad…

A SPECIAL thanks to Kari’s friend Sarah for taking these shots since the mean church lady would not let me shoot the processional inside the sanctuary. =)

An overall shot of the ceremony…

The unity candle and Shonda and Ray singing…(Whose wedding I shot in Mexico a couple of years ago!)

The kiss!

The whole gang!

Some alone time…

Walking by the church…

A romantic one…

Some fun downtown…

We saw a cool trolley and naturally, I had to use it!

Some reception details…

A cool angle of the first dance…

Dad’s expression is priceless!

Sean and his mom during their dance…

Some of the coolest parents around!

As you can see, the reception was a total blast!!

I think they had a good time!

The exit!

The wedding was especially fun for me as 5 of my former couples were there!!  Here is me with Kari and all of my former brides!

OK, finally….we had another infamous photobooth at this wedding and whenever Tami and crew and I work together, it always leads to some quite interesting photos!  The fine folks at BoothBooth probably have a whole reel of stuff on us!  Here is the latest edition of me with the Magic Moment Crew…(I honestly have no idea what’s going here, but it is kind of funny!)

Congrats again Kari and Sean!  I hope you are having a blast on your honeymoon!!  The rest of the photos will be online in a few weeks.