Chrissy & Dave

Krista & Sam

I absolutely adore outdoor weddings!  In my opinion, the pictures always turn out great and everyone seems to have more fun.

Krista and Sam's wedding was one of these outdoor weddings that I enjoy so much. :)  They got married at The Winfield Inn in Kyle.  

The sky was cloudy all day but I was sure it wasn't going to rain...until two minutes before I left my house.  It started pouring!  But the lucky thing is by the time I got to the inn, it stopped.  And then it started sprinkling again. :)  We basically played hide and seek with the rain until the reception.  We weren't sure if the wedding was going to take place at the gazebo or in the reception area until the very last minute.  Krista decided it wasn't that bad outside so gazebo it was.  The sprinkling got a bit heavier around the time the ceremony started but that just created great photo-ops.  Just look at the umbrellas. :)

By the end of the ceremony, we all got a little wet but it was so gorgeous outside that no one seemed to mind.  I think it just made it more romantic and happy.  Remember how fun it was to play in the rain as a kid?  That's exactly how it was!

Laura & Wade

Wade and Laura found me about a month before their wedding.  Because their wedding was so small, they weren't going to have a photographer but at the last minute decided they didn't want to miss out on the memories. :)  

The ceremony took place on the front lawn of the American Legion Hall and the reception on the second floor of the main building.

Laura and Wade were so cute together.  They looked so happy!

Chrissy's Bridals

Chrissy got her dress the day before this shoot.  We had two weeks until the big day so there was no time to waste!  And I'm happy to say we made it.  The photos are all edited and the canvas Chrissy picked out for the reception is in production.  

To our luck, our shoot day turned out to be the only day of the week that brought heavy storms.  Which of course meant no outside shots.

But the Capitol is so beautiful, we had no problem finding cool backdrops inside.

I think you can see the rain through the skylight here.

I can't wait to see the canvas at the reception. I'm sure it's going to turn out great!

AJ & Paul

AJ and Paul tied the knot on May 2nd at St. Theresa's, then had a cozy lunch party at Chez Zee.  They wanted to keep their wedding very small so they invited only those who were very close to them.  So the whole affair was very intimate.  Those are the best.  Big parties are fun but small weddings are so much more emotional.

I love it when churches have huge stained glass windows.  They make the photos look so classic.

The Bellangers

I love family photo shoots when they're done at home.  Kids are more comfortable, parents don't have to worry about them as much, and I can catch them all in their most natural state.  Of course, it also helps when you live in a beautiful house with an awesome view. :)

The boys' names are Sebastian and Adrian. They were such fun kids to work with.

There's no doubt Sebastian is going to end up a rock star. He's barely two and he can already keep a beat.

Adrian was so quiet and happy the whole time. He didn't even cry once.

Lubbock, TX

I always like booking weddings in Lubbock because it means I get to see friends and visit my old hang-outs.  So it's safe to say that this last minute addition to my calendar was more than welcome.

Alexandria and Ray tied the knot in Lubbock's Baker Building on March 6.  It was a beautiful little ceremony in one of my favorite Lubbock buildings.

Oh yeah and they had a candy table where the guests could fill their paper bags with all kinds of candies out of old school candy jars.  Needless to say the candy table was more popular than the cake table. :)