trisha & russell's wedding

I'm still playing catch-up, but I wanted to post some photos of the first wedding I shot this summer (even though it was back in June! Time flies so fast).

Russell is the brother of Amber, who has been featured on this blog many times with her husband, Austin, and her son Cib (who is now over a year old)! It was awesome for me to get to hang out with their family and be there for all of the beautiful, emotional moments of the day.

I found one of the flower girls playing with my phone - it was so hilariously cute that I had to get the look on her face before gently putting my purse out of reach...

Trisha looked absolutely beautiful - and she really surprised me when she told me the only make-up she was wearing was eyeliner! She is just a naturally gorgeous woman, and she made a radiant bride!

Russell's mother, Renee, and Amber made this gorgeous chocolate cake above. I was so impressed - and it was so tasty!

I had to include a pic of Amber & Austin - they were so great on the dance floor! And so was Cibbers (below), who was great at looking cute from every angle...

After the wedding, I had the pleasure of going back to the groom's parents' house, which is on this gorgeous piece of land in East Texas. We had so much fun doing some candid, playful shots of the bride and groom!

It was truly a pleasure to shoot Trisha & Russell's wedding - I can't wait for the next special occasion with this wonderful family!

stefanie & ben

Here are some photos from a recent wedding ceremony that I shot.  The bride, Stefanie, is actually another photographer (Coutura Photography - check it out!). She and her hubby Ben were so much fun - cute and laidback.  It was a really great time - even if Hurricane Ike was just around the corner. Though the ceremony had to be moved indoors at the last minute, everything went off without a hitch! Plus, the wind made for some fun veil shots :)

Congratulations Stef & Ben!

just married

Here are some photos from my sister's beautiful wedding on July 5th. It was a perfect day - everything was so gorgeous and we all had a wonderful time. Again, Leslie (of Goodlight Photography) was our pro and she did an amazing

 job of capturing all the fun! She was kind enough to let me shoot with her when I wasn't fulfilling maid-of-honor duties. All in all, it was an unforgettable day!

I couldn't get away with not posting some photos of my husband, who looked so handsome in his one and only suit.