ahh....
what a night!
Alexa and Brian were married June 23, 2007 at Texas Tech Merkett Alumni Center. It was an outdoor ceremony on such a pretty day! Yes, it was HOT, but what day isn't in West Texas? 
I started the afternoon at Sophisticuts in Lubbock, Debbie Trevino did Alexa's hair. This is a shot of her tiarra before they started on the creation.
Then it was the MAC counter. I LOVE the MAC counter! Always cool colors to saturate and have fun with. 
Ahh! The dress! Check out all those buttons! Yep...each and every one had to be fastened by hand with a crochet needle
This is Alexa's dad. I love this shot of him fixing his tie.
Handsome Brian and his "non pink" boutineer. LOL
The colors were fabulous! I love the bright hues of orange and pinks together!
The Happy Couple! 
Okay, I've been working my ring shots each week, really trying to come up with something new and unique to each couple. It turns out my video light works great at getting the detail out of the jewlery. I really like how this one turned out.
First dances are always a BIG favorite of mine. Such a great time in front of EVERYONE, for the bride and groom. I'm sure they are a bit nervous, but as the music continues and they sink into the song, it's just a great time! I absolutely ADORE first dances!
Thanks you two for a wonderful evening! It was such a great wedding and I've had the BEST time getting to know the two of you! You can view more images at Alexa and Brian's online gallery. Just click HERE.
I haven't used this blog much to share with you what Elizabeth is going through. She is so private about those things. But life is not going very well for her, and she needs the strength of many prayers. If you could, take a second out of your day to say a prayer for her!
Ginger Thames married Brett McDowell Saturday evening at her family home. It was so much fun! I've known Ginger's Mom, Candy for quite some time now, and it was such a great day just being there to watch this happen! Not to mention that these folks really know how to host a party! Great Music, Great Food, Great Drinks! The decorations were fabulous and the guest list peppered with friendly faces!
It was so much fun!
I LOVE the composition of this shot Stephanie took! That's what is great about having a 2nd shooter. I wish I had her at every wedding.
Okay...whew! Many, many more on their online gallery including images of Ginger in her dress out at her dad's ranch. Definitely worth the click thru. CLICK HERE.
Ginger, if you are reading this, which I highly doubt since you are in Mexico on your honeymoon, I LOVED photographing you! You are my "essay" bride and I love spunk like that! (wink wink)
Love,
Kristin
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Oh, gosh! I'm hoping she reads this and emails me the shot of the two of us from the balcony this weekend. Yoo hoo! Cristy!
I meant to mention her in my previous post, but Cristy Cross is a photographer friend of mine who is breaking into weddings on her own. When she asked if she could "tag along" to get prepared for her wedding season, I of course said YES!
She drove on over from New Mexico this weekend to shoot Kimberly and Beau's wedding. It was perfect, because she's good friends with the bride and knew her from church.
So a win win situation and I got to hang with Cristy for the day! FUN!
Check out her work, HERE.
Hi, Cristy!
I love this shot! I've been shooting at first church since Kim's brother, Chris married Emilie. I LOVE First Church! I just noticed when typing the title for this blog post that Kimberly's lifelong nickname, Kimbo, takes on a totally different meaning now that she's married! It's the combination of their names. How cool is that!
The day started at the bride's home with a PJ breakfast for the bridesmaids. I had photographed some of this bunch back in highschool and got a kick out of seeing them again, all grown up and truly women that are living for our Lord. I love that! I love how HE works and weaves his way through all Spirits.
Lots of laughs this day! And one of my favorite moments was between Kimbo and her dad, at their home, once again, going over his roll in this grand affair. He was so cute with all his nerves and such. He was very concerned about getting the words right. "What do I say again?"
Okay, I known I've said this before, about finding the "perfect flower girl", but I swear these sweeties just keep getting cuter and cuter each wedding! Check this sweet little thing out! Those cheeks were begging to be pinched! Oh, my gosh! So, cute!
The groom reminded me of my brother-in-law, Craig. He's lanky, tall, and cute and so funny! I should have known his guys would be riots, too! They had him like this most of the day. I loved it!
This was one of my favorite moments of the day, too. I have many that set a place in my heart each wedding. Kimberly wanted to hear the worship music and stuck her head in the side door so she could hear. Dad stood between her and Beau so he wouldn't get a glimpse of her before the walk down. Just a great moment!
church, First United Methodist Church
reception, Spirit Ranch
officiator, Matt Chandler and Chris Galanos
coordinator, Katy Christy
florist, College Flowers
videographer, Shane Skeens
baker, Aunt Norries
caterer, At Your Service, Clint
bride's Attire, Meiman's, Oscar da le Renta.
What a great day! You can view more of Kimberly and Beau's wedding photographers by clicking HERE.
Yesterday, was Devin's 41st birthday! And since I was photographing a wedding on his 40th last year, I wanted to try and make this one special for THE OLD MAN. LOL He loves my homemade pizze, and LOVES German Chocolate Cake, so I made both, and even managed to find time to shop for him a present. At his office, the radio doesn't come in very well, in fact, when you open the back door, it actually changes stations! He loves 101.1, old classic ROCK, cuz he's old and classic...LOL, but when you come in the back door, it changes to a Tejano Music Station. The boy needed some XM Radio.
Happy Birthday, Devin! We Love you!
As promised...wedding photographs!
With all outdoor weddings, you have to expect a few bugs. It just goes with the territory. But for the most part, the day was nice and sunny and yes, HOT, but still, a GREAT day!
Enjoy! You can view the rest of their pictures, HERE.
