Megan + Austin (the rehearsal at the Dallas Arboretum)

I'm back at the hotel getting ready for the dinner over at the Adolphus. This is definitely going to be a HOT and beautiful wedding! I'm so excited! To see more of their sneak peek, head over to my facebook page, CLICK HERE. Become a fan if you are on facebook so you can keep up with all the wonderful images I'm getting.

BRING ON THE WEDDING!

Twyla + Patrick

Yes, those are the shoes from Sex and the City that BIG proposed to Carrie with.  And YES!  My new assistant, Sally, (more on that later) taught me how to properly pronounce the designer's name, and YES!  We all quickly fell in love with them and really wanted to try them on, dance around and go drink cosmopolitans.  Didn't happen of course, but hey, we had a wedding to photograph!

I've known Twyla (the bride) for oh, umpteen years, as our daughters play soccer together.  And when she called me to say she was getting married, I was so very happy for her.  You see, Twyla is an unconditional lover.  She sees people for what they are not what they do and just loves unconditionally.  That and her unusual accent are my favorite things about her.  At lest they were, until the shoes showed up on the scene.  HELLO!  Are they not beautiful?!?  

On to the photos!

I had the chance to play around with the rings for a bit and really liked this one.  If you go to their sneak peek on their gallery you will see the opening shot with Patrick's ring.  CLICK HERE FOR THE SNEAK PEEK.

 
Tina Bland at Taylor Davidison's did Twyla's hair and makeup.  She did a fantastic job!  Those that know Twyla know that the girl doesn't have hair.  Seriously, she will tell you that a million times over, but Tina's knows hair and knows it well.  Plus, these two are very good friends, and after being in "hair mode" all day, it was great to get this shot of the two of them together. 

The penguin's ready for their close-ups!  LOL  Patrick is surrounded by his boys, Twyla's boys, and a few extra's thrown in.  

Twyla wore her Mom's necklace and I thought it was perfect!  Here is her sister putting it on the bride. 

STUNNING!  Loved her pink gown with the Texas roses!

Emotional moment.

Twyla's bro walked her down the aisle.  The wink was priceless!  :)

Another emotional moment.  

The Legacy in Lubbock is a beautiful place.  Gorgeous place!  Wonderful lighting and thanks to the First Friday Art Trail, wicked cool art on the walls.  BONUS!
I love this shot of the two of them definitely excited and enjoying the moment!  

Carrlyn sang the first dance song.  

Only these two in pastels can look this good doing the YMCA.  LOL

Twyla's grandma and several of her relatives had taken their first plane ride EVER.  EVER.  This was at the end of the night, Twyla saying goodnight to her exhausted Grandma.  Such a great moment!

Thanks, Patrick and Twyla for choosing me to photograph your wonderful day!  I had such a great time getting to know your family and friends even better. 

lauren + jack

Mr. Barry's granddaughter got married in Slaton Saturday night and I was THRILLED to be photographing the wedding.  It was so much fun seeing many old friends from Slaton!  Mr. Barry is a gentleman who has been coming into my video store for over 15 years.  He makes the BEST mushroom steak you can ever hope to eat and I should know, because he's been feeding me and 1/2 the town of Slaton for years.  Total YUM in my book.

Lauren, his granddaughter, go married out at Ransom Canyon and it was such a great day!  Lots of family and long time friends just made for a wonderful celebration, complete down to the Latino shuffle.  LOL

Lauren's ring was STUNNING.  The shot below was on the mirror at the salon.  Fun stuff!

And her dress was pretty impressive as well.  

Detail shot of the shoes.

Great light on two pretty maids.  

She had so much fun this day!  Lots of smiles and laughter!  

and Champagne!  We can't forget the toasts!

The house the girl's got ready in had amazing light in the master suite, so I made use of it as much as possible. 

They exchanged vows at sunset and it was just simple and pretty.  I like 'em that way.  

And when folks cry?  I'm sold!  Such a great moment!

Yes, it was way too windy for a unity candle, but they still had a great time trying.

THE KISS!

The new couple.  

The light was gorgeous that night!

A fun moment immediately after the ceremony.

Love the soft glow of the sunset on the couple.  

More "glowey" goodness.  :)

They didn't get too messy.  

This was a total "awww" moment.  Daddy/daughter dance.

When they opened up the dance floor, I don't think Jacob left it.  Total footwork on this guy!

And in close 2nd was Minnie, the bride's mom.  The girl can move it.  :)

My fav from the day!  This shot feels very romantic to me.  Just a great un-posed moment.  :)

and then a great posed one.  :)  I'll admit it.  As much documentary as I chose to be at a wedding, sometimes you can't pass up the moonlight.  

Okay, I know rice is a tradition, but seriously?  I'm sure it felt like snadblasting their faces.  LOL  

Congratulations you two!  I'm so glad I could be a part of this Great day!  Hope you have a wonderful time in Vegas!

As usual, more images on their Online Gallery.