perhaps we’ll start with the groom this time.

 your math lesson for today =      SEERSUCKER > tuxes

tyler, i didn’t think you would. but i love that you did.

“something blue” for bride’s shoes is sooooooo this year.

this boutonniere  just kicked a carnations booty.

jbo get’s creative when she is summonsed  to the balcony.

my favorite.

for my california fans– SEE, there ARE palm trees in texas.

if you are a groomsman in the near future- please take note:

it *IS* okay to have a little fun. SEE?  lighten up a bit. these guys did– WIN.

(ps love these shots taken by my assistant janica)

i love these two.

the details of this weddding were AMAZING.

what i loved most about jean and tyler’s wedding is that they were did a lot of what THEY wanted regardless of tradition.

tres leches anyone?

 jean + tyler // galveston, texas

assistant photographer // janica boles

getting ready // the tremont house

wedding venue // st. patrick catholic church

reception // 1880 garten verein

flowers // knapp flower shop

jean’s dress //  amy kuschel bride

 bridesmaid’s dresses // ann taylor

suits // jcrew

cake // joanie meyer

band // yvonne washington and the mix

click HERE to see jean’s bridal blog post.

remember this tree? if not- click HERE to refresh your brain

 shannon’s maiden name is bookman. how perfect.

favorite.

 shannon + norm // day after session

washington, texas  - hatfield plantation

click HERE to see their amazing plantation wedding.

click HERE to see their engagement session.

ps. i’ve decided. less talk more photos. probably from now on.

erin. (and wedding coordinator alissa)

the shoes.

i think this may be my favorite bouquet of the year. or ever.

alan.

alan + co.

erin + co.

jbo working the symmetry.

alan + erin = married

junior league of houston has a couch with monkey’s eating fruit. thought that was noteworthy.

alan + erin // houston, tx

assistant photographer //janica boles 

wedding coordinator // alissa o’bannon

wedding venue //palmer episcopal church 

reception // junior league of houston

 flowers // the flower corner

 erin’s dress //  amsale

 bridesmaid’s dresses // love by enzoani

 tuxes /jcrew

 cake // who made the cake!

band // ezra charles

erin and wedding coordinator alissa.

 “proud to announce that rebecca-linh rodgers has been rated by local brides and voted The Knot Best of Weddings 2010 Pick.”

colors for this wedding: PINK & green.

getting ready

i may or may not have had to crouch down in a closet to get this shot.

this moment was priceless.

this little guy is payton– julie’s son. it’s when he came in to show his mommy he was all dressed & ready to go.

new elements of a family. love it.

and this is grace. julie’s daughter.

i love outdoor weddings!

<3 josh- i can tell HOW MUCH you love julie by the way you look at her. <3

oh- and josh’s dad married them. how cool is that?!?

you two = double trouble.

not only did i get to shoot my neighbor’s wedding– i got to shoot their FIRST family photo!

how do you like *that* for multi-tasking?!

you. are. so. pretty.

this cake was awesome.

ring shots. one of my favorite elements of wedding days.

a little mother / son dance. i can only imagine how cool this will be when peyton gets to dance with julie at HIS wedding one day!

ps. payton, you charm my socks off.

another aggie wedding.

an image from my assistant for the day.

julie & josh // wedding

location: thurman mansion - austin, texas

you may remember the story of julie and josh since their engagement session was recently posted on the blog. julie and josh are my neighbors and friends and i was delighted when they called on me to shoot their wedding.  julie called  and asked– “there’s a *perfect* venue for josh and …. it’s available in 3 weeks… am i crazy??” my answer, “yes. but YOU can do it!”

and they did. you would  NEVER HAVE GUESSED that josh and julie’s gorgeous austin wedding was  planned in such a short time frame. everything was perfect, went (mostly) smoothly… and that friends is what is called, “meant to be”.

congrats friends.

 makeup // lauren, a maris malone calderone assistant 

hair // ashley england  

flowers // wow factor floral 

julies’s dress // alfred angelo

tuxes // al’s formal wear

cake // cakes by shary 

dj // platinum music productions 

assistant photographer // lindsay perry

as you know- i love me some “getting ready” photos!

wedding makeup done by cara dulce makeup - BY FAR my favorite artists!

and well, when you have somebody as flawless as shannon — work is just EASY!

this was taken in the “moose cabin” on the plantation.

NORM! (so handsome!)

shannon, you. are. perfection.

this makes me a little teary eyed.

love.

a sweet shot taken by my assistant. could this tree be more perfect?

one of my favorites from the day.

love outdoor weddings for this reason.

 the wedding party in front of the moose cabin (which use to be an old school house that was transported to the plantation)

LOVE them!

one of my most favorite ring shots ever. EVER!

LOVE the way these two look at each other.

see what i mean?

my first aggie wedding! quite the experience.

 see the moon? read below for details. another great image from my assistant!

shannon & norm // wedding

location: hatfield plantation - washington, texas

reception: washington-on-the-brazos state historical park

there are about a million and one incredible things i can say about shannon and norm.  i loved them the minute they said “outdoor wedding”. their outdoor wedding was on norm’s family plantation, which in itself has a load of history. (we’re having their “day after” session there this weekend so there is more to be seen!!) to be able to completely photography around the entire wedding and have no limitations is AMAZING to a photographer. hence, the image overload.  shannon and norm’s wedding was beyond gorgeous.  this also was my first wedding with professional lighting, which made for some incredible effects in the receptions images. see that moon like ball in the last two photos? it was created with light. if you are a bride reading this– i would 100% look into getting your wedding reception professionally lit.

shannon and norm — congratulations. it was an honor being there for the two of you!

assistant photographer // janica boles 

hair & makeup // cara dulce 

flowers //johnathan andrew sage, inc 

shannon’s dress // paloma blanca  -  houston bridal gallery

bridesmaid’s dresses // lula kate  - bella bridesmaid

tuxes // al’s formal wear

cake // who made the cake 

professional lighting // bright star productions, inc 

dj // rockin robin 

ps. i usually like to keep my blog post imagery short and sweet… but i couldn’t help myself. image overload! thanks for looking!

once again- authentic lens dust thank you very much.

six pence 1954

 and “i do” in a blue hue.

a

birds eye view.

birds eye view x2

cake = perfection

toby + becky = perfection too.

becky & toby // wedding

houston, texas // paraiso maravilla

 sorry friends. i’ve been a bad blogger lately. sometimes every minute of every day gets consumed with all things “to do” whether it be business or life — and the  first place to get neglected is my little internet apartment.  (and my laundry ).

a long overdue wedding feature of one of my favorite couples of 2009 - becky and toby! you’ve seen this fun couple for their  engagement session  late last summer and becky’s smoking hot bridal session last fall. their wedding was held at paraiso maravilla,  a very romantic venue here in houston, and their wedding was gorgeous! special thanks to my right hand gal janica boles for her assistance for the evening.

CLICK HERE if you’d like to see the slideshow.

christi + josh = the “day after” session

and it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g. don’t believe me? keep scrolling down.

yep- A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! (i love my job!)

 i’ve been a fan of red doors lately.

christi = sweet, smart, GORGEOUS!

i (heart) the sun.

christi wanted to do a “day after” session as well as bridals. we made it happen. and you know what? i think the idea is GENIUS. bridals *after* the wedding. you (BRIDES) don’t have to worry about getting your dress dirty which = WAY MORE FUN + MORE FUN LOCATIONS (since funner isn’t really a word but would be more funner to say).

traditional doesn’t have to be blah or boring. (ps. christi– you’re hot!)

 fav.

i only wish i shot their wedding!

christi + josh // “day after” session & bridal session

old richmond, texas

seriously? the hardest part about this session was narrowing down the images to not too many to hand over! christi, josh, mrs. gilbert, and i had FUN as we stomped around richmond (were Christi grew up) for the “day after” session. and when i say “day after” i don’t really mean the day right after the wedding. usually my couples tend to opt for a few weeks after their wedding once they’ve enjoyed their honeymoon and settled. i guess it could be called the “newlywed” session- but, eh, pretending it’s like the day after your wedding to get some fun/amazing photos while you are in your wedding attire (minus the crazy time lines that we call our wedding) makes for such a fun photo session. seriously. i still have to say these hands down are my favorite sessions to shoot!

christi and josh- thanks for letting me be a part of your extended newlywed bliss!  xo, r-lr

we all should know by now that i (heart) getting ready photos.

roses and a rosary.

any bride that sports chucks on her wedding day is a bride of mine.

christian and co.

love this.

if you know brett, your know how wonderfully animated she is.

favorite.

some ring shots.

ftmfw. (please excuse my french ;)  )

the magnolia hotel has a GORGEOUS library.

christian + brett  - wedding day

houston, texas

i have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know christian and brett this year!  last spring i shot their engagement session so if you’d like to recap CLICK HERE.  then in the fall brett worked it at her bridal session and we got some AMAZING images - CLICK HERE.

christian and brett’s wedding was on a gorgeous day here in houston. their wedding took place at st.michael’s catholic church where christian’s parents were married! they then had their guests shuttled to the magnolia hotel where they had an exciting cocktail reception full of delicious appetizers, fantastic music, and TONS of dancing.  special shout out to my girl janica boles for being my right hand gal for the day!

funny story. i first questioned the wedding cake. from the front, it was gorgeous, however it seemed a little too traditional for this particular bride and groom. it was getting behind the cake i realized i knew this couple a little too well. too awesome.

becky ROCKIN’ the birdcage veil. LOVE IT!

love this combo of images.

becky has an adorable laugh.

my FAVORITE from the session!

becky

bridal session - houston, texas

location: paraiso maravilla

you may remember becky from her engagement session with her fiance toby. last night they got married and had an INCREDIBLY GORGEOUS ceremony at paraiso maravilla.

i’ve been dying to post this session, and couldn’t wait for them to get married so i could!

congrats toby and becky! i’ve had SO much fun getting to know the two of you. can’t wait to share your wedding images SOON!