tree swing? yes please.

location: lakefront house

i’ve said it before. i love seersuckers. also love it with coordinating sperry’s and boats.

my favorite favorite favorite.

and i love this one too.

sarah and alex

lake conroe, texas

engagement session

make up: sarah tucker make up artistry 

hello symmetry.

while the stereo type of texans are boots and western– these two hail from the west coast. oregon + washington.

whitney = gorgeous. (ps. you totally look like you know who…)

no photoshop enhancing those clouds. it poured just 20 minutes into our session causing us to reschedule.

(10% chance of rain!)

session 2.  no rain clouds, just HOT and humid. WAY humid.

this series is my FAVORITE.

meet their puppy Hoot!

casey, practice makes perfect.

whitney + casey // engagement session

old town richmond, texas

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.

favorites first.

“something blue”

tiffany // bridal session

houston, tx - hilton post oak

 i’m so excited to finally post this bridal session! tiffany is one of my AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS june brides and well- proof is in the photos– she’s just stunning. can’t wait to share her wedding images!! (click HERE if you’d like a refresher of her engagement photos w/ groom matt)

the DRESS. it’s ridiculous. it’s wow. it’s beyond stunning. add tiffany to the mix and well, it sure does make taking photos SO much fun to do. (never mind the houston heat we endured while taking these).

 carmen from casa de novia bridal couture was a huge help to make sure the dress was placed perfectly (and safe from grubby photographer hands) during our session. thanks carmen!

make up artist // sarah tucker 

dress // monique lhuillier -  casa de novia

flowers // carmen’s floral designs

location // hilton post oak 

veils + breeze. love it.

 “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!

jean was photographed at her alma mater - rice university.

simple elegance comes to mind when i look at jean.

she’s as cute as a button.

and get’s an adorable nervous laugh when you tell her she’s beautiful.

this veil has been passed down through the family. i love that.

jean // bridal session

houston, texas - rice unversity

jean was married yesterday to her love tyler in galveston, texas. they’ve been planning their wedding from philadelphia, so the first time i got to meet jean was at her bridals. she and tyler met each other while attending rice university both studying to be architects.  so what better place to have her bridal session at rice university.

jeans veil has an awesome history. it was made of belgium lace and is a heirloom in her family. they veil was first worn by her mother’s cousin in 1960 at the very church tyler and jean got married in. this veil has been worn by her mother, as well as countless relatives, and recently her cousins and now jean. how cool is that?

congrats jean and tyler! can’t wait to share your wedding images with you!