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Rachel & Stephen’s Downtown Dallas Klyde Warren + Rooftop Engagement Photos

Filed in : Engagement

Rachel & Stephen are high school sweethearts. They met almost 7 years ago and are truly inseparable. Their typical date night involves taking a stroll around their neighborhood lake and then walking to a sushi restaurant near their apartment. Last summer, while walking to dinner under some romantic string lights, Rachel noticed that Stephen was […]

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Tara & Lee’s Zilker Park + Garden Austin Engagement Photos

Filed in : Engagement

Tara & Lee! Man, they’re awesome. End of blog post. Ok, but really. πŸ˜‚ I love hanging out with these two. Their engagement photos were fun and easy, because they’re both easy going people, and they’re simply a great match together. I first met them at Lee’s proposal a few months ago. Lee proposed in […]

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How to UpLevel Your Marriage Proposal: Go Above & Beyond

Filed in : LG Tips, Proposal

You’re proposing?! That’s awesome. I’m so excited for you! Deciding that you want to spend the rest of your life with someone is a big deal. That should be the biggest decision you need to make, but sometimes, deciding how/ when/ where to propose can be even more hard. πŸ€¦πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ You’re trying to find the […]

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Hill Country Cabin Campfire Engagement Photos | Carolyn & Neil

Filed in : Engagement

Who doesn’t love finding a good Airbnb in the hill country, escaping for the weekend, and building a campfire?? Well, that’s exactly what Carolyn & Neil did for their engagement photos. This was such a fun and cozy session, in the most peaceful environment. It’s hard to believe this spot is just minutes outside of […]

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Villa Antonia Hill Country Proposal + Surprise Party | Tatum & Austin

Filed in : Proposal

Austin & Tatum met in a very unusual, but highly-effective way! In college, they were both in an organization called YoungLife. When the group road-tripped to Georgia for an event, Austin & Tatum piled into a van full of people they didn’t know. They sat next to each other, and for the next 15 hours, […]

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Romantic Downtown Austin Marriage Proposal | Ileana & Paul

Filed in : Proposal

A few weeks ago, Paul reached out to me with a creative idea for proposing to his girlfriend Ileana. He knew she would want her family to see them get engaged, so with the help of Ileana’s sister Sara, he came up with a plan to make it happen! First, Sara told Ileana that she […]

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Winter Proposal at The Sekrit Theater | Austin & Alexis

Filed in : Proposal

Austin & Alexis’ love story could be a MOVIE. While hiding out in a local bar during a hurricane, their mutual friend introduced them. Ok, that’s all we need to know. That’s the movie! πŸ˜‚ But wait, it continues. They started dating soon after, but they lived in different places, so they decided to date […]

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Downtown Austin Engagement Photos | Kate & Austin

Filed in : Engagement

Kate & Austin first met in College Station at Harry’s, a country dance hall. I didn’t go to A&M, but I’ve heard that this is a legendary way to meet each other! They both needed dance partners that night, and the rest is history. Over two years later, they’re planning their wedding! When Austin proposed […]

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Choosing a Location for Your Surprise Marriage Proposal

Filed in : LG Tips, Proposal

So you’ve decided that you want to propose. (Let’s pause to celebrate!) πŸ₯³πŸ‘πŸŽ‰  The next step is to choose WHERE and WHEN. That’s even more important than the HOW. Let’s be honest, you’ll both probably black out from excitement, so what you say and how you say it doesn’t matter too much. Hopefully that takes […]

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Laguna Gloria Temple of Love Marriage Proposal | Tyler & Ashlee

Filed in : Proposal

It’s no secret that I LOVE Laguna Gloria. I’ve been there many times for bridal portraits, engagement photos, and proposals. But somehow I had never been deep into their property (which is a shame, because it’s gorgeous!). A couple weeks ago, Tyler reached out to me about proposing to his girlfriend Ashlee. His only location […]

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