A look at Nikita & Mattβs fun elopement around downtown Austin! β¨ Theyβre having a larger wedding next year but wanted to have an intimate ceremony and get legally married sooner. They said they basically wanted a fun downtown photo session that ended with them getting married. We planned a route that would give them […]
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Shubhi & Akshat were married at the Travis County Precinct 5 Courthouse, my favorite place for intimate courthouse weddings. Their families joined them for a short and sweet ceremony, and then the three of us went to Sekrit Theater for more couples photos in the greenhouse. They wanted their day to feel romantic and low-key, […]
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Yugyeong and Ben were married at the Belton County Courthouse on a warm Fall day. I’d spent so much time lately at the downtown Austin courthouse, and this felt like a nice change of pace. Ben is in the military, and they met while he was stationed in South Korea. Years later, they’re both living […]
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Shelby & Adrian’s intimate micro wedding was one for the books. My team member Emily photographed their wedding, and editing their photos honestly made me pretty jealous that I wasn’t there! Their two venues βΒ Chapel Dulcinea and Trattoria Lisina β are two of my favorites! The combination of these two places will make you feel […]
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I have several fun courthouse weddings to show you! I just finished editing Hyeyeon & Jin’s wedding from last week, and I can’t wait. It’s going on the blog… now! They were married at the Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse Precinct 5 in Downtown Austin. I love this courthouse because of the beautiful architecture, […]
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Katie & Kris feel at home at McKinney Falls State Park. ποΈπΏ It’s why Kris decided to propose there. When they started planning their wedding, they thought there was no better place to get married too! I always ask couples what words describe how they want their day to look and feel. Katie said “eclectic, […]
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Anna & Gilbert wanted to have a low-key wedding with their closest people in a relaxed environment, and they made it happen! π©βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Friends & family π² Board games π» Beer and coffee Iβve photographed many weddings at the old Heman Marion Sweatt courthouse downtown, but this was my first time coming to the new […]
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Kelsea & Jose’s Spring wedding at Chapel Dulcinea needs a spot on the blog. Now that I’m on maternity leave, I’m catching up on blogging photos from the first half of the year, and there’s SO MUCH to go through. But am I really on maternity leave if I’m blogging for hours every day? π€ […]
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Ciara & Carl are married! π₯³ It was raining, or at least misting, the entire day. Actually, it rained for days on either side of their wedding too. Despite rain falling while taking all of these photos, Ciara & Carl were such great sports about it. Yes, their hair was wet. Ciara’s dress train was […]
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I’ll say it again…forget everything you know about courthouse weddings. They’re the best! π The downtown Austin Travis County Courthouse is particularly a great experience for my couples. It’s never crowded, ceremonies always start on time, the judges are super personable and considerate, and the courthouse building is beautiful. Nina & Curtis were married in […]
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Austin elopement guide
This is your guide to planning your ATX elopement. Let's dig in! ππ
1. Imagine your experience, get to know Austin
2. Choose your vendors + date
3. Create a timeline, plan the details
4. Plan other activities
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best places to propose in austin, texas
Iβve planned and photographed A LOT of proposals (more than 350 π€―). Itβs kinda my thing. So I created a list of my favorite proposal locations in and around Austin to help the couples Iβm working with and anyone else who finds [β¦]
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