Ciara & Carl are married! 🥳 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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Veronica & Ben are married! 🥳 Their wedding was intimate, calm, and beautiful, with about 40 guests. The stunning Shiraz Garden was the perfect venue for them. It’s such a unique property and the perfect setting for this nature loving couple. One of my favorite moments was Veronica’s first look with her dad. I don’t […]
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Faith & Jared were married at a beautiful riverside house in Seguin. Faith wrote this to me in one of our first emails: “I love love love the idea of intimacy and a small ceremony. I am only inviting close family and a few friends. As for the reception, I want it to be very […]
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This was the day we’ve all been waiting since Katie & Molly’s (surprise) double proposal in 2022. They even used their proposal photos to *WIN* Wed Society Austin’s ‘Looks of Love’ contest last year! I’ve loved working with them over the past couple years. 💖 They were married at Chateau Bellevue in downtown Austin. The […]
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I’ll say it again…forget everything you know about courthouse weddings. They’re the best! 🏆 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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Y’all know I that photograph many big weddings, but elopements and micro weddings are such a fun change of pace. I’m excited to share one of my favorite micro weddings ever! Jenna & Kevin met 5 years ago at UT law school. They’ve spent half of their relationship long-distance and couldn’t wait any longer to […]
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Stephanie & Alex wanted their wedding to feel like a romantic garden party. 🌿 They imagined string lights, soft florals with pops of bright pink, and a ceremony under a grove of oak trees. It was all of that and so much more! Their wedding day had rain in the forecast, but it held off […]
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There is no “correct” way to get married. I love when couples throw the rules out of the window and create their own wedding experience. Annalin & Spencer did just that! A month earlier, they got married at the courthouse and had an after party with friends at GameOn ATX. I haven’t been there, but […]
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Brianna & Josh were married at Hidden Falls Hayes Hollow, one of my favorite venues near Canyon Lake, Texas. We took their engagement photos last Fall, and I think we all had that wonderful reassuring feeling of “ok, we’re definitely the right fit for each other.” I just love these too! Brianna & Josh met […]
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Welcome to the third edition of my series Real Experiences Over Staged Photos! As a recap, here’s what we’ve covered so far: ⏸️ If you haven’t yet read the 2nd blog, pause and do that. This 3rd blog will make much more sense with that context. In the 2nd blog about planning to create candid […]
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Austin elopement guide
This is your guide to planning your ATX elopement. Let's dig in! 👇👇
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
I’ve planned and photographed A LOT of proposals (more than 350 🤯). It’s kinda my thing. So I created a list of my favorite proposal locations in and around Austin to help the couples I’m working with and anyone else who finds […]
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