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Durango, Colorado Lakeside Adventure Couples’ Photos | Skylar & Lance

Filed in : Destination, Engagement

SKYLAR & LANCE ⛰ I actually don’t have the words to describe how much I love this couple and the photos we took together in Durango. Their photos are adventurous, romantic, and straight up WILD at times. We ran around, got stuck in the mud, and had so much fun. 😜 They met during college […]

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Chapel Dulcinea Texas Hill Country Proposal | Jonathan & Adriana

Filed in : Proposal

Jonathan & Adriana met in high school over 7 years ago and have been together ever since. This day has been a LONG time coming! 👇👇 He told her that they were going to a dinner for his job, so when they arrived at Chapel Dulcinea to an empty parking lot with no one in […]

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Ithaca, New York Destination Wedding at La Tourelle | Carolyn & Mark

Filed in : Destination, Wedding

When I met Carolyn & Mark last year at Mark’s proposal in Austin, we clicked right away. It took me about 10 seconds to realize how fun and friendly they are. Not to mention, they’re incredibly cute together in front of the camera. Shortly after Mark’s proposal, they asked me about photographing their wedding in […]

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Kelly & Avery’s State Park Sunset Engagement Photos

Filed in : Engagement

I’m so pumped for August 29th, because after Kelly & Avery’s engagement session, I’M READY for their wedding. Covid-19 made us reschedule a few times, but we were finally able to take their engagement photos at McKinney Falls State Park, and it was worth the wait. I was blown away by their comfort level in […]

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Dallas Backyard Garden Wedding | Lindsee & Mike

Filed in : Wedding

Lindsee & Mike’s wedding wasn’t 100% what they originally planned. It was smaller and at a different venue, but was it full of love and fun times, and WOW was it pretty. Like so many couples this year, they had to pivot their plans and make quick decisions to make their wedding happen, but they […]

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Adventurous Destination Albuquerque Couples’ Photos | Haylee & Jon

Filed in : Destination, Engagement

While on our road trip last week, I met up with Haley & Jon for an adventure photo session in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The mountains surrounding the city are gorgeous, and we saw an amazing sunset with some crazy storm clouds rolling in over the mountains. The weather changed drastically throughout the session. Every few […]

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Our Colorado + New Mexico Road Trip (During Covid-19)

Filed in : Personal, Travel

🚙 STORY TIME⛰ We just got back from our annual vacation, and I’m pumped to share the stories and photos from our trip… PLUS tips for traveling during Covid-19 Coronavirus. This is the third summer in a row we’ve taken a big road trip. Because of Matt’s job, we have a short window in the […]

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South Congress Hotel + Chapel Dulcinea Elopement | Grace & Aram

Filed in : Wedding

What a day! I’m so excited to share photos from Grace & Aram’s intimate elopement! They originally planned to get married next year in Las Vegas. As Covid-19 started effect every part our lives, they decided to elope instead of planning a full wedding during uncertain times. Their wedding was a true elopement, with only […]

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Planning an Elopement or Small Wedding During Covid-19

Filed in : LG Tips, Wedding

In March, after the world shut down, I wrote a blog post about the 3 Wedding Planning Steps to Take During Covid-19 Quarantine. That was a scary time, with lots of unknowns. This, understandably, caused stress for Spring and Summer brides & grooms. My goal was to give advice and encouragement to help couples stay […]

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Alexis’ University of Texas Austin Senior Photos

Filed in : Seniors

Meet Alexis! She graduated from UT Austin this semester, and after tons of Coronavirus caused rescheduling, we finally took her senior photos. It was worth the wait! Alexis is the sweetest person and was fittingly a member of the Texas Sweethearts spirit organization. From our brief time together, I know how smart, loving, and gorgeous she […]

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