When Julie first contacted us, she already had a wedding photographer booked, but then decided she liked us better, so she hired us instead! No pressure, right! We were so flattered that Julie and JD would have us come all the way to Corpus Christi to document their wedding day. It was a wonderful wedding, and we were so blessed to have a great group of people be so welcoming and make us feel like a part of things. I had an incredibly difficult time choosing my favorites to blog, so there are a few more pictures than usual. : )

The girls check out the gift Julie had put together for her mom (the wonderful children’s book “Love You Forever” with hand-written notes and pictures of Julie inside):

Getting lots of help putting on the dress (hmm, can you find me in this one?):

Yay! It’s so fun to watch a bride see herself all ready for the big moment:

Julie’s mom looks pretty pleased as well:

The guys arrive:

Checking out the ring:

Julie signs “I love you” as they hold hands for a few moments without actually seeing each other:

The adorableness level at this wedding was just through the roof!

JD catches sight of Julie coming down the long aisle:

Darek caught this moment from the side during the formal pictures:

I think this may have been my favorite part of the day; we stopped at a mirador (gazebo) on the seawall for some pictures. And as you can see, I had a really hard time choosing my favorites!

Julie said she liked artsy/trendy stuff, so I tried out a texture on this one:

This was on the middle of the dance floor – great idea!

We actually had a rare opportunity to go by the reception site before the wedding – since it was on our way and set up early enough – and we were able to get some great shots of the tables and details all set up and looking perfect:

And I loved the ocean/seashell theme! Even the forks had seashells on them. Neat!

The NorthShore Country Club had a balcony overlooking the dance floor, which was awesome. First dance:

This was our first wedding with starfish in attendance. Loved it!

Father/daughter dance:

What happens when I shoot the toasts from the floor next to the kids (I had a good laugh over this one):

The dance floor stayed lively all night:

JD takes Julie’s shoes off for her:

Giving her mom the gift:

After a long day:

Last dance:

I really like the cup flying through the air behind JD’s head in this one:

Julie and JD, thanks so much for having us down for your wedding! We truly loved being a part of your wedding day!

We spent the weekend in Corpus Christi for Julie and JD’s wedding and came along for the rehearsal dinner, which was held at Joe’s Crab Shack right on the water (yum!). Since we hadn’t spent much time with them (and didn’t even meet JD until the rehearsal!) we did a quick little mini-portrait session out by the water.

And we couldn’t pass up the nifty red elevator on the way back up to dinner:

There were LOTS of kids at this wedding! Here’s Julie with her neice:

What happens when you try to get a picture of a bunch of little kids who are much more interested in running around playing?

HA! Those just crack me up. This one’s pretty funny too:

The bay at night:

Wedding pictures coming soon!!!

Mary Anne and Waylon are one of those couples that we really felt like we clicked with; they were the first ones to do a nighttime engagement session (it was their idea) and we had an absolute blast with them! They’re both so sweet and thoughtful, they even invited us to the rehearsal dinner just to eat and hang out, and kept telling us we didn’t need to take pictures! They got married at the completely adorable Victorian House in Kaufman.

Mary Anne did a great job picking out (and setting up!) the details:

The flower girl was just cute, cute, cute!

Adjusting Mary Anne’s dress:

Waylon sent over a note he’d written:

Meanwhile…man, the guys just have it so easy!

I liked this moment when the officiant stepped to the side (I think he was getting a ring) and it was just the 2 of them for a second:

The ring bearer:

Darek got some excellent shots from his “Ninja Spot” (see previous post):

The musicians get a thumbs up!

We stole them for a few minutes for some pictures while the chapel cleared out:

First dance:

Dancing with her dad:

The Victorian House looked great to begin with, but it looked super awesome when all their details were in place!

They had a candy table where guests could fill a bag with candy as a favor:

So of course we had to use it for a ring shot:

Mmmm…white chocolate fondue:

Mary Anne got Waylon with the cake, so he didn’t take any chances with the strawberry (he never bit down):

We snuck out for a few minutes for a couple more night portraits! Our favorites!

I’m not real sure how to explain this one:

Waylon tore up the dance floor:

Mary Anne looks a little surprised:

Yay, sparklers!

Mary Anne and Waylon, your wedding was wonderful and we were so blessed to be a part of it!

We like to go to the rehearsal whenever we can, to make sure we know what to expect during the ceremony. It also gives us a chance to decide where we’re going to shoot from (if we actually have a choice!). Last weekend’s wedding was at the Victorian House, which is super adorable but wasn’t exactly designed with photographers in mind.

But we found a good, unobtrusive spot for Darek (Mary Anne & Waylon called it his Ninja Spot):

Mary Anne gives the thumbs up:

Good job, Ninja Darek!