We met Ricky’s sister, BJ, last summer at Nikkie & Daniel’s wedding, where she was the videographer. (We always recommend her when anyone is looking for a videographer, because she’s great!) So we were excited when she contacted us to take pictures of her brother, Ricky. We went to the train station in historic downtown Grapevine, which is an awesome and very fun location. Ricky was really more interested in climbing on trains and throwing rocks than having his picture taken (as any kid would be), but he was very patient with our cameras and bad jokes!

When we originally met with Amy and Blake and asked them what they envisioned for their wedding, they said they wanted it to be fun and casual. All the guests seemed to have a great time, and most of them were still there by the time the exit came around. Even though the day started off with some problems, Amy didn’t let it ruin the day – and we were so glad to be there for it!

The ceremony was at First United Methodist Church in Mansfield.

Doing her mom’s make-up:

Her grandmother gave Amy her “something borrowed”:

I love this one:

The girls:

Amy and her Dad:

Blake’s sister sang and played a beautiful song during the ceremony:

Darek saw them through the window right after the ceremony:

The reception was at K Star Ranch:

They did a great job with the details:

This cake smelled amazing:

I love the candy table! It’s always fun for ring shots:

We caught the end of the sunset for a few quick shots in the gazebo – fortunately you can’t tell from the picturess that it was FREEZING outside!

This green bench was pretty cool too:

Amy with her grandmother:

DJ Glenn Roush of Roush Productions did a great job keeping the dance floor going – Amy found him at a friend’s wedding and we would recommend him to anyone!

At the end of the night Amy and Blake had one last dance by themselves while the guests lined up outside for the exit. They danced to Ben Fold’s “The Luckiest” and it was the sweetest thing ever. I think this is such a great idea because you get a few minutes alone together during your wedding:

And there’s nothing quite like running through handfuls of birdseed being thrown right in your face! Woo hoo!

Amy and Blake, we hope Playa was amazing, and we’re so thankful that we were able to be a part of your wedding day!

We haven’t done senior pictures in awhile, so we were excited to get the chance to do Brooke’s! We had fun in Deep Ellum with Brooke, who incidentally goes to the same high school Darek went to. She said it was awkward to have her pictures taken, but you wouldn’t know it – she’s a complete natural in front of the camera.

Her boyfriend Taylor came along for a few of the pictures:

Brooke has awesome socks! We totally love these:

Kyndra and Doug were so much fun to hang out with, the time just flew by. They laughed a lot and really enjoyed each other’s company. We can’t wait for the wedding, it’s going to be awesome!