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Copper and Bohemien Wedding at Magnolia Manor: Haley and Zac

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As Haley sat in the band section at a football game, she saw the rival team’s drum major and was “in love”. She liked his tan skin and smile but didn’t know if she’d ever see him again. A few years later, Haley was back home for Thanksgiving break to spend an evening with friends. […]

Winter Austin, Texas Wedding at Mercury Hall: Brandon + Natalie

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On a sunny day in Austin, Texas, tucked away from the hustle and bustle in a neighborhood of 1st street, Natalie and Brandon got married at the beautiful Mercury Hall.  Natalie and the bridesmaids first got ready at the historic Driskill hotel in the Yellow Rose bridal suite.  As she twirled around in her custom […]

Freeport, Texas Engagement Session: Kennedy + Jacob

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Kennedy and Jacob greeted me with the biggest smiles and hugs when I met them in historic Freeport, Texas for their engagement session. The two will be getting married at the newly renovated Freeport Museum and the area happens to have so much personality and photogenic nooks around it! I absolutely loved getting to meet […]

San Marcos, Texas Wedding: Taylor + John

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Taylor and her friends were going to a church group dinner. As Taylor waited in her dorm lobby, she received a text from her friend Rachel letting her know she was outside ready to pick her up. At the time, Rachel drove one of those eerie white vans but knowing that it was Rachel’s van […]

San Marcos, Texas Engagement Session: Natalie and Brandon

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Brandon and Natalie are the type of couple you want to be best friends with.  Brandon’s an engineer, and Natalie a soon to be Nurse Anesthetist, they are smart, thoughtful, quirky, and ridiculously fun!  During their engagement session, I soon learned that they both love to dance but prefer unchoreographed when possible, and I can’t […]

Hotel Galvez After Session: Bettina and David

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Bettina and David are no ordinary couple. During our consultation, she described her wedding day to be a colliding of worlds, languages, and culture. Bettina and David are both from Romania but ended up together in Texas and have only grown more and more in love here. Their wedding was an amazing day (see it here) […]

Brazos Springs Wedding, Angleton, Texas: Morgan and Andre

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They met in Houston, Texas. Morgan was from the midwest and moved down to Texas to complete her student teaching. Andre was attending the University of Houston, and was apart of a Christian program called Campus Outreach. Morgan happened to live at the Campus Outreach Regional Director, Clayton Dyer’s and his wife’s home. Soon Andre […]

2016 Highlight Reel

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I am so thankful for the 2016 brides that choose us to capture their day! I have learned so much from my couples and about myself.  From going full-time, shooting our first destination wedding in Colorado, to a Romanian wedding, I am feeling truly blessed. As 2017 rolls in, I can only hope that this […]

Amber Springs Romanian Wedding: Bettina + David

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When Bettina and David met for the first time, they had an instant connection. Even their families who were spread across the globe could see how perfect they would be together! David started writing letters to Bettina that captured her heart even oceans away. They fell for eachother and started dating!  After their engagement, both […]

The Springs Sycamore Hall Wedding: Stephanie + Peter

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When I met Stephanie for the first time in a coffee shop, I knew her wedding was going to be a special one. A mother of one and a friend to many, she described how it was going to be a big wedding with lots of family, friends, and fun! It was just that and […]

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