Well, they continued their awesomeness by getting married at Green Pastures earlier this month.  Jenny and Mike chose to get married on a Wednesday evening.  Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, a wedding on a weeknight is still a TON of fun!

The hardest part of editing this wedding was to find photos that weren’t fabulous!  In fact, Jenny’s day of bridal portraits were so great I will do a separate blog post next week with those images!

Congratulations Jenny and Mike!  I wish you nothing but happy days for your new life together!

Special thanks to the awesome staff at Green Pastures Restaurant  for a wonderful evening and James Griffith Photography for 2nd shooting with me.

Kelly and Josh were the perfect couple to have a wedding in a cavern.  They were completely relaxed and easy going when it came to their wedding.  They didn’t have a long list of “must have” shots.  They were excited to do a first look before the wedding.  Their concern was that their photos would be lit properly and look great.  I knew that I could totally do that!

It turns out that shooting in the Cavern was one of the most challenging venues of my career.  The caves were lit with small lights, basically a household lamp every 8-10 feet.  With the power of flash, awesome gear and assistants we were able to document the moments of Kelly and Josh’s special day!

Check out this awesome shot that my 2nd shoot James captured at the entrance to the cave.

After dinner the guest were treated to a tour of the Cavern.  If you live in the Central Texas Area it’s a great day trip.

This is Diego, the local bat.  I don’t like bats.  Diego was enough to make this Austin Wedding Photographer run back home!

Congratulations Kelly and Josh!  I had a great time at your wedding.  I definitely think it will take a lot to top shooting in a CAVE!

Congratulations Angie and Dave!  I am honored that I not only got to photography your wedding, but also got to sign your wedding license as a witness!  I wish you both many years of happiness!

Photo by: Robinwood Photography
Venue: Mercury Hall
Florist: Visual Lyrics
Rentals: Vintques
Hair and makeup: Summer Edwards of Loud Looks
Catering: Catering with a Twist
Cake and cookies by: Fine Arts Bakery
Workshop website: Shoot Outside The Box Workshop

I hope you enjoy these images as much as I enjoyed hanging out with these fun folks at the workshop.

So Jes and David are married.  But they like to call this their paper marriage.  They shared this very special ceremony with Jes’s family.  We then headed to Old Settler’s Park for some fun photos of the newlyweds.  Afterwards everyone headed to lunch at a local restaurant where my friends treated me to lunch and a drink as well.  Totally awesome way to end the afternoon.

Jes and David have a lot to do now after moving a new place to live, David getting used to Texas and their Big wedding to plan!  Congratulations on the paper wedding and Welcome to Texas David!  I can’t wait to see all of the kilts at next year’s “Big” wedding!

Congrats Jes and David.

Vanessa and Kino Jr. had a fairy tale wedding.  They were married at St. Joseph the Worker, a beautifully cozy catholic church in McAllen.  Their reception for 500 guests was held at the McAllen Convention Center.  Their wedding was fabulous and the details did not disappoint!  I am so happy that I made the trek to the RGV to shoot this wedding.

Congratulations Vanessa and Kino Jr!

You can see Erica’s blog post about this wedding here.

Here’s to wishing you and your family a safe and prosperous New Year!  Happy 2012!!  I can’t wait to see what the new year has in store!

As you know, I office from my home studio in Georgetown.  I love this set up because I can bake fresh cookies for my girls or fold laundry in the afternoon in between tasks for work.  A few Thursdays back I was folding laundry when my phone rang.  Jennifer called to inquire about my basic wedding package.  As we started talking I learned that her wedding was on Saturday, as in just 2 days!

Jennifer’s story is unfortunately one that most professional photographers have heard. Jennifer was going to have a friend photograph her simple wedding as a favor.  Then, just days before the wedding, she receives a call that her friend has had a death in the family and won’t be able to photograph the wedding after all.  In a panic Jennifer starts searching for a photographer who can capture her day!  Plus, on top of everything, Jennifer had set her wedding time before the time change so her beautiful ceremony was set for 5:30 p.m. and sunset was at 5:34!

I am a firm believer that all things happen for a reason.  Had Jennifer’s photographer not cancelled on them I can’t imagine what her wedding photos would look like.  I was pushing my camera to it’s limits.  All of these photos were taken in almost darkness without flash or in the total darkness with only my flashes.

Here is the story of Jennifer and Chris’s wedding.

I met Chris when I arrived at Berry Springs Park.  He was calm and collected.  I chuckled when he would call his bride to ask her questions about the music or other detail questions that would come up.

The Bride was radiant as she walked down the aisle on the arm of her father.

Their ceremony was simple, but so meaningful.  The pastor spoke about love and dedication.  This was not just a wedding but the beginning of a marriage!

Mr. and Mrs.!  It was completely dark  by the end of the ceremony.

The reception was in Granger at the Cotton Club.  It’s a great dance hall with a small room off to the back which is perfect for parties!

And if the wedding planning stress wasn’t enough for this sweet couple their truck broke down RIGHT in front of the reception venue.  Jennifer was such a trooper. She laughed it off and we had some fun.  How many times do you get to see a hitch hiking bride?

Just down the block was an auto supply store.  What better place to memorialize their crazy evening!

Jennifer and Chris have the best attitude.  They laughed and smiled throughout all of the stressful events that tried to dampen their day.  They still had a wonderful wedding and an exciting start to their life together.  Best of luck to you both! I wish you nothing but happiness as man and wife!

Valerie and Chris couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day for their wedding.  The ceremony was at St. Andrew by the Sea Catholic Church.  This is a unique church.  It is an outdoor venue that is basically a church without walls.  The ceremony was beautiful and the breeze from the bay was soothing.  After the ceremony the guests crossed the street to a unique park center that was on the beach.  I was thrilled to do the formal photos on the beach with the wedding party.

The reception was a great party and fun was had by all!  Valerie and Chris were the best couple to work for.  They loved having fun and made sure their guests were well taken care of throughout the night.  Val’s dad hunted me down to make sure I had eaten.  This is a very hot topic right now in the photographic community.  So many photographers are not being fed at receptions–not this family!  I had a plate of more than enough BBQ and was handed bottles of water and Diet Coke throughout the night by family and friends to make sure my needs were met.   Valerie wins a “Best Bride” award for sending me home with icy beers after I was done shooting her wedding!  It’s great to be treated like a member of the family!

I love the look on the Bride and Groom’s faces the first time they see each other.  These two are so in love and you can see it each time they look at each other.

The shared special glances at each other during the ceremony.

Then it was off to the beach to take the formal photos.

….and you know I love the ring shots!

We went back down to the board walk at sun set to grab these great shots

And no Aggie wedding is complete without the Aggie War Hymn!  WHOOP!

Congratulations Valerie and Chris!  May your marriage be blessed with all the happiness you could possibly wish for!

This styled shoot was planned, from concept to execution, in just 6 days!  I love stepping out of the box and creating a shoot that is not something a traditional bride would think of.  We shot the bridals in Historic Round Rock Cemetery.

Happy Halloween!!!!

Special thanks to my models Shane and Brenna.

Hair by Erin Callaghan

Makeup by Sandi Schumucker