The wedding was held in the garden of the Rosewood Crescent Hotel which I feel like is a perfect mixture of a garden feeling with all of the sophistication of a beautiful hotel. The sun had just fallen over the edge of the building when Samantha came down the aisle and with the candles int the trees and the gorgeous Spring colors the bridesmaids wore it felt like everything was simply aglow.

These were two great families and Stephanie and I enjoyed every minute of our time with them. These are just some previews from wedding day and there are of course tons more images to come.

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Stephanie and Joe

The house party all wore this perfect shade of green which really set off these custom programs.

Samantha’s vows to Phil

Mom gets the last moment hug before heading downstairs

Moments before walking down the aisle

The parking garage below Stanley Korshak

Chicken and waffles… awesome

First dance

Custom medicine bottles filled with mints were the gift from the wedding giving a little nod to the groom’s profession

Samantha and Phil were married this last weekend at The Crescent Court Hotel  in a gorgeous outdoor ceremony which means… we can finally share some of Samantha’s bridal portraits. For the record Riley, their beautiful labrador, didn’t make to the wedding even though Samantha I think would have loved to have found a way to make that happen.

This was a sweet shoot we did a few days ago starting at The Dallas Arboretum and moving on to Deep Ellum just as the sun went down. The funny part of this session was that I was having so much fun photographing and finding new spaces to shoot that I think I wore everyone out a bit… it was going on 3 hours when we called it a day. To their credit Courtney and Kyle were just so relaxed and game for anything that the time just seemed to fly.

Hand made bow tie made by Courtney

This was our first trip back to The Old Red Courthouse for a wedding in about a year and we always love this venue for it’s historic look and proximity to downtown, the city lights and the Kennedy Memorial.

Probably my favorite detail of the wedding day was their escape that night in and Pedi-cab which was the final piece of a subtle theme on the wedding day centering around cycling. It turns out these two met while on a bike ride and they’ve been together ever since.

I’d also like to give thanks to the staff at The Old Red for coordinating this wedding day and to Astounding Sounds for the beautiful lighting and music.

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Stephanie and Joe

This was just an open window in the bride’s room, I loved Ashley’s veil falling gently over her shoulders .

Ryan had some custom cuff links made for himself and each of his groomsmen with their initials etched into a square piece of brushed metal.

Across the street from The Old Red Courthouse is a fun city park with where this tiny wooden shack sits… the oldest courthouse in Dallas?

First look on the porch of Old Red

We really got lucky with the weather on Saturday, it was a bit windy but the sun stayed out until after midnight when the storms finally struck.

Just a minute before walking down the aisle and Ashley’s dad was telling jokes to keep things calm.

Ashley and Ryan had a friend officiate the ceremony, he did a great job but was probably as nervous as they were.

A funny moment during the ceremony as Ashley has to work a little to get the ring on Ryan’s finger.

I love the new stage at Old Red, it really ‘makes’ the ceremony room

Inside the Kennedy memorial, you can see the clouds starting to roll into Dallas

This was a part of the decor from the  guest sign in table I used for a portrait

First dance.

Pedi-cab #1

I ran up the street to get this other angle during a red light… it was the last frame of the night.

Sometimes it really pays off to just wander and know that great images can be taken anywhere. We took off in an opposite direction from any of our normal stomping grounds and found some awesome industrial backdrops and even a little green oasis in the city none of us know existed as background for this shoot. After using Victory Plaza we followed Julie and Mark to the rooftop of their apartment complex for a panoramic image of Dallas, which was awesome!

Julie and Mark are so much fun to be around, up for anything and totally game for a laugh, it was a perfect way to spend an afternoon.We loved spending time with them to make these images.

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Stephanie and Joe

It’s been a while since we’ve had the chance to do a wedding at Avanti Fountain Place but if there ever was a weekend for a outdoor ceremony in Dallas… it would have to have been this past Saturday. The light breeze, 70ish temps and gorgeous sunshine were the perfect mix for a wedding among the waterfalls.

A very big thank you to Amanda at Sarabeth Events for bringing Kristin and Brandon our way and the team she brought together for entertainment and decor was brilliant. Antebellum Designs turned the reception room into a gorgeous mix of blue hues and candlelight also bringing along with lots of thoughtful touches like mini chalkboards used to mark guests’ seats. The always amazing team at Elan Makeup did the ladies up and Panini did two beautiful cakes.

In all a very perfect wedding day in a simply stunning space.

Best,

Stephanie and Joe

One image sneak preview from a shoot I had the pleasure of doing in Austin this past week. Love this sweet couple and this wall we found down on 6th.

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Joe

Here’s another sneak preview from the weekend. What an awesome couple and a totally amazing wedding day. Special thanks to both families and to the ladies at Simply Personal Events (Marian and Susan) for another beautifully done wedding!

We’ll be coming back soon with some of the many more images we’d love to share from this detail rich wedding!

Best,

Stephanie and Joe

These are just a few of my favorites after a very quick look see of the images from this past Saturday at the pavilion of The Four Seasons and the chapel at St. Anne’s Parrish… details and more images to come.

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Stephanie and Joe

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( Yes this food truck that arrived at midnight with breakfast tacos, mini burgers and some awesome chili and cornbread – such an awesome idea)

What a brilliant wedding day. This was one wedding that had all the pieces but aside from all of the impeccable decor, the dress and even the sweet boots Kate picked out for the reception it was the moment Kate and Eric decided to see one another before the ceremony that really made me fall in love with this wedding. I think Eric had the same reaction I would have, tears, smiles and finally an uncontrollable need to tell everyone how excited he was to marry the woman of his dreams. Can’t really say more than that.

I would like to give special thanks to Shari and Heather at As You Wish Events for bringing us to these two amazing families and for planning this unforgettable wedding.