It’s no secret that I love weddings but I LOVE weddings that are a little offbeat! Aiko and Jesse painstakingly research everything Victorian related and added their created flair and the end result was just beautiful!! I was so surprised by how much they knew about the Victorian period; from the lock of hair given to her suitor to the meaning of a woman tapping her fan to her cheek. Jesse’s coat is a replica featured in the film, ‘The Patriot’. Aiko’s gown was custom made by a talented tailor made in Pennsylvania. They just blew me away! Aiko and Jesse found many of their details courtesy of etsy. 

We were very lucky and dodge the predicted rain showers. It was a beautiful day and everything seemed to just fall into place.  Here are some pictures from the wedding. More on the way. Let me know what you think. Enjoy!!

Flowers from Callas Flowers. They were gorgeous and so fragrant.

Jesse’s watch is a vintage victorian watch that was restored for him.

Jesse is also a very talented artist and created the artwork for their wedding program.

You all know that I just love wedding photography but I have been quite busy during the off season with family and boudoir photography! I LOVE boudoir photography because it gives beautiful women to shed the ‘everyday’ to be even more beautiful, bolder and glamorous in their skin for a little while. I will quit writing and will let you see the rest! Enjoy and please do let me know what you think. Love to you all….especially ‘M’ who allowed me to share our art with you all!!

Monique and I reconnected on Facebook and I was so excited to see Monique again and meet her beautiful family in Corpus Christi. We went downtown, headed the Heritage House, and made our last stop in a parking lot near the Harbor Bridge and got and some great pics. Here is a little teaser!! I hope you all like them!!! You all are such a great family!!! Let me know what you think.

Judy married Robby at the Allen House in Marlin, Texas. Jake and I are glad that we got to Marlin early so that we could look around and appreciate its old small town charm. Here are just a couple of pictures of Judy and Robby. Enjoy and let me know what you think.

one of my favorites of Judy.

Lanie and Jonathan love UT and the longhorns just as much as they love each other. Lanie and Jonathan are so sweet, quiet, and soft spoken. I am sure they are watching the game and supporting their team. Here are a couple of pictures from their engagement session.

Time is running before we join our family for Christmas so I am finishing up my last minute baking, shopping, wrapping, and doing the best to entertain my 2 kids who are full of energy and very eager to get their Christmas going. I am happy to announce that I am nearly done! Sometimes, I think that the holiday commercials can run on the corny end and when I saw this someone, I laughed so hard and screamed to the television, ‘hurry, Santa, hurry!’ I love this commercial!! I can relate and it made me smile.

I also want to wish all of you a merry Christmas and happy new year!! I have been so blessed to have worked with some really beautiful and amazing people this year!! I have had some incredible expericences and have you all to thank. It has been a blessing.

We are beginning our much needed family vacation and will return in mid January 2010. Can’t wait to catch up with you all.

I can’t stress to you enough how much I love photographing Anissa and Arthur. You never know what you are going to get. Their energy is tireless and it made for such amazing and fun pictures that really capture who they are as a couple. Jake and Rae came along and it made for a really fun shoot!! If you are not familiar with the purpose of a day after session, I will tell you.  

A day after session gives brides and grooms an opportunity to get back into their wedding clothes and take some really beautiful and fun pictures together without the wedding day stress. Day after sessions are so much fun and my favorite kind of session.

More from Anissa and Arthur!! Love you two!!

Emily married Jeff on a very, very cold December evening at Vintage Villas. I loved the holiday details. Emily’s dress was beautiful and the lace reminded me of vintage lace….it was beautiful. It was a great wedding and lots of fun.

A sneak peak from their wedding. Congrats to you both, Emily and Jeff. Happy holidays!

I met Emily and Jeff through Leah and finally had the chance to work with them this afternoon. Emily and Jeff are so kind and just really good people to be around with. I had such a great time with them today and look forward to their wedding which is just around the corner. He is just a sneak peak from their engagement session.

Emily and Jeff, thank you so much for your time. Can’t wait for the wedding!!!!!

No thanksgiving holiday or I guess anything holiday is complete with the family chaos that I secretly love. My mom, dad, and niece came up to Austin for a thanksgiving feast, shopping and spending time together. I love my family and understand more and more each year as to why family is so important and learned very early this morning how much they love me.

Some of you may know that when I am not making pictures, I love visiting fabric shops and sewing. I mill around the house and pick up a DIY upholstery using my crafty skills and staple gun. There are times where I need to sew something and need a sewing machine. So, I think Jake got tired of me putting fabric together with Krazy glue (fabric glue doesn’t do the job for me). Jake and my mom found a sewing machine on sale and thought of me. I found out this morning that Jake snuck out of the house and drove to the store and fought through the crowds of people to purchase a sewing machine for me. Sadly, when Jake arrived to the store, the sewing machines were long gone. He came home and went back to bed.

My mother also snuck out and headed out to the same store and even called several stores to find the sewing machine and had the same luck. My mother came home and forgot the keys to our house and rang the doorbell, knocked loudly on the door, and even called me. Molly finally heard my mother and answered the door. I asked her how long she was outside and she modestly answer, ‘just a few minutes’. As we were running out the door, I grabbed my phone and started reviewing my missed calls and messages. I noticed that she did call me and try getting in touch with me for about an hour! My heart sunk!! I felt horrible that my poor mother patiently waited for someone to answer the door!! I love her and made it up to her as best as I could. I did end up getting a sewing machine at a bargain price and can’t wait to crank out some projects!!!

I had a great thanksgiving because of my family!!! No post is ever complete without some pictures. Here are some pictures that I took one of my favorite places. My mom and dad came along. Since my favorite place isn’t the most secure location, I held off on telling them until we got there. Mom and dad were such good sports and were amazing helpers. Mom cleaned the kiddos up as soon as I was done with them….you know how moms can be

Happy holidays!!!