Barr Mansion Wedding :: Jennifer + Joshua

If lightning struck your wedding venue 2 weeks before your big day, it could put a damper on things. Not for Joshua and Jennifer.
The Barr Mansion’s beautiful ballroom was hit and destroyed during a massive Texas thunderstorm. Fortunately the original historic building was left untouched.
And the wonderful people at Barr Mansion were quick to assemble the best reception tent you’ve ever seen, while the rebuilding of the ballroom begins.
The day turned out to be perfect for an early morning outdoor ceremony.
Thanks to Jen and Josh for their relaxed and graceful approach to the day, and the great ideas for some vintage and stiff posed photos (which worked perfectly in the location and with their vintage attire).
And thanks to Katie Luke for the 2nd set of eyes and some of these wonderful photos below:

Elise + Tom :: married in Palos Verdes, Cali :: wedding slideshow

Elise and Tom were married on the Pacific coast last week, at the idyllic Palos Verdes Country Club.
Enjoy the slideshow!
Or watch it on Youtube if you’re having problems

Photo Booth for Austin wedding fantasticalness

Susan and Joshua got married yesterday at The Inn at Wild Rose Hall and we decided to implement the new photo booth setup. It was a great hit for everyone aged baby to great-great-grandmother. Here are some of my favorite first selects from the photo booth. More to come from Susan and Joshua’s wedding shortly.

group shot at a photo booth

kids playing at photo booth in austin

lonely girl with bear hat at photo booth wedding

I'm not with him sign wedding photo booth

Rockin it at a photo booth

Family sticking tongues out photo booth

Photo booth big red button
Here’s an excited young guy with the custom-made Big Red Button. The booth can be controlled by Brett, a 2nd photographer, and/or anybody with The Big Red Button!

beautiful fine art albums

The new albums arrived to the studio this week and they are stunning. These will be the new awesome books we’ll be offering to our awesome couples.
Each album is printed photographically on archival photo paper, bound to a substrate for thickness and durability, built with micro-folds for lay-flat and gutter-free goodness, and covered in 100% full-grain natural leather.
Below are some images of the standard 10″ album and the 4″ mini-album from Sandra and Rob’s destination wedding in Costa Rica.

Kiss Wedding Book album

Kiss Wedding Book album

Kiss Wedding Book album

Kiss Wedding Book album

Kiss Wedding Book album

Kiss Wedding Book album

Kiss Wedding Book album

Kiss Wedding Book album

Kiss Wedding Book album

Allan House wedding of Sarah + Nik

Katie and I had a great time documenting the lively wedding of Sarah and Nik at the Allan House in Austin.
It was fun to watch notes being passed back and forth between the bridesmaids and groomsmen getting dressed in adjoining rooms. The notes got progressively more obscene colorful and entertaining.

Cooking, strolling, and rolling

Emily and Tommy had a great idea for their engagement shoot… do what they love to do.
We started with cooking some breakfast since their relationship includes so much great cooking together. And their stroll around Town Lake on a beautiful day made for some great images, including some full-on Pricess Bride style hill rolling.

Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily
Austin Engagement Shoot, Tommy and Emily