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Barr Mansion wedding with Austin blues-rock guitarist Trent + Brooke

Brett — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:05:15 +0000

Trent is an amazingly talented Austin blues-rock guitarist who fell in love with an adorably sweet and lovely kindergarten teacher, Ms. Brooke.

Their wedding day at Barr Mansion was packed with a plethora of beautiful moments. So enjoy the dozens and dozens of images because it was just too difficult to edit this wedding down very much. Trent entertained with his guitar towards the end of the night while his son backed him up on drums.

Destination wedding at the Branson Chateau on the Lake

Brett — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:35:07 +0000

Ah, Branson, Missouri… the Vegas of the Midwest. The little town is packed with glitz and shows, giant wax figures and theme parks, corn dogs and billboards for Yakov Smirnoff, Shoji, and The Baldknobbers.

But tucked away on the top of a hillside, there’s a fairy-tale castle hotel overlooking the beautiful Table Rock Lake, the Chateau on the Lake.

Jen and Court had their fairy-tale wedding at this lovely location and I was grateful to be the one to document it.

The Lakeway Church wedding of Cecilia + Josh

Brett — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:15:50 +0000

Cecilia + Josh married each other on a beautiful afternoon in Lakeway. The wedding took place at the church that Josh grew up attending, The Lakeway Church, and where his father has served as the minister for the past few decades. Thanks to Katie for additional photography and some of these great images.

Inn at Wild Rose Hall, Austin Wedding: Susan + Joshua

Brett — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:13:17 +0000

Susan and Joshua had a beautiful, simple, green wedding at the Inn at Wild Rose Hall outside of Austin.

Barr Mansion Wedding :: Jennifer + Joshua

Brett — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:16:26 +0000

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

Brett — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:53:07 +0000

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

Allan House wedding of Sarah + Nik

Brett — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:58:29 +0000

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.

Shadi and Matt's wedding at Vintage Villas in Austin

Brett — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:22:19 +0000

Shadi and Matt had a lovely Bahai wedding just after New Years.
Vintage Villas provided a wonderful setting that overlooks Lake Travis in Austin.
Thanks to Anu Saha for assisting and providing coverage and insightful images.
And thank you to all the friends and relatives who wasted no time in getting down on the dance floor.
Slideshow available here.

Libby + Matt Wedding Day

Brett — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:28:36 +0000

A big thanks to Style Me Pretty for recently featuring this lovely wedding!
Libby and Matt had some wonderful DIY elements that piqued the interest of the SMP editors.

The preparation was at Omni Austin, ceremony at Central Presbyterian, and reception at The Wildflower Center in Austin.
There was a great moment in the Omni elevator after we ran into Quentin Tarantino, who was going to commandeer our elevator until he realized a bride was trying to get to her wedding. You’ll notice the bride and bridesmaids a little excited in the elevator after that run in.
One challenge with the ceremony was the limitation of the church for photographers, who aren’t allowed to go beyond even the first pew.
With this restriction, I decided to plant a remote-triggered camera behind the officiant, which I could control from the back of the church with an RF trigger. It provided some excellent coverage, including the example below with the best man handing off the rings.

Thank you Matt and Libby, I really enjoyed documenting your day.

Sarah + Dennis

Brett — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:43:52 +0000

Sarah and Dennis were married at Casa Blanca near Round Rock, TX.