Farra and Juan are getting married in about 2 weeks!
We zoomed around San Diego and had a blast doing engagement photos.
There was even a moment where Juan changed pants in the middle of the street
(sorry folks, I cannot show those pix here).

Their wedding is on 8/8/08 at a sweet little resort, Hotelito Desconocido. Stay tuned!

Danielle and Scott got it so right by having two parties:
an elegant morning wedding with yummy brunch
and the night before, a casual rustic BBQ.

I forgot to mention that after the morning wedding,
everyone lounged around the incredible pool at Lost Pines.

They really knew how to enjoy themselves!

Danielle and Scott got it right.
A morning ceremony in the springtime,
followed by a superb brunch put on by the folks at Lost Pines.

Bubbles.
A Celtic fiddler.
Pinks and greens.
Gerber daisies for the ladies.
Beautiful monogrammed table linens sewn by Danielle’s grandma.
Mimosas and Bloody Marys.
Cupcakes by Simon Lee.
Boys dropping their pants (I can only show you the rated G stuff).
And, of course…Danielle and Scott being their relaxed and fun selves.
Congrats on tying the knot!

To all my wonderful couples, don’t take it personally, but
this is what I look like the morning after shooting a wedding.

I love my life of documenting the big moments in peoples’ lives.
I shoot for hours and hours on the wedding day.
A gazillion creative decisions and yes, hauling around loads of camera gear.
It’s the only way for me to capture everything.
That makes for one tired girl.
Thank goodness for cold beverages in frosted mugs!

photo by Bob.

Jasmin and Lee live in Chicago, but they had a big ol’ Texas backyard wedding.
The backyard in question was Jazz’s parents house, which
is on a small lake north of Houston.
The weather was spectacular as was the scenery.
It was a day filled with hospitality and personalized touches.

Jazz’s extended family came in from Germany.
Plus, there was such a good, welcoming vibe, that
pretty much everyone there seemed like honorary family (including me!).

Jazz had a dress with a red sash and her “something blue” was Ruby, the family parrot.
Ruby enjoyed hanging out during the cocktail party.

Some very good friends, Mr. and Mrs. Gerdes, made outstanding ribs
in their family bbq cooker for the main course.
When Lee was growing up, he was a boy scout. Many of his fellow boy scouts
attended and made “Boy Scout Cobbler” in a big cast iron pot on the hot coals of a fire.
I thought it was the coolest thing! They made two kinds, blackberry and peach.
The cobbler took the place of cake. They even had a “cobbler cut” instead of a cake cut.

Jazz and Lee had personalized vows. Hey, they even mentioned pancakes!
(I see a food theme here…these guys are my kind of people).

But the most special part of the day was when the newlyweds stopped
eating ribs and slaw to saw a log in half.
A German tradition that proved to be hard work and very entertaining.

Betsy and Casey had their rehearsal dinner at the coolest place:
House.Wine.
Part home furnishings store, part wine bar.
Yummy decor and yummy food.

Betsy and Casey’s wedding was on a brilliantly sunny spring day at the Nimitz Museum
in Fredericksburg. The sunny weather matched them perfectly. They are full of
good humor, warmth and love.

The Nimitz (the National Museum of the Pacific War)
is special to them since Casey’s dad was a pilot
and there is a brick in the courtyard to honor his service.
Right after the ceremony, we took lots of fun photos in the Japanese Garden,
then went on to the cocktail hour with…
french fries (Betsy’s favorite)!
Lyndie C Events served the fries, the mini pineapple platter and much other yummy food.

The flowers were by Maggie and VelAnne (who used to be the mayor of Luchenbach).
White cala lilies, purple hyacinths and pussy willow branches.
Plus snowballs, daisies and rununculus.

And…the big send-off was Betsy and Casey riding off on a scooter.
They had so much fun, they returned and rode off five more times.

Today is Danielle and Scott’s wedding day!
They’re getting married at the very wonderful relaxing Lost Pines Resort.
After spending a fun afternoon with them at the Dallas Arboretum,
I’m totally looking forward to today.

Lis and Kim have a lighthearted way about them…even their vows
were full of humor.
Yet they also showed their commitment to each other.
They are fun and genuine, through and through.

The whole day echoed this, from the classiness of the Ojai Valley Inn
to the first dance…with scorecards!
Lis wore her mom’s wedding dress, an amazing two-piece ensemble…then
changed into a purple dress and Converse sneakers for the reception.
The toasts were personal and yes, filled with laughs.
There was a fantastic dessert bar, a zany photobooth,
an exuberant bouquet toss and an even more
exhuberant hora.

wedding colors: kelly green and earthy brown
flowers by Nicolas Flowers & Events
coordinated by lovely Kiley Walker

Heather and Alex, again!
They had two ceremonies, one on Saturday and then this one the day before:
They got married in a small ceremony at St. Philip Church,
which is the church that Heather attended while growing up in El Campo.
Following the ceremony was a fantastic dinner
(thanks to the Big Green Egg and some amazing friends who are also great cooks).
Then many jovial toasts and a game with shoes.