Most couples start with a season. Some start with a venue date that happens to be open. Either way, the month you choose shapes the day in ways that are easy to overlook: when the light is soft, how warm the afternoon feels, and how much time you have between the ceremony and sunset.
Read MoreJustin reached out to us about planning a proposal for Cusandra in Fredericksburg, and we were glad to be part of it. A pumpkin patch was his first idea. After he scouted the area himself, he leaned toward Wildseed Farms instead and sent us photos of the exact spot where he wanted to ask. He knew what he was looking for, and he found it.
Read MoreA first anniversary is a good reason to go back. This fall, John and Jennifer returned to Hotel Emma at The Pearl, where they were married a year earlier, and we spent part of the day with them.
Read MoreSomewhere in that conversation we learned that Steve works for M&S Engineering. Royce knew the company well, having photographed for them back in 2011. A first meeting turned out to have an older thread running through it. We settled on eight hours of wedding day coverage and waited for the date to arrive.
Read MoreWe have photographed a number of proposals at the Japanese Tea Garden, and each one has its own character. This one was different because Joshua and Aspen did not share the garden with anyone. They reserved the waterfall after hours, and for the length of their reservation it belonged only to them.
Read MoreJustin had planned a weekend in San Antonio, and he had planned the proposal for the evening they arrived. They checked in at The Monarch San Antonio on a Friday. Michaela knew something was up. A weekend away is rare for them, and she had a feeling this one had a reason behind it. What she did not know was when, or where.
Read MoreSome nights out belong on the blog even without a wedding attached. On a Thursday night in October, we made the drive to Gruene to see Jake Bush play Gruene Hall for the first time, and the room around us was full of people we first met through weddings.
Read MoreSome weddings take us to places that mean more than a beautiful backdrop. Clarice and Nathan's micro wedding on South Padre Island brought us back to a place with personal history, surrounded by the people who matter most to them.
Read MoreCarl and Emily had come to San Antonio for some time away together. Carl had a plan for the trip that Emily did not know about, and it started a few steps from their hotel.
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