Some wedding days feel loud and fast from the moment they begin. Others unfold more gently, like they’re in no rush to prove anything. Kimberly and Donald’s wedding at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country—hosted at the Sunday House—was very much the second kind.
Read MoreSome wedding venues feel impressive the moment you arrive. Others reveal themselves more slowly. La Cantera Resort does both. There is an immediate sense of polish and intention when you drive onto the property, but what really stands out is how seamlessly luxury is woven into the experience. Nothing feels overdone. Everything feels considered. Liz and Josh’s wedding fit that rhythm perfectly, especially with how intentionally they chose to celebrate their day.
Read MoreSome weddings start with champagne flutes clinking and music drifting through a venue. Furqan and Kiara’s wedding started with something quieter and, in its own way, far more grounding. Morning light filtered through the trees at Zilker Botanical Garden, the air still cool, the paths mostly empty except for a handful of people who mattered most. Eleven, to be exact. Just Furqan and Kiara, their parents, and their siblings. Immediate family only. No extras. No distractions.
Read MorePlanning a wedding doesn’t have to mean a massive guest list, a packed ballroom, or a whirlwind schedule that flies by in a blur. Over the last several years, we’ve seen more couples intentionally choose smaller, more meaningful celebrations—and honestly, we love photographing them.
Read MoreIf you were sitting across from us right now, coffee cups on the table and your phones face-down ready to talk “wedding”, this is probably where the conversation would start. Not with timelines or shot lists or even photography, really. It usually begins with a deep breath and a sentence that sounds a lot like, “We’re excited… but also a little overwhelmed.”
Read MoreI remember Castle Avalon long before it became a shared story between Michelle and me. Early on in my wedding photography work, I photographed a wedding there with my friend Darren, still figuring out my voice as a photographer and what kind of stories I wanted to tell. I can still picture the way couples talked about it back then, leaning forward with that same spark in their eyes, scrolling through photos of stone walls and towers, half-laughing as they said, “It looks like a fairytale,” as if saying it out loud made it feel indulgent. And even then, it made sense. In a sea of barns and ballrooms, Castle Avalon felt like it existed outside the usual rules. It wasn’t just a venue; it was an escape hatch.
Read MoreSacred Passages Chapel in Wimberley isn’t the kind of wedding venue you stumble upon by accident. It sits quietly, tucked into the Hill Country, revealed only after a slow drive down a winding road. There’s no rush built into the experience. From the moment you arrive, the pace shifts. The trees, the stonework, the open sky—it all invites you to pause and take it in before anything else happens.
Read MoreWedding mornings tend to follow a rhythm long before anyone realizes it. Sometimes the day moves smoothly, with conversations unfolding easily and time stretching just enough to feel comfortable. Other times, the pace tightens, small delays stack up, and the morning starts to feel like it’s being chased rather than enjoyed. After years of photographing weddings, we’ve noticed that this rhythm is rarely accidental. More often than not, it’s shaped by how hair and makeup are planned, paced, and executed. The efficiency of that process doesn’t just affect how you look—it quietly determines how the entire day feels.
Read MoreWe’ve lost count of how many times we’ve been standing quietly at the back of a ceremony space, cameras ready, watching guests trickle in and thinking, Ah, transportation day. Not in a dramatic way—more in the way you recognize a familiar rhythm. The hum of a shuttle pulling up. A car door slamming a little too hard because someone’s late. The relieved laughter of guests who made it with time to spare and can finally breathe.
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