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Fredericksburg has a way of bringing a wonderful charm and atmosphere to a wedding day, rolling Hill Country land, a chapel that feels like it belongs to the property rather than built for a day, and room enough for a celebration to stretch out well into the night. Sarah and Jared chose The Lodge at Country Inn Cottages for their wedding, and the venue gave their day exactly that kind of space.
Read MoreSome sessions take us to a garden or a courtyard for a portrait. This one took us to a ridge above Blue Hole, with the Hill Country rolling out in every direction, to spend an evening with the Hill Country Honeys ahead of their upcoming record.
Read MoreNot every night out with a camera is a job. Some are simply a good reason to get out to the Hill Country, and this one had a real occasion behind it. Scott and Cindy were celebrating 32 years of marriage, and they chose to mark it the way a lot of Texas couples do: live music, a dance floor, and a night in Bandera.
Read MoreCouples who choose the Texas Hill Country for their wedding are usually looking for the same thing; somewhere that feels real. Not a backdrop, not a stage set, but a place with its own character that the wedding gets to inhabit. Camp Lucy's Vineyard is that kind of place, and it is one of the few venues in the Dripping Springs area where the setting does as much work as anything the couple brings to it.
Read MoreLook, we’ve shot weddings literally all over Texas. From those tiny, super-intimate Hill Country micro-weddings to massive, black-tie ballroom bashes in downtown San Antonio. Here’s the truth: some venues look amazing in photos for about an hour, but then the logistics turn into a total nightmare. Camp Lucy isn’t like that. It’s one of those rare spots where everything just... clicks.
Read MoreThere is something about the Texas Hill Country at Paniolo Ranch that invites people to slow down without needing to be told. The light feels softer there, even in the middle of the day, and the quiet stretches just long enough for you to notice the small things. When we arrived at Paniolo Ranch for Chelsea and Roger’s wedding, that stillness was already settled in, like the day had decided ahead of time that it would unfold gently.
Read MoreFrom the moment we arrived at Gruene Estate, we knew that this place meant something deeper to them. It was not just a venue they had chosen for its charm or its sweeping oak trees. It was part of their story long before their wedding day ever existed.
Read MoreOn April 19th, 2026, this space will open its doors not just as a venue, but as a gathering place for couples and creatives, thoughtfully brought together by The Hills Wedding Guide. And if you’re in the middle of planning or just beginning to dream about what your wedding could be, this is the kind of day that has a way of staying with you.
Location: Stoney Creek Venue
Date: Sunday, April 19
Event Time: 1:00–4:00 PM
There are venues that impress you the moment you arrive, and then there are places that settle in slowly, revealing themselves in layers as the day unfolds. The Claire Hotel at Canyon Lake leans into that second kind of experience. It is not loud about what it offers. It does not need to be. From the first time we drove up the winding Hill Country roads and caught glimpses of the lake through the trees, we had a feeling this would be a place where the pace naturally softens and people start paying attention to what actually matters.
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