Anna & Harper - Allen, Texas Wedding

I've had the joy of working for quite a few friends with camera in hand now.  Anna was especially fun to work with because it was like a flashback to Pre-Calculus and Calculus every time we corresponded. That may not actually sound like fun, but trust me. It was. I met Anna in Pre-Calculus when she was assigned a seat next to me. We passed notes full of doodles, emoticons and the kind of intentionally awful grammar that makes our parents cringe, a la "lolcats". That carried over to our shared Calculus class the next year, and evidently on to wedding planning as well. She'd sign off with things like, "HOW PSYCHED ARE YOU FOR THIS WEDDING!?!?! - Bridezillarz" and I would naturally reply, "I AM SUPER PSYCHED FOR THIS WEDDING!!1!one!1! -Photographasaur" I mean, that's the only correct reply.

Anyhow, Anna and her husband Harper had the kind of wedding I love most - down-to-earth, simple joyful celebration, and all the priorities in order. They definitely recognized that if they were married at the end of the day, then their mission for the day was accomplished. If there were any real snags, I sure didn't notice. I think some items had to be retrieved from home for the ceremony, but for me, and I think for the two of them, those little snafus were completely overshadowed by the things that went perfectly. The wedding mass was beautiful (I love St. Jude's "new" Church building; I hadn't attended a mass there since the new building was built) and the sermon was heartfelt. The reception was held at a hotel on the other side of our hometown, with dancing, chatting, hors d'oeuvres, and wine aplenty. Also: Bubbles. Lots and lots of bubbles.

Aislinn & Sean - Bridlewood Golf Club Wedding

Aislinn and Sean were wed on April 2nd at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Grapevine, Texas, and had their reception at Bridlewood Golf Club in Flower Mound. If you know me well in person, you're likely to see a familiar face (in fact, she's appeared on this blog a few times). Aislinn is my sister-in-law Melissa's long time best friend. Aislinn was Melissa's Maid of Honor and now it's Melissa's turn to return the favor! Also, just as my brother and Melissa met via Ultimate Frisbee, so too did Aislinn and Sean. If you're looking for love, go play a little Ultimate and see what happens.

Melissa, if you have any more couples as awesome as Aislinn and Sean up your sleeve, feel free to send them my way. From their engagement portraits through the wedding day, I enjoyed each interaction with this couple. They're a little bit goofy, so laid back and a blast to be around. It also doesn't hurt that they're unbelievably photogenic.

I mentioned that they're photogenic, right?

I hope your marriage is treating you well, Sean and Aislinn. I have no doubt it is!

[The full wedding can be seen here.]

Sneak Peek: Barr Mansion Wedding - Charles & Alyssa

Wow, I have a lot of blogging to catch up on! Until I get caught up, be sure to head over to my facebook page, which is much more up to date. For now, I want to share one image from yesterday's wedding at the Barr Mansion in Austin. I think Charles & Alyssa currently hold my record for "Most Photographed Couple." It was exciting seeing my work used in so many creative ways around their reception space, but more on that later. Right now, enjoy this little peek at their wedding day: