1899 Farmhouse Wedding in Princeton: Laurie & Michael

Laurie and Michael had a joyful, down-to-earth, outdoor wedding celebration at 1899 Farmhouse in Princeton in May and I loved every minute of it! The weather was amazing, the venue is gorgeous, and the couple is so easy going and pleasant to be around. Laurie and Michael found me on Offbeat Bride, as many of my favorite clients do. I felt particularly sentimental at this wedding because they chose the same Robert Fulghum reading that was featured in my own wedding ceremony, and our wedding officiant is the son-in-law of their wedding officiant, Aliene Bodholdt. Small world! They had pecan pie and a ceremony among the trees like we did as well, so I can say hands down that they have awesome taste.

This is one well traveled couple, and their travel theme made perfect sense. I especially loved their globe guest book. It was fun for everyone to pick a place to sign (I believe my signature is hanging out on Antarctica) and will make great home decor for years to come. Maps popped up everywhere in the decor from paper chains to flags and cake decor. Edwards Floral Design created cheerful, colorful arrangements that fit the mood of the wedding perfectly. The appetizers from Whole Foods were amazing and I may have gorged myself a bit on the artichoke, feta & lemon fritters. The reception was full of dancing, mingling, chicken feeding, and adventures on the tire swing. Laurie and Michael exited the reception to a bubble send-off. You can see many more photos and order prints and digital downloads here!

Photographer - Mary Cyrus Photography // Venue - 1899 Farmhouse // Officiant - Aliene Bodholdt // Caterer - Cohost Catering // Baker - Market Street // Food - Whole Foods // Florist - Edwards Floral Design // Hair stylist - Lisa Fulgham Rodriquez at Spa Zaza // Bartender - Viki Hall Staffing // Driver - Be My Designated Driver // Bride's Dress - Modcloth // Bride's Shoes - 6pm.com // Groom's Suit - Perry Ellis

Arbor Hills Engagement Session: Mallory & Alan

You know what takes any engagement session from "pleasant" to "YAYSOMUCHFUN"? A ridiculously cute pug. A ridiculously cute pug with a purple bow tie. I'm more of a great dane gal myself, but few shoots have ever been more fun to capture than this one with a snuffly little pug puppy following us around. I had to restrain myself from making Neville the only star of the shoot, but thankfully Mallory and Alan are a treat for my camera too, if less furry and snuffly (which is probably for the best). It was also probably the prettiest weekend of the year at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano, so I had ample beautiful backdrops to choose from. As a bonus, I've known Mallory and her sister Morgan (who was there on pug-handling duty) since I was about 13, so we easily fell into telling bad jokes and generally having a good time. I'm glad I finally got to meet Alan, and I'm looking forward to photographing their wedding next year!


P.S. That last photo is 1000% intentionally over the top, and we had great fun with it.

Fort Worth Historic YWCA Bridal Portraits: Leslie

I had a great time capturing Leslie's bridal session at the historic YWCA in downtown Fort Worth last month! Her mom kept us company, and her dad stopped by too to see his beautiful daughter (and provide a little fatherly teasing). Leslie's dress is one of my favorites so far this year. That layer of bold, graphic, floral lace is gorgeous!