Travis and Jen's Wedding

You may recognize Travis and Jen from their engagement I did earlier this year, and if you've been following my blog, you can see that I gave it a redesign - two things I'm very excited about!

Their wedding was beautiful, and even more was the couple themselves. I spent the first part of the day at the Heard-Craig Center For The Arts photographing Travis and the groomsmen, and then Jen and the bridesmaids.

I attempt to separate Travis from the groomsmen, but they kept giving him a hard time!:


Jen had no problem walking in unison, posing, and just all around being a natural:


We took a short break in between sessions while Jen and the bridesmaids each get their bouquet:


Jen summed up Captain Planet, "with our powers combined":


Jen readies herself before the ceremony, and I loved this faint detail of her veil:


Nearing the end of the ceremony at the Community North Baptist Church, Jen and Travis pour salt during the salt covenant ceremony:


Travis and Jen share an impromptu kiss outside the church:


Jen steps into her ride to head to the Heard-Craig Center gardens for the reception:

Before they made their entrance, I took some photos of the two:






The pair dance perform their first dance on stage:


A composite of some of the details throughout the wedding:


Jen tosses the bouquet, which landed in the hands of some pretty fierce competition!:


All good things had to come to an end, and the two had to thank and say goodbyes to their guests:




Their wedding was an amazing moment to be in, and I'm glad I was there to photograph it!

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The Roberts Family

Lorena, John, and their son Gavin definitely braved the Texas summer weather this past weekend. We photographed at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, and these are a few of my favorites:

I had the trio start at the nature trail:


And then mom and dad got Gavin walking when we were on the boardwalk:


I don't think there was a moment when Gavin wasn't smiling in the presence of my camera:


After we went into the Rose Garden for a bit, I had Gavin relax at a nearby bench:


Gavin relaxed pretty well on the grass, too:


I snapped a few group formals, and loved this one:


I had a great time with the family and I cannot thank them enough for enduring the heat!

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James and Jamie's Wedding

James and Jamie's special day featured American and Korean traditions throughout their wedding. They held the ceremony at New Song Church in Carrollton, and celebrated their night at the Sushi Awaji Japanese Restaurant in Irving. Some of the images that follow are my favorites throughout the day.

The floral arch stands ready on the stage before the start of the ceremony:


Jamie's grandmother gets her face padded down while Jamie, front, gets final touches done as well:




I wanted to get the rings on the decorative ring pillow while still encased in its colorful box:


A portrait of the beautiful wife-to-be:


Here, her best friend from New York takes a photo of Jamie as a guest peeks from the doorway:


James, displaying accolades he's earned in the service, greets each family member and friend that entered the church:


A guest signs the guestbook:


James waits near the doorway before heading into the sanctuary:


Then it was Jamie's turn to go!:


She then gets walked down the aisle by her father after everyone's anticipation inside the sanctuary:


Jamie slides James' ring onto his hand:


And then the kiss:


A closing song commemorated the marriage of the new husband and wife:


Jamie hugs her mother-in-law before exiting down the aisle:




The couple eagerly wait to thank each guest that came to the ceremony:


After they were done with the first half, they make their way towards their limousine and share their first kiss away from family and friends:




When I arrived at Sushi Awaji, I couldn't help but notice the simplistic decorations and foods:






The cake was cut, fed, and kissed around:


The next few images showcase the Korean tradition, where the newly-wed dress in lavish clothing, and appease to friends and families for gifts that will symbolically flourish over their marriage:







But there were a few tumbles because of the large clothing!


The wedding was an absolute success and I was glad to be there to document their wedding day. I only wish them the best!

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