Austin Scarlett and The Fort Worth Opera

This is from a first of many events I'll be covering for The Fort Worth Opera for 2014. 

Meet Austin Scarlett, known for his fashion work on Project Runway, who will be collaborating for With Blood, With Ink.

More here and here:

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Greers and Haycrafts in Fort Worth

When I first meet a family I retain that initial impression in my experience. So with each revisit with a family like the Greers, it still feels as though I'm meeting them for the first time again. 

I met up with the Greers and more of their family, the Haycrafts, whom were in town, at the Fort Worth Water Gardens. We walked over to the nearby post office to take some more photos and finish up. Here are some of my favorites:

 

The Wiggins and the Stockyards

I spent a morning with Shana and her family in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Cager was intrigued and shy at the same time by the horses walking by, and their newest addition, BrynLeigh, was ecstatic just by my presence the whole session. Here are some photos from that morning:

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Chris and Mandi's Wedding - Arlington & Fort Worth, TX

Chris and Mandi, who you may remember from their engagements, and most recently, Mandi's bridals at the Meyerson, held a beautiful wedding. The celebrations were lively, and there was a lot of dancing, which takes up almost the second half of this post. Despite the mild rain that came down during the beginning of their reception, it didn't really phase anyone, which is always a plus.

They held their wedding ceremony at St. Barnabas United Methodist Church in Arlington, and T&P Station for their reception in Fort Worth.

A couple of the details taken while everyone was getting ready:

 

The groom, Mr. Chris Perkins:

The girls were ready shortly when we arrived, so I photographed them first, with Mandi in front of the group:

Then after some more formals, I got one of just herself in front of a circular window:

After I was done with the girls, it was time to photograph Chris and the rest of the guys:

Meanwhile, in the bride's room:

The sign-in method wasn't a typical guestbook, but an illustration where you place your fingerprint using one of two ink pads, and then signing your name over the print itself. I thought the idea was genius, and you can see a detail of the balloon shape that took place later in the post:

Mandi's mother, Kathy, embracing her daughter shortly before the start of the ceremony:

Mandi and her father are the last to enter:

A wider shot of the entire wedding party:

Brides (and grooms too), should always have a handkerchief on hand:

Before you knew it, out comes Mr. and Mrs. Perkins:

The newly-weds waited in the choir dressing room while guests filed out to head to T&P Station:

Then came time for family and friends formals, and some less-than-formal images:

If you haven't been to T&P Station, the first thing you'll notice are the high ceilings and the chandeliers:

There are two sides to enter, the main front, and the back entrance, next to the tavern. The wedding party waited in the back before entering for the MC's introductions:

Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, introduced:

Then went into their first dance promptly thereafter:

A few details of the night -- Chris and Mandi are hockey fans, and Chris also played during his college days at UT-Arlington, as well:

Here, you can see a closer look at the sign-in artwork:

A detail of their rings in one of the flower arrangements:

Mandi's middle sister, who was her maid-of-honor, gave a wonderful speech, even though she was shuffling through and having a hard time with the order of her notes. It's at closer moments like these that organization can become a bit jumbled sometimes, since emotions can run high:

After some time has passed, and dinner has been settled in stomachs, it was time to cut the cake:

And the dance floor opening up shortly after, with Mandi and her father:

There was a lot of dancing, which I anticipated, and I wanted to whisk Chris and Mandi away briefly in-between for some photos as husband and wife at T&P:

The bouquet toss is always followed by hilarity, and this one was no exception. When Mandi tossed it, the youngest sister caught it, only to be caught in the stare of the middle sister demanding it:

And when it came to the garter toss, it just so happen to land in the hands of the other sister, so all is good!:

 

Now back to dancing!:

Their exit featured glowsticks, which was very appropriate for a night exit. It went from waving them goodbyes, to throwing them in the air!:

Chris, Mandi, and everyone involved, thank you for making February 18 a fantastic day for all of us. I'm positive the time and energy spent into your wedding paid off. I only wish you guys the best of luck on your future and journey as husband and wife!

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