Emily and Zach's Wedding at the McKinney Cotton Mill

Emily and Zach's wedding at the McKinney Cotton Mill was fantastic. The details like the décor, cupcake cakes, and even the shades supplied for the bridal party all defined them very well. The wedding showed a playful mood, yet held serious and sentimental tones at the right times. Here is a collection of images from their special day:

Sarah, whom you may recognize from her wedding last year, was Emily's maid-of-honor. They got ready at a hotel not too far from the venue itself:

Zach and the guys got dressed at the Westin Stonebriar Resort in Frisco, where the newly weds stayed after the wedding:

While Rochelle stayed with the girls, I stayed with the guys, and we got our share of details:

The girls wait the lobby before heading out to the cotton mill:

Emily eagerly puts her dress into the truck:

At this point, the guys were nearly done at the hotel, and they try on the shades:

Zach gave each groomsman a personalized flask, which I thought was nice:

Emily and her helpers tend to the dress while getting ready at the cottonmill:

When both parties arrived, I spent the time taking speedy portraits, since I didn't want them exhausted before the start of the ceremony:

Boutonnières were pinned onto the men, and boy, too:

Here are some shots of the reception, which displays a quaint, western theme:

In the final moments before ceremony, the marriage license is signed by the officiant, Emily peeks at guests filing in and signing the guestbook, and Trevor fills in the background on keyboards:

Emily sheds a few tears and peeks around the corner before heading down the aisle:

At the front, Emily is given away, as Zach joins hands with his wife-to-be:

A shot of the nice, open sky backdrop on a Summer Saturday:

Prayers have been said, the verses read, and vows exchanged -- now comes the ring fitting and kiss:

Emily and Zach leave the ceremony as husband and wife:

The bridal party retreated to the office of the cottonmill to cool down and relax before taking some more photos:

We went back out to the ceremony site, which was cleared by now, and took the last bit of formals:

The bride stands out just a bit:

Emily and Zach make their entrance into their reception together, as one:

After guests have settled in and mingled for a bit, the formalities of the wedding called them to the cupcake table, where Zach smooched her with one:

Then re-located to a spot near the DJ, Melody Gualtiere (whom I must say was exceptional), as Cody and Sarah gave their heartwarming speeches:

It was time for Emily and Zach to open up the dance floor with their first dance, followed by their parents:

A few of the details we caught throughout the wedding:

While the dancing was well underway, a brief period was set aside for the planned-results of the bouquet and garter toss:

And then back to dancing (and singing), incited by Journey's "Don't Stop Believing":

All things must come to an end, and when it did, they had these three-feet-long sparklers make their pathway to the end:

Emily, Zach, and everyone involved, thank you all very much for helping, smiling, and doing everything in-between to make the day a memorable one. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson!

Rasy Ran Photography