Jenna and Wyatt’s engagement – Spring, TX
Let me preface this blog post with a story; The story of how Jenna and Wyatt found us, Kelly and Chad.
Chad is horribly addicted to this website TexAgs.com (and I make fun of him all the time for it). He was doing his usual purusing when he went on one of the Texas boards and saw a posting where someone was wanting info on a “good wedding photographer in Houston.” So Chad piped up with, “A shameless plug for my wife.”
A week or so later, we get an email from Jenna saying that her fiance, Wyatt, with his TexAgs addiction, came across the thread, checked out our website (along with the many others on the thread) and loved our style.
So Jenna and I have conceded that TexAgs is perhaps not all bad.
Jenna loves the old, rustic locations, being a country girl and all, so we decided to start the night by going to nearby Old Town Spring.
This couple was so sweet, and so much in love, and we had such a great time with them that I didn’t want to stop shooting – even late into the night!
The Historic Muesche Brothers Restaurant provided a wonderful backdrop and some awesome props!
This couple is just too cute! And those heart chairs were perfect!
Gig’em Aggies!
Ring shot! It took us a pathetically long amount of time to figure out how their hands went together. It’s that whole spatial orientation issue.
My advice to any girl: find a guy that can make you laugh this hard and you’ll always be happy!
We walked over to these railroad tracks to shoot a little more. We thought it would be nice and isolated, but were we wrong! The side I really wanted (directly behind me with the setting sun) was taken up by another photographer doing a model shoot. On the other side of the tracks (literally) was a pretty noisy bar with a live band. They were hollering at us and some drunk lady even came sloshing through the mud to ask us what we were doing (and tell Jenna and Wyatt that they are so cute, which I have to agree with).
Then I saw a guy at the bar holding a beer in one hand and this wooden ukulele in the other. I walked over, asked him if I could borrow it, handed it to Wyatt and asked him to serenade his woman. He’s a natural.
After our own version of live music, they decided to do a little dancing to the band playing from the bar.
After the railroad tracks and turning down the invitation to party and drink with the bar-goers , we walked back into historic Old Town Spring and got a shot of them at this red school house since Jenna is a teacher.
Only in Texas do you shoot these kind of shots….
To round up the night, we drove up to The Woodlands and got some shots at the fabulous waterway.
Dancing in the moonlight…
I looooove evening skies!
Another ring shot. Ladies, you’ve gotta show off your gorgeous ring!
They were so sweet letting me drag them out so late, that we rounded up the night with a bit of silliness, and some cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory. Yum!
Teresa and Rick’s Engagement Session – Cypress, TX
Chad and I knew that Rick and Teresa were going to be a bunch of fun as soon as we arrived at their house for their engagement session. They answered the door in their fun “Jimmy Buffet” shirts and asked, “Do you want wine or beer?”
(I like either of those options, thankyouverymuch.)
(I like either of those options, thankyouverymuch.)
It tuns out that this couple has a beautiful backyard with a sparkling blue pool and lush, green landscaping. We really enjoyed shooting in this couple’s private tropical oasis!
As a pooch lover myself, when they suggested getting some shots with their 100 lb Doberman, Ace, we were all for it! He’s such a great poser.
Did I mention how much I loved their backyard?
Teresa is a Texas transplant and a proud Florida State Alumni. And Rick, well… he loves St. Arnold’s beer. I hear he has successfully completed many tours of the local brewery.
They had their back patio completed just a week before, so got some photos of them enjoying it.
After their backyard, we went to a local park.
outtakes!
Couples in love are so much fun!
One of my favorites…
And they will live happily ever after…
Thanks Teresa and Rick! We’re looking forward to your fall wedding!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I hope everyone had the most romantic Valentine’s Day yet!
In honor of couples, love, and everything else romantic, I am offering a lovely promotion! I want you and your special someone! Recently engaged? Do you want some new photographs of you two lovebirds? Want to try me out before your wedding?
With the standard $150 engagement session sitting fee, which already includes up to two hours of shooting at multiple locations of your choice, I’m also throwing in a $100 print credit! The print credit can be used for practically anything including a high resolution disc, an assortment of prints, “coffee table” style books, or even canvas prints!
If you want in on this great deal, please contact me and book by St. Patricks Day, March 17th, with the sitting scheduled by May 1st.
Okay, I’m cheating here, but you get the idea… 
More on Rebecca and Huan’s Engagement
Look at all that food!
Rebecca and Huan cutting their cake
Cheers!
The Groom’s family
All the sisters! And Mom!
Tiramusu cake… sooo good!
Goodness! There was so much good food!
Yes, that is a real pig. Roasted. Almost the whole thing.
I found out it is a Vietnameese traditon for the groom’s family to bring the pig as a gift to the bride’s family. The bride’s family in return gives the head and the left hind shank (I think) back to the groom’s family to show that they appreciate their gift, but they want to share since they will all soon be one giant family!
Homemade eggrolls!
The “guys” table in the game room. They were getting a little rowdy!
And that’s not even the WHOLE family!
Some of my favorites photographs from Rebecca and Huan’s engagement party… (you can tell I had trouble selecting my favorites) What am I saying? I loved all of them!
I must say, this had to be the most fun that Chad and I have had shooting! It started out crazy. The ceremony was held at Rebecca’s parent’s home and even though they have a big home, it wasn’t meant to hold 70+ people!
There was so much food and so much of it was made from scratch! I must admit, I was a little timid to try some of it, but what I did try tasted fabulous. (I can highly recommend the bar-b-que quail and curry chicken with french bread at the Chateau de’ Nguyen.)
I took a lot of photographs of so many people and their kids, their families, and their extended families. How often do you really get that big of an family together? Not until this December when Rebecca and Huan tie the knot! Congratulations guys!!!
Rebecca and Huan’s Engagement Party
I must mark this down as a first. I had the opportunity to photograph a Vietnamese engagement ceremony today and it was a whole lot of fun! So much food, so much family, it was great!
Everyone was so generous and caring! Rebecca’s mother even sent us home with a weeks worth of homemade egg rolls and a Chuyen Lam, a classic Vietnamese dessert served only for special occasions, like engagements!
I’ve got soooo many great pictures of the event, but with my limited time tonight, I wanted to post a few photos. I chose photographs to show the reason for the occasion, the gorgeous couple!
Trust me, I have MANY more to come.
Thanks!