Emily and David’s Wedding – Houston, Texas
Earlier this month we attended Emily and David’s wedding at the Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church near the Rice University campus in Houston.
David is one of Chad’s childhood friends from Kansas and he is a commercial photographer. We know their special day was well documented because David said there were about 7 or so photogs at their wedding.
Emily walks down the aisle with her father and holds hands with her soon-to-be husband.
Exchanging the rings…
The ceiling of the church was awesome! And the sweet kiss!
The new Mr. and Mrs. David Schmitz!
This is my favorite from the day – their first dance. You can tell they are so much in love!
They had a beautiful cake and I love the interaction between the two of them here as they are about to share “the sweetness of life” – their cake.
I like couples that choose alternatives to the traditional DJ. Emily and David decided upon a Violinist and Cellist for their music.
One of the single guys caught the garter. I sincerely hope he’s not the next to get married…
And one of the single gals really, really wanted that bouquet!
You can see her laughing (probably with a sore rear after the spill), andeveryone else’s expressions are priceless!
And the new couple heads out…
Congrats Emily and David!
Jacque and Joe’s Wedding – Tomball, Texas
I had the opportunity to join Christine and Elaine at a lovely outdoor wedding last month at Events Etc. in Tomball. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I really do love to shoot with other photographers every chance I get. There’s so much to learn about their style, methods, and techniques, and it gives me a break from just shooting with Chad! :p
Here’s a short post with a few of my favorites.
All photos were taken by me for Christine Tremoulet.
Shoes! I love bride’s shoes and the chartreuse and wicker chair was awesome!
Flower girls waiting on the bride…
The processional – heavily textured (just to mix things up)
The little ring bearer was making faces and goofing off with one of his buddies during the ceremony.
He was so silly and too cute!
kids + wedding = funny expressions
The new family. I loved the sky in this one!
I like finding unusual twists to the formal poses. (In this one, I was sitting on the ground.)
The ring bearer decided he didn’t want his picture taken anymore. (I think it was time to play?)
A toast to the new couple. I love the way she looks at her new husband!
After the bride a groom fed each other, this little guy came up a wanted a bite! Jacque was so sweet!
Finally, rounding out the night, a nice empty bottle of Patron.
Alex and Nick’s Trash the Dress! Kemah, Texas
The wonderfully talented Stacy Reeves invited me and Brittani Oliver to join her, and newlyweds Alex and Nick while we trashed Alex’s wedding dress!
Now when some brides hear “Trash the Dress” you can see the fear of God in their eyes. Others get really excited about their “extreme bridals” and start planning fun, unique ways they can rock the dress (all after the wedding, of course)! But there’s a saying for it, “It’s about creation, not destruction.” 
Below are some of the photos from our totally rockin’ shoot! Enjoy!
I love bright, bold colors! The arcade was awesome!
Stacy found this spot for this creative pose! (I love shooting with other photographers; I learn so much each time, regardless how long I’ve been shooting!)
On the boardwalk, this was some of the most yummy, beautiful light I had ever seen! The sun was so warm and the light just wrapped around her face. I LOVE the evening light…
Next, we headed out into the water!
Playing with some textures for that “grungy” look…
My favorite from the session!
Alex was so brave! Even laying down on the slimy green rocks, all for the sake of art!
Finally, back on to dry land! I’ve learned so much from Stacy, including how to properly expose fabulous night shots!
Thank you, Alex and Nick, for getting down and dirty in Kemah, and thanks, Stacy for inviting me along!
Nichole and Doug’s Wedding – Montgomery, TX
Nichole and Doug had such a beautiful wedding last week! They were married in a darling little wedding chapel in Montgomery, Texas right after Valentine’s Day.
I love the emotion in this one! Aren’t they a beautiful couple?
A loving moment…
Sharing a laugh
Ethan jumped up and gave me a hug after this. I love that kid!
Tickle-fest!
Crystal and Chris
Hiding tattoos… 
I love this kid! Avery is a total darling!
He wanted me to get a picture of his shoe while waiting for all the girls to get ready.
Shooting their wedding made me fall in love with weddings all over again. This was my first wedding of 2008, and I hope to have a very fun and full year!
I just finished editing the photographs; I wanted to hurry up and get them done partially because there were so many that I wanted to put up on my website! (Go take a look. They’re all over there under “Weddings.” http://www.kellyniemannphotography.com/)
I got to use my new 5D for the first time, which made the whole event even more exciting (well, for me, at least). Chad assisted me throughout the ceremony and reception and second shot the ceremony from the back of the church. I really enjoy working with him as a team (and I hope I can talk him into doing it again! lol)