stephenie and jared had the most chill wedding i’ve seen in a while.  i love couples that understand that this day is about so much more than the million tiny details that can make up a wedding.  stephenie and jared get that and that’s part of the reason why i love them so much.  having said that…. they had an amazingly pinterest-able wedding at wildcatter ranch in graham, tx.

a bit of goodness from their first look.

i LOVE these shots we snagged in the kitchen as they are waiting to enter the reception.

i can’t tell you how excited i am for lisa and rory’s wedding.  i love love love this couple and everything they stand for.  the wedding is just around the corner so you know what that means… bridal session time!  check out lisa, her amazing flowers by la tee da, and her dress all below. :)

well done la tee da.  well done.

whoop.

oh you know… just the flowers rory used when he proposed a few months ago.  no big deal. :)

kim and david blew my brains out with engagement awesomeness.  these two have been dating for about 8 years and their level of comfort with each other is so apparent.  i love how secure kim is around david. they love to have little adventures and caddo lake state park was just the right setting for them.   they are totally into each other and that just jumped out into my camera.  don’t believe me?  take a look at just a few of their images.

so, over the past couple of weeks i have been busy.  busy shooting and busy vacationing.  this site is about to get a full force of blog love.  here is a little peek of what’s coming your way.

i ADORE this shot of zach seeing his daughter.

stephenie and jared.  chillaxing before their reception.

ericka and justin getting their flirt on.

it’s been a while since i’ve had a couple that laughed and hugged as much as cassie and kinsey.

nothing beats having your parents slam you with poppers as you make your exit.

Lauren & Blaine were married at The Belgium House just outside of Longview exactly 1 year ago today.  Word.  Let’s check in on them and what the first 366 days of marriage was like for them.  BUT, before we do… how about a few of my favorites from their wedding.

What do you miss most about the single life?
-We honestly decided we don’t miss the single life – can you say cliche’? yet true!

Give us your best cheapo/fun married date idea.
-Four wheeling/back roading & star gazing in the piney woods of East Texas!

What have you liked most about your first year being married?
-A year of “firsts” in our first year of marriage!…first married christmas, our birthdays as husband and wife, etc..we try to commemorate them with a picture or a new tradition!

What’s been the hardest part about being married?
-Getting used to each others quirks and mannerisms, like leaving bobby pins in the shower or leaving the kitchen cabinets ALL open.

What surprised you the most? (Either good or bad.)
-In a good sense, what a great team we make! Whether its splitting up at the grocery store to get out quickly, or taking turns folding laundry. There’s never a “point” system with us.

What have you fought about most and why?
-Co-managing our finances, which we knew in advance. Women and men have such different buying patterns, so some advice: Sit down and talk over bill distribution, financial goals, and budget expectations. Save, save, save!