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Bluebonnets Pictures in Dallas 2019

When will there be bluebonnets in Dallas this year, 2019? Has anyone seen bluebonnets yet? Where can I find bluebonnets in Dallas? 2019 is just like any other year…these questions are asked all around the metroplex as people anticipate the beautiful bluebonnets before they arrive.

Let me help you take the guesswork out of finding bluebonnets. Join us this year for pictures in bluebonnets! Save yourself the hassle of trying to find the perfect bluebonnet field. And avoid risking your life on the side of the highway for the perfect shot!

We just announced our 2019 Bluebonnet mini sessions! We will make the session super easy and fun for your family, without putting the kids through a long boring session! Here are the details if you want to join us this year!

APRIL 6
15 minute session
5 digitals with reprint release
$195 + tax
hello@ryanodowd.com to book

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Military Wedding // The Springs Tuscany Hill, Anna, Texas

Being a part of a military wedding at The Springs Tuscany hill was like something out of a movie. The beautiful Tuscan feel coupled with the Marines in their dress blues made this wedding a very formal affair. The Springs Tuscany Hill wedding venue was the ideal location for this military wedding!

At this Military wedding, the groomsmen were dressed in wedding attire for the ceremony, and got into their dress blues for the Saber arch at the reception. The marines lined up for the saber arch as the bride and groom entered The Springs reception area. This was followed by a ballroom type first dance as the bride and groom showed their dancing skills in what looked like a scene from a movie. The bride was full of smiles and you could feel the love from her eyes. The groom looked like a gentlemen who will love and protect his bride at all costs. It was beautiful. Halfway through the wedding my wife turned to me and said: I have never seen such a happy bride!

It was such an honor to be a part of a wedding like this: being a part of this sweet couples lives before they move to Virginia to start training and serving our country. I have done quite a few military weddings, but this one was one for the books. Take a look at some of the photos below, and please pray for these men in uniform as they serve our country. A military wedding is always a beautiful affair, but it can’t be forgotten that these men will be putting their lives on the line for our country.

https://ryanodowd.com/derek-erins-wedding-springs-tuscany-hill-anna-texas/

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Meagan and Erik’s Dallas Engagements

Meagan and Erik flew in from North Carolina to get their engagement photos taken as well as complete some other wedding planning here in Dallas. The only problem: it rained… and it rained… and it rained. All day long we kept delaying the session in hopes the clouds would give us a few moments of dry for pictures. But it didn’t. And it wasn’t just raining…it was pouring so much that there were rivers in the fields and lakes where there was supposed to be grass.

So what do you do? You buy an umbrella, put on your rain gear, and make the best of it. We started off in downtown McKinney for some pictures on concrete where we could at least avoid the lakes and ponds of water. After some pictures there, we changed into dry clothes and headed over to The Farmhouse McKinney to wade through the water and get soaked while taking photos. We made it as quick as possible before we just couldn’t find a dry spot on us. Meagan and Erik were such troopers! And hopefully all the rain will be out of the system by the time they get married in December at Rustic Grace Estate! But if not, it will just be another adventure in wedding photography. As a wedding photographer, we always have to be on our toes!

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Brandon and Kara’s Wedding// The Springs, Mckinney

Kara and Brandon got married at the Springs in McKinney…just a short drive from Dallas. If this place wasn’t pretty enough, Kara and her mom (florists at Classic Floral and Events) made this venue look spectacular. I have never seen this venue look so amazing!

Kara and Brandon are just the perfect fit for each other! Their wedding was full of family & friends there to celebrate this wonderful couple. And to make this photographer even more excited: a gorgeous sunset as the reception began. The Cake Stand and DJ connection helped keep guests sugared up and danced up as this couple celebrated their marriage.

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