The wedding industry gets a bad rap because of all the movies with crazy brides and drama filled weddings. I’m not going to lie, there sometimes is a little of that drama. But for the most part there isn’t. And even better is when I get a couple like Katrina and Robbie. They are seriously like my dream couple. I did engagements, bridals, and their wedding for them and each and every time I saw them they were smiling from ear to ear. If something went wrong, they laughed it off. They were just so happy to be getting married. Happy to be together. And just happy to be alive.

Katrina and Robbie got married at Aristide in McKinney. With the ceremony and reception all in one place, it made things super easy for all their out of town guests. The last thing you want for out-of-towners to be driving all over DFW trying to find a venue. The Aristide was right off the highway and Haute Floral transformed it into an enchanted and dreamy wedding ceremony! It was incredible! I have never seen the Aristide look like that! They knocked it out of the park!

I had been looking forward to this wedding for a long time and it did not disappoint! It was truly a beautiful experience, and it was such a joy to be the photographer for this incredible couple. Here is a little preview of their joyful and enchanted wedding.

Being a Dallas photographer in the fall means trying to fit lots of things into a short window of nice weather. Every fall we offer up mini sessions here in McKinney. It is the best way to find the time for family photos for all my clients. There just aren’t enough weekends to fit in all these sessions with my current wedding schedule, and every year it seems to work so well! My clients sign up for a 20 minute time slot, and we spend the weekend taking their photos and catching up! It is always so much fun! Plenty of time for a family session, but never enough time to hang out.

This year we went to Erwin Park for our fall mini sessions. The weather was unseasonably cold, but everyone did great! The kids bundled up, the parents put on their patient pants, and we got some great family photos! I always love taking these photos for families, because I know how much they mean to our family. Time just goes by so fast, so these pictures are treasured more and more as the years go by. If you ever want a mini session in Dallas or McKinney, shoot me an email. I do several throughout the year, including bluebonnets! And slots tend to fill up fast! Here is a preview of our mini sessions this Fall in Mckinney.

Chapel Ana Villa was such a great choice for weddings in 2019. The weather in Dallas is always unpredictable, but this year seemed to be even more crazy. And when you are getting married, there is nothing more reassuring than having your wedding ceremony and reception indoors! After some of the coolest engagement photos I have done, I was excited to see their wedding come together! (If you missed it, their engagement session in McKinney was in a deep fog. One of those mornings you wake up and the fog just sits heavy upon the ground. I have always wanted to do a session like that, and things just lined up perfectly!. Adam and Leah had such a beautiful wedding at this beautiful venue!

Embrace the Day Events did an incredible job making sure everything was a dream come true for Adam and Leah. Amanda at Embrace the day made sure they were taken care of and made sure everything ran smoothly! This was super helpful for photography, because it ensured that we were able to get the photos that Adam and Leah wanted on their big day, including recreating some really special moments from their parents wedding photos. It was so fun! After a smile filled ceremony and a dancing filled reception, they were off to new beginnings. The wedding was over in a flash, but I was able to capture the day for them to forever remember. Here is a few from their beautiful fall wedding.

Bridal shows are always such a great way for couples to meet us, and not just to see our photos. I tell people all the time that WHO is taking your photos is so important… Because at the end of the day, you aren’t looking for art to buy. You are looking for an artist to tell your story. So getting to meet your photographer and see how they care about people, how they approach your story, and seeing if you can trust them is so important. This is why we continue to do bridal shows. It is less about marketing for us and more about connections. We aren’t looking to shoot 80 weddings a year. We are looking to meet couples who we connect with who we can come alongside and tell their story.

Heather and Joel met us at the Plano Bridal show last year, and immediately we had a connection. They knew they wanted to use us to capture their wedding, and we knew that this was just the type of couple we loved to work for. I was able to shoot Heather’s bridal session at Stone Crest Venue before her wedding.

Their Stone Crest Venue wedding was such a party! They had friends and family on the dance floor all night long! Rick with Mobile Service DJ made sure to keep them dancing and entertained… And this crowd loved this!