Here is my something blue! On my wedding day at the beach I will be sporting these fun satin wedges. Wedding dresses are long so you hardly ever see your shoes so do something fun under that dress. As women we obsess over every aspect of our “look.” Why not do so and invest in something you can wear over and over. Besides….cute shoes always make for cute pictures.

When are you ever going to wear white shoes again? Come on girls…I dare you and if you take the plunge and sport some fun foot attire you will most definitely score a spot on the blog.

A few weeks ago Sarah, Dawson and I photographed these two as they got hitched in downtown Fort Worth. This was truly a family affair.

Their families were so sweet, fun and supportive all day long. From her brother doing her hair and make-up to her Dad and Step Dad walking her down the aisle, Monique was supported all day long. Jorge’s Mom & Dad gave such amazing words of advice at the reception…It was in Spanish so I am unsure what they said but the looks on their faces alone made me all watery eyed. This is what a wedding is about, the joining of two lives and their families. These two definitely have a great support system behind them.

Their wedding was beautiful and elegant but they partied all night at the Fort Worth Club before taking off to their Mexican Honeymoon in a carriage.

Here is a sneak peak of some of my favorite shots with more to come….

Last week Sarah had the chance to go photograph a newborn. Here are a few of her favorite shots and some comments:

“It was such a blessing to be able to work with the Willis family last Friday! Baby Ellie is such a little cutie. Her Father, Jamie, is my college minister and I am so happy to welcome Elizabeth into their family! They have two other girls, Sarah and Hannah, and they are the best big sisters. Jamie and Joy are such an awesome couple to be around. It’s going to be such an exciting thing to watch these girls grow up amazing, godly women. Thanks Willis family for allowing me the opportunity to go into your home and photograph your fantastic little girls. I wish you the best!”

-Sarah Bunyard
Associate Photographer

I can finally unveil the new Mrs. Monique Fierro’s bridal portraits as she was married last night to Jorge. These two are off to Mexico today for their honeymoon but I am thrilled to finally show off a few of her in this great gown.

Monique is so sweet and has such a classic beauty that we were really able to show off her face and bone structure. These are a few of my favorite shots from her bridal. She reminds me of the 1940′s starlets in these first two images. We used her reception location, the Fort Worth Club and also an old warehouse outside of downtown. I love the dramatic lighting and her HUGE eyes.

I can’t wait to dive into her wedding images!

Last Saturday I had a rare weekend for May with no wedding. I spent the day with Ashlee for her senior pictures. Ashlee is a very artistic individual and we tried to bring that out in her photos. Her Mom has an in at the Gaylord Texan so we were able to shoot there for her prom dress shots. Usually it costs a small fortune to take professional pictures there so it was a rare treat!

We bummed around Grapevine and climbed up on a locomotive and around the train station for some more casual shots. It was H-O-T and her boyfriend Jino was a dear and ran off and got us water so we wouldn’t melt. It was the best tasting water I have had in ages! Thanks Jino! We took a few of them together as well since he was her ride for the day.

These are some of my favorites.

I caught Jino laying down in the shade while we were shooting and it actually inspired my first shot of Ashlee in the grass.

This year my October is looking busy and full! I love when couples plan early because it allows them more time to do fun things with their images.

Michelle and Jason are sending out save the date magnets with a picture from their engagement session. I enjoy designing these so much. Taking an image and making it work for my couple is so fun and I get to take what I know about them and let that guide my design. They chose this shot of them walking hand and hand with Jason’s guitar. It is so sweet and I think works for them. I used the vintage feel of the tone to help choose the graphics and we kept it simple. I think the shot alone says it all: They are beginning a great journey together.

Last weekend on May 3rd I spend the day in Weatherford with this couple. I have raved about them through out the entire wedding process and they were just as amazing on their wedding day. They are both very laid back and easy to be around and they also just like being close so it makes my job easy. They were so accommodating and gave me and my second shooter, Hansel, plenty of time with them after the ceremony to get some amazing shots. The one above is one of my favorites form their portrait session.

They got hitched at the Canyon West Golf Course in Weatherford at hole 5 near the waterfall and it was awesome. Perfect weather all around, not hot, no rain and beautiful blue skies. Afterwards we danced the night away at the open air pavilion to a live country band. The band was great and played so many good songs. These two sure can dance, FAST! I got so many fun shots of them just twirling around the dance floor. They ended the night and headed to Hawaii for their honeymoon.

Here are some shots from their day:

It is no longer a secret because today I signed the lease and have keys in hand. Lightly Photography has a new home in the hospital district of down town Fort Worth! We will soon be moving into our sweet historic building at 1612 Park Place.

Lately I have had the chance to photograph a few super cute babies. It has been fun! I hope to do more this year and even more exciting is watching them grow.

I love doing design work for my clients and this week I delivered Lucia’s announcement to her Mom to send out to their family and friends. Here are some pictures of her darling card. I love that we were able to show off her and everyone in the family.

(Image by Shauna our new Second Shooter!)

Sarah, my amazingly great associate, worked with Erica and David on their wedding last weekend. This was one of the double header weddings we shot on 5.3.2008.

Erica has such a great laugh and every time I talk with her on the phone she has me smiling so I know Sarah had a great time. She said these two couldn’t keep their hands off each other and were obviously in LOVE! Another cool thing was the relationship Erica has with her Mom. Sarah said they were more like friends or sisters and it was exciting to photograph.