Baby Adelaide is here and is PRECIOUS!  This sweet little dumpling gave me baby fever and as tempted as I was to keep her I did return her to new Mommy Cashen at the end of their session.  This little doll has joined our first year program so I can’t wait to see her bud into a princess full of personality!  See you soon little one!

Adelaide Parker

5.6.13    6 lbs 9 oz   20.25 inches

This past weekend Melissa & Carl got married in a sweet ceremony in the chapel at Christ Chapel Bible Church that was followed by an intimate reception at Times Ten Cellar.  I love when couples choose to do a first look and Melissa and Carl’s was so sweet. They both were  over whelmed with emotion and teared up. Here are some of my favorites from their Fort Worth wedding.

Sarah Rizy

Wedding Design Group

Bliss Bridal Salon

Ocones

Sandy Chang Cakes

FX Entertainment

Mary Elliot with Shannon Schultz Events

Gold Waves Salon

Lisa’s Beauty Box

Lynn Films

Writing a note to Carl.

Melissa’s Dad seeing her for the first time in her gown.

Love how Carl is blown away by his bride’s beauty

Love Melissa’s face. Pure Joy!

Making Melissa take a spin.

Melissa giving gifts to her parents and Mother-in-law before the ceremony. I love how Melissa’s mom has the same expression Melissa had during her first look with Carl.

Reading their notes to each other

Cracking up bc the pastor told Melissa to say “take my wedded wife” to Carl. She corrected it to husband

First Kiss!

Having a dance with her grandfather. 

Congrats Melissa & Carl!

I absolutely loved photographing Jaclyn & Javier’s wedding last weekend at the beautiful Clark Gardens.  I adored that the minute Jaclyn & Javier saw each other they got these huge infectious smiles on their face and they did not wear off the entire night.  Here are some of my favorites from their Weatherford Wedding.

Blooming Bride 

Stardust Celebrations

Lasting Bridal Couture of Addison

Vance Godbey’s

FX Entertainment

Sarah Rizy

Jaclyn helping Javier’s daughter do her hair.

All of Jaclyn’s siblings were her bridal party.

Love her smile.

Jaclyn & her brother laughing during the ceremony.

Love this one taken by our new Associate Sarah Whittaker

Javier dancing with his daughter.

Jaclyn’s grandparents were the longest married at the reception. Here they are giving Jaclyn & Javier advice on a long lasting marriage.

After the ceremony we headed over to the Warwick Melrose Hotel for the reception.  Kristen and Will are some dancin’ fools and they danced all night long.  Here is a just a peak at their entire wedding day in their highlight slideshow.

Event Coordinator – As You Wish Events

Floral – Di Fiori

Bridal Gown – Lulu’s Bridal

Bridesmaids – Stardust Celebrations

Entertainment – Brian Prescott with Simply Music

Cakes – Romano’s Bakery

Catering and Venue – The Warwick Melrose Hotel

Everyone in the limo was a little bit nervous when Will decided to open the champagne.

Kristen and Will joined their bridal party in the peacock dance.

Oh, how I love this couple. They are just perfect for each other and so much fun to photograph.  Kristen & Will were married this past weekend at Perkins Chapel on SMU’s campus in Dallas.  They currently are living in Oklahoma but met at the University of Arkansas.  Kristen grew up in Dallas so naturally it is where they wanted to have their wedding.  The whole morning was full of anticipation as they waited anxiously to see each other, but once the chapel doors opened it was all smiles and laughing from then on.

-Amanda

A very special thanks to all of the vendors who made everything happen!

Event Coordinator – As You Wish Events

Floral – Di Fiori

Bridal Gown – Lulu’s Bridal

Bridesmaids – Stardust Celebrations

Entertainment – Brian Prescott with Simply Music

Cakes – Romano’s Bakery

Catering and Venue – The Warwick Melrose Hotel

Love this moment when Kristen’s girls make her listen to the recording they made of Will opening his gift.

Sweet moment between Kristen and her dad right before the ceremony.

Henry is SO stinking cute!  His little toothy smile just makes me giggle.  This boy has SO many different smiles, sly ones, toothy ones and BIG grins that make him glow.  It was great to get to know him and his family as we documented their lives at his first birthday.  Happy Birthday Henry!

-Tracy Autem

Cashen and Justin were SO cute last week as we snuck them in for maternity portraits at Nash Farm right before their due date.  Little Adelaide was born yesterday and we can’t wait to meet her and get her sweetness if front of my camera.  I am so thrilled to be working with this new family and can’t wait to see them transform into Mommy and Daddy!

-Tracy Autem

I absolutely love photographing small, intimate weddings and Eileen and Aaron’s was one of my absolute favorites. you could feel how much love Eileen and Aaron have for each other and all week while working on their photos I continued to feel the warmth of their day. They had a ceremony behind Fellowship Church in Grapevine by the baptism waters followed by a dinner at Truluck’s in Southlake.  Here are some of my favorites from their Grapevine wedding.

Devin Designs

Athena’s Bridal

Sugar Bee Sweets

Grapevine House Salon

 Sarah Rizy

Love Eileen here helping her son Austin and daughter Isabel get dressed while her sister and best friend help her get into her dress.

aaron hanging out with his friends he grew up with before the ceremony

Eileen’s son gave her away.

wiping away a tear.

Austin toasts Aaron and his mom and thanks Aaron for being a man he can look up to.

Impromptu first dance.

Aaron dancing with Isabel

Love this sweet moment between mom and daughter.

I loved getting to hang out with Liz & Josh this past weekend when they came into down from New Braunsfels. They filled me in how they met on New Years Eve a few years ago through mutual friends. I am so excited to photograph their wedding in October at City Club in Fort Worth. Here are some of my favorites from their engagement session.

Sarah Rizy

Baby Michele is GROWING!  I can not believe that this darling girl has gotten even cuter since her newborn photos!  I mean, look at her and all that personality she is sporting.  I just want to steal her, I know I always say that but lets face it, I photograph so darn amazing children!  Love this family and seeing them connect and grow together.

-Tracy Autem