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we discovered that we would be shooting during the middle of a marathon in downtown san antonio… after shooting in the st.anthony hotel, we wandered by the riverwalk and found the only street that wasnt blocked off and littered with empty paper cups and banana peels…

houston
saint vincent de paul
marriott medical center

2:42am

it’s saturday night in san antonio… blocks from the riverwalk at the santa anna ballroom hosts the wedding of becky + barrett… party people are everywhere, clumped in packs, laughing, dancing, hugging and screaming at each other in recognition… it doesnt get more summery with skeet shooting, bbq in lockhart and bottomless barrels of big red keeping the dance floor hydrated…

the blueberry, cherry and coconut jelly bellys marked the entrance to the exclusive vibe waiting inside the richly decorated terrace lounge…

earlier that evening, a smartly dresed crowd witnessed bethany and kelly exchange vows in an ornate french romanesque church…

into the night, the cocktail sipping masses start to crowd the sprawling wood floor, flags waving to the tempo of the beat of the band…

jill + kemper wanted a wedding far from houston and victoria, but still in texas… solution: kairos celebration barn in fredericksburg, tx

fburg is becoming our second home – we’ve been shooting there a lot, and it’s cool every single time…

kairos is awesome… it is it’s own little haven, away from the touristy bustle… joe and sharon, the owners,  really know how to party in a barn [and by barn,  i mean limestone rock mansion]

on friday, the skies opened up and everything flooded – every bride’s nightmare for an outdoor ceremony…

on saturday, totally bluebird… perfect…

a couple of years ago, i had no idea what the “grand march” was… today i experienced “the alligator”… or, um… “the gator”…

this is how you do it: stomp your feet, stomp your hands, roll on the ground, repeat…

last shot is a remote camera and a remote flash… it was set up by crystal – it’s her first stab at trying something new since she came back from the JVS lighting workshop…

of course it turned out amazing… hear the bell..? i just got skooled…

so… we had to do a quick collection for an astin mansion post on texags…

astin is one of our favorite places to shoot…

ashley’s reception had a tent in the backyard that contained all the fun… and sparklers always make for an amazing exit…

koryn and mike threw a fabulously large wedding at the hobby center for performing arts in downtown houston, texas… koryn personally delivered milk and cookies in a personalized paint can to her guests staying at the magnolia hotel – we devoured it two seconds after we took a photo…

usually at aggie weddings, they do the aggie war hymn.. this one was led by koryn’s grandfather, Dutch Hartman ’49, a former yell leader… there was so much going on: Fried Ice Cream kept the dance floor rocking all night… cigars on the outside patio… portraits in the founders club… five food stations – so yummy… four drink stations… little boxed cakes… cotton candy tubs at the end of the night…

afterwards: an insane after party at the third floor of the magnolia hotel… I quit at 3am, but based on facebook photos, it went on til the early morn… ha

yes… i know i cant talk about photobooth props without any photos…

kate arranged for her friends to bring a trunk full of random things…

next time i’m here, i’m setting this up inside an airstream trailer…

kate + brian are both architechs from seattle, washington… who got hitched at three points ranch in round mountain,texas… right next to marble falls, texas

best thing about three points ranch: airstream trailers

best thing about kate: she made her own wedding dress – project runway style

best thing about brian: tom’s shoes

best thing about the wedding cake: it was a homemade pie

best thing about the photobooth: props, props and more props

best thing about the getaway car: kanye sunglasses and the handlebar moustache