Houston Katy Wedding Photographer – Aubrey and Michael’s Wedding at La Colombe D’Or

Aubrey and Michael.  What can I say?  I ABSOLUTELY adore this couple.

It’s not just the bride and groom who made this wedding such a joy to photograph, but their parents and their bridesmaids and groomsmen as well.

Talk about a kind and helpful and  . . . well …  just downright genuine and fun-loving group!  If I could photograph an event for people this delightful every single weekend, I would do it in a heartbeat.

A dream in her ruched and pleated ivory dress, Aubrey made an absolutely stunning bride.

Then, when the groomsmen came outside with their amazing fedoras, I knew we’d be in for a delightful evening.   And you know what?  I was right.

He Proposed, She Said Yes — Houston Katy Engagement Photographer

Days around our house have been busy and exciting lately.  You see, we’re especially looking forward to a very important wedding in January.  At this wedding, I will not be allowed to have a camera because the groom is my first-born son.   (Don’t tell anyone, but  I’m seriously looking for a pretty evening bag that will accommodate our Canon C-9 Point and Shoot, just in case I start going into photography withdrawal tremors)

I DID, however, get to spend a little very special time earlier this fall with Ian and his lovely fiance’, Lisa, to create some memorable engagement images and a Save the Date card.    Here’s what we came up with!

This is the front of our 5x7 Save the Date Card

And this is the inside spread.

And this is the back of our little card.

So as you can tell, I’m getting a beautiful new Daughter-in Love — and of course Grand-dog Jäger adds laughter, tail wags and slobber to the scene.

In posting these photos, I’m a little gushy and proud today.    I can’t help but share our music video as well as  some of my favorite picks from our outing.

Naturally, I’m a bit biased, but I think you’ll agree that we’ve got one heck of an adorable and so-in-love couple.

Ian and Lisa . . . I love you both BUNCHES and thank you for allowing your dopey mom to follow you around one afternoon with her camera.

For more engagement fun, here’s a video I created with all of the proofs from our session.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy young love and One Big Dog!

A Walk in the Park – Katy West Houston Engagement Photographer

Just yesterday I photographed the super scrumptious, gorgeous, and oh-so-fun wedding for Aubrey and Michael.  Getting to know them over the last few months has been a wonderful treat, as I’ve come to absolutely adore their quirky dry sense of humor and the special love language that they share with each other.

After their engagement session earlier this year, they chose to make their  album into a guest registry book  to collect signatures and sentiments from the guests at their wedding.

Just as we rarely,  if ever, share bridal portraits before the wedding, I didn’t want to spoil any surprises they might have in store by posting the album before they shared it with their guests.

So today, here is the engagement album and guest book for the brand new Mr. and Mrs. Skinner!

For their engagement photographs, Aubrey and Michael participated in a Beloved Experience Session.  Beloved, developed by Canadian photographer Jesh De Rox, utilizes a collection of exercises that Jesh calls experiential invitations. These invitations lead the couple through a variety of emotions, feelings, and expressions.  During a Beloved photography session, we play games, sing and dance, tell secrets and stories, share hopes and dreams.    When I get to host one of these amazing events, I feel very privileged to document such precious and heartfelt moments and to create images that will serve as a love- legacy for years and years to come.

This particular album needed lots of open space for writing, so we left wide margins and open space on several of the pages.

Congratulations and best wishes to you Aubrey and Michael.  I look forward to seeing you again very soon to relive your wedding .

Michi and I started sorting through the images today, and all I can say is WOW — WOW — WOW!

Three Weeks New – Houston Baby Photographer

Although Haley’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and neighbors probably already know that she has been born, it’s never “official” until the birth announcement arrives in the mail.

My good friend, the Fed-Ex driver, stopped by this morning with these announcements that I custom-designed after her photography session, and I could hardly get them opened fast enough.

She’s a yummy little bundle of love.  See for yourself!

When I found out that I was going to get to photograph Tracy and Ryan’s new baby, I could hardly wait, but I had to.  See, my family was leaving on vacation just a few days after she was born, and we simply couldn’t squeeze in an appointment before we left.   So, Miss Haley was just over 3 weeks old when she came for her session.  STILL, it was her first outing, and she and her mommy handled it like true pros.

I look forward to watching this little beauty (and her adorable big sister) grow up.  Here are a few more images from our session.

Yeah, I think Miss Haley has STAR qualities, ANGEL qualities, and most definitely SQUEEZABLE qualities !

Stefanie — In Living Color

There’s nothing like a gal with the guts to make a fun and funky statement with her appearance, even if only for a little while.

Like most of us, Stefanie had thought it might be a kick  to do something totally out of character and dye her hair fuchsia and teal.

UNLIKE most of us, though, she jumped at the chance to actually DO it just before leaving for her summer vacation.

We managed to sneak a mini-portrait session in somewhere between her morning at the beach and a major exam, and I’m oh-so- glad we did.

Isn’t she adorable?

For her college classes just ahead, Stefanie will likely sport a somewhat  more conservative look

. . . unless, of course,  she has decided that she likes this look as much as I do.

Brilliant colors ROCK!

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