This was such a fun, intimate event! I shot a wedding at Three Dudes Winery (www.threedudeswinery.com) for one of my husband's clients at the end of April, the day before my son's birthday. It was a late afternoon ceremony and the day was just breathtaking...bright, blue sky, cotton ball clouds, a soft breeze, not too hot (surprising for Texas, even for springtime). I'm embarrassed to say I never even knew this venue existed, and so close to my neighborhood! Set back from a country road and lined by a cute wooden fence and towering trees, this little gem was nestled between the Blanco River and farmland. In fact, if you looked over the embankment, you could see tubers making their slow, languid way down the river. There were cows grazing in the nearby field, birds all around...it was such a charming, peaceful venue! The venue coordinators were friendly and attentive to the couple and their guests, and answered my awkward "first-timer" questions.
I did have a couple of off-beat moments (BLUSH). Disclaimer: I had never met the groom or bride before. They had booked me for an hour but I wanted to make sure I captured all the high points of their day, so I arrived a little earlier than the ceremony time to scout the venue out and get some shots of the scenery and details, as well as the bride getting ready. I was introduced to the groom, RL, and came across what I thought was a sister of the bride, so I asked a few questions regarding ceremony time and whether she was coordinating the wedding...it turned out I was speaking to the bride! Oops! Mia was very gracious, as was her husband to be. I felt right at home mingling among the guests and snapping away!
The light was just gorgeous, both throughout the ceremony and after. No off-camera flash was ever needed and I couldn't have asked for better scenery or conditions. The sunset was so beautiful, I couldn't help but work well past the hour snapping some romantic shots of the couple on the deck. My only regret was not sampling the delicious desserts - they were made by RL himself! He is a culinary chef operating out of Central Texas (www.centraltexaschef.com) and these little goodies looked amazing!!! All the guests were gushing about how delicious his food is and I could have kicked myself for not trying one of these cute little custards.
The bride's flowers were absolutely on-point for such a sunny day, as were the sunflower accents throughout the venue. The bride's Grecian style dress was stunning - she was truly glowing the entire time! I enjoyed the calmness of this event and the peaceful landscape and can only hope that all of my future couples are as sweet and in love as these two obviously were. It was such an honor to photograph their wedding. Check out some of the adorable decor and photos of the newlyweds below.
