I showed up like a total maniac to this session because I thought my water broke before I left the house. yikes. sorry for acting like a total spaz, maysen and marquis. can’t wait for your wedding- especially now that i’m not at risk for having baby while i’m working.
2018: year in review
two thousand eighteen
one of my favorite things to do is reflect. it actually becomes a problem sometimes, I like it so much. this year was very big year for us personally: we moved to a new city and added a whole new person to our family. while these are both amazing things, they have brought on their fair share of challenges. starting over is hard, but God is so faithful. he has met us here in amazing ways and provided for our many needs. i’m so excited to be booking more work locally, and grateful for our new friends and our sweet boys (it’s still so fun to say things like “boys” and “kids.” I can’t believe there are TWO of them!)
as much as I love reflecting, I equally love dreaming and looking forward. we are gearing up for 2019 and i’m so excited to see what is in store for us there. i’m personally praying for new clients who will become friends, a healthy home, and a heart of joy. I’m already imagining what it will be like to be filling out the blog for 2019, and I have a feeling that it’s going to be beautiful.
thanks for being great, friends.
the houston event venue wedding | emily+shane
I cannot believe that I’m just now getting around to sharing this wedding of my absolute DREAMS. Emily and Shane said “I do” at the Houston Event Venue surrounded by all of their closest friends and family. Most all of the decor was hand painted by the bride (UHM, PERFECTION), and the wood alter above their sweetheart table now has their initials carved in it (the couple who loaned it to them told me that they are going to have everyone who gets married under it put their initials along the bottom. so so sweet).
The highlights:
THE MUSIC: yes please to Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, and Jason Mraz. every song that came on almost brought me to tears because so many of them hold a special place in my heart. also- pretty sure everyone was pretty exhausted of me saying “THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG!” by the end of the night.
THE PEOPLE: guys, Emily rolled up to her own wedding like Santa clause. she had boxes and boxes of gifts to hand out to family, friends, and even vendors (and YES I had a gift too and it was freaking amazing). Emily and Shane know how to love people super well and it was beyond evident in every exchange they shared with those around them. they honor and love their people SO well.
THE LOVE: all you need to do is scroll up and look at the way Shane looks at Emily. their love is authentic and gentle and super fun all at the same time.
HONEY BUTTER CHICKEN BISCUITS: whataburger literally delivered bags of honey butter chicken biscuits as wedding favors and it made for the very best snack on the drive home. thanks for saving me a trip through a sonic drive thru, y’all.
Okay, so by now you know, I just really like these people a lot and I most definitely have a friend crush on them.
fort worth engagement session | laura+tyler
san antonio bridal session | hayes hollow | kennedi
stone oak ranch wedding | dallas wedding | jack+kinsey
You guys, Kinsey and Jack have been dating forever. The reception was covered with photos of them from prom and high school marching band- so many different haircuts and stages of life have been lived together already. This wedding day was long awaited, and you could tell by the looks on their faces, and the looks on their parent's faces, this was a day that had been long prayed for as well.
Top moments:
1. during their vows, which they had written for one another secretly, Kinsey and Jack both quoted the EXACT same line from the office: "When you're a kid, you assume your parents are soulmates. My kids are gonna be right about that" y'all, office quotes are my love language.
2. jack's face when Kinsey walked down the aisle. are you kidding me? I don't think there was a dry eye in the entire place.
3. the father of the bride's speech. maybe it's the pregnancy hormones, but I cried the entire way through this. I'm paraphrasing, but he opened with something like this: "when kinsey was a little girl, she had a magnet that she had made at school with her picture in it. on the frame, it said "my heart belongs to daddy." but I knew that could never be true, because from the second I held her in the hospital, I knew that my heart would forever belong to her." BYE, I'M WEEPING IN THE FETAL POSITION ON THE FLOOR.
Basically, from start to finish, you could tell that Jack and Kinsey are beyond loved and cherished by their friends, family, and one another. it's a beautiful thing to be able to celebrate that much love for a living.