Danny & Kody Tie the Knot : Central Texas Wedding Photography

I watched a movie tonight and cried my eyes out. If you know me, you know this is nothing new. I love tear-jerking movies... However, this movie totally hit home tonight. A little girl sat at her mother's grave site crying that she never wanted to forget her mother. It reminded me of myself at about 10 years of age. About 2 years after Mom died, I realized, even at a young age, that I was starting to forget certain things about Mom. I cried as I hung on tight to the sound of her laugh. To this day, if I try hard enough, I can still remember the sound; however, most things have faded. Luckily, I have the photos to hang on to. Some days when I'm missing her most, seeing her beautiful smile in photos brings me the peace and comfort I need. This, my friends, is why I love what I do. People come and go on this earth, but moments caught on camera can last a lifetime. It's those sweet precious memories that I am so proud to be able to capture for my clients. I am grateful to do what I love, and the day I'm about to share truly blessed me in capturing these moments.

The reference of mother's pictures ties in for a wedding I shot this past weekend. Kody and Danny started their union together this past Friday in Austin, TX. It was a day surrounded by those nearest & dearest to them, and I am so glad I could take part in this day and capture these memories on camera.

I start with one of my favorite photos from the day. This is Kody's mom. Kody asked that I capture as many pictures as possible because her mother has stage 4 cancer. Kody was so blessed to have her mother by her side for her big day. Her mother was so proud, and I think it shows in this picture with the look on her face as she admires her precious daughter.

The beautiful bride did a great job in her planning. Check out her fabulous shoes!

The rest of the photos are moments and details throughout the day. It truly was a gorgeous day filled with tons of love and laughter.

Danny & Kody share a beautiful love for one another. Wishing them many years of wedded bliss.

And they lived Happily Ever After.

Salado Engagement Photographer

Wanna know the best thing about being single? Waking up in the morning sprawled out all over your big, empty bed. Your knee isn't jabbing into someone else's stomach, and someone isn't drooling all over YOUR pillow, or better yet, YOUR arm. Oh, the single life.
Wanna know the worst thing about being single? This big empty bed. Oh, the single life. Contradicting, I know. In all seriousness, it's been an adjustment. I'm used to pestering the ex ( I was good at that)... waking him up in the middle of the night with my random thoughts and crazy business plans (I'm pretty sure no man reading this blog will ever marry me because of that last statement. whateva). I have a million thoughts I want to share with someone, and the rest of the world is asleep, as I should be. I've been going to bed before 11 each night; however, Mr. Sandman decided not to visit me tonight. Umm, rude! It's now 3:12 in the morning, and I need to be up in less than 3 hours. Cool...

However, moving on to more positive moments in life and not wanting to waste a moment while I am wide awake, I decided to share some recent images from an engagement shoot in Salado.

Blog Readers, I introduce Chuck and Wendy. They're getting marrrrrried and couldn't be happier. They adore each other, and I adore them. Chuck had us giggling the whole time, and Wendy is as sweet and laid back as they come. Love them!

They've been in a long distance relationship:
-for 3 years.
-51150505050 miles apart (maybe that's a lil' exaggeration)
-living out of 3 different states(Chuck = TX, Wendy = AZ & CA)
-seeing each other 1 week out of each month
You do the math.

That sounds like a lot of work to me, but with their love and determination, they have made it work and are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Come the end of March, Wendy will be a Texas resident! YAY! Or should I say "YEEHAW!!"? No? Probably not... "yay" is sufficient. Anyway, I couldn't be happier for them and the journey they are about to take together. Wishing them the ABSOLUTE best and LOTS of moments spent together for years to come! They deserve it!

Precious.