Spicewood Vineyards Wedding: Courtney and Seth

She, quiet and beautiful... gentle and sweet... with a glimmer in her eye that hints at her lighthearted and jovial side.  He, larger than life, with his powerful stance, his raw yet boyish honesty, and his vigorous love for her... BEYOND evident!   For her, love goes hand in hand with the ease and fun of life together.  For him.... simply put, he just can't live without her.

Let it be known that I have officially witnessed the most adorable couple ever!  Courtney is the kind of daughter, granddaughter, friend and now wife that gets smothered in kisses wherever she goes and by whomever she knows.  Seth most assuredly TREASURES his bride and could barely let go of her to catch his own breath ;)

I had the hardest time deciding whether to showcase their immense love for one another or their absolutely hilarious, playful side. So... I did both :D

Courtney, Seth.... THANK YOU, THANK YOU so much for giving me the honor of getting to know you both!  I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!

The AMAZING florals were done by Audrey Anderson.  What this girl can do when she's not selling real estate!

Courtney's simple yet enchanting gown by Essense of Austrailia matched her perfectly.

Extra special thanks go out to my fabulous second shooter, Toni Maisano, again!

How special to not only have both your mother and grandmother with you on such a special day, but for your mother to also be your matron of honor...  how marvelous is that?

So I TOTALLY had to show off her "Going Away" shoes too!  OMGOODNESS!  SHAAAZAM!

The BEAUTIFUL and serene Spicewood Vineyards!  Fabulous!  Annie was a wonderful coordinator!

Beautiful spot for an outdoor wedding!

Is she ASTONISHING or what?!?!?!

Such precious words...

Can you say H-A-N-D-S-O-M-E?!?!

Their little guy is soooo stinkin' cute!!!  Just as full of life and love as his daddy, sweet and snuggly as his mama :)

There is no doubt how thrilled Seth is to see his bride.

Overcome with the joy, the peace and the knowledge... he's hers... forever!

They had a beautiful and very moving "Rose Ceremony" honoring their families

FINALLY, Man and Wife!  He held on to her for an eternity (I think the guests enjoyed it as much as he did, lol!)

They even presented each other with roses!!!

K, Courtney, don't shoot me... I HAD to show how ADORABLE and FUN you all are!!!  :D  (I think this round of smooching may have lasted even longer, lol!)

Beautiful love story, encased in fun and sport... my FAVORITE kind :D

Ahemm..... (I think he likes her!)

And who wouldn't, she's INCREDIBLE!

Had to play around with Toni's fisheye lens!  Too fun :D

They couldn't have picked a more beautiful place!

Yep, he likes her alright :)

Toni's angle ~ My angle

After dinner and all the fun stuff, we got to sneak them away for a few pictures in the cellar :)

Fantastic captures by Toni!

I LOVE that stairwell!  So glad we got to take them down there :D

As we came back up, the party was in full swing!

A beautiful night with a beautiful couple...

Congratulations you two!!!

Kerrville, TX: Sarah & Ryan

On a bright and VERY sunshiny day, as the temperature rose, so did the excitement.  Sarah, quiet but bold, excited but calm, waited with baited breath to marry the man she knew was to be hers for a lifetime.  "It seems like a dream" she stated many times over.  He was there for her.  Through it all, thick, thin and everything in between.  Life has it's ups and downs and sometimes, those downs seem more frequent than the ups.  "He stuck.  No matter how hard it got, he stuck with me.  He's honest and he loves me.  That's all I've ever dreamed of, someone to love me [just like that]."  I admire her honesty.  It's not often that this and a deep rooted faith are the most important qualities one seeks after.

This gentle spirit, sweet and loving attitude is what drew him to her.  She was different than anyone he knew.  In fact, when they finally met in person, he had a feeling deep inside that THIS was the one!  Love at first sight seems like such a cliche, love at first site.... is becoming more common.  No matter what you call it, no matter how you find it, it is something to be cherish and held onto.  "I prayed... He heard and He answered," simply stated, heart felt and truer than any other statement he could have made.  I think I see what Sarah means.  Honesty is a fabulous trait :)

These two are beautiful together and share a love that can hold fast.  They are tethered by time, trial and trust.  Trust in one another and trust in a power greater than themselves... Christ.   With Him as the center and anchor, all things are possible.  Especially when finding a mate, especially the one He exclusively designed... just for you ♥

Simply elegant, Sarah gracefully took center stage in her beautiful gown from David's Bridal (detail shot by Toni Maisano).

Yep, that's yours truly :)  I wore many hats; photographer, baby sitter, makeup artist (haha) and best of all, friend :D

Hmmm, how does the photographer do the makeup and get pics as well???  I was so blessed to have Toni Maisano agree to second shoot for me!  She did an unbelievable job!

What a stunning bride!  Just look at that gorgeous smile!!!

The gorgeous floral arrangements were created by Judy of "Sonshine Weddings".  She wore many hats as well; decorator, floral designer and GORGEOUS cake baker extraordinaire!

Isn't that the most resplendent shade of purple you have EVER seen?!?

 Toni was able to take these two (separately, lol!) to grab some shots and grab some shots she did!!!

Establish in 1885, this quaint, adorable, country church was the perfect setting!

What a thrill it was to have Pastor McGee perform the services :)  All the way from Hill Country Fellowship in Burnet, Tx.  He's a wonderful man!

Toni caught the most fab shot in the limo!!!

We moved over to the Cailloux Building on the Shreiner Campus for the reception (actually the same place we did makeup).

The food was all prepared by Sodexo, Schreiners dining emporium

See what I mean???  Judy has been doing this for over 30yrs and she is FAN-TAB-U-LOUS!!!!

The bride and maid of honor have daughters that are 3mths apart... sooooo CUTE!!!!

Sarah, Ryan.... I can't tell you how privileged I am to have had the opportunity to document this most special, most beautiful, most important day for you.  Sure do love y'all!!!!