It was so great working with The R Family! I even managed to earn “cool” status with this 8 year old boy–totally made my day when I heard that! Great, great family who were so easy going and happy together! A few favorites from their very fun family session 
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Oh my goodness this little man is going to grow up in a fun and loving family . Such a lucky little guy, and so adorable too! Loved working with this family again for his 6 month portrait session and can’t wait to see him at 1 year! I just adore watching these babies grow up, change, and start to discover their own personality! A few favorites from Baby O’s 6 Month Session…
Being primarily a portrait photographer, I don’t photograph a lot of weddings anymore (even though years ago when I started in the photography business that was almost all I did). I am SO glad that Marra and Bryan asked me to photograph their wedding . It was such a pleasure to be witness to so much joy, so much love, and so much laughter. As Marra mentioned in her vows (they wrote their own–love that!), not only did Bryan take on a new wife in this marriage, but also her three beautiful daughters, and you could tell how happy those girls are to have him in their life .
A little backstory on Marra and Bryan, just for fun :
They met at the hospital they were both working at (about 2 years before they even started dating!). ”Good things come to those who wait.”
The proposal: A random Wednesday night at home (I love the unexpected ones ), Marra is called upstairs by her daughter to see something “amazing” (understatement of the year!) when Bryan comes out of a bedroom, gets down on one knee and proposes. Marra doesn’t get a chance to answer before her daughters scream out for her, “She says YES!”.
Their perfect day together: ”Our perfect day is waking up together, cooking breakfast with bacon (you must have bacon), then, if we don’t have kids to entertain, we love to go on a driving adventure finding antique shops or unique restaurants or wineries. Then we always finish the day cooking a new dinner together and relaxing in front of a fire or sitting in a hot tub outside looking at the stars from the top of our hill.”
Marra’s adorable quirk according to Bryan: Her bathroom routine each morning and evening.
Bryan’s adorable quirk according to Marra: He never closes any cabinets or drawers because he is afraid to wake me if he leaves before I get up.
And a little note from Marra on the journey of their relationship: ”Bryan and I have had our love tested in so many ways – kids, exes, rumors at work, but thru it all we never doubted our feelings for one another and what God had planned for us. We have never lost faith in each other.”
And now for the pictures (and bear with me, there are a lot in this post!!)
They chose a lovely venue for their ceremony, and even the rainy day could not dampen everyone’s spirits!
And in this modern age…yes, Bryan wrote his vows on his iPhone .
The whole family was involved in the ceremony…
I was a bit hesitant about this shot the bride and groom wanted after the ceremony (all of their guests) because I knew it would be impossible to get everyone perfectly in the shot. I’m glad she asked for it though…it will be a nice reminder of the people who were there to celebrate their new life together …
A short break at the hotel (and time to update the Facebook status ), before the party started!
This image still gets me every time…the bride’s mother–no longer with her, but never forgotten.
And by this time, the shows were coming off . Did I mention that these people could DANCE! Such a fun party!
Almost midnight! A New Year, and a new life together…fabulous night!
Congratulations Marra and Bryan! And thank you so much for asking me to be a part of your amazing day, and even more amazing story !
Time keeps flying by, and these babies just keep growing up! Had a blast with Baby T and family at her 6 Month Session, and LOVE the chair she brought from home…kind of hoped they would forget it there . A few favorites from their session…
Such a sweet little man, and I LOVE his hairdo . Had a great time (as usual) with Baby B and family while we documented his 6 Month Milestone…a few favorites from his session:
This was my first year doing Holiday Mini Sessions, and as much work as they can be to organize and execute, I have to admit that I loved being able to work with all of these families . Not sure yet if this will be an annual event for SJP, but it sure was fun this time around! Some favorites from the different Holiday Mini Sessions this year…
It had been a while since I had seen Mr. H, and I was so amazed at how much he had changed (I never stop being amazed at how much they change in such short period of time). It had been just about a year since his Newborn Session, and I loved seeing him and his parents again . Such a pleasure to work with! A few favorites from his 1 Year Portrait Session…
I am so touched to have gotten to spend such a special time with The Z Family! First these family/maternity pictures while awaiting the arrival of their little girl, and I recently completed their Newborn Session as well . They are such a wonderful family and I’m so happy for them with their newest addition …a few favorites from their family session:
I met Mrs. O by chance, and quickly found out we had a mutual friend…after chatting on and off for a while, I was thrilled when she asked me to do their family portraits. I thought I knew from talking to her how much fun it would be to work with them, but I was wrong–it was 100x more fun than I had even anticipated! I love this family, and am so happy that I could capture these moments for them, right in their own home . Thank you so much for letting me into your home, and into your lives! A few favorites from their session…
I don’t usually do bluebonnet sessions–they have been done so much here in Texas that it’s really easy for them to come out looking overdone and uninspired. I didn’t want to do a bluebonnet session unless we could make it more than just that, and that required the right clients to come along. The S Family were those clients–there are bluebonnets in their session, but the bluebonnets do not define the session. It’s not as much about flowers as it is about family, and fun. I had so much fun with them that I just might consider another bluebonnet session next year ….
