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Jamie and Kendall Engagement // Dinosaur Valley State Park

Jamie and Kendall Engagement // Dinosaur Valley State Park

Engagement sessions like this just hit different–but let’s back up for some context. So when we were planning their engagement session, Jamie said they were very relaxed about it, just wanted something outdoorsy and would fit the wildflower theme of their wedding next year at Stonebridge Wedding Venue. Wildflowers in October, didn’t know if that […]

Vanessa and Caegan’s Fall Boho Wedding // The Barn at Sparrow Creek Ranch, TX

Vanessa and Caegan’s Fall Boho Wedding // The Barn at Sparrow Creek Ranch, TX

“You had me at terracotta,” Colton said as I read through our timeline notes for the day. When it came to details of Vanessa and Caegan’s wedding, I was looking forward to seeing her dress and photos in the Sparrow Creek Ranch’s Barn–love a chandelier moment.   After arriving at the venue, I wandered around […]

How a Good Coffee Shop is like Working with a Wedding Photographer

How a Good Coffee Shop is like Working with a Wedding Photographer

Is this the scheduled blog post for this week? Absolutely it is not, but when the idea popped in my head my ADD brain just needed it to happen now. If you have not been around me long enough to ask about my thoughts on a coffee shop, or about my thoughts of the Lion […]

A Storied Affair: Fairy Tale Inspired Wedding // Chateau Joli, Fort Worth, Texas

A Storied Affair: Fairy Tale Inspired Wedding // Chateau Joli, Fort Worth, Texas

I was supposed to take a break this summer, but when the opportunity to design a styled shoot at a new French-inspired venue in Fort Worth came up, I just couldn’t resist. Like a true 90s kid, when I was touring the venue–specifically when I was standing in the loft around the bridal suite looking […]