Meghan and Patrick came in from Colorado to have their “destination” wedding at Austin’s own Mercury Hall. Though they live in Denver, their roots are definitely from the south. Just look at these details!!
Meghan in Melissa Sweet. Perfection.
Jam, grilling rub, and pickles! The rub goes great on hamburgers too, by the way.
Two photographers = two first kiss looks.
My favorite ring shot probably of all time.
During local Austin band Mike and the Moonpies’ break, Patrick’s band got up and played a few songs for all their guests. I also found out that Patrick and I own the same snare drum! (dorky drummer talk)
Catering | 2 Dine 4
Event Coordination | 2 Dine 4
Cake | Polkadots Cupcake Factory
Music | Mike and the Moonpies
Venue | Mercury Hall
Photo | Table4
I thought I’d drop in this video of Patrick’s band, The Knew, for you all to check out. They’re not bad, eh?
The Knew “United” from Drummond West on Vimeo.
People say it’s lucky if it rains on your wedding day. What if it rains on your engagement day? Must be uber lucky.
Meghan and Patrick braved the rain and had some fun in and around South Congress in Austin.
The rain stopped for about 7 minutes. Just enough time to get a few city shots!
Be on the lookout for their wedding post!
…after the ceremony and after the reception…the best way to make your photographer jump for joy on your wedding day is to give him 3+ hours of time for portraits. Just sayin’. You’ll see why at the bottom of this post! But first, the wedding day… Thanks again to Aric and Casey for helping out! (that’s Casey holding up Nicole’s dress!)
The team at Rosetree Floral Design Studio stepped up with an incredible bouquet.
Nicole and Steven decided to be a little different and have their wedding on the top level of a restaurant in downtown Houston called The Grove smack dab in the middle of Discovery Green park. The top level is appropriately called the Treehouse and was a perfect setting for their unique wedding.
Steven was competing for the best dressed groom we’ve ever had. What do y’all think? I think his custom tailored suit and awesome boutonnière wins it…
Steven and Nicole are both designers and super talented. So they had a lot of DIY items, including these clever guestbook cards.
The bar at the new Houston restaurant, Branch Water Tavern. And by the way, the burger was SO GOOD.
After the early morning ceremony and lunch reception, Steven and Nicole gave me 3 hours for portraits. The first place we started was this really interesting and eclectic furniture/furnishings/stuff store called Kuhl-Linscomb. What a dream. Thanks so much to the staff for allowing us to basically roam free.
Do you remember them from their engagement session? They love books.
…and taking over the world…
Thanks so much for having us guys! You were both gracious and relaxed. Stunning and dapper. But most important, deeply in love. It was an honor to be part of your wedding.
What do you do if your family owns acres and acres of land outside of Austin? You go take some engagement photos on it. Duh. “Look, Simba. Everything the light touches is our Kingdom..”
They even have their own Pride Rock.
Lori + Matt + Max.
Mary and Josh are two of the warmest and most welcoming people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. The first time I met them was the day before their wedding at their rehearsal and within 30 seconds, I felt like family. Read the rest of this entry …