"W" is the first letter of her new last name...

...of course it was the first letter of her old last name too, but never mind that! Jeremy and I had the privilege of photographing our first wedding together this past Saturday in Kilgore, Texas. He did a great job and we had a lot of fun working together. It was a very emotional day. The ceremony was beautiful with so many personal touches. The bride's father is the pastor of the church and officiated the ceremony. He surprised everyone, including his daughter, with a very intimate heart to heart on stage in front of all the guests...I don't think there was a dry eye to be seen.
Thank you to the bride and groom and their families for trusting us with such a special day and allowing us to document the beginning of the rest of your lives together! We hope you enjoy this "sneak peek" of your beautiful day! We always love to get feed back if anyone feels like leaving a comment thanks again and we love you Bill and Amanda!




The ever so handsome groom.



The groom and all his studly boys.



Jeremy had a little extra time with the guys (they don't take quite as long to get ready) so he took them to a local gas station for a couple fun pics...who doesn't love a good icee?!?



The beautiful bride getting ready with the help of her girls.









The lovely mother of the bride giving a helping hand as well.



How stunning is she!?!













I love these next two. Jeremy captured such a precious moment between the groom and his father and brother. And the picture below that is the exact moment he saw his whole future at the end of the aisle for the first time.






Here are a couple of that intimate "chat" between the bride and her father.












Father daughter dance.







Their first of many dances as husband and wife...congratulations!

A family photo session with one of my favorite families...

Thank you so much for inviting not only me but my family into your home and lives over the past several years...I can't thank you enough for the love you have shared. I was privileged to be asked to photograph your family and always enjoy spending time with you all! Hope you enjoy your "sneak peak"! By the way, this first pic is pretty hot...I can feel the chemistry you still have for each other!

Squeezing in one last senior session

Here are a couple of my favs from a resent, very last minute senior session!

Yeah Nicole

So one of my favorite wedding photographers is Jasmine Star of Jasmine Star Photography. She is one of the top wedding photographers in the nation right now and I find her (along with many others), VERY inspirational! She is lives in LA and shoots incredible weddings and beautiful engagements all over the country with her very sweet husband JD. I follow her blog often and she periodically has all kinds of different contests. A couple weeks ago she had a contest to win a yummy gourmet gift basket of Italian chocolates thanks to Vita Dulce...All you had to do was nominate someone who you thought was deserving of some encouragement in the form of this scrumptious treat. So I thought for about a second and nominated one of our youth from church, Nicole. I shared her story and out of 306 nominations....dun da DA...She WON!!! (If you click on Jasmine Star's link above and scroll down until you get to Vita Dulce Basket Give Away you can read about Nicole and the comments others have left her). Here are a few pics of her I grabbed this past Sunday after church. Way to go Nicole for your selflessness and giving heart. YOU have inspired many people and I know God will continue to bless you!

My Little Man

Wow, it's been a little while since I've posted...sorry to those of you who frequently check. It's been a bit busy. We were out of town for a weekend and then the internet wasn't working....ANYWAY, here are a couple more pics of THE cutest little boy EVER....my son of course! These were taken with his Easter pics as well, I just didn't get the chance to post them until now. Hope you enjoy them and have a GREAT Friday!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE

Christ Has Risen!!! I love Easter and the whole week that leads up to it known as Holy week! There are many reasons I love this holiday and time of year. The number one is the whole reason why we celebrate Easter; that Jesus died for us to pay our debt AND then He rose three days later conquering death! The grace of God is soooo sweet!
Another reason I LOVE springtime is the freshness of new life! New flowers, babies being born and fun new Easter outfits. So here are a few of my precious son Graydon's Easter pictures! Thanks for the awesome Easter suit Grandma!!! I hope everyone has a great and happy Easter!!!