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Texas Renaissance Wedding

Christopher & Maureen’s Texas Renaissance Festival wedding.

As a kid growing up in the Houston area, I felt like we always managed to go to the Ren Fest at least once a year. I have vivid memories of wearing flower crowns and playing with wooden swords with some friends. The Texas Renaissance Festival holds a special place in my heart. I am so fortunate to be able to do one of my favorite things (take wedding photos) at one of my favorite places.

The one thing I know working a Texas Renaissance wedding is that this place is just as special to me as it is to my couples, and Christopher & Maureen were no different.

Maureen rode the carriage with her wedding party to the English Garden Wedding Chapel which is covered in lush green vines with an open air seating area. When the officiant got to the rings part of the ceremony, a falcon delivered them. This, I think, is one of the coolest benefits to having a wedding at the Ren Fest (that and the built in entertainment).

The couple had a procession from the chapel to one of the reception areas in the back of the grounds. There, they did some traditional things like cake cutting & speeches. After their reception was over, most of the guests were free to wonder the grounds. Some of their closer friends and family followed along for the fun of wedding portraits. We went to some of the couple’s favorite places to take photos and just enjoy the beautiful day. They told me they went to the forge the day before to have some custom things made.

We finished the day with a drink at the Pirate bar and a little jousting entertainment. Maureen’s sister is a professional jouster, so it was extra special.

Congratulations to Christopher & Maureen!!

 

Vendors:

Venue & Food: Texas Renaissance Festival

Wedding Gown: Inga Ezergale Designs

 

Jeff & Kim’s Peach Orchard Wedding Photography

Capturing wedding photography at The Peach Orchard in the Woodlands, TX was magical. This brand new wedding venue is built on an acre of peach orchard property owned by a sweet family who had their own wedding there almost 40 years ago.

Jeff & Kim’s Sweater Weather themed wedding photography at the Peach Orchard wedding venue was magical. The color pallet was a combination of cool winter colors with hints of the warm to come this spring.

I loved the pale blue coupled with the warm peach colors and gold undertones. It was a perfect pallet for a venue titled the Peach Orchard, and Kari of Notably Yours Events pulled everything together so seamlessly.

The best part of the entire event was the appearance of Kevin, the sheep. He was so tame and enjoyed all the attention he got from Jeff & Kim. He enjoyed eating grass out back behind the venue as well as walking the property with Jeff & Kim.

The flowers were just stunning, made by the extremely talented Mariela of Casa De Flores (Who was also featured in the HBO series, Full Bloom). I absolutely love how vivid her work is and how she always manages to incorporate something interesting and unique to her bouquets.

Macrame was an art that I thought was dying, but it seems to be making a resurgence in millennial’s and weddings. I was blown away by the macrame arch that Megan of Loving This Macrame made. It was charming and fun to play with.

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Vendors

Hair – KV Beauty
Makeup – Makeup by Rubi
Flowers – @casadefloresdesign
Photographer – Kelly Urban Photography
Wedding Planner – Notably Yours
Venue – The Peach Orchard
Linens & Furniture – Eat Drink and be Married
Cake – Bavarian Cakery
Invitations – Jo’s Paper Kitchen
Small Treats – Alchemy Bake Lab
Bridal Gown – Southern Bell Bridal Consignment
Bridesmaid Gown – Bella Bridesmaids
Tuxedo – Al’s Formals Wear
Kevin the Sheep – Marsha’s Zoo
Macrame – Loving this Lovin This Macrame
Hot Chocolate Bar – April’s event services

Love is Love

It’s been a while since I’ve sat in front of my computer and written anything. With all that’s going on in the world, all I seem to be able to do is sit and stare open-mouth at the TV, Tiktok, Facebook, the internet…

Since we’re in June, Pride-month, I wanted to post a love is love blog.

A little history:

June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Patrons of the Stonewall, other Village lesbian and gay bars, and neighborhood street people fought back when the police became violent. Marsha P. Johnson, a black trans woman, threw the first brick and Storme DeLarverie, a black lesbian woman, threw the first points. The riots are widely considered to constitute one of the most important events leading to the gay liberation movement[4][5][6][7] and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States.

The world we live in now is thanks to all of those brave people who came before us, but there’s still a lot of work to do and more brave people are being called to the fight for equal rights.

Make a difference, be the change.

love is beautiful in all of its forms. Cherish it, because it’s not every day it happens.

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First Looks (or not looks)

First look photograph, first touch photograph, first kiss photographed… There are so many new and exciting options for your wedding day photography.

Are you considering a first look before your wedding day, but your fiance doesn’t want to tempt fate (because it’s bad luck to see each other before your wedding.)? There are a dozen other options!

Now’s your chance to be creative!

You could have a first touch (where you are separated by a wall or door, but your hands touch and you can talk to each other). A First kiss is executed by blindfolding your fiance so they can’t see you. Maybe you both want to be blindfolded. Go for it! Get a bridesmaid or groomsmen to help lead you to each other (someone you trust not to lead you into a wall or door). You could use funny blindfolds with eyes on them, or Darth Vader masks (that would be sweet!).

Lastly, you can also do the funny option of either having one of the grooms men dress in a white dress, or you can put on a costume (that is not your dress) like a blow-up dinosaur costume.

Me personally, I love when couples opt for one of these options. I think it’s a great way to relieve some of the jitters and stress of your wedding day. There are so so many unique and fun things you can do to have that sweet, intimate moment, without breaking from tradition, before you step in front of all of your friends and family to say ‘I do’.

Are you considering one of these options? Let’s talk through your ideas and the process.

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The Carriage House Wedding Photography

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being a Carriage House Wedding photographer in Conroe, TX.

I was in awe of the venue. It is so open and has so many unique places to take photos. If your style is more light and airy, like mine, the bridal suite is spacious and bright and the chapel is AMAZING! Also, that red door is so much fun!

The dark wood of the main building works well to make white wedding dresses stand out.

I must circle back to the bridal suite. As a wedding photographer, The Carriage House does a phenomenal job with this room!! It had several seats in front of mirrors for all of your bridesmaids, 2 swivel chairs in front of mirrors for your hair and makeup artist to work at, and I heard someone saying they use the connected room as a place for the couple to have a quiet dinner alone (if they want).

Though it was cold and drizzly, everyone had so much fun, and the photos are amazing!

Vendors:

Venue: The Carriage House

Makeup: Hair by Alyx

Hair: Alexis Katherinee & Laliita Le Stylist

Dresses: The Princess Bridal

Flowers: Inheritance Floral Designs & Events

Design: C + M Designs

Linens: Events to Remember

Food/Drink: Jo’s Mini Mobile Bar, Alchemy Bake Lab, Gelato Joy

Check out my Carriage House wedding photography.

Southwest Houston Bridal Shower

Saturday I was invited to photograph a bridal shower. I’ve never shot a bridal shower before. It was interesting taking a wedding approach to a bridal shower party.

The decorations were amazing. Estefani’s sister did an amazing job hosting the party. She had so many fun games for people to play. Drama Queen Drinks & Things was there with several custom margaritas including a chamoy margarita. The food. OhMyGod the food was amazing!

There was a part of the house that had giant flowers in Estefani’s wedding colors (except for the pink) with her wedding date. We chose to take portraits in front of that wall. It was also conveniently located steps away from the margaritas!

Top 10 Wedding Reactions

Oh the feels.

I love emotional reactions at weddings. I especially love photographing emotion at weddings. They restart my cold dead heart… Check out some of my favorite reactions from the last few weddings I’ve photographed in and around the Houston area.

A Southwest Houston wedding photographer
Richmond, TX
kelly@kellyurbanphotography.comKelly Urban Photography

A Southwest Houston wedding photographer
Richmond, TX

A Southwest Houston wedding photographer
Richmond, TX
kelly@kellyurbanphotography.comKelly Urban Photography

A Houston wedding photographer