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Joshua & Katelyn’s Orchard at Caney Creek Wedding

Joshua & Katelyn’s Orchard at Caney Creek Wedding Photography

Less than a week after hurricane Nicholas blew through, Joshua & Katelyn tied the know at the Orchard at Caney Creek in Wharton, TX.

It was a beautiful day and the temperature, though still hot, was bearable. The wedding party got ready in separate locations on the property. The woman at the Orchard House while the men hung out at the Lodge and played pool.

Joshua & the wedding party walked down the isle to the Imperial March. Everyone had a good laugh as the Flower-Man, Katelyn’s brother, threw flower petals from his white fanny-pack and handed out cold beers to wedding guests. Katelyn walked down the isle with her grandfather to I See the Light, from Tangled. It was fitting because Katelyn embodied Rapunzel with flowers in her braid.

The wedding was a family affair. Katelyn & Amanda one of her bridesmaids made the floral arrangements and the bouquets. Katelyn’s grandma made the cake and cookies. Everyone had a hand in pumping up the party for this joyous event.

At the end of the night, Joshua & Katelyn shared a private last dance in the gazebo on the lake. It was one of the most romantic last dances I’ve seen.

 

 

Vendors:

Venue: The Orchard at Caney Creek

Hair & Makeup: Simply Beauty Artistry

DJ: DJ S Entertainment

Wedding Dress: The Princess Bridal

 

Raphael & Melinda’s Date-Night Engagement Portraits

Date-Night Engagement portraits at Sugar Land Town Center

Raphael & Melinda were supposed to have their engagement portraits a the Houston arboretum, but after Hurricane Nicholas hit Houston, we decided to change gears. After the big rain storm, we were concerned about mucky, muddy terrain and the inevitable humidity. After it rains here, we’re reminded that we basically live in a cemented swamp.

I took the happy couple to the Sugar Land Town Square to take their engagement photos. We chatted while we walked around the area snapping cute photos in all sorts of unique locations. Some of my favorite shots from the session were at the Pub and at Starbucks.

Check out the photos below

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Interview with a Wedding Cake Artist

I sat down with Dolly of Dolly’s Sweet Sensations the other day to chat about her life as a wedding cake artist.

Wedding cakes can be such a huge statement piece for a wedding. Just like the hair and makeup and the decorations, a wedding cake helps to tell the story if your wedding and your love. It’s the edible part of your decorations.

A wedding cake can be huge or tiny. It can be standard flavored with a bold design or have a simple elegant design with bold flavors. That’s what I love about wedding cakes is how versatile they are and how much personality you can add to the cake.

Watch the video below to learn more about hiring a wedding cake artist, including the important things you should know and prepare before you sit down to talk with a wedding cake artist.

Wedding Photography at the Springs Angleton, Texas

Early fall (still summer-hot) wedding photography at The Springs Wedding Venue in Angleton.

Around the end of August, I headed out to Angleton to take photos at the stunning Springs wedding venue there. As a wedding photographer, I love getting the chance to visit interesting and completely unique venues. My mind is always whirring with the photography possibilities.

I loved how the wedding colors seemed to complement not only the bride and bridesmaids, but also the venue. There’s something so special about a delicate blue pallet for your wedding.

Check out my wedding photography from the Springs Angleton venue.

 

Vendors:

Venue: The Springs Angleton

Wedding Coordinator: MJM Planning

Linens & table decor: Eat Drink and Be Married

Plates & glassware: Grands Rentals

Floral & Candles: Petal and Stem

Hair: Aurora Salon and Wax Studio

Makeup: Lilly Bridal Artistry

Bar: Corn & Rye

Cake: Bavarian Cakery

Invitations: Minted Weddings

Dress: Willow by Watters

Interview with a Wedding Hair & Makeup artist

Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of talking with Lilliam from Lilly Bridal Artistry about hair and makeup for your wedding day.

I’m obsessed with how a hair & makeup artist can pull a bride, bridesmaids, or mother’s entire wedding look together. You have the dress, the shoes, the jewelry but it doesn’t feel like a completed look until the artist gets their hands on you.

There’s so much that goes into hair and makeup behind the scenes, before the wedding and even after. Wedding days are so crazy and unpredictable, I’m glad there’s someone looking out for your camera-ready looks. Watch the interview with Lilliam below.

*Also note* I thought a slideshow was running at one point and it was only running on my side. 😅 I’ve included the photos in question below.

See more of her team’s work, or book a consultation on her website – Lilly Bridal Artistry

Joseph & Jordan’s Art Industrial Houston Wedding

It was a surprisingly pleasant summer evening in Downtown Houston when Joseph & Jordan said their vows. The intimate industrial venue was located between one of the U of H campuses and the Saint Arnold Brewery just north of Downtown Houston.

The venue was decorated in greenery and succulents, my favorite part. The wooden alter was made by Jordan’s father. After their wedding, the couple will turn it into an entertainment center. I thought this was a really smart and creative way to reuse wood (which is SO EXPENSIVE right now) and to keep a part of their wedding with them always.

The wedding was a small, friends and family affair. A friend got ordained to marry them. Friends helped serve food, drinks and cut and serve the cake.

What a beautiful wedding. I’m so thankful to have been able to capture it. Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Troy & Hailee’s Galveston Beach Engagement Portraits

As we reach into summer, I find myself spending more and more time at the beach for engagement portraits. Every time I try to take photos somewhere else, both myself and my clients are drenched in sweat by the end of it. There’s something about the ocean breeze and sand between your toes to make you feel better.

I met Troy and Hailee at Stewart Beach in Galveston just before sunset. We chatted about life, wedding plans, twins, and crabs. Troy pointed out some crabs while we were taking photos and even captured a sand crab at the end of the night as we were walking back to our cars.

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Leighton & Heather’s Galveston Engagement Portraits

There is a unique place as your heading out to Galveston that I have wanted to stop at and take photos for a while now. I was so excited when Leighton and Heather agreed to be my guinea pigs. So, before heading to the beach, I met up with the couple at the marshes.

When we got to the beach, I found out that Leighton & Heather could dance. When I say dance, I mean intense quasi-acrobatic swing-dancing. They showed me their sweet, sweet dance moves (which I captured) then we walked down to the jetties, which I’ve been intrigued about for a while now. There, I got into some trouble with the lifeguard because I kept standing where I wasn’t supposed to stand, and I asked Leighton and Heather to stand where they weren’t supposed to… who knew there were so many rules around the jetties?

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Logan & James’s Lakeside Austin Wedding

It was a beautiful afternoon in Austin on Lake Travis when Logan & James promised eternity to each other. The couple chose to rent some property with a two story dock for their intimate wedding.

The wedding party gathered and prepared in the house that overlooked a small canyon and the lake. After hiking up and down the equivalent of 21 floors (I had to check my fitbit), the wedding party was seated and ready. James and Logan walked down the isle escorted by their mothers. What a special pre-Mothers Day Gift!

The wedding was helped put on by all the couple’s friends and family. They arranged flowers and officiated the wedding. Their officiant, a friend, was funny and poised. She was the best officiant I have had the pleasure of listening to.

After the ceremony, the guests cleared the deck so they could party and dance on the water. The joy was contagious as Logan and James danced well into the night.

Congratulations!!

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Vendors

Casa Costa Bake Shop

Freda’s Seafood Grille

Stuart & Laura’s Engagement Portraits at Smither Park

Stuart and Laura were looking for something a little urban and a little unique for their engagement portraits, luckly for them I recently came across Smither Park. The park was filled with tile mosaic art from so many local artists. When we arrived, there were artists using the park as inspiration for their own art.

I enjoyed getting to know the couple and hearing more about their wedding plans. They both have mad dancing skills that were so impressive! I was so excited to get to capture some of that in their engagement portraits.

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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