These are two of the most interesting and adventurous people I have met. They are also two people who are unbelievably loved by their friends and family and a true perfect match for each other. During the toasts at their reception, we heard about decades old friendships, their love of travel and how Aisling can sink a jump shot in the clutch. I also knew this wedding would be fun because Aisling’s family is Irish. Having married into an Irish family myself, I know they bring the party when they come to a wedding and this family did not disappoint. The White Ghost Shivers had to play an encore because this raucous group would not let them leave. Fun!

Chris and Aisling moved overseas right after their honeymoon in Turkey (I know!) and although I know they are homesick, I know they are going to have an exciting life together. Thanks so much for letting me be a part of such an amazing day!

Vendor Information:

Ceremony: St. Austin’s Catholic Church

Reception: Green Pastures Restaurant

Catering and Cake: Green Pastures

Floral: Central Market

Second Shooter: Francis Cruzada

They will be married this May at Riverbend Chapel followed by a reception at Kristen’s family home, which I cannot wait to photograph. Everyone I’ve met that has a part in the wedding (mom, sister, Grandma, Brad, Kristen) has just been awesome and I’m so excited to see how everything comes together for an amazing wedding day.

Thanks you two! See you soon!

Well that was the day that the darling Jill and Matt had scheduled their engagement session. They came in from out of town too. Boo weather! We tried our best, but didn’t quite get what we wanted so we rescheduled for a day that turned out to be extra beautiful.

The bonus side of our reschedule was that I got to spend a little extra time with these two. I am very much looking forward to their September wedding!

Aurelie and Jarod are an extremely special couple to my family. Aurelie or ‘Miss Young’ as she was known to my daughter, was Little S’s preschool teacher for two years at her French immersion preschool and is someone that we will always be grateful to for teaching our daughter French. Jarod and I were in French class together too, but alas, we are not as good as either Aurelie OR my daughter.

Aurelie and Jarod had originally planned a wedding in France, where Aurelie is from, but due to logistics and time and just wanting to be married, they decided to have the wedding sooner in their adopted hometown of Austin. I’m so glad they did, because it meant that I was able to be there. Family from London, Pennslyvania and France all flew in to attend.

These two incorporated things they loved about Austin, with some lovely French traditions and inspirations. Aurelie’s sister Skyped the ceremony for her Grandmother in France and we all got treated to a Bordeaux region toast over creme brulee cupcakes and champagne.

Small, French-speaking pre-schoolers abounded and it was just a lovely, lovely morning. I was thrilled to be there and wish these two nothing but the best in life.

Happy New Year!

My dear, dear friend and talented photographer Kristen shot these for us. It was freezing cold and when I picked my kid up from school before the session, her teacher said “She’s had a really rough day today – not the most well-behaved”. Awesome. So the odds were highly stacked against us, but in a 25 minutes session, Kristen made us some gorgeous photos. I had them made into a holiday-style album, which I am LOVING (as are the grandparents).

I love small albums for portrait sessions! While I am a bit of a mimimalist on my wedding album designs (white pages, clean layouts), I think this album benefitted from a kicky little theme.

Looking forward to 2012…The Best of 2011 posts are coming!

No matter what you celebrate, a champagne cocktail with a sparkly swizzle stick is always fun! This one was crafted by the talented ladies (and man) at BZ Events for the Driskill’s 125th Anniversary Celebration and Tree Lighting earlier this month. It was a great evening and really kicked off the holidays for me.

I’ll be celebrating with my family for a few more days, but will be periodically checking email if you need me. Just be patient and maybe have your own champagne cocktail while you wait.

I hope you have a fabulous holiday and I can’t wait to see what you all have in store for 2012!

XOXO

~Shannon

There are several things you should know about Kelli and Noah. First of all, they have been nothing but a pleasure to work with since the day they booked me. Truly just lovely people inside and out. Secondly, I ask lots of questions to try and figure out what type of locations we’ll use when shooting an engagement session. Kelli told me that her a Noah share ‘A love of the outdoors, fitness and desserts.’ Awesome! Thirdly, I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything they both wore for this session. Check it out – pops of color, layering, great accessories. They coordinated but didn’t match. Just perfection. Fourthly, and most importantly, the two of them have this unbeatable chemistry and are just plain delighted to be around each other. They make me smile.

They will be getting married next Spring at The Wild Onion Ranch and I can’t wait! It’s going to be a great wedding.

Oh and as a random side note, Kelli is a ‘pinner’on Pinterest. I am too and we were able to share some ideas about the session through our Pinterest Boards. It worked out wonderfully.

I’m ‘scphoto’ on Pinterest. You can find me HERE. I pin lots of things related to weddings and clothing options I think would be great. I also pin ideas that are not wedding related. I would love to follow you as well!

And here is Miss Abby tearing it up on the dancefloor with several members of the wedding party. Nice!