This is just the coziest little engagement session I’ve ever seen! I love the camping motif with a little bit of international, bohemian flair. The colors are absolutely fantastic and, of course, the images by Sarah McKenzie Photography are ridiculously beautiful. The moments she captured between these two cuties are so sweet. See them all in the full gallery!
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From Sarah McKenzie Photography… Erika is a photographer, so when it became her time to plan her engagement session, she wanted something she had never seen before. The idea running through her and her stylist’s head was camping with a colorful winter twist. Erika found fabulous Indian scarves and pillows, a vintage lantern, and to add another level of comfort, they made delicious treats they found on Pinterest! But what made this entire session come together was the love Erika and Rey have for each other, and that truly shows through the frames I captured.
Photography: Sarah McKenzie Photography / Location: A Forest in Houston, Texas / Style: Nicole Rosales + The Bride-to-Be
These college sweethearts knew exactly how they envisioned their big day and it included lots of personal touches and family involvement. From the cute as can be chapel to the toss of the bride’s gorgeous bouquet, this wedding is clear perfection. And how amazing are those coral colored bridesmaid dresses? Belle of the Ball whipped up all the pretty while J. Cogliandro Photography captured it for life and there’s so much more right here in the full gallery!
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From the Bride… The most important things to Daniel and me when we set out to plan our wedding were that the ceremony was about the Lord and that the reception was a big celebration. Briscoe Manor is a good distance from where each of our parents live, but we fell in love with it anyway. We loved the rustic yet beautiful look and that the chapel and the reception hall are both onsite. Also, I had always dreamed of getting married in a chapel that was completely full. So, the venue was absolutely perfect for our wedding.
I really wanted there to be personal touches throughout the wedding so that it was a true representation of us. We felt like having close friends and family involved in the ceremony would be a good place to start. My mom’s brother is a pastor, so it was extra special to have him marry us. Also, close friends did almost all of the ceremony music. Both Daniel and I wanted to honor our grandparents who have passed away, so on my bouquet I had my grandmother’s brooch and Daniel’s grandfather’s wedding ring tied to it. We also had to have a “BU” ice sculpture at the reception — after all it is where we met! Plus, Daniel worked for the Baylor football team and I was a cheerleader, so the loyalty runs deep. My wonderful wedding planner suggested in passing the idea of having my bridesmaids hold umbrellas in some pictures, rather than bouquets. It’s something a little different … and kept off some of the heat from taking pictures outside in July! I also did a lot of little DIY projects such as making signs, bags, and wreaths. It was really fun to see those touches the day of the wedding and knowing that I had made them!
Each detail of the wedding was so important to me. And yes, I did make myself (and everyone else around me) crazy. But, when I think about our wedding and look back at pictures, it was truly perfect for us. It was the wedding of both of our dreams, but we also felt so much love and support from all the family and friends that were there to show support and celebrate with us. We feel like we accomplished both of our goals: honoring the Lord and having a lot of fun!
Wedding Photography: J. Cogliandro Photography / Wedding Venue: Briscoe Manor in Richmond, Texas / Floral Design: Wedding Flowers by Lisa / Wedding Planner: Natalie Narula Laskowski of Belle of the Ball / Wedding Cinematography: A&A Video / Catering: Behind the Bash / Wedding Cakes: Susie’s Cakes / String Trio: Fine Arts Strings / Band: Doppelganger / Paper Goods: Invitation Solutions / Ice Sculpture: Ice Designs / Signs, Bags + Wreaths: DIY by the Bride / Wedding Dress: Jim Hjelm via Weddings by Debbie / Hair + Makeup: Your Beautiful Face
I am going to really give myself away as a the biggest blogging nerd ever in this post. You’ve been warned. Because lovelies, we are looking at the engagement session of the voice behind Pretty Shiny Sparkly and her soon-to-be hubby (ummm how gorgeous are they?!) captured by Photographers Skeen (who just happens to be the other handsome half to Kendi Everyday). Ahhh! So many fabulous people in one post my fingers just want to go on an adjective-induced typing frenzy, but instead I’ll just send you to the full gallery of fabulous and try, trrrry to keep my nerdiness to a minimum, but it’s going to be hard because this shoot is ah-mazing!
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From the Bride-to-Be… I met my fiancé Houston on the first day of medical school, when he introduced himself as my tutor (in anatomy, no less). It felt like gravity. Sparks flew, and six weeks later (after his role as my tutor ended), we went on our very first date. Fast forward nearly four years, and I am a style blogger at Pretty Shiny Sparkly about to graduate from medical school, and Houston is a resident in orthopedic surgery. We chose these two spots for our engagement session because we love contrast. The water feature area was where Houston proposed, under the guise of shooting an outfit post for my blog — so we went with soft, romantic and relaxed. Then we decided to play dress up at the River Oaks Country Club, where I went with a leopard top and bright red high-low skirt, and Houston donned a coat and slacks (with boots, of course).
Our engagement session was shot by the lovely husband and wife team, Photographers Skeen. Blog readers may know Bryan Skeen’s better half as none other than Kendi Skeen of Kendi Everyday. We are so excited to have them capture our upcoming wedding, which will be another pairing of contrasts: rustic and glamour.
Photography: Photographers Skeen / Location: Wortham Park + River Oaks Country Club, Both in Houston, Texas / Planning: Occasio Productions / White Lace Dress, Leopard Top + Red Skirt: Forever 21 / Pink Blazer: Zara / Bride’s Boots: Lucchese / Makeup: Amber Livingston (832-797-7737) / Groom’s Boots: Tony Lama
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