Matt ♥ Lauren

Lollipop microphone. When you have the perfect combination a fully stocked candy table, a fantastic live band, and a bride and groom KILLIN' it up on the stage, the elusive lollipop microphone might appear. Thankfully, on this glorious night, at this sublime reception, Lauren blessed us with some rad lip syncing and a magnificent lollipop microphone.

We didn't have the pleasure of shooting their wedding, but we loved every minute of Lauren and Matt's local tea ceremony and Perot Museum reception. Enjoy!

Location: Perot Museum of Nature & Science • Floral design: Mad About Flowers • Furniture: Gold Dust Vintage • Cake: Sugar Bee Sweets • Floral wall: Shag • Band: Party Machine • Linens: BBJ Linens • Catering: Wolfgang Puck

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Jamie ♥ Amy

THESE TWO are the reason Levi is here; we’re convinced of this.

Amy and Jamie are the life-of-the-party types, always generously ensuring that there’s a drink in your hand, even if means throwing another round on their own tab. Shaun and I were the recipients of their enthusiasm on one particular Thursday evening after we wrapped their engagement session. We all walked over to Cedars Social for a round of drinks that turned into a few rounds of them drinking us under the table and a few sloppy iPhone photos for proof. Well, you all know what kind of hubba-hubba happens next, just real talk here. Fast forward about eight weeks and SURPRISE!

Since Shaun and I had no plans to have kids, we were shocked and, quite frankly, devastated for a couple weeks. But once we got over ourselves, and now that a year later, our Levi (AKA Our Pure Joy, Our Heart, and The-Best-Thing-That’s-Ever-Happened-To-Us-Besides-Each-Other) is here, we’re indebted to Amy and Jamie for getting us drunk and essentially making us whoopsie parents. But the joke’s on them cuz they got pregnant on their honeymoon…na-na na-na boo-boo!

Anyhow, here they are getting married in enthusiastic style in a luxury destination wedding on Maui. It’s beautiful, and they’re beautiful, and we hope you enjoy it! This one includes a whale-watching excursion for guests the day before the wedding, ooh aah!

Location: Montage Kapalua Bay
Hair: Daniel Lewis
Makeup: Maui Makeup Artistry
Paper: William Arthur Fine Stationery
DJ: Clarity Entertainment

Event planner: Adrianne Elizabeth Events
Floral design: Dellables
Gown: Kenneth Pool
Bridal Shop: Bridal Salon at Neiman Marcus
Shoes: Christian Louboutin

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Christie ♥ Blake

This photo right here, this one went in the all-time favorites folder. You see, when Christie and Blake chose us to be their wedding photographers, we weren’t pregnant and had no plans to become so. Fast-forward a few months, and there Shaun and I sat at Henry’s Majestic waiting for these two to arrive, worried and so nervous to tell them that were were due two weeks before their wedding. We would have totally understood if they wanted to go with a different photographer, given the unpredictable nature of childbirth. But what Christie and Blake did just endeared them to us for all of eternity.

Of course, they immediately congratulated us with beaming smiles and celebratory congratulations. But before we could nervously word-vomit our rehearsed reassurances about several backup plans, other extremely talented photographers we would have on-call, and a process we would still oversee (yada yada yada), Christie said, “Shaun, if Shannon goes into labor on our wedding day, you are not shooting! You are NOT missing the birth!” I think I cried a little. We then had a lovely dinner and three-quarters of a round of drinks, and Shaun and I left with a deepened affection for the soon-to-be-Armstrongs.

And now we arrive at the photo. This is Christie and Blake’s wedding day. Levi and I dropped Shaun off and made a quick run up to surprise Christie with a brief hello! Stealth was the goal so as to avoid siphoning attention from the wedding celebration, but the second Christie saw me with two week-old Levi wrapped up on my chest, she flashed that smile of hers, shrieked, and planted this hug so sweet, firm, and sincere that I actually felt her body shaking with happiness. I think we both cried a little.

So here they are, friends - the absolute kindest, most wonderful, and most sincere souls you’ll meet. Their Union Station wedding was a lovely as beautiful and they come, executed to PERFECTION by another all-time fave, Meredith Commender. Enjoy!

Gown: Stardust Brides
Suit: Q Clothier
Invitations: Significantly Said
Prep location: Omni Hotel
Ceremony location: Preston Hollow Presbyterian
Calligraphy: The Left Handed Calligrapher
Transportation: Blue Diamond
Photo booth: Le Force
Band: Signed Sealed Delivered

Coordinator: Significant Events of Texas
Reception venue: Union Station
Floral design: Kate Foley Designs
Hair and Makeup: Beauty & The Blush
Bridesmaids’ dresses: Hayley Paige
Cakes: Panini Bakery
Catering: Wolfgang Puck
Lighting: BEYOND
Rentals: BBJ, Bella Acento, Fauxcades, Lawson, WPC

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