I was awakened around 6 AM on Saturday to claps of thunder and bolts of lightning and a down pouring of rain. My thoughts turned immediately to Sara and Jeremy. Was the weather going to cooperate or were they going to have to go to plan B? Not only was there rain, but the thermometer was hovering in the 30’s. An outside wedding at the gazebo and a dinner on the lawn for 400 were looking in jeopardy. Selfishly my thoughts then turned to myself. What was I going to do about the photography? If all of the changes were going to occur, the florist, lighting techs, caterer, linen designer, and band were all going to be in my way and I couldn’t do anything about that. They had to have priority to set everything up. Then I thought of Keith Patterson of Club Giraud. I knew he would make space for me somewhere at the club. But as the hours ticked by the weather began to clear. The sun came out and the temps rose to the 50’s. I knew we would be okay. Still I came prepared for the worse. I had nearly every piece of equipment with me just in case.
Everything turned out beautifully!! Sara and Jeremy were radiant! The setting couldn’t have been more wonderful. Steve Pizzini of Pizzini Designs had the Craft Center looking spectacular. You can see all of his work and the rest of Sara and Jeremy’s photographs by clicking this link.
Thanks to Betty Parish, owner of The Wedding Planners , for keeping us on task and seeing that all ran smoothly. Keith and Club Giraud never fail us. The food and service was impeccable. Despite the chilly conditions, everyone enjoyed celebrating with Sara and Jeremy. The Pictures from Austin entertained the crowd all evening with their wonderful sound. The dance floor was full all night long.
Sooo beautiful!!
"Until death do us part."
I love these tender moments on the dance floor. It's as no one else is around.
There is nothing like a great cake to sweeten up the night!
I was experimenting with some new equipment here. I shot these with only the available light and ISO settings of 6400 and 10000. Incredible I think. New possibilities for creativity are opening all of the time.
We have been proponents of doing all the “formal” type photographs prior to the wedding since the 80’s, long before it was in vogue. We have found it to be not only very romantic, but also liberating since the bride and groom now get to enjoy their family, friends, and loved ones much more and not have to worry about being photographed while everyone else is having fun. They now have control of their time and not me (the way it should be). To achieve this we provide a quite moment for them to be alone for a few minutes before the excitement of the day begins. What you see in the collection of images below is the moment Sara and Jeremy saw each other for the first time on their wedding day–a truly special time.
