Archive for September, 2008

Emma + Carl

Truthfully, a few things went a little haywire at Emma and Carl’s ceremony last Friday.  There were some mix-ups with the music, a bit of confusion during the processional, and someone forgot to light the candles until the middle of the ceremony.  But I didn’t hear either one of these guys complain once – they were just happy to be married.  After dating for 10 years, I guess it was about time for them to get hitched, and they did so at the Resurrection Lutheran Church with a reception at the Two Hearts Banquet Center.  Emma and Carl are exceptionally sweet and considerate (no one has ever insisted I eat dinner so many times!)  Congratulations to them!

Yoga for Peace

Here are just a few shots from the Yoga For Peace event yesterday in Tower Grove Park.  For anyone who doesn’t do a lot of yoga, 108 Sun Salutations is A LOT – it’s like the marathon of yoga.  Everyone at the event did really well, although I think after the first 20 or so they started to wonder what they got themselves into :)  After I got the shots I was looking for I did about 65 of the 108 Sun Salutations (so I guess I did something like the yoga half-marathon….)  It was a great event, and I hope everyone there had a great time – even if they are a little sore today!

Jennifer + Patrick

I’m having a really productive Sunday, so I’m doing two blog posts today!  Jennifer and Patrick got engaged in Lafayette Park a year ago, so we went there today for their engagement photos.   I couldn’t resist putting a ton of their images in black and white – these guys just look so good in black and white for some reason :)  They aren’t getting married until October 2009, so I probably won’t see them again for another year.  They are such planners!

Courtney + Johnson

These guys live in Houston, and they just barely made it away from Ike for the wedding.  Some of their friends and family didn’t make it out for the celebration, but it was still a great party.  The ceremony was at the Old Cathedral, with a reception at the Lemp Mansion.  Fortunately the rain held off for the outdoor reception (something that the bride and groom were thankful for all night!)  For a few songs Johnson joined the band to play the guitar and sing – that really got the crowd going.  There were so many cake photos because Johnson didn’t quite play fair.  They did the traditional cake cutting, serving with forks and being very classy.  Then right after that (and after the videographer had left the area and could no longer document it) Johnson grabbed another slice of cake and attacked Courtney with it.  She fought hard, but in the end she did have frosting smeared on her face.  Honestly, it was pretty funny, and she had a good sense of humor about it.  Plus I got a lot of funny shots, so I’m for it :)

These guys are in St. Lucia for their honeymoon, staying away from Houston for a bit.  I hope all is well for them when they return!

Elizabeth

Elizabeth is my album designer – isn’t she cute?  She needed an updated photo for her new website that is just getting off the ground.  Of the ones we took today in the park, this one is my favorite.  You’ll have to check out her site in the next few weeks to see which one she selects (this is where I would insert a link to her site, if I knew what it was!!)  I love Elizabeth because she keeps me from being totally bogged down in album designs – trust me, she does a better job much faster than I ever did!  Thanks Elizabeth :)