Plans were made, and then they were adjusted, and then they were rescheduled, and adjusted again.  In these COVID times, we must be flexible.  Rose and Victor had been planning their wedding for eighteen months.  However, their wedding day could not have been more perfect, even though the party has been postponed until next year.  They celebrated the sacrament of marriage at St. Leo The  Great with their close friends and family supporting them with love on July 25, 2020.  It was a beautiful, safe and socially distanced Catholic Mass wedding.  As Victor was getting ready, he selected a song to play as they exited the church so he would have his first dance with his beautiful bride and all their friends and family around to witness.  He knew he had found the perfect song, when he broke down in tears.  She was so surprised, and the moment was magical.

After the ceremony we headed downtown to the riverwalk behind the Tobin Center for bridal party photos.  We love capturing large bridal parties having fun, and on this day we got some extra dramatic wind for our photos since Hurricane Hanna was just blowing through the area.  By special request we also got some epic portraits of Rose and Victor in the theater district.  I love a good dramatic bride and groom portrait, and these two lovely people were such a pleasure to capture!  

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I cannot wait to celebrate these two as they intended.  The champagne will flow and the dancing will be epic.  But until then, I wish Mr. & Mrs. Garcia all the best in their marriage and happy ever after!  

San Antonio Wedding PhotographyThe wedding of Rosa and Victor Garcia at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church and downtown portraits at The Tobin Center.

Getting ready at Embassy Suites Brooks City Base

Wedding Gown:  Swan Bridal

Floral:  Wilkinson Rhodes

Makeup:  Bivy

Hair:  MP Hair Design

Candi and Jessica were married on SuperBowl Sunday at Granberry Hills in San Antonio, Texas. Their wedding was absolutely perfect for them, with all their supportive family and friends showing so much love. The couple met at an ACTS Retreat five years ago, and in many ways they felt God had brought them together to walk through life showing love to each other and to all those around them.  See their story here.  

This wedding was even more fun, because the couple competed in and won the very first Battle of the Rings grand prize of catering by Heavenly Gourmet. We of course filmed and photographed that event, and it was a great way to meet this amazing couple for the first time and get to know their personalities.  I was so excited to be able to work with them again as we planned their bridal portraits and wedding.  See the film and some of our favorite pictures from their wedding day.  
 

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Planning a wedding during a pandemic can definitely be stressful.  But Vickie and Michael are taking it in stride and staying hopeful as they plan to say I Do later this year in San Antonio, Texas.  They have chosen one of the most beautiful and historic hotels along the San Antonio Riverwalk as the backdrop for their wedding, The Hilton Palacio Del rio.  We took a stroll on a Friday evening to create some engagement portraits they will cherish in the years to come.  This time of year is normally a little difficult to photograph in a public town square, as people are usually out enjoying their beautiful city.  But it was nice to take advantage of the open spaces as most people are staying home.  We walked around some of their favorite little romantic nooks of La Villita Historic Arts Village.  

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Such a beautiful couple.  Be sure to leave them well wishes in the comments below!

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