There's nothing more amazing than experiencing the first few weeks of your baby's life at home. You want to remember every moment, record every little sound they make, capture every eyelash. They change so much just in those first few weeks of life, and it's important to not only document that, but print it out and archive those memories to remember for a lifetime. The Mayes family welcomed their first baby girl into their beautiful downtown San Antonio home, and I was invited to take some photos of this magical time. Baby M is so lucky to have a sylish and glamorous mommy to decorate her chic downtown San Antonio nursery with jewels, giraffes and all things french-girl fun! Enjoy!
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It was an intimate wedding at Mission Espada on October 4th for Vanessa and Chris Trundle. This was the perfect spot for this adventurous couple who take interest in traveling historic and natural landmarks such as the San Antonio Missions. Vanessa chose warm fall colors in her floral decor to enhance the small historic chapel for their wedding ceremony. She was walked down the aisle by her sweet grandfather. After the ceremony we captured their favorite people and then made our way around the historic landmark for their wedding day portraits. Enjoy these little gems.
Floral Decor, bouquet and wearables by HEB Blooms.
Bride's hair and makeup by Madame Makeup.
Mission EspadaMission San Francisco de la Espada in San Antonio, TX. Interior of Mission EspadaMission San Francisco de la Espada decorated for a Fall Wedding. Floral Decor by HEB Blooms. Pew FloralSunflowers, fall berries and eucalyptus leaves in Pew Floral Decorations Mission San Francisco de la Espada altarAltar with fall bouquet spray Chris TrundlePortrait of the groom at Mission San Francisco de la Espada. Vanessa Soto TrundleBridal portrait at Mission San Francisco de la Espada. Autumn Bridal BouquetRich fall colors in this autumn bouquet by HEB Blooms, San Antonio, Texas. Fall MumsRich warm colors in the fall floral decor. Trundle-1036
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As the wedding date draws near, all the plans have been made, the dress selected, the details arranged, we get to turn our attention to the bride and capturing her with a classic bridal portrait. Many times, the wedding day is filled with events and to-do's that it can be difficult to take the time to conduct a proper portrait session that really captures the essence of who this beautiful woman is in this important time. We shot Courtni's bridal portrait just a few months before her big day in August, and I'm so glad we had the opportunity to photograph her gorgeous wedding day look at Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. Courtni is a beautiful person inside and out, and it was truly captured here in her bridal portraits.
In order to ensure you have enough time to get bridal portraits made, be sure to have your dress ordered and final fittings complete at least two months before the wedding date. We typically shoot the bridal portrait one month prior to the wedding date, giving you enough time to then view your portraits and make selections for prints.
Mission Concepción Bridal PortraitBride with veil and bright blue sky at Mission Concepción. Bride under archwayBride Courtni Eaton in the breezeway at Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. Cathedral Veil & TrainThe details of Courtni's lace dress and cathedral veil for her San Antonio Wedding.
We also encourage you to bring supportive people with you to your bridal portrait session. Courtni brought her amazing mother Cheri, and her attentive cousin to help her as we made our way around the grounds at the missions. Not only were they able to help with keeping her dress clean and attach her two veils, but they also had such great supportive energy during a time that can feel very vulnerable.
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Keep in mind that when choosing photo locations, some may require an appointment and a location fee. The missions is a National Historic Park managed by the National Park Service, and there is a permit required for photographing or filming there. Sometimes a little lead time is required to get all the paperwork in place and be allowed to shoot there. If you would like us to arrange a photoshoot for your at the San Antonio Missions, please let us know!
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Don't forget to arrange for a bridal bouquet for use during your bridal portrait session! A smaller version of your wedding bouquet will work!
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Sometimes when I'm shooting, it's like all the stars are aligned, everything comes perfectly together and I know this is what I'm meant to be doing. I've had that feeling very often lately, and I feel so blessed to be capturing some of the most beautiful moments for Texan families. This is the second pregnancy portrait I have had the pleasure to produce for Lisette. I love so much that she brought her baby Liana for some beautiful mother daughter portraits as well. When working with a toddler, it's important to be patient, and have a plan to entertain her while she won't be in every photo. Lisette brought her sister-in-law, and we shot at a local city park that had a playground. We took Liana's photos first, and then let her run loose on the jungle gym while my assistant and I focused on this gorgeous mama. Since it was a scorching summer day in July, we waited until after 7 PM and captured some amazing light glowing over Lisette's growing belly.
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Oak Valley Vineyard overlooks the rolling Texas Hill Country and was the perfect setting for a vintage themed vineyard wedding for the stylish Nicole Vance and Tim Blount. The two planned a prohibition era styled wedding with their close family and friends and then dined at this amazing restaurant. They incorporated a wine ceremony into their wedding to symbolize the two coming together to share one life and one love. Each of their mothers poured a glass of red wine, and the two took their first sip of wine together as husband and wife. After their beautiful ceremony we took a few portraits in the vineyard and then allowed them to enjoy their guests. Nicole and Tim made their getaway in a vintage white car by San Antonio Limo.
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