We made our first trip of the year to Vintage Villas and we had a blast! We will be there again later on this year and the next. This wedding was special to me because I had known the bride for some time, even before she met her hubby.
On a personal note as a photographer, you have sometimes the situation where a friend gets married, and they want you as their photographer. You want to be their photographer, too, and you really hope that you do a great job for them. There’s always a risk of ‘what if you do not do what they want’, so some photographers will not photograph their friend’s weddings. I chose to take the risk anyway, and I am so glad that I did.
Ok, enough about me and let’s talk about the couple.
Of course I did not need to establish a relationship with the bride, but I never met Chris before their engagement session. He’s really an easy-going and carefree guy, so it was fun getting to know him. This couple both live up north of Dallas so I was only able to see them a couple of times, but we still were able to make a great friendship.
The wedding day was beautiful and almost without a cloud in the sky. We had a romantic background of a dark blue sky and a dark blue Lake Travis. It was my first ‘noon-time’ wedding in quite a while, too. I usually get hired to photograph afternoon or night-time weddings, so this was fun and exciting, except for the heat! It was hot! It did not affect the bride nor the groom, so that really helped things along.
This ceremony was unique in that Melissa chose to make many parts of the wedding simple and intimate. It definitely made things simple for planning and coordinating. She didn’t need any flowers except for her bouquet because Vintage Villas is COMPLETELY covered with them. She also chose to not have any wedding party members. Her dress was very simple and elegant, and of course, it flattered her figure well. Chris even wore a nice tan suit to compliment the light colors of their theme of the decorations of the ceremony and reception. I think I remember him saying that she picked it out for him, and you will see below that she has great taste!
After the 10:45am ceremony, they escaped away inside from the heat to a yummy brunch catered by Vintage Villas. They had a relaxing time of just visiting with the friends, eating some brunch and cake, and just enjoying their afternoon. The cakes were yummy-yummy and Better Batter Bakery did an awesome job with them.
They departed the reception with bubbles, and just walked a few steps away to their ‘romantic hideaway’ in their nearby Hotel suite. It was hot and a good time for a nap! I’m so excited that they chose us to be their Austin Wedding Photographer. Click here to see some highlights from their wedding day in a slideshow.
