Pink Posh Wedding Photography: Austin, Dallas, Houston and Destination Weddings

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2008-04-10T17:28:00.007-06:00

Hey Stalkers!! We've listened to all ten of ya'll and specifically Keely about wanting bigger pictures on the blog! In order to do so, we have move our blog to

blogs.pinkposh.com

Please update your bookmarks/feeds as we will no longer be updating the blog at this location anymore.

Thanks for everyone's input and we hope you guys enjoy our new blog!!

See ya on the other side!
Mariae & Hali

Pink Posh Poll: Does size really matter?

2008-04-07T18:03:00.006-06:00

Dear beloved stalkers, Hali and I are trying to figure out if we should post up "bigger" images for your viewing pleasure. So, we are going to be taking comments on this and majority may get to rule on this - or you can vote on the poll :oP

Please help! We are incredibly indecisive about this!

Mariae & Hali

04.04.2008: Philip and Abby's Engagement

2008-04-07T01:27:00.007-06:00

Early Friday morning, there was a terrible lightning/thunderstorm that kept most of the afternoon dark and dreary and cloudy - and just a little wet. This got me really excited because Philip and Abby were scheduled for their esession at 4:30pm. By the time 4:30 rolled around, the sun was out in full force and it was a gloriously bright day. Lovely for golf...and not too bad for pictures. Didn't I tell you guys I'm starting to enjoy shooting in full sun now? Philip and Abby decided to have their e-session around Round Rock where they grew up! The location they chose was a mere 2.5 miles away from my own house. YAY for a short commute! The funny thing is that I've never even been to the park they took me to - or even knew it existed. It was alot of fun seeing the "rock" that the city was named after, as well as the dead snake and crawfish in the creek. :oP After we got done at the park, we headed over to the tracks for some more pictures. The tracks were soooooo much fun! First of all, I sat in a puddle of mud. By accident. I didn't know there was mud when I sat down to take some pictures of them. Next, we had a surprise visit from Philip's parents who happened to spot Abby's car parked near the tracks - while they were on their way to a birthday party. And, the best yet - lots and lots of rust and big yellow industrial vehicles to play with! Philip and Abby - besides the lying down bit (you know which part I'm talking about :oP) - you guys just made it way tooo easy for me.

03.30.2008: Cayce and Dulce's Engagement

2008-04-04T23:38:00.012-06:00

The morning after Carrie's party, I headed from Dallas back to Austin to meet up with Cayce and Dulce's for their e-session. JUST in time. Cayce and Dulce were guests at Audrey's and Keith's wedding and that's how they found out about me!! Stalkers, I have a confession to make. I put my couples' lives in danger for the sake of pictures. It can't be helped. All the cool stuffs are in harm's way. For example, we were chilling out downtown when Cayce mentioned a ranch that his brother owns, not too far away. I figured...why not ditch downtown and get on down to the ranch???!! I much prefer shooting on private property anyways! You are always guaranteed to have landscape no other couple will have! Plus, the images are more personal right? :) When we got to the ranch...I noticed some beautiful horses...and a trampoline. I have been DYING to do a trampoline picture. Have you guys ever seen Grease 2? (It's total cheese I know, but I love that movie!) At the end, during the credit, the actors are jumping on trampoline and doing their poses up in the sky....well...this was what I had imagined for Cayce and Dulce in my head. I kept making them jump. Higher. Higher. Just a little higher....and even though Dulce warned me she couldn't jump as high as Cayce on the trampoline, I still demanded more height. (And, in true militant fashion - commanded them to do tricks in the air.) Well...ummm...seems like Cayce may have done one trick too many in the air. Perhaps he accidentally knocked the wind out of her. There's a possibility that Dulce may have sprained/rolled her ankle. And maybe there were a few tears shed on this shoot. Not to worry...Dulce ended up being just fine. Which meant that I could put her and Cayce in the middle of the road - a supposedly 35mph road - for more pictures. We had just finished up and just made it back to the side of the street, when a car comes roaring down the hill (we were at the bottom of the hill) - and can I add that he was NOT going anywhere close to 35mph. Ummm...yeah. Well, I did mention to them that Audrey and Keith did sit out on a metal chair in the middle of a lightning storm. :oP Cayce and Dulce - besides all the near death experiences, I thought Saturday was pretty fun :)

03.29.2008: Bachelorette Party

2008-04-04T04:34:00.014-06:00

Stalkers...I have the most amazing brides. I'm just going to reiterate that. I know all photographers must think that, but I'm pretty sure my brides' top the scale of fabulousnessessess. I think I may have the only bride who takes me along on her bachelorette party. Can I tell you how excited I was to go? I don't normally get to dress up (in any other colors but black), or have an excuse to wear heels (I own like a gajillion pair of heels..yet, I only ever get to wear my one super comfy $12 pair of flat from Walmart. Yes, I'm stylin' like that.). Plus, I rarely ever have a chance to go out somewhere on a Saturday night that isn't a wedding venue. Don't get me wrong, I love me some weddings! But it's always nice to change it up once in a while! So onto my notables: 1) Ummm...Medical insurance card. Apparently, you must always carry it with you ALL TIME. ALWAYS. Never to be without! Which reminds me that I need to find my card before Carrie's wedding or I'm sure to hear about it! 2) Dark chocolate wontons. Yum. 3) The spinal cord dance. It's the new thing. All the cool kids are doing it :oP 4) Drive a cab with a beer in your hand? Sounds illegal. Wait..I can't forget one of Carrie's girls stuffing an empty beer bottle in her purse as they lay in wait for the occassion. 5) Finding just the right bald head for one of her task...it's more difficult than you think. 6) Giving photography directions to 8 girls. That wasn't too hard. Giving photography direction to 8 girls - with half of them drunk. That was pretty hard...and hilarious. :) Carrie + girls, you girls rocked downtown like noone's business. Seriously. I can't wait to see you girls again in a few weeks!

Pink Posh Hotties :) Yes, they caused quite the commotion around downtown last Saturday!

03.23.2008: Amara and Ali x 2

2008-04-02T19:07:00.008-06:00

Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel

So, I told you that I was lucky enough to cover TWO days of Amara and Ali's Muslim wedding ceremony and reception. The second day, I didn't have to show up at their wedding until 8:30pm. When I showed up Amara was still finishing up dressing and Ali was just chillin' like a villain :oP. So I took the opportunity to do a few groom portraits with him. No aladdin shoes this time, but I guess a suit and tie will do just as well :oP. And Amara wore a beautiful pink bridal lengha - that happened to be pants on the bottom! Sweet! Seriously, how often can you wear pants on your wedding day (well technically, your second...wait, your third wedding day) and noone even knows its pants? The wedding reception in itself was very low key - some eating, a few pictures, and a cake cutting. The best part of Sunday was getting to meet Amara's and Ali's wonderful friends and families again - who I already got to meet and talked to on Saturday! Amara and Ali - congratulations on your marriage. Amara - thank you thank you thank you for finding every which way you could to get me to be there on your wedding day(s)! :) ~Mariae and Marie

03.21.2008: Amara and Ali

2008-04-01T01:17:00.018-06:00

Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel
Makeup: Sylvia

The day after Kasey and Britt's wedding, I drove to Houston for Amara and Ali's wedding. This was my first Pakistani/Muslim wedding! Okay folks, I'm just going to throw it out there - I LOVE SHOOTING MUSLIM WEDDINGS! If anyone wants to refer some Muslim weddings my way - please do!!!! The colors are soooooo amazing...and even though it was crowded, sometime loud - it was also very serene and just lovely. Plus, Amara and Ali's wedding was a special treat for me - I was hired as the SECOND photographer. Yes...when she met me, she already had a photographer. Had no intention of replacing the photographer - only to get a different outlook on her wedding. During our meeting, she told me that I could shoot whatever I liked. You know... I'm told that alot - but I this was the first time where there were no stipulations to the shooting. Amara even told me I could shoot the cake cutting picture...or if I didn't want to, I didn't have to! (I did shoot a few cake pictures of course!) It was a dream to have complete and absolute creative freedom on the wedding day and to top it off, Amara is absolutely beautiful! Yes, I have a crush on her. :) So of course, onto the notables! 1) Her amazing wedding attire. Seriously, take a look. The skirt by itself hung on TWO wooden hangers!! And her matching jewelry that probably weighed more than Amara. I know she was hurting...there's a picture of her holding her earrings because it was soooo heavy! 2.) Me being the cake decorator for the day. Yes, I'm a girl with lots of hidden talents. 3.) Aladdin shoes! So, as soon as I saw the groom's shoes, I knew that I had to do a ring picture with it! Ali DID NOT want to part with his shoes - which I thought was weird, but okay, no biggie. Turns out that culturally, the bride's side of the family tries to steal the groom's shoes then sell it back to him at a high price!!! Amara had to convince Ali that I was not in cohoots with her family. (I would have been, if I had known about it!!) 4.) Ali taking the most expensive sip of milk ever. Yes, even though they didn't get his shoes, he still had to pay up if he wanted to share Amara's glass of milk. And finally...5) Getting ready time: 1pm - 7pm. (It took almost two hours JUST to put on the wedding attire - that's how intricate it was!!) Reception start time: 9pm. Exit time: 11:30pm. Definitely not your typical wedding day itinerary! Oh and guess what!! Amara had a Sunday reception where the groom's side of the family decorated the venue as well as provided for her wedding attire! You'll have to wait a day or so for those images!! :) ~Mariae and Vince

Pink Posh: Website Addition

2008-03-31T15:37:00.006-06:00

Happy Monday Stalkers! I wanted to let you guys know that I added a new section on our website (www.pinkposh.com) If you click on Galleries, and go to "Featured," I have posted the newest wedding images on there. (Same as what you see on the blog, but just bigger :oP).

03.21.2008: Kasey and Britt

2008-03-31T04:26:00.035-06:00

Ceremony: Nature's Point
Venue: Nature's Point

Finally, Kasey and Britt's wedding! I have been really looking forward to posting Kasey+Britt's wedding out at Nature's Point - and as you may notice later when you view the images, I sorta went overboard with the amount of images I decided to post! Kasey had soooo many incredible details at her wedding, it was hard to choose just a few images to blog about! So, Kasey and Britt also had a destination wedding in Austin - they actually live in the Fort Worth/Dallas area - brides+grooms, I'm telling you (you = H+N)...Austin is THE PLACE for your wedding (*hint* hint*). This was actually our FIRST visit out to Nature's Point and it's absolutely beautiful out there. Kasey wore a beautiful Rivini gown and the groom was dressed in a chocolate pin striped tux. And, I ADORE the ringbearer's outfit! It's so Martha/Ralph Lauren. So onto the day's notables! :) 1.) Kasey and Britt decided to knock out all their formals BEFORE the ceremony - which meant FIRST LOOK! Stalkers, you know how much I love love love first looks! I think all photogs do actually. Check this out - after the ceremony, Kasey and Britt didn't do a single formal picture - they went and sat down and had cocktails with their friends and families! You know that's rare! 2.) I bubble heart the ringbearer, the flower girls and Coco! 3.) Rodeo and Barrel Racing! Kasey's a star. :) I want to get her to barrel race in her wedding dress so I can snap some pictures! 4.) The bridesmaid who can't stop posing when she senses a camera nearby. She even poses for the camera when she's fixing her hair at the end of the night!! She told us she couldn't help herself - she is determined never to have a bad picture! And finally, numero 5! (It's a doosy!) Cake. Or...lack of a cake. Yups. The cake never showed up. Kasey took it very well (in fact, she said...if that's the worst thing that happens...thats not too bad! Britt, you got quite a lady there!). For a while, I was running around the venue looking for the cake - I finally asked Hali if I was the only person not able to figure out where the *heck* the cake was at! Apparently, it was at the cake shop - still in the form of flour and eggs. Oops. But, Nature's Point staff were such rockstars! They quickly baked Kasey+Britt a small sheet cake, decorated it...and I thought it was absolutely perfect. Way to save the day! :) Kasey and Britt - your wedding was absolutely beautiful and touching and just stellar in every way...even with the tiny hiccup in the midst of it. :) Thank you for sharing it with us. ~Mariae and Hali

03.02.2008: Eric and Shunda

2008-03-28T23:39:00.013-06:00

Stalkers, this post is a huge deal! This is the last "backward" post!!! :) From this point on, I am going to try to stick to going forward only! :P So, I shot Eric and Shunda back at the beginning of March (how time flies!) This was actually a rescheduled shoot. The original shoot date was threatened by rain (but it ended up being an absolutely beautiful day) but the "make-up" shoot date actually had ugly gray overcast skies with just a few drops of rain. So, pop quiz time! Stalkers, what have you learned about overcast skies? We photographers love them! Overcast skies are our best friends! Sunny skies = bad for a shoot. (Although, I am starting to enjoy shooting in full sun. Don't ask.) So...we had "perfect" skies that day, but we ended up having to race around making sure the sun didn't set on us. Let's just say Eric and Shunda ran just a little bit late for our session...:oP But in the end it was all good - even though Shunda's blouse ornaments started falling apart after I made them do a mad stunt called...running. I know, I'm crazy like that. :oP Unfortunately, they are another couple that we won't get a chance to shoot their wedding, but knowing Shunda's attention to detail, I know they are just going to have an absolutely breathtaking wedding. Eric and Shunda, congratulations and thanks for introducing me to apparently one of the most well known park in Houston. (I don't know how I never noticed it before!)

03.14.2008: Tony and Jennifer's Engagement

2008-03-26T16:25:00.027-06:00

Congratulations to Tony and Jennifer! They came down to Austin a few Fridays ago - right in the thick of the SXSW music festival. Needless to say, it was CROWDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEED and we did get kicked out of a few places - because supposedly "celebrities" were around and they didn't want to be photographed. Ummmm...that's nice - if I was a member of the paparazzi. I already had my two rockstars with me. Jennifer had coordinated their outfits to match/unmatch - and Tony even wore a loose bowtie! Sooo cute! Plus, I wanted to swipe Jennifer's red dress. Wayyyyyy cute. There were literally thousands of people all over downtown Austin and although we had to walk a while, drive a while, even jumped a few curbs - but we got it done! Tony and Jennifer, thank you for going with the flow on everything and just being so wonderful!! :)

Why is my blog travelling backwards??!!

2008-03-25T02:05:00.004-06:00

I know, I know!!! My blog dates are going backward. I didn't even realize I skip blog entries until Hali pointed out there there seemed to be a few couples missing on the blog recently. I denied it vehemently (but as you can see, she's correct.) But I have a good excuse. Hoan and Natalie shoot happened on Wednesday, March 12th. I had another e-session on Friday, March 14th (I have not blogged this one either, but will be up this week!). Then March 15th, I had Melissa and Justin's wedding (this was already blogged!). I had a flight leaving at some ungodly hour for the WPPI convention in Las Vegas on the 16th - so I was busy packing all night and headed straight to the airport. We were in Las Vegas busy meeting some amazing photographers as well as introducing a bunch of new products and albums that we are super excited about! If you have not received your final album design and want to consider getting one of these new albums (or at least view them) that we will be offering, plese email me and let me know! Made it back from Vegas on Wednesday evening. I had a lovely meeting on Thursday. A wedding in Austin on Friday (will be blogged soon!). Then woke up early on Saturday to drive to Houston for a two day wedding on Saturday and Sunday. I am finally back in Austin today and will get to stay in town for at least four days! So, in all that time, if I somehow missed your email or your phone calls - I am doing some major catch up! You guys know I try to be pretty good at responding back to you - but sometimes life kicks you in the butt a little. If I have not responded to you yet, please email me or call me again. Also, if you had a shoot before March 15th, and I have not blogged it yet, please let me know that you want it up asap! :oP (Jennifer and Tony, I know that I still have your blog left to write!)

03.12.2008: Natalie and Hoan

2008-03-25T01:47:00.016-06:00

Natalie and Hoan is getting married on Saturday and even though I am not lucky enough to document this super sweet couple wedding day - I'm sooo thrilled I got a chance to meet them and at least be a small part of their wedding journey. Natalie and Hoan showed up at my doorstep a few Wednesdays ago - umm...with some missing key wedding outfit items. I think Natalie has to be the first bride that showed up to a bridal shoot without getting her hair done. She did mentioned something about oversleeping and heading straight to Austin from Houston - but it's all good! As some of you may know, I got mad hair skill"z." (I really don't - but I rock at prosthetic makeup!) Well, Natalie was brave enough to let me spin an hour on her hair - until - well, at least somewhat workable. :) We then spent the next few hours chasing the sun. :) Natalie and Hoan - enjoy your wedding this weekend and the best to you guys :)

03.15.2007: Melissa and Justin

2008-03-20T23:47:00.011-06:00

Ceremony: Austin 71
Venue: Austin 71

Last Saturday, (before we headed out to Vegas for work :oP) Vince and I headed out to Austin 71 for the kickoff of Wedding Season 2008! The last time we shot a wedding was Julie and Sean's in January and that seems eons ago! This was our first trip out to Austin 71 and what an amazing venue! Besides having to do a left turn in the middle of 60mph traffic, this location was perfect! Melissa and Justin - including families and guests, actually are all out of town! This was a mini-destination wedding for them (yes, I've told you before that I'm a desination photographer for Austin). The day couldn't have been more beautiful. Melissa looked amazing in her Priscilla of Boston gown - and Justin even cleaned up nicely as well! So onto some notables! 1) Photo Booth! That's two weddings in a row now. Yippee! 2) Outdoor bar. Which meant major distraction for the groomsmen. But I rallied them in :oP 3) Justin and some Soulja Boy 4) First dance at sunset - seriously, could this day be any more perfect?. Melissa and Justin, thank you for having such a fabulous wedding to get me right back into th groove of things! I hope you guys are enjoying Hawaii!

WPPI Las Vegas

2008-03-18T03:21:00.002-06:00

Hey Stalkers :) Just wanted to put out a little bulletin that we are in Las Vegas for a wedding photography conference right now (until Wednesday evening - and yes, we are working hard :oP). So, if you have emailed in the past few days, we may be a little slow in returning emails or phone calls. :)

Mariae+Hali

03.11.2008: Justin and Tavia's Engagement

2008-03-16T01:01:00.010-06:00

Congratulations to Justin and Tavia!! They are going to have a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet wedding in November (yes, I'm psychic :oP). I had promised Tavia I was going to post her engagement session sooner than I actually am doing it now - but I got a little sidetracked with a little kickstart to our wedding season this evening! Anyways, I met up with Justin and Tavia at their brand new home so that they can have part of the session with what "they" claim is a spaniel name Louis - LV to his buds :oP We actually discussed the engagement session during my first meeting with her (it was going to have this very stylized look to it) and when she sent some pictures over - she was a girl after my own heart. It was all images from the mid 1950s - very Audrey/Rat Pack type images. So like any good photographer, I studied it and studied it and I think it actually worked out! It's a little different from my usual style - but like mickey dees - I'm lovin' it! Justin, thanks so much for being so awesome on our insanely long e-session. Tavia, we need to figure out some "fierce" (not Tyra fierce by Project Runway fierce) for your bridals - you have me all inspired now! :) Enjoy the pictures!

03.04.2008: Tracy and Carrie's Engagement

2008-03-13T00:26:00.005-06:00

Yes, it is over a week late posting this session - but better late than never! Tracy and Carrie made the trek through Dallas sleet and snow to find a glorious day in Austin for their e-session. Actually, the e-session was a little bit of an afterthought. Because Tracy and Carrie wanted to make sure they had plenty of pictures in their wedding fineries, so they opted to do a formal session as to leave time on the wedding day to enjoy the wedding and not be worried if they got all the pictures they wanted. :) Brave move (with all the superstitions surrounding the wedding dress) but ask any asians, we do it all the time. :) BUT...I'm not going to show any of their wedding formals until AFTER their wedding, because we do want to keep their guests surprised. Well, for their quick little e-session, we hiked to a little secret path that Carrie assured had no snakes (because of the cold weather - snakes don't come out - or so she tells us!) and they totally worked it in the delicious golden light - even going so far as laying down on the hard cold ground! Stalkers, by the way, I get to shoot Carrie bachelorette party at the end of the month. Hmmm...I'm going to have to let you know later if it is PG-rated enough to blog :oP Tracy and Carrie, thank you for being so amazing to work with and for the splendid time on Tuesday!!

Pink Posh Seniors: Samantha

2008-03-11T01:50:00.007-06:00

Yes, I realize I am a little tardy in posting these images (but daylight savings time and the crazy weather just threw me off!) and I know the Youngs are stalking!!! Past, past Sunday, I spent the morning with most of Young family. (Sarah, we missed you!). Samantha is the third Young sister (otherwise known as SL3) that I've had the pleasure to photograph! I almost feel like their personal family photographer now! She's not getting married anytime soon - but she is graduating from High School this May! The shoot was around Houston downtown and it was a beautifully overcast day - with a sudden downpour. It was really interesting to see certain characteristics that was in Samantha that was shared by Shannon and Sarah as well as getting to see her more than just the baby sister. Samantha, it was sooo much fun to hang out with you and just getting to know you more. You are going to have such a blast next year at University and I know you will be just amazing in anything/everything that you choose to do. Also, to the Young clan - Sunday morning was such a treat for me. Thank you for inviting me into your lives once again!

Pink Posh Boudoir: Victoria

2008-03-06T00:16:00.012-06:00

Stalkers, I realize that alot of you stalk the blog during work, so do not be alarmed - I have kept the images of Victoria's Boudoir session work friendly! :) I'm pretty excited to present my first "bridal boudoir!" The last time I shot boudoir was in college for a photography thesis and I don't think I considered it a b-session then, just merely one in a series of images for the university art gallery. Honestly, I wasn't quite sure what my "b-session" style would look like. Was it going to be hokey? too hustler? too conceptual? I spent hours "researching" images - I'm told some guys do these "research" on a daily basis [har har]. It was something that definitely challenged me creatively and it's nice to do something different once in a while. We shot for a while - alot of time was spent just trying to figure out the best poses. Mary, thanks for ALL your help during the session! Victoria, you know you totally rocked it out on Saturday. Thanks for letting me be a small part of your BIG DAY!

Pink Posh Brides: Victoria

2008-03-04T22:36:00.013-06:00

Right after Steve and Leah's engagement session, I headed up to Victoria's hotel for her B+B session (Bridal and Boudoir). This post is about the bridal portion of her session. Ummm..first off - some business to take of. If you are about to marry Victoria, and have somehow accidentally stumbled on this page - its not too late to "x" out! Well, can I just tell you that I really feel like I know Victoria "very intimately" about right now? :oP Victoria drove up from Beaumont for the day for the B+B session and we had so much fun just running around everywhere at the hotel. I know, I know, she looks amazing in her custom dress...and yes, sometimes it's super easy for me and all I have to do is click the big button on the side of the camera. :) Stalkers, stay tuned for some images later this week of the boudoir session. It's pretty hot :oP

03.01.2008: Steve and Leah's Engagement

2008-03-04T11:06:00.007-06:00

This weekend was another super busy weekend as wedding season starts to approach for us. I started Saturday morning with an e-session, followed by a bridal and a boudoir session. Then on Sunday, I had a senior session as well as finished off with another e-session. All in Houston. Steve and Leah is one of our Memorial Day weekend couples. (We have four weddings that weekend - yes, I know - but it seemed like a good idea at the time!) They wanted to go for a "downtown" look with their e-session - so of course what better place to go but actual downtown - and I knew EXACTLY where to take them! The Skyline District. Well, as we were walking around, we noticed WAYYYYYYYYY too many cars and police for a Saturday. And when we finally got to the Skyline District, the street that I wanted to use was closed - and guess what stalkers - apparently we were just in time for the Trail Riders Parade to the Houston Rodeo. Yes, my timing is impeccable. First a marathon, now a parade. :) But it all worked out. Steve and Leah, congratulations on your engagement and thanks for letting me drag you around everywhere else downtown!

Pink Posh Just Because: Kevin and Melissa

2008-02-29T11:52:00.012-06:00

Well, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I had three shoots this past weekend while I was in Dallas. My very last one of the weekend was a not quite engaged session for Kevin and Melissa. At first I was stumped on what to call this session. Several of my friends suggested calling it a "Take a Hint" session - but I decided after long thought that this was a perfect "Just Because" session. Kevin and Melissa have been dating for five years now and she mentioned that they never had pictures professionally (ha ha - I'm a professional! Woohoo!) taken yet. I was thrilled she asked me because we totally clicked when we first met! (Stalkers, if you're trying to figure out why Melissa looks familiar, she was one of the bridesmaid at Piper and Tony's wedding). We went back and forth a while about the kind of "look" she wanted for the session -mainly something very modern and structural (she's a graphic designer after all!) so where should we end up but at Tribute Golf Course - which replicates some of the most famous link courses in Scotland. Not quite modern right? But Kevin loves golf so it worked out after all! Melissa, be thankful you do not have an 8 foot golf net in the middle of your living room...and your living room sofa in your dining room - YET. Kevin and Melissa - what an interesting Sunday right? Animals in the rough. Dodging tournament players. Sinking in the mud. And finally sitting in the middle of the only exit out of the golf club. You guys rock. We should do this again sometime! :)

02.23.2008: John and Gracel's Engagement Session

2008-02-27T03:54:00.007-06:00

So, after Quyen Nhi's senior session, I met up with John and Gracel for their e-session. This was the very first time that I have ever met them. Gracel found out about us online and she drove 5 hours (I only had to drive a measly 3 hours) for this e-session! That's serious dedication. :) So being that I was not familiar at all with the Dallas area landscape, we ended up walking around for several hours looking for a place that happened to be just right across the street from us. You know the lame part? I had a GPS in my bag and I never thought once about using it. But we did end up finding some really cool places along the way - so it was all worth it! :) John and Gracel thanks for the delicious dinner. See you guys in August! :) By the way - a fun fact: John and Gracel are actually going to be tying the knot the same day Hali got married!

Pink Posh Seniors: Quynh Nhi

2008-02-25T16:56:00.021-06:00

This past weekend I was up in Dallas for a senior session, an engagement session, and a not quite engaged session? Are you wondering what sort of session a not quite engaged session is? You'll have to check back later this week to read about it. On Saturday morning, one of our former brides (actually Pink Posh's official first bride ever - so early in the game that she's not even on our blog! I may have to correct that later on) brought her niece over for a senior session. There was no plans or any clues/ideas where to go (that's normally the case, but it's especially harder on me since I don't live in Dallas and we were just wandering around at some point.). There was one location that was really interesting - but we barely drove in - got stopped by a man in a big silver mercedes and asked us what we were doing. Just looping around sir..whooops. So we headed over to a little shopping square area for Quyen Nhi's session and while there, I saw this cute little mod mexican cafe (yes, sounds weird) that had gorgeous natural light filtering in. Yes. I love yummy light. All photographers do. :oP We finally finished up her session in the median of a busy road. Don't judge me :oP Quynh Nhi, congratulations on graduation and thanks for going along with everything :)

02.19.2008: Nick, Huong and Samaira

2008-02-22T11:48:00.008-06:00

I just realized that I needed to blog this before the weekend because I have three shoots this weekend and need blog space!!! On Tuesday, Nick, Huong and Samaira met up with me in Austin. They drove down from College Station and can I say Nick is one lucky guy. He got himself TWO gorgeous ladies all to himself. :) Their wedding is coming up during the crazy hot month of July - thank goodness for central air! They asked for pictures with them and Samaira as well as just some by themselves. Not problem - except that Samaira is only 1.5 years old and she sorta don't care that a photography session is going on! She did pretty good though - even though she never wanted to stand next to her parents in pictures; ran off after I positioned her; climbed onto chairs next to her parents, when it was time for their solo shoot; stood up when I wanted her to sit and sat when I wanted her to stand. That's pretty good for a 1.5 year old whirlwind right? Nick+Huong - I can't wait to see what she does at the wedding! :)

02.18.2008: Heather

2008-02-18T20:20:00.003-06:00

Yes, I'm blogging back to back - which means wedding season is quickly approaching and it also means I have a ton of shoots coming up in the next few weeks - so this blog is definitely going to see some action!! Today, I got to shoot my girl Heather (she owns HuesByHeather and does the most amazing, amazing makeup!). She needed some new headshots for her website and comp cards and when she contacted me for it, you know I was all over it! Because of some "scheduling" issues, we didn't get to shoot as long as I would have liked, but we got it done!! The first picture is soooooooooooooooo her - and her pink leather jacket is absolute killer! I want it and yes, I know it's a sin to covet your neighbor's things, but its soooooooo cute! Heather, you totally rocked it out today! P.S. I can hardly wait for my fabulicious makeover with you!!! :)

02.17.2009: Peter and Trisha's Engagement

2008-02-18T10:46:00.010-06:00

Congratulations to Peter and Trisha. They are having a destination wedding in...AUSTIN and I get to be their destination photographer. :oP On Sunday, they drove up from Houston for their e-session in Austin. So, a typical Austin Sunday is pretty laid back...very chill - not much happening. The downtown area is typically vacant to do as you wish. Well, not yesterday. We started out the e-session by sneaking into an empty restaurant - because the hotel it was in was CRAWLING with a marketing convention. After our restaurant shoot - we walked down to Congress while surrounded by THOUSANDS of marathon runners - only to be greeted at our destination by hundreds of mini-lawyers/future politicians at the steps of the capitol building. But we worked it out. Their pictures makes Austin almost look deserted yesterday (but I assure you that was definitely not the case!) Peter and Trisha, hopefully you won't have as many people at your wedding as you did at your e-session!

Pink Posh Brides: Melissa

2008-02-12T23:11:00.008-06:00

So, I know I haven't blogged all that often in February (but with Mardi Gras in New Orleans/Biloxi as well as celebrating Lunar New Year) I haven't shot all that much wedding related items. BUT, thist past Saturday, I met up with Melissa for her bridals! (So, Justin, if you are accidentally reading this before the wedding, you need to "X" out of this site!) Soooooooo...Saturday was oodles of fun! Melissa showed up in a Priscilla of Boston wedding gown (yes, it is a gorgeous gown!) and even though the bridal salon lady told her NOT TO TAKE OUTDOOR BRIDALS - apparently the lady didn't realize Melissa was doing bridals with me! :oP But if I can shoot a Vera Wang gown outside at a junkyard, this was a piece of cake. :) Everyone at the hotel thought Melissa was the bride getting married that day (the DJ even came and introduced himself - the real bride was in the spa so we got to pretend to be her and her photographer for a while). Near the end of the shoot, Melissa and I even concocted a made for tv plan of having her stop the ceremony by running down the aisle in her wedding dress during the couple's exchange of their wedding vows. While Melissa was doing that, my job was to photograph the crowd's reactions - but turns out we'll all talk :oP. Melissa - I can't wait for your "destination" wedding and thanks for letting me post your bridals on the blog so my stalkers can know that I haven't been slacking off!! And Melissa's mom - thank you so so so much for being my lighting assistant!!! :) You ladies rock :)

01.26.2008: Nikki's Quincenera Portraits

2008-01-29T12:52:00.000-06:00

This past weekend, I was back down in Houston for a couple of meetings as well as a couple of sessions. However, even before the weekend arrived, everyone started cancelling their sessions because of the crazy Houston weather....except for one girl. Meet Nikki! She's going to be my first quincenera shoot and her mom booked us over 2 years prior to the quince! Well, turned out that Saturday was an absolutely amazing day for a session. The shoot started with me going to three different meters around downtown, putting all my change in it, without getting any sort of tickets/receipts for parking. How is it possible that all the meters are out of paper?? When I got to our meeting placed, Nikki and her mom was already sitting patiently waiting for me, and Nikki looked so different from when I first met her at 13! She's really grown up to be a beautiful young lady (and why do I feel so old saying that...besides the fact that I was her age when she was born!) Nikki, thanks for letting me drag you around everywhere downtown and sitting on the gross parking lot ground in your white capris. :) I can't wait for your party!! :)

01.06.2007: Jorge and Serena's Engagement

2008-01-17T16:56:00.000-06:00

After Ada and Eugene's Anniversary shoot, I raced downtown to meet up with Jorge and Serena for their e-session. They are getting married in May (but because we will be in California for a wedding - we won't get the chance to be there for Jorge and Serena's wedding). However, I got the next best thing - an e-session with them! So...first thing first. We go around downtown for about 2-3 hours. They bought a ton of clothes, and at one point, Serena and I were clothes twin. (Yes, great fashion minds think alike :oP). So...you know an e-session with me is always an adventure. While we were finishing up the shoot, and walking along the rails, a gentleman yelled out and asked if it was for a wedding. We responded affirmatively, and he offered the interior use of Dean's Credit Clothing (which is not a clothing store at all). Not one to pass up a venue that I've never shot or even been in before, we investigated. This place is sooo cool. There was a strange mannequin wearing a princess dress made out of egg cartons. Also, it looks like Mary Poppins may have misplaced all her umbrellas here. Dean's Credit Clothing (which in actuality is a bar) thanks so much for you guy's hospitality and the mimosas!! Of course, you know we had to do this - check it out below -Jorge and Serena as storefront mannequins. :)

01.06.08: Ada and Eugene Just Because

2008-01-15T01:18:00.000-06:00

On Sunday, January 6th (after Julie+Sean's 16+ hour celebration), I woke up bright and early to head alllllllllll the way down to south for Ada and Eugene's JBIO3A (Just Because It's Our 3rd Anniversary) session. Ada told me that she and Eugene gets their picture done once a year to commemorate their wedding. They typically go to a studio - but this year they wanted to try something different! Yikes! It's always pressure when people tell you that before a shoot - but I was soooo flattered that they chose me to document their 3rd year together as husband+wife - especially since I wasn't a referral from anyone she knew - or had a friend who got married who used me, but rather just a photographer search on google or yahoo or the likes. What a great anniversary present to each other :) I'm even more impressed that Eugene doesn't complain about this! (My husband would tell me that we are already married, and we don't need any more pictures than what we already got on our wedding day!! Did you guys go on our new website under engagement? There's a picture of me and my husband POST-wedding because I was able to trick/guilt trip him into it for 15 minutes!) Ada and Eugene, thank you for inviting me into your home and sharing one of your many years together with me. I hope to see you guys once every year on the same day for the next ..let's say 60 or 70 years?

Austin Bridal Show and a Letter to our Wedding Albums

2008-01-13T22:15:00.001-06:00

We had such a blast this weekend at the Bridal Show in Austin! We got to meet a ton of beautiful couples, catch up with old friends and make new ones! :) It makes me really excited to see what 2008 have in store for us.

On a side note....four of our wedding albums may have walked away from us on Saturday evening and gotten lost. Sooooooooo...wedding albums, we really miss you. If you ever want to come home to us, we promise we won't ask you where you've been, bug you about who you've been hanging out with, or yell at you if you got a few scratches on you. We just miss you so gosh darn much and can't wait to see you home again.

Just in case you became disoriented on your journey and forgot what your home address is:
Pink Posh
1565 W. Main, Ste 208-PBM 239
Lewisville - TX - 75067

We love you wedding albums and please come home. :)

By the way, thanks for all the couples who hung out with us this weekend and all the ones who made special trips out just to see us!
Mariae

Austin Bridal Extravaganza

2008-01-12T01:00:00.000-06:00

Hey!! If you are headed to the Austin Bridal Extravaganza this weekend (January 12/13) come out to our booth (ALLLL THE WAY in the back - across from the BIG WEDDING GUIDE sign!). We would love for you to come by and say hi :)

01.05.2008: Julie and Sean

2008-01-11T12:04:00.000-06:00

Ceremony: St. Helen's Catholic Church
Reception: Kim Son
Venue Designer: Prestige Events
Wedding Gown: La Sposa

Happy 2008 everyone!! :) We kicked off our 2008 super, super, super EARLY!! (I'm talking waking up at 5 a.m. to get to the bride's getting ready at 7 a.m.) Just so you know, this was not a normal wedding day - unless you're Asian :oP! Julie and Sean had three ceremony plus a reception on their wedding day (16 hours!) - and I admit she wasn't my favorite person when I woke up that morning. But she is a girl after my own heart - yes, it may be hard to believe, but I'm not the only one chasing a double espresso with a red bull. The morning started over at Julie's house for her hair/makeup - then over to her mom's house for the first part of the tea ceremony - followed by a mini reception. Then back to the groom's house for the second part of the tea ceremony - followed by a mini reception. Yes, there was a lot of eating going on. Then off to the church for their ceremony so that Sean can marry lovely Julie after 11 years of dating! So onto the day's notables: Julie and Sean breaking the piggy bank open (see picture below) for parking money. The groom's sister (whose wedding I shot last March) is now pregnant and absolutely glowing!! Congratulations Lien and Phong!! :) Kim Son looking amazing, amazing, amazing. I didn't think it could look like that! Seriously, if you are getting married at Kim Son, you girls/guys need to look up Prestige Events and have them deck out the venue! And finally...my first photobooth! It was such a huge hit! (Brides, if you are thinking about this and don't know if it would go over well with an older crowd - let me just confirm that they LOVED LOVED IT!). Julie and Sean, I hope you guys are having a marvelous time on your well deserved honeymoon!! (~Mariae & Vince)

12.30.2007: Kyle and Amanda's Engagement

2008-01-08T02:54:00.000-06:00

Soooooooo...first off, I'm still stuck in 2007. I met up with Kyle and Amanda for my very last e-session of 2007! Yes, I know we are a week into the 2008 already, but 2007 was so AMAZING, I just wanted to drag it out a little bit longer. :) Amanda is a friend of the Young family (if you're a stalker, I'm sure you know who the Young brides are :oP) and she and Kyle are planning a fabulous wedding in Mexico. Yes. I can assure you it's going to be fabulous. :) So the e-session started around the Town Green/Waterway area and then we headed over to an empty parking garage - walked around smelly stairways; moved warehouse rugs and chairs; ate at PotBelly's; walked some more and Kyle+Amanda watched me get mad at my flash and transmitter (because I like to yell at inaminate objects). All in all, a perfect way to end 2007. Stalkers, do you realize that this is my 164th blog post? That's nuts right? That means I must have shot over 150 sessions since September 2006! And the best part is that when every photographer thinks their couples are the best, I know for a fact, I HAVE THE BEST COUPLES! :) No, I mean I really do. I also have the best stalkers in the whole world. I know this because I've met some of you. Photographed you. Blogged about you. And because you girls (a few guys) keep us inspired and creative. Thank you and cheers to 2007 and FINALLY, hello 2008 - you have big shoes to fill!

12.29.2007: Hollie and Jake

2008-01-03T00:21:00.000-06:00

Ceremony: Grace Episcopal Church
Reception: Garten Verein

On Saturday, December 29th, Hollie and Jake helped us close out the year by throwing an amazing New Orleans style wedding! We've shot approximately 50 weddings in 2007, and can I say what a fabulous way to end the year. The night before the wedding, I had a dream that I was at the wrong reception site and missed part of the wedding (yes, I too dream about your wedding day!!). Needless to say, I doublechecked, triplechecked all the addresses to make sure we were at where we needed to be! I shouldn't have worried. The entire day was either on time or early! We had a ton of time to shoot pictures of the girls (separately) and the boys (separately.). Hollie wore a beautiful gown (it's from the same designer as my wedding gown). Yes, great minds think alike! So onto the notables! Teeth! Hollie is a teacher (as is Jake) and she says she always makes her kids show teeth in pictures and she wanted teeth in her wedding pics. Of course, I relayed it to Jake that his bride wanted teeth - and he was more than happy to comply! The 2nd Line! This was our first time capturing the 2nd Line - how fun are the feather trimmed umbrellas?!! Bouquet and Garter toss - the recipients of both are actually getting married two days after Hollie and Jake. Yes, it does work. Maybe not as quickly as two days, but it does work! Yummy 9 hours pralines and a hundred year old sixpence! Hollie and Jake - congratulations. What a great way to end the year and begin a new year than with each other. Thanks for letting us share it with you guys :) (~Mariae & Vince.)

12.27.2007: Justin and Melissa

2007-12-30T22:20:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to Justin and Melissa :) They are having a destination wedding in AUSTIN and I'm invited :) I met up with Justin and Melissa on Thursday after Christmas for their e-session. There was a accident on the 45 on the way to the park and they were sooo patient waiting for me while I tried to navigate through it! When I finally made my way there, I was graced with beautiful cloudy skies (it was 1:30pm after all!) and we got a start on the pictures immediately. So, the very first thing I noticed when I started shooting was that Justin is TALL which made Melissa absolutely teeny tiny next to him. Which meant they made the cutest couple ever! Even cuter than the other couple who was also at the park for their e-session. Anyways, I know Justin and Melissa wondered if they even had ONE decent picture of themselves during the entire shoot - and well I definitely think we did better than just one this time! :) Justin and Melissa - see you guys in Austin!! :)

12.16.2007: Ivonne and Mahesh

2007-12-19T00:29:00.000-06:00

Ceremony: Bella Terraza
Venue: Bella Terraza
On Sunday evening (during my fantasy football playoff game), Ivonne and Mahesh tied the knot a second time - to each other. They were just married a few weeks earlier in India and this was their "local" ceremony. Can you imagine planning two weddings. Wait, let me clarify. Can you imagine planning one wedding out of the state and one wedding out of the country. The bride lives in California and she threw two weddings all within a one month time span. They're nuts right??? But their wedding was beautiful. It was to be an outdoor candlelit ceremony - but do you guys remember how cold it was on Sunday night? Yeah. It got moved indoors. (YAY for not having to freeze!!) So..onto my notables. :) Ivonne's dancing shoes. She practiced the first dance in them...and apparently can only dance in those shoes. (I was just like that when I learned to drive!!!) Ivonne and Mahesh absolutely giddy about having all their college friends around. They told me it was just like a mini-reunion! The groom's mom and Black Eye Peas. Yes, she rocked it! Dirty exit car. :oP Ivonne and Mahesh - congratulations on your second marriage to each other :o). [By the way, for those of you following my FFL adventure - I advanced to the last round of the playoffs - even though Brady only scored 4 fantasy points on Sunday. I just wanted to point that out to the naysayers out there that says my team live and die with Brady.] (~Mariae and Vince)

Pink Posh Babies: Kaeden Ean

2007-12-14T12:04:00.000-06:00

This is to all the Baby Kaeden/Jeri stalkers out there. (You guys do you know that this is MY blog not Jeri's baby blog right?) :oP These are the most recent images of Kaeden and since I'm in Austin I had to swipe the first three pictures from Marie's (different from Mariae) account. She takes awesome baby pics right?)

Enjoy girls :)

12.09.2007: Britt and Kasey's Engagement

2007-12-14T00:58:00.000-06:00

So on Saturday, at Keely's shoot- the weather was about 75-80 degrees. Sunday morning, I had an e-session schedule for Kasey and Britt up in Dallas and walked out of the house wearing a tshirt and jeans. For some reason, I decided to bring my "snow" boots. (These are boots I got last winter while stuck in a blizzard (rather three blizzards) in Denver - they're also one size too big since they were the only boots left at the store!) Well, we drove about 40 miles from Austin - stopped to get gas, and the temperature had dropped from a 75 to 49!!! What the beegeezus?? Needless to say, before we got to the actual shoot location, I made my husband stop at a shopping plaza so I can run in and buy a sweater - but boy...it was still cold (40 degrees not counting wind!) And poor Kasey, she showed up in the cutest little black dress and I know she was freezing!!! Britt and Kasey was just so incredible about having their tushies turn to ice - and to top it off - the Cowboys game was going on - and Britt didn't even complain that he had to miss it because of the e-session. We finally did get a little "central heating" in one of the hotel and the manager even let us snag a few shots there :) So, can I say fastest shoot ever? Started at 2. Ended at 3. I had the best spit roast pork ever in town while the Pats/Steelers game was on and we were back home in Austin by 7. :) Britt and Kasey - enjoy the pictures (and central heating). See you guys in March :)

Pink Posh Brides: Keely

2007-12-08T21:52:00.000-06:00

Kyle - if you accidentally got to this page - STOP READING!!!! :) So today (actually yesterday now) - secret agent style - M. Stewart picked me up in front of an undisclosed location to take me to the target. Well, it wasn't all that secretive, but this makes for a better story. :) Keely's bridal session was rescheduled today - and there appeared threat of rain, but nothing but beautiful beautiful gray skies and clouds! Before the shoot started, Keely's mom took me to the best burger place ever ever ever!!! (Even better than InNOut and Culvers - which I heart.) This place is called Freddy's and they have steakburgers and DOUBLE steakburgers. Soooo yummy. Thank you Mrs. Stewart. Seriously, this is one of things I love best about being a photographer. I get to go explore new places and try amazing new restaurants that I would have never found on my own!!! After our little excursion, we finally met up with Keely at the Loft Salon where she was getting her hair done by Amber. Keely who is already a gorgeous girl, (as you can see) - was an absolute princess in her dress - and as is testimony to this - we even ran into Cinderella and a fairy along the way who verified this. A lovely train conductor let us borrow his awesome Ford truck for a few quick pictures; even the owner at one of the antique shops downtown told us to feel free to use what we like. The hospitality was amazing today! :) Keely, Marcia, Starla - thank you thank you for finding such cooooool locations - and sharing your lovely town and history with me. :) See you guys in May :)

12.02.2007: Brian and Kirsten's Engagement

2007-12-04T14:05:00.000-06:00

Sunday, I was back visiting the alien frog - but this time with Brian and Kirsten. This not so little fella is very popular in Austin (there was even a campaign to save him!!!) - and because he is suddenly so popular in my own Pink Posh world, I thought I'll look him up and see what this guy is all about. Meet, Jeremiah the frog. He and his creator even have their own little space on the www. http://www.hihowareyou.com/ Yes, this blog is also for learning :oP If you were in Austin on Sunday, it was a gorgeous gorgeous day for having your e-session. The shoot started off with a bang with Brian and Kirsten getting reprimanded by a bored fast food employee for sharing a METAL chair. We walked around the "drag" and UT campus after that while Kirsten showed us all the different murals that she loves along the way. There were singing clowns, a random naked lady, Audrey Hepburn and Abe Lincoln on the ground. You gotta love Austin :) Brian and Kirsten, congratulations and thank you for such a lovely walk around town :)

12.01.2007: Jason and Jennifer's Engagement

2007-12-03T02:39:00.000-06:00

Soooooooo......we're still on wedding vacation until mid-December, but blog stalkers, have no fear, we have tons of shoots to blog about. Well stalkers, time for some trivia. What does martinis, Matt Damon, tattoos and the three sweetest chihuahuas have in common? Yups, Jason and Jennifer. On Saturday, I met up with Jason and Jennifer for their e-session. We started at their home (so that they could get some pictures with their three babies) and then headed down to Congress - J+J wanted iconic Austin locations. (She even typed out a list of ideas for me - which I thought was awesome that they put so much thought into their e-session!). But just one little snafu - the lighting of the Christmas trees. But we worked it out, got some quick shots out there and headed out to Guadalupe to find the alien frog. It did take us at least a half hour to walk two blocks to it, because I was constantly distracted along the way by bright colors. Then it was back into the car and back to 6th street to look for martinis (in martini glasses!). Yes, I know we drove around in circles - but that's what makes it so fun - well that, and having Jason order at the bar two of the most colorful martinis possible - with no regards to taste. I think next time, I might just ask the bartender to make a martini syrup instead :) Jason and Jennifer, that was fun!! Jen, thanks for sitting in the middle of alleys, gross sidewalks, and everywhere else I could find to torture you with - and risking your life by letting Jason jump over you. ACK! Don't forget the tetanus shot :)

Pink Posh Kids: Chloe, Sophia and Anna

2007-11-27T21:37:00.000-06:00

What better way to spend a Tuesday afternoon then playing dress up and sharing secrets with your sisters at a tea party??!! Well, how about going out to the park and having a serious discussion about whether the floaty thing in the lake is: A) A dead turtle floating upside down. B) A dead fish floating upside down. C) A convenient distraction for not having to get your pictures taken by the lady photographer who's trying really really really hard to get all three girls in one shot?! :) Anyways, I really had such a fun time today with the girls. They reminded me that little girls are not all sugar and spice and everything nice. They're all that with a little bit of naughty to keep you on your toes! :) They laugh loud, can burst into tears at a moment's notice, kiss and makeup in an instant and give you the most sincerest, biggest hug possible. Cindy, I hope I was able to capture a little bit of their vibrant spirit :) P.S. Hi Chloe, Sophia and Anna!!! :)

11.26.2007: Rebecca

2007-11-27T01:38:00.000-06:00

Hair: Louis Lopez for the Upper Hand Salon
Makeup: Lisa for the Upper Hand Salon

Today I had the best day in Houston. I headed over to the Upper Hand Salon in River Oaks this morning to get started on my "Pink Posh 2008 Extreme Brides Who Ditched Work to Come Play with Me" marketing campaign (yes, I said plural and yes, I made up that really long campaign name). The Upper Hand was sooo absolutely fantabulous in agreeing to help me out with this!!! (I have been wanting to do this shoot for a year now! And girls...I love love love you girls for helping me on this and getting in that crazy hair and makeup) But.....this blog is not about that part of the shoot. (Can't show it until the end of the year). Instead, after the "EBWDWTCPWM" shoot was over, I had the chance to meet with Rebecca and take some of her headshots and just silly, fun, girly pictures - (which I heart!). So, of course we got right to the "work" portion part of the shoot, and I almost got hit by a bus in the process (thanks a lot Rebecca!) and then we hijacked this nice gentleman's dog (he really didn't want us to borrow his dog, but when I get an idea...). And after all that, the real fun began - and all we needed was a little diet coke in a wine glass :) Rebecca, it was soo much fun playing tonight :) I hope you enjoy the pictures :)

P.S. Rachel, Louis, Lisa, Cathy - thank thank thank you a million times over :) You guys are my hero :)

Rebecca by DAY...

Rebecca by NIGHT...

11.16.2007: Kyle and Keely's Engagement

2007-11-17T02:20:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to Kyle and Keely!! I met them back in January of this year and they are officially starting their six months countdown until their wedding day!! They drove up from New Braunsfel for their e-session and I gave them a little tour of South Austin. I think I know as much about South Austin as they did (which is zilch!), so it was a lot of fun exploring the city with them! We started out with a little bit of sushi, found some random furniture sitting on the sidewalk along the way, almost got ran over a few times, and ended with some yummilicious cupcakes! While Kyle and Keely was eating the cupcake, it made me crave for it too (and I don't even eat sweets!) But, I came back after the shoot and got some red velvet cupcakes. (SOOOO TASTY!) Well, since they got a tour of Austin, Keely is going to take me on a tour of New Braunsfel for her bridal session tomorrow! I'm so excited to go to a new area for a shoot!!! Kyle and Keely, thank you for a beautiful, lovely time :) I hoped you enjoyed the shoot (and the pictures) as much as I do!! See you tomorrow Keely! :)

11.10.2007: Jennifer and Robert

2007-11-15T15:35:00.000-06:00

Ceremony: Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Venue: The Gardens

On Saturday, while Paul and Marie travelled to Austin for our Austin wedding, I travelled from Austin to Houston for Jennifer and Robert's wedding. I know, our travel logistics is whacked! But, I had to be there at my girl's wedding - she's my Tyra after all :) I first met Jennifer and Robert in June of 2006 - when she told me her wedding date was November 10, 2007 - which happens to fall on my husband's birthday and at our first meeting we totally hit it off! So, I knew I had to be there at her wedding! (By the way, Happy Birthday V.) So after an awesome engagement session, and even awesomER bridal session (which will be up soon), November 10th finally arrived, and we were treated to a beautiful wedding ceremony, and a reception that was almost entirely conducted in Spanish. Good thing I'm fluent. :oP. (I'm not. Brides, that's why it's important that I get a itinerary of the wedding day.) So onto some notables of the day. Me, inspecting everything in Jennifer's house - (She moved into her new home after me, and she is already done decorating!! Jen, you totally lit a fire under my butt which started me doing some home decorating myself when I got back to Austin!) Getting an hour with the couple at the Park for some bride and groom pictures after the ceremony. YAY!!! I can get used to this! You guys know how I love being spoiled like that! Jennifer yelling randomly throughout the night that she's MARRIED!! It was really the cutest thing! Robert being kidnapped then tossed up in the air....this is when you know if your friends like you or not. :oP Jennifer and Robert, congratulations and yay! you're married!!! I hope you're having fun in Cancun! :) (~Mariae and Vince)

11.10.2007: Amy and Ryan

2007-11-13T17:44:00.000-06:00

Ceremony: House on the Hill
Venue: House on the Hill

On Saturday, half of the Pink Posh team was out in Austin covering Amy and Ryan's wedding out near Bee Caves. (I'm writing from a hearsay perspective as I was covering a wedding in Houston on the same day. Plus, I'm a bloghog so I have to write about stuffs even though I have no firsthand knowledge of it!). We first met Amy back in January and we were actually already booked for a wedding on her date. She came back and visited us the next day and was just sooo sweet and really wanted Pink Posh to cover her wedding. I mean, we have had people really want us there before, but she really, really, really wanted us there. I was committed to a wedding in Houston and Hali had actually just found out she was pregnant - but after some problem solving, we decided we could do it!! And I'm so thrilled Amy and Ryan is one of our Pink Posh couple!!! We sent Paul and Marie to cover the wedding and they raved about what a beautiful intimate affair it was - and how Amy and Ryan was just so sweet and wonderful and easy going. (I already knew all this of course- Amy even told Hali she could bring baby Sophia on the wedding shoot!!! That's the extent of their awesomeness!) So onto the notables of the day! Amy ironing her wedding dress on her wedding day. I heard steaming wasn't doing it for you? Ryan and scratch-offs! (Ryan did you win?) The absolutely most adorable cutest pootutest ringbearers and flowergirl ever! (Look at the one of the little boy with his bowtie all uneven!!! That has to be one of my absolute faves!). The father-of-the-bride (who never dances) showing how its done with a little of Sir Mix-A-Lot. Amy and Ryan, congratulations and thank you thank you for letting Pink Posh be a part of your wedding day and making our team feel special on YOUR day!!! Amy, I heard that you 're looking for a new hobby now that you have all this free time!! :) Hmmm, a baby may keep you occupied...:) (~Paul and Marie)

THEY MAKE ME CRAVE COOKIES!!!

Pink Posh Personal: Kaeden Ean

2007-11-13T10:04:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to Ken and Jeri!!! Super early this morning - at around 2am, my teeny tiny sister gave birth to a 7.5lb/21 inches baby boy - Kaeden Ean! No pictures of the baby yet since I haven't seen Kaeden yet! I can't wait to meet him!

Also, for the stalkers out there, there will be plenty of blog entries this week (2 weddings and 2 bridals). :)

Pink Posh Maternity: Hang and Dong

2007-11-04T12:36:00.000-06:00

Last Thursday, I took a quick trip up to Dallas for Hang and Dong's Maternity shoot. I've known them since forever - and now they are expecting a baby boy/girl! No, not twins - they're just one of those parents who sex of the baby is a surprise and making people who wants to buy things for them very difficult because...well, it's no fun buying gender neutral baby things! I guess all white onesies for them then? I'm only posting a few images from the shoot since the other half of the shoot is a little more private.. :) Hang and Dong, congratulations and enjoy your baby shower brunch today!! :) Sorry, I couldn't make it but knowing those hostesses of yours - I'm sure it's going to be absolutely fabu!!!

Pink Posh FREE Photoshoot :)

2007-11-01T23:55:00.000-06:00

Hey stalkers :) So, I have something in mind and want to know if anyone out there wants to play! I won't go into specifics (as I'm working out the visuals in my head) but here are the details:

What I NEED!

1) Pink Hi-Tops Converses and a wedding dress (unless you can fit into my old dress - I think its a size 4)

2) Powder Blue Tuxedo (Ruffle shirt and Hi-Tops a plus!)

3) Location of the shoot is Austin.

What I will give to you in return for being AWESOME!

1) A portrait session (value at $250). (You can use this for yourself or give it away. Totally transferrable!!)

If anyone out there is interested in this, please send me an email with a picture to mariae@pinkposh.com I will contact the couple that fit the image I am looking for directly through email :)

Thanks!!!

Mariae

Pink Posh Brides: Audrey (Take 2!)

2007-10-31T13:57:00.000-06:00

A week ago, I posted ONE picture of Audrey through some broken glass - in an attempt to hide the wedding dress from Keith. They're married now, so I can now post some images that includes the dress - and no, this was not a Trash session. Merely what has now become a typical Pink Posh Bridal session. There were no harm to the dress - in fact, on the wedding day - the dress was practically new - until we shot around the capital - and for whatever reason the dress became dirtier in that 1 hour session than it did all day during the bridal session! Pink Posh brides (who haven't had their bridals yet) - don't fret if this isn't your cup of tea. If you want more traditional bridal images - I'm down with that. :) But if you want to experiment, please, please let me know. I have tons of ideas I am dying to try out :))

10.28.2007: The Stalkers Session

2007-10-30T11:42:00.000-06:00

EARLY Sunday morning, I had my first Pink Posh stalkers session! What a treat! You know, there's blog stalkers - then there are blog STALKERS. I love that these girls follow the blog so religiously that they wanted to be a part of it too! :) And they told me to completely HONEST in the blog and just write what I wanted. Okay...here goes. So, I'm first place in my Fantasy Football League (if you remember, I'm the only girl team in that league) - my QB is Brady - and I don't care that his coach never benches him if they are already up by six scores. I love racking up fantasy points :) Yes, I know that when the girls told me I could be honest and write what I wanted - they didn't mean football. But what can I say - I had the best time on this shoot! It's always fun to hang out with people who compliments you all day (yes, you can tell me more! j/k!). But really, they made it so easy for me - letting me just move them however which way - standing in their poses for long minutes - as I sat there and think - only to reposition them again. They endured whistlings, catcalls, and even complete strangers taking pictures of them on their camera phone. And at the end of the shoot - one girl even made a grand exit :) We won't name names or what kind of exit she made...:) Stalkers, I'm still looking through my thesaurus to find the right adjectives for you girls - but really, a girl couldn't be luckier to have such fabulous stalkers :)

THE STALKERS

10.27.2007: Audrey and Keith

2007-10-29T03:13:00.000-06:00

Ceremony: St. Mary's Catholic Church

Venue: Austin Club

For Halloween weekend, I decided I was going to go as a wedding photographer. Good thing Audrey and Keith decided they wanted to play along and dress up as the bride and groom. :) Well, Audrey and Keith decided that for the sake of pictures (since they were having an evening wedding) they would do a "first look" and go for daytime pictures before the ceremony around downtown! I LOVE first looks - and I love getting an entire hour with the bride and groom for pictures even MORE! But wait! Audrey and Keith even scheduled 30 minutes for wedding party pictures - preceremony - and everyone showed! I know, I got spoiled this Saturday. I mean really, really spoiled. Audrey looked absolutely lovely in Vera and Stuart Weitzmans! Oh!!! So as you know, I typically give the bride's wedding shoes their own little mini-photoshoot on the wedding day - if time permits. So, on Saturday after the wedding - while we headed downtown for an aftershoot with ghosts and goblins and Power Rangers - Keith asked me to take pictures of his shoes. I looked down at his shoes and saw what I thought were standard black leather dress shoes - and said "Sure" - but what I was really thinking was - "hmmm...weird." Well, turns out that the shoes Keith was wearing belonged to his grandfather who purchased the pair of shoes 59 years ago for his wedding. Keith's dad also wore the same pair of shoes at his wedding!! How wonderful is that?? (Sounds like a plot to a movie right? Keith, you might want to tell Bobby to start working on a treatment for that...) Audrey and Keith, I'm going to have to agree with you guys - it really was a wonderful wedding. But I think any of your guests can tell you that it was the couple that made it all so wonderful. :) Enjoy your honeymoon in Costa Rica!! (~Mariae & Vince)

Pink Posh Brides: Melissa

2007-10-25T20:39:00.000-06:00

Hello dear stalkers :) I have to say that I feel like the luckiest wedding photographer ever. Week after week, I get the most amazing brides ever - who's willing to experiment and play and go outside the box with me for their bridals. (Of course, I have to shoot those must have formal bridals also! Grandma loves them!) But, as Melissa knows - I have been sitting on pins and needles waiting for her to get married to Scott already so I can blog her bridals. Well if you have been following the blog for this week, they tied the knot on Sunday! Melissa's bridals were actually shot the day before Nicole's bridals (which meant I had to wait to post TWO bridals!!). Well, when the day of the shoot rolled around as usual, I really didn't have any sort of gameplan for Melissa's bridal shoot. (I like to live on the edge that way :oP). So, as we were driving around - we found this railroad yard - and even though Melissa was in her gorgeous, pristine wedding dress - she did it. She laid on the ground - ran around the tracks - sat on rusty old railroad tracks. AND the best part - she showed me her dress on Sunday at the wedding - barely a speck of dirt! She didn't even have to take it in for a cleaning! Melissa (my Bubblegum Bride), thank you for trusting me and rolling around in the dirt in your wedding dress BEFORE the wedding. I can't believe you let me do that to you!!! :) Not sure if I would have been that brave had our roles reversed? :)

10.21.2007: Melissa and Scott

2007-10-24T23:47:00.000-06:00

Ceremony: Plantation House

Venue: Plantation House

On Sunday, I was back in Austin shooting the wedding of high school sweethearts - Melissa+Scott. (You didn't think I just sat around and rested on Sunday did you?) Melissa and Scott attended their high school prom together and now - more than a few years later, they returned back to their hometown to celebrate with their friends and family in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the Plantation House. I'm so glad I got to document their love. Really. During formals, Scott couldn't take his eyes off of his bride the entire time and I had the best time hanging out with them! :) So, onto the notables of the day! 1) Getting into the wedding dress. OK. This was the probably the first time I have ever EVER seen any bride get into a wedding dress while it was hanging on the rod still - with the hanger on. But it worked - and this method only required ONE helper. Essentially, Melissa vertically crawled through from the bottom of the dress...I know this makes no sense - you have to have been there. 2) HOT PINK SHOES!! Making sure I got pictures of the hot pink shoes :) 3) Wedding guests forming a big giant heart!! (The idea for this came while Melissa and I was discussing the balcony picture - and this was one of the idea that came from sleep and caffeine deprivation! I never got a chance to get my double espresso redbull chaser to start off the wedding day!) 4) Wedding guests ACTUALLY forming a big giant heart. Okay, it's not quite a perfect heart - but its the size of the heart that matters... 4) Paris and Wedding Barbie :) 5) A beautiful speech and a little bit of red wine. Ooops. Melissa and Scott, I hope you guys are having a marvelous time in the Dominican Republic and thanks for being such an amazing couple and going on that "adventure" downtown with me after the wedding!! :) (~Mariae and Hali)

10.20.2007: Julie and Jimmy

2007-10-22T18:59:00.000-06:00

Ceremony: Holy Family Catholic Church

Venue: Safari Texas Ranch
Videographer: Dreams Innovations

This Saturday, Jimmy lost a bet with his friends. The bet was that he would be the last of all of them to get married - but of course that was before he met Julie and started drawing hearts on the windows of NYC taxicabs. :oP Julie and Jimmy tied the "knot" at a traditional Indian Catholic ceremony. It was really soooo interesting to see something different in a Catholic ceremony - and stalkers, in case you didn't know, we heart Bollywood movies - so it was a real treat to hear beautiful Indian prayer music and to see all the ladies dressed up in their colorful silk saris. (It really was like the movies!!!) So onto the notables: 1) the limo transferring the bride and groom getting a flat tire on the way to the reception venue. Julie told me later that they weren't too concerned about the flat - they were mostly worried that I would be mad they were running late for pictures! (J+J - I promise I am only an ogre SOMETIMES - but I really wanted you guys to get all your pictures in!!). 2) I got to see Joyce and Shaun again!!! and 3) best of all, a surprise interpretative dance of the life and years of the bride and groom - from birth up to their wedding day. Anyone who knew me during college - knows that I "minored" in interpretative dance. You guys did an amazing job on it!!! Julie and Jimmy, congratulations and bring me back sushi? :) (~Mariae, Vince & Marie)

Pink Posh Brides: Nicole

2007-10-18T23:20:00.000-06:00

Finally! I get to post Nicole's bridals. She married Mikey last Saturday and I wasn't allowed to post up her bridals until after the wedding. (I'm super impatient, so having to wait to post bridals suck soooooo bad for me!!!) Well, this was the very first time I've ever been out to the missions in San Antonio and it was sooo beautiful there. Nicole chose a Monday to do her bridal session - thinking that it would be virtually empty at the mission then. Turns out (for the photographers out there) Monday is a HUGE tour day for senior citizens. Next time, Tuesday. :)

Pink Posh Brides: Audrey

2007-10-17T22:38:00.000-06:00

Today, Audrey and I spent the day together exploring Central Texas. How much fun was it when Audrey decided to forego a traditional bridal shoot for one in a junkyard (in her Vera Wang wedding gown with her wedding only a week away!) Okay, I have to admit that I get the most awesome couples/brides who's totally adventurous and soooo trusting of me (even though I'm not always sure how the pictures will look!! But I love that they go on the adventure with me :) Well, even though we were around rusty old cars, crickets, big ant piles, hay bales, the dress only had a little bit of dust and dirt on the bottom :) No worries mom! :) This is the only picture I can post for now without giving anything away (Keith, I know you're reading this!) Audrey, I had an amazing time and thanks for rocking the Vera Wang midday in the heat, sweat, wind, and everything else :)

10.14.2007: Rick and Leslie's Engagement

2007-10-15T22:08:00.000-06:00

Sunday evening, I met up with Rick and Leslie at Hermann Park for my last shoot of the weekend! And what a SPLASH (har har!) First off, I am going to give them tons of love on the blog because they were such ROCKSTARS! All day Sunday, it was overcast - no rain yet. But...when 4 o'clock rolled around - of course it started sprinkling just a little bit. No worries. We started at the Japanese Garden and then headed over to the museum for a few pictures. When we got done there, we went outside again - only to be caught in a sudden rainstorm. And, do you guys know how awesome, goofy, chill, and all the best adjectives Rick and Leslie are? Rick realizes that he has never ever ever kissed Leslie in the rain. So of course being a man of action..... :) And to further show Rick's rockstar-ness (is this a word?) he ran out in the pouring rain to get the car to pick us up (but then the rain stopped by the time he picked us up). AND.....during the entire shoot, they both told me that they were up for anything. When they said UP FOR ANYTHING, they really do mean ANYTHING. Including getting into the middle of the reflection pond (to show my commitment to them, I went into the pond with them) and they even climbed/jumped into the ginormous fountain in the roundabout on Montrose. I did NOT get into the fountain with them. I think I found MY limit. Rick and Leslie, you guys KICK A$$ :) I have to admit I'm excited and maybe just a little afraid of what your wedding day will be like :) But really, mostly excited :) And Leslie, yay for Centrifuging :)

Their First Kiss in the Rain. (Get a room! j/k!!)