11.25.2006: Ammy and Quang

Ceremony: The Gallery
Venue: Kim Son Ballroom
Ammy and Quang tied the knot this weekend and I am going to give them the award for showing the most school spirit at a wedding - if we did ever give one out. Ex-longhorn(ers?), their entire wedding color/theme was done in UT Austin school colors. The bride wore a Longhorn garter belt, the bridemaids wore orange...and you know you got a true friend when one of them (an ex-Aggie) would wear Longhorn colors, even though it was obviously very painful for her. They even had the groom's cake shaped into a building..yeps, the UT Tower. In typical fashion (well Asian fashion) the Remy Martin flowed freely, risque games were invented for the bride and groom to play for their wedding gifts (images were way to risque for posting on a PG rated blog) and in very un-typical Asian fashion was a one-man band/show/concert/wedding singer who played guitar, drums, danced and belted out songs from Weezer, Beatles, Outkast, Michael Jackson, Prince, and even Gwen Stefani. All he missed was Culture Club's Do You Really Want To Hurt Me. Congrats guys and we can't wait for you guys to start a family of little Longhorners. (~Mariae, Hali & Paul)

11.19.2006: Chris and Stephanee's Engagement

Congratulations to Chris and Stephanee!
Even though I didn't get to shoot their engagement session (remember the sprained foot from the night before?), but I am going to blog about it. Hali and Paul covered this session for me and I know they all felt I was there hobbling about in spirit. I know Chris and Steph may have thought that I made up the whole "injury" to get out of the engagement session...and...they're right (j/k). Good thing too, because I learned later of the couple's nefarious plans of derailing trains from getting to the sugar plant, breaking the law with indecent exposure while in a moving vehicle, and who knows what else. Anyways, I was really sad I missed it, but be sure I'mma be there on St. Paddy's day...maybe...unless I suffer another injury. Enjoy the peeks guys! :)

11.18.2006: Alexis and Anthony

Ceremony: St. Edwards Catholic Church

Venue: Burkeshire Plantation

This weekend, we enjoyed Alexis and Anthony's beautiful fall wedding. First off, I love Bruno, the couple's english bulldog. Second, the flower girl has got some serious rhythm...and energy. And third, the bride had mentioned to me that the wedding was going to end at 8pm and they would be exiting at that time. As we all know, there is no such thing as a wedding that happens on time. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we have been proven wrong this weekend. Everything was exactly on time. The ceremony was slated at three, and it happened then. The bride and groom was to be announced at 4, and guess what happened at 4? In fact, we got into our car to leave for the night with the clock at 8:01pm! But I have to say that all this does not come at a small price. I sprained my foot at the church- which rendered me limping around taking pictures and then mopping the floor with my backside later. But really, everyone knows that a party is not a party, until someone gets hurt! Congratulations Alexis and Anthony!! (~Mariae, Hali & Paul)

11.07.2006: Aron and Abbie's Engagement

Congratulations to Abbie and Aron!

We met up with Abbie and Aron in Houston for their engagement pictures. Yups, they were/are/is our very own Tad Bit Drama Queen and her King :) We had so much fun shooting them as they were game for anything, and really kept us on our toes during the entire engagement session! Our fingers couldn't snap pictures quick enough to get the bride-to-be in her vogue poses..but be sure that on your wedding day, you're going to keep vogueing for us until we say stop. Congrats guys and enjoy the sneak peek! (~Hali & Paul)

11.07.2006: Michael and Angela's Engagement

Congratulations to Michael and Angela!

I met up with Michael and Angela last Friday for their engagement session. They are such a riot to work with! After trekking around all areas of the park, dealing with some ADHD issues, cheesy smiles, price tag left on cute boots and a certain someone's white socks (don't worry Michael, I won't mention names...oops!), we were definitely successful in getting some "this is not your parent's pictures!" That was fun. Let's do that again. Angela, I can't wait for the bridal...:) (~Mariae)

11.11.2006: Amiee and Kevin

Ceremony: Lakeway Resort and Spa
Reception: Lakeway Resort and Spa
Amiee and Kevin (and Mia!) threw a beautiful wedding on Saturday. The bride did an amazing job coordinating all the details - custom labeled beer, water bottles, sparklers, sweets, and rhinestone encrusted bouquets! - and she did everything from out of state! Amiee bought sexy back (yes, I know this phase is overused, but it definitely applies here) in her Watters gown and double tiara. Her little "mini-me" was just too adorable in her brown cowboy boots and definitely made the wedding so much fun to shoot. They had a chocolate brown and pink theme affair, with the groom looking smashing in his brown pin-striped suit. And of course, how can you not love a bride who had a pink center stone engagement ring (Amiee, welcome to the club!). And the piece-de-resistance - I finally got a chance to exit with the bride and groom in their get-away golf cart. What fun!!! Congrats Amiee and Kevin!!!

11.04.2006: Meredith and Alberto

Ceremony: The Courtyard
Reception: The Backyard
This past Saturday we attended our first house wedding!! I came to the grounds of the house, while it was still in disarray but in an hour or so, Lee and his team at Le Jardiniere florist completely transformed the charming home to a very elegant wedding venue. We had just shot their engagement session the week before so I was really looking forward to their wedding since they had such naturalness with the camera. The day started with massages, mimosas and champagne. The bride, of course, looked absolutely stunning in her beautiful lace wedding gown by Priscilla. The groom picked her up after the ceremony and carried the bride over the threshold (a first for Pink Posh). And by the end of the night, after love songs serenades, cake pulls, a birthday party in the midst, and some James Brown and Marvin Gaye...wait, no Village People? I have to admit that I am sad they were unrepresented on Saturday night - but the police did make a special appearance that night (no, not the guy who dressed up as a police in the band)...we are talking HPD. That, ladies and gentlemen is the mark of a great house wedding.

10.28.2006: Jeanie and Robert

Ceremony: Gardens at Bammel Lane

Reception: The Conservatory at Gardens at Bammel Lane

This past Saturday was the McFly wedding. Okay, not really. But the groom did have a DeLoreon cake...to go with his DeLoreon. I was half expecting their get-away car to be the DeLoreon, but the bride wore an amazing taupe colored wedding gown that probably wouldn't have fit inside the car anyways. The bride looked absolutely fabulous in her utterly "unable to put into words" gown and custom jewelry. The mother of the bride surprised the couple with a butterfly release during their first dance, and the best man got all the ladies (and the guy) to return the groom's housekeys...and even the Dallas Cowboys returned the set the bride loaned them. Okay, I have to admit that the best man speech was probably the most unexpected twist of all. Congratulations Jeanie and Robert McFly :oP

10.27.2006: Alberto and Meredith's Engagement

Congratulations to Alberto and Meredith!
I had such a great time shooting Meredith and Alberto's engagement session. They are a such a fun and casual couple, that I was drawn into conversation with them and on occasions forgot to take pictures! Even the session was very casual - we started at the house, made our way to a nearby park, and then down to 19th where Alberto made a great find. If that was not enough, Max at Gallery 19 offered us the use of the gallery space where we not only enjoyed beautiful artwork, we also saw a great art scooter and met catwoman :) I can honestly say that this was definitely a one-of-a-kind session!

10.27.2006: Casey and Sabrina's Engagement

Congratulations to Casey and Sabrina!
I met up with Sabrina and Casey down in the Montrose area on Friday for their engagement session. I had been looking forward to their session for a while now, since this was one of my first real "cowboy" engaged couple. And...it was everything I thought it would be! He had his cowboy hat on and Sabrina reminded me of a beauty queen! What luck that the rain stopped the night before and the sun and blue skies came out :) And a special thanks to St. Thomas and staff there for being so welcoming and letting us invade your office!

10.24.2006: Luis and Brandy's Engagement

Congratulations to Luis and Brandy!!!
Tonight, I finally got the opportunity to meet Luis. He flew in from Iraq just to have engagement pictures done by me...okay, maybe that's not the ONLY reason he came back into the U.S. :) He may have also came to visit the bride :) Their wedding is not until May, but because Luis only gets into town once in a while, they decided to take a daytrip to Austin and get their engagement session done here. Lucky me! I love shooting in Austin, even though I did give them a very scenic circular tour of 2nd to 6th street, while looking for parking. Although, rain looked imminent, all we had was a little sprinkle during the day, and when evening rolled around, it was a perfect night. Enjoy the pictures!

10.21.2006 Joseph and Loan's Formal Portraits

Congratulations to Joseph and Loan!
This past weekend I went up to Dallas to take formal pictures of the bride/groom for their December wedding. Typically, I wouldn't post a bridal portrait session until AFTER the wedding, but since the groom obviously saw this bride's dress, I thought it would be okay to share! :) So, Joseph and Loan are very close to Pink Posh's heart(s). On most occasions, we get to the know the couple after their portrait sessions, consultations, etc. but what a treat this time that I have a personal history with this particular set of bride and groom! Joseph and I attended the first grade and several other grades together and I have known the bride ever since high school. We all grew up on the same street and all rode on the same yellow school bus :) Who would have thunk that they would end up together and I would get the chance to take their wedding portraits :) Congratulations and we are so happy for the both of you!