Stunning Chapel Wedding & Remarkable Museum Reception

April 10, 2023

Jennifer and Brett’s wedding was an intimate affair with 60 guests. Their ceremony was at the beautiful Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, followed by a reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth – one of my favorite spaces! 

Jennifer wanted a colorful wedding and made it happen with details like flowers and table settings. I love when couples get to let their personalities shine through in their wedding! Jennifer and Brett in particular weren’t afraid to let loose and be a little goofy, which was a joy for me as their photographer. 

If you’re looking for a photographer to help capture your unique style and personality, I’d love to work with you!

Vendors: 

Bride: @jennalauren11

Beauty: @rwn.beauty

Balloons: @balloontherapy

Cake and Cookies: @cake_aholics_bakery

Ceremony Music: @texas_harp

DJ: @djshelbyhaun

Floral: @sagefineflowers

Live Artist: @hannahaaronstudio

Marquee Letters: @alphalitfortworth

Officiant: @hireaminister

Photography: @melissaclairephoto

Video & Photo Booth: @washington.ave.photo

Room Blocks: @theroomblocksource

Stationery: @adelachvz

Ceremony Venue: @martyleonardchapel

Reception Venue: @eventsatthemodern

Planner: @rk_monique of @rkweddingsandevents

Venue photo of the front of the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The building is intricately detailed with many panes of glass and is shaded by many surrounding trees.
Interior shot of the wedding altar at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The altar is adorned with many candles, a large Bible, and two floral arrangements. The altar is surrounded by two large candle stands and is backed by many plants.
Two relatives of the bride sharing a moment in the bridal suite at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. One is wearing a red dress with sequinned floral patterns, silver jewelry, and a colorful corsage, and the other is wearing, a dark beaded dress, a bracelet, and is holding a phone. The woman in red is looking at the other woman, who is looking down at the phone.
An African American bride putting on her wedding dress in the bridal suite at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, and an engagement ring. She is holding the front of the dress as one of her wedding party members fans out the train of the dress. The bride's mother stands next to her and is wearing a red dress with sequinned floral patterns.
An African American bride smiling and holding the arm of her father in the bridal suite at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, a flowing, floral veil, dangling earrings, and an engagement ring. Her father is smiling back at her and is wearing a black tuxedo with a black and white checkered pocket square and a purple boutonniere.
Action shot of a harpist performing during a wedding ceremony at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The harpist is wearing all black and multiple rings and is looking at sheet music while focusing on her performance.
A Caucasian groom waiting for his bride to walk down the aisle during their wedding ceremony at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, an orange and blue boutonniere, and a lapel microphone. The wedding officiant stands next to him and watches the groom with a large smile. The officiant is wearing a black suit with a black tie. Two bridesmaids can be seen in the background wearing maroon dresses and holding boutiques.
An African American bride smiling, walking down the aisle, and holding the arm of her father during her wedding ceremony at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, a flowing, floral veil, dangling earrings, and an engagement ring and is holding a large bouquet. Her father is smiling as well and is wearing a black tuxedo with a black and white checkered pocket square and a purple boutonniere. They are surrounded by many wedding guests who are mostly wearing protective masks.
An African American bride smiling, standing at the altar, and holding the arm of her father during her wedding ceremony at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, a flowing, floral veil, dangling earrings, and an engagement ring and is holding a large bouquet. Her father is smiling as well and is wearing a black tuxedo with a black and white checkered pocket square and a purple boutonniere. They are backed by many wedding guests who are mostly wearing protective masks.
A wide shot of an African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands and looking into each other's eyes at the altar during their ceremony at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, and a long, flowing veil. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. Their officiant stands between them and is wearing a black suit with a black tie. The groom's best man is standing to the side of them, has long blonde hair, and is wearing a black tuxedo. Four bridesmaids stand next to the bride and are all wearing maroon or pink dresses and are all holding bouquets. The harpist sits with her harp next to the bridesmaids, and the wedding guests watch on in the foreground.
A black and white image of an African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands, celebrating, and smiling as they process down the aisle after their wedding ceremony at the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, a long, flowing veil, and is holding a large bouquet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, an orange and blue boutonniere, and a lapel microphone. They are surrounded by many celebrating wedding guests who are all wearing protective masks while the wedding party stands in the background at the altar.
A formal photo of an African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands, smiling and looking at each other as they stand in front of their wedding party outside of the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, a long, flowing veil, and is holding a large bouquet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. The best man has long, blonde hair and glasses and is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square and a colorful boutonniere. The bridesmaids are all all wearing maroon or pink dresses with gold earrings and are holding bouquets.
Formal photo of an African American bride and her bridal party smiling and standing close together outside of the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, and is holding a large bouquet. The bridesmaids are all all wearing maroon or pink dresses with gold earrings and are holding bouquets.
Formal photo of a Caucasian groom and his best man smiling and standing next to each other outside of the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. Both are wearing black tuxedos with white pocket squares, and colorful boutonnieres.
A formal photo of an African American bride and a Caucasian groom smiling and standing very close to each other as they stand in front of the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, a long, flowing veil, and is holding a large bouquet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere.
A black and white candid photo of an African American bride and a Caucasian groom laughing and holding their holds together and up in the air in front of the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, a long, flowing veil, and is holding a large bouquet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere.
A formal photo of an African American bride and a Caucasian groom smiling, looking at each other, and standing very close together as they stand inside of the Marty Leonard Community Chapel in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, a bracelet, a long, flowing veil, and is holding a large bouquet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom smiling, holding hands, and standing next to each other as they stand in front of a large winged sculpture at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Forth Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, and a bracelet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere.
Detail photo of the reception space at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. A rectangular table covered by a black tablecloth is featured in the foreground. The table is covered with gold plates with pink napkins, cutlery, candles, glasses, and has a large, colorful floral arrangement above it. The table is surrounded by gold and back chairs. Similar setups are seen on round tables in the background.
Detail photo of the reception space at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. A circular table covered by a black tablecloth is featured in the foreground. The table is covered with gold plates with pink napkins and black menus, cutlery, candles, glasses, and a colorful floral arrangement. The table is surrounded by gold and back chairs. Similar setups are seen on round tables in the background.
Detail shot of a floral centerpiece and candles at the reception space at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. A wide selection of colorful flowers (orange, blue, purple, and red) encompass three candles in the center of the image.
Detail shot of two wedding cakes at the reception space at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The cake on the left is made of three very colorful tiers is adorned with both frosting and real flowers. The top of the cake has a golden topper, which spells out "Mr. and Mrs. Duggan" in cursive lettering. The cake on the right is four layered cookie cake with layers of white frosting in between each cookie layer.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands, celebrating, and smiling as they are announced and enter their reception at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, and a bracelet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere and is holding up a peace sign with his left hand. A band setup of drums, guitars, keyboards, and other musical gear is seen in the background.
Wedding guests celebrating the arrival of the bride and groom at their wedding reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Most guests are clapping, smiling, and/or cheering while some guests are recording the moment on their phones.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands, cheering, and smiling as see all the wedding guests at their reception at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, long earrings, and a bracelet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere.
The father of the bride giving his wedding toast speech during a wedding reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Forth Worth, Texas. He is wearing a black tuxedo with a black and white checkered pocket square, and a colorful boutonniere and is holding a microphone in one hand a glass of champagne in the other.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands, holding glasses of champagne, laughing and listening to a wedding toast speech at their reception at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, long earrings, and a bracelet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. A large decorative balloon display can be seen in the background.
A black and white photo of the father of the bride giving his wedding toast speech during a wedding reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Forth Worth, Texas. He is wearing a black tuxedo with a black and white checkered pocket square, and a colorful boutonniere and is holding a microphone in one hand a glass of champagne in the other. The bride and groom can be partially seen in the background.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands and sharing their first dance at their reception at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, long earrings, and a bracelet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. As the groom prepares to spin the bride, many wedding guests joyfully watch on in the background.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands and sharing their first dance at their reception at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, long earrings, and a bracelet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. As they smile and look into each other's eyes, many wedding guests joyfully watch on in the background.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom laughing and sharing their first piece of wedding cake at their reception at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, long earrings, and a bracelet. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. The cake topper and floral decorations of one of the wedding cakes can be in the foreground.
A Caucasian groom performing live music with his band during his wedding reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The groom is sitting in front of and playing two keyboards and is singing into a microphone. The other band members are playing an electric guitar, an electric bass, and a drum set.
An action shot of the groom's band's guitarist soloing during the wedding reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. He is playing a Gibson Les Paul electrical guitar and holding up the guitar for intensity and effect.
An African American bride and her father smiling and watching her groom and his band perform during their wedding reception at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, long earrings, and a bracelet. The father of the bride is wearing a black tuxedo with a black and white checkered pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. They both sit at a small circular table with a small bouquet on it. In the background, other wedding guests also watch the band.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands, waving, and smiling as they are exit their reception at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, long earrings, and a decorative black denim jacket. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. They are surrounded by two lines of wedding guests who are celebrating their exit and waving glow sticks.
An African American bride and a Caucasian groom holding hands, looking back at the camera and laughing as they are exit their reception at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a flowing, white, highly decorative, wedding dress, a necklace, long earrings, and a decorative black denim jacket. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo with a white pocket square, and an orange and blue boutonniere. Their exit car can be seen in the background.

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