After photographing weddings at the Tarrant County Courthouse for twelve years and counting, I’m here to tell you it’s 100% possible to have a stress free and budget friendly wedding day while also receiving beautiful portraits to cherish for years to come. I greatly appreciate that while some couples are opting for smaller, more intimate […]

A bride and groom smiling and posing happily for a portrait before their wedding at The 4 Eleven in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride is wearing a decorative, floral, white wedding dress, green shoes, a floral headpiece, and is a holding a large bouquet of flowers. The groom is wearing a grey suit, white dress shirt, decorative floral tie, a boutonniere, and a watch.

Mark and Mikaela are two thoughtful, real, genuine people. The couple are both nurses, and they brought their care and kindness with them into their wedding planning.  They’re both half Mexican, so they incorporated their culture by including a mariachi band! They also brought in their history as a couple by using real playbills from […]

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.

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 […]

Two Caucasian brides holding hands, raising their opposite hands in celebration, and cheering in front of an outdoor painted mural at Artspace 111 in Fort Worth, Texas. One bride is wearing a detailed, floral, white wedding dress, a floral hairpiece, and a pearl necklace. The other bride is wearing a pink suit, white dress shirt, jeweled necklace, and a jeweled watch. The mural is of birds and flowers painted onto red brick.

Natalie and Taunya got married at Artspace 111, one of my absolute favorite venues in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  With 40 guests, they had a wonderfully small wedding under the stars, complete with a tree illuminated with twinkling lights. The whole day felt a little magical: a butterfly landed on Taunya’s head during portraits, and […]

Caucasian bride and groom processing down the aisle and smiling during their wedding ceremony at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, Texas. The bride is wearing a detailed white wedding dress, a flowing white veil, and glittery heels. The groom is wearing a blue suit, white dress shirt, brown dress shoes, and boutonniere. Their officiant is standing behind them and off to the side and is wearing a black dress with black platform shoes. Wedding guests celebrate and watch on in the foreground while the bride and groom are backed by floral arrangements and trees.

Carolina and Stephen’s luxury elopement really showcased the qualities of weddings I love to photograph: small, personal, and full of love.  The ceremony and reception took place at the historic Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas and was full of sweet, beautiful details. From the white peonies and orchids in Carolina’s bouquet to the […]

Asian bride and groom walking down the aisle after the conclusion of their wedding ceremony. They are both smiling and celebrating while holding hands and reaching up into the air. The bride is wearing a detailed white dress, a floral hair piece, and holds a bouquet of white roses. The groom is wearing a blue suit, white dress shirt, pale pink tie, and boutonniere. They are surrounded by wedding guests who are also celebrating. In the background is the wedding officiant and large wooden wedding arch covered in flowers in front of a wooded background.

Toni Rose and Brian tied the knot in April 2021 at Arrowwood Events. It was a hot and humid Texas spring day that still turned out beautifully and very them, in keeping with their progressive and anti-racist ideals.  Their wedding was small and personal, with only close friends and family in attendance. The whole day […]

Gabby and Brandon, like many couples, had to adjust their plans thanks to a global pandemic. They’d originally postponed their courthouse wedding, but at the last minute they decided to go ahead and get married at the same park where we took their engagement shots—and where Brandon proposed! I had so much fun with Gabby […]

Valerie and Andrew’s courthouse wedding perfectly combined the intimacy of a small courthouse ceremony and a celebration with their wider circle of friends and family. They decided to be flexible in their planning, something I totally admire as we all navigate this time of uncertainty.      Valerie and Andrew are high school sweethearts. They’d lost […]

Gabby and Brandon’s engagement photos were taken at the same garden where Brandon proposed! Brandon and Gabby showed up completely authentic and true to themselves for the session: they wore their favorite band t-shirt and ate a sushi picnic from their favorite restaurant, complete with a champagne toast. Capturing people in those moments right as […]

lesbian couple holding hands at the fort worth water gardens

    Amy and Nikki’s elopement took place on Halloween 2020, just the right date for their wedding filled with personal touches.      I love how this couple made their elopement completely their own. Nikki’s mom officiated, and Amy rocked her green hair. Her bouquet’s orange flowers fit perfectly with this cool autumn day. Being an inclusive […]

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