Brooke and Nick's rainy day Mercury Hall Wedding. Austin, Tx / February 8, 2016 by Melanie Grizzel

Brooke and Nick rainy day Mercury Hall Wedding, Austin, Tx.

From Brooke:

Planning: The planning went well, I’m glad we gave ourselves a long engagement to think about things we wanted and to shop around. We did a good job sharing responsibilities, in fact I have to credit Nick with moving things along, I am really thankful that he wanted to be involved and help coordinate things. We’re both thankful for Rachelle, our 30-day coordinator at Mercury Hall. She did a great job answering our questions and helping us figure out last minute items, and on the day of the wedding it was such a relief knowing she was there to make it all run smoothly!

Favorite Memory: So many highlights come to mind, for both of us! For Nick, his highlights were seeing me for the first time in my dress, and giving his toast. For me, it was walking down the aisle with my dad and seeing Nick in front of me, and hearing all the loving remarks from my sister Kate, brother-in-law Peter, dad Rolfe, and of course Nick!

Wish you knew then: For Nick, the décor details are things you shouldn’t waste a lot of time or money on, most people don’t remember those things anyway. For me, I wish I hadn’t worried so much about how everyone was going to get along. Everyone there showed me so much love and support.

Wedding Venue/Coordinator - Rachelle Shuttlesworth, Mercury Hall / WeddingPhotography – She-N-He Photography and Design / Catering - Pink Avocado / Cake – Sweetish Hill / Flowers – Arthouse Floral Design / Band - The Royal Dukes / Photo Booth - Live Oak Photo Booth / Hair & Make-up– Hint of Shimmer / Bridal Gown - Blush Bridal / Alterations - Olga European Fashion / Men’s Wear - Al’s Formal Wear / Officient - Sarah Reed / Tent Rentals - Premier Events / Limo - Limos of Austin

Austin original, husband and wife wedding photography team based in Central Tx. We specialize in documentary style wedding photography for couples who seek a unique, colorful and timeless look for their wedding photos. With experience in Advertising and Editorial Photography and Design we bring a unique perspective to Wedding Photography, Bridal Photography, Engagement Photography, and Boudoir Photography as well as Custom Wedding Invitation Design. If you’re looking for the bold, fearless and the Best Wedding Photographer in Austin Tx, you found the right team! Available for destination wedding photography worldwide.

Cheryl -N- David / Just Married! Mercury Hall / Austin Wedding Photographer / October 29, 2012 by Melanie Grizzel

Cheryl -N- David

Just Married! @ Mercury Hall Austin, Tx

10.25.12 – 4:08pm.

She-N-He Austin Wedding Photography and Design specializes in making your day…YOURS. We capture your wedding just the way you see it. We’re a husband and wife team with backgrounds in Graphic Design/Art Direction and Commercial/Editorial Photography respectively. We bring to you a unique perspective that is romantic, modern and timeless and 15 years experience shooting all over the world. Call us and tell us all about your big day. We’re listening. 512-351-9314. We also service San Antonio, Dallas, New York City, and any and all remote destination locations.

Camille Styles / Halloween Party Ideas! / Austin Wedding Photographer / October 16, 2012 by Melanie Grizzel

I don't know if you've ever seen "The Birds" by Alred Hitchcock... I saw it at the Paramount Theatre in late summer. I'm not afraid of birds and the movie didn't scare me, but coming out of the theatre in the late summer with all of the grackles flocking in the trees and in the area overhead... well let's just say I noticed them a little more that night ;)

Halloween Inspiration by Camille Styles.

This "The Birds" inspired party shoot was eerie and sexy with it's brooding black and white theme and tiny pops of red. It also suggests a fall/wintery feel - my favorite. Tiny birds littered the scene to reinforce the concept and make it a little scarier. The dining table from LOOT vintage rental was perfect with it's ornate and classic feel. I assure you this is not patinated, that baby is original. The table is beautifully bookended by big poofy black and white striped chairs I would gladly store for LOOT should they ever run out of room in their warehouse. The white walls and stained glass of Mercury Hall were characters all their own in this story.

The bar cart complete with vodka and tomato juice for the luxurious bloody marys. Each place setting came complete with a menu with a tiny accent feather.

All of the snacks including salted caramel apples and black bird suger cookies we expertly created by Sara from Sara Belle's Bakery. Sara explained that birds were easy by comparison, they looked pretty hard to me, until I went to her site!!! WOWzers, I can hardly wait until B's next birthday, I am going to ask Sara to rock out some Star Wars characters.

A couple branches suspended from the ceiling served as a perches for the wandering bird posse. It was a wonderful addition, and gave great dimension to the already spooky table.

The crew doubled as cast and wore their best Halloween holiday fair. Even B asked me when I was editing if she, on the right, was Cruella de Vil.

Byrd Collective's Ashley Bailey created these divine autumnal arrangements in creamy toupe and deep red, low so the hanging birds would have a little room to take flight.

Sara's beautiful and delicious cookies. B loved them, plus when he munched on them, his whole face turned black, it was so cute.

Jen came up with this outstanding idea for a photobooth, the sheer backdrop and bird cut outs shining through. So clever and what an awesome effect.

And just a couple behind the scenes so you can see just what goes into such a wonderous production.

Venue - Mercury Hall / Coordinator - Camille Styles / Flowers - The Byrd Collective / Desserts - Sara Belle's Bakery / Birdcage Rental - Loot Vintage Rentals

Marlene -N- Eric / Mercury Hall Wedding / Austin Wedding Photographer / April 3, 2012 by Melanie Grizzel

Marlene -N- Eric -- Mercury Hall -- 3.4.12

She is a teacher and he is a co-founder of the internet start-up Forecast. They are ridiculously loved by their friends and family and silly adored by each other. Just look at them. They were pure pleasure to work with. Thank you both for having me.

Mercury Hall was a beautiful backdrop for their brunch nuptials on what was a perfect March morning to tie the knot. Marlene and her bridesmaids spent the morning at Hotel San Jose feeling "easy breezy" and getting their hair and make-up done by Kathryn Lyons and Houston Puryear respectively. A quick but completely terrifying ride from Hotel San Jose to Mercury Hall courtesy of the bride's sister, just in time for a quick first look with her soon-to-be-husband Eric. Friend and Officiant, Jason Callahan delivered a beautiful service to unite the beloved couple. A reading from The Velveteen Rabbit rounded out the service. They chose Kerbey Lane to cater their delicious brunch. Yum. POLLEN provided the beautiful succulent, billy ball, and peony brimming bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages. The rest of the floral decor was subtle and elegant from Austin Flower Company. With a nod to Eric's childhood home in PA, the delicious (and gorgeous) pies and cakes were provided by Quacks and Sao Paolos respectively. Friend and DJ R.J. Johnson played an awesome tailored mix of tunes complete with Italian pop hits for Marlene's "Italian Crew." This entire divine event was pulled together by yet another friend and coordinator, Linda Huynh.

Congratulations you guys. Thanks for having me.

She-N-He Austin Wedding Photography and Design specializes in making your day...YOURS. We capture your wedding just the way you see it. We're a husband and wife team with backgrounds in Graphic Design/Art Direction and Commercial/Editorial Photography respectively. We bring to you a unique perspective that is romantic, modern and timeless and 15 years experience shooting all over the world. Call us and tell us all about your big day. We're listening. 512-351-9314

Venue - Mercury Hall / Day-of-Coordinator - Linda Huynh / Catering - Kerbey Lane / DJ - Music for life DJs / Cake - Sao Paolo / Pies - Quacks / Florist - POLLEN / additional flowers - Austin Flower Company / Hair Stylist - Kathryn Lyons - Happy Salon / Makeup Artist - Houston Puryear - Bobbi Brown / Guest Accommodations Hotel San Jose

Group Shots - Austin Wedding Photographer / February 22, 2011 by Melanie Grizzel

I think you'd be surprised if you knew how many people come to my office and tell me, "I don't want group shot. My mom wants group shots but, it's not important to me." For that reason I don't show them a lot, when I make a sample book I often leave them out because there are more desirable shots. When I was married I handed our photographer a list of a million shots and he had to gently inform me that there would not be enough time to accomplish all of that. While these are not necessarily the shots we hang on our walls, they are images we cherish just like the rest of our collection. My husbands grandmother is no longer with us, but she was in those group shots. My mom doesn't dance or do any socializing so the only shots of her from our wedding were in the group shots. I know they take some time to do, and it's always the most tedious part of your wedding, but you'll be happy you did. Because we don't post them and show them off that much I thought I would put together a blog post with group shots so you can see our approach to wedding group shots and see that these aren't your momma's group shots, they're all your own.

Thanks for looking.

Sara -N- Dylan --- Austin Wedding Photographer / January 10, 2011 by Melanie Grizzel

I am madly in love with Sara and Dylan, not only are they completely adorable but they are both about a sweet as could possibly be.

Sara and Dylan met in school in Austin. Sara went with Dylan to LA to pursue a career in acting, she is in school studying library science. Their wedding was a family affair, Sara's distant cousin from Houston was their planner, and an exceptional planner at that. Sara's sister is a florist, and did all of the flowers, which were exquisite. Sara and I are not related ;)

Wow! These are beautiful! Thank You Thank You Thank You!

-Sara

Photography: She-N-He

Flowers: Leah Proctor of Zinnia and Co.

Planner: Tessa Dorrell

Catering: Pascal's Catering Company

Cake: Blue Note Bakery

Music: Warren Hood

Venue: Mercury Hall

Stationary: Birdy Blue Design

Hair: George Oberg

Jewelry: Claude Morady

Officiant: Mark Cohen

Best of 2010 - Austin Wedding Photographer / January 4, 2011 by Melanie Grizzel

It amazes me every year that passes, quicker and quicker now.

Then I get to take a look back and see where we have been... and where we are going.

This year we got to work on a few editorial projects, namely People Magazine for a story about a young father who almost lost his son forever, and the New York Times for a story about a man who reenlisted in the Navy after the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy was over turned. The world is changing and I am excited that I get to capture those moments.

We also got to work with Door Number 3 on a campaign for Highland Lakes, travel and tourism. Three grueling hot days in August is like summer camp for creatives. Way too much fun! They call this a job!?

This year we also had the privilege of photographing many wonderful couples on their most special day. For that we were both humbled and honored. Thank you.

As an artist it is difficult to turn a critical eye on yourself. I poured through images from the entire year to try to find just the right images for this post and I realized at the last minute that the key should be, which images speak to me. These images may not be the best representation of what She-N-He is capable of or even known for, but they happen to be my personal favorites from this year. I hope you like them. For giggles, let me know which you like the most. Leave a comment with your favs.

Aileen and Jeremy -- Star Hill Ranch

Bek and Donnie -- Kindred Oaks

Fatiya and Chris -- Hacienda del Lago

Brandi and Lee -- Barr Mansion

Bek and Donnie -- Kindred Oaks

Meagan's Bridal -- Hacienda del Lago

Brandi and Lee -- Barr Mansion

Brenna and Kyle -- Bella Note

Bek and Donnie -- Kindred Oaks

Juanita and John -- The Terrace Club

Carly's Bridal -- Laguna Gloria

Bek and Donnie -- Kindred Oaks

Christy and Kai -- Chapel Dulcinea

Carly and Chad -- Mandola Estates Winery

Maegan and Daniel -- Kindred Oaks

Juanita and John -- The Terrace Club

Katie and Ben -- St. Ignatius Church

Katrina and Andrew --The Gardens of Cranesbury View

Lauren and Caleb -- Katy, Tx

Kelly and Eric -- The Inn at Pearl Street

Linsey and Marcos -- Reunion Ranch

Samantha and Scott -- Brenham, Tx

Michelle and Bert -- Katy, Tx

Sara and Dylan -- Mercury Hall

Duane and DeVere - Hacienda del Lago

Sam and Hanh -- Casa Blanca

Ruhi and Chandler -- Mercury Hall

Sara and Dylan -- Mercury Hall

Tricia and Jonathan -- Mansion at Judges Hill

Duane and DeVere - Hacienda del Lago

Sam and Hanh -- Casa Blanca

Sara and Dylan -- Mercury Hall

Tricia and Jonathan -- Mansion at Judges Hill

We also photographed a host of families and beautiful children this year, here are a few of our favorites.

Lastly, we had the unique opportunity to work with students in their senior year of high school. They're straddling the edge of adolescence and we're there to witness those last few steps, it doesn't get any better than this.

Here are a few of my personal favorites from these 2011 freshmen.

Thank you so much for all of your support. I look forward to that special time in your life when you need us!

Choose your favorites. I'd love to hear what you think!

---mel

Katie -N- Ben - Austin Wedding Photographer / December 8, 2010 by Melanie Grizzel

St. Ignatius Church - Austin, Tx

I met Katie all by herself about a year or so ago, and I didn't think much of it, she says my fiance doesn't like pictures... I get that all the time. I am really good with making nice with people who don't like the camera. This was different. I met Ben in the lobby of St. Ignatius Church in Austin, Tx, his first words to me were along the lines of I hate pictures and I didn't want a photographer. He was a tough egg to crack, he was a super sweet guy but these few slices of glass between us, were the deal breaker. But you'd never know by looking at these photos just how much he hated the process.

Yay!!!!! Those were SO much fun to look at!!! They are awesome!! --Katie Reeder

St. Ignatius Church - Mercury Hall

Church- St. Ignatius

Reception- Mercury Hall

Food- Curra's

Cakes- Sentelli's Bakery

Bouquets- Bouquets of Austin

Dress- Unbridaled

Band- Two High String Band

Chez Wedd at Mercury Hall 10.19.10 - Austin Wedding Photographer / October 18, 2010 by Melanie Grizzel

Enjoy an evening of wedding planning fun at Mercury Hall - the quintessential Austin Wedding Venue Plan a girls’ night out or a romantic night with your fiance Join us Tuesday, October 19 for champagne, hors d’oeurves, a bridal fashion show and amazing giveaways Be inspired by your surroundings and some of Austin’s finest wedding professionals, including She-N-He Photography and Design, as you plan the details of your most special day.