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4.15.10 Gullahorn Family /  by Melanie Grizzel

Six months ago, or so, I was asked to donate services to a cause I believe in. So Patti bid on our offer and won our services, she wasn't sure what to do with it at first but decided that she would hold onto it until her big birthday she had coming up. So while she had her entire family in town for her birthday we shot her entire family.
It's brief glimpse into what it could be like in such a large family (3boys and 1girl) plus all of their spouses and kids (6 grandkids) and (2 great-grandparents) so in total 15? It's a strange kind  of chaos, a happy chaos, the kind of blinding nuttiness that can only come with a family this size. We wanted to take portraits of all of the family units plus the whole family and different groups and singles where there was time. It was a smashing success. 
The Gullahorn's bought a giant piece of property "out in the country" 30 some years ago and it's fun to think this is just the scene they imagined when they made this wonderful purchase. 
Thank you for looking.
Tomorrow, stay tuned for Samantha's bachelorette party.
As usual you can see more images on facebook.
---mel





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4.7.10 Katrina + Andrew Married! /  by Melanie Grizzel

Katrina and Andrews wedding was held a few weeks back at The Gardens of Cranesbury View. Wow, stunning location. It's a blank slate with a Tuscan sensibility, immaculate, perfect. The gardens are fantastic and and clearly a labor of love. It's built on a slight hill so it seems to open up the sky. The Collins a husband and wife team who own this treasure are the perfect addition to your perfect day, accommodating and resourceful. You really can't go wrong. If you haven't seen it, you must go. 
Katrina and Andrew. I just love you guys, look at those smiles. So perfectly matched. Enjoy your beautiful life together. I'm glad I got to be there at the beginning.
---mel
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4.1.10 Memories /  by Melanie Grizzel

While doing something completely everyday, mundane, normal, I came across an envelope with my wedding date printed on it. Which, by the way, is the same date as the flash forward, in "FlashForward." So I opened it to see what was inside, I'm sure I put it there when we moved into this house, it was a stack of wonderful pictures from our wedding day, that I couldn't be happier with. I LOVED our wedding photographer, in-fact I called him while on our engagement vacation to make sure he would do it.

The flood of memories that come racing back to me about how wonderful all of those details were that we painstakingly assembled in the course of a year. It was amazing. I will cherish these images and my memories for a lifetime. 
Word of advice, LOVE your wedding photographer, and you WILL love your images.
Happy Engagement.
---mel
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3.25.10 Boggy Creek Farm /  by Melanie Grizzel

Yesterday I wrapped up Tricia + Jonathan's wedding At  Mansion at Judges Hill, then I ran down to Kyle for the Weddings Unveiled Event. It was aquite a nice turn out considering the weather and it was a pleasure to meet all of the couples there. Thanks for coming out.
Today I am editing an editorial job for Organic Gardening Magazine that is not going to run until next year, they have to wait until the items photographed are back in season again. So I will not be able to post those until then. I can tell you I went to the East Side Cafe to do the gardening picks, wow, I was so inspired I decided to do the bulk of my produce shopping at local CSAs and farmers sales in the area, primarily Boggy Creek Farms. Last Wednesday during spring break I took my good friend and her 2 kids over there. It's satisfying telling your kids "This morning the earth grew this (enter vegetable of choice here) and someone picked it, cleaned it, I will cook and tonight you will eat it." Amazing. It feels so good to know exactly where our food comes from. Plus until 1 week ago I had never once eaten a mustard green and I wasn't a huge fan of beets, I am now. I LOVE them, they are that much better coming direct from the garden. Boggy Creek has a sale every Wednesday and Saturday, there are also chickens to look at. Wednesdays seem to be good kid parent bonding time. 






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Tricia + Jonathan Married! /  by Melanie Grizzel

Tricia + Jonathan's nuptials were graciously hosted at the Mansion at Judges Hill and fit for royalty. I have been a little obsessed with my Vintage Kennedy family portraits and I think you might see that in the lead shots here. The service was lovely and location was great but that party, THAT PARTY!!! wow! those guys can dance their little bums off! and really, really good dancing going on. I requested dance lessons after the wedding. I was politely blown off. Does that mean no? 
Please enjoy the shots from their wedding and as always there are plenty more on facebook.
Maybe this will get Tricia to join ;)
Thanks for looking.
---mel






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3.9.10 Linsey + Marcos /  by Melanie Grizzel

Linsey is a leasing agent in an apartment complex in North Austin. She first met Marcus 3 years ago when she leased him his apartment. How romantic. On their first date, she indulged in beers while he delicately partook of margaritas and it's been love ever since. They plan to marry in September and I couldn't be happier for them. They are wonderful together, they make you happy just spending time in their presence. Good luck with the rest of your planning and your big move you have coming. See you soon.
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---mel











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2.28.10 Brandi + Lee Married /  by Melanie Grizzel

Barr Mansion
Brandi + Lee, I am so bummed it's done. I am going to miss them so much. WE talked so much through their entire engagement. Brandi bounced ideas my way a lot and it was fun being a quiet voice in the background. I can claim credit for any of the creativity they expressed in their wedding details but I can say they looked exactly how they said they were going to look. It was so thrilling being there and seeing all of those amazing ideas take actual shape. Beautiful job you guys. You might remember Brandi and Lee from their engagement session. See how amazing they are?!
Thank you guys for everything, it was an honor to share your day with you.
All the very best, we'll miss you.
---mel
P.S. As always you can see more images on our facebook gallery.


















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3.8.10 Marie + Sean Engaged! /  by Melanie Grizzel

Marie is our intern/3rd photographer we have been working with this year, and we LOVE her. She is a ball of energy and so positive, it's magnetic. She met her fiance Sean on a plane flying from some small town in MI to another, a 45 minute flight. At the end of the flight they walked a little, had some lunch and hoped that their next flights were delayed, but they weren't. Sean took Marie's email address and dutifully emailed the minute he exited his second flight. She was so thrilled, and for 3 years the couple met back in forth in their requisite home-towns, until it was time for Sean to deploy. She moved to South Carolina to continue her education in Library Science where his "home base" would be. Then discovered Library Science just wasn't her bag so with a fully planned wedding scheduled for November of 2010 in SC, she moved to Austin to try her hand at wedding photography. Sean, on his half way point leave, came to visit with her here and now both are in love with the each other AND Austin. His time was limited, the weather was wishy-washy and our schedules barely matched up. We were finally able to make it work and here are our results.
Thank you both so much for you time and trust. I had a great time working with you.
Congratulations to you both and Sean be safe, we'll see you in about 8 months.
As always you can see more on facebook.
---mel





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2.24.10 for fun /  by Melanie Grizzel

Yesterday in Austin, Tx... it snowed. I know, you can't believe it right, well I have proof. 
It was the first time in 14+ months that Bishop boy has seen snow so I snatched him away from his morning breakfast so we could get a shot of him with the snow. There wasn't much, but he could sit in it and had to wear a hat and his favorite Lakers jacket.
Thanks for looking.
---mel


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2.22.10 Taylor Senior /  by Melanie Grizzel

We shot a senior portrait for a Gracie about a month ago and now her good friend from school ms. Taylor has come for her Senior Portraits. I LOVE shooting Senior portraits. Taylor graduates in June this year and besides being super cute she's also brilliant and dedicated. She was just checking out the University of her choice, in BOSTON!!! I am a big advocate of students leaving home and trying out the other end of the country to go to school. It's the best and most freeing time of your whole life. Try everything out, now is the time. Congratulations to Taylor, sounds like she's made her choice, she'll be a Husky next year. We wish you all the best.
As always you can find more images on Facebook.
Until next time.
---mel





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12.4.09 Alanna + Nate Engaged! /  by Melanie Grizzel

Alanna + Nate won an engagement session from us at the Weddings Unveiled event in October. We actually met them a couples times before they won the package, so we were so excited to get to work with them. Alanna went to school for Photography and her taste is very specific, she wasn't finding the right photographer out there. I think we've won her over. 
She saw her engagement pictures and she said 
"Melanie we LOVE THEM!! Thank you so much, these are everything we hoped they would be :)" and "Those pics are AWESOME. You made us look great, we are a little in love with ourselves now. :) We keep looking at them, it's cute Nathan probably looks at them more than I do."

So we are very happy and proud to have taken part in their new life together. 
Hope to see you in October, guys.
Be Well
---mel





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