Art Show at Dress Shop - Austin Wedding Photographer

Incase you missed the whole show at Dress a few weeks ago, here are some shots from the set-up.

The show is still up, in part, at Dress Shop click here for their website. Stop in and have a look.

See you next week, with the surprise introduction to our next post wedding bride!

Ruhi -N- Chandler - Austin Wedding Photographer

The lovely Ruhi -N- Chandler Location - Mercury Hall

Flowers - Fabian Salcedo

Cupcakes - Sugar Mama's Bakeshop

Catering - Zocalo Cafe

Road Trip - An Engagement - Austin Wedding Photographer

Next Thursday we are going to introduce for the first time, Road Trip - an Engagement.

These were the out-takes

Come on out to see us on Thursday.

Details to follow.

Take the top down and let Melanie Grizzel of She-n-He Photography and Design take you on love's journey by way of a photo exhibit featuring fashions from Dress Shop and the roadways and road stops of Central Texas. The exhibit features husband-and-wife model duo Leah and Taylor Muse. Leah is also a photographer and Taylor is a member of the local band, Quiet Company.

Grizzel found her inspiration in the stops along Highway 290 near Manor and Elgin, places like the 290 Cafe and a field of tall, yellow sun flowers on Hwy 290.

Complimentary champagne will be served at this open-house style reception.

Thursday, Sept. 30th Dress Shop 315 Congress (above Elephant Room & below Kyoto Sushi) 6-9pm Brought to you by Pickie Pie Productions, LLC & Dress Shop. A special thanks to Megan Pierce for her convertible! Vrrrooom!

Aileen -N- Jeremy / Austin Wedding Photographer

They're from LA he is a movie producer and she's a novelist, they wanted have the ultimate "southern" wedding.

Aileen Did her own make-up and her sister did her hair. She looking stunning.

The beauitful flowers were provided by Erin at Rosehip Flora. She really brought home the southern wedding theme with her beautful arrangements.

The wedding was heald at the beautiful Star Hill Ranch.

Star Hill's atomosphere was perfect for A+J

Jeremy knew just the designer to create his one of kind New Orleans inspired sear suckers.

Ode to Jeremy and his love of comics, Aileen found these heart shaped comics on Etsy. The place with filled with little perfect details. Eye Candy.

Jeremy and his groomsman found and purchased their white chucks the morning of the wedding, nothing like waiting until the last possible second guys ;P

Dagar's Catering provided the delicious eats. Complete with a tree with bowls of different salsas hangin from it, beautiful!

Jeremy knew justthe designer to create their suits so he and his groomsman flew to New York, got fitted for their suits and their designer knocked them out in 2 days. I doubt he got any sleep those 2 days.

Dagars also provided gingham and burlap for the perfect decor!

lovelies.

a sweet and weepy Jeremy.

elated couple.

Aileen's hand made heart place-cards.

husband and wife.

mmmm Simon Lee Bakery.

Aileen and Jeremy were heading to Disney World for their honeymoon. It was Aileen's first time there, and she was beside herself with excitement to go. The firsworks were on a remote for them to start. and "It's a Small World" played while their fireworks fired and they departed. It was perfect.

She-N-He Photogrpahy and Design

Something To Celebrate

Dagar's Catering Simon Lee Rosehip Flora Brent Warnock Complete Music - Coy Galloway Transportation Consultants Charlie Johnson Fireworks

Open House Hacienda del Lago 9-19-10 - Austin Wedding Photographer

8.31.10 Carly -N- Chad Austin Wedding Photographer

Finally my first real post in the age or Wordpress, let me know if you have any problems with it. Remember, please, leave comments, I love em' I met Carly -N- Chad a little over a year ago. Carly was a little disenfranchised with wedding photography. Shall we say, at the end of her rope. Luckily we changed her mind and followed both she and Chad through their entire engagement. We did an engagement session and later added a bridal session. We have had a wonderful run together. I'm gonna miss them. I want them to have babies right away so we can photograph those gorgeous babies, in due time. They're getitng their lives started now doing important things to change the world. I'm excited for their futures.

Caterer - Trattoria Lisina Ceremony + Reception Site - Mandola Estate Winery Videographer & DJ - Altared Wedding Productions Wedding Musicians - the band Adelynn Cake - Groom's Cakes - Mandola's Italian Market Wedding Favors - "Thanks to All, We had a Ball!" cake balls by Julie Shussler of Juleen's Flowers - Love Punk Events Hair Stylist - Tammie Garza Make-Up Artist - Maris Malone-Calderon Makeup Artists; artist: Maggie Bosworth Wedding Dress - Casablanca gown purchased at Alexia Gavela Wedding Shoes -  Toms Venue Rentals - Mancino Iron Works - Dripping Springs Party Rentals

Weddings Unveiled - Austin Wedding Photographer

Tonight She-N-He will be at Mansion at Judges Hill to meet up.

Party Kicks off at 6pm.

See you there!

Click for more information.

---mel

Casey-N-Corey - Austin Engagement Photography

Meet Casey-N-Corey, they were married in February 2010. But never got to take any pictures.

Corey is in the military and being deployed next month so Casey set up this shoot for the 2 of them.

Corey wasn't convinced it wasn't going to suck. Until it didn't suck.

I told you.

Be careful and safe over there, we'll see you in 18 months or so for your big wedding!

Can't wait.

Hanh-N-Sam - Austin Wedding Photographer

Hanh and Sam met in high school in all of those nerdy science classes and clubs. They dated for more than 10 years, through college and moving to New York for Hahn's medical school. Sam works on the floor of the New York stock exchange.

Hanh is Vietnamese and Sam, is not. To satisfy family tradition they held a Vietnamese service at 9am on the Saturday morning.

The tradition is, Sam and his family and friends, all those who wish to join Hahn's family walk to Hanh's house with all of their gifts and a feast to present to her family. Everyone fills the tiny living room separated in the middle, and Hanh and Sam marry in the middle of the room.

They feasted and communed for while in the afternoon then changed into a more America attire and rejoined their families in the early evening for a more America style wedding reception.

The beautiful cupcake display was provided by Sweetish Hill.

The reception was held at the very lovely Casa Blanca with delicious Vietnamese inspired fair from Pink Avocado.

They were amazing. I am madly in love with the 2 of them, we had such a great time together in such a short amount of time. I wish they lived here so we could continue to watch their lives grow together, but alas i guess we'll just have to go home to New York to see them. bummer ;)

Thank you both for letting us be a part of your wonderful wedding, Congratulations!

---mel

Don't Settle - Austin Wedding Photographer

When it comes to your wedding photography, don't settle for the cheaper photographer.

Wedding photography prices may seem arbitrary but they're not. You really do get what you pay for.

Ask yourself, "Why is it so cheap? What will I be missing out on?"

Chances are the cheaper photographer isn't going to live up to your level of expectations.

If you go with the cheaper photographer you'll likely be missing out on something you value, performance, talent, professionalism, customer service, timeliness, experience or genuine concern for YOUR wedding.

Find a photographer that you love. The relationship you have with your photographer will show in your photos. Cut corners on something that doesn't last as long as your wedding photos.

Speak with a friend about her wedding, what does she value most about her wedding now? Chances are, it's her photographs because they capture the memory and make it last long beyond your wedding day.

7.9.10 Faith

Faith is our next door neighbor's daughter. I made arrangements with our good friend Meg, that we would trade 2 year old portraits of faith for a lifetime of babysitting. I win!

Faith was what you call a blue baby, she had a hole in her heart when she was born and Meg and Corby were warned that their first daughter would be whisked away moments after her birth to have open heart surgery. It turned out that she was in a better shape than they thought, they were able to take her home and fatten her up and get her ready for her operation at 3 months old. The doctors explained, they'll notice it in her color. It was true, she was always pale and bluish in the beginning, after her surgery she was decidedly more pink and healthy looking. A few short months after her heart operation she had plastic surgery to correct a cleft lip. In the future, around 16,  she'll have another operation to enlarge the vein going to her heart  and she may choose to have another operation for the scaring near the cleft lip site, but it's virtually unnoticeable. But young woman are their own worst critics, she may still find fault with her scarring. Today she is an exuberant, beautiful, screaming red head with a temper to match. She is the apple of everyone's eye. She's my neighbor.

As always you can view more images on facebook.

Thanks for looking.

---mel

She-N-He

Austin Family Photography

7.7.10 Carly's Bridal Session

Carly and Chad were married on July 4th @ Mandola Estate Winery in Driftwood.

I have been excited for this wedding for over a year. I am wild for Carly + Chad and Carly's mom Donna. We have had a lot of fun during this year of planning. Carly started out, shall we say, skeptical, she may have had a couple bad experiences with wedding photographers and she was convinced we were all the same. She learned fast, after her girlfriend, at the expo, told her "if she wasn't a photographer, she would be your friend." We found out later that I could be a photographer and we could still be friends. Thank you Carly and Chad for your trust, and your friendship.

Our journey together began during their engagements session in October 09. click here to view. After that Carly decided she would like to add a bridal session, I think she always wanted one, she's a natural, anyway, in front of the camera. She chose the delicious and classic Laguna Gloria as a backdrop for our session. I couldn't be more pleased with how the session came out, so beautiful. Thanks to Donna and Larry for all of your help on that shoot. 

Carly and Chad tied the knot at the Mandola Estates on the 4th of July. The ceremony and reception were beautiful but my favorite part was the surprise fireworks display, they did a great job, and it was  a thrill for the Bradshaws'. 

Steve was walking around the gardens shooting some exterior shots for the our album when he was told by a patron that he "looked like a professional," and might he take a few shots of him with his girlfriend. Seconds after Steve took his camera the man knelt before his girlfriend and proposed. Steve unwavered by the man's surprise proposal shot the entire scene. It was exciting for her, for sure, but Steve had a really good time with it too.

Congratulations Carly and Chad, I'll post your wedding pictures in a few weeks when I have them ready. Congratulations mystery couple, we wish you all ever happiness on your new journeys. 

As always you can find more images from Carly's Bridal on facebook.

Thanks for looking.

All the best.

---mel

She-N-He

Austin Wedding Photography and Design 

7.2.10 Bek + Donnie Married!

Bek + Donnie were married at Kindred Oaks at the end of of May. I LOVE Kindred Oaks, did I mention? Elaine is sucking a calming soul, such a pleasure work with on your most special day, and look at those views! for more view have a look at Maegen + Daniel's wedding, also at Kindred Oaks. 

Bek is a referral from a photographer friend of ours Hannah Day. As Hannah was a member of the wedding party she was far too busy orchestrating the day to also photograph the wedding. I was honored to have been asked to capture their moments for them.

Donnie is hearing impaired and Bek is a sign language interpreter. They're a match made in heaven. During the service they employed 2 interpreters, one male and one female to interpret each roll. They quietly and personally signed their vows, which were not translated for their guests. It was an amazing experience, it was best described by Donnie's best man, he is also hearing. He says it's amazing standing in a parking lot with a group of Donnie's hearing impaired friends and they're partying down, but all you can hear is quiet first pumps and occasional hand slaps. 

Congratulations to you both, we wish you both the happiest life together.

As always you can see a lot more images on facebook.

Thanks for having a look.

---mel

She-N-He

Austin Wedding Photography and Design

6.25.10 Blog Stalkers.

Yesterday, I met a couple @ the Weddings Unveiled event. Of their couple, the bride, said she had been blog stalking us. Fun. You never know if there is anyone out there taking any notice and sometimes the blog feels silly and narcissistic. Then you meet someone who loves to read your blog. I love it. Sadly we were already booked for her wedding date, but maybe she'll plan her wedding and reception for the same day ;) You know who you are. 

She-N-He has huge news: Amanda, one of our beloved brides, has just become a Bee. She is really excited and we're thrilled for her. She'll be blogging all about her wedding plans and details from now until her wedding in January 2011. She posted recently about her "Priority Number 1: Photography." please have a look.

Thanks for keeping up with us.

All the Best.

---mel

She-N-He 

Austin Wedding Photography and Design

6.24.10 The Littles

Kelly and Eric were married in May at the Inn at Pearl Street. Totally lovely couple, so positive, the rain narrowly missed blowing the top off their plans and they barely noticed. Which was a ushered along by their unfaltering day of coordinator, One Fine Day Weddings, even without a planned indoor space for all of the guests, Suzanne was light on her feet and collected, seriously one of the finest coordinators I've worked with. You'll have a happy life together, no doubt. I'm so happy for you both.

As usual, you can find more images on Facebook.

See you next time.

---mel

She-N-He 

Austin Wedding Photography and Design

7.16.10 Matt Senior

Matt is friends with all of the seniors we've photographed this year. It's like their facebook pages are a roadmap. He's amazing, super cute, polite, plays the trumpet, and oh did I mention he's a brilliant genius? He was offered an academic scholarship to about a million schools, it sounds as though he spent his entire senior year bouncing around from school to school just to decide which school was for him. In the end Rice won, though he is planning (possibly) graduate school at MIT. He's planning a career in engineering. Did I mention how completely impressed I was a the group of seniors from this year. You guys knock my socks off.

1 last thing, he was super cute ;)

Thanks for looking, as always you can view more images on facebook.

---mel

She-N-He

Austin Senior Portrait Photographer

5.11.10 Senior Lisa

I may have said it before, but I'll say it again, I just love shooting Seniors. There is so much life and excitement about the next phase of their lives and I feel privileged to be there during that brief cross-road. Plus their really open minded about what is great, they just want to look good-deal ;)

I'm a little bit bummed that Seniors are finished for this season, we'll have to wait until next season Novemberish I guess. Our seniors have been a little slow to get started. We've have had a real difficulty figuring out how to advertise to high-school seniors. We got lucky this year 1 senior found us and sent all of her friends. Thank you Gracie ;) If you find this and you know a senior who is in need of their shots, send them this way.

Thank You.

As always you can find more images on facebook. 

See you soon.

---mel

She-N-He

Austin Wedding Photography and Design

5.3.10 Featured!

Samantha's Bachelorette Party was featured on Off Beat Bride!

It's a wonderful story about throwing a non-traditional bachelorette party. They have a lot of fun ideas. Click the icon and see how wonderful!

Thanks for looking.

---mel

She-N-He 

Austin Wedding Photography and Design

4.28.10 Christy + Kai Married!

Christy and Kai threw an intimate wedding in their barn in Driftwood. They had plenty of time to create the perfect setting for their big day. Molding and forming a little day by day, I remember a conversation with Christy just a week before the wedding and she was rushing to get back to painting the barn. All their hard work paid off, the room was impeccable. They incorporated small details to marry their families. For example, Christy gathered wedding pictures from both her and Kai's family and tied them to rope and hung them through-out. They were a huge hit, all night guests made their way to the pictures to find themselves and family members. I have spoken with brides recently who were interested in using photographs for decor, you could consider this personal touch. 

Congratulations to you both we wish you all the best.

as always you can see more images on facebook.

Thanks for looking.

---mel

She-N-He

Austin Wedding Photography and Design

4.16.10 Samantha's Bachelorette.

Samantha is one of our most recent brides. She's a non-traditionalist as you can plainly see. She found a big batch of heinous wedding dresses online for < $. So she got her mom, MIL, friends and bridesmaids together to have a "Let's re-imagine these ugly dresses party!" Everyone was really into, they tried-on, shredded, sewed, hot-glued and drew on the dresses. In the end the dresses, while retaining just a glimmer of their 1980's glory days, were wearable again. kind-of. After that the brave woman were dropped off on 6th street on a Saturday night wearing their creations. Sadly I missed that part. 

Thank you for looking, please enjoy.

As always you can see the rest of the images on facebook

---mel

She-N-He 

Austin Wedding Photography and Design