Angela -N- David / Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center / Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

from Angela:

We wanted small, intimate and romantic.  It became clear, small wasn't going to happen, but we still wanted everything and everyone to feel intimately involved in the wedding. We wanted people near us when we said our vows and we wanted people near us as we celebrated after the ceremony.  When we decided on our venue, the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, we didn't have to add much in terms of decor.  It is so beautiful on it's own that we only added things that would compliment the venue. For us, it was always about creating an atmosphere of love and a feeling of unity.  When our vendors asked what we wanted, we'd typically say a classy dinner party in the garden... but where men can loosen they're ties and women can kick off their shoes to have a good time.
What mattered most when we started is the same as what mattered to us in the end... initmacy.  We wanted to be able to talk to everyone and have everyone talk to each other.  We wanted people to feel comfortable. We wanted comfort food which is why we chose Italian (executed perfectly by Pink Avocado.)  We wanted people to dance and sing along to the songs and laugh and cry and cheer.  It sounds cheesy... but the more I look back on our wedding, the more I love it.
My favorite thing was our fabric backdrop at our ceremony site.  I had seen something similar on a website and instantly fell in love!  My mom and I went shopping for the fabric and she took over from there.  Then she and my Dad figured out how to string it across the steps.  It felt like a family project; it felt so personal and it turned out beautifully.
I also really loved our dessert table and our sign in table. I made most of and painted all of the platters on the dessert table.  It was a labor of love. I covered all the books used at the dessert table and sign in table.  I wanted the decor to feel natural and easy so as not to distract from the scenery at the Wildflower Center.

Photography: She-N-He Photography and Design / Coordinator: Jessica Brightwell - Pearl Events / Location: Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center / Caterer: Pink Avocado / Flowers: Verbena / Rentals: Premiere Party Central / DJ - Greenbelt / Hair: Jenny Hoover / Make-up: Rhea McCarter

 

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.

Shameem -N- Amaar / Just Married! at Barton Creek Resort / Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

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Just Married! at Barton Creek Resort and Spa, Austin Tx.

12.30.12 - 5:33pm

 

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.

Brooke, Casey, and Ari / Engagement - Family Session / Austin Engagement Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Brooke, Casey and baby Ari makes three.

They met in college and have dated ever since. Ari came along a few years later, then Brooke proposed to Casey. She did it from a boat, using flash cards pointed at the dock near Hula Hut where Casey was hanging out with friends and family. He said yes! The couple plan to tie the knot at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden on the ever fitting, April Fools Day. I'm so thrilled for your three, I'm so excited to see your dream wedding come together!

 

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.

Christine -N- Don / Stonehouse Villa Wedding / Driftwood Wedding Photography by Melanie Grizzel

Christine -N- Don

Absolutely sublime wedding at the Stonehouse Villa. The weather was a little unseasonably chilly, but it didn't stop this crew from dancing all night long. Stonehouse Villa is a fairly newish venue in Driftwood, it offers beautiful sweeping views of the Texas Hill Country landscape. The interior, formerly a furniture design studio, is an intimate and sophisticated canvas.  The couple used the space perfectly with a minimal touch of flowers and table runners, totally my style ;) The flowers and some vegetables from Central Market were variations of green and white. A single center piece in the middle of a grey tweed table runner from Premier Party Central was intoxicatingly beautiful! Pink Avocado provided a delightful meal complete with butternut squash lasagna (truth be told it was my first experience with it, YUM! I found a recipe and made it myself a few days later). It was the perfect menu for a surprisingly chilly evening.

Christine and Don met in a church group and quickly found they were perfect for each other. Don has quirky sense humor and Christine with her warm heart is the perfect yang to his ying. Enamored I tell you. Congratulations you guys I am excited to follow your life together.

Caterer: Pink Avocado
Wedding Cake: Walton's
Hair: Tracie Downing - trixella@yahoo.com
Make-up: HLK Designs - hlkdesigns@gmail.com
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.

Jette -N- Del / An Engagement Party at Lenoir / Austin Engagement Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Recently Engaged - Jette' -N- Del. They met and fell in love while sampling Austin culinary offerings. They dined at Lenoir the night they became engaged. It was only fitting they would return to the fated restaurant for their big announcement. Their friends are like minded foodies as well, so the couple decided to throw a dinner party to make the announcement, but first to follow their food theme, they made a hand crafted chocolate invitation that was hand delivered to their guests. Guests arrived and enjoyed cocktails in the courtyard, while Courtney and Paul Sanchez played live. Then they were invited inside where they enjoyed a 4 course wine tasting menu. The room was a flutter with conversation and laughter, except when the food arrive for each course, there was a collective quiet in the room while guests enjoyed each course. Jette's and Dell quietly and quite intimately shared their plates with one another. So CUTE! The perfect night cap, Erin Ivey playing "Chocolate" in French and in English. The night was simply... delicious. Photography - She-N-He Photography and Design  Event Coordinator & Designer  - Jette Momant PR & Events Venue & Food/Wine - Lenoir Cocktail Hour Music and Dinner Music - Courtney & Paul Sanchez Dessert Music - Erin Ivy      (She sang Chocolate in French and English) Flowers - Eco Chic Floral Invitations - Delysia Chocolatier Hair: Ashanti - NY Hair Vixon Makeup - W3LL People

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.

Emily -N- Blake / A Hutto Engagement Session / Austin Engagement Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Our Emily, sometimes works in our office, sometimes she shoots a photobooth for us, but she always makes us happy. The smile and her nutty sense of humor, make us wish she was here everyday ;) Blake, her lucky beau, and she are planning their wedding at The Inn at Wild Rose Hall at the end of December. I couldn't be more excited, I imagine there will be many Coke related products EVERYWHERE.

Tell us what you think, leave us a comment!

 

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.

Julia -N- Cristihan / Nature's Point Wedding / Austin Wedding Photography by Melanie Grizzel

Houston-dwellers Julia and Christian chose to celebrate their wedding in Austin on Lake Travis so they could provide their guests with a destination feel.  Their wedding day was truly made special by their guests that traveled from near and far to share in the occasion.

The wedding theme was inspired by the Bride and Groom’s heritage, she being English and he being Colombian. The ceremony took place at Nature’s Point’s beautiful outdoor arbor and English garden, which was complimented by white roses and Royal purple orchids provided by Bouquets of Austin.  When it came time for the bride to walk down the aisle, good fortune was showered on the couple (literally!!) when a rain storm moved through the area. Lindsay Blackwell from In Her Shoes Coordination moved the the couple's guests swiftly and efficiently back inside, the ceremony was quickly reset and the bride had the pleasure of walking down the aisle a second time. The ceremony was followed by a cocktail hour where English fish & chips and Colombian empanadas (the groom’s own recipe!) were the featured hors d’oeuvres from Austin Catering.  Day turned into evening when the vibrant and colorful reception began.  The happy couple, along with all their family and friends, danced the night away to an array of Salsa and Colombian music by Houston's DJ Johnny Black.
The wedding was described by many as magical and unforgettable, and the couple say they could not agree more.

Location: Nature's Point
Coordinator: In Her Shoes Coordination - Lindsay Blackwell
Officiant: Michael Bowls -512.345.6423

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.

Heras Family / Hutto Family Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

The Heras Family. We met about 3 years or ago, after Ben was born, when Linsey and Marcos were planning their wedding. Months later we went out and shot their engagement session (see it here) when things were basically carefree. Then their wedding, which was wonderful (have a look here) all of Linsey's family are from MN and we spent the entire night trying to undersand the Nordic accents. Dontcha know? Fast forward about a year and little screaming red-head Charlie was born. We photographed Charlie's first "official" photographs (Have a look at that session here.) Now that Charlie is nearly a year it was time to capture the whole family of 4. Now things are a little more chaotic ;) I'm just thrilled that the universe put us together, I'm better person for knowing them.

Enjoy.

 

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.

Ragan -N- Harley / Lighthouse Hill Ranch Wedding / Johnson City Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Ragan -N- Harley - Super sweet and unbelievable crafty folks.

The couple showed up for their wedding at Lighthouse Hill Ranch two days early with a trailer in tow. In that time they constructed a hinged set of double doors for the couple to walk through on their way to the alter; a farm table to compliment their shabby/ chic theme, which they MADE from SCRATCH; lastly and most notably, they design and built their own alter, which was built to enhance the 360 degree views from the top of  the Johnson City, Tx high peak. The stage had to not only be beautiful but also structurally sound, it held both Harley and Ragan and their entire wedding party plus the "Knot-tyer".  The stage was built from recycled palette wood and also features a chandelier for the couple to stand under while receiving their vows. All of these projects were completed IN TWO DAYS!   Recycled glass bottles for flowers stacked on recycled books from goodwill, handmade napkins in the couple's signature mustard/grey/ivory, table numbers in frames made with buttons, and recycled tin cans with doilies as candle holders all graced the tables of the reception area. The handmade napkins after the wedding will be recycled back into a quilt for the couple to have in their home. Harley's mom constructed the napkins and personalized clutches for Ragan's bridesmaids. All the decorations, guy's boutonnieres, and table centerpieces were also handmade by Ragan and Harley. The BBQ style food from Werner's Catering was outstanding and Classic Cakes by Lori created an absolutely awesome tongue in cheek replica of the Harley Davidson logo for Harley's groom's cake! All of the DIY goodness was executed flawlessly and in a timely manner by Britany Krause, Social Butterfly Events. Ragan and Harley say they couldn't be happier with their day, it was ALL them and some careful choosing of some awesome vendors! Nice Job Everybody.

 

Wedding Coordinator: Britany Krause, Social Butterfly Events
Officiant: The Knot Tyer, Scott Payne
Hair: Melinda Hamidian
Makeup: Taryn Mensch
Bartender: Bartenders 4 You
Tent & Rentals: Aztec Rentals
Napkins & Clutches made by Harley's mom
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.

Emily -N- Paul / Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center / Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

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Just Married! at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Tx

11.11.12 – 8:07pm.

 

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.

 

Salvagio Family / Austin Family Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

South Austin Family photo session with the Salvagio Family.

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.

Angela -N- David / Just Married! Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center / Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

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Just Married! (or rather, almost married) @ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Tx

11.3.12 – 6:25 pm.

 

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.

Theresa -N- Nick / A UT and South Austin Engagement Session / Austin Engagement Photography by Melanie Grizzel

Super Duper Cute, Cute, Cute Engagement session. Theresa and Nick met through mutual friends while the pair attended University in Austin, Texas. Now through school, engaged, and headed down their respective career paths this Austin couple is staking their claim in here. They're building from scratch, their own home. So in between working and throwing a wedding in just 7 months, they also get to pick out door handles and paint colors. Why not just do it all at once! We're looking forward to their wedding in Early 2013 at Austin Country Club.

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.

Cheryl -N- David / Just Married! Mercury Hall / Austin Wedding Photographer 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.

Jessica -N- Nathan / Just Married at Hummingbird House Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

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Just Married! @ Hummingbird House – Manchaca, Tx

10.20.12 – 7:15pm.

 

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.

Kelly -N- Stephen / Just Married! at Green Pastures - Austin, Tx / Austin Wedding Photography by Melanie Grizzel

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Just Married! @ Green Pastures - Austin, Tx

10.13.12 - 7:08pm.

 

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 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

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.

 

Nyssa -N- Brett / Palm Door Wedding / Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Nyssa -N- Brett's wedding at Palm Door was beautiful, theatrical and full of life and promise. Nyssa, together with her family and friends, created the wonderful beaded flower bouquets. They were perfect, even when they snagged on her dress in the middle of ceremony (I left those shots out.) It's like I tell every couple, it's the little things, the slip-ups and folly that make a wedding charming and memorable. It was no different here, Nyssa and her sister giggled their way through unsnagging the ruthless flowers. The couple imagined trees for their theme, and with the help of her sister and brother-in-law they were able to accomplish the look with theatrical flair, blue gobos and tree limb cut outs. Pink Avocado put together a beatiful vegetarian spread for the couple and their guests. The flower girls looked like little fairy princesses in their custom brown bodices and a HUGE bell of tulle in turquoise and brown, and they both lasted the entire night, and in their outfits! Nyssa wore jewels and carried a handkerchief of her grandmother, who incidentally wasn't well enough to make the trek so they skyped the entire wedding back to her grandparents at home. Nyssa's Dad in his commanding stature came into the tiny bridal suite and looked across room to Nyssa's mom and said "Can you believe THIS is happening right now?" Then he launched into the story about how he and Nyssa's Mom met and how amazing it was that they were here, at this moment, celebrating their daughter's wedding. These are the moments I love, this is why I do this. Nyssa, in turn, surprised her dad by making "Yellow Submarine" their Father/Daughter dance. Her dad is clearly a huge Beatles fan. The love in this family and in this wedding was infectious. It was a great event and super fun party, I am so happy for you both.

Now, let's have dinner ;)

---mel

Location: Palm Door / Catering: Pink Avocado

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.