Creative Idea for your wedding - What to DO with your wedding dress "train".

I've captured quite a few weddings....and i'm THRILLED when things happen at each event that adds fun, laughter and additional stories to tell AFTER the event is over!!!!  AHHHAHAHA!!!! This is so great.

So, first of all - I have to say many thanks to Don & Ashley for bringing me out to capture their wedding! It was short, sweet, amazing and pretty warm outside. :)  It being "springing" into summer....we know how full suits and gowns can get stifling hot.  So THANK YOU for letting me capture you guys despite the heat!!!!

We had a lovely lovely time creating...and this wedding was pretty short with just a handful of events going on.  Once the night was towards the ending...people were starting to say goodbye...I happened upon one of the kiddos SITTING on the back of the bride's wedding dress.

This idea? turned into one of the BEST games i've ever seen!  Each kiddo wants a "ride" on the bride's train...and i could hear the chugga-chugga-chugga wooot wooot!  I was mesmerized how well this idea turned into a great time you don't normally see at a wedding!  Especially ON the wedding dress!!!!

So, without further delay....

I give you the WEDDING TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I put them in order of how it all played out....started with one brilliant idea....that catapulted into the other two kiddos wanting to also ride the train. :)  The last 2 pictures i swear to you...she was dragging them and they were all holding onto each other to ride it all at once.  It was hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, and also...............we have a couple of great teaser images from our handfuls of moments at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens....<3

Much Love!

Congrats you two!!!!! EEEEEK!!!!!!

I will write more about this image later...this was one of the most challenging *dreams* I had to make happen....

Wedding: The Antique Rose Emporium - full of love, laughter and LOTS of flowers.

I can't begin to GLEEEEEE about how much fun we had at Matt + Jessica's wedding!  They let me take them into an amazing field of yellow flowers...which were one of their wedding colors anyways....when you see Jessica - she is laughing for MOST of her pictures which only made ME giggle even more as her photographer.  I met these two through another wedding in the past you might have remembered.

Ian & Amanda.    (featured on Offbeat Bride and Unique Bride Magazine) 

I knew I just HAD to shoot their wedding...so we made it all happen!  The glorious venue was setup just for perfect days like an overcast day with gorgeous blooms and some lucious greens.  We had threats of rain all day - but the rain did not come until that evening when the entire thing was almost over. YAY :)

I wanted to share more teasers from their day...and talk about how much I appreciated their time with me and our adventure!!!!

Location: Antique Rose Emporium

I wanted to highlight the awesome yellow flowers in some closeups for them....so I made them almost sit right down in the field :) heheh!!! GORGEOUS turnout!!! So cute!!!!

I found this "tunnel" path as I was walking around the grounds.  I was inspired by the leading lines here as well as the greens and vines that tied right into their garden themes. 

I was giggling as I found myself asking..."what do we do in the middle of a field?"...we did portraits, we did dancing...and lots of laughter here.  Just a huge huge rolling field of yellow flowers.  And we didn't get kicked out! :) This was so fun!

Huge thanks to Ian & Amanda for introducing me to these two.  Huge thanks to everyone at the wedding for helping us with their smiles, dancing and poses for pictures for the bride & groom.  We had a blast and should you need us - please let us know!!! <3

The many snippets of the ceremony! Gorgeous day!

The various location requests from the couple!  We were all in love with the grounds!!!!

Good times, Good memories.

Love,

Pink Light Weddings

Pink Light Images: Wedding captures at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival! To the Lord and Lady!!! Huzzah!

We had a great time heading over to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival this year again to capture a wedding locally.  Lisa & James were super great to work with and had a love for EVERYTHING faces and moments!  Their trinkets and decor was adorable and believe it or not - the bride bought her "princess sleeves" the day of!   I couldn't believe how perfect they were and rounded out her look !!!!  I wanted to share some AMAZING teasers with you!!!!!  I can't wait to give them ALL their pictures! There were lots and lots of happy faces both in dress and not. :)  yay!!!

I really felt a golden glow when editing some of the pictures....and some of them I just left as is to capture how green everything had gotten this year at the faire. :)

Here are some of their details!!!!

The lovely trinkets & favors!!!

taking a walk through the misters!!!!

This dragon was on the cake....lol

A few moments at the troll bridge, minus the troll :0

This was super hilarious!  Thanks to them for being so open to explore!!!

I am thankful to get to go out there and work every year! Thanks to all my supporters!  We love shooting the Renaissance Faire and creating fun images for each couple out there. :) Hire Pink Light Images for your 2015 wedding!  We would love to create for you! 

Lovely wedding out near Quinlan TX!!!! - Outdoor turned barn...ending with a MOON. :)

This was a sooooooooooooo unique wedding - not only because of the location - but cause of the RAGING STORM OUTSIDE!!!!!  We had a torrential downpour the day of that forced the ceremony into the barn instead of outside in the nature!  I remember when we drove down the driveway - we kept thinking maybe it would go away?  It did not! Everything was moved indoors - and we ended up in the barn with both reception and ceremony in the same place. :)

When we got there early to do a bit of scouting we could SEE the rain coming down the driveway before it hit that area I was standing.  I had never done that before - actually WATCHED the rain move towards us. ;0  We had a blast trying to work in between the main house and the barn to get as many pictures done as possible!

One of the other unique things I thought were so great was the hourglass ceremony.  It reminded me of the unity sand or unity candle - but in an hourglass.  There was a topper and everything!

The colors, the decor were gorgeous...and the weather? It stopped raining but it felt amazing temp wise!!!  By the time nite came, I requested a few moments from the couple and we were able to explore some night images that I was just EAGER to capture!!! The moon clouds were AMAZING!!!!  You can see the variety of outdoor nite images I was able to play with.  I typically work with MINIMAL equipment - so what you see is what you get and I had a lot of lighting to play with at this venue!

The night ended with the tossing of black eyed peas and the final moments of dancing and fun.  We had a blast with this family and hope they enjoy their pictures for years and years to come!!! Thank you!

The Barn - "Simple Elegance"

The grandmother performing the ceremony.

well hello fun wedding party picture! :) eheheheheh

We were catching some of the sunset on the property - it was very very pretty.

Stole a few moments with the barn spotlight!!! Her dress, UH-mazing!

"Nu-uh! WITH YOUR TEETH!!!" ---The Bride

Moon Moments.

A night image outside the barn in the spotlight and outdoor lights. :)

And here are a few more collage highlights from their day!!!! CONGRATS YOU TWO!!!!!

....intimate Venetian style wedding with a Gondola getaway! sooo muuuuch LOVE!!!! - TEASERS :)

My weekend was filled with so much love and fun.
I loooove celebrating with couples as they start their marriage with a celebration!

This was definitely a family affair down to the details and everyone involved....had so much fun with one of my past brides and her family...i'm blessed to have great referrals and lovely decorated places to photograph!  This wedding took us to Las Colinas so we could enjoy a touch of Venetian style...and our final capture was a Gondola getaway....it was certainly an experience I enjoyed!!!  Looking forward to sharing more with you!!!

A few moments with the girls:  Venetian Terrace, Las Colinas Canal

Lovely wedding party! : Venetian Terrace, Las Colinas Canal

Quiet Moments: Venetian Terrace Wedding, Las Colinas Canal

The Gondola Getaway - Venetian Terrace, Las Colinas Canal

.........ah LOVE!!!! - the Bradford Wedding - TEASERS!!!!

There is nothing I enjoy more than a great party!  These families had a lot of fun...and a LOT of great times!  I can't wait to share more with you as time goes on!! For now, here are some teasers of the couple and their love.  Have a great trip on your honeymoon you two!!!

Granville Arts Center, Garland

Granville Arts Center, Garland TX

Bridals at the Granville Arts Center, Garland TX

under the "neon moon"..................Kyle + Ashley

This is a nice wonderful LATE nite moment....after all the storms...rain....and the ceremony of love....the hourglass of time....the BBQ buffet.....i come outside and see the lovely MOON. ;)  I said...here you are....look at each other..............and I got the venue and the moon.  I composited in a larger version, but hte small version is fun too!!! :)  I think it's dreammmmy :) 

TEASERS TO COME. :)

Congrats to my cousin Jodi and her man Greg!!!!

Was so excited to get up north and be here with family at her wedding!  It was a huge non-holiday event that I knew almost everyone would be going to!!!  I got to see all my aunts and uncles...and a lot of my cousins and my cousins kiddos!  I have a huge family up here...and was glad to see their faces!

This is just me having fun with their day.  I knew I wanted to make some art for them, but also wanted to stay out of the way of the photog they hired to capture everything. :)

The amazing thing about being a wedding photographer is knowing when to step in for the shot, or step BACK for the shot. <3  I had so much fun!!!!!