Have we mentioned that we LOVE doing post wedding photo shoots?  We call them Mr & Mrs Sessions and they are composed of just about anything: trash the dress, rock the dress, basic couple photo shoots or a combination of them all as you will see here.  This is yet another fabulous and crazy Rachel Events couple.  April & Shelby have been so much fun throughout this entire process.  These two are just crazy as you are about to see in the following photos.  We kicked things off at the Grapevine Train Station and then we headed out to Grapevine Lake to wrap things up.  So sit back, relax and enjoy!

Please click here to view their Mr & Mrs Slideshow!

We had so much fun at this wedding for a couple of reasons: 1) Brooke is perhaps the sweetest bride on the planet!  2) This was our first wedding to shoot with Couture Events by Lottie and she is simply too adorable for words.  This being said, it will be no surprise to find that this wedding is full of laughter, creative details and fun!  Brooke & Jason were married at First United Methodist Church in Arlington followed by a reception at Cacharel Grand Ballroom.  Here are just a few of their adorable photos from their memorable night.

The beautiful flowers and bouquets like seen above are all by Red Sole Events.  Aren’t they simply stunning!

Both of the beautiful cakes as well as the cake balls shown above are from Colleen’s Cakes.  We love working with them, they cakes are always pretty, taste delicious plus their team is just too cool to hang with.

This is just one of the MANY benefits behind having a wedding planner.  They not only ensure you relax and enjoy all the planning of your wedding until the end of your reception, they make sure you sit down and eat and make sure that you have adorable details all throughout you wedding like the cute sign above and the candy jar below.  This bride didn’t want to throw her garter, she had the ladies guess how many M&M’s were in the jar and the girl closest won the jar of candy and the garter.

The music for the evening was brought to us by DJ Connection.

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We give you the adorable Jacqueline “Jackie” and Daniel soon to be Raetzsch in downtown Plano working it for the camera! Daniel & Jackie kept saying they don’t do good behind the camera or that they aren’t photogenic but we beg to differ and we have proof!  Here are just a few photos of their engagement session from our time hanging out together.

Please click here to view their engagement slideshow!

I am so excited to finally post this absolutely wonderful country chic wedding out at Howell Family Farms.  There are so many amazing photos and stories from this wedding I really could keep you here all day talking and showing you things but I have tried my best to narrow things down to my absolute favs to share.

Magen & John are that couple!  You know the ones…where you can just walk up to them and be in the presence for no longer than 5 minutes and know that they were built for each other.  As John is telling us a story, Magen is already smiling and nodding knowing where he is going.  Their engagement session was simply too cute for words then we had a blast with Magen at her surprise bridals where we ended the session taking off her makeup and pulling her updo out so that she could go hang out with John that night without him knowing.  They simply live for each other and it is so refreshing to see! Well their wedding was no exception as you will see in the following photos.  Sit back, relax and enjoy Mr & Mrs Hearn!

Howell Farms has a beautiful bridal suit upstairs!

 Rusty, the Howell Family Farm’s cat who greets you as you walk up to the house or barn was anxiously trying to go inside to see what all the fuss was about.

Flowers by H.E. Cannon Florist.

These two adorable little boys are the bride’s nephews and also the ring bearers for the wedding.  Aren’t they simply perfect!

The ceremony was held in Arlington at the St. Maria Goretti Church.

The cakes were created by Custom Cakes who is a family friend of Magen’s mom.  The robin’s eggs on top of the cake are from Etsy as are the flowers cascading down the cake.

Brilliant concept by the bride for an appetizer!  Grab a bag and fill it with peanuts then take it outside or to the barn and enjoy with your choice of cold beverage!

This is the upstair loft area of the barn.  Aren’t those chandeliers gorgeous!

Keeping an old southern tradition in their family.  I don’t know if I can describe to you how loud this was with all the guys clanging these.  But it sure got everyone on their feet to set the pace for a wonderful evening!

The DJ- Texas Affairs to Remember Mobile DJ who is an old friend of the grooms, threw in a little newlywed game action which gave Magen a chance to show off her adorable boots as well as had everyone in laughter the entire time!

After a couple hours of dancing the younger crew slowly started making their way down to the baseball field that sits beside the barn and a game ensued.  The bride went and changed into her after party gown and hit the field to take on the challenge.

Please click here to view their complete wedding slideshow.

I have recently admitted that I have an addiction to paper!  Something I have known for a while now but something I have yet to confess. Whether it be printing a photo on beautiful bamboo paper or creating an album on recycled paper with hand torn edges, I could sit, feel and talk paper for hours.  In a world where our mail boxes are filled with bills and ads, there is nothing more refreshing than receiving a beautiful invitation or note on a stunning press printed card stock.  On this ‘note’ I decided it would be fun to share a bit about some of my favorite papers and what some amazing designers are doing with it.

Doodle Dog Designs- a Dallas branding, stationery & marketing company that carries beautiful press printed, custom invitations, RSVP cards, thank you notes and so much more.  Not only are their products stunning, Nikki and team are a dream to work with.

Southern Fried Paper- are you looking for that rustic, vintage feel?  Then look no further!  Chelsea and her southern creative charm will help you design the perfect look to set the pace for your event.

Atelier du Papier- looking to take your invitation or announcement to the next level?  Then I highly recommend you visit Sarah and team.  Every day they are stretching the limits to make dreams a reality.

For some tips & tricks to create the perfect invitation I invite you to visit the 7 Centerpieces blog. Really want to add the perfect final touch to your invite?  Please check out The Left Handed Calligrapher.

~Samantha

We absolutely LOVE Mr & Mrs Sessions!  With a post wedding session like this we are able to go out and do all the things we did not do the day of.  Here Amanda and Mark met us back out at their ceremony and reception site where they had their winery wedding at Delaney Vineyards for a little fun in the sun.  Aren’t they an adorable couple!  We had so many wonderful photos that I wish I could put them all on here, but I think Jonathan would kill me, so here are just a few of my favorite photos from their winery inspired Mr and Mrs Session.

Dallas Wedding Photographer at Delaney Vineyards in Grapevine Texas

 

 

We give you the gorgeous bridals of Lindsey Williams Behm.  We started things in downtown Dallas taking advantage of the beautiful sky line and ended out at Highland Village soaking in the green trees and beautiful surroundings.  Here are just a couple of our favorites from this Dallas outdoor bridal shoot.

 Dress by Terry Costa in Dallas

Please click here to view more from her bridal slideshow!

 

 

 

Where to start…this was such an awesome wedding!  Chris is a friend of Jonathan’s from working at the Dallas Cowboys.  Chris met his dream girl Lindsey and the rest is history.  We were to excited to be able to capture this special time in their lives.

 When Chris told us he was thinking about getting married at Cowboys Stadium we were excited and nervous all in one.  Such an awesome and unique wedding venue but one that we knew we could stay in all day taking pictures.  We immediately began to reign ourselves in knowing that we were going to have to set rules for ourselves.  So here are just a few of the awesome photos from the amazing Dallas Cowboys Stadium ceremony and reception.

Groomsmen photos in the Cowboys locker room!

Cowboys Stadium has so many beautiful areas for a ceremony!  This one is one of the impressive exclusive clubs at the stadium.

Check out the groomsman on the far right with the major ups… yeah thats Terrence Newman, #41 for the Dallas Cowboys.

The flowers and decor was done by the fabulous Functions Event Group!

Cakes were made by Legends Catering owned by the Dallas Cowboys.

We had the pleasure of working with the awesome iEntertainment group featuring J. Damany Daniel and Jason Barnes!  This dynamic duo kept the dance floor packed all night long.  Everyone was having a blast!

Please click here to see their wedding slideshow.

Dallas Wedding Photographer Jonathan Ivy Photography is a International photographer based out of Dallas, TX who enjoys working locally and world-wide. Thank you for visiting us and for viewing this Dallas Cowboys Stadium Wedding.

Jessie had her glamourous wedding at the Fairmont Hotel Dallas.  Bridals were very important to her so she was excited when the Fairmont Hotel allowed her to also have her bridal shoot at the hotel.  The Fairmont is an elegant wedding venue and makes a great spot for indoor bridal photos, its listed as one of my favorite boutique hotels in Dallas.   Her flowers were done by the wonderful Antebellum Designs.  Please enjoy these elegant Fairmont Hotel bridals!

I loved Jessie’s hairpiece, its just a classy look.

Midshoot she let her hair down to get a second look in her photos, this is a great idea!

Check out her slideshow and view all her photos: Jessie’s Bridal Slideshow.

 

Dallas Wedding Photographer Jonathan Ivy Photography is a International photographer based out of Dallas, TX who enjoys working locally and world-wide. Thank you for visiting us and for viewing this Fairmont Hotel Wedding Photo.