Castle Avalon Hosts this Amazing Harry Potter Engagement Session {New Braunfels Engagement Photography}

First let's create the mood. Here's a little theme music to get you started before you read any further. Go ahead and click this in a new window before you continue. I'll wait.

Got it? Okay so we have the music, now let's set the location: Castle Avalon. The closest thing we have to Hogwarts in the New Braunfels area. They don't have staircases that change but there are some secret passages -- I've seen them. And there is plenty of gorgeous scenery for this Harry Potter themed shoot. Pam and Matt are so much fun. Their wedding is actually going to be Beauty and the Beast themed, which is perfect for the castle's ballroom. But they wanted to include their favorite book series in the festivities as well as their favorite movie.

That's where we are now. It was a dark and stormy morning at the castle. Perfect to set the mood.

Now for some magic.....

Stay tuned to this blog in October to see some of their amazing wedding.

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A Gruene surprise {New Braunfels wedding photographer}

One thing about working with Lisa is that I never know what exciting adventure lies just around the corner. Take this weekend for instance. We're at a wedding on Randolph Air Force Base (Lisa will blog about that directly) where I'm assisting her as a second shooter, as usual. In the middle of the reception, Lisa gets a message on her iPhone from someone wanting to hire her for a job. Curious, she steps out to return the call. When she returns to the reception a few minutes later, she tells me "Pack your gear--you're going to Gruene!"

It was important that I get to Gruene ASAP--Scott, a student at Texas A&M, had bought a ring and was at that moment driving in from College Station to spring a surprise proposal on his girlfriend, Tracy. They'd had their first date at Gruene Hall back in May, where they'd seen Gary P. Nunn perform (do they have great taste in music, or what?). Scott was going to propose to Tracy in front of Gruene Hall, and wanted us there to photograph it. I'm telling you, folks, the man is a born romantic. And he's got a great sense of theatrical timing, as well!

Tracy, for her part, was stunned and taken completely by surprise when Scott got down on one knee and proposed. To her credit, she didn't hesitate an instant before answering with an enthusiastic "Yes!" They're a beautiful couple, obviously in love. I wish them all the best, and am happy they invited me to be part of this special moment in their lives!

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Welcome to Jamaica, have a nice day {Texas Destination Wedding Photographer}

Half of you saw that headline and chuckled because you know it's the punch line of a really old joke. The other half of you are saying "what's she talking about?"

I'm setting this blog to post on the day when I'm scheduled to be in Jamaica. It's a little like time traveling for me. As I sit here, it's Saturday and I'm packing my bags for our trip, yet I'm going to tell my lovely blogger to hold this until Wednesday to post. I didn't want to go that long between blog posts -- don't want you to forget about me while I'm gone -- and I certainly won't be stopping to blog while I'm away. I'd like to tell you that my hiatus from blogging will be a side effect of my busy schedule and all my touristy site-seeing. But truthfully, I'm too cheap to pay the daily connection fees with my laptop so I'll just hold all my fascinating stories until I get back home.

One thing I do want to share with you are some engagement images I shot before I left.



Matt and Megan are such sweet people and we had a blast walking around downtown New Braunfels shooting whatever we saw that caught our eyes.

We heard shouts of "don't do it" from passersby who assumed -- rightfully so -- that we were shooting engagements. They didn't convince these two! It was hard to miss how much they love each other.



I'll be shooting the bride's portraits at the McNay in a couple of weeks and I'm really looking forward to it -- she's so beautiful! Speaking of bridal portraits, I'll be shooting some tomorrow in Grand Caymen at a little secluded beach in paradise. That's tomorrow for you, not for me. I'm really excited about it and I can't wait to share the photos with you! Until then, thanks for visiting me in Jamaica!



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