Marie and Juan {San Antonio wedding photographer}

I've shot many, many weddings in my time. That kind of comes as part of the package of being married to Lisa--working as her second shooter at weddings, capturing the groomsmen getting ready as well as subtle, fleeting moments has become my forte. But it's a rare event when I get to step up as the main photographer for a wedding. I've been very fortunate that when I do, I have fantastic couples like Marie and Juan to shoot!

Marie and Juan were quite possibly the happiest couple I've ever seen getting married. They didn't let any of the little stresses of the wedding day get to them--they were simply overjoyed to be in the presence of each other! They'd known each other for 7 years, and I could see that comfortable familiarity in their relationship as they joked and played around with each other non-stop.

The ceremony and reception was held at one of our favorite wedding venues in the San Antonio area, The Vineyards at Garden Ridge. The weather was perfect, the flowers decorating the pavilion gorgeous and the mariachi band lifted the festivities up to a whole other level.

They were really good sports about taking photos, agreeing with every silly thing I had them do and coming up with a few creative poses of their own. They readily agreed to let me shoot some infrared wedding photography with them, although they didn't understand what it was at first. Once I showed them the elegant infrared bridal portraits I was getting, like the image above, and the luminous, otherworldly scenes I was capturing, below, they quickly became fans. The Vineyards is just about as perfect a wedding venue to shoot infrared as there can be, with all their lush grapevines and arbors turning a beautiful snow white in the camera.

Congratulations, Marie and Juan! I hope your lives together are every bit as happy as your wedding day! Thank you for letting me be a part of it!

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The Vineyards {San Antonio Wedding Photographer}

Looking for the most romantic wedding venue on the edge of the Texas Hill Country? Look no further than The Vineyards. Located in Garden Ridge between New Braunfels and San Antonio, the Vineyards is a reservations-only restaurant that offers one of the most intimately romantic settings for weddings anywhere in the state.

With plantings of both Champanel and Lenoir grapes, the grounds surrounding the restaurant are awash in green. Every fall they harvest the plump, ripe fruit and offer grape stomp events. And yes, they bottle their own limited run vintages as well, available for purchase. Wine and grapes are the predominant theme here, as you would expect. The bridal readying area is the upstairs dining room, which is open and spacious with plenty of room for the bridal party to spread out. The groomsmen are really in luck, though, because their prep area is downstairs, in the wine cellar dining room. The walls filled to the ceiling with just about every vintage you could want, which makes for great ambiance and even better photos!

It's darn-near impossible not to have a beautiful wedding at the Vineyards. Grape arbors lead to the covered pavilion which hosts the ceremony and--in the event of rainy weather--the reception after a bit of set-up. For fair weather, there's a broad grassy lawn with sprawling oak trees to offer shade. The grounds take on a magical air at night as thousands of tiny lights illuminate the arbors and pavilion. "Magical" and "fairy-tale" are words that often get overused, but I can't think of a better description, can you? They also offer a distinctive marriage proposal package that puts the prospective bride and groom together at a secluded table tucked away amidst the vines for a candle lit dinner. And for those already married looking to celebrate a milestone anniversary or similar celebration, the Vineyards offers a comparable "Romance Package" as well.

Possibly the best thing about holding a wedding at the Vineyards is that the fabulous Lindsey Clark will serve as your own personal wedding coordinator. She and the Vineyards are a package deal, and she knows what she's doing when it comes to ensuring your special event goes off without a hitch. Since the Vineyards is also a restaurant in addition to one of San Antonio's most popular wedding venues, Lindsey can book the catering on-site, as well as limo service, the DJ and floral design. You can't beat that for one-stop shopping! And as for the Vineyards itself, what other venue lets you experience it first-hand with fine dining for lunch or dinner?

Give Lindsey a call and lock in your dream wedding today, or, if you just want to get a feel for one of the most romantic wedding venues between Austin and San Antonio, make dinner reservations tonight. Either way, make sure you tell them Lisa On Location sent you!

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