Meek - McCarter Wedding

My first!  So many things could go wrong making a trip (with family in tow) to Louisiana for a first wedding shoot!  And it started badly with a botched car rental which caused us to nearly miss the rehearsal dinner entirely the night before!  But I think we recovered nicely for the actual event.

Heather is my sweet niece and so it was extra important to me that this special day was beautifully captured for her, Matt and little Alyssa.  What a precious little family they are now!  With nearly 400 shots from pre-wedding, ceremony and reception I can honestly say that I don't think I missed many of those special moments!  ;-)

Heather was a lovely bride:

We enjoyed a little playtime (but at least, Heather, I'm not posting the shots of you "pole dancing" in the church!  ;-)

Beautiful ladies!

Good looking guys ...

Beautiful family (but I'm not biased!)

Heather with her precious baby girl ...

Daddy couldn't resist another hug of "his" baby girl ... 

Matt made a handsome groom, too ...

His own mom and dad got their hugs in, too ...

Matt's brothers showed some love ..

 Back in the Bride's Room it was a bustling flurry of hairspray, giggles, hugs and sweet moments ...

Much the same thing in the Groom's Room - but with lower levels of hairspray and higher  levels of testosterone!

last shot as a single lady ...

and last shot as a single guy ...

Let the procession begin!

and enters the beautiful bride, given by both her parents ...

The Kiss ...

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Meek

Reception to follow ...

Texas Bluebonnets

I had a fun group session at a bluebonnet location.  I got there a little early and met a sweet lady, Eva, and her beautiful little girl ...

Then my appointments arrived ... and the real fun began! 

Miss Lena ...

Lena and her mom, Kim, were so precious ...

Then we moved on to Kelly and her adorable kids:  McKenzie, Madison and Trey