A few weeks ago, on one very hot Austin evening, Jenny, Chris, and I met up at the Hotel Saint Cecilia in SoCo for an super cool bohemian engagement shoot and had a (as Jenny would put it) “lovely” time getting to know each other. Feast your eyes on the results!

Nosers!

These cruiser bikes were so rad.

I adore these next 2 images! Double favorites!

Chris has a hearty laugh that is very contagious.

Favorite!

We all loved these vintage trucks!

Playin’ a little footsies!

LOVE these two.

Such a sweet way to end the session. I can’t wait for their wedding!

Much love to you J+C, and I am sure we will chat soon!

For the first part of their engagement session, we took their dog, Lola, down to the greenbelt area that is in the neighborhood in which they were raised. Talk about gorgeous Austin landscapes…this did not disappoint. We got their around 7:15am, and the light was incredible!

Gorgeousness!

Favorite!

Love that blanket.

Millie would call this “nosers”.

So cute!

Something about that strand of hair swooping just gets me…

This is right where Chase proposed!

Chase definitely brings out the “silly” in Svetha!

Trust the rock climber, S. He’s got ya.

Their first house together! Just jokin’.

Love! Love love love!

Can’t wait till August 16th & 17th! It is going to be unbelievably amazing!

Take a gander at their engagement session…we had such a fun little downtown Dallas adventure together and I think these images fit them to a T. Darling! I could have hung out with the for hours, but, uh, it was 96 degrees. Maybe sometime soon we can go out for ‘ritas and stay inside!

Just chillin’ in their living room…

E is for Eby! (Heather’s taking Chad’s last name.)

Oh, this has to be one of my all time favorite engagement shots. Ever.

Love it!

Love it again!

Precious! Is it August 1st yet? Come with it, already!

Anywho. Forget about me and let’s chat about how freakin’ cute these two are. We spent a muy caliente afternoon together and had a blast playing despite the heat. Elaine and Adam are very laid back and super enjoyable to be around, and c’mon. They made me a mix tape (well, a cd, but I like to call it a tape cuz it’s more fun), folks. How sweet is that? Ya gotta love ‘em!

Elaine and Adam are getting hitched in the Outer Banks in North Carolina in August, and I can’t wait to photograph it all.
We are gonna have two tons of fun!

These two know how to play!

Favorite!

Another favorite!

I think this is where I got my poison ivy.
Thank you Stonebridge Country Club.

Snuggle up!

Hello there!

Wow. Their love radiates as powerfully as the sun on a summer afternoon in Texas.
Well, I could just be having flashbacks to that very hot afternoon, but I’m 99.9% sure it is their love.

Big hugs to you, Elaine + Adam!
See you soon, and thanks for the mixed tape!

Now for my blurb on Corey. I’ve known Corey since I was in 4th grade. When he moved to Brenham, I totally had a nerdy little crush on him, and now L + C won’t let me forget it, much to my dismay. He’s such a laid back guy who treats his mom and grandmother and of course, Leah, like queens, plus he just loves to horse around and have fun. He’s true blue loyal and that kind of guy that everyone likes. You can’t NOT like Corey.

Together, Leah and Corey are ying and yang. They work. It is like they have always been together. I never could envision what type of guy Leah would marry, but Corey completes that picture so perfectly, and I couldn’t be more ecstatic to be a part of their big day! I love them!

To start their engagement session, we went out to the ranch where their wedding will be held. I got giddy upon arrival at the hills and the fences and the pond complete with old boats and a wooden pier and don’t EVEN get me started on all of the cool trinkets laying around the ranch house. From there, we went to one of my fave little towns, Round Top. I hadn’t been in ages, but was so excited to make this the backdrop of their images. Round Top’s atmosphere is so wonderfully slow-movin’ that I wish I could soak in it for days on end. You’ll see. Check it out!

Literally, I have never known individuals with such genius-status careers. It was intimidating to meet up with them 2 days before their wedding day, never having met due to Carissa living in DC and Luke in California. I was sure I would come across like an absolute idiot in comparison, but no. They were completely cool and fun and spontaneous and fascinating without even a stitch of a better-than-you attitude. In fact, they were gracious, warm, and instant friends. Love them!

Carissa’s boots were too fabu!

Hello, hotness!

So darling! I love this one times a thousand!

Favorite!

Can’t wait to show you their wedding…I’m in the process of editing it, so hang in there!

Check out some of my faves from their engagement sesh in Dallas. I gotta thank Tim Russi, the owner of Tipperary Inn (and an invited guest at the wedding and good buddy of D + E), for letting me schlep all over the bar with this lovely couple.

Hot!

Favorite! Can you feel the love?!

So so so so cute.

Can’t wait, D + E!!! Next time I see you we’ll be in FLORIDA!!!

Though I love people of all shapes, colors, sizes, and personalities, I feel most at ease when I am amongst kindred spirits. Sarah and Ben are also artists, and there is something comforting knowing that they understand that need to create and to express, just as I do. Sarah, long legs and a heart of gold, is a beautiful dancer who moves through life with the grace of a gazelle. It’s no wonder why heartthrob and musician Ben, with the warmth of the sun in his smile and a voice sent from the heavens, is so enamored with her. These kids are about to graduate from SMU, and will embrace the real world by each others’ sides come May. I can’t wait to see what Sarah and Ben end up doing…whatever it is will be fabulous!