It rained on the December Saturday that Jessi and Bobby got married.
It rained when James and I were loading camera equipment into the car. (Alright, alright, it was mostly James.)
It rained the whole drive to the wedding venue — TPC Craig Ranch.
It kept on raining while we photographed Jessi and Bobby getting ready for the big day.
But right as it came time to take portraits before the ceremony — the rain stopped. It was as if this whole Jessi-Bobby-getting-married thing was meant to be or something.
Before Jessi and Bobby’s first look, Jessi wanted a moment alone with her dad to see her for the first time in her wedding dress.
Shortly thereafter we got Bobby all set up to see his bride.
After the big reveal we spent some time meandering around the country club, soaking up the excitement of what was to come shortly, and watching Jessi and Bobby being just giddy-happy together.
And right as we finished up bride-groom portraits the clouds returned and the rain started again. Like I said, I think Jessi and Bobby were just meant to have pretty, outdoor portraits because it was the only dry time of the entire day.
The rain was not a problem for us as we finished up with wedding party portraits because the inside of TPC Craig Ranch was beautiful as well!
Bobby and Jessi’s dog was the ring-bearer — complete with bow tie.
The toasts from the maid of honor, best men and fathers of the bride and groom were so heartfelt, often funny and also insightful. I was definitely left wanting to know more about the story from Bobby’s dad’s toast about the first time he had the pleasure of meeting Jessi!
 Jessi and Bobby, James and I are so happy for you two and feel truly blessed to have been able to document y’all’s day. Thank you, thank you for choosing us to do so!
Y’all are beautiful people with beautiful hearts and it was such a pleasure to work with you.
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Want to hear something crazy?
Yesterday my sister was pregnant.
And today she is not.
Praise Jesus for Jasper Dean.
Many, many more photos to come.
I met up with the gorgeous Cline family a couple of weeks ago for their photo session around the Granbury town square. Just watching their interactions together through the course of the shoot it was entirely evident that their home is filled with silliness, hugs, and complete adoration of each other.
Fun flashback story time: Audriana and I grew up going to the same church. When I was in second grade I was convinced that she was THE COOLEST junior high girl alive and so I worked up the nerve and invited her to my birthday party. AND. SHE. CAME. Although I’m sure jr high Audriana had a lot of better things to do other than attending a second-grader’s birthday party, she showed up AND with Lisa Frank glow-in-the-dark wall stickers as my present.
That moment solidified in my mind that Audiana would forever be someone I looked up to.
Needless to say, getting to photograph her and her darling family over a decade later, was such a special treat and an honor for me!
I just feel like this sequence of photos really encapsulates what it is to be a sister.
 Hunter and Audriana, y’all have a beautiful family — one definitely worth looking up to. Thank you for allowing me to photograph y’all in this season of your lives.
Last time I saw Emily and Logan they were a newlywed couple pulling away from their wedding reception. This next time I met up with them, they had added “mom” and “dad” to their repertoire.
A few days before Christmas and on their first visit home to Valley View since their move to West Virginia after the wedding, we all got together for our third photo shoot together — only this time the difference was having sweet baby Molly in tow! Â I was so excited to meet her!
Look at those teeny, tiny pursed lips. I can’t handle it.
After Molly decided she had just about enough of this picture-taking business we finished out the shoot with some sweet shots of Emily and Logan soaking up the last bit of that pretty Texas sunlight.
 It is such a joy to see my brides and grooms turn into moms and dads. Thank you, Emily, Logan and sweet Molly for letting me document this precious season of your lives.
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