Kyle and Katie are one of the most beautiful couples we have worked with, and that’s saying a lot, as all of our couples are pretty gorgeous! But as trite as it sometimes sounds, they are truly beautiful inside and out and are just such lovely people. We worked with them photographically every step of the way so we took engagement photos, bridal portraits and shot the rehearsal dinner and the wedding. So those of you who follow the blog have seen them in previous posts. They had a stunning July wedding at Perkins Chapel on the SMU campus and a downright lush reception at 333 1st Avenue featuring the most beautiful long banquet table we have ever seen! Denise Lentz and Scott Rubin of SMU Catering really outdid themselves with the food and Dallas Affairs created the sleek modern wedding cake. Lulu’s Bridal Boutique had the bride and the bridesmaids looking amazing, and the lovely flowers by My Secret Garden absolutely made the day. Once guests had arrived at the reception venue and had taken in the absolutely dreamy decor and consumed the delicious food the Walton Stout Band had everyone on the dance floor until the couple was ready to depart. So enough talking and on to the photos…

The guys had been at Kyle’s house having man time, toasting the day, hanging out, and playing some video games after a morning of Top Golf. The girls had all gotten makeup and hair done at the Lumen in a lovely room that seemed custom designed to compliment the wedding wardrobe.  These pre-ceremony shots are always some of my very favorites… and usually Celeste stays with the guys and I stay with the girls. We all met back up at Perkins Chapel to finish the wedding preparations. One sweet moment that should be mentioned is when Katie read Kyle’s letter before the wedding… she spread it out for a photo and it was four pages long! I do love a man who has a way with words!

I love how excited Katie was before she walked down the aisle to Kyle and how emotional Kyle was to see her… I mean who doesn’t love that?!

Everyone present was so emotionally involved in this couple’s day, and there was a lot of celebrating going on when the ceremony was completed. The merriment carried on and we even had fun taking the requisite group photos.

Kyle and Katie’s reception was held at a fabulous loft space called 333 1st Avenue. You will notice in the images that the couple had a bit of alone time between the wedding and the reception at their own little Mr. and Mrs. table in a private space… respite and romance… what a combination. This is something Denise Lentz of SMU catering likes to do for her couples… so sweet! Celeste and I are still talking about this wedding… About the decor; that grand long banquet table and the classy white leather chaise the couple sat on at the head of the table, the intimate lighting, the modern and at the same time classic white space, and all the pink, white and gray delightfulness… the food; beautiful and delicious (we know because we had some) and homey touches like little warm chocolate chip cookies and milk to sustain the dancers after the reception had been rocking for a time… the band, Walton Stout, who had everybody singing and dancing… and most of all the people… such wonderful people. Katie and Kyle were the first bride and groom I have ever worked with who wanted to have a picture with me for their collection of wedding images. I really can’t tell you how much that meant to me. They are just that kind of people and I am honored to call them friends.

Cake cutting and champagne toasting and the removal of the garter are two of our favorite moments as photographers… and their cake was so exquisite it seemed a shame to cut it. And as far as the garter goes, Kyle knew just what to do.

We have been to quite a few receptions and this one was one of the best… everyone was having so much fun and the dancing… the dancing….

I think everyone hated for the evening to end… and after a roaring rendition of “Don’t Stop Believing” with everyone circled and singing around the couple, everyone headed downstairs to form the exit pathway for the couple. They stayed upstairs and had their last dance alone… well alone except for the band and Celeste who caught it all on camera… but these two only had eyes for each other. In the end, in a shower of petals, the couple drove off into the night. What an enchanted evening!