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Amanda & Adam | Austin, Texas | 06.25.2010

Jake H — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:56:32 +0000

I would like to have a full moon at every wedding please, thank you very much. Also, 5 cakes. I mean, who ever said that you could only have one or two? 5 cakes will do.

Blithe & Scott | Round Rock, Texas | December 30th, 2009

Jake H — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:28:34 +0000

When Blithe and Scott brought up the idea of shooting their engagement session at Ikea, I was incredibly excited about the possibilities but not too hopeful that it would ever come to fruition – getting permission to shoot on private property is always a hit-or-miss affair, and when it comes to large retail chains, my hit rate so far has been 0%. Surprisingly, the folks at Ikea in Round Rock were incredibly inviting and allowed us to go throughout the store at our leisure, even though it was INSANELY busy that day. The funny thing was, all of the shoppers seemed to be so involved in searching for deals that not one single person even asked what we were doing or gave us strange looks, even when we had multiple lights going off – they just walked right past us to look at the merchandise! I guess when you’re in Ikea you’re on a mission…

Lauren & Chris | Austin, Texas | October 25th, 2009

Jake H — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:39:54 +0000

Shooting at Barr Mansion is a great experience – it’s one of those rare places that has so many great spots for photos that the challenge isn’t in finding a good spot, it’s in narrowing down all of the options and choosing which locations are the most awesome. My favorite spot, as you can see, is the main room in the “original mansion” – and Chris, Lauren and her bridesmaids did an admirable job of looking every bit as classic as the room itself.

Kirsten & Alex | Sealy, Texas | October 10th, 2009

Jake H — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:59:24 +0000

Due to torrential downpours less than 24 hours prior, Kirsten swapped the golden heels for brown boots – and as you can probably tell from the condition of her dress at the end of the night, that was a VERY good idea! I think they added a unique touch – how often do I get to photograph a bride in knee-high brown boots? The count stands at one. Oh yes, I want that guy in the striped suit at my next dance party.

Michelle & Michael | Houston, Texas | August 22nd, 2009

Jake H — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:28:31 +0000

I met Michael two and a half years ago when he was the best man at Jeff and Jennifer’s wedding – he was sitting in the back room of the reception hall during dinner hour, looking a bit stressed and staring at his laptop. I assumed that he had some crazy, urgent work to take care of, and I was right…kinda. He was actually still polishing up his speech, as he was Jeff’s best man and the clock was ticking down toward toast time. Turns out he did a great job, with a little help from his laptop. 2 + years later, Jeff, as Michael’s best man, got to return the favor.

Michelle and Michael’s wedding spanned the greater Houston metro area – their ceremony took place at St. Theresa’s in Sugar Land, then we all headed downtown to grab some colorful photos at Discovery Green, then onward to the 43rd floor of the Exxon Mobil building to be greeted by awesome downtown views from The Petroleum Club. I’d never visited Discovery Green prior to Saturday, but now it’s on my favorites list – interestingly enough, it wasn’t even in our original plans, but sometimes the best laid wedding-day plans get shifted, and in this case, we ended up striking gold! Well, thanks in no small part to a groomsman equipped with a Lincoln Navigator with just enough space to scoop up Michael, Michelle, myself and my gear and speed us across downtown just in the nick of time.

Signing off, from the 43rd floor...