All weddings are beautiful, but Laura and Mitchell’s wedding has to be one of the most beautiful I have ever attended or photographed. Preparation was at the Stephen F Austin hotel on 7th and Congress. I love this hotel! The cermony was at the First United Methodist Church right next to the Texas State Capitol. The reception was in the Governors Ballroom at the Texas Union on the UT campus at 24th and Guadalupe. This stunning facility has very high ceiling, beautiful wood paneling and a wonderful ambience. There were about 500 guests. Big kudos to Kay Watson who coordinated this wedding. We kept to an 8 1/2 hour timeline despite having 3 locations and 500 guests.
I got some shots the night before at the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner and welcome party at the Stephen F Austin. On the wedding day, I started with the groomsmen while Addison photographed the bride and bridesmaids preparing. Once the groomsmen were ready, we took a few fun shots at the Stephen F Austin and then hopped on the Austin Trolley to the Texas State Capitol for some Capitol images. I love shots with rich blue skys which you can get by shooting away from the sun. Then we walked to the church for a some images inside the church and finally it was time to give Mitchell and the groomsmen a break. After taking some family shots (bride and grooms families seperately), Addison and I prepared for the ceremony. The ceremony was magnificent. This church is so beautiful. At the same time the balconies are in close, so it is still intimate – even with 500 guests! After the ceremony, we completed our group shots and Laura, Mitchell and I walked over to the Capitol for some images with the Capitol in the background (see below). We then rode the Austin Trolley with the entire bridal party over to the Texas Union for the reception.
The reception was high energy all the way with 500 guests. The band was great – I love brass and there were trumpets and a trombone and the were full of energy – getting out into the crowd for some of the dances. The sparkler exit was the most amazing I have ever seen. With most of the guests still there and a long walk down the Texas Union stairs to the waiting Bentley waiting on Guadalupe. Wow! 
