This incredible wedding was at Villa Antonia in Jonestown. Olivia, her parents and I had been planning this one for two years and finally the day had come. It was a perfect evening in the high 60’s and no wind. The wedding was even more perfect. My thanks to Shelley at Villa Antonia who kept everything running smoothly.
We started the shoot at the Austin Renaissance Hotel where Olivia and her bridesmaids were preparing. We then headed out to Villa Antonia for final prep shots, first glance session, bridal party shots and some family shots. All of these were taken before the ceremony. This is one of the big advantages of a first glance session. It allows us to get all these images taken before the ceremony rather than at crunch time between ceremony and the reception. For the bride and groom, it gives them a private, quiet time before the ceremony to be with one another before the big moment.
During the reception, the police officer on duty pulled me out. I didn’t know what to think. He said “I have done some photography myself. You should know you are about to get an incredible moonrise over the eastern horizon.” Wow!! And he was right. Olivia and Neil were game and we got some great shots of them with the moonrise (you can see one below) and some more fun shots with the bridal party.
You can see Olivia’s bridal session here and Olivia and Neil’s engagement session here.
