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Amanda + Ryan: Lincoln, NM

Posted on July 25, 2010

Amanda and Ryan chose the charming historic town of Lincoln, NM for their wedding location. Lincoln is usually more associated with Billy the Kid than happily ever after, so Roz and I weren’t sure what exactly to expect when we drove up on Saturday morning. We met Amanda’s mom at the Ellis Country Store, an historic structure that has served at a doctor’s office, private residence, and several other things, but which is currently reincarnated as a bed-and-breakfast and event venue.

Amanda and her bridal party got ready at the Hurd Museum’s Garden Cottage, about 10 miles from the Country Store, while Ryan and the guys got dressed at the store, in the Old Millhouse, which has been converted into half-a-dozen guest rooms downstairs, and a loft bedroom upstairs, all in rustic finish. As we drove from the store over to the Old Lincoln Church, the sky started to darken; Ryan watched with apprehension as the clouds opened and deluged the church 15 minutes before Amanda was due to arrive.

New Mexico weather changes quickly; by the time Amanda arrived, the sun was breaking through the clouds, and the only remnant of the sudden downpour was the stunning double rainbow arching over the church and the mountains behind it. The small church was filled to capacity with friends and family, who cheered as the newlyweds made their way down the stone steps after the ceremony.

The Ellis Country Store, and in fact the whole town of Lincoln, could have been designed for a small, romantic wedding. The store has a large, sagging porch awning, covered with wooden shingles and held up by ivy-covered rough-hewn posts, which faces a lush green lawn, ringed by a split-rail and barbed-wire fence. The grounds are filled with small vignettes which are perfect photo settings. Amanda set up tents on the lawn for the dinner tables and dancing, and there were also several groupings of wicker sofas and chairs, lit by large free-standing post lamps.

As dusk settled over the party, several of Amanda and Ryan’s friends and family stood up to share their experiences of the couple. Ryan and Amanda cut the wedding cake under the ivy on the porch, then danced together surrounded by their guests.

Amanda and Ryan, thank you both for including us in your wedding.

Monica + Jesarey: Las Cruces Wedding!

Posted on July 25, 2010

We met Monica at the Hilton Garden Inn, where she got dressed before the wedding. We took advantage of the hotel’s lobby to shoot all the details – her ring, jewelry, shoes, and all the other little things that made her wedding dress sparkle! As soon as she was in her dress, we drove over to St. Albert’s on the NMSU campus for the ceremony.

While guests were arriving, the groomsmen had boutineers pinned on, and before we knew it they were walking down the aisle! St Albert’s has a very open layout, which let us get some great photos from spots we usually can’t get to.

After the ceremony, we shot a family formals on the alter, then took the wedding party across the street for bridals at Kent Hall and other areas on campus. Soon, we were on our way to the NMSU Golf Course Clubhouse for the reception.

After dinner, dancing got underway – I’ve never seen La Marcha carried off in such a confined space, everyone was having a blast. I’m still not sure how Jezarey wound up wearing granny panties over his tux pants during the dollar dance… Needless to say, it was an epic party!

Las Cruces Wedding: Alyssa + Bill

Posted on May 10, 2010

I have to tell the story of meeting with Alyssa for the first time – she came into the studio to talk to us about her wedding and engagement session, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that I KNEW her from somewhere. We went through all the particulars, discussing her plans, and forming ideas. When she signed the contract, I realized by her last name where I knew her – she and her sister could be twins, I swear – and I’ve known her sister for years, as a writer for the Las Cruces Bulletin. Natisha, her sister has a daughter nearly the same age as our eldest, and the two of them posed for the cover of a magazine together. Ever since then, I’ve been looking forward to shooting Alyssa and Bills wedding.

We met with everyone at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, a popular spot for weddings since their patio over looks our beautiful Organ Mountains. Alyssa was a little nervous, but once the dress was on, and the ceremony began, the nerves subsided. She visibly relaxed when she saw Bill waiting for her at the alter. After a short but beautiful ceremony, we took the couple out around the grounds of the museum for some bridals. I have to admit, these are some of my favorite images in a very long time – we couldn’t have had better skies, light, and subjects!

Now I know that some of you who follow the blog are used to our ring shots, and usually I include one with every wedding. But I liked her ring so much that I included TWO this time!

The cake was beautiful too – and we learned that Alyssa made it HERSELF! That pretty much floored me, since my cakes look like something that belongs on Cake Wrecks. Cake, flowers, dress…. it was all gorgeous.

We had a wonderful evening you guys, thanks for letting us be part of your day!

Roz

Liz and Ernesto: Wedding at Last!

Posted on May 9, 2010

Liz and Ernesto have been planning their wedding for a long time; it was wonderful to see all their hard work come to fruition last week in El Paso! After preps at their home in the morning, Liz, Ernesto, and their beautiful 6-month-old baby boy Noah took us down to St. Patrick’s Cathedral for their early-afternoon ceremony. The cathedral is the most beautiful (and most restrictive) we’ve seen in El Paso, and the ceremony was wonderful. When Liz put a crucifix necklace on Noah, I was shooting through tears. She looked so proud and happy!

After family photos on the church steps, we took the wedding party to Memorial Park for formal photos, and bridals. Even though many other photographers were in the park, Liz outshone the rest of the brides easily.

The reception was held at the Vista Hills Country Club. Before dinner, Roz and I took Liz and Ernesto out on the course for a few more bridals; the golden light was beautiful on Liz’s champagne gown. Then, we went back in for dinner, conversation, and a whole lot of dancing!

Liz and Ernesto, we had a wonderful time at your wedding!

Jason and Roz

A Wedding In El Paso: Adrian & Deanna

Posted on April 27, 2010

Things have been hopping around the studio, with seniors graduating, and wedding season in full swing! Last weekend, we spent our Saturday with Adrian and Deanna for their gorgeous wedding in El Paso. We’ve been looking forward to this one since we photographed their engagement session in San Antonio, TX last summer. They spent a long time planning this wedding from 500 miles away, but with the help of family and friends, it went off without a hitch!

We started the day with Deanna at her salon: Fantasy III. Deanna loves the place so much that every time she visits her family in El Paso, she calls ahead and makes an appointment with her hairdresser! Now that’s loyalty! Once Deanna’s hair was done, and the veil was in, Jason headed over to hang out with the guys while they prepared themselves for the big day. One of Adrian’s buttons broke while he was putting on his vest, and it took a round with the hot glue gun to fix it – but no one was the wiser come ceremony time!

Meanwhile, I hung out with Deanna and her girls at Deanna’s parents house, where makeup was applied, and the dress was donned. Her poor dad seemed a little out of sorts with so many girls running around his house, but he took it in stride. Pretty soon, everyone was ready to head to the church in the HUGE limo! We had some fun getting shots in there on the way to the church.

The ceremony was gorgeous of course, being a traditional Catholic Mass. During the lasso, Adrian’s best man accidentally broke the lasso, and had to tie it around Adrian. They had a good laugh down at the alter over that one. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house though, when Deanna and Adrian walked back down the aisle as husband and wife. They’d been waiting a long time for this day, and finally, it was DONE!

Once everyone had hugged the bride and groom and wished them well, we went all over El Paso taking some photos of the bride and groom and their wedding party. First stop was downtown El Paso at the Rio Grande Theater. We ran into some photographer friends of ours who were also doing some wedding portraits down there – it must have been the busiest wedding weekend of the year! The shot of Adrian and Deanna kissing in front of the theater is a play on a similar one we took at their engagement session; I couldn’t resist the replay. After we finished up there, we decided to head over to El Paso High School for some photos. The huge Gothic columns and architecture are AWESOME for photos. Apparently, we weren’t the only ones with this idea – when we arrived there, a huge quincenera was using the school as a backdrop as well! While we waiting for them to finish up, we snapped some cute stuff of the couple with their bridal party. Once we got our turn on the steps, we shot some beautiful couples portraits and some bridals, as well as some more with the entire party. While we were shooting, ANOTHER wedding party showed up, so at that, we headed off to the reception.

What to say about the Monte Carlo Hall? How about…. freaking AMAZING! It was so gorgeous, I almost couldn’t believe my eyes. The decor is very Italian, with little nooks and statues in the corners, and huge chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. We had a grand time photographing all the little details, and all the fun events of the evening. They really tore it up on the dance floor!

Adrian and Deanna, thank you so much for the wonderful evening, we had so much fun with you guys, and we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you both!

Roz & Jason

Dani and Matt: Wedding in Las Cruces

Posted on April 18, 2010

Dani and Matt’s special day started out early. Dani woke up at 5:30am to re-make her wedding bouquet; the first time through, the white flowers wilted faster than expected. By the time we arrived at the Hotel Encanto, she was in full wedding mode; her hair and makeup were complete, and she was ready to get into her wedding dress. The bridesmaids got dressed with her, then the ladies headed downtown, to the historic Rio Grande theater, for some photos. They had to walk through the Saturday Farmer’s Market to get to the theater; Dani got more attention than she counted on just walking in!

Meanwhile, Matt and the guys got dressed at Dani’s parents’ house. Dani’s dog, Snickers, couldn’t figure out what all these guys were doing there! After preps, we headed to Mesilla Square and the bar at Double Eagle for the groom’s formal photos. Double Eagle was kind enough to let us use the space even though the event planners were already setting up for another wedding when we arrived.

The ceremony was held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral on Espina. (I love their stained glass windows!) Afterward, we took the newlyweds back to Encanto, for some great formal images of the bridal party in Azul and the hotel lobby, before heading to the reception. Dinner was served on the patio at the Sunset Grill, at the Sonoma Ranch Clubhouse. Unfortunately, our view of the greens was obstructed by the temporary wall necessitated by the wind, which was picking up. The brightly-colored table decorations reflected the spring weather; the entire reception was bright and beautiful.

Dani and Matt own Dani Rae Photography, based in Las Vegas; they took their own engagement photos, and designed their own photo guestbook for the reception. It’s always flattering to be selected to document the wedding of another photographer!

Matt and Dani, congratulations again, and thank you for including Screaming Light in your wedding day!

Jason

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