Austin and Kirsten McDaniel
May 30, 2015
When I met up with these two I knew that I had found an extraordinary  high caliber of person in each of them.  I had photographed weddings for many of Austin’s extended family, so I knew a bit of a background for him. He is a good guy, so of course he would choose a pretty awesome lady! Boy was I right. Kirsten is as sweet as she is lovely.  She is down to earth and the kind of person that would make a coffee date… or planning a wedding… super fun.  I like her a lot and I think you would too.
I met up with Kirsten at her parents beautiful home. Â She was just finishing up her final touches on her bridal prep.
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To give her a few more minutes in her comfy (and super adorable) robe, we decided to photograph Austin for his last few minutes of prep. Â His mom pinned on his flower, and it was a sweet moment.
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Pretty handsome!
There is that shot gun again.. you might recognize it from when we used it for the engagement session. 🙂 Love how he pulled that out again for this moment.
We get back to the girls and what do we find?  You can tell these guys are a whole lot of fun.  (Don’t tell mom… They are jumping on HER bed!)
What a dress!!!
See Kirsten’s little pup in the background? He wanted to be a part of the day so bad… we have him photo bombing several photos… but this is my favorite.
Time to put that dress on!
She just glows, doesn’t she!?!
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I love taking photos in a person’s home… it just makes it more real. Of course she had to pose on her piano! I can just imagine all the lessons that took place there.
This summer has been so beautiful! The sunshine was a very welcome guest for Kirsten’s photos.
Can you believe they have carousel horses in their back yard? How fun!
And a gazebo…
On the shores of their lake…
And then it was time for the first glimpse with Austin.  His mom led him down to her… blindfolded.
I think he likes what he sees!
So much love!
Then they sat down to read the notes they had written to each other for their wedding day. Â I love that. What a great idea!
Thats a good looking couple right there!
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Playing in the sunshine brings out some fun flair!
Gorgeous!
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Cowboy boots and pink dresses! Great combo! I love how it goes with the orange truck!
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And the lucky one is… the one on the top! 🙂 Great job on the pyramid guys.
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The ceremony took place at Changepoint in the lobby.  I have to tell you… the flowers from this event were spectacular!!
Austin’s grandfather prays a special blessing for each of his grandchildren’s weddings.
When the bridal party exited… it was with crazy dancing! 🙂
After the ceremony, we took a moment for some fun downtown photos and let the party get started down at the Captain Cook.
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Look at all the treats that awaited them! 🙂
LaBoum events did a fabulous job as day of coordinator.
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After a scrumptious dinner that included many tasty treats, the toasts made everyone cry.
The first dance
Then the dance party really began!
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You can tell it was quite the party! 🙂
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