Matthew & Kristina: wedding || ft. worth engagement & wedding photographer

Monday, April 2, 2012




A couple miles off the freeway and down a few winding country roads, Matthew & Kristina's gorgeous Texas country wedding was tucked away on her family's land.  From the moment I stepped out of my car and started taking it all in I felt this swell of excitement that didn't go away the entire day :)  You all know (if you've been reading my blog for very long) that I'm a country girl at heart and this couples southern simplicity, relaxed, over-the-top creative day made my heart go pitter patter.  Kristina had emailed me pictures and told me over the phone about some of the ideas they were styling their day after but nothing prepared me for what they had come up with.

The best part to me was that none of it was done by "professionals."  Her family worked together to build the wedding ceremony structure, all her bridesmaids helped "pin" ideas to her wedding page, a good friend was the wedding co-ordinator, her sister arranged the bouquets, several other lovely women from her church helped with the food and cakes, a bunch of their guy friends helped with valet parking and directing traffic, and when I got there early Friday afternoon there was a quiet hum of happiness as all of Matthew and Kristina's closest family and friends worked together to make their day as special and beautiful as possible :)  It was just looooovely I tell you.

Matthew and Kristina, it was an absolute honor and delight getting to be a part of your amazing wedding day.  The sweet simplicity of it all and your love for Jesus Christ and each other was so beautiful it made me tear up several times throughout the day.  Congrats!







































Much Love,
Jessica Shae
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24 comments:

  1. simply beautiful! lovelove the first shot and the one of the bridal party with their reflection in the water.

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  2. Oh my! This wedding is just too gorgeous! The first image took my breath away. So lovely -- and the shot of the bride coming down the aisle? Genius! Love the flare and the angle!

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  3. That was the cutest wedding ever! And the bride and the groom are so cute together. :)

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  4. love this wedding, jessica! so beautiful and full of love. also...sending an email your way later today. :)

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  5. LOVE her bouquet! What a pretty wedding :D

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  6. What an amazing wedding... love the idea of the wedding "chapel" for an outdoor wedding! They are a lovely couple... beautiful dress!

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  7. this is so beautiful, jessica! my heart went pitter-patter too :)

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  8. what a gorgeous wedding! and perfectly captured by you. :)

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  9. Wow, you are an amazing photographer for sure! Thank you for capturing everything so perfectly! Photo #7 moved me to tears.
    :: & happy tears seeing my brother look at his wife so tenderly::

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  10. this is perfection. so gorgeous and so filled with love! (and I'm especially in awe of that ceremony arch. gahhh.)

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  11. What a gorgeous wedding! The ceremony arch is to die for! :)

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  12. So gorgeous, Jessica!! The location is so dreamy and I loved seeing all the beautiful, creative diy details. =) Lots of inspiration-thanks for sharing! I'd be so blessed to be at least half as talented as you are someday. =) Blessings!!

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  13. What a beautiful wedding! I love the back drop, the colors, the setting, everything! Simply gorgeous.

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  14. Sooo pretty. And I love the simplicity.

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  15. must your photos always have this romantic whimsical touch?
    you are an ah-mazing photographer on so many levels. Not kidding.

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  16. must your photos always have this romantic whimsical touch?
    you are an ah-mazing photographer on so many levels. Not kidding.

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  17. this is your best wedding yet, my friend...I'm totally speechless@ you rocked it. p.s. I pinned that first picture and in MINUTES I got 68 repins and counting...it'll be featured on Good Morning America before we know it ;D seriously...these are stunning. :D

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  18. These are crazy gorgeous. Oh my goodness -- the first one is breathtakingly stunning. That is magazine worthy stuff, right there!

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  19. So gorgeous. SO gorgeous! I love that "chapel". It's just beautiful.

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  20. What a lovely venue, perfect caputre in this beautiful wedding portrait...great memories to cheer for years to come

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Jessica Shae