Alright, you’re prepped.

So: Ashley and Eddie. When your proposal involves candles, rose petals and an entourage of friends who managed to keep it a surprise well then one day won’t do. Instead, they spent Friday playing at Camp Waldemar, playing a little more on Saturday morning and then getting ready for the wedding and reception. It was a weekend full of friends, family, fun and—most of all—love in one of the prettiest places in Texas Hill Country.

There’s a sweet slideshow over here if you’d like to see more: Ashley and Eddie’s wedding highlights.

The folks who helped make this wonderful day so beautiful and full of fun include:

Make up: Kellie at Vanity Room
DJ: Ron Peene of Cutting Edge Entertainment
Bride and bridal party bouquets: Veridian Design Studio
Large table arrangements: Showers of Flowers
Small table arrangements, cookie favors: bride’s aunt
Catering: Spice of Life San Antonio
Cake: Sophie’s

But wait, the shower of blessings didn’t stop there.

It was raining cats and dogs when we entered the restaurant, but by the time lunch was over the rain was mostly done, too. And that meant mud,  a healthy amount at that. We headed to the ranch to check it out and scout places where they could hold the ceremony and around 150 guests.

The welcoming committee:

This was there, and it was hard not to imagine riding around in it on the ranch. Bouncy!
This was one possible site for the ceremony, next to a natural spring-fed pond. The pecan trees would provide really nice shade. 
Gratuitous flower pictures. I can’t help myself. Sorry.Off to check out another part of the ranch!
Near the house, there’s a stand of three very big oaks with huge shade canopies. Another gorgeous spot for a wedding ceremony.
Alright. We’d checked out a few spots and ultimately Ashley gets final say as to where they would have the wedding. Lunch was amazing, cake was amazing, being with really nice people is always amazing.

One thing served to make this the best day ever: go kart riding. Yes! Heath asked me if I didn’t mind if the kids got muddy. Ooooooh no, not I. Getting muddy on a go kart after a Texas dogs-and-cats rain should be a rite of passage. Heath fixes them up with helmets.
This go kart is, as Heath put it, “the most over-engineered” thing. The button marked “fire down” turned on the music.Noah wasn’t quite sure why he should wear the goggles, but he wore them anyway and off they went. And were back in about a minute.
Joshua takes his turn.Don’t know why Heath is smiling. Obviously this is serious business.But high five anyway.The other go kart…and the real fun begins. Because Noah gets to pilot this one.The welcoming committee trotted himself all the way to where we all were.Mud is awesome. Mud means you made it through the rite. And not only that, but you went back for more.Spied on the way out:

It’s not always that you meet people that make you feel so welcomed, so at home that you are so blessed to be around them. Heath and Ashley and everyone we met today are just like that. It’s kind of hard to wait until Fall to shoot their wedding.

*Y’all is totally intentional.

There will be more…

And Pete swore not to come visit my blog. But even if he did…nothing to see here, Pete, move along

Rebranding, yes I am.

So I mention that so you know. And the changes here are so that the new version looks a bit more dramatic. This is a totally personal thing of course.

I’m a bit excited about what will happen here. Soon

Here they are. Niki, she’s got a little sassy in her.

Just for the record: I really, really value when couples give their input. John’s eye was caught by the tree (thank you, person who drew the heart) so we used it. The heels were his idea, too.

The frame on the right below has to be my favorite from our time together.

I still have a hard time believing that John was uncomfortable getting his picture taken.

I love her boots!!!

She’s so pretty!

Maybe you want more? Oh yes! Please check them out here.

Shot on location at Watermark Community Church, where their wedding and reception will be. It’s a gorgeous facility to shooting their wedding will be so much fun. The cards are courtesy of Peter’s extensive card deck collection.

Bridals in April. And Devin’s mom is making the dress. I am having trouble waiting.