Wedding on Wheels in Water
The Lanning-Porter wedding yesterday was a success, I do believe. We
started out getting ready in the Hyatt Hotel overlooking Town Lake. I
don't think one can go wrong photography-wise by getting ready in a
room with a great view and a super-large window.

This
is what I got to look at when I wasn't shooting.
The actual ceremony and reception was held on a ferry-type boat off the shores going around and around in unromantic circles... We ended up boarding pretty late, because all the important guests and relatives and the Justice of the Peace were allllll stuck in Flugtag traffic for two hours, no lie.
I don't like shots with flash or with high ISO and slight blur, so I'm not processing any of those. Thus, there will be none on Flickr for you to see and none for me to copy to Xanga. I am a purist, I suppose. I like me some light! Don't worry, they capture enough memories for the bride and groom.
I did, however, like my "getting ready" shots. Everything is here.

My favorite image, although I later realized it looks a lot like one of Jessica Claire's. Oh well. (I like mine better because I think my bride's were cuter) I was quite entranced by the dainty beading. You know what, I didn't know I had such a shoe fetish until I was looking through my shots from the wedding. There are a lot of shoe detail shots. Meh, oh well. Knock yourself out. >:]

Dress
detail. I didn't know I could like dresses from David's Bridal!
=]

Dress,
with light from the window. We had an awesome view of downtown and the
lake and all the festivities... at least I did. I think the girls were
too busy running around like chickens without their heads. :D They
always do. :D

Rings
on her fingers and bells on her toes and a bone in her nose, oh, oh...
I mean, what?

We
were here... and the sky was amazingly blue, although in most of my
pictures it is far too bright to capture the awesomeness that is a rich
blue sky.

My
view. See the people on the bridge? They're setting up for Flugtag.
That tiny riverboat to the bottom left was the one chartered for the
wedding. They're decorating it.

Princess
of Austin for a day

I
grabbed a [soon-to-be] sister-in-law to help out for some bouquet
shots.

There's
the bridge in the bokeh blur

I
think they looked pretty nice

Charlie
and the Great Glass Elevator. I love these things.

He
looks really happy, eh?

Haha,
love the sweat beads

The
wedding coordinator ALSO did all the flowers on her own. Awesome?
Awesome!

I
like this shot. I didn't know Phuong was about to talk to me when I
shot this. She looks tiny and pissed. So funny.

And
just so you don't forget. We were in Austin. AUSTIN.
EVERYWHERE.

Here
commences my shoe fetish evidence.

Blue
wedges

Nice
piggins

Writing
bridesmaids' names on the bottom of her shoe... apparently "the first
one to rub off will be the next to get married!"

Shoes
and soldiers

Classic
wedding portrait, I guess? That's all we really had time for, but we're
scheduled for another one after they get back from their honeymoon. In
future I'm charging more for this sort of stuff, not because I'm that
amazing but because I need my study time. :-[

I
like the pink tips

She
definitely lapped up the princess treatment ;) Although she was very
chill, and not at all Bridezilla.

I
like this shot of the girls; I also like how all their dresses are
different. I liked this season of David's Bridal's gowns. Is it sad
that I know them by color and style? Meh.

Trying
out an idea. They helped me along.

I
might like this one best.

But
I think this one is the most realistic.

Flugtag
crazies! This was while we were outside the hotel shooting the
following...

Boys
and their Converse sneakers. Fun fun.

Girls,
on the other hand, like sugar and spice...

And
a little bit of not nice.

Now
some bridal candids...

"Look
at me, please"

You
may think she looks all romantic and sweet, but she wants you to know
she has a punky rocker edge!

Groom
chatting with friends on the deck

That
glowy thing is Red Bull's stand. Apparently they sponsor this wild and
crazy event. Shot from the boat.

Good night, Austin. I love you.