George & Trina{Married}

Event Date: October 17, 2009

Ceremony Location: St. Mary's Catholic Church, College Station

Reception Venue: Kurten Community Center

Shot by: Larra and Leigh Ann

I was so excited to shoot Trina and George's wedding. It was my first wedding back since having the baby this summer. I was worried I would be a little rusty..but it all came back to me as soon as we got to the bride room. Trina looked so pretty. I loved the way she did her hair..so natural and beautiful. Thank you Trina and George for allowing us to be a part of your day. We had a great time and we hope you love your photos!

The Dress.

Love this shot of her bridesmaid helping her with the ties.

We got tons of great shots of Trina..so there's a few here.

Trina and her sisters.

Bride with bridesmaids.

George and Trina after the ceremony.

I loved the candles and rose petals lining the tables.

Her cake reminded me a lot of my own.

And last but not least, my favorite parts of the reception. Trina is a kindergarten teacher and knew how to keep her young guests entertained. They had an entire table set up with candy bars and glow sticks. How fun is that!

As I was editing these photos, I realized part of the reason why Leigh Ann is one my assistants. We have the same ideas for so many photos. There were so many duplicates of almost the same photo..one from my camera and one from hers. A lot of them I can't even tell who took what. Thanks Leigh Ann for all of your hard work! We have a busy year next year!

Couple of Teasers

Over the last 2 weekends we shot a wedding and an engagement session. The coming 3 weekends we have 2 engagement sessions and a wedding. So I have lots of editing to finish, and lots coming up. Here are a couple of teasers from the wedding and e-session. It won't be long until they are all ready and each will get their own, special post. Until then...enjoy!

Jenna & Lance Engagement Session

Hermann Park and Rice Campus, Houston

Trina & George's Wedding

St. Mary's, College Station

Getting Back to Work

Hi All! I have really been missing blogging. I love talking about my sessions and weddings and getting to share some of my favorite photos. I just feel so overwhelmed bc I am so behind on my blogging. I have sessions and weddings from months ago that never made it to the blog due to my break to have a baby. And after much thinking, I don't think I'm going to blog them. If you want to see them, you can go to my store/gallery at www.lpdesignz.com/store and see the weddings in their entirety.

LP Designz is starting a new season. We can't believe how many weddings we have on the books. We are overjoyed and are so blessed by the Lord. He is doing amazing things and providing in amazing ways. So we are really excited about the coming months and all the work that we'll be doing. And I am SO glad to be shooting again. Its been months and I have missed it tremendously. I feel rusty. I need to get out and do some practicing before my engagement session next week! (JK Ashley, I still got my skillz for your E-session!)

I promise that I will blog every shoot from now on. I've developed some new actions in Photoshop to speed up my workflow that will make it easier to get my photos ready for the blog. (resizing, stamping, etc.) The hardest part for me is picking my faves..I can never make up my mind.

I've also put together a sweet 8 page informational brochure to email out to potential brides. It is loaded with answers to your frequently asked questions, info on how things will go on your wedding day, pricing information, and more! If you're interested in hiring us for your big day, email me and I'll send you the brochure.

-Larra

Codey & Christi{Married}

It's been ages since I've posted photos. Life has been crazy for the last few months. But I really needed to get back in gear so I'm giving it a shot! This was the last wedding I shot before taking my "maternity leave." 

Event Date: May 9, 2009

Shot by: Larra, Matt and Leigh Ann

Location: Bryan, TX

I have known Codey forever. Well, it seems like forever. Our dad's have known each other forever so we met as young kids and went to high school together for a couple years. We also both attended Texas A&M (where Codey met Christi) and were neighbors for a while. And now..we're sorta related. My little sister married Codey's brother Chase. So I guess we're not REALLY related...but it feels like it. Anyways, about the bride and groom! All I really know is that they met at Texas A&M. Hmm..I really need to get the story on this! So let's just get on to the photos! I wish I could post about 30...there are so many that I love. But because I have so many posts to catch up on, I only picked a few of my faves to share. 

Wedding Shoot Today!

Today is going to be a long, fun filled day of the Franke-Bell wedding! We're getting started at 2pm and will be rocking til midnight! We'll be exhausted..but we'll have fun! This is our last wedding before the baby is born so its going to be a great one to go out on. This couple is very creative and are allowing ample time for pre-ceremony pictures. So I'm very excited to put my creative juices to work! Leigh Ann is on her way into town to help out so we'll have 3 able bodies moving around. (I'm kinda slow at 7 months preggo!) Going to be a great day! Here's one of Codey and Christi's engagements..and a tease of her dress. (I HIGHLY DOUBT the groom will be looking at this blog today before he sees his beautiful bride. But I don't want to be the spoiler!) You can tell by their engagement photo that they are vintage, creative and willing to try anything! I can't wait for today! And people, just wait until you see her dress. It's definitely in my top 3 of all time faves! 

Keri & Darren{Married}

Event Date: March 28, 2009

Shot by: Matt and Larra

Location: Houston, TX

We shot Keri and Darren's wedding on a COLD March afternoon. It was beautiful and sunny..but it was quite chilly. However, the bride and groom were troopers and had no problem taking some photos outside. The church was gorgeous so we had to take advantage of our surroundings. We had a great time getting to hang out with them and their family for a little while on the special day. Thanks Keri and Darren for allowing us to be there! Hope you are loving your photos! 

The church had beautiful architecture and stained glass. And we couldn't leave out a shot of the embroidery on the dress!

Bride & Groom in the courtyard.  Matt's view before the ceremony. 

Groom..just chillin before he greets his bride.

We did it! 

Another pretty courtyard shot. 

Sidle Wedding: Hurrican Ike Re-Do

In the months leading up to her September 13 wedding, Erin and I talked about all the details and had a perfect plan for the day. Then about Thursday of the week of the wedding, we both realized that this wedding was not going to happen. Well, at least not the way Erin and her fiance Adam had planned. Hurricane Ike was barreling through the Gulf headed for none other than...Houston! But Erin and Adam did not let that stop them. They were determined to get married that day, rain or shine. They just wouldn't be able to do it quite as they planned. So they arrange to get married in a small ceremony with only their family and rescheduled the big shebang for October 25. It ended up being a beautiful day for a wedding redo.

It was a beautiful sunset ceremony looking over a pond at House Plantation. Adam had still never seen Erin in her dress so we arranged a special time for them before the ceremony where they could see each other for the first time. This allowed them to have a private moment, as well as allow us to take almost all of the photos before the wedding. (It was going to be dark after the ceremony was over.) Their vows were a little different than the usual since they were already married, and there was no need to do a ring exchange. After a quick ceremony, they got on to the party! Ok, I'll say no more and let the pictures do the talking. Thanks Adam and Erin for a wonderful evening!


I love this photo of Erin. This victorian couch was in the bride room..a perfect fit!


Adam waiting patiently for Erin to sneak up behind him. After this moment, he saw her for the first time that day in a private moment on the balcony.


A beautiful setting for a wedding!


My creative husband/assistant captured this cool shot!


Silhouetted by the sunset after the ceremony.


Their first dance draws to an end.


This is Erin's mom and brother! They got their groove on ALL NIGHT! Just look...










Yes, they were "jump roping." It was awesome!


They left in a beautiful shimmer of sparklers. I love how this turned out with them as the only thing in focus.

Hall Bell Wedding

I've already written a few posts about my sister's wedding..so I won't say much. I had SUCH A HARD time picking my favorites, but I made myself only pick 11 because I seriously could have put like 30 pics up! Remember, you can view the entire wedding and order prints at www.lpdesignz.com/store. And there's a 20% discount!

Enjoy!

Love, Love, LOVE this photo! She's gorgeous!







They look like a boy band





They did a marriage covenant of sand instead of salt since they were on the lake.









The decor was so beautiful!