Pink Posh Photography

Cory + Truc : Engaged

2011-12-20T11:29:00.002-06:00

Houston Engagement Photography
December 15, 2011

Lindsye + Liam : Married

2011-12-19T10:58:00.003-06:00

Houston Wedding Photography

Wedding Date: October 8, 2011
Photographers: Hali and Thurston
Venue: J.W. Marriott, Houston, Texas

Good morning! :) So, I wanted to quickly share this elegant wedding that Hali and Thurston documented while I was over at Roshni+Clement's wedding.

Stalkers, meet the gorgeous couple, Lindsye and Liam.

Christian Louboutin for her something blue. LOVE.

Love these photos that Thurst shot of Liam.

Liam and Lindsye had their ceremony at the JW Marriott. Simple. Beautiful. Elegant.

A classic black and white reception with pops of blues.

Yes, both of our brides that day chose the same photobooth background! Love that from wedding photography to photobooth backgrounds, Lindsye and Roshni have the same taste!

Roshni + Clement : Married

2011-12-18T01:39:00.006-06:00

Houston Wedding Photography
Photographers: Mariae and Haley
Wedding Coordinator: Mai with Honeydew Events
Hindu Ceremony Venue: Safari Texas
Wedding Ceremony: St. Anne Catholic Church
Wedding Venue: Bell Tower on 34th
DJ and Lighting: Yogi-G

Stalkers, do I have a treat for you tonight! I just finished shooting a wedding at the Bell Tower on Friday, and while I was there, I thought of Roshni+Clement's absolutely beautiful wedding there....and so as soon as I could, I had to go through their wedding images and blog a few from it. Mai with Honeydew Events and Yogi with Yogi-G did a fabulous job with decor and lighting as always and I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend these two! Absolutely love their work - it makes mine soooo much easier!

So stalkers, if you have been following, you have met Roshni and Clement before...but here they are again. :)

The Friday before their wedding ceremony, Roshni and Clement had an intimate Hindu ceremony at Safari Texas.

Roshni and her girls getting ready at St. Anne's Catholic Church. (Stalkers, can you spot the TWO previous Pink Posh brides in the photos?)

Gorgeous Roshni. :)

...and Clement, who I think secretly wants my job. :)

OMG! Seriously, Clement and his boys had me cracking up allllll day with their shenanigans!

Oh, St. Anne. Your church is absolutely breathtaking.

Trolley and banners. What's not to love?

Roshni+Clement wanted to do part of their couple's photoshoot at an amusement park...so we headed to the Aquarium who graciously let us invade them for 30 minutes!

Stalkers...how freakin' gorgeous is this? That's all Honeydew Events and Yogi-G's work right here!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

Photobooth!!!!!

It was just that kinda party. :)

Ellie + Michael : Engaged

2011-10-25T00:35:00.006-05:00

Austin Engagement Photography
Session Date: October 25, 2011

I couldn't wait. I rarely blog a shoot that I've shot the day of...but I simply couldn't wait to share this one with my stalkers. There's this place in Austin that I have been wanting to photograph at for a while now...but I knew that it had to be a pretty specific shoot. So when Ellie contacted me about doing a 1950s themed engagement session, I immediately knew the perfect place! I asked Ellie to check out Highball Austin to see what she thought and if it was a good fit for her and Michael...and it appears Ellie is quite the planner, as a few hours later, we were booked to shoot there...along with an itinerary of all the other places we needed to hit! I'm usually an "on the spur" type of photographer, so it was nice to have the engagement session so well thought out beforehand. :) So, before I shared this esesh with all my lovely stalkers, I want to give a big ginormous I LOVE YOU thank you to Highball Austin for letting us invade their beautiful space.

Stalkers, I would like for all of you to meet the gorgeous couple, Ellie and Michael!

Mai + Quang : Engaged

2011-10-21T13:53:00.002-05:00

Boston Destination Engagement Session
Session Date: October 10, 2011

I LOVE it when couples decide on a destination engagement session...and take me with them. :) In this case, since the groom-to-be was already living in Boston, Mai asked if I would like to go to Boston and shoot their esesh there. UMMM...YES PLEASE! Stalkers, this was my very first trip to Boston...and I ADORE this beautiful city with its old brick, cobblestones and waterfront. Plus, $4.99/lb lobster and Bonchon fried chicken. I mean where else can you walk around and see Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin leading tour groups around the city? This city really stole my heart away and feeling so blessed that I have such an amazing couple that shared this beautiful city with me. :)

Stalkers, meet Mai+Quang. Our very first stop was Rockport, MA - the spot where Quang proposed to Mai.

How amazing is this area?

As we headed away from Rockport...Quang drove by this little warehouse area...that I immediately wanted to shoot at. Old gas pumps. Abandoned warehouse. East coast style houses and a boat dock to boot! How much do I love the East Coast about right now?

After Rockport...we headed back to downtown Boston for a quick lunch (I had Boston Chowda') and Mai took us to a little carousel area...

..of course Boston photos wouldn't be complete without the waterfront area!

Old bricks and stone everywhere.

Plus, Boston come with the most gorgeous, yummy light.

A little alleyway we found in the North End. YES! We explored all of Boston for this esesh!

As we headed back to the Financial District of Boston, we ran into the Occupy Boston protest that day....so what to do....esesh photography stops for nobody! :)

Stalkers, this is one of my favorite little find in Boston. A little outdoor bookstore. How stinkin' adorable is this town??!!

The reflecting pool at the Christian Science Church. Afreakinmazing!

LOVE THIS!

Our last stop of the evening - the Boston Common - one of the oldest park in the country!

Fall color leaves!!! This is how we know we weren't in Texas anymore! :)

Mai + Quang, thank you for introducing me to Boston! :)

Pink Posh Brides: Roshni

2011-10-18T12:08:00.009-05:00

Austin Bridal Photography

Session Date: August 8, 2011

I've been dying a bit every day since August 8th to share Roshni's bridals with everyone...and now that she's safely married away to Clement, I wanted to introduce everyone to Roshni who drove all the way down from Houston to Austin with her bridesmaids...to shoot in 100+ degrees heat. As if that wasn't bad enough, I somehow convinced her that we should take a 15 minute hike along fairly rough and dusty terrain to go to this cool little area I've been aching to shoot a bridal at. Of course I was in a tshirt and shorts...while Roshni was lugging a 20 pound wedding dress on her. So, Roshni, THANK YOU for letting me almost kill you with heatstroke on your bridal portrait day so that I can shoot here. :)

Stalkers, look at this gorgeous location!!! Is this even TEXAS???

Pink Posh Brides: Lindsay

2011-09-29T00:30:00.004-05:00

Houston Bridal Photography Session
Venue: Las Velas - Houston, Texas

I feel like I should just pull out a date out from a hat and blog the shoot from then. So, from today's hat - I thought I would treat ya'll with a bridal session today that I shot back in May, but never had a chance to blog. :) Six years ago, I had my bridal session here as well, so shooting here is always a special treat for me. :)

Pink Posh Babies : Kinley

2011-09-27T15:23:00.006-05:00

Austin Toddler Photography Session
Location: Polka Dots Cupcake

Stalkers, Kinley is turning the big bad TERRIBLE TWO in just a few weeks! This morning, we did a photoshoot for her out at Polka Dots Cupcake Bakery and I believe Jen (Kinley's mom) and I may have sunked to our very lowest. One would think that getting a child to eat chocolate chip cookies for lunch would be a cinch...but unfortunately, it was quite the opposite. We resorted to bribing Kinley with a cupcake if she would take a bite out of a chocolate chip cookie. But apparently two year olds are quite independent little people and they don't fall for these tricks yet. So, once again...we let Kinley dictate the photoshoot whichever and however she liked. I admit, I should have known better and learn from last year's birthday photoshoot when she refused to smash her SMASH cake for her first birthday photosession. Well, at least she's consistent. :)

Lindsey + Duc : Engaged

2011-09-27T00:23:00.018-05:00

Austin Bridal Formal Session

Venue: Le San Michele - Buda Texas

Wanted to share a quick little session I did with Lindsey and Duc at the ever beautiful Le San Michele out in Buda, Texas a couple of days ago. Much love to Virginia at Le San Michele for her wonderful hospitality...and of course I have to let ya'll know that Thurst missed part of Sunday's night Steelers game to help me out with this session. This is a HUGE deal, especially since it's a rare Sunday that we get to be in Austin to actually want some football at home! Thanks Thurst!:)

Swathi and Henal : Married

2011-08-23T09:44:00.005-05:00

Houston Hindu Wedding

Wedding Photographers: Mariae and Thurston

Wedding Ceremony: Meenakshi Temple Kalyana Mandapam

Wedding Venue: Aquarium - Houston, Texas

Meredith + Heath : Engaged!!!! (FINALLY!)

2011-08-18T23:34:00.011-05:00

Austin Engagement Photography

Austin Engagement Session

Location: Le San Michele, Buda, TX

Session Date: August 18, 2011

It's been a while since I've posted a blog the same day that I finished shooting, but dear stalkers, today is a super special day. You see, Meredith (the bride to be) and I have been waiting for about 3 years for this moment. So, I couldn't wait another second to share these with ya'll and of course with Meredith....(and maybe even Heath). :)

So stalkers, without further ado...meet the beautiful Meredith and her FIANCE (!!!!!) Heath. So, stalkers, I confess that I've been wanting to pose one of my couple having a picnic on top of their SUV/TRUCK...and I knew that Meredith and Heath would be perfect for this with his Hummer. Beer, cowboy boots, picnic on the roof of their car....this combination makes my heart flutter. :)

Pillow Fight! :)

...and a delightful afternoon nap. :)

I adore the venue Le San Michele.

How stinkin' adorable are these two??? I heart you guys! :)

Pink Posh Seniors: Tina

2011-08-03T19:09:00.005-05:00

Class of 2012 Senior Session
Session Date: August 2, 2011
Location: Austin, Texas

There's not much reason to be outdoors when the weather tops over 100 degrees and there's even less of a reason to hike around with gear and props for about an hour, but when its for a vivacious high school senior, it makes it a little bit easier. :) Stalkers, I don't really shoot that many senior sessions, but when I promised Tina I would shoot her session before the summer was over, I'm really glad I did it. There's something about capturing youth at that moment in time. The start of senior year, the end of high school life...and this nervousness and excitement about "growing up." I've gotten to know Tina for a bit now and although I did my best to portray her vibrant energy and spirit, I'm not sure something like that can ever be captured. So dear stalkers, I hope at least you get to see a little bit of the girl that I know bring so much joy to the lives of people around her everyday.

Stalkers, meet Tina...Class of 2012. :)

Pink Posh Babies : Kinley

2011-07-17T12:28:00.003-05:00

Austin Children Photography
Session Date: July 5, 2011

Stalkers, I'm growing up with Kinley. Oh my! Look how much she's grown. :)

Annie + Richmond: Married

2011-06-01T12:00:00.020-05:00

Austin, Texas Wedding

Wedding Date: April 4, 2011

Wedding Photographers: Mariae, Thurston and Tony

Wedding Venue: Vintage Villas (www.vintagevillas.com)

Makeup: Pink Palette Artists (http://www.pinkpaletteartists.com/)

Florist: Bouquets of Austin (http://www.bouquetsofaustin.com/)

Pink Posh Brides: Veta

2011-05-24T01:36:00.004-05:00

Venue: Austin 71 (Austin, Texas)
Bridal Portraits

It's rare to meet a bride just a couple of weeks before her "big" day that exudes as much calmness and relaxed energy as Veta. In fact, at one point during the shoot...I wanted to shake her and tell her that she needed to be stressed out...that she should be yelling and screaming that her earrings for her bridal portraits were missing...that I shouldn't make her take her bridal portraits in the lady's room...something, ANYTHING. But not Veta...she remained poised and utterly lovely. Stalkers, I'm about to show you some of my favorite bridal portraits. I hope you enjoy them. :)

Blue skies, clouds...and an amazing venue...it doesn't get any better than this.

I LOVE THIS ONE WITH ALL MY HEART!

The portrait in the "Ladies Room."

Heather and Derek : Married

2011-04-13T01:13:00.019-05:00

Las Vegas Destination Wedding
Wedding Date: April 9, 2011
Photographers : Mariae*, Hali* and Tony*

Venue: Rumor Boutique Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

Stalkers, who knew that in all places, it would be in Las Vegas that I would be reminded why I love shooting weddings so much. I apologize in advance for the picture overload...but I love me some Heather and Derek...and when two of the most awesome, coolest and kindest people I know, tie the knot and make what's forever in their heart, forever on paper...it's hard to narrow down the pictures. :) So before, I get to the pictures..I wanted to quote a little piece of the bride's vow (hopefully, she won't hate me for posting this publicly...but I shall suffer it if she does,...because it's simply too beautiful not to share). Stalkers, this is why I shoot weddings...for moments like these.

"and here you come, stomping and singing your way in with fire in your eyes, a spring in your step and a song in your soul. And I love you. Right then I loved you. I knew. ...And now, the way you love me, is better than anything I have ever felt in my life."

The weekend started here...at a little wonderful oasis in the middle of Las Vegas - the Rumor Boutique Hotel. I am in love with this hidden gem in Vegas.

Heather's fabulous Sue Wong's feather wedding dress.

OMG! Heather's something borrowed from one of my favorite person in the world, was this amazing rhinestone and mohair heels. I would like to request that this particular person start buying shoes in size 8 so I can borrow them. Thanks in advance. :)

Even on her wedding day...this bride is still a "BOOT GIRL" all the way. :) Love that. :) (http://www.bootcampaign.com/)

Just a little bit nervous. Love this little moment that Hali captured so perfectly. :)

The handsome groom, Derek.

Derek, a singer, is used to being in front of the camera. :) (www.dereksholl.com)

The best part of the wedding was when Derek spotted a little flutter of white a football field length away...

The radiant BRIDE. I love this girl!

YAY! Mr. and Mrs. Sholl!

I LOVE THIS!!! Stalkers, THIS picture is everything Heather and Derek personify!

Derek with one of his closest friend, Rossi Morreale (host of Dating in the Dark).

Heather with her awesome grandpa!

We were in Vegas, but it felt like Miami all the way. :)

A quick photoshoot around the property. With her dress..and the decor...I opted to go a little more "W" magazine-esque for their bride and groom portraits.

How delish is this girl???

Photoshoot on top of a tall, ginormous table.

The first dance.

Heather kicked off her heels and got right into her "Boot Campaign" combat boots..to dance the night away!

In case you were wondering...you did miss one heck of a party. :)

Love this!

I couldn't resist posting this photo when DJ called for last dance of the night.

...just a tease from the "Boot Campaign" wedding ceremony. :)

Namita + Kaustubh : Married

2011-04-05T14:49:00.030-05:00

Houston Hindu Wedding Photography

Wedding Photographers: Mariae* and Thurston*

Sangeeth: Bell Tower

Wedding Ceremony and Reception: Sugarland Marriott

Wedding Coordinator: Rathi Menon

Lighting and Music: Yogi Goyal at Yogi-G

Pisey and Tom : Married

2011-03-31T14:50:00.014-05:00

Houston Wedding Photographers: Mariae* and Thurston*

Houston Ceremony Venue: St. Anne's Catholic Church

Houston Wedding Reception Venue: Kim Son Ballroom

Houston Florist: Laura Tran with SCF Florists

Michelle + Morgan : Anniversary

2011-03-29T17:23:00.004-05:00

Austin Anniversary Session

It all started with an email and a plan. A couple of months ago, Morgan emailed me about surprising his wife - a "long time stalker" and also one of my Facebook "friends" with a photography session with me for their 5 year anniversary. I'm not quite sure how he pulled it all off...but when we finally met up downtown Austin...I knew he succeeded in surprising her as soon as she saw me. :) Stalkers, I admit I was nervous as well...because I have a pretty big mouth and it took all I had not to facebook as my status that I was headed out to shoot a surprise photo session!

Stalkers, meet Morgan and Michelle! :)

Michelle is a teacher...and from talking to her about the work she does...I could see how much she absolutely adores teaching and her kiddos.

I love this!

Jo's Coffee. One of my favorite places to shoot in Austin.

Quirky. :)

Morgan came prepared with a bag of props!

Pinwheels and Parasols...oh my!!!

Michelle and Morgan...here's to your first five years..and here's to at least 50 more. :)

Pink Posh Babies: Bree Bree and Dilby

2011-03-25T23:51:00.003-05:00

Sugarland, Texas Baby Portrait Session

Stalkers...this one is for Ricky. Happy Birthday. :)

Anya : Maternity

2011-03-25T03:36:00.004-05:00

Houston Maternity Session

Makeup and Hair: Heather Hughes with Hues By Heather

(http://www.huesbyheather.com/)

Thurst and I daytripped to Houston for a day filled with photoshoots. Here's a quick peek of one of my favorites from the beautiful Anya's maternity session yesterday afternoon at the Waterwall.

Heather + Derek : Engaged

2011-03-23T22:01:00.006-05:00

Destination Engagement Session: Las Vegas, NV

Stalkers, I'm about to share someone really important to you in my life with you all. This is my girl Heather. We have known each other for several years now...and in the past year and half, I have had the pleasure to call her a dear friend a fellow "Boot Girl." She and Derek will be tying the knot in Las Vegas in just a few weeks...and I CANNOT WAIT to document it AND celebrate with her and Derek!

Stalkers, meet Derek and Heather! I love these two!! For their engagement session, we flew to Las Vegas and booked the Neon Boneyard for their session.

Michelle + Alec: Engaged

2011-03-23T03:14:00.004-05:00

Houston Engagement Session

Big giant mirror. Bubbles. Paper umbrellas. Picture frame. And your bridesmaids and groomsmen. Stalkers, this is definitely not your average engagement session.

Yups! They carried this ginormous mirror to downtown Houston with them. That's commitment. :)

Eight months ago, when I first met Michelle, she mentioned that she wanted to have a "Friends" inspired photoshoot. So, I started with just the girls....

...and just the boys...

All the "FRIENDS!"

A quick picnic in the park. :)

Roshni + Clement : Engaged

2011-03-21T13:15:00.003-05:00

Destination Engagement Session: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Namita + Kaustubh : Engaged

2011-03-09T02:06:00.003-06:00

Engagement Session Date: February 27, 2011
Esession Location: Downtown Houston, Texas

Hey Stalkers! Sorry for being so MIA lately on this blog. You might not believed this but I made a New Year resolution to blog every week...and well, that lasted all of two months. BUT, I have a good reason why I broke my resolution....I've literally travelled every single week of February and had very little time if any to actually sit down and blog for you guys. I've gone to Las Vegas twice (to shoot the fighters at UFC and Terry Fator - yes, the awesome ventriloquist that won America's Got Talent.) Flew to Jackson, MS for a photoshoot out there with the Governor and the First Lady. Then onto Jupiter, FL to attend Spring Training with the Florida Marlins...and just a few days later...flew to Phoenix Arizona for a photoshoot with the Chicago Cubs during their Spring Training. As soon as I got a breather and got back home to Texas...I immediately headed back out to lovely Houston for a beautiful wedding followed by Namita and Kaustubh engagement session the next day! WHEW! And stalkers, I wanted to share with you some of the goodies we got during their engagement session. (And since I have a bit of a hiatus from travelling...I'm going to try blogging more regularly!)

Stalkers, meet Namita and Kaustubh. They first met on a Southwest Airlines flight! How stinkin' cute is that???!!!

I ADORE this picture. Yes, I HDR'ed this picture up quite a bit and we recently purchased some new lighting toys that I've been experimenting with...so clients...if you see me fidgeting around with some new technical stuffs that I haven't quite gotten the hang of yet...just ignore me please while I learn on the job. :)

Another favorite from their engagement session. I love the east coast feel to this photo.

Namita just came back from Indian with this beautiful outfit. When I saw her...my jaw literally dropped to the ground. Gorgeous.

With this clouds...the wind...the outfits...I just had to have her play around with the outfit a little bit.

Rosemary + Huy : Married

2011-01-21T12:28:00.009-06:00

Houston Wedding Photography

Wedding Date: December 18, 2010
Photographers: Mariae* and Thurston*
Tea Ceremony: Private Venues
Reception Venue: Kim Son Ballroom Bellaire

Stalkers, a friend came over last night and I had asked her if she saw the new blog I posted (this one). She told me yeah she did and was excited to find something to read, except there was nothing there to read when she pulled up the blog. And that's when I realized I made a blog fail. I thought everyone would be distracted by pictures and wouldn't realize there were no words...but I was wrong. So I'm making up for it today! But for the record, I actually did start writing, but had to stop because I had to run off a shoot yesterday...:)

Stalkers, meet Rosemary and Huy. Our very last wedding for 2010 and I seriously could not ask for a better couple to close out the year with. Rosemary and Huy was born in the same hospital on the same day, graduated from the same university and work in the same company doing the same job. I guess it's true, OPPOSITES DO ATTRACT.

The morning started at the bride's house for a traditional Vietnamese Tea Ceremony.

Then we headed over to the groom's house for the second part of the tea ceremony...

...where they had their ring exchange. :)

Their "I Do's and I Do too!"

Quick portraits....at the neighbor's house. :)

Afterwards we all headed to the beautiful Hotel Sorella where the boys & girls got ready. Wedding day Jimmy Choos. :)

I love this! Huy holding up a "how to" on tying a bow tie. :)

Voila!

Rosemary and Huy decided on a gift exchange...

He drew her a plane ticket. (Huy, I gotta tell ya...she was REALLY REALLY confused for a while.) We advised her to not bring that to the airport and try to pass it off to TSA. :)

Rosemary had a much BIGGER gift in store for him...

...a beautiful painting that Huy had been eyeing since they made a trip out to San Diego.

How gorgeous is Rosemary? Seriously.

The beautiful flowers.

Huy and Rosemary decided to do a "First Look..."

Huy...patiently waiting. :)

Love. :)

My favorite part of the wedding day - the time when I get to do bride&groom portraits.

This is easily one of my favorites. :)

The wedding party. :)

Stalkers, I seriously DIED when I saw this picture while going through the files. I didn't even know Thurst shot this!

All the beautiful ladies. :)

Details...details..details.

OMG. The pistachio macaroons they had their wedding...was AHHHMMMAAAZZZINNNGG!!

Mr. and Mrs. :)

Their first dance. :)

Dance contest.

He won. Noone else wanted to show up for it. (I mean, can you blame them after seeing this?)

Rosemary and Huy - congrats!

Phi-Van + Ricky : Day After Session

2011-01-19T17:00:00.005-06:00

Puerto Vallarta Destination Wedding Day After Session
The Day After Session Date: January 10, 2010

Sand. Pinwheels. Pirate Ships. Three reasons why I heart Day After Sessions so much. :)

Phi-Van + Ricky: Married

2011-01-13T21:32:00.006-06:00

Puerto Vallarta Destination Wedding
Wedding Photographers: Mariae* and Thurston*
Wedding Film: Joe Simon
Wedding Coordinator: The Dazzling Details
Wedding Venue: Villas Mandarinas
Music: Arcano

Stalkers, I might have gone overboard a bit. It couldn't be helped. This is my first wedding of 2011. It was a destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. And Phi-Van and Ricky's wedding is my favorite from 2011 so far. :) But really, I hope you are guys are ready for 100-ish sneak peeks...because I couldn't narrow it down...and PLUS...I need to ask you guys something - won't ya'll ALL have a destination wedding and take me with? :) I promise to make it look pretty. :)

Stalkers, meet Phi-Van and Ricky. During the couple's shoot - I heard Ricky lovingly call out to Phi-Van by "foo." Some people say baby, some people say honey... :)

The gorgeous stationaries.

This was their vow cards...ADORABLE right?

Yes...the longer one is the one Phi-Van wrote to Ricky...while Ricky is a man of few words. :)

Love these shots that Thurst got of Ricky getting ready.

The gorgeous flowers of Mexico.

Phi-Van getting ready.

Phi-Van and her girls. :)

I adore the bridesmaid dresses - with POCKETS!

Thurst took the boys and made them HIKE all the way down to the pier. Love this shot. :)

Phi-Van and Ricky opted to do a first look before their ceremony...

I heart Ricky's expression here. :)

Can I have a wedding in Puerto Vallarta at least once every Winter please? :)

Phi-Van's mom watching the first look from inside. :)

I absolutely CANNOT begin to tell how amazing Michelle and her team at The Dazzling Details did with all the DAZZLING DETAILS. Their work blows me away! Stalkers, try not to drool on the keyboard for the next few detail pictures.

I HEART THIS THE MOST!

Ceremony.

Mr. and Mrs. :)

Umm...future brides...I cannot stress enough how important timing is on your wedding day. Phi-Van and Ricky gave me PLENTY of time for couple portraits...which allowed me to take them all over their venue for some lovely couple photos.

I fell in love with this hot pink wall.

The delicious cocktail and reception details. YUM.

Phi-Van and Ricky had a little message to each other on the huge WALL of the building.

View from above. :)

Arcano. They were AHHHHMAAAZZZING.

Debbie! I heart. Debbie is Phi-Van's sister and because she just had her new baby girl - she couldn't make it to PV for the wedding...so the next best thing - SKYPE!

The toasts.

Ricky and Phi-Van reading the vows that their friend wrote for them. :)

Desserts. Seriously, between staying at an all inclusive and this wedding, I must have gained 10 lbs on this trip.

Their first dance...

...complete with FIREWORKS!!

Yes...if you were one of the lucky 30 people who made it to the wedding....you could have had THIS much fun - instead of being stuck in the Texas coldfront all week. :)

.....end of the night Taco Cart.

...Oh, did I forget to mention the Fire Dancers? YES! FIRE DANCERS.

Phi-Van and Ricky - Congratulations. We love you guys! :)

Visha and Raj : Married

2011-01-06T17:05:00.001-06:00

Houston Wedding Photography Date: September 4, 2010
Houston Wedding Photographers: Mariae* and Thurston*
Ceremony and Wedding Reception Venue: Hotel Sorella

DJ and Lighting: DJ Yogi-G

When Visha was getting ready, I asked her whether she was getting a little nervous or if there were butterflies in her stomach...she calmly responded "no." This was Raj and hers THIRD wedding to each other in this past year (although much smaller and intimate ceremonies) and she was ready to celebrate it out loud with all of their families and friends. Stalkers, I am in love with shooting Hindi brides and Hindu ceremony. Yes, its crazy and crowded and it keeps us constantly on our toes...but all the quiet moments in between all the madness - makes me fall more and more in love with Hindu weddings every single time I get a chance to shoot them.

Stalkers, meet the lovely Visha and Raj. :)

Pink Posh Brides: Tam

2011-01-06T02:10:00.006-06:00

Destination Bridal Photography: New Orleans

This didn't start out as a planned destination bridal. A few months ago, when Tam and I couldn't find a mutual date to shoot her bridal portraits in Austin or in Houston (our calendar kept colliding)...I told her about a weekend I had coming up in New Orleans visiting some family - and asked if she and her wedding dress would like to join us that weekend in the Big Easy and have her bridal portraits shot out there. :) Stalkers, I hope you guys love these portraits in the heart of New Orleans as much as I do. :)

Swas + Amit : Engaged

2011-01-06T01:18:00.008-06:00

Houston Engagement Photography
Location: Downtown Houston

Swas and Amit. I heart these two. :)

Stalkers, they've been engaged for a while now. I'm only just now letting everyone know. :) That's how I roll.

Cat + Gabe: Married

2011-01-05T17:49:00.004-06:00

Austin Wedding Photography
Wedding Date: May 8, 2010
Wedding Photographers: Mariae* and Thurston*
Austin Wedding Venue: Villa Antonia
Austin Wedding Ceremony: St. Mary Cathedral (Downtown Austin)
Wedding Color Palette: Eggplant and Green

I'm starting out the New Year with one of my favorite wedding (and couple) from last year. I had always intended to blog them...and kept putting it off because of travel, weddings and well..just life. So, I'm just late a few months later...but finally! Here's Cat and Gabe beautiful wedding at St. Mary's Cathedral and Villa Antonia. Gabe is a hobbyist photographer and made sure to give me PLENTY of time for their couple portraits on the wedding day...which resulted in some of my absolutely favorite images from the wedding day.

Stalkers, meet Gabe, Cat and Cat's fabulous wedding gown.

Marcus + Melanie : Rehearsal Dinner

2010-11-27T00:58:00.003-06:00

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Date: November 26, 2010
Venue: Lazy J Ranch
Wedding Coordinator: Holly Hudler
Music: Randy Rogers Band

Stalkers...I couldn't resist. Just shot Marcus+Melanie's rehearsal dinner tonight and everything was beyond gorgeous. I'm off to bed - I have an early start for tomorrow's wedding but I had to share all their beautiful details with you. :) (Will write later after the wedding!)

Two of my favorite people - Marcus and Melanie. :) I heart them.

...and onto all the gorgeous details. AAAAFREAKKINGMAZING! :)

RANDY ROGERS and BRADY BLACK!!!!

Veterans Day and the Boot Campaign

2010-11-11T10:34:00.006-06:00

Dear Stalkers, on one of the most important day of the year, VETERANS DAY, please take a minute to watch and read about the Boot Campaign. A campaign that is very close to Pink Posh's heart and "soles."

About The Boot Campaign

BOOT CAMPAIGN Mission: (taken from www.bootcampaign.com)

Did you know there are over 1.4 million Americans in active duty today? What if for every active duty service member there was a civilian sporting a pair of boots in their honor? That action alone sends an important message to our troops. It says “thank you” for their service to protect and maintain our freedoms, often doing so in dangerous and life-threatening situations. It provides the opportunity for a public and active display of gratitude. It unites ordinary hard-working people regardless of political or religious views. It serves as a reminder that when we put boots on, there are people just like us who donated their lives to protect ours.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The natural benefit from the campaign is funds available to provide a positive impact in lives of wounded returning combat military. We support existing charities working with veterans who are severely injured and/or suffering from Post- Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD). 100% of the net proceeds from boots and other BC merchandise are donated to our charity partners for the building of a Veterans Ranch through the Lone Survivor Foundation and assisting charities who provide help for PTSD.

Given the cost of freedom, perhaps buying boots is more like making a donation to honor our servicemen and women around the world. In return, you get a ginormous thank-you card for your donation in the form of boots that you can wear proudly any day of the week and for every occasion!

BOOT GIRLS
You could say the Boot Girls are your average hard-working professionals. But there is nothing average about these 5 women! They chose to use their spare time to develop an awareness initiative that will support injured American forces. They possess the rare quality of serving others without the desire of personal, financial gain. In fact, several of the Boot Girls dug deep into their own pockets to get the campaign started. The Boot Girls are humbled by what the military endures to give them the freedom to choose their own professional careers which is the passion behind the campaign. Take a few minutes to become acquainted with these 5 sassy and hard-working Texans by reading their biographies. You’ll be inspired by their moxie and genuine love of people! - http://www.bootcampaign.com/bootgirls.html

If you didn't already know, I am one of the original 5 Boot Girls. This past year have seen Thurston and I travelling all over the continental United States shooting and documenting for the Boot Campaign during the week and flying back right in time to shoot a wedding. It has been exhiliarating, fun, (of course it's also very tiring), but most of all, it's been IMPORTANT for us to do this and get the awareness out there. So, on this Veteran's Day, when the awareness for our troops and all that they sacrifice is at an all time high and the "thing to do," I would like to encourage all my readers/stalkers/clients to "get THEIR boots on." AND...Pink Posh would like to help you with you this.

For all my clients that I have not shot their weddings or sessions, if you purchase the Boot Campaign official "GIVE BACK" boots, Pink Posh will take off up to $100 of of your wedding or your session fees. What does this mean? Here's the easy math.

FOR WEDDINGS:
You buy the $130 Boot Campaign Give Back Boots - we knock off $100 on your wedding contract. That means, you only pay $30 for your combat boots and get to show support and say "thank you" to our troops EVERY DAY! Even for a few minutes.

FOR SESSIONS:
You buy the $130 Boot Campaign Give Back Boots - we knock off $50 of your session fee. If you and your fiance/husband/friend/sister/brother/family who is in the session with you purchase a pair of boots as well, we will knock off another $50. UP TO $100 a session.

The boots must be ordered/paid for - prior to your session date. I do have a way to get this information. :)

So, there you have it. :) And because, posts are more fun with pictures...I thought I would share with all of you a few of the images I've shot for the Boot Campaign over the past year. :)

Meet Greg Grunberg! You might know him from a little TV Show call Heroes.

RICK DEES!!! I grew up with this guy!!! He invited us out to California for an interview! Ginger and I flew out for that...you can hear the interview here: http://www.rick.com/gallery/rick-dees-gets-his-boots

Ummm..hello. Need I say more? The delish James Denton from Desperate Housewives.

Josh Scobee - star kicker of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars invited us out to their stadium earlier this week to shoot the players and coach in boots!

Travis Pastrana. He only have a gazillion X-Games Gold Medal. Plus, you might recognize him on his hit show - Nitro Circus on MTV.

The Fiddler himself - Charlie Daniels. I heart him. :)

For all you Aggies out there - Granger Smith. You may have seen his video/song on the Jumbotron at every A&M home game. Come out to College Station on November 20th - the Boot Campaign will be ambushing A&M and asking all Aggies to get their boots on!!! FREE TSHIRT, if you can find Boot Girl Heather. :)

Rusty Greer and Bobby Witt!!! Wonder why Texas Rangers did so good this year? We at the Boot Campaign - think it's because the Rangers (including the legendary Nolan Ryan) got their boots on!

The Biggios. Houston, need I say more?

David Robinson dunking in his boots!!! The Admiral was one of the very first who showed support for the Boot Campaign and got his size 17 Boots ON!

Houston Texans coach, Gary Kubiak!

If you aren't already watching this show on FX, YOU NEED TO!!! ITS RIDICULOUS! The Cast of Sons of Anarchy all took time out from filming to get into boots!

Ya'll all know your favorite cheerleaders. :) Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Watch me and Boot Girl Ginger on DCC Making The Team - CMT December 10th!

To all the men and women who have served and are currently serving, our PINK POSH family THANK YOU for your sacrifice and for our freedom. We think about you and thank you EVERY DAY, not just today.