Yearly Archives: 2012

Typically when one sees the words court house and wedding together in one sentence we have a specific picture form in our minds, but this is not that court house and not that wedding.  The Old Blanco County Courthouse building has been used for many different purposes including a school, the old court house and is now offices on the ground floor and weddings and receptions on the top floor.  The old court house is a beautiful building with tremendous high ceilings and amazing window light.  There are two unique curved stair cases leading up to the upper level that make for wonderful photos, but they also have an elevator making it easier for elder guests and no one has to haul florals up and down the stairs.

Jeff and Kelsey set up their reception site at Jeff’s Aunt and Uncle’s ranch just 15 minutes from the court house.  It was important to Jeff and Kelsey to  spend as much time with their family and guests as possible because so many people were flying in from out of town.  A first look was exactly what they were looking for to maximize their reception time.  The beautiful old building set the perfect scene for Jeff and Kelsey’s first look.

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There are photobooths and their are what Brett and I call fun booths, and don’t let the name fool you, both are a tremendous amount of fun for guests.  We love traditional photobooths with the little curtain that closes you off from the party and snaps off 3-4 photos and spits out a glossy keepsake. Sometimes you want something a little different or that will accommodate really large groups and that is where the Fun Booth comes in.

Jeff and Kelsey found 3 antique doors some old teal fencing and a set of chinese lanters to make their fun booth.  The great thing about fun booths is that you can make your backdrop out of almost anything.  A stylishly papered wall, some beautiful curtains, a sheet hung between two trees, a wall of empty picture frames, a barn door, really just about anything.

On the day of the wedding we showed up with an extra camera, lights and remote trigger.  We set our extra gear up so the guests could  grab some props,hop infront of the wooden doors and take their own crazy pictures.  Jeff and Kelsey’s fun booth could accomodate anywhere from just one person to large groups of 15-20. There were a lot of fun photos and prop combinations that night and we wanted to share our faves.  Hope you enjoy!

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When we fly or drive out for destination weddings, our couples often ask us to come and photograph the rehearsal dinner.  We truly enjoy this part of the wedding weekend and the opportunity it affords us to get to know the family and wedding party better.  This makes everyone more comfortable infront of the camera come wedding day.

Well Jeff and Kelsey had one fun rehearsal dinner.  They rented out the dance hall at the Ice House bar and Jeff’s parents surprised everyone with a dance instructor.  This was perfect giving Jeff and Kelsey the opportunity to practice for their first dance and everyone else got to learn a few new steps.  It was good old country barbecue for dinner and a beautiful sunset to kick of the night.

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