I had been looking forward to Janelle and Thomas' wedding because we really hit it off when we first met. I was expecting the day to run really smoothly and that's exactly how it played out. They are also Black Eyed Peas fans like myself so that was certainly a sign we'd get along well. ;)

They were married at St. Anne Catholic Church and their reception was at The Plaza Downtown—my first time at both locations.

Here is a small sample of the day's images:

A few months ago I traveled to the heart of Who Dat nation to share an awesome day with one of my favorite couples, Dami + Niyi. Since they are going to be married soon, it's time to get these photos onto the blog!

Though these two live in New York now, New Orleans is very special to them. Dami was in school there but moved to Houston as a result of Hurricane Katrina where she met Niyi.

We spent the day hitting several spots in the Big Easy including areas where the graffiti artist Banksy had been busy. It was my first exposure to his work and I was surprised at how well-known the artist is after doing more research on him. It goes without saying we had to incorporate a bit of his work into the session. :)

We continued our tour of the city where I followed them as they 2nd-lined, hit the French Quarter (where we enjoyed beignets at Cafe du Monde), and finished the night on Canal street.

Here are a few images from their awesome engagement session:

I'll be documenting their two wedding ceremonies very soon so be on the lookout for those images.

Charletha and Terence brought me out to Hermann Park Golf Course and treated me to something different--a golf themed engagement session. I know little about the sport--it even took a while for me to figure out how to drive the golf cart I was using to trail behind them--haha. As they played a few holes and had some fun, I took some photos in between.

After the sun had set, we were able to create some photos that reflected the evening mood.

Here are a few favorites:

I'm looking forward to their wedding later this summer so this couple will be back on the blog soon. :)

I still call OJ by his nickname "His Flyness". I still remember him as the wunderkid who could dance, act, design, you name it. When he told me long ago that he was going to become a photographer I knew my days were numbered. ;-) Can't someone just pick one thing to be good at instead of uh...80? In any case we've gone from casual acquaintances to good friends and we've worked together numerous times. His wife Idia is a great match for him and I'm happy that I've been around for important moments in their relationship. I've been present the night OJ proposed--and helped orchestrate the charade to throw her off track of what he was up to, photographed their engagement photos, covered the traditional ceremony and now I'm happy to share their wedding photos.

Mr. Dixon came through with the assist and delivered some great photos as well.

As usual, here are a few selected ones to enjoy:

The day prior to heading to the church to exchange vows, Idia + OJ were married in a traditional Benin (one of the main cultural groups in Nigeria) ceremony at the Club at Alianalocated in Richmond, Texas.

Here are a few selections from the ceremony:

Photos from their "western" wedding are coming up next!