It's a small world after all and I'm reminded of that all the time. I know Fran from college and met his fiancee, Ranesha, at Patricia and Uzo's wedding last January as she was a bridesmaid in that wedding. A side note, Ranesha actually was the one who wound up with the bouquet after this photo was made.

I'm looking forward to their wedding at Ashton Gardens this November.

We started out at the popular Discovery Green. It's always a challenge to come up with something a little different when an area is so often used in photographs but I think these two were up to the challenge.

Next we went out and about Downtown Houston after the sun set...

Two of my photos placed in the top 10 of their respective categories in the annual Brides Magazine and Wedding Photojournalist Association contest, which included many talented photographers from across the country.

Here are the images and the judges' comments:

(this image is from Candace & Terrance's Wedding)

(this image is from Evelyn & Jojo's Wedding)

Thanks to Abbie for giving me the heads up!

After a bit of a wait, here are some selections from Kelly and Ethan's wedding day. I got to visit my second favorite city in the US (DC), saw a lot of old friends (Ethan and I actually went to middle school together), and hopefully took a lot of photos that told the story of their special day.

The weather was so bright and sunny that few will remember that it sprinkled early in the morning. By the time the ceremony was due to start those few raindrops were a distant memory.

Both the wedding and the reception took place at the Fairmont Hotel. Holly from Holly Heider Chapple Flowers provided beautiful bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids and the centerpieces during the wedding as well.

Here are a few from the day--enjoy!