Stassney -N- Tommy - Contest Winner / Night time Engagement Photography / Austin Engagement Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Stassney and Tommy have been engaged for 1 million years. :)  We met them at a bridal event way back in 2009.  Since then we had gone back and forth a few times on whether we'd be able to shoot their wedding.  Dates and plans had changed a couple times and it was looking like it wasn't going to happen for us. Flash forward to a contest we ran a couple months ago, "Be our # ____ fan." Well, her good girlfriend won the contest and handed it over to her. Stassney was thrilled and told me to "come up with something cool" for the shoot.  I wanted to do a sordid affair in the style of late night paparazzi. They were all in!  As you can see, we worked in some not too obvious pieces too, for their Memphis home walls. After our session, they decided to bust their budget and they have now brought us on to photograph their March wedding. I am thrilled that everything has worked out. Stassney is like a sister to me these days and I just can't imagine not being there for her. I'm so happy to be charged with photographing their long-awaited wedding day! Congratulations you two, see you in 6 weeks!

She-N-He Austin Wedding Photography and Design specializes in making your day...YOURS. We capture your wedding just the way you see it. We're a husband and wife team with backgrounds in Graphic Design/Art Direction and Commercial/Editorial Photography respectively. We bring to you a unique perspective that is romantic, modern and timeless and 15 years experience shooting all over the world. Call us and tell us all about your big day. We're listening. 512-351-9314

Best of Austin Weddings 2011 Part 3 | Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Austin Wedding Photographer You know the drill, I have loved these images in this year and I just couldn't choose among them what was better. So it's all here for your viewing pleasure, a recap of 2011 for Best of Austin Weddings. Thank you for looking. Tomorrow we will have Best of Austin Engagement Session 2011.

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Vista at Seward Hill - Real Wedding Betsy + Tommy

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Vintage Villas - Real Wedding Kathleen + Nick

We also photographed Kathleen and Nicks engagement session in New York in March, it was great to be home. And to introduce my on to the city we love! Thanks guys. Have a look at our session here, though I image it's going to come up tomorrow in the Best of Austin Engagement Photography!

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Vineyards at Florence - Real Wedding Keri + Justin

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Thurman's Mansion - Real Wedding Anna + Rohan

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South Austin Home - Real Wedding  Denise + Dan

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Duchman Family Winery - Real Wedding Tracy + Jim

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Kindred Oaks - Real Wedding Mary + Alan

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Inn at Wild Rose Hall - Real Wedding Amanda + Jason

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Hummingbird House - Green House Style Shoot

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She-N-He Austin Wedding Photography and Design specializes in making your day...YOURS. We capture your wedding just the way you see it. We're a husband and wife team with backgrounds in Graphic Design/Art Direction and Commercial/Editorial Photography respectively. We bring to you a unique perspective that is romantic, modern and timeless and 15 years experience shooting all over the world. Call us and tell us all about your big day. We're listening. 512-351-9314

Best of Austin Weddings 2011 Part 2 - Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Barr Mansion Wedding Photography Best of Austin Weddings 2. Please enjoy!

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Vintage Villas - Real Wedding Amanda and Corey

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She-N-He Austin Wedding Photography and Design specializes in making your day...YOURS. We capture your wedding just the way you see it. We're a husband and wife team with backgrounds in Graphic Design/Art Direction and Commercial/Editorial Photography respectively. We bring to you a unique perspective that is romantic, modern and timeless and 15 years experience shooting all over the world. Call us and tell us all about your big day. We're listening. 512-351-9314

Best of Austin Weddings 2011 Part 1 - Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Austin Wedding Photographer You know, you head straight through the year and you never realize how quickly it's going and then at the end of the year you look around and think, "Wow, I've been busy!" We've been in a full sprint since last February, and these next few collections prove it! Best of 2011 Austin Weddings I, II, and III are headed your way, then Best of Austin Engagement Photography will follow. Best of Family and Baby photography will follow that next week. Then, after that we're going to spice it up a bit with the Best of our commercial work for the year. And lastly we'll throw in a Best of 2011 Personal images collection to keep it fresh.

Then we will resume our blogging of our current babies, families, seniors, engagements, and weddings!

Have a delightful 2012, we'll see you, though sparingly, it's another busy one for us!

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The Hills of Lakeway - Real Wedding Maggie + Jay

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Camille Styles - Styled Food and Flowers Event

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Barr Mansion - Real Wedding Margaret and Edward

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Barr Mansion - Real Wedding Meejin and Jay

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She-N-He Austin Wedding Photography and Design specializes in making your day...YOURS. We capture your wedding just the way you see it. We're a husband and wife team with backgrounds in Graphic Design/Art Direction and Commercial/Editorial Photography respectively. We bring to you a unique perspective that is romantic, modern and timeless and 15 years experience shooting all over the world. Call us and tell us all about your big day. We're listening. 512-351-9314

Amy -N- Keith / Green Pastures Wedding / Austin Wedding Photography by Melanie Grizzel

Amy and Keith, two of my most favorite people in the world! Amy and I met last year, but as it turns out we actually met WAY before that at a portfolio viewing at Sanders/Wingo. They are both amazing, funny, fun people and I'm glad I know them. Definitely friends now!

Their wedding was held at Green Pastures in late October, Austin was still reeling from the drought from the summer and it was still warm. The biggest advantage was the color of the bamboo in the images. It looked so beautiful at this stage during the summer. The Fig trees, while thin, photographed beautifully! I loved everything about this wedding, even the group shots. As you may know, the group shots (or formal shots) are often tedious and time consuming. Couples can look stressed and tired during this time.  Not these guys! They look casual and comfortable. There is even a frame where all of the members of the family are yelling for their missing member and the groom looks amused. It was a great day! Their flowers were done by Blooms and their DJ, Erik Klimek, got that house rocking and it didn't stop until the mother of the bride came to me and asked "how do I shut this thing down?" Now THAT is a good time!

Photography: She-N-He Photography and Design

Location: Green Pastures

Flowers: Blooms

DJ: Erik Klimek

Jessica / Allan House Bridal Session / Austin Bridal Photography by Melanie Grizzel

Jessica was married in early 2011, she didn't get enough pictures of herself for her wedding and wanted to add a little something to her collection. We went to the Allan House where her wedding originally took place, it was great to work with her. She was terribly nervous to get started, as it is for most folks but she was putty at the end, nice job Jessica it was great to work with you!

An Outtake / Design Firm - Birmingham / Austin Commercial Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Monday morning I got a call from a Birmingham design firm to photograph... something (embargo.) They knew they just had this one shot at it, as the team was on the road and headed home. Tuesday morning at, clearly, the break of day I photographed this lovely man next to his beloved truck. I love my job, I have done and seen so many interesting things. That's what I am thankful for.

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Arranged - A New Florist in Town - Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

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May I introduce Rachel the brains behind the beauty of Arranged! enjoy.

We just wrapped up a style shoot with Rachel, The Simplifiers, Loot Vintage Rentals, and Hideout on the Horseshoe. I am almost finished processing it. I can not wait to share!

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K+K / Vista West Ranch Wedding / Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

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Katie and Kieran met in New York City while working as copywriters for an ad agency. Katie is from Houston while Kieran is from New York. To celebrate the great distance they crossed to come together, and in honor of all the worldly places their guests traveled from, they created a lavish destination affair.

Their centerpieces and table numbers were custom designed maps of locales that the couple hold dear to them including Manhattan, Mexico and Austin. Carrying the theme of travel throughout the wedding, K+K added to their guests' escort cards the couples favorite travel destinations. They also included nods to their host city of Austin with charming cowboy boots, BBQ from Gourmet Gals and Guys, and tabasco sauce party favors. Their awesome wedding color combo of turquoise and pink was in every detail including bridesmaid's dresses, flowers from Petal Pushers and a 4 tiered pink gradient wedding cake by Simon Lee Bakery. The whole affair was pulled together perfectly by Aimee Villa of Lizze Belle Event Planning

Kieran mentioned during their engagement session that Katie requests or plays "Boot Scoot Boogie" everywhere they go in New York. hmmm, sounds familiar. With the Matt Wilson Band at the helm there was not a still moment on their dance floor. It was an amazing Sunday evening with the most perfect sunset. A day any couple would proudly relive again and again.

Wedding Coordinator: Aimee Villas - Lizze Belle Event Planning
Cake: Simon Lee
Chaplain: Larry Todd
Hair & Makeup : Erica Gray

Movie Night / Camille Styles Style Shoot / Austin Party photographer by Melanie Grizzel

A few weeks ago, Camille Styles asked me to photograph a DIY event for she was working on with Glitter Guide. It was a super fun project about throwing a (quickly) weekend movie night with friends. The artical was published in Glitter Guide a week ago and also on Camille Styles, hers includes a few recipes from Bake Sale, mmmm...

And of course there were just a few more images I was in love with and wanted to share so here are my selects from the party! Thanks for coming out. 

Taylor - N- Rob / South Austin Engagement session / Austin engagement photography by Melanie Grizzel

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They met at Guero's in South Austin over margaritas and Mexican. yum. Not a lot of folks could rock this red. You wear it well.

Steve came in while I was editing this session and he stopped me and said " my gosh (edited.) babe, what is this? It's amazing." Now THAT makes me day.

 

Ragan -N- Harley / Fredricksburg Engagement session / Ausitn Engagement Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

Engagements (or more to the point, engagement photography sessions) are in peak season again, and we are out there shooting up a storm. However, it is so nice when one of our couples, like Ragan and Harley, ask us to photograph them in a new place. It really gets my juices flowing. We decided on a little of downtown and a lot in a Peach orchard.  Sadly, the peach crops were dismal this year with the drought but the farmers we spoke with were up beat and positive for next year!

We found an orchard that was confirmed by many to be the prettiest orchard in all of Fredricksburg. The farmer/owner I spoke with was delightful, not only willing but over-the-top accommodating. When we arrived, he had even asked his farm hands to mow some of the grass between two particularly beautiful lines of trees and marked it off for us. It was a gorgeous afternoon and I was so lucky to work with such a lovely couple in an incredibly exciting and new location.

Thank you everyone!

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Denise -N- Dan / South Austin Backyard Wedding / Austin Wedding Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

charming south austin backyard wedding, whole foods, DIY, mature bride and groom, table setting, classic corvette, flower centerpieces Denise -N- Dan wonderful, a little camera shy, but full of love and joy! dedicated. They planned their wedding in their brand new backyard, in fact all the way until 3 days before the wedding it was still unclear if their wedding would place at their new home they spent 2 years renovating together. Denise stessed to me that their wedding would be like a dinner party/housewarming with a little wedding thrown in for good measure. PLEASEm that's what I say can you see what they have done with this place?  Although a tiny snafu when the lanterns fell down in the back, but all of the guests at the wedding sprang into action to get it fixed. pictures to come. Did I mention that they were not officially moved in yet either? so there are packing boxes all over.

Nice job Denise and Dan, your wedding was perfect, intimate and beautiful. LOVE.

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Jenna -N- Ricardo / UT Engagement Session / Austin Engagement Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

UT campus engagement session, austin engagement photographer, city streets, hispanic couple Jenna -N- Ricardo met while attending the University of Texas. Ricardo graduated and moved to NYC to work in finance, Jenna stuck around to wrap up her degree and one year later followed. They recently relocated to Jersey City where they're happy and have a bigger space. Their wedding will be held next year at the Hummingbird House and they plan to resume their residence in the tri-state area, at least for a little while. I'm jealous. Thanks for having me along for the ride guys. I look forward to next year!

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Hannah / Austin Senior Session / Austin Senior Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

I've known Hannah since she was born I have been best girl friends with her mom since WE were in high school. Through the years I've watched her grow and change, mature and regress all to get to this point. I got a text from her a couple of weeks ago, this is it, this is finally it! Graduation! Senior pictures.

I was recently galavanting through the streets of east Austin on the way to a wedding when I passed this wonderful wall, I just fell in love it, ends at a nice curve in the road that serves to block the light a bit but also lets it in at exactly te right moment. The sun sets perfectly, this was news to me ;) The location, within 20 feet, also offers a steal wall and and roof top, and railroad track much to the delight of our dear Hannah. The location is super secret, I'm sure I'll use it a few times and move on to the next muse location.

Hannah was a pleasure to work with. I am so excited for her, a new boyfriend and promising goals for next year. I can't wait to see what the next 5 years has in store for her.

Elementary School / Austin Family Photographer by Melanie Grizzel

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It was a lot of fun to work on, and I think the images are amazing!

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