10-9-09 Stacy's Bridal /  by Melanie Grizzel

We shot Stacy and Rocky's wedding over the weekend in Austin. We had a very nice time meeting everyone and playing with all of the glorious kids. What a blast and an extemely happy couple. We so happy for you guys and congratulate you on you new marriage and fresh new dwellings.
These are her bridals from Laguna Gloria from weeks ago, we'll have wedding picts available in a couple weeks. As always you can find more images on facebook.
---mel






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11.5.09 Christina + Matt Married! /  by Melanie Grizzel

Christina and Matt, super cute couple. Christina has this cute way of grabbing Matt's face and squishing it in her hands and laying a giant smackaroo right on him. I thought this llittle token of affection was so cute while shooting their engagements session a few months ago. At the wedding I met her mom and dad, and I now see where she gets it ;) 
She is the fittest person I know, in-fact I'm a little embarrassed to be her facebook friend, because she works out all the time and I feel a bit like a schlub with all of the fun size twix bars I have swimming around in my gullet... I like twix better than spin class, I bet. She sure did look fantastic. What a beauty. 
Like on a silver platter, we were delivered the most beautiful day of 2009. The weather was perfect and the location, Chapel Dulcinea, was stunning! A quick commute up Mopac in rush hour traffic on Friday (seriously the traffic was insanely traversable, I beat the bride and groom to the reception.) Cocktails, dinner and dancing were enjoyed by all @ the Iron Cactus downtown. Lauren and I had a great time working with you guys and we wish you a wonderful and happy life together, congratulations!
---mel 
P.S. As always you can find more images up on facebook!






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11-2-09 Pet Project /  by Melanie Grizzel

I don't shoot a ton of stills. But I started working on this little project quite a while ago. You can shoot all day long and the spent fruit never gets tired. 
We eat a lot of fresh vegetables in our house and occasionally one of them will get away from us and get tucked away until we find it again later, usually with a spawn. They don't seem to rot they instead sprout. They are so beautiful when they sprout I can't resist shooting them. Sadly other people don't think so. Steve leaves them for me but if my mother in law or my mom come in town I'll find a shiny new vegetable in the place of the old sprouted one. So I'm careful to get them shot and out of the house before we have company.
Here is the latest. It's a Turnip. And it was still yummy for dinner last week.






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10-30-09 Carly + Chad Review /  by Melanie Grizzel

Carly + Chad

Carly's mom had this to say:
"Melanie – we received the discs here in Sugar Land.  And we LOVE these pictures!  I actually got a quick look at these on your website….they are GREAT!  We have so many great choices to pick from – we may have to just get one of each.

 Thank you, thank you, thank you,

 Donna

Carly’s Mom"

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10-23-09 Christina + Matt Sneak Peek /  by Melanie Grizzel

Christina and Matt's Wedding was at the Chapel Dulcinea Friday October 23. What a beautiful day and a great location, the bride was ravishing. It was a perfect event. Congratulations to you both here is a little something to wet your whistle while I work on the rest of your files for you.
---mel

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10-15-09 Devon + Alberto Married! /  by Melanie Grizzel

Married in Salado at a small family Catholic Church and their reception was held at Salado Wine Sellers. Their dance floor was set up outside on the front lawn, so beautiful and charming...romantic. 
I spoke a little about them a few days ago. They met while attending West Point. Married while on active duty in Afghanistan separated by miles of desert, with a power of attorney. She secretly bought him a ring and sent it to him while he was away. It's such a lovely story and now the Army cannot separate them again. Since they have to serve they can serve together. 
We wish you both the very best, it was quite an honor to work with you.
Thank you for your service.
---mel
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10.15.09 Devon + Alberto Sneak Peek! /  by Melanie Grizzel

I am moving through Devon and Alberto's wedding quickly now that I am finally caught up and it's only Tuesday but alas, I suspect it's going to be another 2 or 3 days before I am ready to blog the entire event, I thought I'd pass along this little tid-bit to wet your whistle. I LOVE them so far.
Thanks for looking.
Be Well,
---mel


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10-17-09 Sheri + Richard Engaged! /  by Melanie Grizzel

Sheri + Richard live in the cutest little neighborhood in NE Austin. They are planning their wedding for their backyard in the spring. The two have landscaped quite exceptional grounds for their small plot of land. good gardeners. I had to really control myself when chatting with Richard, I think he may know quite a lot about the subject and I didn't want him to have to plan my next year's plantings. But I did let him carry my bag. haha. Not a figure of speech, he toted my extraordinarily heavy bag for our 15 minute walk through the park, quite the gentleman. Thank You. We had a blast together as always. If I haven't said it enough... "I LOVE my job!"
Thanks for looking, you can find the rest of the images on facebook < here>
---mel





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Nancy + John Married /  by Melanie Grizzel

This is the first couple I have had the pleasure to walk through all of the steps with them. If you've been stalking you know their whole story as I have been posting bits and pieces as I go about who they are and why I just LOVE these guys. I'm glad to finally share the conclusions ot their wedding experience. The wedding was held at Hacienda del Lago click < here>. But the way I LOVE Hacienda the partners who own and mange the place are the most accommodating folks I have ever met they are not only willing but eager to help and make things great every step of the way. Seriously one of the owners actually shielded me from the rain for a quick spat during the ceremony. I love these guys and the place is gorgeous, a real stunner. You'll be seeing alot of my work spotlighting this place in the coming months, if you haven't seen it go. You won't be sorry.
Thanks for looking.
---mel









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10-15-09 Off to a Thursday Wedding /  by Melanie Grizzel

Today I have the pleasure of shooting Devon and Alberto's wedding. 

They met while attending West Point together and married while on active duty in Iraq. They had a hard time finding a place to get married all of the other enlisted folks could easily point out 6 places to get divorced, none of them knew where to tie the knot. Devon was working in intelligence and Alberto spent upwards of 9 months building a new base. Devon got Alberto's power of attorney and went to the Justice of the Peace and married them in his absence and sent him a surprise wedding ring through military post. When their missions were complete they returned to the states and began their lives together which includes this intimate little Thursday wedding at a Salado Winery. I feel so proud. Thank you for including me.
Stay tuned. I hope to blog Nancy + John's wedding tomorrow afternoon.
Take good care.
---mel

10.10.09 Engaged Carly + Chad /  by Melanie Grizzel

Carly + Chad are so stinking cute ;)
Besides getting ready to embark on a fresh new marriage, they are both getting ready to embark in fresh new careers. I always get so pumped to work with people who are so much about the world that they choose careers that can change it. A social worker and a teacher, not sexy right, but so rewarding. I thought everyone got out of school like me, wanting to be famous... am I shallow?! I'm glad they're not. You guys impress me... I'm honored to be working with you.
As always you can find more images on facebook. Thanks for looking.
Be Well,
---mel





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10.9.09 Textiles /  by Melanie Grizzel

My Mother and Father-in-Law are in town for a wedding last weekend and record convention this weekend. So they've spent the week with us hanging out and playing with the baby and just over-all making our lives a little easier. In April my MIL, Patty, helped me pick out textiles for a set of curtains and out dining area, probably our favorite part of the house. Those textiles have been collecting dust since then and this week she convinced me to start working on the curtains. So we have been working on them together, it feels like an excerpt from a coming of age novel but it really has been such a blast and honestly I'm not sure I ever would have found the time to do it on my own. Maybe once the baby is graduating or something. The pattern on the fabric from Franny's < here> is a delicious retro orange a brown combo. We almost forgot what it looked like and got all giddy again when we rolled out the bolt again for the firs time.
Here a few shots of us hard at work.
Thanks for looking.
---mel





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10.14.09 Upcoming Trunk Show /  by Melanie Grizzel

This coming Friday and Saturday a good friend of ours Customary Couture will be hosting a trunk show in her newly expanded Cedar Park showroom. 

I'm told that Saturday is booked solid but you can still walk in if you can wait... Friday still has a few opening to make an appointment.
Come down, buy a dress, and enter to win a free bridal session with She-N-He Austin Wedding Photography and Design and Defining Style make-up and hair. Total package valued @ $600
Kelly Kitchen from Defining Styles will be there on Friday. Saturday I will be there speaking with people about the value of great photography and styling. If you're a bride and have had a hard time getting together with us then come down on Saturday look for a gown and talk about wedding photography kill 2 birds with a single stone.
Here is the info about the Trunk Show. We're looking forward to it.
Take good care.
---mel
~Please be our guest...at the Jasmine Trunk Show October 9th-10th. Come see all the latest designs from Jasmine Collection at unbeatable prices. Schedule your appointment today.

Along with the latest designs from Jasmine, enter to win a veil from Customary Couture and packages from Defining Styles and She-n-He Photography and Design.

Packages include:

Defining Styles-

Bridal Package $150 value


Complimentary consultation on styling desired.
2-3 hours of hair styling and makeup artistry which includes:

1 hairstyle or up-do of  her choice for portraits


1 full-makeup application of style choice

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Bridal Session $450.00 value
An environmental Portrait at the location of your choice
online proofs for viewing and ordering for 1 year
total number of images = 100
DVD of all final, high resolution, digitally enhanced, print ready images
11x14 custom print matted and framed


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10-3-09 Nancy's Bridal /  by Melanie Grizzel

Nancy's mom is suffering from cancer and we wanted to make sure that we got many, many pictures of her at the wedding but in her advanced stage she gets very tired now and we were concerned that she might not be up for it on Nancy's wedding day, today.
Nancy opted to include her mom in her bridal session and here are the images from Hacienda del Lago,  in Asutin, Tx.
 Guess what!! the Polka Dot Bride also picked up this story and ran it on her blog. If ou haven't seen it alreayd you must, must must see it. It's an important tool in any wedding planning arsenal.
click < here>
As always you can find more images on facebook.
Thanks,
We'll see you soon.
---mel






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10-2-09 Brandi + Lee II /  by Melanie Grizzel

I had a location in mind that I have been aching to shoot and I couldn't get any of my couples on board, they were just not seeing what I saw. Luckily, Brandi + Lee agreed to go even if they weren't 100% sold on this location. So they get their cake decorating set-up and I get my bridge set-up. Though there is so much more there to explore and I want to get under there again and play some more. Who's next? I didn't post these yesterday because I thought they were so different from the others it would only muddle both of their looks so here it is today. 
Incidentally, The Knot has decided to start a section on their website about creative engagement sessions and Brandi + Lee are going to be the lead story to start that out next week... I am beside myself with excitement. It's our first acceptance into The Knot and hopefully just the start of many more to come!!! I'll post a link when it available.
Thanks for looking, as always, you can find more of these images on Facebook.
Have a wonderful day.
---mel





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10-1-09 Brandi + Lee Engagement /  by Melanie Grizzel

I wish I could say I came up with the concept myself. But I didn't. Brandi + Lee are both chefs, they met in culinary school together. Brandi is a pastry chef, and deathly afraid of cameras and Lee is a sushi chef. They started dating 8 years ago and after only 2 weeks under there belt, they moved in together and here they are today. Their couplehood is a perfect balance. It's amazing to watch the 2 of them mellow the other of kick the other into gear. That's what you need, one of each. 
We had an amazing afternoon together (even Brandi thinks so.)  She might even be free of her fear... or not.
Brandi + Lee even pacified me by going to a location of my choice, a place I have been aching to shoot since I moved to Austin. It was just as beautiful as their kitchen, but totally different so I'll post those images tomorrow.
Thanks for looking. 
As always, find us on facebook to view the rest of the images.
---mel






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