Kate's Bridal Portraits

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You might remember Kate from her and JJ's ranch engagement shoot late last year or from the short movie I made a couple weeks ago of her wedding ceremony.  Kate has been a dream to work with, and I've had so much fun capturing all of the parts of her and JJ's wedding.

We took Kate's bridals at Shadowhawk Country Club on a windy and cloudy day in February.  When she arrived to Shadowhawk, the weather didn't look good.  We shot with what we had, using some nice soft window light.

After we finished up around the club house, I wasn't totally content.  Kate was wearing her mother's beautiful cathedral length veil, and I really wanted to do something to feature that.  I had come up with some ideas and locations on the course to shoot that would feature her beautifully in the veil, but they didn't really fit the weather we were dealing with.  So I decided we would just head over towards a hill that I had seen earlier, and try to make the best of it.

It was a good thing we decided to give it a try, because right after I posed Kate on top of the hill, the skies began to open up just a bit.  The sun had made its way down, and there was too much cloud cover for a much desired dramatic sunset.  However, the sky opened up just enough to give us a nice, deep blue and purple sky, which was a welcomed sight after having nothing but cold, grey skies all day.  For the next 15 minutes we just played with the wind and light, and had so much fun getting these photos of Kate.

Blayne's Bridal Portraits

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We took Blayne's bridal portraits in February in a stunning home in River Oaks.  It was an absolutely amazing shoot, and Blayne could not have looked more beautiful.  Blayne married in March in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Blayne is an interior designer, and works with Kara Childress.  They helped design this incredible house, full of some of the most beautiful French antiques that I've ever seen.  In the backyard, amongst the gardens, is a chapel that was brought over from the countryside of France.

Here are some of my favorites from the shoot.

 

Beth and Judd's Wedding

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Beth and Judd were married at St. Martin's Episcopal Church on January 22, 2011.  The ceremony was followed by a fun reception at the Rice Hotel in the Crystal Ballroom.  Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful day!

 


 

Kate and J.J.'s Wedding Ceremony

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Here is a short movie I made from a series of photos taken during Kate and J.J.'s wedding ceremony this past weekend.  I didn't plan on doing a short movie when I mounted my camera behind the flowers and leaves on top of the Chuppah...but when I took a look at what we captured, it seemed like the obvious thing to do.

So I hope you enjoy this little movie...

Kate and J.J.'s Wedding from Chris Bailey on Vimeo.

 

Melissa and Matt's Wedding

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Melissa and Matt married on October 30, 2010, at the Junior League.  The ceremony was held at Westminster United Methodist Church.

I had so much fun working with Melissa and Matt.  They were both all smiles during the ceremony, finally tying the knot.  Afterwards, they danced with friends and family to the music of one of their favorite bands from college.

Here are some of my favorites from their wedding.