I was honored to document my cousin’s wedding day with her spouse, Theron. My favorite parts of the day were spending time with Val and my other cousins while we caught up, had snacks and watched Val get ready. We’ve spent our lives together growing older, enjoying gatherings with our big family at many other weddings and parties, but each time a relative of mine gets married, it’s just as beautiful. I’ve truly lost count of how many family members we technically have, but it’s somewhere around 50! Our enormous family grows by one at each wedding and that excitement makes an such an impact. I had a fun time wrangling our family members and had the advantage of knowing everyone’s name on our side of the family.
Getting Ready at the hotel
I met up with Val, Vicky Alyssa and my Aunt Cathy at a hotel downtown. I took lots of detail images of shoes, jewelry, invitations as well as candid moments while they listened to a mix of happy and sad, emo pop music from the early 2000’s per Val’s preference haha
their First look
Theron and Val had their first look at Bartelme Park. Their bridal party plus a few friends were there to witness it. Emotions were flowing as my other cousins watched their big sister go about this special day. Val and Theron were happy to finally see each other for their first look.
exploring west loop, plus an ice shot at federales!
Next, we stopped at Federales for an ice shot! Val and Theron were treated like celebrities everywhere we went. We walked into the bar and everyone who saw them started clapping, cheering and congratulating them. Val and Theron took turns throwing the shot glass made of ice and we celebrated Val’s perfect aim. Afterwards, we walked over to Green Street Smoked Meats to take advantage of the lovely cobblestone roads there.
couples portraits
Some final couples photos back at Bartleme park before we left for the ceremony at Loft Lucia!
the rooftop Ceremony
Loft Luica has a gorgeous rooftop space that Val and Theron utilized for their ceremony. Theron’s mother was an amazing officiant and the weather was great for the rest of the evening!
The Reception
Val and Theron’s custom games were incredible. A pack of cards with their picture on it plus their dog, Baxter! A game of “Guess Who?” with each family member’s photo on it and a crossword puzzle to see who knew the most about their relationship history.
