{Real Engagement} Devon & Jay: Rustic Canadian Outdoor E-Session

This e-session is so authentically Canadian it makes me want some maple syrup or a Labaat Blue!  Devon and Jay wanted to incorporate all the things they loved, snow shoeing on their 5 acre property in the country, their dog Chloe, the bench where Jay popped the question, the snow, their love for all things outdoors and of course their love for one another!

I think Chloe deserves her own photo shoot.

I love this old green building.

This is the bench where Jay proposed!

Shutterbrugs Photography submitted thru Two Bright Lights

{Real Wedding} Melissa & Ross: Rustic DIY Texas Wedding

This outdoor Texas wedding was a DIY labor of love by the whole family.  The bride's mother made all of the bouquets out of silks; moss, burlap squares, lanterns, candles, and river rocks were used to make the centerpieces; the bride and groom's mothers made the eight foot long 'celebrate' sign; and the groom's sister and boyfriend painted the signs used to guide the guests.  

Don't you love these shoes?

Yes, these are homemade silk flowers.  They look so real!

Texas wedding = bridesmaids in cowboy boots!

Love this shot!

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Photographer:  AlexM Photography submitted through Two Bright Lights

Event Designer:  Keely Thorne Events

Reception Venue:  Private Residence

I love a wedding that is also a good party, and this looks like a great one!  

How did you make your wedding "YOU"?

From Melissa:

I made it 'me' by just having it at my parent's ranch...which is my favorite place in the world and I've always known that I wanted to get married there. I love being able to see the stars so having an outdoor reception was perfect so that we could enjoy them that night (I live in Houston so I never see stars). I always envisioned it to be very simple yet different, and I think all of our small details really portrayed that.

{Real Engagement} Brianna & Doug: Vintage Outdoor Engagement Session

This engagement session is just laid-back cool, from the cool cute couple to the cool vintage cars.  I love when couples just have fun together in front of the camera instead of doing a super-styled, over propped session (except for big balloons...I LOVE big balloons!)  You can feel the love more.  They seem so loving and fun.  And the groom-to-be can seriously rock a 'stache!

A vintage pickup truck picnic...Yes please!

Did I mention I LOVE big balloons!?

Anne Nunn Photographers via Two Bright Lights

Thank you for allowing me to share your lovely engagement session Brianna and Doug!  I can't wait to see the photos from what I can only assume will be a cool wedding.