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Christie + Adam’s Wedding, The Barr Mansion, Austin, TX

Monday, June 29, 2009 Posted in wedding

Date: May 29th, 2009

Ceremony and Reception: The Barr Mansion

FUN.

That’s a one word description for this wedding. Or, as one of the toasts: “Christie and Adam are boatloads of fun!”

We knew Christie over a year ago when she won the Big Hats charity auction that we participated in for the UT MBA program where Hazel went to school. Even the engagement session was well, fun and different: Christie and Adam Engaged

The wedding took place in the Barr Mansion and this is the first time I have done a wedding there. I love the venue! You get a nice getting ready area in a historical building, an outdoor ceremony venue and a kick-butt reception GLASS house.

Here are some images from their day:

Portrait in an old bath tub

They had one of the most interesting wedding party introductions

First dance

Yes, this is the father and daughter’s dance

You know the wedding party is going well when Grandma participated.

Congratulations Christie and Adam! Have a great time in Africa! (They went to Africa for their honeymoon and to volunteer until August of this year).

Austin wedding photography by Ku Photography LLC

Tags: austin, barr mansion, wedding

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June 29, 2009 - 2:10 pm Austin Wedding Blog - Splendid! The photo of the bride crying while reading her wedding vows speaks volumes. Looks like everyone had an awesome time!

June 30, 2009 - 5:35 pm zdjęcia ślubne - Nice, nice, nice, very nice! Keep it up! Your work is very powerful.

Monica + David’s Wedding (Highland Park United Methodist Church, Arlington Hall, Dallas, TX)

Friday, June 19, 2009 Posted in wedding

Date: May 23rd, 2009

Ceremony: Highland Park United Methodist Church, Dallas, TX

Reception: Arlington Hall at Lee Park, Dallas, TX

What a beautiful wedding in Dallas Texas!

Monica met David through the University of Texas Alumni Association, or Texas Exes’ Dallas chapter – so they’re definitely big Longhorns fans.

Hazel was there with me and she was great that day – the first two images are hers. Monica has a very beautiful face and neckline, particularly at certain angles and Hazel was able to show that in this getting ready pic. In case you’re wondering, it’s just a simple mirror reflection surrounded by lipsticks This is the Pompeo salon near Hotel Palomar.

Monica’s brother, Jarod, came in and said to her, “You are beautiful….”

Sometimes you can’t tell how high you are in relations with the chair when the dress is over the chair – poof!

The green ribbon is from the roses that David gave to Monica on the day/night of their engagement/proposal – I took this image as she was explaining and showing it to her bridesmaids. This is the type of detail shots that I love – something that has a significant, personal meaning to the bride and groom and it looks great too!

Rona, Monica’s mom, after lighting of the unity candle – weddings are very emotional especially for the parents.

I love riding in the car with the couple after the ceremony on the way to the reception – they always feel alone and let the emotions flow.

Arlington Hall sits over a large park and she had croquet, a Maypole, and a horseshoe games on the back of the hall.

This is one of my favorite wedding images of the year – it’s just really different and something stoic and serious in the moment and how symmetrical it is.

I really like the difference between how single women reacts to the bouquet toss versus the guys…

“I am not touching it!!!”

Kissing dad…

Hazel shot the image below – that’s me on the left (and she’s stealing my flash), David’s dad Troy with the camera and David’s mom Karen looking on…

Congratulations Monica and David!

Dallas wedding photography by Tony and Hazel, Ku Photography LLC

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July 2, 2009 - 6:49 am Michelle @ Savory Catering Dallas - Your work is beautiful, and such a wonderful and thorough documentation of the day.

Christa + Chris’ Wedding (Scarborough Renaissance Faire, Waxahachie, TX)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Posted in engagement

Date: May 17th, 2009

Ceremony/Reception: Scarborough Renaissance Festival, Waxahachie, TX

We met Christa and Chris back in January of this year in Waco, TX, where they went to school at Baylor University. They were telling us about having their wedding at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, TX – and I immediately have the pictures of fairies, for whatever reason in my head We knew it was going to be a really interesting wedding ceremony and celebration.

The theme of that weekend was pirates.

A Dallas local photographer, Carter Rose, came by to help me out that day. Thanks Carter!!!

Here are a few images from their wedding day:

Carter shot this image of Christa that I really like – as well as the one below:

Chris’ mom is holding Christa’s father’s picture – he has passed away one year ago and this is her way of having him there at the wedding.

This has got to be one of the most interesting wedding cakes I have ever seen….

During the toast, everyone was paying attention except the bridesmaids who were busy eating

Anna, Chris’ sister, was showing to the guests cameras… i just like it when a picture has both digital cameras, film cameras, video cameras, AND a SWORD.

One of the bridesmaids, Samantha, caught the bouquet (and she got married 2 weeks later!)

My second shooter/assistant Carter caught the garter!!! (He’s married already though…)

Yes!! Finally saw a fairy! She went by while we were doing some formals/portraits of Chris and Christa and started to pose for me…

Congratulations Christa and Chris!!

Wedding photography by Dallas wedding photographer Tony Ku, Ku Photography LLC.

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July 2, 2009 - 6:51 am Michelle @ Savory Catering Dallas - Oh, this is such a fun one!

Wendy + John’s Wedding Day – St Mary’s Cathedral and Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, Texas

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Posted in wedding

Date: May 16th, 2009

Ceremony: St Mary’s Cathedral, Austin, TX

Reception: Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, TX

Wendy and John, MBA + M.D.

What a rare opportunity and privilege it is to be able to document an incredible wedding and to do an hour and half long portrait session of the bride and groom in downtown Austin!

Wendy was a MBA colleague of Hazel’s at the University of Texas, graduating in the same class of 2008. We met last year in May for their wedding planning, etc. in the Texas State History Museum. John was a medical student in San Antonio at the time so they planned on getting married next year in May near the time of his graduation.

Here is their wedding day preview: