jimmages Dallas and Sherman TX Wedding Photographer

Man, it seems like 3 years ago when I first met Zach and Starla to discuss their wedding plans. I know it wasn’t that long ago, but it sure seems like it. So yesterday, it was time for the I do’s, and it was a wedding I was definitely looking forward to shooting. It was a wedding of firsts for me, starting with the first Model T that I ever saw at a wedding.

It was also the first time a bride has shown up for a wedding that I was working wearing a beauty pageant-like sash. How fun!

Man, I gotta get one of these for my hybrid!

A few pre-wedding details.

Here’s Zach. Super calm, cool and collected.

With his proud parents.

The beautiful wedding dress.

I think someone must have told Starla that she just has to ‘dive’ into it :>)

Well, she made into the dress, and brought her Mom with her!

And Starla has some proud parents, too.

Some more pre-wedding details.

The men showing up at the chapel.

And they’re being watched!

One of the really cool things about Willowood is that when shooting from the balcony, you feel like you’re right on the platform with the bride and groom.

Zach and Starla with another first for me. They showed their willingness to sacrifice themselves to one another using the Biblical lesson of washing each other’s feet as illustration.

One of the must do’s at Willowood is the ringing of the church bells prior to running through the bubbles.

And off we go to the reception.

And the first dance.

Meanwhile, I am off to find more details.

Another first. Starla and her Dad Bill did this cool kind of a jig thing around the dance floor. The deejay said something about people not doing this anymore, but I never knew they did. Whatever it was, it was really cool.

Go Zach, go Zach.

The night ended with fireworks.

And even more fireworks! Thanks guys, for letting me be a part of your incr
edible wedding.

Chuck and Jan tied the knot the day before Easter at the beautiful Willowood Chapel in Bells, TX. Jacki and I were blessed to have been hired to capture the big day. My regular blog stalkers know that I shoot at WWC quite often, and I challenge myself to come up with fresh shots of the exterior of the chapel. Here’s this wedding’s edition!

Chuck looks like he’s a little anxious for Jan to show up. I could have told him that I had just left her at the bunkhouse where she was getting her do on, but hey, I like suspense as much as the next guy.

We snuck Jan in so as not to run into Chuck too early :>)

I remember taking a shot of Chuck getting his rose pinned on…

Only to find myself doing it again. Anybody got a band aid…and a xanax???

At a time like this, there’s only one thing a southern man would do. Fish it out, Bubba!!!

All together now, ‘Jim, did you shoot any details photos’? Why yes, yes I did.

And what did I do for the customary ‘oddball ring shot’? Kind of proud of this one.

Some of this wedding’s beautiful faces:

And none more beautiful than the bride and groom…

OK, I’ve got to say something here. Chuck and Jan are getting ready to move, and I think I heard them say they were moving to New York. You just can’t leave Texas for New York without one last Green Acres moment! All we needed were Mr. Haney and Eb.

Guys, it was an amazing wedding. Thanks for letting us be part of it. No matter where you go, remember your old gang in Texas wishes you many happy trails…