I had the amazing pleasure to photograph the engagement of Lyzette and George in Austin, Texas. I flew out for the day and it was well worth the travel time! We first met at Austin’s Zilker Park, where we found an awesome tucked away place in the hills of the Zilker Park.

Backtracking for a moment, I met Lyzette and George at last year’s Wedding Fair event in McAllen, TX. I will be there again this August, for all you Rio Grande Valley brides out there!

Lyzette had this great idea, before we had the session, to include large balloons in the her shoot. When the balloon man finally came, we had some fun! We found this awesome turquoise wall next to this restaurant! I love it when you just stumble on things while you are shooting. It makes things that more spontaneous and fun!

After hanging out in Zilker Park, we headed out to downtown Austin for some even more fun locations! We first headed to Big Top Candy Shop for some sweet photos…

Isn’t your mouth just watering….mmmmm taffy…..

Then we headed out to another awesome location, but first we got some amazing gold frames that Lyzette borrowed from her friend. Aren’t they so cool?

Then probably my favorite location of the shoot, Hey Cupcake! They have a couple locations throughout Texas, but this one is very cool because it’s a trailer! Haha this session was so full of amazing locations, Austin is such a cool town. I can’t wait to go back and just hang out.

We hung out on the back of the Hey Cupcake mobile for some more sweet photos!

Mmmm cupcakes…gosh this was a mouthwatering session!

Lyzette threatened…I mean warned George that she was going to put the cupcake in his face. She warned him from the beginning, so he should have seen it coming. But from his expression, I think he wasn’t ready!

Check out the full slide show of their session!

A few weekends ago I met up with my clients Natalie and Patrick at the Scottsdale Civic Plaza for their engagement photo session. They are getting married in May at the Ancala Country Club, one of my favorite wedding sites in Arizona. Partly because the ever fabulous Dawn, a Beverly Clark Certified Wedding Professional, is there to help brides keep calm on their wedding day by taking care of all the details! And she helps me stay calm by keeping me on my time line! So anyone looking for a wedding site with a built in wedding planner, Ancala Country Club is a great place to start!

So back to the fabulous, in their own right, Natalie and Patrick. They chose the Scottsdale Civic Plaza as their engagement session location, which I love. Because of the awesome LOVE statue there.

I love the awesome colors and textures at the Scottsdale Civic Plaza. It’s such a fresh and colorful place!

A little about Natalie that I think is awesome…she goes to graduate school at ASU studying something that is way beyond my comprehension! Basically, she’s waaay smarter than me…and she’s gorgeous to boot! Who said you can’t have both brains and beauty? I think Patrick couldn’t agree more!

Although I think Patrick has something special going on for him too….how am I so lucky to have the best and most gorgeous couple’s in Arizona?

I can’t wait for your wedding at Ancala Country Club, Natalie and Patrick! And here’s a special treat just for you…a slide show (click).

The final entry of the beautiful wedding of Pam and Pankaj! This is the events leading up to the wedding night! I was with Pam throughout the day, and took pictures of her getting ready. She had the most beautiful dress, which she bought on a trip to India, and jewelry. She got ready at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort and that is where the ceremony was held later that night. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort is one of the most beautiful resorts I have shot at. It really is one of the top resort’s in Arizona.

Pam had the assistance of the amazingly talented Heather Wilson to do her makeup that day. She has the most stunning eyes, so Heather had a great palette to work with!

Doesn’t she have the most stunning features??

I hope that I can shoot at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort again! Thanks for the beautiful scenery!

Woohoo! I was selected! So look out WPPI 2010! For all clients, I will be out of the office March 7 to 10. So I will get back to you all when I’m back home on the 11th. I am going to be wearing this awesome shirt on Monday, the first day of the conference! I’m sooo excited to meet fellow wedding photographers from across the country, what a great way to meet them by helping them win awesome prizes!

I’m so excited to be a member of WPPI, it’s inspiring to be part of an amazing photography conference! You may also see me at the RedCart booth on Monday speaking as a current client and answering any questions you may have about the online proofing service. I haven’t been a member for long, but I love it so far and my clients seem to be loving it as well!

See you soon WPPI!

One of my favorite sites, WeddingChicks.com, has recently launched a brand new feature to it’s site. Brides and grooms can now sign up to be a Love Nest couple on WeddingChicks.com. Basically, it’s a place to share all about your uber fabulous wedding! I know that many people love talking about their wedding with friends and family, but now you can talk about it with the world!

All you have to do is register and share all about your wedding plans, share engagement photos (hopefully mine!), DIY projects, and more. I encourage all my brides and grooms, and those out on the Internet, to register for this awesome opportunity.

And now on to a CONTEST! If you register for a Love Nest Profile, send me an email (erica@visionphotographs.com) with a link to your Love Nest Profile. You can be a current client of mine, or you can be a couple anywhere in the world. It doesn’t matter!

I will randomly choose one winner on March 1. The winning couple will receive a $50 gift certificate to the store of their choice, or a free engagement session ($250 value) if you live in Arizona or the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

So please get to the WC Love Nest and register before March 1!

Good Luck!

*registrants must be new and not already have a Love Nest Profile.