Modern Wedding Photography by Lynn Michelle

Katelyn & Justin’s romantic vintage vision looking splendid at the Thistle Hill mansion in Fort Worth. They decorated the tables inside with family photographs and memorabilia such as her grandmother’s bible and grandfather’s tie. It was a warm and beautiful gathering of friends and family.

Katelyn and Justin entered through the main staircase. They paused for a quick moment for pictures that were taken by the family below which gave me some time to play with the gorgeous woodwork above.

Creme de la Creme cake. Amazing once again.

Victorious.

The fabulous vendors

ceremony: Marty Leonard Chapel

reception : Thistle Hill
wedding dress : Maggie Sottero from Lulu’s Bridal Boutique
cake : Crème de la Creme
flowers : Central Market
hair/makeup : Halo Bridal Salon
catering : Reata
officiant : Uncle Mike

 

I don’t even know where to begin. Beyond the fact that Katelyn and Justin are unlike anyone else that I have had the pleasure of photographing, I can ramble on about that freaking light at the chapel that makes me swoon every time or the oodles of time that we spent on portraits just because we could. So from an organizational standpoint, I will tell you about the wedding day schedule.

Katelyn and Justin had their first glance at 12:30 in the afternoon on September 4th. The intense wind precluded us from doing formal portraits outside so we took advantage of this splendid light instead. Formal portraits- family and wedding party lasted about 30 minutes total before the ceremony, giving them almost an hour to relax and play around before the ceremony began.

After the short & lovely ceremony, we took two quick images of the extended family and since we were well ahead of schedule, I had a lovely 30 minutes more in the chapel with just the two of them.

Once we arrived to their reception location, Thistle Hill, there was some bustling around to set up the sound system so I took advantage of the lawn and the fact that the wind had died down. YAY!

Katelyn & Justin’s reception before 8pm. And with the sun setting at a 8:30pm, we had  some time to run around downtown Fort Worth. Because we can.

We even had some time to enjoy a nice cigar.

The ceremony at Marty Leonard Chapel was intimate and lovely, officiated by Justin’s uncle Mike.  There were tears of joy and moments laughter, all of the hallmarks of a beautiful new union.

I met Katelyn at the chapel months before the wedding and we spent hours talking about her wedding. Hours. We left the chapel because we needed internet access and spent a few more hours at Central Market, sharing dessert and searching the web for additional ideas that went with the vintage chic vision. She as my kind of bride – vintage chic and modern, with a deep love of fluffy desserts. (We had the lemon tart in case you were wondering).

I was beyond ecstatic to learn that she and Justin wanted me as their wedding photographer and even more excited to see their wedding day come together.

Windy day at Marty Leonard. Perfectly placed tree and sliver of sunlight. Glorious.

Her dress made me drool with delight.

Such a lovely first glance, we all giggled with glee.

Katelyn and Justin wrote letters to one another that they shared together before the wedding day. I’m sure you are just entranced by them as I was.

Katelyn’s vintage brooch wedding bouquet. Divine.