It was very pretty and the evening light was fantastic for photography.  They both love their dogs and really wanted some pictures of all four of them.  

Amanda and Ryan were up for anything despite the Dallas heat the other day.  We drove around the Turtle Creek area for pictures and there are so many places to take great pictures there.  The homes there are also very beautiful to look at.  This particular area is just north of Al Biernat's Steakhouse (I think I spelled that right).  

I remember meeting them the first time and knowing that I really wanted to shoot their wedding. I loved the colors, the lighting, and the wonderful personalities of everyone there.

The most striking part of this event was when the leader of a Boy Scouts Troupe gave a keynote speech about how when he was younger and was diagnosed with cancer; he was given a 20% chance of survival.  As of the day of the event there was a boy in his troupe that was diagnosed with the same kind of cancer and given a 90% chance of survival.  It shows the progress in cancer research over the course of one lifetime and is very uplifting.  It also shows that the impact of donations and community support really does make progress and shows relatively quick results.  I highly encourage everyone to support the American Cancer Society through donations as well as volunteering time.

They had their wedding at St. Thomas Aquinas and their reception at Times Ten Cellar in Dallas, TX where they had a really laid back and fun social wedding with lots of wine and laughs.  I also had the opportunity to learn about Times Ten Cellar and the owner who has a wonderful story about opening the place and getting into the wine business.  I love success stories!