Erin and Patrick are going to rock out the big dress, big ballroom, party-for-everyone-we-know a little later on this year. But sometimes life (or bureaucracies) dictate that you have to go to the courthouse a little early. And if you're going to do that, you might as well bring along your photographer and rock out a courthouse/engagement session duo of awesomeness. So they did.
In Arlington, you don't get married in an actual courthouse, but in a lawyer's office across the way. Apparently two dudes in the basement duke it out for couples (I'd photographed weddings at the other guy's office - this was my first time on this side).
Some lawyer's offices are cooler than others.
After their short ceremony, I took the newlyweds across the way to Bayou, where they were promptly given free beignets.
It was pretty cold, and raining, so we went underground.
Woo!
This is one of my favorite ways to do portraits - just wandering around an area, looking for cool spots. We finished up our photo time in the entrance to a parking garage.
Congratulations Erin and Patrick! I'll see you guys again soon for the big shindig!
Gotta love a bride who takes a tequila shot before she walks down the aisle!
The smallest member of their family did an excellent job as ring-bearer.
Big, big sky.
Not everyone could make it to Arlington for the wedding, so some folks had to join via Skype. I don't normally post family pictures on the blog, but couldn't resist this one that includes relatives somewhere far away, joining the wedding by internet! We live in a crazy time.
Then I got to steal Liz and Dave for a quick stroll around their neighborhood and into the surprisingly beautiful blip of park next to the tennis courts. The sun popped out just in time to give us beautiful golden light.
This is 100% them, y'all.
Congratulations Liz and Dave!
The lawyer who married them said he had married Olympia Snowe's niece in the same room last week. Celebrity courthouse wedding photographer. I dig it.
Then we hopped in their limo bus (limo bus!) to the nearby Netherlands Carillon to do some portraits.
Yes, that is a single leaf falling.
Congratulations you guys!