Austin Wedding | Maggie + Jimmy

Finally! The day has come where I can post the gorgeous wedding of Maggie and Jimmy! I have been sitting on these photos (not literally, mind you) for a while and anxious to get them out to you all; so I'm excited to post about them! I hope you're ready for a lot of images, because they are coming at you fast!

First, a bit about this wonderful couple. Maggie and Jimmy had met while at Longhorn Band Camp for UT. They had a connection instantly and began dating. Jimmy had proposed to Maggie while they were in school, and the two had to be engaged long distance for about three years! I am so incredibly happy for them to finally be husband and wife! These two are wonderful people whose love is so abundant in beauty! I am so happy to say that I was able to capture all of the moments and details of their wedding day!!

I absolutely LOVED the flowers!

Maggie and Jimmy decided that they wanted to have a first glance. I just love how Jimmy looks at his bride! It is pure and unconditional love and appreciation! Simply beautiful!

"We're actually getting married today!!!!"

There's that look again!

We were not permitted to take photos during the ceremony, so I was happy to be able to get Maggie with her father right before he escorted her down the aisle.

Husband and wife

On to the dinner and reception!

All of the speeches were wonderful! They spoke so well and lovingly about the affection that both Jimmy and Maggie share for one another! They were fabulous!

There you have it!

Maggie and Jimmy, I want to thank you so much for allowing me to be involved in your wedding! It was spectacular and gorgeous to say the least! I know that your love for one another will carry you both strongly! I can't wait to see and hear what is in store for you two as you go through life together!

Sneak Peek: Maggie + Jimmy: Austin Wedding

Last weekend I had the great pleasure of photographing a fantastic wedding! I'm nearly done with editing my part and then have to edit my assistant's images, but I wanted to give a tiny sneak peek. The photos are great and I can't wait to give them to Maggie and Jimmy!

Have a great Thursday, everyone!

Contest: "Show Off Your Interests" Bridal Contest!

The time has come! I've been stewing over this announcement and contest for a while now and I'm excited to finally be able to announce it!

This Summer, I will be teaming up with Jaime Shauger of Makeup by Jaime for this great contest for all of you new brides-to-be out there!

So, here's the lowdown:
You don't want cookie-cutter bridals, right? You want bridal portraits that reflect you in the lovliest, most romantic way! Your personality, hobbies, and interests are what make you unique! That is what your bridal portraits should reflect: YOU!

All you have to do is email me (Alyssa) at Dandy As Lions Photography (which can easily be done at the 'contact' section of the website: http://www.dandyaslionsphoto.com) you craziest, most unique, and/or treasured interest or hobby, how or why you've come to love that interest so much, and how you'd like to have it incorporated in to your bridal session! It's that simple to enter the contest! The winner will receive a free one hour bridal portrait session in Austin, a data DVD of the images (along with a password protected online gallery available for up to 45 days, so you can show your friends and family if you so choose) with free professional make up done by Jaime!

The winner will be announced on Thursday the 15th of July 2010 before 7PM Central Time!

So, there you have it! An easy way to enter a chance to win a free bridal portrait session! Not just a bridal portrait session, but YOUR bridal portrait session that is uniquely YOU!

Contests: Twitter & Facebook

Admittedly, I haven't been using my Dandy As Lions Photography Twitter and Facebook accounts as often as I should use them.
Shame on me!

SO, to make up for it, I'm going to start doing little quick action giveaways and discounts that will ONLY be announced via Twitter and Facebook! I just announced my first one tonight (it ends at midnight central time and will be announced tomorrow before 3pm central time)!

That means that if you haven't added me on Facebook or if you aren't following me on Twitter, you might want to start doing that so that you can be included in on the fun :)

And for good measure, here is a photo of my tiny, budding tomato plant that has since this photo gotten bigger :)



Happy Monday, everyone!

Bailey Lynn: Newborn

Approximately nine or ten months ago, a very close and very good friend of mine announced that she was pregnant! Time passed so quickly that it was already her due date and she gave birth last week!

While she was pregnant, she told me that she wanted me to be the baby's Aunt since she has no sisters. I was so ecstatic!

So imagine how excited and giddy I was when my friend, Rachel, filled me in to tell me that she gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl! I was out of town for their first weekend home, but upon returning to Austin I stopped by my place to grab my camera and headed right over to Rachel and her husband's home for a quick photo session!
Bailey Lynn, I love you!!
Love,
Your Auntie Lyssa!