Held in a beautiful church in DeRidder, Louisiana, Rachel and Brent’s wedding ceremony and reception was gorgeous. Every detail from the expansive church to the perfect reception hall in the town’s historic performance theater was carried out with class. I think you’ll agree after viewing the following images:

A few more images can be found here.

Recently my family traveled to Harlingen, Texas for my nephew Chris’s and his new bride Linda’s wedding (more on that soon). The ceremony wasn’t until Saturday evening, so we took the opportunity to go into Mexico for a little sight-seeing and fun.

I’ve crossed over at Matamoros a few times and that can take ages, but luckily we decided to go across at Nuevo Progreso - getting across and back was the fastest, most hassle-free trip across the Texas/Mexico border I’ve ever been on.

It rained hard that day, but cleared up just as we entered the town. A typical border town, lots of tourists, locals begging and pharmacias as far as the eye can see.

Here someone is digging in a barrel in the middle of the rain-swollen street, I never knew what she was trying to get out:

A nickle if you can spot the tourists in this photo (My brother Stephen, David, niece Morgan, nephew Zach and Dad in the background)

Speaking of nickels, I bought some chiclets from this little one:

But it turned out to be a beautiful day:

You can find more of my images from the day here:

In the heat of summer, Andrea and Dustin had a pretty cool wedding. Attended by friends and family, I think it turned out quite well. Thank you Andrea and Dustin for allowing me to be a part of your great day

In prepping for an upcoming wedding this summer in Galveston, I found out there’s a shortage of photos of the inside of Moody Mansion (where the ceremony is to be held). We decided to take a road trip and get a handle on what kind of light and space is available.

For those unfamiliar with the Mansion on Broadway, it’s a 28,000 4-story home completed in 1895. W.L Moody Jr. bought the home from the heirs of the original owners soon after the great hurricane of 1900. Mr. and Mrs. Moody and their four children celebrated the first of more than eighty Christmas seasons in the house in December of that year. The house remained home for Moody family members until 1986. Today, its rooms are filled with the furnishings and personal affects of the family. Tours are available and the ballroom is available to rent for weddings and other special occasions.

Upon arrival I found out why there was a shortage of photos of the inside - no photography is allowed. I took a chance and explained our situation and rec’d permission to photograph the ballroom. Here’s a couple photos of the front as you walk up, there’s a very nice veranda on the front of the house, perfect for bridals and formals.

A view from the other side:

The ballroom has huge windows all down one side and across the front, the light there is amazing and would be perfect for daytime/afternoon weddings. The huge formal dining room is toward the back and the entryway is toward the wall away from the windows:

Welcome to the BellaFotografica blog - accept no substitutes!

My name is Allen and I am a wedding photographer in Beaumont, Texas. On this blog you’ll find me posting about images I’ve taken, whether they’re from weddings, engagements, travel, children, sports or simply wherever I’ve taken my camera.

Please use the above navigation to get to wherever you’re going. Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my work and please don’t hesitate to write a comment to let me know you’ve dropped by. I truly look forward to hearing from you!

Recently I was a part of the huge Urban Trash the Dress event in Houston where more than 60 photographers photographed recently wedded brides strapping on that gorgeous dress once again for a final farewell photo to the gown she spent a fortune to wear for one day only. Brides and Models around the world are lining up for these fun and bazaar events. These so-called Trash the Dress photos have become all the rage with brides who want to add something unconventional or edgy look to their wedding albums.

Here’s a few from that fun day