Weddings

Beaumont Wedding – Devin and Michael

Devin and Michael were married in a gorgeous wedding in the ballroom and atrium at the Holiday Inn Plaza here in Beaumont. You just know it’s going to be a great wedding photographer day when the sky is clear, Grace Mathis is busy working her magic with makeup and TC Gauthier has obviously put in countless hours decorating the venues – everything was perfect!

Let’s get started, there’s a plethora of pretty pictures ahead… 🙂

First, we began early with Devin getting ready – lots of activity surrounding her and her 11-hundred bridesmaids, flower girls, mothers, maids and matrons of honor:


wedding day makeup


wedding shoes


wedding bridal dress


Grace is busy getting the color and style just right… it’s still too early to see the bride just yet.


wedding makeup being applied


Just a peek:


bride looking in mirror


Meanwhile, Michael and his men were dressed in 2-3 minutes and spent the rest of the morning/early afternoon just hanging out and having fun doing guy stuff – telling jokes, reliving old times, pulling fingers 😀


groom and groomsman


Bling!


wedding rings and shoes


The ballroom venue is ready and all is quiet before the moment comes:


wedding ceremony in ballroom


One of Michael’s best friends pauses for a moment of prayer with the groom before the ceremony begins:


prayer before wedding ceremony


Devin is getting a helping hand with getting all the buttons hooked on her dress:


buttoning wedding dress


The moment has arrived, my second image of him is a little too bright (hey, I was excited too 🙂 ) but I love how Michael’s expression changed once the doors were flung open and his bride appeared:


groom bride about to walk up the aisle


groom bride chaplain


groom and bride walking down the aisle


Yay! 😀

After the ceremony, and while the guests were enjoying a cocktail hour in the atrium, we headed off to a local park to get some “we were just married!” portraits:


groom and bride just married


A few more relaxed portraits then it’s back to the reception where a live band was playing oh so smoothly and the wedding party of umpteen jillion were waiting their grand arrival:


wedding party head table


Cake!


wedding cake table


Speaking of “Sweet!”, check below for some pictures of the candy bar – if I were merely a guest and not working, you’d have found me in a sugar-induced coma laying somewhere under the tables. 🙂

Devin and Michael cut a pretty picture on the dancefloor:


bride and groom first dance


As well as she and her dad:


bride and dad dance


A little cake eating, champagne toasting, and garter and bouquet tossing:


bridal bouquet toss


Great music, heartfelt toasts, dancing and proud parents – a great way to end a beautiful wedding. Thank you for letting me be a part 🙂


music toasts dancing proud parents


Makeup: Grace Mathis
Wedding Coordinator: Tyalian (TC) Gauthia
Second Photographer: Drew Loker
Videographer: Eric Hutchison

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