emily and mike were married at San Luis Resort and Spa last month in galveston, tx. from the time kevin and i moved to texas, i told him that i wanted to photograph a wedding at san luis resort. so when mike and emily told me their beautiful wedding venue, i just about swooned, but somehow managed to hold in my excitement. and just as i imagined, the wedding far exceeded my expections.



emily had one of the most gorgeous gowns i have ever seen.

no matter how great of a photographer anyone is, you can't capture both the bride's and the groom's face when they first see each other. i was lucky enough to have jenna dee from studio|detro andmike charlton help me out to capture every moment. i always photograph the bride when she comes down the aisle, while my second shooter captures the groom's face when he first see his bride. as i was capturing this photo, i heard mike gasp a soft "wow..." as emily turned the corner. it was a touching response to seeing her for the first time, and jenna dee captured his expression perfectly.

emily and mike were married in an afternoon outdoor ceremony overlooking galveston's beach and ocean, just hours after a storm. the air smelled fresh, and the ceremony was intimate and calm as these two exchanged their vows with tearful eyes all around.







after the ceremony we all ventured inside for the cocktail hour and celebration!





these two didn't skip any details, and topped it off with a gorgeous display of tiffany blue wedding candy.



emily had a quick dress change half way through the reception, and i LOVED her tiffany blue cocktail dress!

the night ended poolside, with emily, of course, in her white bathing suit and matching tiara. kevin and i were done photographing for the day, but we stayed for the pool party and enjoyed our weekend in galveston. thank you so much emily and mike for trusting us to capture your day - we had a great time and can't wait to see you guys again!



to see more from emily and mike's wedding, check out their galveston wedding slideshow.