Nicole Chatham Photography Blog

Terry & Amanda’s Wedding!

Nicole — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:06:06 +0000

I was eager to finally shoot Terry and Amanda ‘s wedding! I knew with Amanda’s fabulous taste that all of the details would be fabulous, and they were!

I could tell Amanda was a bit nervous (understandably) before the ceremony. My favorite part of the wedding is when she was finally able to walk down the isle towards her groom and seeing all of that nervousness go away. I saw Terry’s face light up as he remained focused on his beautiful bride and a huge smile spread across his face. I love that moment. When you realize that you are really getting married to the person that you want to spend the rest of your life with. Enjoy some of my favorites!

Check out those bling bling Stuart Weitzman shoes! Love them! I think every girl should own a pair

Ceremony- St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

Reception- Hotel ZaZa

Florist- Blooming Gallery Wedding Flowers by Lisa

Band- Fried Ice Cream

Cake- Who Made The Cake

Bedford Family

Nicole — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:33:33 +0000

I was so honored to take John and Krystal’s first family portrait session! What made this session unique is that we shot at John and Krystal’s property here in my hometown, New Braunfels. They plan on building in the next year so it was significant to shoot on the site of their future home. John and Krystal- thanks for such an enjoyable evening with your family. I know little Reese is blessed to have such amazing parents!

On a side note, now is the time to start thinking about getting your family portraits done for Christmas! You can never book too far in advance and fall dates are going quickly. Please get in touch with me asap if you would like to set up a date for your family portraits!

Tawana’s Bridals!

Nicole — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:35:07 +0000

I met up with Tawana in historic Gruene, Texas to shoot her fabulous bridals. Her wedding is just in a few short weeks and I’m looking forward to being a part of it! Enjoy some of my favorites!

Matt & Jennifer’s Wedding!

Nicole — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:06:43 +0000

Matt and Jennifer had a beautiful garden wedding at the tropical Hummingbird House a couple of weeks ago. At almost 100 degrees, it was a warm day. But I don’t think Matt and Jennifer complained about the heat once. They were completely blissful all day long. Here are some of my favorite photos from their blissful day:

I couldn’t get enough of Jennifer’s gorgeous bouquet! I love when brides choose colorful flowers on their wedding day!

These cookies were Matt’s secret recipe and their guests went crazy over them! I might have tried one or two myself….maybe

Ceremony- Hummingbird House

Reception- Hummingbird House

Florist- Piu Bella Designs

Catering- Pink Avocado

David & Krissy’s Wedding!

Nicole — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:02:26 +0000

This wedding was a blast! David and Krissy are such a cool couple and I loved every minute of their wedding! I had so much fun capturing these images! Thanks David and Krissy for choosing us to document your celebration and congrats to you both!

Fun fact: Krissy decided to wear her aunt’s wedding dress and veil on her wedding day! Here’s a special moment between the two of them when Krissy’s aunt put on the necklace that she received from her fiance (now husband) on their wedding day!

Villa St. Clair is a gorgeous venue both inside and out. I love the beautiful stained glass window that poured light onto the stage as David and Krissy said, “I do.”

Ceremony- Villa St. Clair

Reception- Villa St. Clair

Florist- Villa St. Clair

Ceremony Music- Divisi Strings

Cake- Simon Lee Bakery

DJ- His and Hers DJ Services

Sean & Beccah’s Wedding!

Nicole — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:14:26 +0000

I loved shooting Sean and Beccah’s intimate backyard wedding a few months ago. These two are the sweetest couple and had such a great vision for their day. The wedding and ceremony took place outside at Beccah’s dad’s house in Boerne, Texas and unfortunately, the weather that weekend took a turn for the worst. They were married on the coldest, windiest day of the year thus far and when I say it was windy, I mean w-i-n-d-y!! Portable heaters had to be ordered at the last minute, table tops had to be tied down, and through it all, nothing seemed to matter but the two of them as soon as Beccah walked down the aisle. Surrounded by friends and family, they couldn’t have had more support to start their journey together as husband and wife. I know they will forever remember this day, as will I, and I couldn’t be more happy for them. Sean and Beccah- I loved reliving your day and know there is nothing but great things in store for you two. Enjoy!

Loved, loved, loved all of their reception decor! So Martha Stewart!

Daniel and Lori are Engaged!

Nicole — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:50:31 +0000

Daniel and Lori wanted to get some engagement pictures made, but they’re actually eloping to Hawaii for their wedding, so unfortunately, we won’t be joining them. But guess what, folks….I ain’t too proud to beg…..

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE take me with you to Hawaii!!!!! I promise I will take rockin’ pictures and I really can fit into your suitcase!! I really wanna GOOOOO!!!

(hope that worked)

Here are a few favorites from my evening with them. The thing I love most about Daniel and Lori is their laughter. You can tell that they have such a great time together both on and off camera, making my job way easy with their outgoing and fun personalities. Enjoy!

Jason & Caroline are engaged!

Nicole — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:17:14 +0000

Oh, how I just love this couple! Jason and Caroline wanted to take their engagement pictures on the Kemah Boardwalk because this is where it all began! Jason proposed to Caroline one unexpected evening right here on the Boardwalk. We decided to do a little re-enacting of that magical moment and it was so cute because everyone that was walking by stopped and stared in awe over how adorable they are. After spending just a couple of hours with them and seeing the chemistry they had on camera already makes me eager to shoot their wedding next year in Austin!

I love the seagull shadow on the image below!

Oh Caroline, stop being so fabulous!

Jason and Caroline had their first date at the Aquarium so we had to get a picture in front!

David & Jeanette’s Wedding

Nicole — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:17:31 +0000

A couple of months ago I went to Houston to shoot David and Jeanette’s wedding at the beautiful Hotel ZaZa! I’ve always wanted to shoot a wedding there and I was certainly not disappointed. Besides the beautiful location, the lovely bride and groom, and the awesome details, my most favorite part about this wedding had to be all the accents. David is from England and so is his family, and Jeanette and her family are from Venezuela. It was so much fun to hear them all talk! I know, I’m a dork, but I have a thing for accents! David and Jeanette- I hope you had a wonderful honeymoon! Enjoy some of my favorites!

I loved Jeanette’s Jimmy Choo shoes!

I also wanted to share with you this AMAZING video from my good friends Ivan and Michele at Grasshopper Productions. They are one of my favorite videographers and I highly recommend them to all my couples that are looking for one! Take a look at their teaser from David and Jeanette’s day and watch carefully; you might see me make a cameo appearance once or twice!

Jeanette and David’s Wedding Teaser from Grasshopper Productions on Vimeo.

Rudy & Nikki’s Wedding!

Nicole — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:27:38 +0000

Rudy and Nikki were married at the beautiful Ashton Gardens in Houston last weekend and I loved being a part of their day. Not only was the decor and ambiance just lovely, their family and friends were just as warm and welcoming as could be! It was such a pleasure to be a part of it all. Rudy and Nikki- I wish you a lifetime of happiness together! Here is your SLIDESHOW!!

Ceremony- Ashton Gardens

Reception- Ashton Gardens

Florist- The Senter Piece

Cake- Bavarian Cakery

D.J.- JPL Entertainment