It’s not often I get to witness a hill country wedding overlooking the majestic Guadalupe River. But, that was the case very early this past year when I accompanied Sara Griffin Photography as her second photographer to a Marquardt Ranch wedding.

The ceremony site at Marquardt Ranch literally overlooks a cliff on the edge of the Guadalupe River. Before all the guests arrive, you can hear the water softly running over the rocks down below. It’s such a peaceful ceremony site.

Hill Country Wedding at Marquardt Ranch

Here are some of my favorite parts of Kelson and Kaylea’s hill country wedding.

I loved watching Kelson’s reaction when he first saw Kaylea during their first look. (Isn’t she a gorgeous bride?!)

Since Kelson and Kaylea chose to have a first look, this allowed Sara and I to capture some great creative shots before the ceremony when the light was better.

These two are an adorable couple!

And Kaylea’s dress was darn near to die for!

I loved the red, white and blue colors of this winter wedding just two weeks after the new year had begun.

The simple yet sophisticated boutonnieres were icing on the cake.

I loved watching Kelson watch Kaylea walk down the aisle. He looked so calm and ready for this moment to finally happen.

The sun quietly setting during the ceremony was so romantic.

The moment after Mr. & Mrs. were officially introduced.

And lastly, their sparkler exit was flawless!

Here are a few more of my favorite images from Kelson and Kaylea’s hill country wedding at the Marquardt Ranch in Boerne:

If you’d like to see some more images from this perfect hill country wedding, please enjoy this video. For the best quality, be sure to change the video player settings to 1080 HD.

Let’s “hangout!” I wanna hear about your love story!

About Ata-Girl

I am a San Antonio-based wedding photographer and I cater to outdoor-loving couples who prefer to have all the realness captured on their wedding days. I am the wedding photographer for the outdoor adventurers, the romantics, the laid back, the snugglers, and those who wish to capture all their realness.

I am absolutely in love with capturing the kinds of weddings where there are more hugs than handshakes, the dance floor rumbles all night long, and chairs are pretty much rendered useless after dinner. Whiskey bottles are passed around, most of the wedding party has been best-best friends since kindergarten, Grams is likely to lose her shoes and your partner is much more emotional than you are. These kinds of weddings are my jam!

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I started Ata-Girl Photography Co., LLC in 2010. I firmly believe that the unique set of circumstances I have faced in life has prepared me to take a personal and genuine interest in my photography clients. I enjoy documenting the important milestones and captivating moments in people’s lives. I love being a part of people’s journeys and consider myself privileged to document their legacies.

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I am a published author (purchase my book here), a podcast host (listen here) (watch here) and a WPPI-C certified professional, full-time wedding photographer. I specialize in a 10-day image delivery, same-day prints, same-day slideshows, Italian handcrafted wedding albums and I have a mobile meeting space.

When I’m not behind my camera, you can find me hiking, cycling, backpacking, camping, enjoying water sports, listening to music (Elvis and Prince), hunting for arrowheads, reading audiobooks, occasionally eating a few glazed donuts (my only weakness to sweets) and then re-starting my keto diet about every 10 days. The most important things in life are for me to see my two daughters happy and to create a family history my grandparents and grandson would be proud of.

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