I am honored to have been a part of another Badges and Bouquets wedding giveaway! I covered the rehearsal dinner for Maricarmen and Daniel at Strawberry Pines! Though I have taken part in Tina’s amazing wedding giveaway in the past, this year is especially important to me because the Badges and Bouquets recipients are both from Atascosa County—where my family has lived for well over 100 years and the county that my business name is part of!! I was delighted to hear that they won this giveaway and even more delighted to learn that I’d been invited to take part! Maricarmen is an officer with the Jourdanton PD and Daniel is a deputy with the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Department.

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Maricarmen and Daniel, and the family and friends that I was fortunate to meet and have dinner with, were just charming! And the kids… oh my… they were full of energy! I tried to get some images of them playing with each other, but truthfully, I could barely keep up with them. 

I’ve known Tina for a few years now, and I love this lady’s heart! She is a genuine person with a full heart. Producing an event like this… with this many volunteers and coordinating everything to flawlessly fall together without asking for anything in return takes a special person. Tina does this year after year after year and hasn’t indicated she is stopping any time soon. 

Darlene and Woode Henry have put much backbone, sweat and tears into this venue. Its pine trees and rustic barn are just amazing! The country setting is serene and peaceful and the fact that the venue can accommodate about 30 overnight guests just gets me every time. The venue is ideal and practical and I love each time I get an opportunity to shoot here.

It was my first time meeting Carol Garner, of Moonstruck Weddings, and I’d like to give her a personal recommendation. I must say she isn’t your typical wedding officiant. I loved her energy, her zest and her no-nonsense attitude. PLUS, she seemed like a lot of fun to be around. I wished I had been able to witness the actual ceremony.

And although I’ve never actually met Joshua Michael or Mark Thomas, we do have a lot of professional friends in common. I’m dying over here waiting to see some of the images and video they captured of Maricarmen and Daniel standing on the venue’s pier in the dark with some Chinese lanterns floating across the water in the foreground. I’m sure the results are going to be epic!

Rehearsal Dinner Coverage: San Antonio Wedding Photographer

There were many San Antonio wedding vendors that made this day possible for Maricarmen and Daniel:

A Touch of Elegance (linens), Aly Am Paperie (invitations, response cards), Anne Marie’s Catering (wedding day meal), Bartenders 4 You (drinks), Bella Bride (gown discount), HEB Blooms (ceremony and personal flowers), Blume Haus Florals (reception flowers), Cakes by Cathy (groom’s cake), Cottonwood Prints (calligraphy & fallen soldier letters), Creations Cake (bride’s cake), Diamonds & Dreams Event Consultants (coordination), Dos Kiwis Photography (boudoir and bridal portraits), Event Ignition (lighting), Joshua Michael Photography (engagement session and wedding day coverage), Live Event Painting (painting for client), Luxe Decor (chargers), Mark Thomas Video (video), Marquee Rents (dining room chairs), Moon Struck Weddings (officiant), Party Rentals, Etc. (dining tables and ceremony chairs), Photobuzz Studio (photo booth), Rustic Romance Rentals (lounge setups and peripheral decor), San Antonio’s Best DJs (cocktail hour and reception DJ), Smoke in the Hills BBQ (rehearsal dinner and dessert), Stella Haus Films (engagement film), Strawberry Pines (venue and lodging), Stringmusic.net (ceremony violinist), Superior Celebrations (lanterns for decor), Vanity Eiland (hair and makeup), Vision Lounge (chandeliers), Sharee Irwin (vocalist), Sybilla Irwin (unity wine box creation), Meda Nix (Lipsense).

Here are some more images from their rehearsal dinner:

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