Julie & Ross

The Skillmans were married this afternoon at Rockefeller Hall. This building was originally the Heights State Bank. Legend has it that the bank was held up by Bonnie & Clyde in 1931; the original bank vault functions as the dressing room.
From the late 70’s through mid 90’s, the property was “Rockefeller’s, The Night Club” where B.B. King, The Righteous Brothers, Roy Orbison, The Dixie Chicks, and many other local and national acts played.
There were a lot of great moments at this wedding.

A fun moment before.

A close call/great candid moment occurred just minutes before the ceremony when the bride threw her arms up in the air in excitement with the bouquet & forgot about the ceiling fan!

Meanwhile, just outside the door the music had already started to play.

The bride pauses for a moment before entering.

The grooms emotions as his bride walks down the aisle.

Just married

A casual moment

First Dance

Father Daughter Dance

A fun exit

Casino Royale

Taylor Schauder celebrated his high school graduation in style with a Casino Royale 007 Party. From Jaguars to blackjack, slot machines, roulette, craps, poker, fine food & music, & everyone dressed for the occasion, it was a party that no one will soon forget. Everyone had the opportunity to have their photo by the Bond Car. Here are a couple of highlights including some very “Bond” moments.

Bond, James Bond

The Schauders – Blofeld & Bond Girl

Bond Girls

Bond & His Girl

Roulette

007 – Photo taken by Anthony Hernandez

Let’s Roll Some Dice!

Fine Food

Casino Royale

Game faces – The big winners for the night came from this table

Blackjack

Friends Forever

On a personal note, I was so happy to have my brother Anthony join me for the occasion & assist. He was a tremendous help & took some great shots! Thank you so much!

Lady in Red

I had the pleasure of photographing a traditional vietnamese wedding ceremony. Here are just a few of the highlights.

While traditional clothes of Vietnam have always been very diverse depending on the era and occasion, it is known that after the Nguyen dynasty, women began to wear elaborate Áo dài for their weddings which were modelled on the Áo mệnh phụ (royal Áo dài) of Nguyen dynasty court ladies. The style of the Nguyen dynasty has remained popular and is still used for modern weddings. The difference of the Áo mệnh phụ from the typical Áo dài is the elaborateness of its design (usually embroidered with imperial symbols such as the phoenix) and the extravagant outer cloak. With this gown which is preferably in red or pink, the bride usually wears a Khăn đống headdress. The groom wears a simpler male equivalent, often in blue.

The groom presents her bouquet.

Each parent will then gives advice about marriage and family to the couple.

A candle ceremony will follow, symbolizing the joining of the bride and groom and their families.

The gift boxes filled with jewelry that were brought by the groom’s family will be opened by the groom’s mother who will then put each piece on the bride for good fortune.

The newlyweds will be brought by the groom’s parents to their own ancestor altar, where another ancestor ceremony takes place and the bride is introduced to her new relatives.

Summer’s Here!

I can’t believe it’s already summer again. While only 50 days to my own wedding, the 2007 wedding season is in full swing! While most of the summer is already booked, we do have a few dates available in August.
I had the pleasure a couple of weeks ago to photograph a couple on Galveston Island. We began at Moody Gardens and ended on the beach. Enjoy!

Highlights of May Business Headshots

I did so many business headshots in May, I can only post a few! For those of you who aren’t familar with this service, see the Business Headshot section on my website www.mhphouston.com. Retouching is included! If I had a dollar every time I heard someone say, “You made me look…years younger!” I love it!

I am completely booked for all of June & July for business headshots on location, & there are only a few studio appointments still available. Call to inquire if you are in need of updating your headshot before August.