In a canary yellow, 50’s style dress that absolutely radiates happiness, Sara married Darshan in an intimate ceremony at the Chapel Dulcinia in Austin, Texas. This happy couple did things their way, through and through, including starting the day off with a photo shoot with their exuberant puppies, captured perfectly by Jake Holt!
The Goals: We wanted a small, simple wedding that was fun and casual for us and our family.
The Moments: I hate to sound sappy, but the day was filled with some really special moments. I’d love to make a longer list, but here are my top three memories:
Both my stepdad and dad walked me down the aisle, which is apparently too many people for Chapel Dulcinea (or maybe we were just too big). As soon as we started into the chapel we realized we all wouldn’t fit so we literally had to walk down the aisle sideways–it was hilarious!
My second favorite moment was managing a photo shoot with our two dogs. I knew it was going to be interesting, but wow—they were out of control. I bought little veils for them to wear–which lasted about two seconds. I imagined a cute family picture of us all in formal attire, looking regal (in a humorous way), but that was out of the question. Within minutes one dog had the veil completely off and the other one was eating her’s!
The ceremony was short, sweet and lovely, but the best part was ringing the chapel bells after we were announced as a couple. It was a lot of fun and a great ritual to announce our union.
The Look: It all started with the dress. I wanted a dress that was comfortable and pretty –and that could be worn again! I’m actually planning on wearing it for all our anniversaries. My main concern with my wedding style was avoiding a costumey-look since my dress had a 50s/60s feel and I have a short, bob haircut. I originally wanted to add a white caplet to the look, but it looked too silly and overdone.
The Advice: I was a complete stress-ball when we were deciding between having a large or small wedding and even a local or destination wedding, however that all disappeared once we just made a decision and stuck with it! I also loved having a really short, two month engagement. I think I would’ve come up with a ton of extra expenses if I had longer to plan.
We have a pretty good feeling that many of you are here at Junebug Weddings because you’ve found your special someone and want to spend the rest of your lives together! We adore all aspects of love and romance and believe that creative, personality-filled engagement, anniversary and couple’s portraits shoots should be celebrated and shared. Which is why we are so thrilled to announce that our 2014 Best of the Best Engagement Photo Contest is now open for submissions!
So if you’ve already had your engagement photos taken and you think they belong in the limelight, forward this link to your wedding photographer to let them know about the contest. If you haven’t yet booked your session, stay tuned for the final collection and get ready to be inspired!
We’re calling on photographers from around the world to submit their best engagement, anniversary or couple’s portrait photos from the past 12 months between now and May 1st, 2014. We’ll choose the 50 very best images to share with you right here on May 19th.
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