I’m thrilled to be showing off the beautiful Texas wedding of my friend Joseph & his gorgeous bride Chrissy, today. It was my first wedding of 2013 and my first time ever being in El Paso, which made it pretty exciting. On top of that, Joseph and his family are old friends and it was SUCH a joy to see them all again, and have the privilege of documenting such a special day. I’m grateful for Joseph’s faithful service to our country, and incredible sacrifices Chrissy made to be apart from him while he served – it only seemed to make the celebration of their marriage all the sweeter, and it was truly a day filled with joy!

You might recognize this beautiful bridesmaid as my soon-to-be sister-in-law. She’s the bride’s best friend! Small world, right?!

Joseph’s brother Xander is a professional dancer, so instead of a traditional toast, he did a special dance performance for them!

It was such a fun weekend, and I’m so, so glad I got to be part of it. So happy to call them friends! Hope everyone is having a happy 4th of July!

Venue: Ardovino’s Desert Crossing
Dresses: Simply Bridal
Guy’s Vests & Flower Girl Dresses: Jeanne McGowan, mother of the groom
Cake: Sam’s
Strings: Jessie Libicer