LAGUNA GLORIA WEDDING IDEAS

LAGUNA GLORIA WEDDING IDEAS

Austin film photographer Christine Gosch

If you’re in the early stages of wedding planning and are looking for a wedding venue in Texas with serious destination wedding vibes, look no further than Laguna Gloria. Nestled into the Austin hillside with a direct view of the Colorado River, the Italian style villa was built in 1916 as a private home for Clara Driscoll (who, upon research, I discovered funded the preservation of the Alamo- so she’s alright in my book). Laguna Gloria has since been an Art Museum & art exhibition space. Every corner of this venue was filled with raw texture, luminous light, and a festive atmosphere.

This shoot was designed to highlight the talent of local wedding vendors who have an appreciation for European wedding style. Our bride and groom, Keelyn + Connor, were the perfect couple for this shoot. Some of my favorite details were the bridal getting ready details such as the bride’s grandmother’s jewelry, a bridal hair accessory by Erin Rhyne, Keelyn’s mother’s perfume she wore on her wedding day, and some fabulous Bella Belle shoes. My heart also felt particularly drawn to the Connor’s amazing details (like his pale blue suite, italian leather boots, and boutonniere by Flint & Pearl), flawless hair and makeup by Sunkissed and Made Up (helloooooo freckles and brows!), and the perfectly stuccoed cake with whispy peach & pale blue frosting with gold foil flakes by Feathers and Frosting.

We were so blessed with the perfect weather this day, and a storm rolled in shortly after we left the venue. I’m so grateful for this experience with this team. If you want to see more from this shoot, it was featured on Bajan Wed, a wedding blog dedicated to showcasing wedding inspiration for couples looking for destination wedding ideas. So grateful for the publication! Click here to view the article:

If you have any questions about Laguna Gloria or want to know anything about this shoot, please send a message my way. I’d love to talk to you!

Photographer: Christine Gosch | Venue: The Contemporary Austin, Laguna Gloria | Planning: Loose Ends Event Design | Floral: Flint and Pearl | Cake: Feathers and Frosting | Hair and makeup: Sunkissed and Makeup |Paper products: Meldeen Ink | Designer: Noya by Riki Dalal | Boutique: Belle Ame Bridal | Shoes: Bella Belle  | Crown: Erin Rhyne | Earrings: Emerald and Shea | Linens: House of Hough | Tabletop rentals: A Finer Event | Rentals: Olive and Penelope | Models: Keelyn and Connor

AUSTIN FILM ENGAGEMENT SESSION

AUSTIN FILM ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Texas film photographer

Family just makes everything better. I got so, so lucky and married into the best family. In fact, here’s another session I recently shot with my husband’s brother & his wife. These folks always make me just so happy. Here’s Brandon (my husband’s cousin) and Carolyn (his new wife, whose bridal session was on the blog last week). I love them so much! We took these engagement photos last summer before their December wedding in Galveston, Texas. We decided to photograph the engagement session in Austin, Texas where they met while attending University of Texas. They have the cutest story of how they met, all the way leading up to their first date. Hearing it will never get old.

When we were planning their engagement session, we decided that a portion of their session would be dedicated to retracing the steps of their first date. Their first date started at the park in the photographs with the Austin skyline. It’s called Town Lake Metropolitan Park. In true Austin fashion, Willie Nelson was just across the street opening up a rally for Beto O’Rourke, serenading us for the images at the park. They even sang ‘On the Road Again’ together. You cannot make this stuff up! It was pretty dang cool, and I will honestly never again be able to say that Willie Nelson serenaded an engagement session I photographed. I have peaked.

After the park, we headed to Amy’s Ice Cream (the one on 6th Street next to Lush, in case you were wondering) where their first date concluded. Brandon and Carolyn, please excuse me if I butcher this any, but the story goes: Brandon and Carolyn went in for ice cream. The dude behind the counter asks, “do you want this ice cream for free?” so obviously they’re like, “yeah!” So the guy says they have to catch it. Cool, no problem. So Brandon gets ready to catch the ice cream from across the counter, when the Amy’s Ice Cream dude tells them to follow him. He takes them outside and runs across the 4-lane street and asks Brandon if he’s ready, because the dude is going to throw the ice cream across 6th street and Brandon needs to catch it if he still wants it for free. So the Amy’s Ice Cream guy hurls a scoop of ice cream across the 4 lanes of traffic and Brandon sticks his bowl up in the air (not unlike Smalls from The Sandlot) and miraculously catches the ice cream. Everyone cheers, eats free ice cream, and it’s the beginning of a wonderful relationship. Little did they know that years later they’d return to the same spot for engagement photos!