LaToya + Darrius – Agave Real
- At April 11, 2012
- By Jamie
- In Blog, Houston Wedding Photographer
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Houston Wedding Photography – Agave Real:
Surrounded by features straight from nature, Agave Real captures the essence of a hidden treasure and tells a story with each corner turned. In one direction you’ll find natural stone walkways leading up to beautifully handcrafted doors. Take a stroll in a different direction to come upon a lovely cabana overlooking a pool described by the creators as “lagoon style”. LaToya + Darrius were among the first couples to get married at the newly established Agave Real, part of the Agave Estates family, and we could not have been more thrilled to capture some of the first images of this venue. We had so many great images to choose from, and with a couple as perfectly paired as LaToya + Darrius, it was hard to narrow down our selection. Let us know what you think of LaToya + Darrius’ wedding at Agave Real, located in Katy, with your comments below.
No detail is too small for us to capture!
Amazing colors that pop!
LaToya looked absolutely stunning on her wedding day.
Dolled up by the popular Thalio Beckham Makeup Artistry.
Darrius and the boys outside the beautiful Agave Real.
The flower girl takes her walk down the aisle.
Agave Real has stunning, natural features!
LaToya + Darrius were a great couple to work with.
Let's eat some cake!
A wonderful ending to a great day!
Jill + Sam – Hotel Zaza
- At March 2, 2012
- By Jamie
- In Blog, Houston Wedding Photographer
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Houston Wedding Venue Review – Hotel Zaza:
Weddings are definitely a family affair. And there’s nothing more exciting to us than when we get to take part in multiple weddings from the same family. Set almost two years apart, we were so honored to photograph the second of two Kaplan sister weddings this past December at Hotel Zaza. A familiar face and vendor friend, Thalio Beckham Makeup Artistry, enhanced Jill’s bridal glow and dolled up all 10 of her lovely bridesmaids. With all the girls picture perfect, we quickly set to task of capturing all those fun pre-ceremony images. Of course this means getting an image of both Kaplan sisters together! Up next on our schedule was a ‘first glance’ moment between Jill + Sam before walking down the aisle. What an intense moment it was as they waited to turn the corner and see each other! Immediately following the ceremony, the room was flipped to showcase a white dance floor and beautiful uplighting for the reception. What an evening it was, filled with dancing, laughter and love! Check out the amazing pictures below and let us know what you think of Jill + Sam’s wedding at Hotel Zaza with your comments.
Working with one of our favorite makeup artist, Thalio Beckham
We had to show off Jill's amazing shoes!
The beautiful Kaplan sisters
Check out the amazing features of Hotel Zaza!
Jill + Sam anxiously wait to see each other
Seeing each other for the first time on their wedding day
Signing of the ketubah
Jill + Sam steal a glance during the ceremony
Dancing the night away
An eager crowd awaits the cake cutting
Jill + Sam make their exit from Hotel Zaza
Hue + Hai – Le Virage Chapel & Rosemary’s Garden
- At September 3, 2011
- By Jamie
- In Blog, Houston Wedding Photographer
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Houston Wedding Photography – Le Virage Chapel & Rosemary’s Garden:
Hue and Hai’s wedding at Le Virage Chapel and Rosemary’s Garden was definitely one of the many highlights to our summer. Not only were we lucky enough to photograph this colorful event but Evoke Videographers were on hand to record all the laughter, the voices and the music that accompanied this special occasion. The day started out at a family residence in Houston as Hue and Hai began to prepare for the festivities with one of our favorite beauty teams, Thalio Beckham Makeup Artistry, on hand to enhance Hue’s natural, classic beauty. Evoke lenses then captured the traditional tea ceremony that began the day of celebration for the couple’s close family and friends. From there we traveled to Le Virage Chapel for Hue and Hai’s wedding ceremony officiated by Rev. Ron Ramey. The stunning architechture of the chapel at Le Virage provided an atmosphere that was both warm and inviting with neutral, soothing colors that easily blended in with the couple’s unique decor. The contemporary structures at Le Virage also provided a great backdrop for some artistic, formal photographs of the couple. As they led each other down the hallways of Le Virage Chapel, Evoke was able to capture special moments between them – a shy smile from Hue, a loving glance from Hai. And after a break in the day, it was on to the reception at Rosemary’s Garden. Surrounded by lush greenery and a picturesque water fountain outside, the evening started with a grand entrance into the ballroom at Rosemary’s Garden as Hue and Hai, now husband and wife, greeted their guests. And just as Hue and Hai complement each other perfectly, their reception decor consisted of complementary colors chosen by the couple during the planning stages of their Houston wedding. Hue selected the warm shade of orange and Hai selected the electric shade of blue to complete the look. As the night continued on, Hue and Hai let their playful personalities come out as they fed each other cake provided by the French bakery at Rosemary’s Garden. We are thrilled to share with you some of our favorite photographs from their wedding day at Le Virage Chapel and Rosemary’s Garden along with a short-story video highlighting some of the memories as well. The music in the video is so hauntingly beautiful as it plays along perfectly to each scene, as if it were made especially for Hue and Hai. We hope you enjoy these images and highlight video as much as we have. Be sure to let us know what you think of Le Virage Chapel and Rosemary’s Garden with your comments below!
Capturing all the details at Hue + Hai
During the ceremony at Le Virage Chapel
Lighting the unity candle during their ceremony at Le Virage Chapel
Great formals at Le Virage
Hue and Hai share a moment at Le Virage
Time to cut the cake from the French Bakery at Rosemary
Having fun with the cake from the French Bakery at Rosemary
2011 Summer Bridal Tour – Full Length Video
- At August 13, 2011
- By Jamie
- In Blog, Houston Wedding Videography
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Houston Bridal Portrait Photography – EVOKE 2011 Summer Bridal Tour:
Now that the summer is quickly coming to an end, we wanted to share with you the final piece in our efforts of pioneering a new direction in bridal portrait photography. One thing that we’re passionate about just as much as taking pictures is putting those images into motion. Ethan, our talented and creative videographer, captured our journey from start to finish that late June day and highlighted some of our most memorable moments to share with you. And what a journey it was! What started out as a simple idea soon became reality and a great collaborative effort between some of Houston’s top vendors in the wedding industry. Our day would not have been complete without the help of Thalio Beckham Makeup Artistry, Dream Bouquet, Platinum Limo Services Inc. and the Bayou Lofts downtown. We also had great supportive efforts from Specs in Conroe and manager, Kevin Daniel, Almaza Jewelers, BeautyFirst, Dromgoole’s, Monica Seymour Hair Designs, Maison de Mode, Papyrus and Richard’s Fine Wine and Liquor. And what is a bridal tour without brides? We cannot thank our three brides enough for their enthusiasm in this project and their willingness to go great heights (literally!) to promote our creative visions. To Amanda, Leilani and Schande – Thank you for being the stars of our shoot and the first brides in hopefully many more to come to share our passion for developing new and inventive ways of showcasing bridal portrait photography. Though this is the last piece of our first bridal tour, it is just the beginning of what Evoke has in store for the future! We hope you enjoy the video and we look forward to reading your comments and feedback!
2011 EVOKE Summer Bridal Tour
Houston Bridal Portrait Photography – EVOKE 2011 Summer Bridal Tour:
Is that a gold couch you’re seeing in the middle of an alleyway in downtown Houston? Yes, it is! And you can bet that only Evoke can pull off something like that! This summer we wanted to do something to not only challenge our creativity but really push the limits on bridal portrait photography. We invited three of our brides to meet this challenge head on with us, and boy, what an amazing job they did! Leilani and Amanda were newly married, Leilani in March and Amanda in April. And at the time of the shoot, Schande was yet to be married and all three brides were wearing their actual wedding dresses. So not only were we testing our creativity but we also had to keep Schande’s dress clean before her big day. And wouldn’t you know it, it rained the day of the shoot! The total rainfall for the year had been at an all-time low and the one day we were actually hoping it wouldn’t rain, it did. But being Evoke photographers and team members, we didn’t let that get us down or stop our plans. The first item on our agenda for the day was getting our brides ready for their close-ups! We had the amazing team of Thalio Beckham Makeup Artistry getting our brides all dolled up for the session. Thalio, Jessica, Robin and Hilda wowed us with their awesome hair and makeup talents, which you can clearly see in the images. And by the time Platinum Limo Services showed up with their stretch Hummer Limo to drive us to the Bayou Lofts on Franklin Street in downtown Houston, the rain had stopped and the sun was shining. (We’d like to think it was Mark with Platinum Limo that gave the sun a ride with him to our studio!) With bouquets in hand provided by Dream Bouquet, Leilani, Amanda and Schande began the photo shoot in the alleyway of the Bayou Lofts and as the sun was setting, we made our way up to the rooftop for an amazing view of the city skyline. To finish up our day of shooting, we headed over to Sabine Street to get some impressive nighttime photos with the Hummer Limo. And waiting back at the studio for the brides were surprise gift bags filled with treats and discounts from Almaza Jewelers, BeautyFirst, Dromgoole’s, Monica Seymour Hair Designs, Maison de Mode, Papyrus and Richard’s Fine Wine and Liquor. All in all, we’d say it was a pretty good day! How would you like the opportunity to be a part of the next Bridal Tour? Leave us a comment below and let us know if you’d like to participate!
Only Evoke can pull off a gold couch in the middle of the Bayou Lofts alleyway!
Amanda, Leilani and Schande did an amazing job during the Summer Bridal Tour!
Bayou Lofts has the best looking alleyway in Houston!
With all three brides in their wedding dresses, you can guarantee there was no diving on the Bayou Lofts Rooftop pool!
The amazing Downtown Houston skyline!
A beautiful sunset on the Bayou Lofts Roof in Downtown Houston!
Platinum Limo took the Evoke brides to Downtown Houston on Sabine Street to finish up our tour.
