We photographed Meagan’s bridal portraits at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden a few months back, and it’s finally time to share them! Enjoy a couple of my faves!

Total bombshell, right? Just wait ’til you see the wedding!!

As usual, our favorite images from the day will all be in blog post on Friday, but here’s a couple stand-outs to get the week started right!

We’ve got a busy week here on the blog, with Meagan’s bridal session and two couples’ portrait sessions yet to share before we show off the rest of this wedding. See you tomorrow!

The entire day was so relaxed… Friends & family of the bride and groom really helped them focus on what mattered. Amy & Clayton were honored by guests who came in from all over the country to celebrate their special moments, and they were positively joyful all afternoon.

I love it when we’re able to catch a groom writing his vows before the ceremony. That piece of paper is a family heirloom!

Amy & Clayton weren’t sure about the idea of a First Sight at first, but then they read THIS blog post about the experience from some of our former McG wedding couples, they were sold. Their moments together here were so sweet and intimate… It was a delight to photograph!

Ceremony time!

Amy & Clayton’s faith is so important to them, and the worship song they included in their ceremony was so beautiful. Mack and I were both moved to tears to see two families coming to praise God together!

Mr. & Mrs. Anderson!

And then, oh… my hopes were almost dashed!

See, we’d planned to walk across the pasture to the other side of the property and photograph a few post-ceremony portraits with the newlyweds’ horse. But it started raining right after they were pronounced Man & Wife, and I was worried we’d have to forgo these images. Amy looked right at me and said, “Nah, it’s not raining hard… let’s run for it!”

And run for it, we did. And it was so so so very worth it!

GAHHHHH! Gorgeous!

Congratulations, Amy & Clayton! We’re so glad that you found us, and we were able to capture these amazing moments of your beautiful day. We hope you’ve had a fantastic week in Hawaii, and that you’ve been able to find a few of the places we recommended!

Happy weekend, blogstalkers… see you Monday!

We shot this session around the studio, and I just keep falling more & more in love with the light there. We’ve now been able to shoot at Bowen in every season of the year, and I’m so thrilled that we were able to snatch up a partnership with this gorgeous chunk of land. Makes my heart full, and our cameras happy.

Even cooler, Gara is a talented photographer herself! She shoots wonderful children & family portraiture, and we’re always so honored when a fellow artist wants OUR photographic visions captured on their walls. We hope you love these as much as we do, friend!

Isn’t she stunning?? I mean, Gara probably wakes up in the morning looking like a Disney princess, but I’m sure hair & makeup by the fantabulous MegB didn’t hurt the situation. Gorgeous as always, Meg!

Brandon & Gara’s two munchkins, Travis & Maryn, joined us for part of the session! I really appreciated how relaxed this was… no forcing it. Either they kids played nice for pictures, or they went somewhere else. No pressure (plus Nana making silly faces behind us) made for some beautiful images in only about 10 minutes!

LOVE.

Congratulations on the big 10, friends! We hope you enjoy every bit of this milestone year… your sweet family deserves the celebration!

This gorgeous couple is whisking us away to shoot their 2014 wedding in New Orleans, and that’s sure to be an absolutely epic adventure. We kicked off the celebration with their engagement portraits around Granbury, TX… and ended the session with some dare-devil stunts that provided some “favorite pictures ever” for both of us.

Enjoy!

Amanda & Brad are easy laughers. There is absolutely NOTHING that can make a session more wonderful for me than big, genuine, belly laughs!

Aren’t they just beautiful people? I mean seriously, both of them. Just stop it.

For the second half of this session, we headed down to the lake with a canoe. Brad & Amanda rented the bright red vessel of awesome from Kayak Power, and it was exactly what we needed to take these portraits over the top!

Did you see the “Behind the Scenes” image we posted on the McGowan Images FB page earlier this week? Let me tell y’all, shooting while leaning over a tall highway bridge is no. joke.

WHOA. I mean, just steamin’ hot awesome, right?? This is the kind of session that gets my creative juices flowing… we’re riding a SERIOUSLY righteous wave of fun right now. (see what I did there? Waves? Canoe? Nevermind). Leave a comment with some congrats for Brad & Amanda, and let us know what you think!

We hope you’ve all had a fantastic first year together, and are making plans to ensure that Year 2 of your marriages is even more fabulous!

Happy Anniversary to Liesa & Rob, May 20th!

Happy 1 Year to Amy & Randy, May 25th!

Congratulations on your First Anniversary, Angela & Chris, May 26th!

And Happy 1st to Erin & Sean, May 27th, as well!

We’re praying blessings on your marriages in the year ahead! Be sure to set aside time to CELEBRATE together this month!

We’ll have more from this beautiful wedding on the blog on Friday, but until then, here’s a little peek at the gorgeousness!

Pretty epic, right?? That shot broke our record (kind of shattered it, actually) for the most likes/views of a single image on Facebook. We’re SO excited to share more!

We just met this sweet couple a few days ago, but from email correspondence, we already knew they were a great fit for McG. So when we got together Wednesday evening to shoot a short “get to know you” engagement session, we all got along like old friends!

We’ve got all our fingers & toes crossed that the weather cooperates for an outdoor ceremony & portraits this evening at one of our all-time favorite wedding venues. The possibilities are just too beautiful!

We’ll obviously share more from the wedding here on the blog next week, but to get you excited, here’s a few of our favorite images from Amy & Clayton’s engagement mini-session out in the country. Enjoy!

It looked awful dark & stormy as we started our session, but we found a few pockets of brightness here & there within the clouds!

Aren’t they a beautiful couple? It’s always good to meet clients and think, “Oh man, you guys are gonna be EASY!”

Amy & Clayton, it’s your wedding day! We’re hoping today is everything you’ve been dreaming of and more, and that you take time to slow down and really soak in these precious moments. See you soon!

Roberta’s tea-length dress with Swiss dot accents was SO perfect for her!

Not to be outdone, Nathan had help getting ready, too.

Showtime!

Man & Wife!

I got a little choked up when I overheard what Nathan said to his new wife… “I missed you today”. LOVE THAT.

Guests were entertained with lawn games like a bean bag toss, giant Jenga, and… of course… a baseball pinata!

Congratulations, Nathan & Ro! We were honored to share this special day with you, and we hope you’re thrilled with the memories we were able to capture. Can’t wait to hear all about the Dominican Republic… we need pointers on the best restaurants!

We photographed this session at the McG Studio at Bowen, which is in full bloom for spring and absolutely stunning. I’m so glad we have that little slice of wonderful to call home in the metroplex!

Enjoy a few of our favorites!

Bethe is one of those clients that always stresses about how “unphotogenic” she is… and I always laugh at her. She & her husband are naturals in front of our cameras, and are always a breeze to shoot.

Gorgeous mama!

We’re so excited for you both! You’re going to be such fantastic parents, and Wrenn is going to be so cherished. We’re looking forward to meeting her in just a few short weeks!