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Feb 3 2010

Preston & Jessica {wedding}

jessica and preston got married in vegas! it was so cool to get to shoot a real vegas wedding. no elvis wasn’t the officiant and no, it wasn’t in a cheesy chapel ;) . it was actually held at the gorgeous wynn hotel.  we got to take them to the super rad Neon Museum where many of the vintage vegas signs now call home. i could have shot there all day, but we only had an hour and boy was i on visual overload!  i was probably racing around that museum like a crazy lady thinking of all the places i could photograph them.

thank you preston, jessica and your wonderful families! we so enjoyed getting to be a part of your special day!

jessica is the owner of hot poppy couture here in fort worth. they’ve got some seriously cute clothing…and amazing decor complete with vintage mannequin heads and gold stripes- fabulous. go check them out!



this is blush, a swanky night club in the wynn hotel. how cool are these lamps that change color??

what’s vegas without a tough bouncer dude with a mohawk?


jessica’s gorgeous dress from bliss bridal salon in fort worth

i can never just do one shoe shot, and one ring shot…especially not if the shoes are these chanel pumps.























getting my stylin’ on :) i’m pretty sure preston was wishing i would hurry up at this point…poor guy had to deal with 3 days of having a camera in his face.

***i got to design a wedding announcement for jessica and preston that i can’t wait to share with you all, so stay tuned!***

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    Joshua Dwain

    These images are AWEsome with a Capital AWE!

    {heather}

    thanks ladies! :)

    jodi- you know i worked that sassy sign girrrl. ;)

    Karen (Mikols) Bonar

    KILLER job, Heather! Love the VEGAS ring shot, plus, of course, the neon graveyard! :)

    {15:51} photography

    Ummm, yeah…I’m totally wishing that I had been invited to THAT wedding!

    Jodi

    Of all the people in the world who could find a SASSY sign . . . Heather Essian! LOL!!! I’m so diggin’ this weddin’!

    Allison Davis

    What a great wedding! Heather – fabulous photographs! Love the shoe shots and totally LOVE the “US” shot.

Nov 11 2009

kate + brian {wedding}

kate and brian had an absolutely gorgeous wedding! kate is a very talented florist and worked for hours preparing her floral arrangements and details for her big day.

kate and brian, you both were such a joy to work with. your wedding day came with ease and your family and friends were a pleasure. enjoy your sneak peek and thank you for choosing me as your photographer!

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    Joshua Dwain

    This is an EXCELLENT post Heather! All the photos are beautiful. Great captures!

    Becka @Studio222 Photography

    Love the ring shot! :)

    Cindy S

    Beautiful work Heather. LOVE your detail shots and the way you captured emotion and joy on this couple’s wedding day!

    Karen (Mikols) Bonar

    Lovely as always!!!! :)

    christi

    great pics! you always catch the smallest details!

    fifteen:fifty-one photography

    Wow! Those flowers really are spectacular!!!
    {as are the photos, of course!}

Sep 9 2009

naomi + matt {wedding}

i have been *dying* to show you guys this wedding! naomi has such wonderful style, and i think i could have easily cloned myself into her wedding as a bride and been completely happy.  matt and naomi went through all the trouble to fly me to PA  to shoot their fabulous wedding.  Having never met the two i couldn’t have felt more blessed to be a part of their special day…their families and friends were the best and welcomed jim and me in as their own. *hi friends and family!!*  i hope you all enjoy their wedding as much as i do :) .



such a gorgeous dress!!













my husband has some skills…he’s responsible for shooting the image above, AND this image below!































i could shoot at Greystone Hall nearly every weekend and not get tired of it.  It is the most beautiful wedding venue!

thank you matt and naomi!!

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    ksen :)

    heather love — i think this is one of your best weddings to date! PURE AWESOMENESS. and that dress! some of the images have such a editorial feeling. love them!

    Em

    Holy crap! HOT HOT HOT! Fancy pants indeed! Love it, love them! What a dream wedding!

    Heather Essian

    Richard thank you, that means a lot coming from you :)

    Richard Dalton

    Your work is beautiful Heather!

    Naomi Jacobs

    wow…thank you so much for your sweet comments! my dress was designed by st. pucchi for those that were asking!

    amy karp

    wow! I felt like I was looking at a magazine. these are wonderful! awesome location, gorgeous people….and spectacular photography – what a combination!

    Jodi

    LOVE LOVE LOVE #13!!!!!!!!!
    LOVE LOVE LOVE #9!!!!!!!
    LOVE LOVE LOVE #36!!!

    Kate

    Any chance Naomi would tell us who that dress is by? Wow. These images are stunning. I’m having a little wedding photography envy and wishing I’d found you a year ago before I got married.

    Cindy

    wow! these are freaking awesome! Naomi’s dress is utterly amazing. too many favorties to pick…

    Kate Whitmore

    ABSOLUTELY in love with these images.

    Charlene

    WOW!!! I am soo jealous!!! My girlfriend Sabrina, who I haven’t seen in ages, was just in your recent wedding shown here. I wish I had seen your work before, I would have flown you to Philly! Our photographer had a family emergency a week before our wedding and had to bail, we got his backup (who did a nice job, but adjusted the color wrong and all the pictures show our girls in “purple” and NOT the blue lapis color they were actually wearing). It’s strange to watch our wedding video and know that it shows the true colors vs. the wedding album that everyone looks at. Ugh. Anyway, if you are ever in Philly, shoot me an email, I’d love to meet you! -Charlene

    Heather Essian

    oh my gosh! you guys are awesome! thank you so much for your kind words. seriously humbling :) .

    Angela Spieker

    beautiful work!

    Sara Donaldson

    Your work truly is stunning. Congratulations, Heather!

    Heather Elizabeth

    It’s so awesome that you have a great partner in your husband! I wish I had someone that I could trust to take with me to shoots.

    These photos are AMAZING, heather. Some of your finest work.

    Jaime Fox Hardwick

    mindblowing as usual… i love the picture where that one bridesmaid is being silly and looking between her legs… so funny, and proof they don’t all have to be serious!!

    Becka @Studio222 Photography

    Absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the shoe shot. But, ya know, I have a thing for shoes ;)

    Naomi Jacobs

    oh my sweet Heather…I’ve been trying to put together the right words to explain just how thankful I am for our beautiful photos, and I am speechless. I am in awe of your talent and I just feel like the luckiest girl in the world right now! You are SO special to me and I just love you girl!

    Karen (Mikols) Bonar

    What a SPECTACULAR dress!!!!!!

    Elizabeth Moog

    Fantastic!
    Beutiful use of angles & lighting.
    Perfect couple……………….

    Greystone Hall

    Kelly

    Fantabulously stunning images Heather.

    hollie Mims

    That “funny” bridesmaids shot is hilarious! I cant quite figure out what the girl on the right is doing…
    Gorgeous photos!

    Deanna

    Pictures are amazing!!!! I heart them all!

    Jennifer Lyons

    WOW! Beautiful wedding! Gorgeous bride! And spectacular photograpy!

    Loren Scott

    Amazing shots! These look like high-end fashion mag shots. Well done! You are truly a gifted artist!

    Loren Scott

    WOW! Heather, you are a truly gifted artist! These images look like a spread of commercial fashion ads from a high end magazine. Unbelievably awesome!

    {heather}

    thank you all so much for your kind comments. they mean so much! <3

    Joshua Dwain

    Superb! Excellent job Heather!

    Randy Roberson

    Amazing work!

    amy

    Heather and Jim…you truely captured exactly how I will always remember my sister and matts beautiful day! thank you so much!!!! you are amazing!

    YGuerrero

    Beautiful work!

    Denise

    The wedding photos are beautiful.

    Missy Johnson

    WOW… Noami is so beautiful and these pictures just capture it. I have never seen anything so beautiful. They look like they came right out of a magazine. Heather you did a wonderful job.

    Hayley

    Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!!! I LOVE the dress!

    jean

    Beautiful photos – love the black and white

    Kari

    What a unique and beautiful dress, love love the the images with the tall bamboo-like grass, incredible black and whites!

    Lyndsay Undseth

    Oh my gosh! These are all so beautiful.

    arden

    Wow isn’t she stunning! I love how the photos are bright and crisp. So happy to see your posts H!

Jul 31 2009

arden+paul wedding {sneak peek}

loved this beautiful outdoor wedding!










i really like the feeling of these two images of arden and paul- so classic and beautiful!







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the beautiful and uber talented makeup artist hilaree hawkins doing her thang




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    Heather Essian

    Kris, thank you so much! Your comment made my day! :)

    Kris Kunz

    Your work is beautiful! I met your parents in Argentina – they told me about you and they are not just prejudiced proud parents – you have such a good eye and talent. I just love looking at the pictures of people I don’t even know – this is art. I love it. That’s all – Kris

    Heather Essian

    thank you so much friends! what sweet words :) !

    Ashley

    Arden, your wedding pictures are some of the most incredible I’ve ever seen, I’m amazed! You look so beautiful and your photographer deserves the highest acclaims, she took some truly remarkable photos, so unique! Still sad I wasn’t able to make it, I was the maid of honor for my best friend on the same day. I hope your wedding day was as perfect as it appears in the pictures and that all is well!

    much love,

    Ashley

    Karen (Mikols) Bonar

    Gotta love sparklers!!!!!!!!

    Amanda

    Oh gosh. How do I choose a favorite?? These are stunning!!! Something about the last image really makes me smile though… might be my fave :)

    naomi

    oh my gawd. absolutely stunning! their little boy is beautiful!!!

    Arden

    Love them! It is so neat to see the shot of me walking down the aisle and Paul waiting while everyone is watching! I also LOVE the one of my little p – he looks so grown up, the two classics, and the one of us in front of the house (sep.bw). That bathroom was a perfect place to get a cool and gorgeous dress shot! Woohoo. :)

    Nancy Remling

    Heather, these are gorgeous!!! They are so lucky to have you for their photographer! :) :) Blessings~Nancy

Jul 21 2009

blake & taylor {wedding}

blake and taylor had a beautiful wedding! it was pouring rain all day long, but that didn’t keep them from having a joy-filled day. i’ve so enjoyed getting to know these two along with their special families.


i like the juxtaposition of the rings paired with the plates and silverwear ;) very newly married-ish (if that makes any sense)

taylor is so blessed to have a wonderful stepdad in jerry, as well as a wonderful father..i enjoyed seeing the dynamics of this family. so sweet!

no rain can get us down…

gorgeous bride!

i’ve had the pleasure of photographing two of taylor’s bridesmaids weddings as well…so fun to see this group again!

handsome groom…

ceremony time!

taylor’s father walked her halfway down the aisle to meet her stepdad jerry…

the furniture in this hotel is to die for, love it!

all the guests had a blast with the photobooth, kari and i (my 2nd shooter for this wedding-thank you kari!) even had a go in it ;)

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    adela

    Your work is stunning..I’m soo proud of you!!

    Love, Adela

    Kari

    Beautiful story telling images! Love the that you captured the rain!

    Heather Essian

    Taylor and Connie, It’s been my pleasure! I feel blessed to have been a part of this special time :)

    Connie Dunn

    Heather, I cam’t thank you enough for these wonderful memories of such a joyous ocasion for our family. I love the looks you captured between Blake and Taylor and they will have them to cherish.

    Taylor Frettoloso

    Heather-
    Blake and I cannot thank you enough for all the hard work and time you spent on our engagement pictures, my bridal pictures, and of course the wedding!!! This sneak peak looks fabulous! I can’t wait to see the rest.

    Lots of Love and Thanks,
    Taylor Frettoloso

    Jaime Fox Hardwick

    I’m always so happy to catch your posts about new blogs!! Stunning as always… really love the picture of the two little girls walking down the aisle and the expressions of the folks watching… and of the mom and bride (i think it’s the mom) you really captured that moment perfectly!

    Heather Elizabeth

    Such fabulous details in this wedding! I love the fork idea!!

    Lovely shots as always =)