penny and josh got married just a couple of weeks ago on that random snowy day…poor penny has a knack for picking cold days for portraits because i also photographed her bridals on a day that an arctic cold front came through. all in all miss penny knows how to work it even in freezing cold weather! 
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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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These images are AWEsome with a Capital AWE!
thanks ladies!
jodi- you know i worked that sassy sign girrrl.
KILLER job, Heather! Love the VEGAS ring shot, plus, of course, the neon graveyard!
Ummm, yeah…I’m totally wishing that I had been invited to THAT wedding!
Of all the people in the world who could find a SASSY sign . . . Heather Essian! LOL!!! I’m so diggin’ this weddin’!
What a great wedding! Heather – fabulous photographs! Love the shoe shots and totally LOVE the “US” shot.
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!
{above} i love how the light bounces off of the walls and stairwell…
{above} i just had to shoot the rings on this program…does the pattern look familiar?
This is an EXCELLENT post Heather! All the photos are beautiful. Great captures!
Love the ring shot!
Beautiful work Heather. LOVE your detail shots and the way you captured emotion and joy on this couple’s wedding day!
Lovely as always!!!!
great pics! you always catch the smallest details!
Wow! Those flowers really are spectacular!!!
{as are the photos, of course!}
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!!
Every detail of this wedding is absolutely amazing. I wish I would have seen your work before our wedding you would have been my top pick for a photographer.
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!
Holy crap! HOT HOT HOT! Fancy pants indeed! Love it, love them! What a dream wedding!
Richard thank you, that means a lot coming from you
Your work is beautiful Heather!
wow…thank you so much for your sweet comments! my dress was designed by st. pucchi for those that were asking!
wow! I felt like I was looking at a magazine. these are wonderful! awesome location, gorgeous people….and spectacular photography – what a combination!
LOVE LOVE LOVE #13!!!!!!!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE #9!!!!!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE #36!!!
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.
wow! these are freaking awesome! Naomi’s dress is utterly amazing. too many favorties to pick…
ABSOLUTELY in love with these images.
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
oh my gosh! you guys are awesome! thank you so much for your kind words. seriously humbling .
beautiful work!
Your work truly is stunning. Congratulations, Heather!
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.
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!!
Absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the shoe shot. But, ya know, I have a thing for shoes
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!
What a SPECTACULAR dress!!!!!!
Fantastic!
Beutiful use of angles & lighting.
Perfect couple……………….
Greystone Hall
Fantabulously stunning images Heather.
That “funny” bridesmaids shot is hilarious! I cant quite figure out what the girl on the right is doing…
Gorgeous photos!
Pictures are amazing!!!! I heart them all!
WOW! Beautiful wedding! Gorgeous bride! And spectacular photograpy!
Amazing shots! These look like high-end fashion mag shots. Well done! You are truly a gifted artist!
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!
thank you all so much for your kind comments. they mean so much! <3
Superb! Excellent job Heather!
Amazing work!
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!
Beautiful work!
The wedding photos are beautiful.
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.
Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!!! I LOVE the dress!
Beautiful photos – love the black and white
What a unique and beautiful dress, love love the the images with the tall bamboo-like grass, incredible black and whites!
Oh my gosh! These are all so beautiful.
Wow isn’t she stunning! I love how the photos are bright and crisp. So happy to see your posts H!
loved this beautiful outdoor wedding!
i really like the feeling of these two images of arden and paul- so classic and beautiful!
the beautiful and uber talented makeup artist hilaree hawkins doing her thang
Kris, thank you so much! Your comment made my day!
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
thank you so much friends! what sweet words !
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
Gotta love sparklers!!!!!!!!
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
oh my gawd. absolutely stunning! their little boy is beautiful!!!
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.
Heather, these are gorgeous!!! They are so lucky to have you for their photographer! :) Blessings~Nancy
I love her hair!
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Friggin Fraggin BRILLIANT!!!!! I love these…the window shots are AhMAZING! I may be swooning….just sayin
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I LOVE these!!! So whimsical and fun!
thank you friends!
LOVE the first one! I made a poor attempt in my newspaper days, but yours is SO much cooler!
one word: WOWZERS!!!
I LOVE these!!! So whimsical and fun!
Wow, those are marvelous! Where was that store front image taken? I guess it was around Christmas? You guys rocked it!
oh! I think these are my favorite bridals EVER!!! beautiful!!!
Girly Girl – That store front photo is AWESOME!!! So glad to finally see this session, Wonderful work H.
Very very cool! Love the image of her with the statue dog & the first image.