Meghan and Brian were a photographers dream.  Really.  Every detail about their wedding was wonderful thanks to Danyett Baxter and Natalie Dawley at TwoBeWed.  A groom full of personality and love for his beautiful bride, an evening full of laughter, with great music, a wonderfully stocked bar, and the beautiful environment of Hotel ZAZA all made for a one of a kind evening. Please check out the list of vendors below as each one of these companies made this evening the perfect enviroment for everyone who attended this wedding.  Thank you for allowing our Studio to be a part of your wonderful wedding!  

Reception and Catering: Hotel Zaza
Florist: Nikova Floral
Invitations: Spice Paper Designs

Just a couple of snaps from the day!! 

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kristel wyman says:

wow, what a ceremony location!!!

(05.06.09 @ 12:21 PM)
jc2photo says:

yeah... wild colors inside looked much better in BW! But very beautiful church

(05.06.09 @ 01:33 PM)
eric von lehmden says:

you guys knocked that out of the park. Brian is a long time friend of mine. you really captured how beautiful the evening was.

(05.06.09 @ 04:22 PM)
Eric Hoffland says:

Hey Joe, You're the King! From now on my nickname for you in "KING!" Hope you don't mind. Thanks for paying us visits to our blog. It means a lot to me, Sire, for I am but a humble photographer.

(05.07.09 @ 01:16 PM)
Alice + Eric says:

Beautiful pictures!!! And I love those flowers too! Elena did my wedding flowers and we just love her :)

(06.09.09 @ 09:41 PM)
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Andrea and Eric, everything about your day was beautiful, from the weather to the ballroom to photographing the last moments as Eric carried you into your Magnificent Suite.  As Keely best put it; Andrea you looked stunning.  Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your day.  Your friends and family could not have been nicer and more accommodating.  Blessings on your new life together Mr. Mrs. Earhart!

Below is a list of the people and places that helped make this incredible wedding possible:

Ceremony: First Presbyterian Church of Houston
Reception: Hotel ZaZa
Coordinator: Keely Thorne Events
Event Design: Events in Bloom
Cinematographer: 31 Films
Entertainment: Sauce
Cakes: Susie's Cakes

And a special shout out to Blake Mistich for photographing with me!

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A girl's best friend(s): Bridal ensemble from Judith Ripka and Dior shoes

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Blake Mistich says:

That was a fun night and the pictures came out great. Thanks for bringing me along

(04.03.09 @ 01:42 PM)
Marta Mohan says:

An unforgetable time! Such happiness and tenderness, an unbelievable experience. We enjoyed every minute of the planning that led to this one perfect day! Thank you Marco for your great personality and your awesome talent! and thanks to every person we worked with that made the last 8 months a dream come true for us!

(04.04.09 @ 08:23 AM)
Dianna says:

Beautiful!!

(04.04.09 @ 11:59 PM)
ohana photographers - david & kimi says:

beautiful wedding! the dip is awesome and i love the grooms cake.

(04.05.09 @ 01:12 AM)
Clark Lara II says:

Great work as always beautiful bride

(04.11.09 @ 12:05 AM)
Samantha Darr, soireebliss! says:

Absolutely gorgeous wedding! Absolutely stunning bride! I love the pictures!

(04.20.09 @ 04:07 PM)
Andrea 'Mohan' Earnhart says:

I just looked back at these and still cannot get over the amazing talent in capturing these special moments for us. You are an amazing talent and these pictures captured the evening so perfectly! Thank you again for everything!!!

(08.17.09 @ 04:57 PM)
Yet another past due post! Marco and I had the pleasure of teaming up with the Rachael Ray Show along side a few other Houston Wedding Vendors to help take care of some 50 couples who got married en masse at Minute Maid Park in the fall. These couples had their wonderful wedding plans shattered by a combination of Hurricane Ike and the closing of several prominent wedding venues. Here are a couple of our bride and grooms and some that show you the size of the event Rachel Ray Hosted.

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brooke schwab says:

beautifully done! i am so glad those brides and grooms got something special out of that mess! your images are stunning.

(01.27.09 @ 10:33 AM)
Matt says:

EXCELLENT shots! I love the shot of the couple standing alone in the aisle between all the seats!

(01.27.09 @ 10:33 AM)
janet grey says:

this looked like it was a lot of fun - who knew minute maid could look that nice

(01.30.09 @ 09:02 PM)
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Danielle and Aaron,

Thank you for allowing me to be part of your day.  Your ceremony and reception were beautiful and I wish you much joy on your new journey together as husband and wife.

Special thanks to Stephanie Moore, who helped make this all possible.  Both Danielle and Aaron live in New York, and she did a great job of coordinating everything on their behalf. ALSO, she had to deal with a change of venue after their original reception site closed. Mad props Stephanie!

Danielle and Aaron both got ready at Hotel Derek, and from there the ceremony was held at the University of Houston Chapel.


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Jeremy Gilliam says:

Like that album you have been working on all week that groom party shot is oozing epicness.

(01.23.09 @ 03:41 PM)
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What is this? 2 blogs in 3 days? I am setting a good pace for the year!!! Enjoy!!!

Marco, Brian and I had the privilege to shoot Emily and Brent Wedding as our first wedding of the year. Not only was it a beautiful ceremony that showed the couples love for one another I felt that ceremony's focus was first and foremost about glorifying God which is the biggest compliment that I can give... ENOUGH MUSH... on to the photos.

Ceremony and Reception: Ashton Gardens

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Cyndi Bass says:

Great pictures! Can't wait to see them all! You were so fantastic at the wedding....VERY professional and so discreet while capturing Emily and Brent's special day!

(01.17.09 @ 09:02 AM)
Lacy Dagerath says:

Great shots! LOVE the one of her sitting on the white couch with the black and white in the background! Lu-huv it!! :)

(01.17.09 @ 11:58 AM)
Laura Quijano says:

Love them all! I am in awe at how amazing all the pictures are! Great job :o)

(01.17.09 @ 01:36 PM)
clint says:

DANG.. those eyes... very nice my friend. very nice!! I'm stoked to see you posting.. now stay on it!

(01.17.09 @ 05:26 PM)
rick bss says:

hey joe, as i said at the wedding, there are a lot of photographers but very few true artists. you are truly one and i thank god for your god given talent. to say you did an incredible job is an understatement. thanks fer taking good care of my baby!

(01.17.09 @ 09:46 PM)
hannah bass says:

beautiful...just like my sister - thanks joe! cant wait to see the proofs!

(01.18.09 @ 12:34 AM)
Ashley K says:

bring it, joe c. glad to have you back in blogland! and the bridals are amazing!!

(01.18.09 @ 05:06 PM)
Jennifer Guillen says:

So beautiful . . . what a wonderful job you did! You really captured the essence of their love for each other in each photo!

(01.18.09 @ 09:24 PM)
Denise says:

Those are amazing photos! You have an amazing eye for capturing the moment and I can't wait to see all the photos. What a wedding to remember.

(01.18.09 @ 09:52 PM)
Aunt Vicki D. says:

Wow! You did an amazing job capturing the essence of their personalities and spirit. Emily is truly a beautiful woman, inside and out. Brent is a one and only, couldn't love him more!!

(01.19.09 @ 10:52 AM)
James Steck says:


Very good pictures, thank you and your staff for doing so well.

(01.19.09 @ 10:58 AM)
Toni Steck says:

Joe, Marco, and Brian, If a picture is worth a thousand words, your incredible work will be speaking throughout eternity! Amazing!

(01.19.09 @ 11:00 AM)
Lyndsey Ferguson says:

Absolutely stunning Em! You look gorgeous and the pictures are insane. Some of the most original ideas too!

(01.19.09 @ 11:32 AM)
Tara Horn says:

I absolutely love the photos Joe! Emily is such a beautiful bride....she made your job easy! ;) I look forward to working with you!

(01.19.09 @ 04:36 PM)
Bethany says:

LOVE THEM ALL!! You had some good tricks to catch people's natural smiles, haha! Can't wait to see the rest of them!

(01.19.09 @ 05:22 PM)
Martha O. says:

I am new to blogging ~~ this is hard to say in words what I am feeling as I look on Emily's face and see her glow ~ Brent and Emily are a family now and your photos have given us a glimpse into their love for one another. Thank you! I really thought it fabulous that you already had photos on a slide show of the beautiful bride, groom and bridal party while preparing for the wedding. Really awesome.

(01.20.09 @ 12:50 PM)
Dianne T. says:

These photos are amazing! Love the shot of them dancing! Beautiful job!

(01.24.09 @ 05:36 AM)
Emily Steck says:

The photos are AMAZING! I love them and can't wait to see the rest! Thank you so much for everything you all did; it was the best day of my life!

(01.24.09 @ 09:17 PM)
brent steck says:

Thank you for providing evidence that I got her! Lucky me, haha. You and your team were great. Thanks so much.

(01.24.09 @ 09:24 PM)
Aunt Laurie says:

Awesome pics! I've never seen any wedding pictures done quite this way, very creative.

(02.02.09 @ 07:00 PM)
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