Vivian & Brian at Trudy's Four Star

Vivian & Brian have a beautiful love story. They meet each other in band at the Civic Ensemble, both play the french horn. They would say it was love at first sight. Brian invited Vivian out to the Poor House to have beers after practice one day. They hit it off and made an instant connection. It didn’t take long before they knew they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. Brian decided to propose and surprised her in front of their friends and family with a beautiful ring.

Their wedding was truly a celebration of their newly formed family. This is their second chance at love and now have five children between them. They got married at Trudy’s Four Star on the rooftop with a beautiful sunset backdrop. They had a short and sweet wedding, followed by dinner and a night of karaoke singing. It was pretty unique and all their guests had a blast!

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Ashley & Glenn at Villa St. Clair

Photos from Ashley & Glenn’s wedding at the Villa St. Clair in Manor, Texas. These two tied the knot in front of their friends and family on August 18th. They had a beautiful wedding in the chapel area, followed by dinner. They shared toasts and stories, along with wishes of love and happiness. They had two delicious cakes, cup cakes and a candy station for their guest to satisfy their sweet tooth. They had a little something for everyone!

These two meet each other in the church and quickly became friends. Glenn knew Ashley was special and asked her to be his girlfriend. When Glenn decided to propose, he took her out to a romantic dinner and surprised her with a ring. Of course, she said yes! They have been together for over 3 years now. Both are very active in their church and had their pastor marry them. Here are some of my favorites!

Monica & Samuel at Mercury Hall

Wedding Photography | Photos by Martina

Sneak peeks from Monica & Samuel's wedding at Mercury Hall in Austin, Texas. These two were married on July 29th. They had a beautiful celebration on a hot summer day. They had the best fried chicken dinner ever, from Lucy's Fried Chicken. It's was so delicious! They kept their guests cool with popsicles, fans and cold beverages. Everything was so beautiful and I loved Monica's dress.  

Monica & Samuel meet in 2013, while teaching for the same school district. A friendship quickly developed and blossomed into much more; they fell in love. Samuel decided to propose to Monica in January. Samuel (being the gentleman he is) asked Monica's parents for her hand in marriage. He surprised her during a hike on a cold day in the Greenbelt park. They planned a beautiful wedding and brought their families together to celebrate. It was a gorgeous occasion! Here are some of my favorites from their special day.

Linda & Mauricio Maternity Photos

Balcones District Park | Photos by Martina

Linda & Mauricio just celebrated their one year wedding anniversary and they are expecting their first child, a baby boy! Linda and Mauricio are down-town earth, fun, easy going and always laughing. I had the opportunity to capture their memorable wedding day, and I was so honored when they asked me to document this special time in their lives with a maternity session. I know these two will make fabulous parents! We took these beautiful maternity photos at Balcones District Park in Austin, TX. Linda is due in early September and I can't wait to meet their adorable son :D Here are some of my favorites!

Summer & Brad's Backyard Wedding

Wedding Photography | Photos by Martina

Welcome to Summer & Brad’s backyard wedding! Their story began about two and a half years ago when they meet in Georgia. They decide to go out on a date and they hit it off right away. Not only did Summer become Brad’s new wife, she became a mom to Brad’s two children. Their daughter was the flower girl and their son was a ring bearer. 

They had a beautiful wedding at Summer’s grandmother’s house, located in south Austin. They had friends, family and neighbors witness their union together. The ceremony was beautiful and Summer looked amazing in her dress! I loved her bouquet, it had so many unique types of flowers and succulents. They also had a live, country musician playing guitar and singing in their backyard. It was one of my favorite parts of their wedding. And of course, no Texas wedding would be complete without Rudy’s BBQ for lunch, along with coconut and red velvet cake for dessert. It was a memorable day they will never forget. Here are some of my favorites!

Neddie Ann & Camden's Downtown Wedding

Austin Wedding Photography | Photos by Martina Villarreal

It’s my first blog post for the summer! I took some time off in May to prepare for the Bridal Extravaganza show in June. I'm happy to say, the show was a big success! Now, I'm back to sharing more love stories and beautiful austin wedding photography. I'm so excited to share these sneak peeks from Neddie Ann & Camden's wedding on June 17th. 

Neddie Ann and Camden’s story began about three years ago, when they met in college. They both attended Texas A&M University in College Station. When they first met, they quickly became friends. Camden knew almost right away that Neddie Ann was special. They have been together ever since! Both graduated college and are now living in Austin. 

They were married at the University Christian Church, located in the heart of downtown Austin. It’s a beautiful location, across from the picturesque Littlefield Fountain in front of the UT Tower. They celebrated the rest of the evening with their friends and family at Freedman’s, enjoying a BBQ dinner where they shared stories and congratulatory toasts. They also had a delicious cake (of course) and they danced the night away.

An Engagement Story: Gisselle & Armando

Engagement photos at Mayfield Park in Austin

I am so excited to share these photos with you! I had the opportunity to meet Gisselle & Armando last week and learn more about their love story. We went on a nature walk at Mayfield Park and then they had a picnic. Afterwards, we hiked up Mt. Bonnell to watch the beautiful sunset. It was so fun hanging out and capturing these special moments with them. 

Gisselle & Armando’s story began 4 years ago, while they were both working at Target together. They became best friends almost immediately and then started dating. After being together for a while, Armando decided to propose! Not only is Gisselle marrying the love of her life, she’s becoming a mom to Armando’s 9 year old son. They make such an adorable family! 

An Engagement Story: Caitlin & Kathryn

Sneak peeks from (my very first same-sex couple's session) with my new friends, Caitlin & Kat! We took these beautiful photos at East Metropolitan Park, in Manor. These two love birds are from Ft. Worth, Texas but they are having their wedding at the Terradorna in Manor, next March. Their story began when they meet at summer camp, back in the summer of 2014. They started dating long distance and eventually moved in together. After living together in Lubbock for a while, Caitlin decided to propose to Kathryn at Palo Duro Canyon (one of my favorite parks in Texas). It was so romantic! They went out for an evening hike on the Lighthouse Trail, when Caitlin surprised Kat with a beautiful ring. She asked her to marry her, and she said yes! Here are some of my favorites.

A Wedding Story: Kim & Vernice

Kim & Vernice celebrated their ten year anniversary yesterday, by officially 'tying the knot'. These two are from Houston and decided to get hitched in Austin. Their story began about ten years ago, while attending college. They were attending different schools but stayed at the same hotel, during a spring break trip to Padre Island. They just happened to staying on same floor together and that's how they met. They have been together ever since! Some would say it was a chance encounter, others would say it was meant to be. They had a short and sweet wedding with their officiant Gary, at a beautiful east Austin house. Following a vow and ring exchange, they celebrated with a delicious strawberry cake & champagne toasts. It was so lovely to meet and get to know them both! They are just perfect together :)

A Wedding Story: Stephanie & Mark

Zilker Clubhouse | Austin Wedding Photography

Stephanie and Mark’s story began about 8 years ago when they met through Stephanie's cousin, Nick. It wasn’t love at first sight, but Mark eventually grew on Stephanie. They dating for about 5 1/2 years. About 2 years ago, the couple moved to Austin. They got engaged in May 2016. These two have a cute engagement story! Mark surprised Stephanie and set up a trip to Galveston for her birthday. Stephanie had a feeling he was going to propose to her, however she didn’t know when. Mark asked her to marry him after she stepped out of the shower, in the bathroom of their hotel room! He wanted to surprise her, and he sure did. She said YES!

These two got married at the Zilker Clubhouse in Austin on April 1st. They had a beautiful outdoor ceremony, accompanied with a breathtaking view of downtown. The venue was dressed up in all things Austin, with beautiful Texas wildflowers, pictures of iconic Austin spots, bat decor and Texas BBQ. I loved all the bright colors! Here are some of my favorites :)