Mary + Alexander

Mary and Alexander were married on the Drummond Family ranch on a beautiful Saturday in May. The weather was just right, despite being a little windy, and the sun was just bright enough to add a little bit of color to bare shoulders and a glisten to the brow.

This wedding was a photographers dream. We had acre upon acre of picturesque landscape as a backdrop and beautiful people to shoot. There were horses in every color and cattle large and small, barns here and houses there. The rolling hills dotted with trees provided the perfect place for the bride and groom to reveal themselves to one another. It felt like something out of a movie, as the bride strode up the gently sloping hill lifting up her dress in order to wade through the tall grass, the groom waited at the top of the hill holding the reigns of the horses they would ride to the ceremony, looking on in awe at his bride coming up the hill. You could see by the shy smile on his face that he knew at that moment he was the luckiest man in the world to be able, in a few short minutes, call this stunning woman his wife.

 The ceremony was an event in itself. There was so much thought and meaning to every word that was said and every detail included. Mary’s father flew in from the west coast early in the week and while staying at the ranch in preparation, he cut down the wood and built with his bare hands, the “hitch”ing post where they tied the horses after they rode to the ceremony as well as the arch the couple was married under. The ceremony took place at a high point on the land that overlooked a pond and the gorgeous green rolling landscape. Alexander and Mary rode to the ceremony together on their horses and took their respective spots for the ceremony as their 2 attendants each made their way down the isle. Both of Alexander’s sisters did readings to celebrate their brothers marriage and a family member of Mary’s conducted a binding ceremony that was family tradition as Mary’s best friend, who flew in from China for the occasion sang. As the couple kissed and were announced as husband and wife you could see their excitement… Mary even threw her hands in the air in celebration as they walked back down the isle.

The reception left nothing to be desired, as the bride thought of everything. Under the giant white tent, provided by Post Oaks Lodge, there was a plethora of little details that made the whole affair perfect. Their were hand painted signs, real painted and aged wood doors for the valet and seating, bouquets hand assemble by the bride and her sister and even a hand dyed guest book. The handwritten menus were placed in bandanas adorned with the Drummond logo as favors, individual cobblers were created with the couple’s sisters using Mary’s mother’s favorite recipe, while the specialty drink of the night, Mojitos, were hand squeezed with love by Alex’s parents. They had many more little details, too many to recount, but this reception was nothing short of exceptional.

After toasts and cobbler Mary and Alexander danced a tango. Pulled off beautifully, the couple couldn’t help but smile and giggle through the whole thing although it is supposed to be somewhat of a serious style! After their dance there was no stopping guests; they all crowded the dance floor and boogied all night. 

Finally when the couple had had all they could handle of dancing after such a long day, everyone headed out of the tent for a sparkling exit. Through the sparklers the newlyweds made their way to a family owed vintage car and drove off into the night! ~Lauren