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Texas Spring Church Wedding

Bright blue tones, warm Texas sun, and cultural fusion in a faith-filled union

Bride and Groom kneel at altar during spring church wedding
Bride and Groom show off matching cowboy boots during their Texas spring wedding

The Day

Veronika and Braden’s beautifully traditional and elegant Catholic church wedding was full of light and joy! The Mass was held at the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas. The couple wanted their shared faith to be the most important aspect of the wedding day, and that was apparent in every detail. The bride’s brothers sang the hymns from the choir loft as her sister-in-law played the organ. The priest was a good friend and family delivered the readings. The church itself was stunning–high ceilings, painted blue, with the space above the altar decorated with tiny gold stars.

Bride reads sweet note from the groom on her wedding day
Altar at the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas
The bride stands by the window in her wedding gown
The groom's mother places his boutonniere
The bride smiles at the camera while the mother of the bride gazes at her outside Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas
The groom and his family outside the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas on a spring day
Outside of the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas
The groom and his parents on his wedding day
The groom embraces his mother prior to the wedding ceremony in the Church vestry
The bride and her family on her wedding day on a spring Texas day
The family choir during the church wedding in Texas
The groom waits at the end of the aisle for his bride
The bride and her father walk down the church aisle
The bride and groom and the ring bearers during the spring Texas church wedding
The wedding couple makes an offering to Mary
The bride looks at the groom, posing in front of the church altar at Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas

Toasts

After their family and couple pictures inside the Church of the Visitation, the couple joined the rests of the guests outside the Church for toasts and cake. The bride’s family was Czech and Ukrainian and the groom’s Native American and Guyanese. In addition to champagne and sparkling cider for guests to sip on during the toasts, there were sausage and cheese kolache and Guyanese black cake. The fathers of the bride and groom made toasts, and then the Ukrainian family members sang a traditional congratulatory song. It was so lovely to see the two distinct cultures come together and celebrate the joining of a new family.

Bride and groom exit Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas on a spring day
Father of the bride offers a toast to the wedding couple in Texas
Spring Texas wedding where the bride feeds the groom cake
Texas bride and groom drink champagne
Bride and groom cut the cake outside on a spring Texas day
Ukrainian song and toast for the wedding couple

Choosing a Wedding Photographer

This is a day you will relive over and over, both through your memories, but also the images captured. Choosing a photographer who will capture the day the way you want is vital! As your wedding photographer, I will work with you to go over details and preferences to make sure every aspect of the documentation is done in a way authentic to you.

Bride and groom during church wedding on a spring Texas day

Read what Veronika and Braden had to say:

“Rachel was fantastic at communicating what she offers in advance so we both knew what to expect and could actually envision what we wanted. She also was spectacular at keeping us on schedule the day of, while simultaneously keeping us relaxed. She captured so many beautiful candid moments and was responsive to change when corraling two large extended families.“

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