The online store is down temporarily but be sure to check back soon and buy one or a few of the many beautiful scarves made by the women!  This post is particularly exciting for me as I had the opportunity to visit the site with Pam and take some photographs of the women in action.  This was my first time shooting without Geoff, my first time editing my own photos, and my first time posting a blog solo!  I still have so much to learn and I am thankful to have my husband as an amazing teacher but enjoy a few images from my visit with Connected in Hope. -R

“The moment Jesus came up out of the baptismal waters, the skies opened up and he saw God’s Spirit—it looked like a dove—descending and landing on him. And along with the Spirit, a voice: “This is my Son, chosen and marked by my love, delight of my life.” (Matthew 3:16-17) The Message 

Geoff Duncan is an Austin Wedding Photographer available for travel worldwide.

We had the opportunity to do all day coverage of this amazing wedding, which we always love doing to be able to tell the story of the day in it’s entirety.  One of our favorite parts of the day being a post-ceremony pit stop at Chick-fil-a for a snack.  (Those of you that know Geoff well know he was super excited about this!)  This New Years Eve was a really special night for Geoff and I because it marked the year anniversary of us getting engaged.  We were thrilled to share the night with Claire + Dave, celebrating their marriage with a true New Years Bash at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel Dallas. The band, Limelight, rocked the night away and Don’t be a Square Booth was a fun addition to all of the amazing New Years Eve details!  See Square Booth photos here: Don’t be a Square Booth! Claire + Dave.  One of our other great friends (who actually did our wedding video), Austin Walker was there with Walk Stop Media documenting the whole day in video. The night ended with a countdown ushering in 2012! Thanks to Kat Bevel for being an awesome second shooter!  We were honored to be a part of this amazing day and we wish the best of luck to you both!  -R

Images by Austin Wedding Photographer Geoff Duncan.

Little did I know that I would meet my husband, Geoff, just months after that discussion. In addition, Barbara would meet Ben too.  One of Waverly’s dad’s pieces of advice was that as godly women we needed to put ourselves in positions where men could see our character on display.  As Barbara met Ben through their church, she took this advice by starting to volunteer for every possible church activity she could just to make sure that Ben could see her character clearly…and it paid off as Ben started to notice!  Last January, Ben told his family that one of his goals for the year of 2011 was to be married.  They thought it was a slight stretch given the fact that he wasn’t even dating anyone at the time but sure enough on December 18, 2011, Barbara and Ben celebrated their marriage with their closest friend’s and family at Christ Our Shepherd Church. We then celebrated with a truly beautiful reception at St. Francis Hall in D.C.

The wedding day was crazy as Geoff had shot a wedding the previous day in Austin and then drove to Dallas to catch a 8 am flight the morning of the wedding.  We knew it was going to be cutting it close but Barbara and Ben really wanted Geoff to shoot the wedding so we made it work!  I was horrified to get a text from my husband the morning of the wedding saying that his plane broke!  He had to get on a different flight into a different airport where one of previous brides picked him up and drove him to the church as quickly as possible.  Unfortunately he walked in right as we were exiting the ceremony and while I was slightly bummed, he made up for it with some incredible images from the rest of the day.  Thanks to my mom and one of Barbara’s close friend, Steph, we were able to capture images of the ceremony and thanks also to Jackie for being flexible and jumping in to help with photos! (Don’t worry future brides, this is why we don’t typically fly the day of the wedding!)

I was honored to stand up beside my best friend as one of her bridesmaids, but what was even more amazing is that my husband was her wedding photographer and had the opportunity to capture these beautiful images.  How crazy of a year it has been that in 2011 we were both married and get to start walking this next phase of life together.  Enjoy these images of this couple that is so dear to both Geoff and I.  -R

All images by Austin Wedding Photographer Geoff Duncan

Images by Austin Wedding Photographer Geoff Duncan

Vendors:

Venues: Smith Family Chapel + The Austin Club

Event Coordination: Tracy Zbranek Events by Decisions

Cookie Favors: Tiff’s Treats

Cake: Simon Lee Bakery

Music: The Argyles

Flowers: Petal Pushers

Second Shooter: Kat Bevel

All of Jessica’s hard work planning and DIY details payed off as it was one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever had the chance to be apart of.  The ceremony took place in a small garden at the front of the property, and guests then meandered back to the reception, outside looking over the beautiful Texas Hill Country with a tent, cafe lighting, and a live band.  Tiffany Christopher, the lead singer of the band is actually a good friend of Geoff’s that he knows from college when he was at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.  The wedding colors were beautiful with copper, navy & peacock accents that made everything look amazing.  At the end of the night, after a long day’s work of coordinating vendors, the timeline etc.,  I took a moment to stop, sit back and watch and what I saw was a truly beautiful celebration, of joy, of oneness. –R

Images by Austin Wedding Photographer Geoff Duncan

Vendors:

Venue: Inn Above Onion Creek

Catering & Cupcakes: Inn Above Onion Creek

Dress Designer: Carolina Herrera

Music: Tiffany Christopher Band

Flowers: Central Market: South Austin

Rentals: Marquee

Bartender: Texas Ritas

Hair/Make-up: Mavin by Mindy Hair & Make-Up Design

Day of Coordinator: Rachael Duncan with Geoff Duncan Weddings

Second Shooter: Ryan Klintworth