My Favorite Wedding Images of 2016

January 1, 2017

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! These clicks are my favorite wedding images of 2016. Thank you to all the lovely folks I was honored to photograph and meet. It’s been a wild ride and I’m incredibly thankful for the trust couples place in me. All pics captured with a couple of Leica M rangefinders.

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Bride walk pass a water reflection on the sidewalk in Houston -Philip Thomas

Bride gets ready in reflection of a room mirror at La Cantera Resort Wedding Photography Philip Thomas

Brides daughters runs into frame at the Governors mansion

Bride, Maid of honor and mother help bride get ready photographed in a door frame at Hotel Galvez Galveston Wedding in Texas

Couples engagement shoot at Junipar Tar a old bar in San Antonio, Texas with a wild buffalo head setting the photo in a triangular structure

Bride peeks out to look at the ceremony as she waits at la-cantera-resort-wedding-philip-thomas-photography-008

A beautiful bride against the white walls of la-cantera-resort-wedding-philip-thomas-photography-006

Makeup is applied to bride in reflection painting glass frame of The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas at la-cantera-resort-wedding-philip-thomas-photography-001

Bride steals a glance out of window pulling on curtain and groom check the time. An international award winning image.San Antonio Wedding Photographers

A decisive moments captured as groom pats a friends behind and bride does same to groom in a playful momentshotel-galvez-wedding-philip-thomas-photography-042

A kiss during the last dance at wedding reception hotel-galvez-wedding-philip-thomas-photography

Little boy asleep is captured at wedding reception Hotel Galvez wedding reception in Corpus Christie, Texas. Photographed by Philip Thomas with a Leica M(240).

Bride and groom hold hands walking along pathway at an evening wedding reception hotel-galvez-wedding-philip-thomas-photography-028

After wedding ceremony groom kisses brides hand at hotel-galvez-wedding-philip-thomas-photography-025

Bride wears earrings sitting in hotel room at Hotel Galvez Galveston Wedding in Texas

Flower girls holds father lips shut tight for fun during wedding festivities at ingenhuett-on-high-wedding_leslie_omar-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-029

Just married couple groom kisses bride ingenhuett-on-high-wedding_leslie_omar-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Bride checks herself in the mirror as friends sit a table at ingenhuett-on-high-wedding_leslie_omar-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas - Best of wedding 2017 The Knot

Groom rocks out at a wedding reception the-astorian-wedding-photography-houston-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Sister of the bride looks toward the bride in the getting ready room at The Astorian, Houston, Texas.

Houston Hotel Icon Elvis fancy dress party wedding

Couple pose on wedding day at The Astorian after sunset with a window reflection, Houston, Texas.

Grooms sits in foreground and some groomsmen look outside through curtains like a scene from The Godfather at La Cantera Resort, San Antonio Texas

Flowergirls walks into shot at san-antonio-la-cantera-resort wedding San Antonio Texas

Three wedding guest hug at a wedding reception at La Cantera san-antonio-la-cantera-resort-wedding-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

downtown-houston-skyline-engagementshows couple lying in the grass-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Chapel of St Basil at St. Thomas University downtown-houston-skyline-engagement-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Wedding reception shows same-sex-wedding-marina-del-rey-marriott-los-angeles-cutting cake in glass reflection leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Cocktail hour at a wedding reception shows grooms chatting to guests at same-sex-wedding-marina-del-rey-marriott-los-angeles-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

same-sex-couple steal a kiss at wedding-marina-del-rey-marriott-los-angeles-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Father and daughter wait as ceremony begins hotel-alsace-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Bridesmaids sit on bed watching bride get ready with her wedding gown at hotel-alsace-wedding-photographer-philip-thomasw

Brother of groom hugs in am emtional embrace as bride tears up wedding reception the-lyceum-wedding-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Groom comforts bride on their wedding day as the emotion of the day overwhelms her. Photographed at the The Lyceum Houston, Texas with a Leica M(240)

Groom moves past stained glass window as a silhouette at the-lyceum-wedding-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-022

Brdie applies makeup in a double mirror at the-lyceum-wedding-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-020

Bride on wedding day in red shoes with groom following the-lyceum-wedding-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Couple pose hugging against a red orange wall at the-lyceum-wedding-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Little boy holds parents hands at wedding reception pearl-stable-wedding-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-035

Bride smiling on phone with auto hair dryer above

Top texas wedding photographer Philip Thomas shows bride applying a eye lash curler

Groom held in the air by bridesmaids at The Lyceum Wedding Galveston Texas

Boy looks at special wedding book the-lyceum-wedding-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

groom checks his glasses in mirror same-sex-wedding-marina-del-rey-marriott-los-angeles-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-marina del rey wedding

Groom checks other grooms tie same-sex-wedding-marina-del-rey-marriott-los-angeles-leica-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-013

Young girls gets emotional saying goodbye at wedding reception Hotel Alsace Wedding Castroville Texas

First look behind hotel door frame at Hotel Alsace Wedding Castroville Texas

Couple first dance under edison style lightbulbs wedding reception best-houston-wedding-photographers

Grooms bursts out laughing and joking with wedding guest at la-cantera-resort-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-090

Bride celebrates doing the limbo at la-cantera-resort-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-079

Bride and groom share a moment kiss check to cheek in back of antique car on wedding day la-cantera-resort-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

A triangle shape with brides veil and old antique car at wedding ceremony la-cantera-resort-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Couple arrive at Basilica of little flower up steps San Antonio Texas

Bride leaves hotel room corridor on way to ceremony la-cantera-resort-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

In angular low light bride gets ready with help from her family la-cantera-resort-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas-023

Bride receives help getting ready with her wedding dress at la-cantera-resort-wedding-photographer-philip-thomas

Couple in Gruene Texas Engagement Session-Philip Thomas

Cute shot of couple hugging in Gruene Texas Engagement Session-Philip Thomas

Engaged couple stand in front of historic building in Gruene Texas Engagement Session-Philip Thomas

Bride picks up her dress and turns near window Madera Estates-Philip Thomas

Groom and groomsmen check their watches Madera Estates-Philip Thomas

Bride and sister hug and are emotional reading letter from groom Madera Estates-Philip Thomas

Groom kisses bride at St. Paul's United Methodist Church Houston Wedding-Hobby Center Wedding Houston-Philip Thomas

Groomsmen pours beer in grooms face as bride gasps at Houston Wedding-Hobby Center Wedding Houston-Philip Thomas

Bride and groom pose in low light at St. Paul's United Methodist Church Houston Wedding-Hobby Center Wedding Houston-Philip Thomas

Groom leans into bride with available light to kiss bride at St. Paul's United Methodist Church Houston Wedding-Hobby Center Wedding Houston-Philip Thomas

Jokes are shared between bride and bridesmaids at St. Paul's United Methodist Church Houston Wedding-Hobby Center Wedding Houston-Philip Thomas

Father and young son in low light hug at St. Paul's United Methodist Church Houston wedding

Bridesmaids see bride for first time as door opens at JW Marriott Presidential Suite Houston Texas

Brides train is picked up in angular composition at St. Paul's United Methodist Church Houston Wedding-Hobby Center Wedding Houston-Philip Thomas-22

Bridal portrait of beautiful bride low angle twirling dress shot at library Houston Texas

Guests at a wedding rehearsal head to head unposed The Grove

Groom stands looking ready at Spring wedding St Anthony + Los Encinos-Wedding photographer-Philip Thomas-12

Bride checks in mirror final touches as her young daughter looks Spring wedding St Anthony + Los Encinos-Wedding photographer-Philip Thomas

Two bridesmaids take a selfie with red dresses in the background

Daughters of the bride with bride look in the mirror at Los Encinos Wedding venue

Servers set dinner plates ISPWP 2016 Award Winning Image 2nd Place Decisive moment — ISPWP 2016 Award Winning Image 2nd Place Decisive moment

Bride and bridesmaid hug

Beautiful moment between couple Pearl Brewery, San Antonio, Texas wedding reception

Bride and bridesmaids toasting a shot and reactions

Brides daughters look through the peep hole in front door of home

Wedded couple depart San Fernando Cathedral toward limo, San Antonio

Bride leaving limo and walking up to San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Texas

A shy ring bearer- San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Texas

Flower girl and ring bearer holding hands at San Fernando Cathedral pre wedding ceremony, San Antonio, Texas

Bridal portrait at The Valencia, San Antonio Texas

Bride dressing flower girl at The Valencia Hotel, San Antonio

Couple cuddle in limo whilst waiting to depart Margarite B. Parker Chapel, San Antonio, Texas

I love to photograph brides hands at Margarite B. Parker Chapel

Ring bearer at window with mother in foreground at The Gallery, Houston Texas

The Gallery Houston Wedding

Couple kiss within a window frame at The Dominion, San Antonio, Texas

Groomsmen hides his face and rests with his head down at Houston Fire Station 3

Houston Fire Station 3-Wedding getting ready bride in the mirror

Brides legs crossed against the light in hotel room Houston Fire Station 3-Wedding photographer-Philip Thomas

Wed couple dancing as flower girl looks at Dominion Country Club Wedding reception

Dominion Country Club Wedding bride walking down the aisle

Engagement shoot in parking lot looking down with triangular structure concept

Bored couple just married sit apart at La Cantera Resort San Antonio Texas

Relatives of the bride and groom eating cake at Rio Plaza reception, San Antonio, Texas. Photographed with a Leica M(240).

Bride clutching her dress arriving at St. Anne Catholic Church, 2140 Westheimer Rd, Houston

To avoid seeing the bride, groom wears at tie over his eyes while waiting in limo

Bride walks her hotel room against mirror Omni Houston Hotel

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© 2019 Images by Philip Thomas. Philip Thomas is a San Antonio, Texas-based multi-award winning USA and destination photographer. Widely recognized to be one of the world’s premier wedding photographers acclaimed for his highly coveted, distinctive and captivating documentary style.

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