Couple dancing at sunset wedding reception at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
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Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort | Luana + Mack | Helotes

ByPhilip Thomas

I was thrilled to photograph the wedding of Luana and Mack at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort. It was a welcome return, because the last time I worked here was ten years ago.

For me, the quest is always to try to photograph something different that someone else hasn’t seen. I hope these images show that mindset.

Great to work with my old chum and photographer, Adam Swift, and the indispensable Diana Boucher. Here are a few clicks from their amazing wedding with a touch of an international crowd: Brazilian, Italian, and American!

  • Bridal preparation in a mirror reflection at Tapatio-Springs-Hill-Country
  • Child playfully interacting with girl
  • Pearl-studded "BRIDE" clutch lying on a dark surface beside a rosary, wedding bands, vintage hair clips and a pearl ring.
  • Black and white shot of a woman steaming the wedding gown on the wall, with the flower girl dress and veil hanging beside it, a baby and a serious girl blurred in the foreground.
  • Bride in a white robe checks herself in a tall mirror in the getting-ready room, bridesmaids in sage green robes fixing their hair around her.
  • Bride in a lace-sleeved robe smiles with her eyes closed as she puts in an earring, a bridesmaid standing in the dark doorway behind her.
  • Black and white view through the dark edges of the room of the bride in her robe, smiling down at the pearl "BRIDE" clutch on the table in front of her.
  • Black and white profile of the bride in her robe with pearl earrings, looking at something out of frame while a young girl watches from behind her.
  • Silhouetted flower girl in a white dress with a big sage bow raises both hands against the glass of the resort door, while a smaller flower girl reaches toward her and a bridesmaid waits outside.
  • Bride in a satin robe talks with an older woman at a long wooden vanity, both reflected in a scalloped mirror under bulb lights.
  • Bride in her gown and long veil smiles as she lifts her skirt, and her father in a cowboy hat looks back at her in the pine needles before the first walk of the day.
  • Bridal Portrait on steps at Tapatio-Springs-Hill-Country-Resort
  • Bride sits quietly in front of a stone fireplace before the ceremony while flower girls, ring bearers and a bridesmaid fussing with her veil move around her.
  • Three flower girls in white dresses laugh and talk on leather chairs by a bright window, with the bride blurred in the foreground.
  • A bridesmaid in a sage green dress carries the bride's veil as she walks out into harsh sunlight, while a small flower girl waits in the doorway.
  • Flower girls, ring bearers and the wedding party line up along a road under huge live oaks, with seated guests and the pond beyond.
  • Groom in a gray suit and black cowboy hat stands still under oak trees, waiting among guests and groomsmen.
  • Close portrait of the groom in a black cowboy hat and full beard, glancing back over his shoulder in backlit sun.
  • Groom in a gray suit and cowboy hat watches the aisle with his hands clasped, groomsmen lined up behind him and an older man with a mustache blurred in front.
  • Father and bride walk arm in arm down the aisle under the oaks, he smiling at her and she looking down at her bouquet.
  • Father hugs the groom at the altar while the officiant reads from his folder, and the bride stands with her eyes closed in the foreground.
  • Bride kisses her father at the altar, her hand on his shoulder, as the groom looks on from behind them.
  • Wide view of the ceremony beneath a canopy of oak branches, guests seated on white chairs and the couple standing at a wooden cross by the water.
  • Close crop of the bride and groom holding hands, a ring on her finger and his white cuff showing against the gray jacket.
  • Low angle of the ceremony with sunlight bursting through the oaks, groomsmen and bridesmaids lined up on either side of the couple and a draped wooden cross.
  • The couple share their first kiss in front of the wooden cross and pink and white florals, with the officiant and the pond behind.
  • Bride and groom embrace beside the pond at golden hour as her long veil blows out across the grass.
  • Bride hugs a woman in a navy beaded dress inside the restaurant, smiling with her eyes closed while guests look on.
  • Joyful embrace in a warm setting
  • Man sitting on couch, art gallery wall
  • Couple holding hands in formal attire.
  • Couple walking together in venue
  • Wedding reception with floral decorations.
  • Couple holding hands, wedding moment.
  • Couple enjoying a wedding reception together.
  • People toasting with champagne glasses
  • Couple dancing at sunset wedding reception at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
  • Child drawing on the floor.
  • Wedding celebration with joyful interactions.
  • Modern resort entrance at night. Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
  • Chocolate cake with berries and menu
  • Family dancing joyfully at event
  • Woman lounging on chairs, relaxed pose.
  • Couple dancing at a celebration.
  • Wedding reception with guests and couple
  • Couple dancing and kissing at wedding.
  • Couple enjoying a joyful moment together.
  • Group of people celebrating together joyfully.
  • Couple embracing with elegant nails
  • Couple sharing a romantic kiss.
  • Couple celebrating wedding with guests.

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