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Mark + Lindsay | Houston, Texas | Engagement Shoot

holly — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:10:28 +0000

Mark and Lindsay met through one of their passions. Sports. Both were working for the Dynamo when they met. Now Mark works for the Astros and Lindsay has her own business in PR/Marketing specializing in the sports and entertainment industry (KickStart Associates). They were totally “just friends” when they met. Yeah, guys, I’ve heard that one before No, really, they were just friends. And that is the best start to an amazing love – I know, that is how my husband and I started, and for real, we were just friends. But truly, these two are so right for each other. As soon as I met Lindsay we clicked. She is so easy to talk to, loves life, and we totally have the same sense of humor and I love that. Today I asked her if they had registered anywhere and she replied, “Oh yes, Mark’s favorite part so far (shooting the gun).” What? You mean taking snuggly engagement photos wasn’t your favorite part, Mark? I get it. I know. But who could tell this wasn’t your favorite part? Just look at you two….adorable.

I guess I should have mentioned that Mark likes bridges. In fact, this is the exact spot where he proposed. Yeah. Sweet.

I love that the ducks kept crossing back and forth the entire time we were over here. Makes me really wonder why did the ducks cross the road? There has got to be a real answer to that people! Couldn’t resist posting the little guys.

Syed + Mandy | Part 1 | Houston, Texas Wedding

holly — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:14:29 +0000

Syed and Mandy live in Chicago. They had never met each other before until each one of them decided to take a trip back down south to see family that lived in Houston. Syed and Mandy met that day on the plane. How very romance movie-like of them yes? And for another 10 romance points, Syed proposed to Mandy in a restaurant at the top of downtown Chicago high rise. What is so awesome about both of them, in addition to their super sweet and caring personalities, is that they decided to honor each other by having ceremonies from each of their cultures. I was so excited to be able to shoot the first of the events on Friday night, so consider this Part 1 of Syed + Mandy. After the cultural ceremony, friends and family gathered for mingling and some awesome food and a portion of the evening was devoted to pictures of everyone in attendance. We also got to sneak away for a few minutes alone so I wanted to share some of those images. Part 2 of their American ceremony coming soon!

Mandy had so many ideas for pictures and one of them was that she wanted to somehow capture the reflection of the light fixture in these four paneled windows. Of course, I was all about it and loved how they came out. Great eye, Mandy!

Shannon + Damian | St. John Church | Houston, Texas Wedding

holly — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:44:43 +0000

I just loved Shannon + Damian’s wedding. From the vintage location, vintage bikes, and all kinds of way cool touches that made this super intimate wedding one of my faves. I am a huge fan of intimate weddings. I just love them so much. Words can not really do this super sweet day justice, so I’m going to get to the pics. I am so blessed to have been a part of their day. Thank you’s go out to Tiffany and Jason, Mark and Amber, and Monica for introducing me to Shannon. Although we officially met for the first time the day of the wedding, I felt like I had known them forever. Meet Shannon + Damian.

I absolutely loved what Shannon + Damian did for their guests. They took a ton of fabulous postcards, pictures, and printed images and put them out for their guests to leave love notes and well wishes for them. Every year, for their anniversary, or anytime really, they will be able to open their box of love notes and read what their closest friends and family wrote to them and see the oh-so-awesome love pictures that match! LOVE it.

Back to the blogging board

holly — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:58:18 +0000

I know. I know. It’s been (gulp) about 9 months since my last blog post. There has been a lot going on to keep me away from this blog, because I really do love posting. But no excuses. I have tons of things I have missed in the past few months, so I’m going to start with the announcement of the new branding and website launch. You would think something so simple would be fast and easy, but anyone that has gone through the branding process knows what an undertaking it is. If you are as close to your business as I am to mine, you know how even more personally important it is to be able to relay to your clients the image, style, and feel of what you offer. So, here I am, finally happy with what things feel like and ready to showcase all the hard work, some of which, is still in progress. There are tons of new things coming that I am so excited about! First things first, so go check out the new website – same place, new face. I’d love your feedback, so feel free to comment here about your experience – only positive comments please – just kidding – but sort of not really haha. I had a few words and images in my mind through the design process so I can’t wait to see how it translates. I have to give a huge thank you to one of my dearest friends ever in the world, Mrs. Lindsey. She is responsible for all the borders and design overlays that she made exclusively for Holly Hoyt Photography. I called her up one day and described what I was looking for and she completely exceeded all my expectations. They have been an integral part of my new image and I can’t thank her enough for her hard work. Thanks Lindsey!!

Sara + Daniel | Christ Church Cathedral + Majestic Metro | Houston, Tx Wedding

holly — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:20:58 +0000

Sara + Daniel tied the knot back in August but I’m just now getting to show them some blog love. You guys have probably seen Sara’s bridal shoot in the previous post so you already know how beautiful she is. If their engagement shoot was any indication of how fun and sweet their wedding would be, then I was in for some fun! I can not even say enough about Sara and Daniel – they are real, amazing, genuine, honest, loving, and passionate people. Sara is a photographer too. She shoots with me on occasion and I couldn’t ask for anyone with a more perfect fit for my style and personality. She’s awesome ya’ll. Daniel, you are pretty rad too. Yeah, I said rad, believe it.

Their day was full of lots of scenery changes as we hopped from the hotel, to the church, to the reception venue and I was loving it all! Special thanks to Mark C. Austin who shot with me for a part of the day – you rock something awesome. Okay, now stop reading and go check out these two lovelies!

You know I always start with my favorite from the day….

Mark snapped the top two of the church shots in this set – beautiful full church shot & close up of Sara & Daniel – love it.

What a cutie patootie!!

Sara S. | Houston Bridal Shoot

holly — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:45:53 +0000

It is always so difficult waiting to post bridal shoots! It’s hard keeping a secret, but way worth it. Luckily I didn’t have to wait long to post Sara – their wedding was last weekend and we just did her bridals a few weeks ago. Of course we had grand plans to do the shoot in the courtyard at the church where her and Daniel were to be married; however, we were kicked and locked out before we got past the front doors! Sara’s the kind of girl who goes with the flow though, and we had a backup plan. To quote my dad from one of his life mantras, “gotta have a plan B, Holly.” After seeing the final images, I think our “plan B” totally rocked. Sara is beautiful, fun, and way cool to hang out with so we took our time and even managed to squeak in a glass of wine between photo ops. Sara’s mom came along too and wow, was she great! Get ready for their wedding post coming soon!

Fabulous Makeup By: Sari Motley – Check her out ya’ll: www.sarimotley.com

This was Sara and my favorite of the day, so I’m posting it first! Isn’t she just gorgeous!?!

Abed + Danya | Houston, Texas Wedding

holly — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:52:09 +0000

Back in January I got the opportunity to meet Danya & Abed and photograph their engagement party. It was so much fun and I couldn’t imagine what the wedding would be like since everyone pretty much danced their feet off that night! Their family is so full of love and so proud to have Danya & Abed in their lives. I can’t say that I always remember the Best Man and Maid of Honor’s speeches to every wedding I go to (because that would be border line scary if I had a memory that good) but I do remember what Danya’s Maid of Honor said about her and it stuck in my mind so clearly. She told a story about Danya and her during the hurricane last year (and I won’t recount the entire thing!) but basically she said that Danya is the type of person that will do anything, for anyone, anytime and she won’t complain for one second about it. The reason I remember it so well is that over the course of this past year getting to know Danya and Abed, I have come to realize that they are these kind of people all the time – not just one time, in one circumstance, in one story. I feel blessed to have gotten to know them and honored to have been part of their day. Thank you also to Sara, who second shot with me. I’ll post some of her pics from the wedding soon too! Enjoy the preview…..

Everyone met up at Danya’s house first as she finished getting ready – her dad and sister almost brought me to tears too after Danya came down the stairs.

They had a dance troupe come in and it was so much fun to watch them perform. Not to mention the music was AWESOME.

Bryan + Tara | Katy, Texas Wedding

holly — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:28:12 +0000

I would like to introduce Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Thompson. You’ve seen Tara’s fabulous bridals, now check out some of my favorites from their wedding. I never can narrow it down, so there are a lot missing that I love, love, love. Bryan and Tara both graduated from A&M and they had a super fun wedding infused with lots of A&M flare. These two are way cool, very fun, and as cute as can be together. Tara is vibrant and glowing all the time and her smile contagious. Bryan is pretty awesome too, although I met him for the first time on the day of the wedding, I knew immediately why they fit so perfectly together. He is a sweetheart too. Best wishes Bryan and Tara!

Tara B. | Houston Bridal Shoot

holly — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:17:17 +0000

This is beautiful Mrs. Tara. I’ve been wanting to post her bridals for a while now, but of course, we had to wait until the wedding! She and Bryan got married last weekend, and while they are off on their honeymoon I’ve been working hard to have their pictures ready when they get home. She was completely awesome meeting up with me very early one Sunday morning for her bridal shoot. We were trying to beat the heat and she hung in there let me tell you. Her mom, best friend Sara and cousin Brittany came along too and they were so awesome helping with things and I even got to hear some great college stories – Tara and Bryan are both A&M grads.

Tara, I had a great time with you guys. You are fearless and I love that! Not to mention a heart as big as Texas. Hope you’re having fun on the honeymoon!

And the prize goes to…

holly — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:22:50 +0000

A few posts back I asked two questions and promised a prize to the first person who left a comment with the answers. One was to help give me a name for the client slide shows I offer, and the other was to name the movie that I referenced in my post. Since I had a total of 3 comments to go through – tough job I know – it was kind of a no-brainer in determining the winner. So, thank you, @CosmoPolitician for your feedback, insight, and good movie sense! She also happens to be a regular blog reader and that means a lot to me – thank you. You win the lovely prize pictured below: a tri-fold credit card/business card holder/keyfob in a fabulous Amy Butler fabric from a very awesome Etsy seller Cassy Lain Totes. It’s great for a night out when you don’t want to carry a wallet or purse – fits right in your pocket!