Julie and Jorge’s wedding at Pecan Springs Ranch just outside of Austin, Texas was full of sweet details and the kind of reception dancing no one in attendance will ever forget! I have been looking forward to their wedding day since we spent an evening dancing through downtown Austin last fall for their engagement session and it was everything I hoped!

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Julie was moving to Austin and requested a transfer at her current waitressing job to a store near her new place, and before starting at the new store, her friend decided to stop in and scout out the place and meet a few of the other staff…that evening, she told Julie, “I’ve met your new best friend.” Oh boy, did she. But Julie had just graduated and moved to a new city and wasn’t looking for anything serious…only none of that mattered once she and Jorge started hanging out. A few months later, with no official date or declaration, Julie and Jorge were inseparable and head over heals for each other. Julie could even forgive that Jorge’s first compliment to her was, “Your teeth are SO white!”

A little while later, Jorge told Julie that his sister wanted to practice photographing couples, so they headed off to Zilker Park where he surprised Julie with a ring and asked her to be his forever.

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Julie and Jorge LOVE to dance – and they. are. good! They are silly and sweet and so happy around each other, and during the whole church ceremony, they kept winking and smiling and signaling each other…they totally have their own language!

We had the incredible luck of a gorgeous sunset for their engagement session in Downtown Austin last fall and the sunset on their wedding day was even more spectacular…just wait until you see that glowyness!

Julie & Jorge’s wedding day…

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The bride and her ‘maids started the day getting ready in the beautiful bridal cottage at Pecan Springs Ranch – surrounded by gorgeous details and salsa music!

Before their first look, Jorge finished getting ready with his guys…

Julie sent a sweet letter out for Jorge to read before he saw her for the first time on their wedding day! The we headed over to St. Ignatius for mass.

And back to Pecan Springs Ranch to hang out with the gorgeous wedding party before the reception! Can everyone have mariachi bands please!

And before they danced the night away, they escaped to experience their first sunset as husband and wife… The reception kicked off with the sweetest toasts from their friends… And then the party started! At the end of the night – no one was ready to go home…so they headed off to an after party under sparkles and cheers! Venue: Pecan Springs Ranch
Floral Design: Coral Vine Floral Design – Monika Jimenez-Seely
Paper Design: Jorge & Julie 🙂
Coordination: Bride! (brave girl!)
Hair & Makeup: MakeupByVal
Dress: Signature Bridal – Maggie Sottero
Shoes: Dillard’s – Alex Marie
Groom’s Attire: Men’s Warehouse
Cake: Bride’s Table
Catering: Serranos
Band/DJ: Travis Gallagher
Videographer: New Road Productions
Photographer: April Mae Creative
Photo Booth: ATX Pix

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April Mae Creative is owned by April Thomason, based in Austin, Texas and available for travel worldwide. April is a full-time wedding photographer who loves travel adventures and her rescue dog Wilson – and is always up for a cocktail and a pizza! She believes that every love story is worth shouting from the rooftops and puts her entire heart and soul into every wedding she photographs and couple she works with. Her greatest hope is to create timeless photos full of emotion that show the love surrounding a couple on their wedding day and leave them with a legacy to pass down through generations.