la Cantera Resort Wedding San Antonio Texas Summer 2021 - Leica Photography-Sarah-Scott-Philip Thomas Photography
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La Cantera Resort Wedding San Antonio Texas – Part 2 – Sarah-Scott

Sarah and Scott married back in the spring – see that first dayĀ here. Here’s the second celebration at La Cantera Resort, San Antonio, Texas. Sarah and Scott’s wedding day was a big party with family and friends, originally postponed due to the pandemic. These are a few of my favorites for this fantastic couple. Thanks…

Radisson Hotel Wedding Reception McAllen-Saah+Eli-Philip Thomas Photography
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Holy Spirit + Radisson Hotel Wedding Reception McAllen, Texas- Sarah+Eli

Super good-looking couple Sarah and Eli tied the knot a few weeks back at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in McAllen, Texas, with their reception at the Radisson Hotel. So good to work with an excellent team. A special thanks to Sarah, Eli, and their friends and family for their trust.  Vendors:Ceremony: Holy Spirit Catholic Church, McAllen, TexasReception: Radisson…

Historic Pearl Brewery Engagement Photos
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Historic Pearl Brewery Engagement Photos – Katy + Russ – Philip Thomas Photography

Here are a few favorite clicks from Katy and Russ’s engagement session. They’re such a handsome and fun couple. We started with a beverage at Hotel Emma and wandered around the Pearl Brewery’s fantastic architecture. Last October, I photographed Ashley and Daniel Stanton’s wedding, and they kindly referred Katy and Russ to me. I’m so…

San Antonio Museum Of Art Wedding – SAMA – Hotel Havana – Katie+Riley
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San Antonio Museum Of Art Wedding – SAMA – Hotel Havana – Katie+Riley

Here’s a curated set of images from Katie and Riley’s wedding at the San Antonio Museum of Art. They married a few weeks ago, and make a wonderful couple. I’m so happy for them! We start at Ocho for Katie’s bridal luncheon, a chic riverside restaurant adjacent to Hotel Havana. On the morning of the…

King William Historic District Engagement Session - Tori+Ryan
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King William Historic District Engagement Session – Tori+Ryan

Here are a few favorite frames from Tori and Ryan’s engagement session in the King William historic district of San Antonio, Texas. Victoria and Ryan are a beautiful couple, and I’m looking forward to their big day in April next year. One of my favorite areas of San Antonio, the King William district started growing…

Palm Royal Villa South Asian Wedding Katy Houston Texas
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Palm Royal Villa – South Asian Wedding – Houston – Kajal+Jay

Kajal and Jay tied the knot a few weeks ago at the Palm Royal Villa. The wedding celebration was an extraordinary beautiful South Asian Indian wedding in Sugar Land and Katy. Below are my favorites clicks from the few days I spent with the couple and family, starting at the parent’s home, followed by the…

Newlyweds Turkish MulticulturalWedding at Briscoe Manor show couples walking down the aisle
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Turkish Wedding at Briscoe Manor, Richmond Texas

Here’s a fabulous wedding for Busra and Kerem at Briscoe Manor, Richmond, Texas. I loved working with these beautiful family and friends at a unique Turkish wedding. Just an outstanding experience, and I hope you enjoy this curated set of my favorites.

Bride silhouetted with dressing hanging with bridesmaids watching
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Getting dressed for a wedding

The bride getting dressed for a wedding. Here’s a showcase of my favorite images. For me, always one of the most anticipated parts of the wedding day. After months of searching for the perfect dress, followed by fittings and finding the right accessories, all lead to this moment, a custom in its own right. These…

A couple backlit near stage on wedding day Sacred Heart Chapel-Leica photographer-Philip Thomas Photography
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Sacred Heart Chapel | Arsy + Felix | Philip Thomas Photography

I love this sweet couple Arsy and Felix, tying the knot at Our Lady of the Lake University, Sacred Heart Chapel. These are my favorites from the wedding day, and their fun downtown engagement session is here. There so many heartfelt moments here, and a typical day of rain showers in May couldn’t dampen their spirits. I…

St-George-Maronite-Catholic-Church-Wedding couple just married
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St George Maronite Catholic Church + Home Reception | Sarah + Scott – Part 1 of 2

Here’s a beautiful Spring wedding at St. George Maronite Catholic Church, San Antonio, for Saran and Scott. Their wedding was a family and friend gathering with the more significant celebration coming up in June at La Cantera Resort. I’m so honored to be their photographer and thank Sarah and Scott for their trust. The wedding…

Photograph from above looking for the windows of the couple practicing their first dance has to rooms San sits on the wall
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The Veranda Wedding + Reception – Elizabeth + Alan

A beautiful Spring wedding at The Veranda for couple, Elizabeth and Alan. Leave your love for the couple in the comments below. Congratulations! Ceremony + Reception: The VerandaWedding Planner: Natalie Hart- Queen of HartsCeremony Music – Harpist / Rachel FerrisOfficiant – Gathering Midtown Church / Rev. Drew WittFlorist- Blooms To GoDJ – Cutting Edge EntertainmentPhotographer…

A wide angle view in monochrome photograph from the back of the ceremony looking towards The Argyle as a bride and groom
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Argyle Wedding in San Antonio Texas | Avery+Daniel

Here’s Avery and Daniel’s gorgeous spring wedding at The Argyle. Avery and Daniel met as freshmen at A&M University, became great friends, and after a bit of a while, Daniel asked Avery out by playing a song for her in front of, oh, just 200 people! Three years later, in May 2020, Daniel proposed to…

Philip Thomas photographs The bride and groom in a candid moment as a couple kiss unaware of the camera
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Hotel Emma Wedding in San Antonio | Lindsey + Chris

Lindsey & Chris’s Hotel Emma wedding on the first day of Spring in San Antonio was a celebration filled with family, friends, and dancing. I loved working with these folks! It was a fabulous wedding at the gorgeous and historic Hotel Emma in the Pearl District and my first wedding at Hotel Emma. Lindsey and Chris delayed…

Wedding photojournalism - Father of the brides gets emotional The JW Marriott Downtown Houston bride and groom get ready -Philip Thomas Photography
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Tears on a wedding day – this weeks top 6 – March 26, 2021

Father of the brides greets his daughter in a embrace Leica M10 + 50 Noc F2 1/250 After the ceremony, the flower girl hugs the bride Leica M240 + 35mm f4 1/250 Father of the bride breaks his resolve upon seeing his daughter in her wedding dress Leica M9 + 35mm summilux The bride wipes…

The couple pose for a photograph in theĀ  barn doors at Spinelli
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Dr. Kristen + Christopher’s Wedding at Spinelli’s , Comfort Texas

Dr.Kristen and Chris tied the knot a couple of weekends ago at Spinelli’s in Comfort, Texas. This couple is a delight to work with, along with their laughter all day. They met after a thunderstorm at Zilker Park, Austin., in the spring of 2017. At the time, Kristen was a medical student, and Christopher was an…

A winter wedding at Kendall Point, Boerne, Hill Country Texas-Leica photographer-Philip Thomas Photography
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Wedding at Sacred Heart Chapel + Kendall Point | Dominique + Joe

I loved working with Dominique and Joe, tying the knot at the Sacred Heart Chapel and reception followed at Kendall Point, Boerne! They met at work over pizza. It started with small talk here and there. One night, Joe spontaneously asked Dominique if she would like to go to a dance hall with him and…

Bridesmaids in a San Antonio wedding venue make their way to the ceremony start position
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Bridesmaids – This weeks top 6 favorite images – March 18, 2021

Bridesmaids gather as bride gets ready Leica M9 + 35mm summilux A Bride shares a joke with a bridesmaid on her wedding day Leica M(240) + 35mm summilux A prayer circle with the bride, bridesmaids and flower girl before her ceremony Leica M(240) + 21 mm elmer Bridesmaid greet the bride in a wonderful reaction…

Emotional image showing bride and groom moments after getting married and calling her grandfather who could not attend wedding. Galveston, Texas photographed with a Leica M(240).
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Grooms – This weeks favorite six images – March 11, 2021

Bride and groom at The Lyceum Museum, moments after getting married and calling her grandfather who could not attend their wedding. Galveston, Texas Leica M(240) + 35mm Summilux F2 1/250 Toward the end of the night a final dance for groom and groom LM105046 Leica M10-P + Noctilux 50mm f1.4 1/60 During a baraat, the…

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).
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Kids snoozing on a wedding day – This weeks favorite six images – March 3, 2021

A sleeping child at Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas Leica M10 + 35mm Summilux A little boy on the patio at Welfare Cafe, Welfare, Texas A sleeping flower girl naps on the sofa at Barr Mansion, Austin, Texas Leica M10 + Noctilux 50mm f2 1/80 It’s been a long day. Two boys falls asleep at a…