Chris & Theresa | Austin, TX

The boys were running late. The ceremony was supposed to begin in fifteen minutes and they were nowhere to be found. Tess' hands wrapped calmly around her bouquet. Dress on, lips retouched, hair triple pinned, she sat in the bridal suite and simply smiled out the window. People rushed around her, texting and calling to find out what was happening. But she remained still. It didn't matter when he arrived. It didn't matter that the sun burned hot in the sky. It didn't matter that she had to wait. She had been waiting a long time before this day arrived, and right now all that really mattered was that somewhere, somehow the man of her dreams was on his way to marry the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on.

Chris and Tess are the calmest, most easy-going people you will ever meet. When her feet started to ache, Tess simply giggled and took off her shoes. When a sudden heat wave hit Austin, Texas, two day before their wedding, they simply shrugged and said, "We're getting married, that's all that matters."

They got married at the incredibly scenic Chapel Dulcinea in the hills around Austin. The view from the ceremony site is fantastically breathtaking and perfect for intimate, meaningful ceremonies. While Jeff and I, the spoiled San Diegans that we are, are not necessarily used to the Texas heat and humidity (mild understatement!), we absolutely loved the scenery and just couldn't get enough of the beautiful Austin landscape.

The absolutely gorgeous Chapel Dulcinea.

The chapel has a huge bell that you get to ring after you're announced as husband and wife. What a way to start!

As we were walking through the parking lot to take pictures at a spot nearby, we passed a super old Chevy truck that we just couldn't pass up.