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Madeline and Kenny were so sweet to one another. Their beautiful smiles were contagious!

July 10, 2019

Madeline & Kenny | Engagement Session at Herman Park, Houston TX

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There are a few places in the world I list as “must go” and New Zealand is one of them. I was lucky enough to visit NZ in a beautiful season – not as cold as fall but not as hot as summer. It was March 2019 when the winter is gearing up to come […]

July 4, 2019

Lavender Farms in New Zealand

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Their Story: I would want to tell you their story but Susie was such a good writer and I couldn’t have done a better job. So here it is: “How funny that this story should begin on the keyboard of my 2010 Macbook Pro… That’s exactly where my story with Frank began. Before you get […]

June 6, 2019

Susie & Frank |Wedding at Galveston Island Palm

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When Connor contacted me to shoot his surprised proposal to Hannah, I was beyond excited! I showed up on the day at the location we discussed early so I could get situated and have everything ready. You know, it was a surprised proposal, if one thing had gone wrong, the moments would have been gone […]

June 6, 2019

Connor & Hannah | Proposal at Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

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How they met: Michael and Sarah are probably one of those few couples that I met these days that did not meet through online dating or friends meet up. They meet through the parents. Michael worked for Sarah’s dad. One Thanksgiving when Michael did not have enough time to go back home in Missouri, he […]

June 5, 2019

Michael & Sarah | Wedding at White Oaks on The Bayou

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Their Story: (told by Max) “Our love story began in a dusty corner of our local Mamacita’s, tucked under a quaint animatronic Davy Crockett playing a fiddle… If this doesn’t sound like the beginning to a Disney-esque tale, you just don’t know 21st century love! Julie and I met in San Antonio, while she was […]

June 5, 2019

Julie & Max | Bay Oaks Country Club

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We decided to take pictures for Susie and Frank to celebrate their engagement in January, when it should be freezing. And they wanted to have it done by the beach as that is where they lived. But to my surprise, it was a warm and beautiful day with the sun is not too bright – […]

June 5, 2019

Susie & Frank | Galveston Engagement

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The Story “Leo and Raul met at Lakewood Church in 2012, where both their families attended at the time. On a Sunday, March 4th, they were each chitchatting with their group of friends when Leo glazed at Raul from afar and noticed that his friend and he were wearing the exact same outfit. Leo then […]

February 7, 2019

Leo & Raul's Rustic Wedding at Bridal Oaks Weddings and Events, Cypress TX

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The Story “A mutual friend introduced Rosalyn and Joshua at church one Sunday. They talked for two months and then Joshua asked her out. After a couple of weeks of talking with each other, they both knew they would marry each other. Joshua and Rosalyn dated for four months, and then they got engaged.” The […]

February 7, 2019

Rosalyn & Joshua's Wedding at The Carriage House, Conroe TX

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February 7, 2019

Rosalyn's Bridal at The Houston Rental Studio

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I am Jill Goehring – owner and lead photographer of Half a Rice Studios. I started my photography business purely with my passion for photography. A friend of mine asked me to do his wedding when I was in college and I fell in love. I love the emotions, the laughter, the tears, the chemistry between people in weddings. 

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