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Cathedral Oaks in Belton

James and Nicole – Cathedral Oaks Engagement Photos

January 28, 2019 by Andrew Fritz

The wedding day is a pretty busy affair. There is a schedule to keep, guests to serve, and a whole mess of other logistics to manage (a good planner is your friend!). Photography is important, but it has to slot into the schedule. Engagement photo sessions don’t have any of those complications. They give us time to have a little fun and for everyone to let their hair down (or put it all the way up). That freedom let us make some really fun Cathedral Oaks engagement photos for Nicole and James.

Cute engagement photos under the huge oak trees at Cathedral Oaks in Belton.

Cathedral Oaks Engagement Photos

Sometimes our engagement photos take us far afield. We stayed closer to home for Nicole and James, specifically in Belton, TX. Their wedding was going to be at Cathedral Oaks and they loved the towering oak trees. As soon as their engagement photo session kicked off, I realized that Nicole and James are wacky fun.

Cute engagement photos under the huge oak trees at Cathedral Oaks in Belton.

Cute engagement photos under the huge oak trees at Cathedral Oaks in Belton.

Nicole and James at Cathedral Oaks for their Engagement Photos - Having fun under the large oak trees at sunset.

They had a great chemistry and pretty much riffed off each other the entire session. James even got tackled by Nicole at one point…

Cute engagement photos under the huge oak trees at Cathedral Oaks in Belton.

Why yes, we will climb a tree and snuggle in it…

Cute engagement photos under the huge oak trees at Cathedral Oaks in Belton.

Engagement Photos Under the Stars

After spending sunset at Cathedral Oaks, we headed a little south to the the San Gabriel river in Jonah. This is a local fishing and swimming spot during the summer. The river flows over a flat limestone bed. Most places it is inches deep, and it runs still unless there has been recent rain. That means reflections. Add a dose of Texas stars and, well, see for yourself.

Jonah Engagement Photos on the San Gabriel River under the stars.

With a little bit of wading through ankle deep water (not to mention careful foot placement) you can get out into the center of the river. Mist was rising off the water thanks to the cooler fall temperatures.

Jonah Engagement Photos on the San Gabriel River under the stars.

Did I mention that Nicole and James like to have fun and are a little nerdy? We got along really well. 🙂

Fun geeky star wars inspired fun during an engagement session under the stars. James holds a toy light-saber and Nicole has a prop blaster.

A little quick work with a drill and some battery powered Christmas lights gave us a light up light saber. Nicole borrowed one of my prop-pained blasters.

Fun geeky star wars inspired fun during an engagement session under the stars. James holds a toy light-saber and Nicole has a prop blaster.

These aren’t the most elaborate cos-play photos (or even cos-play at all) I’ve ever made, but they are a lot of fun.

Andrew Fritz - Austin and San Diego Wedding Photographer
Andrew Fritz

Andrew is a wedding photographer that loves a good adventure.

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Filed Under: Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Country Engagement Tagged With: belton, cathedral oaks, cute, engagement, fun, nerd, scifi, whacky

Haley and Hunter – A Cathedral Oaks Wedding

December 17, 2018 by Josh Baker

Haley and Hunter love the outdoors so the soaring oak canopies of Cathedral Oaks made the prefect setting for their wedding. Their ceremony was held outside just after sunset with family and friends gathered around under the oak trees. Haley and Hunter’s evening Cathedral Oaks wedding was beautiful.

Groom waits for his bride at a Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx

Bride walks down the isle under the spectacular oak trees at a Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx

Towering green oak trees, wonderful evening light, a radiant bride and a handsome groom. What more could you want?

Bride and groom stand at the alter under the large oak trees at a Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx

Bride looks lovingly at her future husband under the oak trees at a Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx

Bride and groom stand at the alter under the large oak trees at a Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx

Bride and Groom gaze lovingly at each other during a Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx

Groom looks at the bride mischievously at a Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx

Bride puts the wedding ring on the groom at a Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx

Bride and Groom's first kiss at Cathedral Oaks.

Bride and groom leave from their wedding ceremony under the huge oak trees at Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Tx.

Cathedral Oaks Wedding Portraits

It’s hard to argue with a canopy of beautiful green oak trees. The deep and lush green color offset the warm red sash and orange colors of Haley’s bouquet. When you have a beautiful bride, and a beautiful location, bridal portraits are easy.

Bridal Portrait under the huge oak trees at Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Tx.

Groom looking epic under stormy skies at Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Tx.

Haley and Hunters Cathedral Oaks wedding started just after sunset. In some ways, that makes the photographer’s job tougher, but in others it helps. The low ambient light level let us bring out the glow from the main ball room at Cathedral Oaks.

Formal portraits of entire large wedding party in front of the main ball room at Cathedral Oaks.

Bride and groom share a kiss on a foggy night at Cathedral Oaks wedding venue in Belton, Tx.

Cathedral Oaks Wedding Reception

Bride and Groom have their first dance at Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Tx.

First dances can be really special. They are one of the few “alone” moments a couple has on their wedding day, even if there is a crowd watching them. They get a chance to get close and have a moment together.

Bride and Groom have their first dance at Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Tx.

Bride and Groom have their first dance at Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Tx.

Bride dances with her mother at their Cathedral Oaks wedding in Belton, Tx.
Groom dances with his mother at their Cathedral Oaks wedding in Belton, Tx.

Detail shot of wedding rings and engagement rings.

Cool wedding cake at Cathedral Oaks wedding.
Cool groom's wedding cake at Cathedral Oaks wedding.

Cake cutting is one of those things that just about everyone does. Some couples do it special. The look on Hunter’s face gave us a pretty good indication that he knew what was coming.

Bride and groom cut the cake at their Cathedral Oaks wedding reception.
Groom looks worried before cake cutting at Cathedral Oaks Wedding Reception.

Bride smashes cake on the groom's face during her wedding reception at Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Texas.

With the “formalities” finished (and the cake wiped off everyone’s face), it was time to party.

Bride dances with the groom during their Cathedral Oaks wedding reception.

Bride parties with her friends at her Cathedral Oaks Wedding in Belton, Tx.

Bride and groom have a sparkler exit after their cathedral oaks wedding reception.

Cathedral Oaks is one of our favorite wedding venue’s to work with. Not only is the outside space beautiful, with its towering evergreen oak trees, but they have set the entire venue up perfectly for weddings. Wedding run smooth, backgrounds are beautiful and the staff is extremely competent and professional.

Josh Baker, award winning Austin area wedding photographer.
Josh Baker

Josh loves a good adventure and some of his favorite wedding and engagement shoots have involved “getting crazy” or going somewhere special to the couple.

Josh is a Texas native and long time Pflugerville resident. He started his photography business in 2009 and has never looked back. His photo business even allowed him to be daddy-day-care before his two sons reached school age. Over the years his business has expanded to include just about every type of photography including automotive, editorial portraits, corporate events, sports and food. Through it all, he has continued to love wedding photography for genuine moment, the fast pace and the diversity of subjects it offers. Josh is a co-founder of North Austin Pfoutographic Society and a resident instructor at Precision Camera & Video in Austin, Tx.

http://www.azulox.com

Filed Under: Cathedral Oaks in Belton, Weddings Tagged With: cathedral oaks, evening, green, night, oaks, red, sparkler, stormy, trees

Elegant Golden Hour Bridals and Wedding Design

May 26, 2017 by Josh Baker

Collaborations are one of our favorite things, which is why we love styled shoots with Bliss Bridal Magazine. This elegant golden hour wedding styled shoot had so many wonderful element.

Georgio’s Bridal provided the extravagant Gown, while Be.you.tiful Salon did hair and makeup.  Karla with Karla McNeill Events helped bring this elegant dream style wedding to life.  Confetti Rentals provided all of the various elements to bring it all together. Studio W Designs supplied the stationary. Creative Innovations Wedding and Floral assembled all of the beautiful white rose bouquet as well as the white rose center piece and water fall details.

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We love crazy ideas so we decided to create a flower pedal rain bridal photo. We love the way it and the entire styled shoot turned out. Do you?

Elegant Golden Hour Wedding

Confetti Rental’s decorations were simple and elegant and matched the gold theme perfectly. Everything flows so beautifully, and yet it’s very simple. Simply Elegant.

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Classic Events was in charge of crafting the yummy and unique cocktails.

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Cathedral Oaks Bridal Portraits

Cathedral Oaks got its name for a reason. The property has a canopy of beautiful old oak trees. Their trunks are like the pillars of a cathedral. It makes the perfect location for a bridal session.

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An Award Winning Wedding Cake

Lillys Cake Bakery made this naked wedding cake that is as stunning as the Bride. The gold metallic foil give the perfect “WOW” Factor!  And we love this Gilded Grooms Cake, with the white ruffled icing.

The repeated guilt and naked wedding cakes tied every thing together. The wedding cake balls and individual wedding tiramisu cups are a great easy serving option. Lilly’s Cake Bakery was recently featured on The Food Network competing on the show Cake Wars. We can see (and smell and taste – you are missing out) why she won.

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Josh Baker, award winning Austin area wedding photographer.
Josh Baker

Josh loves a good adventure and some of his favorite wedding and engagement shoots have involved “getting crazy” or going somewhere special to the couple.

Josh is a Texas native and long time Pflugerville resident. He started his photography business in 2009 and has never looked back. His photo business even allowed him to be daddy-day-care before his two sons reached school age. Over the years his business has expanded to include just about every type of photography including automotive, editorial portraits, corporate events, sports and food. Through it all, he has continued to love wedding photography for genuine moment, the fast pace and the diversity of subjects it offers. Josh is a co-founder of North Austin Pfoutographic Society and a resident instructor at Precision Camera & Video in Austin, Tx.

http://www.azulox.com

Filed Under: Austin Wedding Style, Cathedral Oaks in Belton Tagged With: cathedral oaks, gold, golden, styled, wedding

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About AzulOx Visuals

We are Austin wedding photographers and Austin wedding videographers. We offer professional photography for weddings and seniors. We love crazy adventure engagements and bridal sessions that are out of the ordinary.

From the surprise of engagement through the excitement of your wedding day, we deliver images and video that stands the test of time, and offer a glimpse into the lives of our subjects both as individuals and as a couple. AzulOx preserves your special moments on both film and video, allowing you to bring your memories life over and over again.

We routinely photograph and video Austin weddings, Georgetown weddings, Round Rock weddings, Temple weddings, Driftwood weddings, Kyle weddings, and Dripping Springs weddings. We can travel nation and world wide for destination weddings. We have recently visited Los Angeles, New Orleans, Port Aransas, India and Denver for weddings.

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