Recently
we photographed a wedding in the atrium of the downtown Austin
Omni Hotel. We’ve been to numerous Omni’s in many
cities doing weddings in various ballrooms but last Saturday’s
wedding was a fun intimate event...in the atrium. Cora and Cameron
met in the US Navy while stationed in Hawaii (I know…we
had really hoped the wedding would be held on the beach in Hawaii.
Maybe a future possibility with a friend of Cora’s.) Prior
to the ceremony we had an opportunity for a fun and unusual
photo as Ray staged Cameron and the groomsmen in one elevator
and I staged Cora in the next elevator. There they were in full
view of the atrium and lobby areas right next to each other
but unable to see the other. Reflections played a big part of
the evening with vertical mirrors in the groom’s room
for the groomsmen, the polished floors of the Omni for Cora
& Cameron’s first walk as man and wife and Cora’s
reflection in the lid of the chafing dish on the buffet. Their
little daughter Maddie was the flower girl and lived up to the
title with flowers in her dress and by tossing rose petals all
throughout the reception at least till bedtime. Lights from
the DJ danced up and down the walls as the families and guests
danced and laughed and celebrated into the night.