Did you catch Lana and Brandon’s Shady Villa Hotel wedding?  Since she is officially a married lady, it’s safe for me to finally share her bridal portraits!  About a month before the big day, we headed to her wedding venue in Salado, Texas to take these.  Bridal Portraits are a great chance for brides to see how their wedding day look will come together before the wedding.  It allows them to see how their hair and makeup will photograph and get a real feel for how their wedding dress moves and fits.  Lana’s Shady Villa Hotel bridal portraits were so much fun!  Here are some of my favorite images from her bridal session!

I love that we had all these colorful blooms!  It went with Lana’s garden themed wedding earrings and print of the lace in her BHLDN gown.

Although the forecast threatened rain during our session time, we had clear skies!  It was wonderful!  This next location, however, ended up saving us on their wedding day, when it DID rain!  This covered porch still allowed for plenty of natural light with a bright background.

Lana and Brandon hosted their wedding ceremony in this secret garden space of Shady Villa Hotel.  It was the perfect location for their intimate micro wedding in Salado!

Lana shared that she wanted to use the bikes to enter their wedding reception cocktail hour.  Of course, we had to give it a test run at her Shady Villa Hotel Bridal Portraits in Salado, Texas!  It was such a unique prop and a fun way to end her session!

Shady Villa Hotel Bridal Portraits in Salado, Texas

Creative Team:
Salado Texas Wedding Venue: Shady Villa Hotel
Wedding Gown: BHLDN
Bridal Heels: Badgley Mischka
Shady Villa Hotel Wedding Photographer: Mylah Renae
Hair: Emily Cooper with Monarch Salon in Belton
Bridal Make-up: Bridal Artistry by Amber