Union Station
Andi and Scott had a fabulous wedding at Union Station in Dallas. This historic building was decked out beautifully. The staircase that lead up the second floor event space had photographs from Andi and Scott's engagement that I photographed around Dallas, including photo's from the Arts District, Deep Elumn, and the Bishop Arts area. The cake was from Opulent Cakes. The lighting in the atrium's giant space created a beautiful mood. The ceremony was so wonderful! The chuppah was beautifully crafted with tiny cubicles for candles and flowers. Dots of light accented the chuppah from the rear. It was the best I've seen.
Wolfgang Puck Catering
The wedding catering and event services were handled by Wolfgang Puck Catering. Each table setting was perfect. A dinner hour was scheduled and flowers adorned every table. They were purposefully arranged so as not to interfere with dinner conversation. Family and guests had a wonderful time witnessing the wedding and festive reception.
Trey and the Tritones rocked the building!
I believe there is nothing like a band to rock a wedding. Trey and Tritones were a fabulous way to send the couple off with a night of dancing. Union Station is a giant space that looks 3 stories tall, yet the sound was deftly handled by the bands speaker system and musicians.
I believe that every wedding day I photograph becomes a milestone in my memory. It restores my heart. Love, laughter and tears are the heightened emotions of the heart which I get to photograph. Creating fine-art images from these moments is my passion. It is what I do. Calling myself a photographer seems inadequate. I hear so many people who say they hate their jobs being tied to a computer…me? No way. I take a photograph of two people in love and work the images until they can hang art on their wall. It is my canvas, my paint, my pleasure. No snapshot will do! That's how I feel.
I give this art to the couple to begin their family history. They doctorate their walls. These images can create fine art coffee table books to show to guests and family, to be given as gifts. A great photograph is a gift of yourself to others. I love being a part of the decor in many homes. It is my passion, my pleasure. I believe that in art, we live forever. Jim Rode