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3 Floral Do’s for your Big Day! Planning a wedding can be hard work! Picking the venue, bridesmaid’s dresses, to first look or not to first look. There are so many details! Many times everything is in order, but then a floral choice is made based on the flower, not the colors, then the whole […]

3 Floral Do’s for your Big Day!

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The Beginning of something special About 12 years ago I had saved up around $700 worth of silver. April’s birthday was just around the corner and I wanted to do something special for her. Since we had been together I knew she had a passion for photography. She had taken a few college courses in […]

April Sapp Photography: The beginning story behind the Business

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My First Styled Shoot Experience A few weeks back I had the opportunity to experience my first styled shoot. For those of you who do not know, a styled shoot is when a group of vendors get together and simulate a wedding or other event. It helps everyone promote their business and is a good […]

My First Styled Shoot Experience

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Wedding at Knotting Hill Place This past weekend we were blessed to be able to capture Grace and Hectors wedding at the beautiful Knotting Hill Place. It may have been a sweltering hot day with temperatures north of 100, but that did not dampen the spirits of those in attendance. Everyone was overjoyed to attend […]

Wedding at Knotting Hill Place

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Picturesque Evening The clouds moved in the sky, causing the evening sun to dip in and out. The winds gusted strongly over White Rock Lake. A mere shadow of a much larger storm far from our location. Though the elements may have been powerful, the sky was breathtaking. What a perfect night for an engagement […]

Dreamy Engagement Session at White Rock Lake

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The Big Day “I’m nervous” Olivia replied. A pretty standard response for a bride the day of her wedding. We had just arrived, Olivia was in the midst of hair and makeup. Her mother, some family, and maid of honor were with her for comfort, support, and fun. After introductions and some hugs, we started […]

Dallas Summer Wedding

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The Big Day “Wow! The time has flown!” the bride thought to herself. What a day it had been! The ceremony was magical! The daddy daughter dance was beautiful! The speeches even went better than expected. “My goodness!” She thought, “It’s already 8:30PM! We still need to cut the cake, toss the flowers, and remove […]

How many hours for the Wedding Day?

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Gestures of Love “I have had to shell out quite a bit of money on this wedding.” The stepfather of the bride announced while making his toast. “But I do not see it as spending money, but rather an investment.” “All of you here have been invested in so that you can help this couple […]

Wedding at Oak & Ivy

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Lake Cliff Park We arrived at Lake Cliff Park right at 7PM. The sun sets fully around 8:45PM these days so we knew we would have plenty of time to take advantage of golden hour. Marissa and Jared had picked the perfect place for an engagement session. There is just something about Lake Cliff Park […]

Engagement Session at Lake Cliff Park in Dallas

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Beginning Lori had just started a singles group at Heartland Christian and Greg, who is now the head of maintenance, decided to start attending. Though they had never met and seen each other only in passing, they already had so much in common! Greg knew lots of the same people Lori did and Lori loved […]

Engagement Session at A.W. Perry Barn in Carrollton

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