Amanda contacted me a week before she & Shawn were leaving for Vegas to get married for some engagement portraits. Unfortunately, the totally uncooperative February weather precluded us from shooting them before they left. (Don’t worry this is my last post about how much the cold, rainy February sucked!)

We had to wait a few weeks after their return, but we secured a perfectly sunny and wonderful March day for portraits! We met at my go-to meeting spot in Addison, and that is Greenz restaurant. (This is where I tell you how much I heart the people and food at Greenz. Because it’s true, I do.)

I hadn’t met Shawn before, but I was pretty intrigued. Amanda had said some wonderful things about this guy and suddenly I got this email out of the blue that they were getting married in Vegas. Imagine my surprise when I learned that I was one of the few who knew they were running off to Vegas to get hitched! Surprise, indeed. I mean, how many of us as brides actually considered throwing up our arms, screaming “screw it all” and running off to Vegas? I know I did. But Amanda & Shawn actually did it. Dem haz ballz.

And Shawn? Yeah, he’s ridiculously funny and charming – utterly perfect for the full-of-spunk and gorgeous Amanda.

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Those shoes made me say rawr.

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Well, hello Mrs Sassy.

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda brought inflatable dice. Of course.

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

They got married on February 25th in Vegas. Get it?

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

I started posing them with the dice and Vivian exclaims “that looks like Olan Mills!” So we added the fists to the chin to complete the look.

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas

Amanda and Shawn's Addison engagement portraits in Addison Texas