I'd venture a guess this isn't the type of magazine you're expecting to see one of our photos featured in!

The other day I got an e-mail asking for our permission to use one of our photos we'd taken during Emily and Justin's engagement session on the cover of a magazine.

That magazine happens to be a cattle breed specific magazine. These two Shorthorn heifers were 'still life' (or not-still life) that we photographed during our shoot this fall. We always take photos of the stuff around us during a shoot - sometimes it's a tree, or a fence post, or an ivy growing up a wall. And now this picture has ended up on the cover of the national publication. What a deal!

Side note that makes this even more exciting is that this is the breed of cattle that I used to show! I've actually been an avid reader and subscriber to this magazine for at least 20 years. Looks like this is one issue I'll be holding on to for a long time!

That's what I said the first time I saw someone mentioning Vine.

Vine is a new social media outlet (like we needed ANY more time wasters... really...) that is video based. At first when I heard about it, I thought it would be really weird. But actually, it's super fun!

With the app (available on iPhone) you record 6 seconds worth of video. This can be small segments of video that add up to 6 seconds, or it can be 1 entire clip. You record the video through the app itself. You can't upload videos you already recorded on your iPhone before Vine (as far as I can see.).

For me, that's great news because that means the video that Luke shot of me in the front yard the other day while he was spraying me with cold water from the hose WON'T make it on our Vine. But if you are on an elite list you've already seen that video via text message. Thanks, Luke.

So we're on Vine! If you want to be on Vine, it connects through Twitter. Since we have a shared Twitter account (@lukeandcat) our Vine is also shared. So far, all we really have is either food or videos of Wilma and Hudson. If you want to find us on Vine, you have to search by name - so to find us, you would type in 'Luke and Cat Neumayr.'

So... going along with the title of this post, so far, the video Luke and I have watched the most is a video that our friends Bethany and Dan put up, where Dan says "What is Vine?" and then he holds a pug dog and dances it around, then says, "Cool." You must find them on Vine too.

Can't wait to see you there and see YOUR videos!

We're glad to showcase another one of our favorite venues! This is a newer Houston-area venue that is located a little outside of the big city... perfect! Olde Dobbin Station is a hidden gem!

I'll never forget how I first found out about Olde Dobbin Station. One of our amazing 2012 brides, Meg, contacted us about shooting her wedding. I hadn't heard of the venue yet, but I typed it into Google and got very excited, very fast! This is truly a very unique venue!

Here's 3 things that I love about Olde Dobbin Station!

1) The Industrial Chic Stlyle.
Yes, I made that term up. But that's my best way to describe it. Olde Dobbin Station has a lot of concrete buildings, rusty rooftops and light fixtures, and for lack of a better term... old stuff. And something about that just strikes a beautiful contrast with all that is soft and pretty and wedding-related.

2) The little things.
Throughout the venue are little touches that make a BIG impact when you consider them all together. In the bridal suite is a little bulletin board with Bible verses and quotes pinned on it. The concrete arches in the ballroom are stamped with a damask pattern. It makes things very memorable. You can tell that whoever designed Olde Dobbin Station paid attention to the details. That's something every bride should be able to appreciate!

3.) The Cutest Little Hut Ever!
Some might call it the bridal suite, but I'm officially calling it "The Cutest Little Hut Ever." It's charming! You can see the little hut lit up at night in the collage above, and also the interior of the picture of the dress hanging. The building is cement (hello Hurricane Shelter) but the interior is decorated with adorable shabby chic/Victorian inspired furniture. It's cozy, and it's the perfect place for a brides' last minutes as a single lady.

Olde Dobbin Station... if you haven't heard of it before, go visit their website and see what the fuss is all about!