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I admit it. Sometimes I make stupid decisions.

I had been looking forward to Lauren’s trash the dress session since the moment she said “I do”. I could see it in my mind, big beautiful live oaks draped with spanish moss. The sun setting behind her as she strolled through golden grass. Perfect. Whimsical. Enchanting.

So when time came for the session, I knew the ideal place would be Brazos Bend state park . However, timing and location would have put us smack-dead in the middle of Houston traffic. Not a fun place to be.  So in order to save time I searched for a suitable alternative. Lake Livingston became our location for the day. While researching the area, I found that it was close to a ghost town. Wow, how cool would shots be of a bride in a ghost town?! When I asked the Park People about it they actually laughed at me. Because it seems this was no ordinary ghost town but a submerged ghost town. Yes, submerged as under water. Why a town under water is given the term ghost town is beyond me. Who, besides people owning scuba gear, would even see the “ghost town”? Crazy.  I think pictures of a bride in scuba gear in a submerged ghost town just might top a regular ghost town.  I’ll put it on my to-do list…

So along with Lauren’s little sister (who, by the way, has uber photgraphic skills) Hannah, we drove, and we drove, and we drove. When we got there and it was nothing like I had imagined. No spanish moss, no ghost town, no scuba gear.  Just one ridiculously beautiful friend, her crazy-talented sister, and a camera that I am obsessed with. So do you know what we did?  We made beautiful pictures…

Every bride needs a picture of herself in a random telephone booth in the middle of nowhere. So, of course we had to pull over when we saw it. However, Lauren did not seem especially interested in stopping at the biker bar or the abandoned houses we passed on our way home. (I am positive that any of those bikers would have let her take some cool shots on their Harleys. Who says no to a beautiful woman in a wedding dress?)

I love it when I have a session that I don’t want to end. This was definitely one of those sessions. Lauren is such a awesome person to be around; she is  fun, smart, interesting and lively. She is a talented writer and  has an incredibly witty and entertaining blog.  I read her regularly. You, too, should check it out.

Lauren, I had such a great time hanging out with you and Hannah! Don’t pack up that dress just yet. Let’s do it again!

We will be returning to the Houston area in late July and  have sessions available. If you are interested please email me at leah@thesaltedimage for more information  as our Houston spots are limited and fill fast.