Texas A&M Bridal Portrait | Sarah

We met as freshman in college. I offered her a ride back to campus in my old purple Honda from a Horsemen’s Association meeting–we both liked horses and naively thought the group would have more to do with those lovely animals than it did. And although we never had any classes together and our circles of friends didn’t overlap much, we continued to keep up with each other. Our sophomore year we’d eat breakfast together every Friday in good ol’ Sbisa, that illustrious dining hall. And after she studied abroad one summer in France, we also shared a love for traveling. More than that though, Sarah has always been just a good friend. We may not see each other often these days, but we can always pick up where we left off.

And there’s nothing like a three-hour car ride to College Station, TX for a bridal portrait to do just that! You see, Sarah is getting married this summer in San Antonio, and I’m so excited to be able to photograph her wedding. Naturally, we had to do a bridal portrait while I was in town a week ago. And it had to be at Texas A&M–the place that holds so many great memories and defining moments for her. And for my Pittsburgh brides who aren’t sure what a bridal portrait is, I’ll give a fuller explanation in another post soon. But the short description is that a bridal portrait is all about the bride and showcasing who she is while getting some beautiful portraits she may not have time for on the wedding day. It’s definitely something you don’t want to miss out on!

For Sarah, we managed to capture several of her loves and interests: being an Aggie, horses, biking, and wine. And now for some photos!


bridal portrait by texas A&M administration building

Sarah always challenges me to be fit…did I mention she’s run a half-marathon, and she regularly competes in bike races? Show those muscles off, girl!

You are beautiful, Sarah.

bridal portrait in administration building

bride with bike

sarah motal

We managed to get out to the Aggie Equestrian Team’s barn for a few shots.

bride with horse

One of the things that Sarah picked up while studying in France was an appreciation for wine. So, naturally we had to go to Messina Hof, the local winery for some photos.
bride in vineyard

engagement and aggie rings

bride in vineyard

bridal portrait vineyard

bride with wineglass

messina hof wine glass

bride at messina hof

bride near george bush presidential library sunset

bride at sunset

bride blowing dandylion

This is a giant replica of an Aggie Ring–a very important symbol to Aggies. And I’m guessing Bill Haynes donated a lot of money, so he got his name on it.

Sarah–thanks for being such a great sport and so much fun; can’t wait ’till the wedding in June!

melissa ranck - AMAZING!! you are soo beautiful sarah, i absolutely LOVE these pictures, especially the 2nd one, the one with the bike and the one right after that (your smile is lovely!) the one with the boots and aTm chest, one the bench in front of messina hof and especially the black and white one of you in the field. great job mary!

julie - the first two are my favorite but they’re all beautiful – great job!!

Amanda Allen - Wow Mary! You did an excellent job!! They are beautiful and so is my sis! Your work is impressive and you have great talent in photography. I look forward to seeing more brial picts and the wedding picts that will come soon.

Laura - I LOVE these pictures. I got engaged at Messina Hof – so between the campus pics and the Messina Hof pics (and being pregnant & emotional) I was about in tears at how much I miss that place! Great job!

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