King River Ranch in Johnson City, Texas

This is a gorgeous ranch in the Texas hill country, set on the banks of the Pedernales River. The very spacious “River Cottage” allows for both sides of the bridal party to comfortably get ready and enjoy lunch. The wedding I photographed had the ceremony on the River Terrace (pictured above), with sweeping views of the hill country and big skies. After the ceremony, guests filed up the stone steps and across the ranch toward the barn (“The King Barn”), which I thought was a lovely transition between events. Meanwhile, the couple took portraits with me in the pasture, where guests could watch from afar at the barn, where they were having cocktail hour.