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Misty & Grant — The Adolphus Hotel

The Adolphus Hotel · Dallas, TX · 2021

The afternoon light came through the windows at exactly the moment they said their vows. It wasn't planned. It never is. That's the thing about the Adolphus — the building has opinions about how your day should feel, and it's almost always right.

Misty and Grant didn't want a film that felt like a highlight reel. They wanted something that moved slowly enough to let you breathe. So that's what we made.

We started in the getting-ready suites around 10 AM, long before anyone was looking at a camera. By the time the ceremony came, the room felt settled. Calm. The kind of calm that reads on film.

The reception carried that same energy — a hundred people in a room, laughing, dancing, completely at ease. That's rare. Most receptions have a performance quality to them. This one didn't.


Venue: The Adolphus Hotel, Dallas · Planning by The Perfect Plan