Katie and Keaton chose the chapel. He waited at the front in dress blues, sword at his side, doing the thing Marines are trained to do: standing perfectly still while everything in him moved. She teaches elementary school. She spends her working life keeping a room of small people calm and cared for, and there is more in common between those two jobs than most people would guess.
We spent the morning between the getting-ready spaces, then followed them out into the meadow for portraits once the ceremony ended, and into the Great Hall as the sun dropped. Military weddings carry a formality that some couples find stiff. Katie and Keaton wore it easily — the ceremony had weight, and then the reception had none at all.
We film weddings all over Texas, and River Road is a venue we’re always glad to return to. The chapel is small enough that audio behaves, the meadow gives you a completely different look twenty steps away, and the staff know their property well enough to get out of your way.
If you’re planning a wedding at River Road Venue in Anna, or anywhere across the Dallas–Fort Worth area, we’d love to hear about your day. Get Started