Paulette Clay: Event Coordinator

Late yesterday afternoon I had the absolute best time photographing Paulette Clay, who is the visionary behind Visionz, a wedding and event planning company.

Paulette and I went to high school together, and after all these years the thing that stands out in my mind about her is her amazing smile. I'm talking Julia Roberts, here - big, genuine and infectious. She has the kind of smile that makes you feel warm, happy, and very interesting, even if you weren't already having that kind of a day.

But I think her heart is even bigger than her smile. She spent a little time filling me in on how she came to begin her own company during these rocky economic times, and how she just knows that this is what she is meant to do. She is taking a huge leap of faith, but everything in the universe is telling her that she isn't jumping blind, that she is doing the right thing. I think she is going to be wildly successful, and its killing me that I won't be here in SA to watch as it happens.

For her session, we headed out to The Vineyards Restaurant, one of my favorite spots on earth. It is located just a bit past the city of Garden Ridge, right at the edge of Texas Hill Country. I don't know which is best, the beautiful location or the food, but the combination is perfection, making it an amazing choice for a very special dinner or a wedding. A huge thanks goes to the manager, John, for allowing us to use the grounds of the restaurant for the session.

See what I mean about her smile?


She can look fierce, too:


And sweet:


It usually takes 30 minutes for people to warm up enough for a good hard laugh. Paulette was cracking up less than two minutes after she arrived:





One of my favs:






Sorry Paulette, I HAD to post these. Don't get mad.



Paulette is currently booking events and weddings for 2009 and 2010, and I completly recommend her for both her personality and her work. Her website will be live very soon, in the meantime you can call her at (210) 452-7874. She is sure to bring you a smile!