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Callie + Juan | An Elegant Wedding at Hotel Emma in San Antonio, Texas

Bride and groom at Hotel Emma at the Pearl in San Antonio

Can I share a secret with you?…I am about two years behind in sharing wedding and sessions on my blog (GASP)!! If you’ve been following along, you probably know that I recently launched my new brand, website and blog. I reached a point with my old website and blog where the aesthetic wasn’t complimenting and showcasing the work I was shooting (yay for growth) and that had a serious impact on my motivation to blog.

So celebrating growth and my NEW SITE AND BLOG today! Sharing weekly blogs of beautiful wedding days, sessions, tricks, tips, and wedding inspiration is the goal- You can expect a new blog every week! GET READY for so many incredible wedding days and sessions coming your way! The biggest challenge in starting to blog again is this- what do I share first?…I’m thinking a good place to start would be to share the wedding days that are featured on my new site.

So today, I’m so excited to share with you Callie & Juan’s elegant wedding at Hotel Emma! One of my all time favorite places in San Antonio! As soon as I moved to San Antonio more than seven years ago now, it was an instant love affair with Hotel Emma. This hotel is truly a one of a kind destination for luxury, capturing the San Antonio essence so elegantly, timelessly styled with impeccable attention to detail while still preserving the ambiance of the brewery that the building used to house – I love it so much, Hotel Emma was even my inspiration for one of the styled shoots I planned and photographed with an Old World Vintage Charm Meets Modern Industrial theme (you can see that shoot featured on WEDDING CHICKS here if you’re interested!).

On top of having the most beautiful venue and ambiance, Callie and Juan were a giddy in love couple and people that just exuded kindness and joy- my kind of people! Even Covid causing its famous rescheduling challenges and a downpour of rain couldn’t put a damper on this wonderful celebration. This incredible wedding at Hotel Emma is one I will never forget.


CREATIVE TEAM:

Photography: Jessica Chole Photography

Venue | Catering | Cake: Hotel Emma

Wedding Coordinator: Briana with Hotel Emma Events

Florals: Flowerama

Band: Royal Dukes Band

Videography: Christian Ellis Images

Hair: Caleb R. Valdez

Makeup: Cori Ross


Hotel Emma Wedding | Callie + Juan | San Antonio Wedding Photographers

Historic Hotel Emma brewhouse building at the Pearl
Hotel Emma sign and brick facade in San Antonio
Industrial lobby details inside Hotel Emma
Vintage red brewery machinery in the Hotel Emma lobby
Wedding invitation for Callie and Juan with anemones
Invitation suite with gold wax seal and anemones
Bridal heels, pearls and florals flat lay
Engagement ring and wedding band on a blush anemone
Bride admiring her gown in the Hotel Emma suite
Bridesmaids taking a selfie while getting ready
Bridesmaid fastening the bride's off-shoulder gown
Bride putting on earrings in her off-the-shoulder gown
Bride's pearl necklace and off-shoulder neckline
Bride by the tall windows of Hotel Emma, San Antonio
Bride with bridesmaids in black holding colorful bouquets

Solid black bridesmaids dresses with the pop of color from the flowers- the perfect mix of elegance and fun.

Bride laughing with bridesmaids and jewel-tone bouquets
Groomsmen outside a historic limestone church
Groom and groomsmen walking, black and white
Church ceremony seen from the back of the sanctuary
Bride walking down the aisle with her father, black and white
Groom waiting at the altar with groomsmen
Bride's veil and guests in wooden pews
Groomsmen watching the ceremony
Groom kneeling at the altar during the Catholic ceremony
Grandparents smiling in the pews, black and white
First kiss at the church altar

I loved this!- In their ceremony, the priest had Callie and Juan’s parents standing on either side of them to say a prayer together and then stand as witnesses during their first kiss as husband and wife.

Bride and groom recess down the aisle
Newlyweds celebrating in the aisle, black and white

It’s moments like these ^^ that are the driving force of the passion for my work!

Wedding party in black with colorful bouquets outside the church
Wedding party laughing with jewel-tone bouquets
Groomsmen under the stone church portico
Hotel Emma courtyard with brick walls and steel beams
Bride and groom in the brick courtyard at Hotel Emma, San Antonio
Couple sitting in the courtyard garden, black and white
Bride with colorful bouquet on the terracotta tiles
Bride and groom against the red brick and green windows
Couple reflected in the courtyard windows

We didn’t mind Callie’s mama and godmother peekin’ in on bride and groom portraits one bit!

Groom kisses the bride's forehead in the Hotel Emma courtyard
Bride and groom laughing, black and white
Bride and groom nose to nose with a jewel-tone bouquet
Potted plants in the Hotel Emma courtyard
Groom leaning against the wall in his tuxedo
Couple at the historic wooden doors, black and white
Bride and groom in front of the red doors at Hotel Emma
Bride and groom on the Pearl plaza by Hotel Emma, San Antonio
Groom lifts the bride on the Pearl brick plaza
Couple walking through the Pearl, black and white
Hotel Emma library spiral staircase, black and white
Elephant Cellar sign and Hotel Emma reception ballroom
Hotel Emma ballroom with orange brewing tanks set for the reception in San Antonio
Copper brewing tanks beside the reception tables
Long reception table with purple floral centerpieces
Reception place settings with purple florals
Long banquet tables at Hotel Emma
Chef serving family-style dishes at the reception
First dance in the Hotel Emma ballroom, black and white
Bride and groom first dance
Groom holding the bride close during the first dance, black and white

Just love this moment of Callie and Juan during their first dance

Guests at the Hotel Emma reception
Live band performing at the reception, black and white
Bride and groom cutting the cake
Bride toasting with friends on the dance floor
Bride and groom at the gold sequin photo booth

I hope you liked Callie & Juan’s wedding day as much as I did! If you loved this Hotel Emma wedding, I think you’ll love Kiersten and Jordan’s Park 31 wedding here!

Thank you so much my friend for being here! Until next time

xo

Jess

Jessica Chole Photography is a San Antonio based wedding photographer specializing in romantic, timeless, refined and joyful wedding and engagement photography in Texas, Southern California and destination. Serving areas in South Texas such as: San Antonio, New Braunfels, Boerne, Spring Branch, downtown Austin, Marble Falls, Dripping Springs, Georgetown, Fredericksburg, Wimberley, Houston and surrounding areas.

Serving areas in Southern California such as: San Diego, Carlsbad, Temecula, Orange County, South Orange County, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and surrounding areas. Also available for destination weddings and anniversary, maternity, and family sessions upon availability.

See more of my Hotel Emma wedding photography, or explore my work as a San Antonio wedding photographer.

Please get in touch for more information and pricing. I would love to talk with you!

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