I am Ilse Salinas!
A destination wedding photographer ready to serve classic couples who are marrying their best friend! I am based in McAllen, Texas, but ready to go on my next adventure!

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Harper Hill Ranch Wedding

“Heart beats fast. Colors and promises.. How to be brave? How can I love when I’m afraid to fall? But watching you stand alone all of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow” (- Thousand Years) This song kept playing in my head as Ryan cried watching Samantha walk down the aisle. Cheesy? Maybe. But it truly was a scene out of a fairy tale watching this beautiful couple get married!

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU THINK TEXAS?

LONGHORNS, HILL COUNTRY, RANCHES, TEX-MEX. WELL THIS WEDDING HAD ALL OF THAT PLUS MORE!

With Samantha being from the South Texas, she also wanted to include her Mexican Heritage on their big day and I was ALL FOR IT! The colorful talavera tiles, papel picado, pinata, paper flowers, pan dulce, aguas frescas, plus everything else really tied together beautifully! This wedding truly felt like a celebration!

Samantha & Ryan, Thank you so much for letting me be part of such an amazing day and capturing it for you! It was truly an honor. May your love for each other continue to grow and transcend many generations!

Big hugs and lots of love

Ilse