Keeley & Estevan's Wedding at Brake & Clutch Warehouse in Dallas

Keeley and Estevan's wedding at Brake & Clutch Warehouse in Dallas, Texas was an absolutely beautiful day that turned into one seriously fun celebration. I had the pleasure of photographing their wedding from the quiet moments early in the day through a reception filled with mariachi music, Daft Punk masks, and a dance floor that stayed full of energy.

As a Dallas wedding photographer, I've photographed celebrations at Brake & Clutch Warehouse (@brakeandclutchwarehouse) before, and it's a venue I genuinely love coming back to.

 

Photographing a Wedding at Brake & Clutch Warehouse

One of my favorite things about photographing weddings at Brake & Clutch Warehouse is just how unique the venue is. There are so many beautiful little nooks and crannies throughout the property that we can use for portraits without having to take the couple far away from their celebration.

From a photographer's perspective, that makes a huge difference.

The venue is also very self-contained. Everything is close together, which makes it much easier to move between getting-ready photos, the ceremony, family portraits, wedding-party photos, and the reception. When it's time for pictures, we don't have to spend a huge portion of the wedding day traveling from one location to another or trying to track people down across a massive property.

For Keeley and Estevan, that allowed us to spend more of their wedding day actually creating photographs and enjoying the celebration.

Keeley & Estevan's Wedding Day

There were so many great moments throughout Keeley and Estevan's wedding.

Before the ceremony, the two shared a first look and private vows, giving us a chance to capture some quieter moments between them before the celebration really got underway.

After their ceremony, the party continued with Mariachi Tequila DFW (@mariachitequiladfw) performing as everyone transitioned into the reception and enjoyed dinner.

I've actually seen these guys perform at dozens of weddings over the years, and they're always fantastic to have around. They brought so much energy to the room and helped create exactly the kind of atmosphere you want at a Texas wedding celebration.

And that energy definitely didn't disappear when the mariachi finished.

An Incredible Dallas Wedding Dance Party

By the time the dance floor opened, everyone was ready to celebrate.

This ended up being one of those receptions where you could tell the guests came ready to have a good time. The music was going, the dance floor filled up, and eventually the Daft Punk masks came out — and so did everybody's best moves.

Those are some of my favorite receptions to photograph. Once everyone forgets about the camera and starts enjoying themselves, you get the genuine reactions, ridiculous dance moves, laughter, and little moments that really tell the story of what the night felt like.

It was the perfect ending to Keeley and Estevan's wedding day.

Working With Perfect Timing Events

A great wedding also depends on the people working behind the scenes, and Perfect Timing Events (@perfecttimingevents) did an incredible job coordinating this celebration.

I've had the opportunity to work with the Perfect Timing Events team many times, and I always enjoy working alongside them.

Adriana is absolutely wonderful. She's on her P's and Q's, incredibly attentive throughout the day, and you can genuinely tell that she loves what she does.

As a photographer, having a strong coordinator makes my job easier too. When the timeline is moving smoothly and everyone knows where they need to be, I can concentrate on photographing the couple and the moments happening around them instead of worrying about logistics.

It's always great seeing Adriana and the Perfect Timing Events team on a vendor list.

 

 

 

Keeley & Estevan's Dallas Wedding Vendor Team

A huge thank you to the team that helped bring Keeley and Estevan's wedding together:

Bride: Keeley Parvin (@keeleyparvin)
Groom: Estevan Estrada (@originalscuba)
Venue: Brake & Clutch Warehouse (@brakeandclutchwarehouse) — Dallas, Texas
Wedding Photography: Arnie Diaz Photography — Dallas Wedding Photographer
Wedding Videography: Pink Noir (@pink_noir_)
Wedding Planning & Coordination: Perfect Timing Events (@perfecttimingevents)
Hair & Makeup: 2Girls1Brush Beauty (@2girls1brushbeauty)
Catering: CN Catering (@cncatering)
DJ & Entertainment: All Access DJ (@allaccessdj)
Mariachi: Mariachi Tequila DFW (@mariachitequiladfw)

 

 

Planning a Brake & Clutch Warehouse Wedding?

If you're considering Brake & Clutch Warehouse for your Dallas wedding, it's a venue I absolutely recommend from a photography perspective.

It's unique, convenient, and filled with interesting spaces for photographs. Because so much of the wedding day can happen within the same property, couples can spend less time moving from place to place and more time actually enjoying their wedding.

And that's ultimately what I want for my couples.

Keeley and Estevan's wedding was a perfect example — a beautiful ceremony, a fantastic vendor team, mariachi during the reception, and one heck of a dance party to finish everything off.

Congratulations again, Mr. & Mrs. Estrada!

— Arnie Diaz

 

Dallas Wedding Photographer | Arnie Diaz Photography