The Photographic Record

Five thousand events. A few favorites.

Every photograph below was taken here: real weddings, real corporate events, no staging for the camera.

The Venue Weddings Corporate & Social The Waterwall

The Address

The architecture,
before the event arrives.

Stone archways, natural light, and tall ceilings across seven indoor and outdoor spaces. The campus itself is the first photograph. Every image on this page was made at 901 W 34th.

05 Photographs · Click any image to zoom

Grand arched courtyard at The Bell Tower on 34th in daylight — The grand courtyard arches, midday

Rows of ceremony chairs set in the daylight courtyard before the arched stone Waterwall — Ceremony rows, set and waiting

The ivy-draped entry court and bell tower at The Bell Tower on 34th — The entrance at 901 W 34th

The Bell Tower on 34th exterior lit at dusk — The bell tower at dusk

Warm-lit arches reflected in water at The Bell Tower on 34th in the evening — Arches reflected, early evening

Real Weddings

The day, as it happened.

Ceremonies at the Waterwall, first dances in the Carillon Ballroom, golden-hour portraits in the courtyards: the spaces working, not posing.

08 Photographs

Bride and groom beneath the bright ivy archway by the stone fountain at The Bell Tower on 34th — Portraits in the ivy archway

First dance beneath hanging decor in the Carillon Ballroom — First dance, Carillon Ballroom

Bride framed by the chapel foyer doors of The Campanile — The Campanile foyer doors

Twilight ceremony before the illuminated Waterwall arches with a petal-lined stone aisle — A petal-lined aisle at twilight

Guests sending off the couple with bubbles at a Waterwall ceremony — The bubble send-off

The Contessa Courtyard window with its tree lit for an evening reception — The Contessa, lit for evening

Grand exit with confetti outside the Carillon Ballroom — The grand exit, confetti falling

Bride and groom embrace in the Candela courtyard — A quiet moment, the Candela

In Their Words

"We looked at these photos for months. Standing in the courtyard was better than the pictures."

A 2026 Waterwall Couple

Corporate & Social

Events, handled.

Galas, conferences, award nights, and holiday parties: 1,000+ corporate events produced here, including Fortune 500 companies and major nonprofits. When a planner is involved, they lead; we make them look brilliant.

08 Photographs

Corporate gala dinner beneath the chandeliers at The Bell Tower on 34th — Gala dinner beneath the chandeliers

Guests celebrating on a full dance floor at The Bell Tower on 34th — The dance floor, mid-celebration

Company holiday party dinner at The Bell Tower on 34th — A company holiday party

Corporate presentation with staging and screen in the Carillon Ballroom — General session, staged and screened

Stage set with lighting for a corporate program at The Bell Tower on 34th — The program, ready for lights-up

Evening corporate cocktail reception beside the uplit Waterwall arches — Cocktails at the Waterwall

Guests at a corporate networking reception at The Bell Tower on 34th — A networking reception

Set corporate dinner table detail with florals at The Bell Tower on 34th — Table detail, corporate dinner

★★★★★

"Our photographer said it was the easiest venue she'd ever shot: light in every direction, a backdrop in every room."

Amara & Josh · Campanile & Carillon

★★★★★

"Same venue, three years running. The photos from our gala look like a full production. The room does most of the work."

Corporate gala client · Carillon Ballroom

The Signature Backdrop

The Waterwall, morning to midnight.

The most requested outdoor setting on the campus: a cascading waterwall and uplit stone arches holding up to 250 guests, photographing differently every hour of the day.

03 Photographs

The cascading Waterwall and stone arches in daylight, set with ceremony chairs — Morning, set for a ceremony

Couple dancing before the cascading Waterwall and columns — Golden hour, a first dance

The Waterwall courtyard uplit at night for an evening event — Night, uplit for the party

Recognized, Year After Year Five out of five stars

Over 5,000 events produced, photographed here since 2009.

The Knot Best of Weddings, WeddingWire Couples' Choice, Brides of Houston: recognition earned one celebration at a time, with 4.8 stars across more than 1,400 reviews and an in-house culinary and events team operating since 2009.

Your Turn

The next photograph in this set could be yours.

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