Bryan + Chelsey {i do}

Last weekend Bryan and Chelsey finally tied the knot. I’ve been talking with Chelsey since November about this wedding, so I was excited that it was finally here!  It was a beautiful day, with perfect weather and the perfect amount of wind…. you’ll see what I’m talking about in a minute Anyway- Bryan and Chelsey are enjoying a week long cruise (yes I’m a bit jealous) and I can’t wait for them to return to see their pictures.

First things first: the bling bling. Nice job Bryan.

Secondly, I’m a total sucker for boys in tuxedos! Blake is sticking his tongue out because the groomsmen were giving him a hard time about his own future wedding. I think he was a little embarrassed, which made for a cute picture:

Walking to our super sweet picture spot, not really. I just love how Blake’s trying to keep it cool.

The man of the hour-

His bride- 

Making it official- 

Ahhhh… the look of young love-

No wedding album is complete without a great shot of the dress.  I couldn’t get over the details of her dress- I loved everything about it.

Thank-you Lord for the slightest bit of wind.

Congrats you two! 

Side Note: This is the last wedding of spring and summer for me. I’ll be busy having a baby, taking care of two babies and possibly losing my mind somewhere in the process.  But will return in October for a fun Fall season of weddings!

Zoey {adorable}

I was so excited when my college roommate Penny called me up and wanted me to take pictures of her daughter Zoey and their family.  My friend Penny (the Greek Princess as we used to call her) is always fun to hang out with.  Her daughter Zoey is actually a model- so while I was excited to capture her- I was a little nervous!  Zoey turned out to be quite the little firecracker, she had me running everywhere.  This in and of itself was funny since I was  8 months pregnant at the time.

Anyway- check out how stinkin’ cute she is:

This last picture is my ABSOLUTE favorite- her eyes are just gorgeous and those cheeks I could just kiss all day long!

Joey + Katie {I do}

Last Saturday was a beautiful day for a wedding, albeit hot, it was still beautiful.  These two have a super cute story- they met while pumping gas at local Circle K!  You just never know where you’ll find love.  Joey is in the Navy and came home the day before their wedding, he surprised Katie by wearing his blue seaman’s uniform instead of the tuxedo she picked out.  I like the uniform better and the look on her face when she saw him while walking down the isle was priceless.  Here are some of my favorites from the day-

 

Congratulations you two!  And Joey- thank-you for your service to our country, it was my pleasure and honor to be a part of your wedding day.

Thomas & Heather {married}

After a long week and weekend of editing- the “full” post is finally here. I posted a slideshow to youtube, but I think these pictures sum it up for me. Here are a few of my favorites, I hope you like them too!

 

Aren’t they so stinkin’ cute! I love the ring-bearer and flower-girl pictures- they always make for great pictures.

“Isn’t she lovely, isn’t she pretty, truly the angels best…”

The details of her dress were beautiful, the crystals, the beads, everything was just beautiful.

The lighting in this picture is just yummy and how her veil is blowing just a little bit in the wind. Pretty.

Heather workin’ it!

Their first communion as husband and wife.

Congrats you two-  it was a blast!

The McCulley’s

Here it is- in all it’s glory A slideshow via youtube of my favorite 150 (give or take) wedding day pictures.  

Thomas and Heather McCulley

I have to say, I enjoyed so much about this day. I’ve known Heather for awhile and to see her walk down the isle just made me smile.  I got especially teary eyed when I was shooting the pictures of Heather with her family. The McDowell’s have been family friends for many years, it was sort of like watching my favorite cousin get married.  I especially love the pictures of Heather with her Dad, Heather by herself, Heather and Thomas after the wedding, Heather with the twins.  There’s just something beautiful about a bride on her wedding day and Heather was particularly beautiful this day.

Thank-you Thomas and Heather for making me a part of this day. I am blessed and honored to be able to say, “I was there”.

Thomas & Heather {said I do!}

This is a very quick post so that I can get back to editing for Heather who will be back from her honeymoon on Saturday. This wedding was soooo much fun! I was super excited when I got home because I knew I got some great pictures that Heather & Thomas would be stoked about. I did!  This has to be one of my favorites.  I don’t usually like church weddings- BUT- I really loved this one (ok I’m a bit partial since we attend here  Anyway- I can’t take full credit for making this shot happen so thank-you John, Jeff & Chelsey who helped me pull this off!

Thomas & Heather {engaged}

We took off yesterday to Wilson Creek Winery to shoot a quick engagement/family portrait session with Thomas and Heather who are getting married this coming Friday.  I have to say this was one of the easiest engagement session’s I think I’ve ever done. Both Thomas and Heather are very laid back and let me do just about whatever I wanted!  We took their family pictures first and then we moved onto the engagement pictures. I had to laugh at Thomas who asked if it was, “time to make out now”  Uhhh no.  Just kidding- kind of. I told them to just relax and be sweet with each other.  As you can tell- they were-

 

I think this is probably my favorite, I love the look in her eyes. That “I can’t wait to be married to you- I’d follow you to the ends of the earth” look…so romantic. (sigh)

 

Cute family- cute twins- just plain cuteness.

Bryan & Chelsey- {Engaged}

This past Saturday was a blast for me, I’ve been waiting for a looooonnnnngggg time to do this shoot with Chelsey and Bryan. First- they are way to stinkin’ cute, second- they are really excited about getting married {happy couples = great pictures} and third, I’ve known them both since highschool!  Anyway- we took off to a local park/community center/ cool place to take pictures and had a blast.  So here’s your sneak peek- hope you like every little sweet detail. I can’t wait till May!

Yeah- they’re pretty cool like that

But really they’re just silly in love with each other-

I love this next little series of pictures, the two of them just messing around and being silly- 

Kind of reminds me of that scene in “The Notebook”, except minus the rain. So romantic. {sigh}

I like the matching jeans- cute detail you guys.  And by the way, I can’t wait to get my hands on that ring on their wedding day- it’s fabulous.

 

This is just cute. 
Hope you guys had as much fun as I did- and by the way- there’s a whole lot more to see!

I’m back

It’s been 2 months since my last post and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been sort of hibernating! I actually took a little vacation right here at home. I did a few Christmas sessions and then took a break over the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Season.  It was nice to be home on the weekends and spend some much needed time of R & R with the family.  

I’m sure most have heard that we’re expecting baby #3 this coming July, and yes, I did have Samuel this PAST July  I was really bummed having to say no to 4 different summer weddings, but like I said before, I’m a mommy too. When I shoot a wedding I want my complete focus to be on your day.  So Jennifer, Sarah, Julie and Mary thanks for being so understanding and know that I have complete confidence in each photographer I referred you girls to.

That being said, I’m excited about the other things I have lined up.  Weddings, Family sessions, a couple of senior sessions, a few maternity sessions.  I’ve started my 2nd trimester which means it’s smooth sailing for me until about May!  I’ll be posting some sessions soon- it’s good to be back.

Jeremy & Laura- “I do”

I had the privilege of shooting the wedding of Jeremy and Laura Jones.  Such a beautiful couple and such an amazing wedding. This will go down as one of my absolute favorites!  Everything was so beautiful that day- the weather was amazing (gotta love Southern Cali!) They had their ceremony and reception at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Palm Desert. It was just breathtaking- check it out:

The beautiful details- 

 

Not only was it beautiful looking, it was beautiful smelling too! All these gorgeous fresh flowers-

The Jones Soda Bottles- CUTE idea!

I think everyone had tears in their eyes at this moment- the buttoning of the gown. So sweet.

Anticipating the arrival of his new bride-

Oh the beautiful light- it doesn’t get easier than this!

And you don’t get much happier than this

So I thought this was just a pretty ice sculpture- but it turned out to be a Martini Bar!

These are just a few of the pictures that I really loved. There were a lot to choose from! My best wishes to you both as you start your new lives together!