I am having a “Wedding Crashers” moment here. Yes people, it is THAT time of year again. WEDDDDING SEAAASONNNN!! Jason and I just had our second wedding for the year, and we are SOO ecstatic for God blessing us with another collection of sweet couples and new adventures. Ivana and Vedran’s wedding will truly be a VERY LONG post later this week, but I have other editing tasks to do before I can get to that..gotta stay in order:)..but I couldn’t pass this one up as it was uploading…Have a great week everyone!! XOXO…
Details. Its all about the details. I have a tendency to interrupt people when they are talking..not because I am trying to be rude..but because I want to ask questions before they keep skimming over things..and I want to know more. Please, never filter your thoughts when you are with me, or feel the need to give me cliff notes version. The whole enchilada people!! Spill it. My favorite times with my girlfriends, are the one on one coffee dates where we literally talk about every single thing with another. We might only finish one story in 3 hours, because I literally want to know what you were wearing and how you were feeling in every scene of the story. I’m sorry. I love the details. When life gets really busy, I don’t get upset because I’m losing sleep or I have too much on my plate..but because I forget the little things. Birthdays, to follow up when friend has a job interview, or I have forgotten to do the little thing my hubby has asked me to do 5 times. UGH. My dear friend Emily Turner (formally Keirstead) got married last November, and I had an ultra-lame friend moment at her bridal shower. I was sitting at a 50 foot table with all her closest family and girlfriends..and it was time to do the “How well do you know the Bride” game. “Its in the BAG!” I thought..I’ve known her forever, we are soul sisters..bring it on!!! Lets just say that out of like 20 questions, I got only 3 right. And the lamest-easiest three. 1.)what color are her eyes 2.) What high school did she go to(or a high school related question) 3.) and what is her favorite color. Lets just say the color one was a guess, and I just got lucky. After tallying up my score, I felt the need to go over and just hug her…. and give her back my bridesmaid badge because I was the worst friend ever. And EM is such a details girl too. Anyways..not my proudest moment… I have vowed to slow my life down to notice, and remember the little details in peoples lives. I have a pretty strong stance about being ANTI-FACEBOOK-SURVEYS..but I remember back in the day people filled out random facts about themselves, and I LOVED reading everybody’s. Even the stuff that no one really cares about..because that’s what makes us who we are. So not that anyone is going to get a pop quiz on how well you know me anytime soon..but I thought I’d give ya a little easy reading…27 random tidbits in no particular order:)
Meet Jenna: classic beauty.outgoing.athletic.sweet tooth.my graceful-loving-fashionista.
Jenna is a total family girl like me:) In one of our conversations a few weeks ago, she mentioned wanting to wear her moms wedding dress for a few pictures..we thought it would be fun to do it today, rather than the wedding day, since their wedding will already be encompassing so much family history..and vintage goodies….SO.Much.Fun. Kinda like trash the dress in reverse:)..the hole was already there mom..we didn’t do it!
Jacque and Michael (a.k.a “Doc”) have quite a history that has inevitably led up to this day…I think I heard the phrase “Its a about time!” tossed around a bit between friends and guest:) Jacque and Michael make you feel like family the moment you meet them, there’s a warmth about them that makes you feel part of their circle almost instantaneously. To add to their charm, they have an insanely precious son together named Jordan, and another little boy on the way….2 fine young lads to add to the “wolf pack”. Speaking of wolf packs…..Doc gave the famous “wolf pack” mantra to his groomsmen on the wedding day (From the “Hangover”-for those of you who are lost)..which should give you a glimpse into their brotherhood & gleaming humor. Greatest groomsmen ever. Jacque was stunning and poised amidst the rain and mud puddles and is truly every photographers dream bride…relaxed, trusting, and my all time favorite..just downright SWEET. So honored to be part of the “pack” and to celebrate with you two..Happy Forever After:)
Truly.Truly.Truly. an over abundance of sweetness between these two. I have know BreAnne’s family since I was little, so I have gotten to see Bre grow up. There has always been this “porcelain doll” thing about her..whether it is her fair skin and dark hair or that is that she is just is just downright adorable..I don’t quite know. Just love that girl.Bre and Luke met a few years ago on…drumroll please…………………..MySpace. As much as people exhaust the jokes about social networks..they are still clearly good for some things:) Jason and I wanted Bre and Lukes session to reflect THEM… Bre has a cupcake business called Bre Cakes..check her 
Back in November I had the honor of standing beside one of my DEAREST friends in the world as she got married. Em is perhaps the most genuine and pure hearted soul I have ever met. Words cannot express my love for this girl!! As hard as it was to not be the photographer that day, it was refreshing to sit back and watch another photographer go to work and round up all us crazy individuals. But c’mon..I had to snag a few detail shots! (P.S-Karey- you rock..can’t wait to see the pictures!!) Luckily, EM gave me the creative freedom to make all of us girls accessories for our incredible J.Crew dresses..and some pretty little things for our hair. Em knows I have a love affair with fabric flowers so she let me embellish away. I just let the girls pick out where to pin on their flowers and let them swap hair pieces with eachother if needed. Em and Eric’s gift to all those in the wedding party, was letting us pick out our own “TOM’s” shoes to wear that day. Comfortable-Charitable-Thoughtful-I know..right????!! It was truly a colorful day, with sweet details..and Em- us girls want to HONESTLY thank you for the ever repeated cliche……”A brides maid dress we CAN wear again.”
The boys were stylish to say the least.
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Em..Thank you for letting me stand beside you that day..and every day afterXOXO…
There is something to be said about having your first child. I know as parents we are not allowed to have favorites..and sometimes that is the beauty have having your little “one and only” for that period in life….b/c there’s no hiding fact that they are 100%, without a doubt, the center of your universe..and thats OK!!!! Little Maddie is all girl and Ive decided, is made of pure sugar. There really isn’t a better word for her, than YUMMY. I had moments where I wanted to just grab her and kiss her cheeks like she was my own…. and then I reminded myself that I just met this family 5 minutes ago, and they might not be down with that:) Nile and David live in Maryland and were down for the holidays.. I’m so thankful for Niles darling sis Dawn, for setting up this shoot:) Nile and David love the beach so much that there wasn’t even a question as to where we would go for this. They had such an appreciation for the simplest things like brown Santa Cruz tide water and scenic coastlines..things we surely take for granted living here. There’s nothing like photographing a sweet family..and a scrumptious baby…hopefully I will get more time with them when the West’s come west..
One of my favorite things about meeting new clients is hearing about their “story”. Whether it is a tale of a deliberate “set up”, office relationship, match.com, “she was my barista at Starbucks”, or a casual run in a friends pad….are all equally noteworthy in my book. For Silas and Maria, their story journeys farther back than braces and Trapper Keeper folders. They met in grade school when they were 9 or 10, and their families knew each other from church. That same pastor is marrying them this year:) There is something so Nicholas Sparks about a young love. Although they did not have eyes for each other until they were well adults, they ventured through adolescence and senior proms together, and I’m sure have plenty of “first toasts” stories they could gush about:) There is a simple love and quiet history that they share with one another…one that makes you just want to sit and talk with them for hours and hear every detail of their lives. So excited for the road ahead with these two…here’s just a few faves of mine from our chilly morning together!
by Ashley
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