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It is safe to say that us Maxwells are crafty and loving souls... Jason and I have been married for almost 8 years now..and have 2 adorable and insanely comedic kids named Kyla (5) and Hayden (2)..that make life colorful.. to say the least:)
I have am a coffee lover, button, brooch and frilly dress collector..and feel that no outfit is complete without an over the top anthro-ish headband...it's a game changer people:) I'm an antique market junkie, and have a passion for making cards and accessories out of other peoples junk:) I truly believe I have the best friends on the planet, and a family who has given me a foundation to build a lifetime upon.
My husband Jason and I are so blessed to have eachother, and a job that allows us to find "togetherness" in all that we do. Photography has been somewhat of a window for us...into these amazing peoples lives. We love every essence of LOVE.. what it does to people, who it makes you want to be...and ultimately who you become as a result of it. We truly are honored to be a tiny slice in the lives of our clients..and to feel like family at the end of it all. We hope to continue to bless others with what we create, as the Lord continues to bless us in our lives....
Whoever you are, where ever you are..we are so thankful you took a few minutes to stop by..some of you may be friends, clients, family, or blogaholics like me, who have have a checklist of "daily reads" that have somehow found their way into your everyday being:) Whatever the story, we love that you are here..xoxo

Jun 21 2010

Mesh Salon {Featuring Lauren}..

Posted in Betroth, People 4 comments

There are alot of great things about moving..but perhaps one of the best of these is……new neighbors. Us Maxwells have moved homes about 11 times in the last 7 years..but this was our first time moving into a retail location for our business. Downtown Willow Glen is perhaps one of the greatest places on earth..lets just call it Pleasantville. The people are incredible, the buildings are historical…the type of place where it almost seems like there is music playing in the bushes like at Disneyland. Its that awesome. Our studio/store Betroth is located inside an old movie theater building downtown..and we happened to be moving in the same time as a Sassy little Salon called “Mesh” . We are neighbors:) And we love it. It has been so great getting to know the owner Erin throughout the process..and to see their business do so well from the minute their doors opened. The girls over there have been so wonderful to us..coming over daily to buy our accessories…sending over last minute girls going to prom..prospective brides..you name it..We are so grateful for them and for being cheerleaders for us:) While I have so many amazing hair dresser friends..I needed to experience this salon!! It was so great to sit and get my hair done by the oh-so-fab Wendy Tai over there..Im convinced that there is nothing better sitting in a cute salon..having someone play with your hair..getting to catch up on magazines..and listen to “salon chatter”. If anyone is in the Willow Glen area and looking for a little spruce..check it out..you will be in LOVE!

Anyways…we teamed up with Mesh last month for a little photo shoot to promote both of our new businesses…they provided the incredible hair and makeup..and we supplied the tops and accessories from our store. Lauren works at Mesh and was our over-the-top-amazing model..there were moments where I would go to pose her and before I would even utter the words she would just roll into this amazing pose..and I would be like. Uh-yeah-do-that! She is a natural and I am so grateful she came out to play dress up..my all time favorite passtime:)

You can see our store names on the Garden Theater sign…Eeeeh! So exciting!!