Meghan + Daniel Married!!
Meghan and Daniel’s wedding last week was such a joy to photograph. When Ryan and I met Meghan and Daniel, we commented on how loving they seemed. Meghan exudes joy. Little did we know that their families would be the same way. From behind the lens, you could tell how incredibly close they were with their families. Too often I felt like I was peering into a beautifully private moment as they interacted. Ryan pointed it out too – how close and how sweet. It’s in those moments, that I’m so grateful. Thanks to Meghan & Daniel for letting us share those times with you and your loved ones!
Meghan & Daniel choose the Wedding Oak location at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens for their ceremony spot. Each guest had a map to help them find their way with a heart over the Wedding Oak- I loved them!
The flower girl – so precious!
As a surprise, the ring was carried by the ring bearer on a baseball mit.
Meghan and her sisters clearly adored their father, and he adored them. On the way out to the ceremony, he helped to carry her train and his daughters flocked to fix his vest – so sweet. At one point Ryan commented on how wonderful it must be to be the patriarch of the family like that.
Meghan about to join her father to walk down the aisle.
Meghan’s bridesmaids were her three sisters and Daniel’s sister. Here’s one of her sisters watching the ceremony
A couple of my favorites from the portrait session right after the ceremony.
The Father-Daughter Dance and all the happy tears, smile and camera’s surrounding.
Meghan’s grandfather grabbed her for a dance and her grandmother snapped away.
There are so many more photographs that I love and want to share on here. There are also so many other people at the wedding who I know were incredibly close to the bride and groom that didn’t make it in here. To all of you – no worries – you haven’t been forgotten! All the pictures will be up in the gallery in the next 6 weeks or so.
**In case you noticed the switch up of the last post (now gone) to this one, there’s a reson…. I just didn’t feel like it was showing off the best part of the day – the people. So…. I replaced it! Hope you like the switch as much as I do!**
Bride Ideas Sticky Notes
I absolutely LOVE Chronicle Books. I realized it after seeing them listed on favorite books as publisher time and time again, I got the hint and checked out their website and even their shop in San Fransisco. After that I was hooked. I visit their site every few month. Tonight I stumbled across an upcoming release – on September 16th Brides Ideas Sticky Notes comes out full of notes for flagging magazines, calls to make, and more. Awesome gift to help a bride stay organized or to treat yourself if you’re a bride!
Yvette + Myron Married!! Part 2
The story and their happiness speak for themselves, so without much introduction…. Here is the much anticipated Part 2 – Enjoy!!
Being announced as husband and wife – I love the look on their faces!!
Yvette + Myron Married!! Part 1
Two Sundays ago, Ryan and I arrived at the doorstep of the makeup artist’s home in Winter Park to shoot Yvette and her bridal party getting their hair and makeup done. From the first sign of style (yes, those little ballet shoes below) I knew I was in photographer’s heaven. To start with, Yvette and Myron picked the most charming details for their wedding day. More than that though, Yvette and Myron truly lit up around each other. The fun they have together exuded out from them. I wish I had had two heads and four arms so I could have held two cameras and captured every little joyful expression (one locked on Yvette and one on Myron). Thank goodness for Ryan and his amazing camera skills! All together we got oodles and oodles of fantastic shots of them. Many thanks to Myron and Yvette for trusting us to tell their story and share in their lovely wedding!
Without further ado, here is Part 1 which leads us up to the the ceremony itself…
Here is the flower that her bridal party wore – I’m in love with them!!
A sneak peek at what’s coming in part 2….
Saturday’s Bridal Obsessions
I’m completely and utterly obsessed with some of these items and ideas for brides. They’re in no particular order and the photographs are not mine, but I had to share!!
1) Oui ring – it’s Dior and discontinued, but I’m madly in love with the sweetness and simplicity of it. If you go the custom-made route, the style could always be used to spell something else.
2) Map paintings by Rachel Ann Austin. These bright paintings are done on maps. I’m not sure whether or not she’ll do custom work – but wouldn’t it be fantastic to have your first hometown as newlyweds incorporated into a painting? I adore the idea and her cheerful colors. These make me smile…
3) Umbrellas & Parasols – either as a bridal extra or as a photo shoot prop, I’m ga-ga over the idea of umbrellas. This umbrella is a Guy de Jean parasol, available in a dusty purple, cream, black and some other colors. If you don’t want to pay top-dollar for a brand new umbrella, you can always go to the great selection at Bella Umbrella. Bella Umbrella is both a rental and umbrella sales store. The story behind it is wonderful and inspiring too – a bride bought all of these umbrellas for her own wedding and then started a rental company with them. There’s a whole section on bridal parasols too (although I’m partial to bright colorful umbrellas).
4) Colorful, non-traditional ring bears pillows. Although I made the pillow for my sister’s wedding and I have to say, it was pretty good, it’s nice to save the time and buy them. These from bklyn pillow are delightful. Their current stock is a little scarce, but keep checking back – I’m sure she’ll have more soon!
5) Vanessa by Grazia - These shoes are an old obsession and they were my sister’s find and final pick for wedding shoes. As a gift for being her maid of honer, she gave them to me in black. I don’t think I could be more infatuated. They are surprisingly easy to walk in and stay glued on to your feet so you never worry about a mishap. Worth every little penny.
6) Every Jot & Tittle – I keep trying to invent ways I could use this etsy seller’s adorable tags. The most obvious answer is that they would make perfect placecards or table numbers. The best part? She does custom orders.
7) Paper flowers. The best paper flowers that I’ve seen done are by Zoe Bradley – they make me want to design for merchandise/ store fronts. Her work is beautiful and clean and large. Paper flowers can be a bit hokey… not these though! My suggestion would be to check out Paper Source and their flower kits. You can always blow up the pattern and do them in the color of your choosing.
Keep an eye out for a huge batch of new photos in the next couple weeks!!!
Spring Showers: Cheery Bridal Shower Gift & Decorating Ideas
Happy Monday! Thought I would start the week out right with some bridal shower gift & decorating ideas. Stay tuned every week for more product recommendations and, of course, to see the latest photos!
