This adorable couple from Florida had the sweetest wedding idea I’ve heard about in ages! Both veterinarians, Jennifer and Joe met in college and were headed to Seattle with many of their friends for a professional veterinary conference. Instead of attending the conference one day, they secretly skipped out on work, and eloped! A friend who lived in town helped out with the planning and they ended up having a perfect, personal wedding day. The […]
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Domino Magazine Paint Palettes
Domino Magazine is a constant source of spectacular inspiration for the interior design obsessed, and it will turn anyone who picks up one of their issues into a newly design obsessed reader. It’s content is simply beautiful! I think that their online photo gallery of paint palettes is a fantastic resource for finding great wedding color combinations. Check it out!
The Men’s Wear Wedding Dilemma
Last week I received an e-mail from Amy, a Seattle area bride, with this great question about men’s wear… “What is your opinion on what a groom should wear for an evening civil ceremony/reception at a hotel? Armani suit (should it be black?) or tux? I am wearing a floor length bias cut gown. Help!” Here are my thoughts on the topic.. For your groom’s attire during an evening civil ceremony, it really comes down […]
Beauty Boosters
Looking for a little help getting that wedding day glow? These much talked about products might be for you. I’ve been reading about them all over town and can’t wait to try them myself! Radical Departure by Ava MD is a four product fourteen day regimen that helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while encouraging cell turnover, firmness, tone and clarity. With a tag line like “Two Weeks to Great Skin” it […]
Wedding Bouquet Centerpieces
Flowers, and especially the bridal bouquet, are such a beautiful, traditional and iconic part of a wedding. Just like a veil, a bouquet can instantly transform a woman into a bride. Once the ceremony is over, the photographs have been taken and the dinner, dancing and fun have begun, what to do with the bouquet is a question that always seems to come up. One solution that’s a sure fire winner is to use the […]
A Love Letter to Pink and Red
Pink and red. It’s a combination that makes my heart swell and my eyes oh-so-happy. I have flirtations and infatuations with other color pairings, but pink and red is always the duo I come back to when asked what my favorite combination really is. It’s the official color palette of homemade valentines. It’s sweetness personified. Its simplicity never fails to sweep me off my feet. Top row left to right: MarthaStewart.com, Amsale.com, MarthaStewart.com Second row […]
Dresses from the European Runways
The beautiful European bridal runway shows recently took place in Milan and Barcelona, and these are some of my very favorite looks. I love the variety of shapes, lengths, colors, necklines and sleeve styles. They’re a great reminder that choosing a wedding dress should be all about personal style, and that there’s a perfect dress (or two, or three) out there for every woman! Dress designers clockwise from top left: Blumarine, Blumarine, Valentino, Blumarine, Elie […]
Pacific Rim Weddings Magazine
For all of you magazine junkies out there, I’ve got a couple fun news items from Pacific Rim Weddings Magazine. If you’re a computer whiz kid and spend hour upon hour clicking through the internet looking for wedding inspiration, you’ll be thrilled to hear that Pacific Rim Weddings has developed a new way to view their entire magazine online. You can flip page by page, zoom in to get a closer look and follow links […]
Cicada Fashion Report Sneak Preview
On Monday we once again got to spend the day running around with beautiful models, spectacular dresses, adorable props and the best collaborators we could ask for as we photographed our upcoming Junebug Fashion Report. Cicada loaned us all of the bridal fashion, Margaret from Poppy Artistry worked her magic with the makeup, Jennie from Illustrated Hair gave the girls 60’s inspired up-dos, Trophy Cupcakes make us the cutest (and yummiest) pink cupcakes ever, Dunn […]
Rebecca and Jerry’s Puppy Love
A few weeks ago Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell tied the knot, and I loved reading about their fun and casual style; the hay bails for guests to sit on, the gospel choir that sang during the ceremony, and of course, their two sweet dogs that walked down the aisle as members of the wedding party! So cute! I’ve seen this a number of times at weddings I’ve photographed, so I asked around to find […]