I love working with couples. Really. Love. One of my favorite things about working with a couple is getting to know them through an engagement session. I see how they interact with each other, we make goofy jokes, and we forge a bond that makes shooting their wedding 100% more personal. I’m incredible lucky to have worked with so many amazing couples in 2011. Here’s a peek at my last year with them!
2011 was such an amazing year (and I was such a non-existent blogger) that I have a LOT of catching up to do! I’ll be separating 2011′s review images into 3 different blogs: portraits, engagements, and weddings. Hang on tight because I’ve got tons to show!
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I did nothing. Absolutely, blissfully, nothing with my very best friend (and co-conspirator) Laura of Applied Glamour. We lounged by the pool, we sipped tasty lemon pellegrino, and we pretended very very hard that we were somewhere in the Bahamas.
It worked.
This week, after finishing up some awesome sessions and a weekend full of weddings, I’m glad I had time to recharge. LOTS to come soon! <3
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Love the mon’tage look . Great work !
You look so much more in the tropical spirit than I do! I look like a vacation curmudgeon! But I did have a wonderful time, thank you again for letting me stay in your beautiful home 
This is super depressing to look at after looking outside my window lol…its a complete blizzard here, and I’m jealous of all this tropical-ness!
I’m not a sports person. I never played in high school, I don’t check the local scores, and I remember football teams by color.
“Ohhh, you like the red ones? Yeah. They’re cool.”
But every once in a while, the world cheers so loudly that even I hear it. I get sucked in. And I end up biting my nails during the NBA playoffs, doing a celebratory jig when each shot is made, and screaming at the top of my lungs when the Mavericks smacked DOWN the Heat. Because really? Lebron? He’s no Michael Jordan. And he certainly isn’t cool enough to be in Space Jam.
Which leads to my latest installment of Kisses & Disses.
*The Lebron James smackdown. Thank you Dallas for showing the Heat that big talk and ego doesn’t mean much.
*Michael Jordan. Because you were always classy, and nice enough to save the Tune Squad from an indeterminate fate on Moron Mountain.
*Wedding cake–one of the best parts of wedding season. And clearly the most delicious.
*Pure Illumination lipgloss. I got this for my birthday and I’ve been obsessed ever since. It’s lipgloss. With a built-in LED light and mirror!
*Really really hot, humid weather. Does anyone else miss fall? I know I do.
*The scarcity of baby-sitters when you really really want to go to the movies. To see the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. And Johnny Depp.
*The Miami Heat. Duh.
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I love when a bride and groom choose to do a first look. LOVE it. I love the intimacy, the emotion, the tangibility of what they’re feeling and experiencing at that very moment. I love that I get to share it, and immortalize that moment so they can revisit it for years to come.
I can say that all day, and mean every word. But I think it would mean more coming from a bride. I got to experience Anjuli and Brian’s wedding with them in February, and I’m soo glad they chose to have a first look. I asked her to do a guest post for me, explaining how she felt on her wedding day, and talk about her first look experience. Thank you Anjuli for being such an amazing person, and sharing your insight with others!
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My first look experience.
Prior to the wedding I did not want to see Brian.
I wanted everyone to experience the emotion with us, together, as we saw one another for the first time on our wedding day. As the wedding drew closer, I became a little concerned with my original plan. First, I knew I was going to cry. I was walking myself down the aisle and Brian was going to meet me halfway so I knew I was really really going to cry. Second, we were pressed for time and it made a lot of sense to take pictures before the wedding. Last, I thought about it. I decided the “first look” moment is very special. This would be the first time that I would get to see my husband on my wedding day and I wanted it to be a private monent shared between Brian and I…and Jessica of course.
When the time came for me to see my husband for the “first look” all of my nerves went away. I knew that if I saw him alone before the wedding and had that time with him I would be able to calmly make it through the ceremony. I stepped out of the church and watched him standing there with his back towards me. He looked amazing and I got to experience him first! I walked up behind Brian and placed my arms around him. He turned around and we both got tears in our eyes. I was able to completely lose it and not worry about who else was watching. That moment was special and will always be very dear to my heart. I am thankful I chose to see him before I walked down the aisle.
After our “first look” session, I was able to relax a little. Now all I had to accomplish was walking down the aisle. I made it but still got emotional walking alone towards my groom.
I would recommend a “first look” to any bride-to-be. It’s a chance to step away from the stress of your wedding day and enjoy a real moment with your groom. You’ll have images capturing that precious time alone so you can always remember that moment and the joy you felt.
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