December 2009 Archive

My last wedding of 2009 did not disappoint!  It was a very small intimate wedding, comprised mostly of Midwesterners!  Francis and Melissa both graduated from the University of Michigan, but didn’t meet until an Alum get together in California!

The day started at the Temecula Mall at the Aveda Salon.  Melissa and her entourage were all smiles, ready for the day to begin!

Love this shot of her Badgley Mischka shoes that Mandi took!  They can be silver or gold depending on what look you are going for!

We spent a little time in Old Town Temecula taking some bridesmaid photos!

Sheri’s Flowers in Fallbrook took care of the bouquets and centerpieces!

Melissa and Francis opted for a first look because of how early the sun sets in the Winter!  They wanted a lovely sunset wedding…and this allowed us a lot of time for photos before!

I love me some vine photos!

Reverend Tuttle delivered a charming, funny and heartwarming ceremony, as usual!

Want to know how fun this couple is?  They did their recessional to “Forever” by Chris Brown, and the entire bridal party (parents and Reverend included!) danced back down the aisle, a la this You Tube video.  It was fantastic!

The cake was absolutely fantastic!  They ordered too much and insisted I take some home to my hubby – he loved it too!  The symbol stands for double happiness, which is also the tattoo Melissa has on her ankle!

Cake fight!

DJ Earl kept the party going – and the dance floor packed!

Thank you Francis and Melissa for such a fun night!  Mandi and I had a great time!  Have an amazing time in the Mexican Riviera!

xoxo, M

Enjoy Your Slideshow!

Almost two years ago I ran a contest on my blog for a free photoshoot. Alicia was the winner! She actually donated her shoot to a good friend of hers that needed photos more than Alicia did. Well, the friend and I never found the right time to get together. I got an email a few months ago from the friend saying that Alicia was pregnant and wanted to donate the shoot back…did you follow all that?? Well, fast forward to now!  Alicia and Carlos just had a baby!  Little Alejandro is so adorable!

Love these next two images 🙂

It was a blast hanging out with you guys – you are a lot of fun!  Thanks for the wine, chocolate and stroopwaffles!!

xoxo, M

Last year at the Dvorak family session, Jake wasn’t quite walking…and Lisa was newly pregnant with the twins!  So new, that I didn’t even know it!  How surprised was I when she told me that had two new adorable additions to the family!

Meet Audrey and Erin!

Guvu isn’t a new addition…but he is an important part of the family!

This was their choice for the Christmas card photo!

Do you know how difficult it is to get 4 month old twins to pose together, look your way and smile?  Trust me. It’s hard.

and of course the two who made it all happen!

So happy to see you again this year, Dvorak family!

xoxo, M

I’m very excited to announce that my dear friend, Helena has started her own wedding coordination company!

You can check it out by clicking here: Divine Events by Helena

You will see quite a bit of my work on her site 🙂  Including her new headshots, taken last month at NTC Liberty Station!

So what are you waiting for??  Go on and check out her site and set up an appointment if you are in need of a FAB wedding coordinator!

xoxo, M

ps The AMAZING website design was done by none other than my studio-mate Cathy with Love at First Invite!  She is now taking commissions for web design, contact her through her own website at www.loveatfirstinvite.com!!

I met Brianna for the first and last time.  Some may remember, she had a disease by the name of Neimann-Pick Disease, Type C.  I wrote about our day at Disneyland in this post.

It’s with a heavy heart that I inform you that Brianna passed away tonight.  She will be incredibly missed by her loving parents and many family members and friends.

I just made a donation in her honor at this website.

Below are my two favorite photos of Brianna and her dad Jeremy on our trip to Disneyland in January.

XOXO, M