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42 Years Ago…

my parents stood in my grandparent’s backyard in front of their friends and family and vowed til death did them part and all that mushy stuff.

The photos on the left were taken on that day in 1970.  Photo on the right was taken by me this past June.

Still in love <3  Happy Anniversary to my wonderful parents!

Bucket List Adventures: Hot Air Ballooning!

I thought it would be fun to start a new Category on the blog called Bucket List Adventures!  You all have seen the 2007 movie The Bucket List, right?  “Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die”.  While we are fortunate to not be on the edge of death, I still enjoy the idea of having a list of things you want to do in your lifetime!  One of those things for me and Jason was to take a ride in a hot air balloon.  We got our opportunity a few Sunday’s ago and I brought along my camera to capture the beauty.  Please excuse our tired looks, we had to be at the winery in Temecula at 5am for the flight!  Whew, that was early!

It was a really fun experience!  While it’s not something I’d like to do every weekend, I could see another ride in our future…but this time at sunset! 😉

Atlantis Resort, Nassau Bahamas Wedding – Featured!

I’m sooooo excited about this latest feature! Shawna + Jason’s Bahamas wedding is on the main Atlantis Resort website!  As in their main page of weddings!  Fingers crossed an awesome bride sees this and contacts me. I”m desperate for another trip to the Bahamas! Mandi and I had such a great time at this wedding. 

PS Did you notice it’s 84 degrees there right now…jealous!  🙂

 

Birth Photography – {Kapri Grace}

January 25, 2012 – A couple weeks ago my good friend Eve gave birth to a beautiful little girl.  I was very lucky to have been invited to be there for her birth and capture the process.  This was the 2nd birth that I have photographed and I loved every minute of it.  The anticipation, the calm, the birth and the joy.  It’s extremely emotional.  Kapri arrived just after 3am after a (relatively) short labor for Eve.

Hope you enjoy a peek at the photos of Kapri’s birth.

Happy New Year 2011!!

I cannot wipe this stupid happy grin off my face as I relived memories from each of these weddings.
So much love, new friendship and lots of laughs.  I wish the very same for your 2012!

Thank you to our amazing clients in 2011 (including those not pictured here!)  My life has been enriched by knowing you, you are the reason I do what I do!

xoxo, Melissa (and Mandi too!)

 

 

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