I’m a bit bias but isn’t this the cutest family ever?!  Well minus the guy with the goatee 😉  Just kidding!  That’s my older cousin Jeff and his ladies!  Jeff’s lovely wife Coraly is a huge fan of my blog and I know she will be so excited to see this <3

The Harlan’s were in town for a wedding and asked me to take some family photos of them at Kit Carson Park.  Besides being attacked by killer gnats, the weather was perfect!

Meet the baby, Ayda!  She was a little cranky for the session but I still managed to grab a few shots of her 😉

Maisen and Layne are the best of friends!  I never had a sister so I cannot begin to understand their bond, but I have to admit I am a bit jealous with how close they are!

Love this one!  <3

Grandma Rhonda (well she is Aunt Rhonda to me!) had to get in on some photo action of course!

We headed over to the playground for some fun action shots!

Love you guys!  Wish we lived closer so I could see you more often!

xoxo, M

Beautiful logo designed by my Studio-Mate, Love at First Invite

Thank you SOO much to everyone who voted for me!  I am so happy to announce that I placed first in the category of Wedding Photography!  And a huge congrats to all my other vendor friends who placed as well!

Click HERE to view the results!

xo, M

I’d love to say that I planned this out, but I have to admit, its purely coincidental…today is Marlene’s birthday!  Here is my birthday present to you my dear!! <3

Marlene booked me last year…for her 2011 wedding!  Talk about planning ahead!  This was my first time meeting Jeff because he is gone a large amount of time, serving our Country. Thank you for that Jeff!

They are so sweet together!  You can just see the love when they look at each other!

So great hanging out with you two and looking forward to your July wedding next year!!

xo, M

I have a ton of traveling that is planned in the next year!  I cannot wait, I simply love to travel and don’t feel complete unless I have a trip to look forward to!  I’m always up for taking on photo sessions while traveling, so if you are interested and I’m in your neck of the woods, hit me up and I’ll send you pricing and details! 🙂

Aug 7-10 – Milwaukee, WI

Mid week late August – Possibly Portland (undecided)?

Sept 26-30 – North Carolina and Washington DC

Oct 14-24 – Peoria and Chicago, IL

Oct 25-29 – St Croix, US Virgin Islands

Oct 29-31 – Orlando, FL

Oct 31-Nov 4 – Cruise to Bahamas

Nov 21-28 – Cruise to Mexico

Feb 20-24 – Las Vegas

Feb 27-March 4 – Maui, HI

July 27-Aug 1 – Negril, Jamaica

That is what I have scheduled so far through next July.  I will for sure be adding some more places (Boston maybe?) and will update accordingly!

Happy Travels!

xo, M

Mandi and I joined Ben and Leslie at their beautiful and intimate Father’s Day wedding in San Diego.    While Mandi was hanging with the men, I got to spend the morning with Leslie and her Maid of Honor, Michelle, at the US Grant Hotel.

This stunning bouquet was done by Sally with Exquisite Blooms!

The handsome groom 🙂

The gorgeous bride! You know I’m partial to birdcage veils 😉

(Photo on the right by Mandi)

The ceremony was held inside Alcazar Garden’s at Balboa Park

Love this shot of Leslie and her son D’Anthony

Meow!

They had the most awesome 1927’s vintage car by Haynes Chauffeuring

They have this adorable inside joke having to do with monkeys, so they were portrayed throughout the day 🙂 Yummy cupcakes by Sweet Cheeks Bakery!

Leslie and Ben were very tidy with their cupcakes while feeding each other…D’Anthony decided to have a little more fun with his!

Shout out to Brenda with Swann Soirees for making the day run so smoothly as usual!

Leslie and Ben, thank you so much for including us in your day!  You were so awesome to work with, I wish you a lifetime of happiness!

xo, M