So…like I said a lot of my friends are pregnant!!! Here are andy & marcy…you can find us at their house at least two nights out of the week for dinner…and we love them dearly. Our children play and we drink homemade sangria or arbor mist (whichever is accessible that week) and talk… They are moving to Seattle in the summer, and that makes us so excited for them and sad for us all at the same time..and seriously thinking about moving to seattle with them! Hey ~ the cloudy weather does make for great pictures…ok not serious, just like to pretend I could live in a big city. Here are a few of my faves….**slideshow**

Betsy ~ one of my dearest friends…along with most of my friends, was pregnant and had her little boy a few weeks ago now. Here are a few of my favorites! …and yes, I know, her daughter should totally be a GAP model ~ everyone agrees! oh yes, and…betsy…**loves** squirrels…so I had my friend Heather (who is a knitting genius) knit him an acorn hat…and little acorn mittens….perfect for him!

Really, when I shoot weddings and details, I am trying to capture all these amazing details that the bride, her family, friends, or planner have spent so much time for and most likely will never see again! So, it’s really fun to see your photos and your brides ideas and art at their wedding inspire other planners, brides, and photogs….here are just two wedding blogs featuring my work over the weekend!

Pearls Events here is GR….weekend eye candy from Ben & Abby’s wedding.

Melissa’s Smitten in southern cal…..Tim & Sarah’s fabulous white glass vases and flowers.

Speaking of blogs….if you are looking to spiffy up your own blog….please check out Theresa’s business Blogs for Photogs….she does amazing work! …and also helps me fix things that I screw up on while trying to fix things! There on sale this week!

More very special babies and weddings to come!

I have soooo many ideas circulating with newborns!!! I need your help finding babies 10 days old or younger. I am looking for dark skinned babies too! (with lots of hair hopefully!) Please let me know if you know ANYONE who has a new baby and is patient! I am looking to shoot these anytime in the next two weeks, during the day at my studio or in their home if they have enough light. I can’t wait to try out some new things!

forgot to add **there is no session fee! …and prints will be available at my normal portrait pricing!

Tattooed Brides….I want a woman with a ton of tattoos and / or sleeves…..and I will find her a wedding dress! Please let me know if you know anybody! Thanks!

….and I leave you with a few new marketing pieces that have developed from the new logo and tagline~ it’s been kind of fun! The first one is the front of the card….and then all the different variations are below. Fun Fun! I am loving it!

oh ~ so nice to reminisce about this wedding!!! My husband went with me and shot with me…he has shot quite a few with me now ~ and has captured a few $$ shots, as we call them! We truly had a great time with J & A’s friends + family, and after seeing all the fun they had together, would love to get our own friends and family together on one vacation ~ what a blast! Deb @ Airport Tour & Travel helped book and arrange everything for them and even came along to make sure everything ran smoothly ~ that’s service! Ok are you ready?! It’s quite a huge post….I am putting notes above each photo…

**side note** to those dreaming of a destination wedding…My prices to shoot these are not any more expensive than the packages that you see on my site, I love to shoot in new places and would love for you to take me! If you are thinking about one for the fall or next winter please contact me for *special* pricing!

**funny how guys are so picky about their beer here…beer snobs almost…then you get them to the DR, where they only make one kind ~El Presidente~ and it’s free…they’re drinking it non stop….I found that quite humorous and picture worthy! …and yes, that amazing beach bed….we spend a whole day in that with little dips in the water…drinks and lunch right there on beach…seriously paradise!

Alison and her girls getting ready!

Alison used her mom’s dress to make her own….she changed the top portion into a halter…to personalize it. Fabulous beach dress!

I really wanted this shot and then we got *busted* by the moms….they said “oh it’s their honeymoon already…” I cracked up! oops!

pure bliss….

Put me on paradise Island and I still find the grunge and torn down….one of my favorite shots of the day!

Could their outdoor showers be any cooler??? They were everywhere…now if only I could have turned it on….

Really that picture of them in the lobby….should be in a magazine….

They had a little cocktail hour and DR music, while we were running around shooting…

Then we went to one of the many resorts restaurants for their reception dinner….very fun!

The last night they all got together again and had a goodbye dinner in another one of the restaurants, the view was gorgeous!