brrrr

You know you lived in Cali for over a year when the temperature drops 10 degrees and you don arctic survival gear just to go jogging. I'm heading back to the East Coast for a bit and I am hoping that long johns are fashionable to wear for the Holidays. I can't believe I used to think 40 degrees was toasty. I am wrapping up an edit and this picture just captured the wintery mood perfectly. I wish I had Kristin's cozy coat for my trip - much more attractive than long johns! I'll post this wedding soon as well.
Stay toasty Internet!

sneak peak goodness

Hi Internet,
Due to being crazy busy lately, I'm afraid I've been neglecting you! I have a ton of images I would love to share - but either they are still waiting to be edited, in the process of being edited, or already fully edited and picked up by a magazine - so I can't publish them. The dilemma!
So I am going to be sneaky and just start posting teaser pics until I can share the full wedding. And this way I can blog more frequently...or so my early New Year's resolution states.

This one is from a wedding earlier this year which was just cute detail overload.I will post the full wedding once it's published, no worries!

Jessica and David

In retrospect I should have worn a bow to the shoot. It all started when Kevan & Robyn called me and asked if they could give me away as a present! Since my hubby didn't seem to mind, it was a go. Kevan wanted to give Jess & David an engagement session since they were getting married shortly in Chicago. Since the San Fran sun didn't seem to cooperate for a while, we ended up having a "we-have-the-just-married-glow" shoot when the sun finally decided to grace us with its presence. It was so much fun - Jess and David were so low-key, they went along with all my suggestions (THANKS!), and the light was beaau-ti-full! Congratulations newlyweds Jess and David!

Liz & JC - NJ

This wedding was such a delight to photograph. Liz looked like a knockout 1920's movie star and JC could not stop smiling. The day started calmly with the getting ready at the house, but once the excitement of the ceremony caught on, the party got started on the Jersey shore. It continued late into the night with boas and mustaches. I could have not imaged a more perfect day for Liz & JC - congrats!!!




Big shout out to Alexa and Matt whose wedding I photographed back in '06! I love seeing and catching up with my old couples. Congrats on the gorgeous baby girl!

The wedding party was such a great group of people! They were ready to have fun and make sure that Liz and JC had plenty of laughs!


Liz and JC rocking the couple shoot!






Apparently Liz is not the only woman in JC's life. Liz is ok sharing the spotlight with JC's pup though! They even had their own first dance.


Link Love:
caterer: Leslie Russell with Marcey Brownstein Catering + Events
planner: Sue Uva (MoG)
guest shooter: Allan Zepeda
cake: Carlo’s Bakery (from Cake Boss - very cool!)
florist: Foggia Florist
band: Raggs and the All Stars
makeup: Nicole Nelson
location: private home, NJ
dress made by: Elizabeth Fillmore

Justin & Jillian

Hi Internet,
Unfortunately we had to take the previous post of Justin and Jillian's wedding down since we will be submitting it to a few places. Don't be sad just yet, because you will see it displayed somewhere fabulous in the future.

What made this wedding so special was that I already got to know Jillian and Justin during our e:session and I was incredibly excited for their day to come around. Jillian was a tad nervous during the getting ready, but once she saw Justin for the first time, her face just lit up like a freshly scrubbed sunrise. I just love those moments! This was the perfect 'farm to table', rustic chic wedding, designed by the amazing Michelle Rago. Congratulations to Jillian and Justin!!! You guys make such a wonderfully perfect couple!

Since I can't give away any of the secrets from the wedding you will just have to contend yourselves with a little preview pic....



Link Love:
Location: Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Site Coordinator: Danielle Harrity
Planner/Designer: Michelle Rago (thanks to Nancy, Courtney, Shira, Meredith, Michael, Mark, and Garrett of team Rago) AWESOME!!!!!
Florist: Michelle Rago DOUBLE AWESOME!!
Cake: Ron Ben-Israel
Guest Shooter: Carlos Varela
Lighting: Levy Lighting
shoes: Christian Louboutin - Paris

home sweet home

The best treasure on Treasure Island is the view. It's a great way to wrap up a long day of shooting.

Lisa & Billy

I just loved Lisa and Billy's style! They truly made the wedding their own with a TON of DIY projects from signs, plant a wish, wooden escort cards planted with a cut-out bird, bird cake toppers and the list just goes on and on. After shooting Lisa and Billy's wedding, it inspired me to get all crafty with my own wedding. Oh and don't get me started on the yellow shoes! Be still my heart. Despite what must have been absolute craziness before the wedding to get this all done, Lisa and Billy had so much fun and just went with the flow.
Can you ask for anything more!!
Congratulations Lisa and Billy!









Yes - it's detail overload, but can you blame me!



Lisa holds the trump card for this marriage - all she has to do is remind him that she sang him the most beautiful serenade on their wedding day!



and a sweet ending ;)



Link Love:
location: Hakone Gardens, Saratoga CA
planner: Michelle of Bliss'd
guest shooter: Adi Nevo
caterer: Angela Marie Catering
hair and make-up: Christie Lee
cake: Icing on the cake
shoes: me too