Monique and Alec

What you see here is a collaborative effort, from friends, to create a memorable and beautiful wedding for two people in love, who's main concern was to honor God in marriage. I not only had the honor to photograph their wedding but the pleasure to plan the entire event!  Her only request was that the color scheme include lavendar.  For me, it was like a dream come true, to plan another wedding with creative license to do whatever I wanted!  I can't even begin to express how much fun it was.  I do have to say that it wouldn't have come together so nicely and smoothly without the help of so many people.   Days like this one, make me so grateful to have been placed in a genuinely loving church body.  We are not perfect and fall short at times but the hearts at FBC truly desire to love one another and others with the same love God showed us. They gave of their time and resources to make this wedding happen!

This is how we planned a wedding on a very low budget

1.  She borrowed a dress and had a great seamstress altered  it to fit

2.  The location was a friends house with an awesome backyard

3.  Decorations were pulled from my house and a few other friends 

4.  We asked specific people to make specific desserts and they were SOOOO good!

5. To go along with the dessert reception theme we served coffee, coffee and coffee.  It was iced, blended and hot and oh so good!  

6.  For music, we had a friend play music from his ipod

7. Lighting was done by a friend who conveniently had everything we needed

8. We spent  $150 on all the flowers and made all the arrangements ourselves.  

9.  Basically everything but the groom's suite and flowers was borrowed or gifted

I want to thank the Goss', Stoppes, Jamie, Janine, Nate, Matt,  Mel, the Sheppards, Christina, Taylor, Cassie, Philip, Brandon, Sarah, Karen, Yvonne, the Byrd's, the Doolings and the Dunfees, Diane and Jessica.  If I forgot anyone please, leave a shout out in the comments section!  Thank you for making this happen! 

 Matt, Mel and Nate, (my peas and carrots and mashed potatoes),  thank you so much for helping me!  You guys worked so hard!  Love you!

Monique and Alec

Here is a sneak peak of Saturday's wedding.  I will post again on Thursday with more details and pictures.  It was a sweet day!

this was moments after their first look

Tiffiny & Rudy

After ten years of dating, Rudy asked Tiffany to be his bride!  Their closest friends and family joined them in celebrating their marriage.  Tiffany, you looked stunning!!!  You were glowing from head to toe!  Thank you for being such a wonderful couple to photograph and spend the day with.

dress from mira bridal couture

Happy Monday!

Good morning!   This past weekend's wedding was great.  My bride looked lovely and I'll have a sneak peak for everyone on Thursday.  Which leads me to announce that I will be blogging regularly on Monday's and Thursday's.  I'm extremely flattered that I have frequent followers and would love to be consistent in sharing  bits and pieces of my life with you.  Some of the things that I love and will be sharing  are; photography, decorating, fashion, traveling and just life....life that Jesus has so richly blessed me with!

Recently, I went up to Chico, Ca to visit with one of my best chica's.  We only had a few hours to catch up so we made the best of it.  Having lived in Chico for a little over a year after I graduated high school, I became aquatinted with local shops in the area that were fun to visit again.  We started the morning, like all mornings should start..........with coffee:)!  Then we followed the smell of fresh basil over to the farmer's market.  It was packed with people, fresh fruits, vegetables, bread and my most favorite of all, flowers!  They were so beautiful!  After popping in and out of a few stores we met a sweet lady at an antique store who let us try on all sorts of beautiful diamond rings and jewelry.  One of my favorite pieces she showed us was a 1930's Tiffany's broach that came from Paris. We ended the day like many of our college days would, with In and Out and a shopping trip to TJ Maxx.

Rachie, I had a great time with you!  I love you and thank God for you in my life!

here today coffee cart

california organic flowers

miller's bakehouse 

on the right, zucchini and vine

country squyres' antiques, downtown chico, ca

my friend and i

Brayson Nichols

When I arrived to shoot Brayson, his mom told me that at one month old babies start to eat a lot more and are awake for more time in between naps.......well, she was right!  After two hours of being with the Nichols,  he was awake for the entire shoot until the last 10 minutes and as a result of eating more he peed on all of us at least one time!  Ha ha!  Mom and Dad, you were so wonderful to work with! And you did an amazing job making all the beanies!  Brasyon was such a good baby and a delight to shoot!  I hope everyone likes my new floor drops from, Lemon Drop Stop! :)