17 weeks - Posting from Anguilla :)

Here in beautiful Anguilla at The Viceroy shooting the lovely Jamie and Aaron's destination wedding... Tim and I headed out here early to soak up some sun and get a little pre-baby vacation time in. We've been eating, drinking (virgins for me, of course!), and steering very far from the kid pool. Can't believe I am almost half way done with this journey .. I am feeling really great and can't wait to find out soon if we have a little girl or boy in there! When I see pictures of myself I can't really comprehend that I actually LOOK like that... I feel like I keep having to assure people that I am pregnant .... but from the looks of these recent pics, I don't really need to tell anyone ....

Hutchi and Ben : A Southern Wedding in Kentucky : The cover of Kentucky Brides Magazine

Happy Weekend!

I have been waiting to share this wedding for almost a year now! I can't hardly believe that it's been that long since I first stepped foot in stunning Kentucky for Hutchi and Ben's beautiful wedding at Stone Farm. When my assistant and friend, Karen, and I got off the plane we really weren't prepared to absolutely fall in love with the blue grass state- but we were immediately taken with the gorgeous landscapes, adorable farm houses, horse culture, and sprawling land. Living next door to me in Los Angeles, Hutchi and Ben have been friends of mine for years and I couldn't have been more honored to have been the one there to document their day. Special thanks to Miss Karen for battling the heat neither one of us was used to and running around all day making sure everyone was hydrated! Anyhow, this was literally one of my favorite weddings of my entire career for so many reasons and I am so excited to finally share it with you!

I also want to share that Hutchi and Ben are on the cover of this months Kentucky Bride Magazine!

 

 

 

I have a ton more images to share than ran in the magazine so... put on some blue grass music and get ready.... :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, baby! I am 14 weeks pregnant... something special for you too!

I made the announcement on facebook and twitter a couple of weeks back but now that my belly is starting to pop out I thought I might make it official on the blog. Tim and I are expecting our first little one on or around November 3rd! If I look a little sleepy in that picture it's because I AM. All the time, in fact. I have practically spent the last three and half months taking one long deep nap. Lucky for me, though, I have completely escaped morning sickness (apart from a few weeks of needing to keep crackers by my bed) and I am definitely starting to feel more closer to normal. Pants are officially too tight and I had to buy a few maternity staples this week to bring back feeling comfortable- although, I have a feeling I am going to be spending the summer in dresses. Baby is already the size of a lemon- moving around in there, making little faces, and maybe even sucking it's thumb! We are so excited to find out if it's a little boy or girl... either way, couldn't be more thrilled for what the journey will bring us!

In celebration of our baby news, I wanted to extend an offer :

All newborn and kid portrait sessions are 20% off if booked in the months of June and July. Sessions must be done during an available morning or afternoon Monday-Friday only. All sessions are normally priced as follows:

STANDARD KID/NEWBORN SESSION : $550

up to two hours of shooting, 90 day online proofing gallery, one location, archival hard drive of final jpegs

Bay Area Wedding Photographer : A Wedding at Kohl Mansion : Erin and Scott

So excited to see Erin and Scotts beautiful Kohl Mansion wedding featured today over at Elizabeth Anne Designs!

Because we got married in November we had to choose a venue that had an indoor reception space but it's no secret that I prefer outdoor weddings. There is something so magical about twinkling lights, dancing under the stars, sun set toasts... but there are a small handful of venues in the bay area that are indoor/outdoor that I just *love* to shoot in and one is Kohl Mansion. This place has such rich history... rooms that speak of secret passageways and you can almost picture the Downton Abbey style "help" moving around dusting and serving grand meals in the dining room. When I was a little girl, my great Auntie Mary, who was a nun, used to live on the same property as Kohl and we used to roam the halls looking for books that opened secret rooms and play hide and seek so it's always a treat for me to go back there.... Erin and Scott are just treasure type clients ... working with them was such a breeze and their wedding day reflected that.

Onward to images! :) Enjoy!