Here's a little more of Jane and Glen's beautiful and touching wedding in Oregon. Take a look at their slide show...
I LOVED their first dance song so much that I had to use it in their slide show... a little ode to Billy Idol & Adam SandlerSo... this morning I wandered into Borders to look for Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine.. and this is what I saw...
My goodness... when did the newstands all of a sudden become flooded with Bridal Magazines... not that I'm complaining... I LOVE wedding magazines (as I should...).. but a bride must be a little afraid (although EXCITED) every time she comes near the rack... or at least her fiance should be as she walks to the checkout with EIGHTEEN magazines to peruse... talk about making your head spin...
Just to help sort out a few ... below is a list of my fav's...
Grace Ormonde (which by they way was already sold out this morning)
Your Wedding Day (and awesome national mag... located right here in So Cal)
The Knot
Brides
Real Simple Weddings
Martha Stewart Weddings
Have fun reading this weekend!!
Love,
A
This past weekend I was so touched and honored to be a part of a very special ceremony between Jane & Glen. They asked that I meet them in Portland for the beautiful wedding.
This couple exudes joy, happiness, laughter and love to the extreme. Glen's eyes sparkled everytime he stole a little side glance at his new bride and Jane laughed with the biggest smile I've ever seen. It was truly an evening full of touching moments and belly laughs!!
Now, I've been to quite a few weddings and I must say that NEVER have I been to one that had EVERY SINGLE person dancing... sure usually you've got the small kids sliding across the dancefloor, the college friends dancing to LoveShack, the parents slowly dancing in the corner, and maybe once in awhile the grandparents will take their turn too... but THIS was something else, the bride's aunt was being swirled around the dancfloor by the bestman as both sets of parents boogied down with the couple, everyone else boogied in a circle... even the amazing caterers from Fresh Palate Cafe were dragged out there. I'm telling you... not a single person was sitting down (no exaggeration)... I was truly impressed!!
... and did I mention the whole affair was planned and executed in a month... without missing a single detail... it was a beautiful and elegant evening from beginning to end.
Jane & Glen... You two warm my heart every time I see you... thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of your special day!
Love, A
Here are the amazing vendors who made the affair such a success:
Venue: Zenith Winery (the most AMAZING bridal room EVER)
Caterer: Fresh Palate Cafe (So accommodating and the food was awesome) & dancers too
DJ: Ryan Hein from Perfect Memory DJ (obviously he must have been doing an out of this world job to get the ENTIRE wedding out on the dancefloor)
I am so excited to explore this blog more... it is the perfect little place to get advice on all things beautiful and wedding (from color palettes to vendors and everything in between) ... Abby has done an amazing job at creating a site that is all-inclusive, user friendly, and
To all my brides... check this out... ASAP... Style Me Pretty http://www.stylemepretty.com
Have fun exploring...
Love,
A
The wedding I shot this weekend had the cutest little gifts for each guest. We were at Zenith Winery outside Portland... so what perfect gift then wine bottle stoppers... and the glass was hand etched by a relative... and what a beautiful presentation (Everyone loves opening a present)
Another GREAT option for winery gifts, is a local Santa Barbara company, Santa Barbara Wine Corks and you don't just have to be from SB, Greg will work with people worldwide. I met the owner Greg Orlando at the SB Sunday Artwalk a few weeks ago and was so impressed that I had to write about it. In fact I already have a shop owner talking with him back on Mackinac.
Just a little inspiration for this rainy Monday afternoon...
Love,
A
I leave tonight for Portland to photograph the wedding of the adorable couple below. See you two in a few hours...
These pics were taken during Jane's bachelorette/shower afternoon last week, where she was to re-enact... "This is your love affair ... Jane & Glen" . . a retrospective around SB of how the sweet couple met and fell in love... only she had to carry around this goofy pic of Glen the whole time... (sorry Glen . . . the hat... a little goofy... it IS Santa Barbara not Alaska.. but I know for a fact, Jane thought it was cute ;)
I can't wait to be a part of this very very special day.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend...
Love,
A
Check it out.... its the flip video... personalized and everything... its a mini-HD video camera (smaller than an ipod).
I can't wait to start experimenting and incorporating it into my photography... stay tuned... I'll be playing with it this weekend at a wedding in Portland, Oregon.
I woke up this morning, checked my email and was surprised to see that I got this award... how cool is it to be honored by my brides and not even know it!! may life bring you little surprises this week!!
Love,
A
Here's the press release... take a look..
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