Month: September 2008

  • Ben and Amanda wed at Capitol Rose Garden/Firehouse Resturant

     
    Sneak Peek!
     Here are just a few of the ones we quickly picked out there are sooo many great ones coming…
     
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    Ben and Amanda were married on September 27th at The Capital Rose Garden area and had a really fun reception at The FireHouse Restaurant in Old Sacramento.  What a gracious bride Amanda was. She had everything all dialed in and was laid back and so enjoyable to shoot. Mark had great fun with the guys and said the same thing about Ben…

    WOW!…  Let me just say the food at The Firehouse was super amazing and the cake from Ettore’s was soooo delicious!

    They had a really cool jazz band that played live music and the evening was simply the perfect temperature. I will list and link them when I get their name when I get it or maybe when we post the slideshow.

    A very warm summer day gave us a beautiful cool evening…

    These shots were taken right after the ceremony, and at the end of the evening as they walked back to their hotel.


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  • Audra, Evan, Kaedyn and one on the way!

     

    Remember Evan and Audra???

    We shot their wedding and engagement session last year their slideshows are on the sidebar…go check it out…Yep, the wedding party that drew mustaches on their fingers…(except for Evan his is real) and the black converse and pink ribbon shoelaces. We had such fun with them….a few weeks ago we  shot Evan’s mother’s wedding and sandwiched in a baby/family shoot of Evan, Audra, Kaedyn and baby with some of our last weddings of the year…aren’t they the cutest couple?? Kaedyn is such a cute boy and I think he is going to be such a great older brother. 

     







  • Emily & T.J. @ Avio Winery in Sutter Creek, California! Sneak Peek…





     
     
    What a glorious day and such a fun group of people that came together on Sat.the 20th of September to witness TJ and Emily’s wedding! AvioWinery was the perfect spot for them. This vineyard is located in Amador County and about an hour drive from Sacramento.
    I cant wait for the slideshows to go up when we finish a wedding there is always so much that happens and I love seeing the day unfold again. When you see the upcoming slideshow for TJ and Emily you will see the cowboy funky room where the bride got ready and the vineyards as well as the gorgeous view where they stood and said their vows. The reception that followed, the flowers, and the food were just amazing. I dont have the caterer’s inormation but I will add it when I find it. Our friend Lisa from FlowerWorks put together the most beautiful flowers for TJ and Emily.
    We are so blessed to have the most wonderful couples and as always wish them a blessed journey as they grow together in their marriages.
     
     

  • Sneak Peak of Jeff and Carrie at The Flower Farm Inn, Loomis California

     
    Sneak Peek!!
     
    I just love this spot and this private moment between them after being pronounced man and wife…
     
     
     
    This is why we always try to get our couples out at sunset…I know everyone is tired and hungry and want to get back to their guests but who would want to miss a sunset like this for their album or their wall??!!



    When we met Jeff & Carrie and their families here in our studio last year we were amazed at how much love this family has for each other. We were really looking forward to shooting their wedding and meeting the “rest of the family”. They are so down to earth and fun and we just felt a real warmth with them. Their wedding finally arrived last weekend. We were excited to finally shoot them AND to be back at one of our favorite venues, The Flower Farm Inn. I always wonder what the wedding day of our bride and grooms will look like. I cant wait to see the dress and of course the SHOES! When Carrie told me she was wearing red shoes I about fell on the floor I had been wanting to shoot some red shoes…Now I am looking forward to seeing their slideshow and then get to work on their album!
     
    Have fun in Fuiji!!! We’ll just hang out here and slave away on your images…. sniff sniff

  • The Personal Side of Life….and work updates.

     

    Hey everyone! Just a quick update…
    We are really busy but looking forward to a few things coming up. A visit from Jacky (Mark’s mother) comes out in Oct. from FLA. Looking forward seeing her! Going to learn Pickleball something she loves to do out there! We also traded in our gym memberships and bought bicycles and LOVE our road trips. It keeps us sane and its something we are enjoying cause the gym just wasnt working out for us and it was a financial drain!!!~

    Also, we are starting up a book group where we are reading, One Month to Live. It’s a what would you do differently if you knew you only had 30 days left? Should be a very interesting Thursday evening for the next 30 days~

    On the business side …
    we have alot going on this month…for those who are curious where they are in the que. We are down to 2 weddings left to shoot for this month. 

     

    Update edit:
     
    Pearson Wedding- in editing… beginning stages of slideshow process
    Featherston Wedding- downloading…in edit stage
    Weddings - Featherston 9/13 (D0NE)Ferrari 9/20 (DONE)Ransom 9/27 (DONE)
    Albums and products delivered-Egide
    Baby Belly & Family Shots-Audra’s-downloading…in edit stage
    Albums enroute from Italy- Didier-ARRIVED TODAY! omg SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!
    Albums in Italy-Tomchick  Ronan (arrived and gorgeous! Italy did good!!)
    Albums in process of approval-Lewis (Approved and ordered)
    Album pending approval this week- Fournier
    Albums pending for lists-Gregory, Vanderpost
    Appointments with new clients 
    Appointments with our bride and grooms getting married this month for their last planning meeting-(D0NE)

    We have finished our August/September weddings and looking forward to finishing up all the editing and album design in October…we have several slideshows coming within the next couple of weeks and and an engagement session to shoot for one of our 2009 weddings. Since we have no weddings in the month of October we can get to work on the beautiful images we have taken in August and September… we edit in the order of the date we took the images.

    Thank you and congratulations to all our brides and soon to be parents!

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    I was watching Martha Stewart the other day and she mentioned that this was a color palette that is making a splash for next year…What do you think? I love it personally. Its fresh and it pops! I got this collage from this blog

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    go check it out…

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    Hope you are all doing well and anticipating a restful/fun week!

    ~~God Bless~~

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    EDIT:

    Did anyone catch Oprah today?Are you as upset as I am? Of course you are!!!
     It was about child and baby molesters, rapists and online predators. The drugging, raping and video taping of their escapades and sharing them all over the US and beyond. I know it is not a pleasant topic and I didnt want to watch it but I did. We need to do something this is just wrong! A million times wrong!!! We dont have enough manpower to catch these guys! Not enough cops or money to hunt these predators down.


     Here is a link to a video on her site.

    http://www.oprah.com/dated/oprahshow/oprahshow_20080911_predators

     As a mother I am sooooo blown away by this! Please go to her website and find out what we can  all do. You will not believe the amount of child/baby predators that are out there and the lack of help to catch and arrest them. I am sickened, madder than he**, ovewhelmed and stunned beyond belief…why do we not hear these things???? Please check out Senate Bill 1738! Send a letter to your senators now! There are 3 days before they leave their offices for a break. You can do it online at the above link. Dont forget do it now while you have it on your mind. 

     

        

  • The Seasons Bed&Breakfast in Placerville, California -Chris and Don Pearson

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    Chris & Don

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    What a joy it was to see The Miller family again!
    Last summer when we shot Evan and Audra’s wedding, we met Evan’s mother and her boyfriend, Don. We were so happy when they contacted us after Don proposed to Chris to shoot their wedding and of course we jumped at the chance!! We just love them! You know when you meet someone and you just feel a connect with them. I remember when they left our studio after our meeting and saying to Mark,”I really like them. I could totally hang out with them.” I know we can’t connect with all our bride and grooms like that but it is great when you can! 
      
    I cant wait to see the slideshow when Mark and Brian get it done!
     
    But here is a sneak peak of Chris and Don on their day. 

    watch their engagement slideshow here

     

  • Jim and Marni Vanderpost- married at David Girard Vineyards!

    Well we are all caught
    up on the first half of our weddings this year!! Jim and Marni mark our
    end to the summer weddings. What a classy couple they were, too. We
    truly enjoyed their laid back casual but formal feel they displayed
    through their taste and their personalities. The “reveal” up on the
    hill was a wonderful moment and segued nicely into having the formals
    right there afterward. We met so many really nice people! We loved
    witnessing your wedding and how much you are loved!

    I look forward to working on your album! 

    Here are a few teasers from the slideshow. To see the full slideshow, scroll to the bottom of the post!

     

     

     



     


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