Wedding Weekend!

This weekend, my dearest friends Chase and Kassie got married! It was wonderful! I got to shoot their wedding, so head to the photog-blog to see it all! Here are a couple of my favorites.

I really owe a lot to Chase and Kassie. During one of the hardest months of my life, they really shined as friends and helped me keep my joy. When I was first beginning in photography, Chase helped me find opportunities that became the base of my business. Kassie has always been an amazing friend, and my favorite thing about her is her honesty. They are just wonderful and I'm so glad they're married! After something like four years of dating, it's about time! :)

Guess who didn't post a Top 5 for April?

That's right...it was me. Laaaame! And I hate to be the one to tell you this, but this isn't going to be much of a Top 5 post either. If you'd like to see my Inspirations of late, pick up the April edition of Domino Magazine. Did you know that Wal-Mart started carrying Domino?! Anyway, it is a gorgeous one this month.

 

Speaking of gorgeous...

Saturday morning dawned the most beautiful sunrise over the beach. I felt so awake and invigorated as I stepped out onto my hotel room's balcony (morning hair and all). The sights, smells, and sounds of the ocean greeted me and, well, who could ask for a better wake up call? The working day went well (if it's on the beach, I'll never complain) and the wedding was simply stunning. I would promise photos soon, but here I sit with my memory-completely-full mac. No room in the Inn. So the photos are stashed away in a safe place for now, until I can get my mac to make friends with a cute external hard drive. :) This single (unedited) photo from the weekend made it onto my computer somehow. Lovely!

Well, here's one little item that caught my eye. 

I love small purses. I've been carrying a "wristlet" (the name makes me giggle) as my main purse for a couple of years now.  You've got your cell phone, keys, lip balm, and cards all at your fingertips. None of that digging in your black hole of a purse anymore. This leather wristlet from American Eagle has caught my eye. It's so classy! White leather for summer (though it comes in brown and silver too), sassy tassel on the side, fun yellow print interior, and a built in spot for all your cards! Try the wristlet. You'll be hooked. 

Hope your days are lovely!

So glad I have internet service here!

Hello, hello!! 

It is so hard to put into words how insanely excited I get when I get close to the ocean...but just so you know...I'M LOOKING AT THE OCEAN!!

Erin and I pulled in town just a few minutes ago, got checked into our hotel, and I'm pretty sure I've already decided I'm sleeping on the balcony. 

Not really. But it is gorgeous. Even though it's one in the morning and it's super dark out. You can still hear the ocean and you can see the waves breaking! Not to mention the sky is partially cloudy which means bright stars with a smattering of cloud silhouettes. Apparently the ocean brings out the poet in me as well. :)

Well, we are here to work (shoot a wedding...which I'm insanely excited about...wedding's on the beach!) but already, I've felt so rejuvenated in my heart. I so needed to get away from school and all. School's been kicking my bum like nothing else recently. But anyway, it's been wonderful to have this opportunity. 

Erin and I really got to know each other on the way down here (with an 8 hour drive,  that's no surprise) and that was a blessing. Not to mention, I got some alone time on the balcony a few minutes ago, just me and the Lord...so sweet. I keep marveling with thoughts like, "God, you TOLD the waves where to stop! You put the stars in the sky!" Really, the thoughts are so big that I can't help but laugh at how I can't comprehend it. Amazing.

Well, it's time for bed. Got a long day tomorrow. But it will be beautiful!

Much love!

Promised Photo Post! Luallin Wedding.

Alrighty! Here are some promised photos. These are from Doug and Meagan Luallin's wedding! I got to second shoot this wedding with Laci Adkins! I had a seriously hard time picking out favorites, so I just put them all in a link to the entire album. None of the photos are edited so they might not be as snazzy as they could be. That's okay, I just like the overall feel of them. I also just didn't feel like editing today :) Check it out...here. 

Also, as a form of accountability, I'm starting to post how many miles I run each day over on the little twitter widget to the left. So if you see that I missed a day...give me a hard time! :)