Happy Easter!

Wishing you all a joyous and happy Easter Sunday. Whether you spend your day searching for eggs left by the Easter Bunny, or celebrating in a religious service (or both!), enjoy the day and embrace your family and glorious spring.

Granddog Jemma, on a play date

I couldn't resist posting these goofy photos. Jemma, my granddog, the boxer on the left, enjoyed a spring break play date at the doggie park and met two pals.

No names associated with these friends, but apparently they had a swell time and the "chemistry" was just right for the hope to meet up again on another date.

Wedding Readings - Selection #1

Some couples tell me "we want the ceremony short and quick!" However, the ceremony is the MOST important part of the entire day (in my humble opinion) and so by incorporating a meaningful reading makes for a tad bit more interest.
I will post different readings over the next few weeks, for your consideration. If one strikes you, share with your honey, and then advise your officiant that you'd like it included into the service:

In Marriage
In marriage, walk the path together, side by side whenever possible. Remember to hold each other when it is cold. If the air becomes too close, make a little space so each can breathe. When the path is narrow, pick one to go first. Always be willing to follow; don't be afraid to lead. Trust your partner; trust yourself, for marriage is a journey that leads to great love.

Tori & Rich's e-session

You first met Tori & Rich last fall right after they retained us as their full service wedding planner and designer. Rich has been stationed in the middle east serving our country (thank you Rich), and he recently had a 2 week leave to be home. Tori had a to-do list a mile long! On MY to-do list was to arrange to meet with Sam of Sharpe Photographers for their e-session. Here are a few Sam sent to me to post.

This wedding will be held May 8th, and I can't wait! I adore Tori; she is the greatest bride, and their wedding will be fantastic!

Wedding Style 101 Workshop - March 28th

I have two free tickets to give away to attend the Dynamite Weddings Wedding Style 101 event to be held on March 28th. E-mail me soon!
This will be a great opportunity to gain insider information and speak candidly with those qualified to help you facilitate your wedding day goals and help you create your own personal wedding day style. There will be champagne, delicious treats, door prizes, and loads of fun, and you'll walk away with a better sense of your wedding style.

When: March 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. (over by 3:00 p.m.)
Where: Granite Bay Golf Club

Sign up here before space runs out - cost is just $25.00/couple ... or send me an e-mail or give me a call and I'll tell you how you can get TWO free tickets.

I'll be there! Come see me.

Hillary & Shawn's E-session

Such a happy couple and one that is knocking on the door of their wedding day... which will be held in one more week, March 27th. I strongly encourage my couples to schedule their engagement photo session sometime prior to the wedding so that they develop a relationship with their photographer and he/she can get a sense of how a couple pose or how comfortable they are in front of the camera. With the winter weather being problematic, Hillary and Shawn finally had their engagement session a couple of weeks ago.

I love this photo of my couple out in a field; great lighting.

It will be a pleasure to work, for the first time, with Gary Buth of G-Photo Design.

The anticipation is building Hillary & Shawn!

Irish Wedding Eye Candy - Part 2

Continuing with Courtney and Quinn's very Irish wedding... check out this cake! Yes, those are shamrocks on the cake - and the Celtic toasting goblets are perfection!

Cute newlyweds (both very Irish) taking a break to ham it up with Beth of True Love Photo.
Rather than numbering the tables, we names each table with Ireland counties.

And no Irish wedding would be complete without a bagpiper!