rob & anna

wow. this wedding was amazing for so many reasons:

the couple was so fun & adorable.
it took place at the amazing silver bay association -which is beautiful.
their friends & family were a blast.
i'd just had a baby 17 days earlier... so i was still on that high! :0

i could go on & on & on... but i think i'll let the pictures do the talking!

i want to acknowledge my friend brent, from vermont, for driving down & helping me with the wedding. you're awesome, thank you.

anna's dress was stunning.


she was only a tiny bit excited.


one of brent's -from their first glance before the wedding. too cute!


it was a rainy, grey day... so i thought this lil detail was purty cool.


i love this one.


see, rain. anna & rob weren't afraid to run around in it a lil, though!


this was kinda cool, a rain drop that had smeared instead of wiping off like i'd intended caused the cool effect! errr. i mean i did it on purpose :)


the fabulous wedding party, cuddlin.


who wouldn't want to smooch here?


ya know, just sitting at the dock of the bay, wasting time.


flowy veil goodness.


dang! white umbrella with an overcast sky, if only it were red. but still a cool pic!


my favorite, favorite, favorite. how hot is this?


and how cute is this?


"um, we're married."


strutting it as the wohlgemuth's!


some details.


the reception was a blast. anna & her mom shaking it.


and this is from the first dance. i wanted to save it for last because it's such a beautiful moment, almost dreamy.

congratulations anna & rob.
i'm so happy for you all!!

you guys were such a blast to work with & thanks for being so understanding & incredible.

ethan finn paris.

sorry i've been a little mia lately... i'm in the middle of a life changing experience over here.

i'd like to introduce my son, ethan finn paris. we're calling him finn. he was born on june 11th at 3:04 am. i was in labor for 4.5 hours. we opted for a home birth & it was an amazing experience. our two midwives & doula were so proficient & helped to create our perfect environment to welcome our little boy into this world. i've started to write my birth story & will be sharing it soon.

our good friend jill came over to document the birth. the house was pretty dark, so unfortunately we gave jill a really difficult job, but she got some amazing pictures of it all. she later told me she was holding her breath with me since she was having to use such long exposures. this is possibly my favorite one she took... it's maybe 15 minutes after he was born.
the three of us were laying in our bed- while everyone else cleaned up around us.


he has this peach fuzz all over his body... it's so soft & he smells so good.


i looooooooove baby yawns.


he came out with his left hand on his face... it's there almost constantly.


my sweet, sweet little boy.


and his cute lil cloth diaper!


so please forgive me if i'm not very good at posting for awhile... i'm too busy lovin on my baby :)

megan & ryle

on april 25th, my oldest, dearest friend megan o became megan r (this could get a lil confusing ;) when she married the very handsome, sweet, caring & all around great guy -ryle. i was honored to be a bridesmaid & stand alongside her as she said i do. it was an awesome day! but, i of course had to have my camera. it really is almost like torture :) not being the photographer. i took a few photos that i'm super proud of. the day went by so quickly i can't believe it's already over.

& now for the pictures.

megan's dress was so elegant.


& her shoes were so awesome- very megan.


megan doing her make-up as her adorable niece, morgan, watches. one of my favs.


another make-up shot.


megan's mom, marsha, getting some help from the lovely jennifer & susan. (friends from highschool)


ryle's sister, lene & morgan doing their hair!


morgan & i making kissee faces for megan o.


megan's beautiful bouquet.


the one & only portrait i took... but i think it's pretty fantastic, if i do say so myself.


this is megan's mom, dad & younger brother watching as they gently feed each other cake. another fave. i adore her family.


& possibly the favorite. megan & ryle's first dance.


ryle's mom watching her baby boy...


megan & her dad, michael. so sweet.


bryan & i.


& i'm so glad we got this shot at the end of the night once my feet finally gave out.


megan & ryle, you know that i love you both & am so, so, so happy for you.

ps. i danced so much that peanut was incredibly active all night long & i didn't sleep more than 30 minutes... i was sure i was going to go into early labor. i didn't, luckily & was able to enjoy the miller shower the next morning! the shower pics are coming soon!

taryn & dave lil movie!

and now for their slide show...

(sorry these last three shows have been soo long- i've had awesome 2nd shooters & issues with editing down these beautiful weddings! so shoot me :)

dave & taryn

were married may 2nd... at the beauuuutiful farm at south mountain. i've become really close to this couple since they booked me almost a year ago. they are amazing people, so very kind & generous. for instance, they gave peanut an organic onsie that says "ask me what's in my compost pile" :)

they've had some obstacles with the wedding plans- changing caterers, getting a pretty late phone call from their original venue that they'd double booked- me informing them that i would be 8 months pregnant at their wedding- which they took brilliantly, by the way, they said they didn't care if i waddled! but none of that mattered because they were flexible & made new plans & their wedding was fabulous. it probably would have been even if it was in a dumpster- their love is that special. okay that might be pushing it, but seriously, they have a very special relationship & i was honored to be there & document it.

a lil shout out to andy delisle who assisted me for this wedding! thanks, i couldn't have done it with out you!

here are a few of my favorites:



their sweet maggie was a big part of the day!




dave looking dapper.


they chose to see each other before hand & it was so special with dave tearing up & taryn totally surprised! but this was my favorite.


and now for a few cute portraits...






taryn & her dad getting ready to walk down the aisle.


dave awaiting his bride... a great one from andy!


her dress was fantastic & funky & unique & so very cool.


the ceremony was very beautiful.


one of my favorites from andy.


how cute is this?


they danced down the aisle- it was pretty sweet.


and now for some more portraits. while dave was petting maggie she sneezed directly into his face. it was pretty funny, sorry dave.


i can see them getting this one blown up- she's their baby.


i made us truck it over to the other end of the resort because dave & i'd found this tree a few weeks ago when we were scouting portrait places & i knew it would make for a beautiful backdrop.


everything was in full bloom in the garden. this is one of my favorites.


they practiced their dance.


for some reason this one is really funny to me. don't they look like they just spent a year of their life planning a wedding :) tehee.


i feel like this is in a secret garden or something.


another fabulous photo from andy. i love the detail.


their first dance- which they'd been taking lessons & turned out really well. kudos!


doesn't dave look like he's being tortured. he hated it. i'm sure he did.


and then the last dance...


what a beautiful evening at a beautiful venue with a beautiful couple surrounded by some wonderful people.

thanks taryn & dave... i've loved getting to know you & i know you'll have a very wonderful life together!

brittany & dave

were married on april 17th at the boojum tree... which is an amazing venue!!!

everything went flawlessy & they had the perfect day. brittany looked amazing & dave looked so very handsome. here are a few of my favorites from their day:

i want to give a special shout-out to cristi, who assisted me at this wedding! thanks so much for all your help :)

the dress was simple but beautiful.


the rings were spectacular!


the beautiful bride. she was so relaxed the whole day!


everyone adoring her!


brittany & her dad right before they walked down the aisle. i love this one.


married!! (another of cristi's!)


her gorgeous blue eyes, the flower in her hair & red lipstick were all the details she needed :)


the groom looking very dapper.


a few of my favorite portraits.


love, love, love!


& i love this one too.




sometime portraits can wear ya out!


one of the many awesome ones from cristi!


the reception in the greenhouse was so amazing.


brittany had these flowers made & they were the perfect touch.


sweet 1st dance.


i love this one of brittany & her sister.


last dance.


thank you sooooo much for letting me be a part of your day... it was magical :)

marykay & karl's slide show!

enjoy!

marykay & karl...

were married april 4th at the scottsdale center for the arts. it was all so beautiful... everything! the details, the bride & groom, the obvious love that their friends & family had for them... it was an awesome day.

the vendors all deserve a shout out! they were fantastic.

wedding planner: cicely of life design event planning.
make-up: michele douglas
hair: sarah jane
flowers: table tops etc
food: santa barbara catering

& i want to give a special shout-out to my assistant lizzie. she was so helpful & awesome!

without further ado... can i make this anymore painful for you marykay ;)~ she has checked in several times while on her honeymoon!

the pictures.

the stunning bride.




detail magic by lizzie.


getting ready!




the boys... getting handsome.


they chose to see eachother before hand... & this is karl when he first sees marykay.


& once it sunk in...


i love the tenderness in this one.


grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. can they be any better lookin?


& the playfulness here!




another of lizzie's!


karl made the amazing arch that they're standing under. wasn't the ceremony fabulous with that yummy light???


they did a unique thing during the ceremony -they had an aveca plant that their moms poured dirt into & then marykay & karl watered it. i thought it was lovely.


married! i love this one.


the mondrian is so funky- so we had to get a few shots in there.




lizzie captured this & i think it is so simple & clean & beautiful.


the cake. how dramatic is this!


karl's gift to the groomsmen were chucks & pink socks... so um, yeah i needed to get this shot.


the courtyard looked stunning between the lights, dramatic cherry blossoms & beautiful table settings.


first dance.




marykay needed her pink chucks too! isn't this adorable?


what a great night. there are so many more photographs i wanted to post...


thank you marykay & karl for letting me be there on your special day. it couldn't have been more awesomer :)

andrew & lauren's slide show!

enjoy!

family portraits....

i love doing family portraits. i hope to start doing even more of them. so if you are part of a family & you wanna get some fun pictures taken... call me!!

this past sunday i met up with some good friends of mine, cathi & tyler & their twin 2 year olds. i knew i'd have my hands full... they're 2!!! & i was a bit sore from the wedding the day before (which i've begun editing & they are awesome, can't wait to show you!) anyways... i've gotten to document these twins from before they were out of their mama's belly -so it's been a lot of fun to see how they're developing into little people with such awesome personalities. on sunday- they were of the serious variety & only by swinging did we get some good giggles out of em. but i love the images we got. i'm seeing at least one large canvas for the family room.... :)

we rode the carousel... how cute is this? see how serious the kids were?


we did like the train more :)


i looooooved this. they are very sweet together- when they're not being 2 & siblings :)~


okay, i think my heart skipped a beat when i saw this photo. can't you just envision them being such good friends their whole life?


mom & isabelle.


i had it in my head i wanted this silhouette... but the kids were much more interested in running down the hill or throwing the lovely dry arizona grass...


so this was as close as i got... but i think it's still really cool!


can this child be anymore adorable?


& this one is going to be a heart breaker...


cute!!


they really wanted a family portrait... & sometimes you have to be creative :)




i think this one is too funny.


swing batta, batta, swing.


thanks cat & tyler... you know i love hanging out with you all!

i'll leave you all with some cute lil monkeys.