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Key West Wedding: Katie and Scott at the Ocean Key Resort and Spa

Monday, November 5, 2012 3:55 pm

Katie and Scott are a fun and laid-back couple so Key West was the perfect location for their wedding! Jason was happy to join them for their beautiful day. The wedding planner was Erica of Simply You Weddings. Jason enjoyed meeting her and said she was terrific to work with. Other vendors for the day included Studio Marie-Pierre for hair and makeup, floral arrangements of calla lilies and lily grass by Mama Flowers, and a wedding cake from Amazing Cakes and Creations. The wedding was held at the Ocean Key Resort and Spa with the reception on the pier so guests could enjoy the beautiful weather.

The bride and groom had a first sight before their ceremony to give them more time for bride and groom and wedding party pictures. They went to the Southernmost Point Marker and the Mile 0 Post which are iconic Key West pictures. After the ceremony Katie and Scott took a few sunset pictures before joining their guests to celebrate at the reception! Ocean Key was the caterer also and made yummy food like thai vegetable spring rolls, coconut battered shrimp, BBQ pulled pork sliders, jerked chicken, and a pasta station. The cake was of course a Key Lime cake, fitting for a Key West wedding. It has raspberry filling which is Jason’s favorite!

Congratulations to Katie and Scott on an awesome wedding day! We hope the fun and joy of the day lasts you a lifetime! Thank you for having Jason there to capture your memories.

Posted in Travel, Weddings Tags: Amazing Cakes and Creations, Destination Wedding, Key West, Mama Flowers, Ocean Key Resort and Spa, Simply You Weddings, Sound Waves, Studio Marie-Pierre

Virginia Wedding at King of Kings Lutheran Church: Judi and David

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 1:29 pm

We were so excited to be part of Judi and David’s wedding! They are truly wonderful people and deserve so much happiness. I love this quote from their wedding website:

“Our story is all about families. The families of our pasts that made us who we are. The families of the present that have supported us and helped us find each other. And the combined family we will become in the future.”

It was beautiful to see so many people come together to celebrate with them! Judi and David made their day all about love and family. Jason had a blast when he photographed their engagement session at a garden in Virginia. Their wedding was also in Virginia at King of Kings Lutheran Church. Judi is the Director of Youth Ministries at the church and during the ceremony she invited all the kids up to the front of the church. After the ceremony there was a family-friendly reception with a balloon artist and wedding cake. Jason then took Judi and David for pictures at a friend’s beautiful backyard. That evening the couple had an adult reception also at King of Kings. Pizzeria Moto was there with a mobile wood-fired pizza oven. There was also a poker game with gift card prizes and of course lots of dancing. Judi and David had a babysitter in another room with games and movies for the kids.

Jason loved seeing so many of the engagement pictures framed and on display! One of the best moments during the engagement session was when a small bee landed right on the couple’s lips as they kissed. When they saw the pictures, guests at the wedding couldn’t believe that really happened! They asked Jason why he would photoshop a bee onto their lips! It was great to see a small bee figurine worked into the flowers for the wedding day.

We are so grateful to Judi and David for having us as a part of their wedding. Everything was amazing! We pray that their lives together are richly blessed and their love is nourished by God’s love and His presence in their marriage. Congratulations to Judi and David!!

Posted in Travel, Weddings Tags: Destination Wedding, King of Kings Lutheran Church, Pizzeria Moto, Virginia

Vermont Wedding at The Skinner Barn: Colleen and Alexander

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 3:09 am

Jason was honored and really excited to be part of Colleen and Alex’s wedding at The Skinner Barn in Waitsfield, Vermont. On his way there, as he drove through covered bridges surrounded by beautiful scenery of tall trees and mountains, he knew it was going to be an amazing day.

The vendors included Michelle of Afterglow Salon for hair and makeup,the Sidewalk Florist for flowers, Peter Boynton as the officiant, Catering by Dale who was both the wedding coordinator and the caterer, and Vermont Sweet Tooth who made the wedding cake and cupcakes. But my favorite vendor by far was Alex, the groom. He made the wedding rings! Yes, I didn’t say designed, I said made! He researched how to do it, bought the tools, and made the rings as a surprise for Colleen. He did a fantastic job! How romantic, and how special for the couple to have these rings which mean so much and can be passed down to future generations. One day their grandson might put that same ring on his bride’s finger knowing that the love of his grandparents is part of that ring. I love it!

Jason said one of his favorite details from the wedding day was the lego cake topper. I wonder if Colleen and Alex will pass that down to their kids as well, but at a much younger age so they can have fun playing with it! The wedding favors at the reception were homemade jams and pickled yummies that the couple made themselves. They were perfect for a farm wedding! Jason wanted to take some home with us but we didn’t want to pack glass jars in the suitcase so he just took one and ate it before the flight home.

People always talk about choosing bridesmaid dresses that bridesmaids can wear again. I would definitely wear the yellow, black, and tan graphic dresses that Colleen’s bridesmaids wore. Alex looked awesome in his yellow tie and suspenders too. I love yellow as a wedding color and it worked well to have tall yellow sunflowers to decorate the ceremony with a big grassy field and mountains in the distance as the background.

Colleen and Alex had a relaxed and laid-back summer wedding. Kids played in the stream and twirled in the grass while inside the barn guests ate, danced, and celebrated. A big thank you to Colleen and Alex for having us as part of such a terrific wedding! We are so happy we were able to be part of your day and we wish you lifelong love and happiness!

Posted in Travel, Weddings Tags: Afterglow Salon, Catering by Dale, Destination Wedding, Sidewalk Florist, The Skinner Barn, Vermont, Vermont Sweet Tooth

Boston Portrait Session: Celia and Jake’s First Anniversary

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:45 pm

I cannot say enough great things about how much fun it is to photograph Celia and Jake. They are just awesome! Jason always has a blast with them and they are so creative with their picture ideas and props. Jason photographed their engagement session and then their absolutely amazing wedding in Boston. Jason was super excited when Celia and Jake asked about a first anniversary session while he was in their area photographing the wedding of one of their friends!

Celia and I had fun gathering ideas for Boston locations on Pinterest. There are so many great places for pictures in Boston! Celia somehow convinced Jake to wake up early after a busy weekend so they could avoid traffic and crowds and take advantage of the beautiful early morning light. Jason met them near the Public Garden in Boston and they wandered around the garden, park, and nearby areas. The big draping trees, cobblestone streets, and brick walls made for gorgeous backgrounds. Celia’s dress is probably one of my most favorite parts of the session as well. Our daughter sat with me while I was editing and was cracking up at Celia and Jake kissing with mustaches!

Happy anniversary to a wonderful couple. We can’t wait until next time!

Posted in Engagement, More Sessions, Travel Tags: Boston, Destination Session, Downtown Session, Engagement Props, Mr and Mrs Session

Back from Vacation and Ready for 2012!

Monday, January 2, 2012 12:00 pm

We are back from vacation and ready for an awesome 2012! We hope all of you enjoyed your holidays. We had so much fun celebrating with our families! Christmas Eve Mass was beautiful and we came home to open one present and then put out milk and cookies for Santa. I love everything about Christmas but one of my favorite parts is seeing how excited the kids are on Christmas morning! It was our youngest daughter’s first Christmas and she was most excited about having lots of people around. Some of the favorite presents for our other kids were a doll house, a Lego Harry Potter Castle, and a remote control robot that dances and shoots things. But when all the presents were unwrapped and toys were all around instead of playing with their own things they all gathered around Jason’s new nook to watch a show!

We left on Christmas to drive to the mountains of Tennessee. Jason and I had the bright idea of driving through the night so the kids would all be sleeping. That was a terrible idea! We used to be awesome at road trips because we lived across the country from our families. The drive there reminded us that we are older than we used to be! It was gruesome and took us twice as long as we had planned, but we got there safely and that is all that matters.

For our vacation we rented a cabin in the mountains. The view was absolutely gorgeous! We had a three story cabin with a deck on every level and even the bottom level looked down onto tree tops. There was a hot tub, a foosball table, a pool table, and a fireplace. My favorite part of vacation was sitting by the fire place playing our son’s new chess game which he got for Christmas or reading our books. We also visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park but there was crazy traffic in the park so we didn’t explore too much.

Our cabin:

The view from our middle deck:

Playing games:

Two year old attitude (we told her she couldn’t have any more candy):

Our baby is 3 months old already!

Out to dinner:

The kids loved being in the hot tub in the cold mountain nights:

The jetted tub:

Waking up our son with a snowball (he wasn’t happy about it):

Some sleet/snow/rain mix:

Our drive to the National Park:

We got home from vacation in time to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home! I thought all of the kids were going to make it to midnight but both of the girls fell asleep with less than an hour to go. Jason and I rang in the new year with our two boys. Our “Cheers” was with yummy sparkling grape juice and we had noisemakers and midnight kisses too!