Paige had the talented and sweet Darla Stafford with her that morning for hair and makeup.  Paige was a gorgeous bride and mom loved the lace and ribbon on her gown.  The flowers were by Fishhawk Florist and matched the wedding colors of white and dark blue.  At the reception, dinner was from Catered by Vesh, the guests danced to music from a Grant Hemond DJ, and the pretty butterfly cake was made by Cakes by Design.  There were other butterfly details at the reception as well, such as the blue butterflies on the table markers.  Butterflies are becoming more and more popular as a wedding theme!

Thanks to Paige and Eric for having dad share your beautiful day with you and your friends and family.  We wish you lots of love and happiness!

But he is getting to be such a big boy now!

His little brother was just six days old when Melody and Brendan brought him over for his session.  Thank you for having us as part of your family’s special moments!  We are thrilled to be a part of your lives.

Here is big brother when dad photographed his newborn session 2 years ago:

So much changes in just two short years:

And now introducing little sister!

Her mom and dad brought her over to see dad again for her one year session! She is still as happy and expressive as she was when dad first met her.  Dad had fun playing ball and blowing bubbles and checking out all her cute accessories.  Hope your first year was a great one!

I am in shock.  Absolute disbelief.  Today we dropped our son off for his first day of kindergarten!  We are so excited for him and we know he is going to do GREAT, but wow, how is he old enough to be away from us for almost a full work day five days a week!!  When I was younger my grandma would always tell me that time goes by so fast and I need to take in every moment.  My mom told me to enjoy each age for what it was and never rush growing up.  It made sense, but none of it really sunk in until after I had kids.

My little boy is such a blessing!  He is incredibly smart, kind, and fun…he is going to have a fantastic year!  Now I just have to stop crying about him growing up so fast. 

Here I am giving my son a kiss just after he was born:

And here I am today giving him a big hug as I leave him in his kindergarten class.  It does not feel like this much time has passed!

]]> http://www.jasonangeliniphotography.com/blog/2010/08/starting-kindergarten/feed/ 5 http://www.jasonangeliniphotography.com/blog/2010/08/wedding-at-hollis-gardens-and-the-magnolia-building-heather-and-dennis/ http://www.jasonangeliniphotography.com/blog/2010/08/wedding-at-hollis-gardens-and-the-magnolia-building-heather-and-dennis/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:34:28 +0000 Jason Angelini http://www.jasonangeliniphotography.com/blog/?p=11943 Heather and Dennis had a summer garden wedding in Lakeland.  Their friends and family gathered to celebrate as the couple was married at the Hollis Garden and had their reception at the nearby Magnolia Building The team of vendors included Creative Flower Designs by Glenn, DJ Joey Jam, Cupcake Alley, and Affordable Catering.

The bride was beautiful in her gown covered in beading and sheer shrug with lace accents.  The bridesmaids wore long purple silk gowns in a variety of styles and the guys wore khaki pants with blue button up shirts.  The color pink was brought in through the bridesmaids’ fans and the flowers.  The variety of the pink, purple, and blue pastels created a soft summery look for the wedding day.  Mom is always a fan of pearls at a wedding and at the reception the couple had pearls filling the bottom of vases holding flowery branches.

Congratulations to the bride and groom, and best of luck in your new lives together!

Hillery looked absolutely beautiful and timeless.  She had her hair done by Gina from Styles and Company Hair Salon and Colours by Linny did her makeup.  The classic look of the wedding was also created by the white bouquets and centerpieces.  Ian from Botanica International Design Studio did a wonderful job creating white floral arrangements with green leaves and vines.  The reception was decorated with white linens and silver place settings.  The white silk chair covers were gathered into a pretty knot in the back.  Each place setting had a personalized bottle of champagne for guests, and the champagne flutes with strawberries were there for guests who wanted to open their favors right away.  There were also plates of cookies on the tables for guests.  Mom and dad also had Italian cookies from New York brought in for their own wedding!

Olympia Bakery made a cake that fit the wedding’s look perfectly.  The all white cake was decorated with swirls and had the letters of the couple’s last name on the top tier.  It was very tall with four tiers and a floral cake topper!  The DJ was Doug Decker from Grant Hemond.  He is always terrific and dad enjoys working with him.

Hillery and Michael had a first sight before their ceremony and did some bride and groom pictures then.  Dad said it was funny to see Sci Fi characters walking around the hotel for some convention that was there the same day.  Dad stopped one of the people and had them pose with the bride’s flowers.  Mom absolutely loves the picture, and that the character’s green designs on her costume matched the greenery of the bouquet!

Congratulations Hillery and Michael!  We hope Aruba was a great time!!  And thanks to all the vendors who helped put together such a beautiful day.