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Month: February 2011

Martha & Cory | Impromptu Pregnancy Shoot in Central Park, NY

February 28, 2011
SCHWANGERSCHAFT
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Yay, I finally get to share this little story :o) Some of you guys (that saw the sneak peek preview on my facebook page), might already have been wondering why I called this session an “impromptu” photo shoot …

Well … as some of you know, I was in NY for a long weekend not too long ago. It was a bit of a long & exhausting trip, considering I traveled with my baby girl (who seems to be getting heavier every day, haha). Well, after some hours of traveling I finally arrived in NY. After I grabbed my suitcase and walked up to the cab stand at the airport there was *quite* a long line. People were already complaining that the cabs just seemed to not want to stop at the cabstand and kept driving past us. I was already way tired by that time I thought to myself that that it will probably take ages until it’s finally our turn. Well, everybody waited QUITE a while for the next cab to arrive … and as I watched the couple that was first in line pack their bags into the cab, they turned towards me (there were like 20 people in line!) and offered me to split the cab into the city. Martha & Cory are honestly some of the nicest people (I’m sure all their friends and everybody that knows them are agreeing with me here), it was SO thoughtful of them to split the cab! Anyway … I really wanted to do something nice back and since there was nothing I really had to offer besides my camera I offered them a couple of photos the next day … ;o) …

So … THANK YOU GUYS for being so sweet!! I hope you enjoy the photos, the gallery will be online in not too long. I wish you only the very best, and I can’t wait to see some photos of the little peanutella :o) .. only a couple more months / weeks to go!

Big hugs to both of you and thanks for an awesome walk in Central Park on a wintry day! :o)

Nicole’s & Rafael’s wedding featured in the Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine!!!!

February 15, 2011
FEATURED, HOCHZEITEN
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I’m excited beyond words! What should I say? :o) Not sure if there is a bigger honor than having a wedding published on a bridal blog or … MAGAZINE!!

Destination weddings are like little (ok … HUGE) treats for me as I loooove to travel (I’ll admit it, I’m a beach girl) + love to shoot weddings. Can you imagine a better mix? I love my job :o)

Since you can’t really read the article below, I copy pasted the text, hope that’s ok :o)

by REBECCA KINNEAR, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine

Love of cinema connected Brooklyn, New York, couple Rafael, a freelance filmmaker, and Nicole, a marketing manager for a television content provider, who met while working on a film. After they dated three years, Rafael popped the question on their anniversary — but only after a foiled proposal attempt on a Florida vacation. “He wanted to propose while kayaking, but I was nursing a New Year’s Eve hangover and told him he should go without me,” Nicole laughs. “I had no idea; I was totally clueless.”

The couple chose Mexico for its affordability, convenience and great cuisine, and they set the date for Presidents Day weekend to give their friends and family a break from winter. Searching online, they found Al Cielo, a four-room boutique hotel in Riviera Maya that was perfect for their nuptials. “It was everything I was looking for in a location: stunning, small, rustic and remote,” Nicole says. The 46 guests stayed in the nearby town of Akumal, and the couple hired Ismael Sauceda from Sauce Vacations to handle transportation throughout the week. The rehearsal dinner was held at La Buena Vida, an informal beachfront restaurant, where guests noshed on fish tacos, sopa de lima and homemade flan.

The next day’s sunset ceremony was held on the beach at Al Cielo. Donning an Amsale gown and a white orchid in her hair, Nicole walked down the aisle lined with palms and rose petals to meet Rafael under a wooden altar adorned with white fabric and orchids. The personalized ceremony was a family affair: Rafael’s father, Jose Ottoni Lima, officiated, and the groom’s 12-year-old niece read Dr. Suess’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Nicole and Rafael read aloud vows their guests had devised for them; then the couple exchanged their own self-written promises. “Reading the vows our guests had written was a lighthearted, fun portion of our ceremony because neither of us had any idea what they would write,” Nicole remembers.

Afterward cocktail hour was held on the beach, where guests were greeted with margaritas and hors d’oeuvres like salmon mousse, totopos and coconut shrimp. A traditional mariachi band provided background music while everyone mingled. For the reception, the party moved to the thatch-roof restaurant for a sit-down dinner overlooking the ocean. Instead of a wedding cake, the couple incorporated a bit of local flair: caramel and chocolate churros brought in from Charros Churros, in nearby Playa del Carmen. “They were a huge hit!” recalls the bride. “Our family and friends are still raving about them.”

The Details:

Venue: Al Cielo Hotel, Xpu-Ha Beach, Mexico

Bride’s Dress: Amsale

Groom’s Attire: J.Crew

Hair & Makeup: Finny Bell

Dessert: Charros Churros

Flowers: Whimsical Weddings Tulum

Music: AV Solutions Cancun

Planner: Whimsical Weddings Tulum

Photographer: me-me-me :o) A Brilliant Photo

If you want to have a peek at some of the other photos, click HERE

Happy first anniversary!!! :o)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2011
Uncategorized
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Hope you guys have a very lovely day today!! 🙂

Rebekah & Michael | Indian Hills Country Club, Tuscaloosa, AL

February 5, 2011
HOCHZEITEN
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I am sooo excited to finally blog my first wedding of this year. Some of you guys already had a peek at some of the photos on my facebook page a couple days ago, here are a couple more from the set! Thank you so much for all the comments! :o)

As some of you know already, I had the big honor to travel out of State to document Rebekah’s & Mike’s beautiful wedding in ALABAMA.

Well, the wedding was beautiful, I loved, loved, loved Rebekah’s dress. Everything looked so pretty, but you’ll just have to see for yourself :o)

This was also my first wedding where I had a professional Saber Arch on board, you guys were awesome – what a fun group! :o) Military families have my deepest respect. It’s hard to imagine the sacrifices that you and your families make! Leaving your love and child(ren) home / or seeing your husband leave must be the most difficult thing ever!

Rebekah & Mike held their ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church and partied all night at the pretty Indian Hills Country Club in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Ok, ok .. I’ll stop rambling. Rebekah & Mike, here you go: :o)

Oh – and I have to ad a little side note … I tried a new processing style, hope you like it :o)

Hit the LIKE button on my facebook page, and receive pre-blog teasers! See you on the other side :o)

Rebekah had the ring of her great grandma (who got married 100 years ago, on July 12 1911!) with her the day of the wedding. How cool is that?

Love this shot, with the dress in the background … the light is so yummy!

It doesn’t happen often that I come across a tradition that I haven’t seen before, BUT I have to say, this one is really cute! It includes the lill bonnet Mike wore when he came home from the hospital as a baby. The tradition says that the bonnet is to be carefully packed away after the baby comes home until the child marries. Once the big day is here, one has to simply snip a few threads and the baby bonnet becomes a wedding handkerchief, carried by a lovely bride either the original baby girl, now all grown up, or the wife-to-be of the baby boy.

The pretty bride!

Look at that gooorgeous dress!!!

Oh do I love that shot! I wish all reception venues would have an open staircase like this!

One of my favorites!

Meet the groom, Captain Mike O’D:

Rebekah & Mike decided to have their photos taken before the ceremony (as the photographer seems to be a bit insistent on shooting while the sun is up, haha), so I took a couple photos of their first peek at each other. Cute! :o)

Love this one!

… and this one … aw, I love so many from this set!

One of my (many) favorites:

Aren’t they just adorable??

Bridal Party! First up the guys! (should I ad that Mike is one out of TEN???) I think that explains things, haha! He had SEVEN groomsmen … and EIGHT other attendants from the army. You don’t want to mess with this guy, haha! …

… though gotta say, they were all super nice and lots and lots of fun!

Yup, an OTHER favorite of mine! :o) One of the Saber Arch

Told you, this was a HUGE crowd!! 26 + flower girls & ring bearers! It *might* actually be the biggest bridal party I ever shot! WOWZERS!

And tell me .. don’t you just LOVE the bridesmaid’s dresses?? They were custom designed by Leona, just for this wedding. You should check out her / their blog, they have beautiful designs on there!

I looks like Rebekah’s bridesmaids dresses came in 3 versions, picking up the ruffle-design of Rebekah’s dress. LOVE THEM!

How adorable is this? The ring bearer saluted Mike once he walked down the aisle!!! It doesn’t get more A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!

Unfortunately I wasn’t allowed in the front part of the church, so I had to shoot from the back

Rebekah & Mike had grooms & brides cupcakes and a wedding cake, that incorporated the design of the bridesmaid’s dresses. PRETTY!

I have a feeling my little photos won’t do the dancers / party justice as you really need to see it in big, but it will give you a tasty taste until the gallery is online :o)