Then Comes Marriage

To say I am behind on blogging is a bit of an understatement.  Now that I’m done with the holiday rush and all of my clients have their galleries up and prints for Christmas I can start the fun part… blogging all of these sessions!  First up, Cameron and Annabelle.

Cam and Anne were married on November 26 at Ponte Winery in Temecula.  It was a gorgeous and unseasonably warm day.  Cameron is the third (and final) sibling in the Murray family whose wedding I have photographed.  It’s so fun feeling like part of the family at a wedding.  And the Murray family always makes me feel like family!

Cameron and Annabelle’s wedding was inspired by Annabelle’s fascination of old treasures and trinkets.  In particular, it was old books that caught Annabelle’s eye as she perused her local flea market.  She knew she had to incorporate them into her wedding.

Once she saw this tutorial on 100 Layer Cake she knew that’s how the books would be incorporated into her wedding.  Annabelle, Cameron, and a few of her bridesmaids spent countless hours making over 400 paper flowers.  They were used in the bouquets, boutonnieres, and center pieces.  They were amazing.  Because at first glance you didn’t even notice they were paper.  Murrieta Flower Girl did a great job incorporating the paper flowers with real flowers.

I love how Annabelle said, “Inspiration is everywhere for me. With that, my countless arts & craft nights combined with great bonding time and just plain ol’ everyday adventures gave me the clarity that ultimately became … our wedding”.

The whole wedding was just spectacular and magical.  I’m so happy I could be a part of it!  Here’s the slideshow!

Yummy cupcakes by Hey There Cupcake!

Love,

The Bittels

I love, love, love shooting brand new babies.  But, it’s really special when I get to shoot and snuggle with a baby of an old friend.

Sarah and I went to junior high and high school together.  She was a swimmer, very tall, drove a rad maroon car (was it a Mustang?) and wore the coolest red glasses while working at Rubys.  Unlike most girls in high school, I don’t ever remember there being any drama with Sarah.  She was always a good friend.  Even letting me borrow her ID so I could get into the 18 and over clubs since I was so young

When I started my photography business she was one of my first supporters.  She hired me to shoot her engagement pictures at Disneyland (a.  I can’t believe I just posted my old blog for the whole world to see and b. Don’t laugh at the selected color.  It was 2006, people!).   She’s one of the people who believed in me before I’m sure I even believed in myself. And for that I will forever be grateful.

Now we have girls that are practically the same age, which I think is so fun.  I hope they will also be friends.

Sarah and Mark are SO in love with Lilly.  I will admit it.  I totally teared up while taking some of the pictures of the three of them together.  I had to hide behind my camera so they didn’t see.  The ones where Mark is hugging Sarah from behind got me.  The way Mark was hugging Sarah so tight.  And they way they were both so proud of their baby girl.  I was so happy for them.  You could just feel their love.

Congratulations, Mark and Sarah!  Thank you for allowing me to shoot Lilly’s first pictures!  Can’t wait to capture your family grow over the next year!