diy friday | floral arrangements

Here’s a special rainy Friday afternoon post!

I love to learn new things from my talented friends in the industry.  Cindy from Floral Elements was kind enough to come over this morning to hang out with my mom, Stephanie from Stephanie Ann Photograph, and me.  We started off the day by going to the Orange County Flower Mart to pick out flowers we wanted to arrange.   Then a quick trip to Shinoda Design Center for the vases and we were ready!  Here are a few photos from our fun filled morning.

Stephanie working on her bouquet and the final product.  No photos of Cindy because she was camera shy.

My Mom had a lot of fun too and this is her masterpiece.

Thank you Cindy for teaching us all the tricks and making my house pretty!

One last thing, my little brother got accepted to Boston University’s IMBA program today and we are all so proud of him!

joana | orange county boudoir

There is something so romantic, beautiful, and classy about boudoir photos.  With Valentine’s Day around the corner, they make the perfect gift!  Here is Joana’s session and we were adventurous by shooting outdoors.   With all the right elements- gorgeous setting, an old chair, bright red coat, and a birdcage veil…this is what you get.

Thanks Jamie for making Joana even more beautiful!

brenda + dayton | encore session | san diego wedding photographer

Happy Sunday everyone!  Hopefully by now, you’ve all checked out Brenda and Dayton’s encore session over at ever-ours.com.  For those of you who want to see more, this post is for you!

Isn’t she stunning?

Brenda & Dayton- Tim and I wish you both many many more years of happiness!

brenda + dayton | encore teaser | san diego wedding photographer

Back in 2007, Tim and I were lucky enough to photograph Brenda and Dayton’s wedding in San Diego.  So why did they do an Encore session you ask?   You will have to head over to Ever Ours to read their story and see the rest of our session!

Click here:  Ever Ours

Michelle | Encore Session | Orange County Wedding Photographer

Main Entry: en·core

Pronunciation: \ˈän-ˌkr\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, still, again
Date: 1712

1 : a demand for repetition or reappearance made by an audience
2 a : a reappearance or additional performance demanded by an audience b : a second achievement especially that surpasses the first

What is an encore session you ask? It’s a combination of “day after”, “trash the dress” and “bridal portraits.”  It gives all brides an opportunity to put their wedding gown back on one more time.  Some may want to trash it, but I have discovered that most don’t.  Here is a session I did for Michelle from Mele Amore : Happy Love Events.   The talented Jamie Michele was responsible for styling and the lovely makeup on Michelle.  Hope you guys enjoy these images!

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Check out Michelle’s engagement session HERE.

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