The day couldn't have been more perfect for Lori and Jason to exchange their wedding vows. Thank you for allowing me to help Scarlett capture the beauty of your day!
I love it when brides incorporate an heirloom into their bouquet
Corinna (fellow photographer and friend) was a beautiful bridesmaid
Alison introduced me to a family of ducks in front of Maggiano's and they were so sweet!
We had the honor of being a part of Jennifer and Davids wedding in Riverside. What a beautiful and emotional ceremony. Jennifer was a stunning bride. More to come soon!
I can't say anything more about this other than you simply must see this for yourself!
I'm always on the lookout for new and unique ideas for a bride to incorporate into her wedding. I just love creativity. I was trying desperately to get through over 1000 blog entries on my reader and came across something on Etsy.com that made me giggle. These delightful socks for your future husband are insane cute. Etsy seller ErinBorges offers them in virtually any color you choose!
It is fun to see what favor the bride will choose to thank her guests with. Being in the wedding industry, it is easy to feel like you've seen every favor imaginable. I love stumbling upon unique or fresh new ideas when it comes to anything wedding related. Being that I love weddings, new ideas and sweets, this one was quick to please. The really great part is that these favors aren't just for weddings! You can give them as gifts, birth announcements or as favors at other types of events like a baby shower. I'm usually a red velvet kinda gal and Jon prefers chocolate brownies but at the moment the mix that has my attention is the champagne cupcake mix {first mouthwatering image below}. Check out this great Gourmet Gift Company and let the inspiration begin!
P.S. They are pretty affordable too at just $5.00 each {minimum of 24}! 
Coming soon.....a fun wedding I helped shoot this past Saturday, a few fashion trends, some products I can't live without and some more vendor spotlights!
A few months ago, I was told by a friend about the new line from Cole Haan that features....Nike Air Technology! Ok, so this is one of those things you hear about but just cant believe right. All these years of wearing sky high heels wishing someone, anyone would come to their senses and design a shoe that is somewhat comfortable. You ladies know that no matter how much the shoe costs, you still wind up with achy feet at the end of the night. At the next mall visit, I found these babies and tried them on. Whoa. They are SO comfortable! I was super impressed. One drawback....I didn't care for the designs that were available. So I left a little more than disappointed, until today. Cole Haan is now introducing a line of their Nike Air technology shoes for the bride and they look fab! You really should go check them out for yourself and they are so worth the price which is still more affordable than those Manolos. I'm kinda crazy about these....
Stay tuned....Inspiring photography that I found and am loving, some fun fashion finds, great new products and fab bridal trends coming soon. Oh and maybe a little of my latest work too!
Photo courtesy of Net-A-Porter.com
Photo courtesy of The Sassy Bella.com Blog
It doesn't get much better than this. Two of my favorite things in one....diamonds and a cupcake! And they are real! Mervis Diamond Importers created the one and only diamond cupcake. As they suggested, I even Googled it to check for myself and they were right! There are 8 ideal cut round brilliant diamonds on top of the cupcake and a 2 carat Asscher cut diamond smack dab in the middle of all the pink and sweet yumminess. Jonathan Mervis said he decided to create the diamond cupcake "Firstly, I'm having fun. But secondly, I'm in the business of helping make engagements and weddings as stunning and memorable as possible. On the big wedding day when money is no object, I think a diamond-topped cupcake could be the ultimate in luxury. I've already had a few phone calls inquiring about more "affordable" diamond cupcakes, and I could foresee a situation where diamond cupcakes become the 'it' thing for brides. When so many Americans are in the poor house, can it be healthy to dream for a moment and let our minds play with images of decadent diamond cupcakes?" Do you stay up at night wondering how much something like this costs? Thought so. The price tag on the diamond is $30,000 which is the budget of most weddings! I would love to see the wedding of the bride that decides she wants the pink confection for her wedding day and then donates the cupcake to a deserving charity.
Photo courtesy of Labor of Love Photography
