bridal : sneak peak

This weekend was a gorgeous one in Greenville, SC, and so was the bride for the bridal shoot in Reedy River Park. The wind hit at just the perfect time, cooling us all off from our climbing on rocks, battling the people, and long walks. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. Here's just one fun photo from our shoot... can't spill too much because their wedding isn't until November! Can't wait to experience it with this lovely bride!

Finally Friday!

So, the week has finally come to an end. As I spend my Friday night (like I would prefer) I'm making new jewelry products, new felt brooches, and taking my mind of graphic design for a minute (which doesn't happen... only to go to the form of another art for an afternoon) kind of refreshes me. I'll be posting some of the fun things I'm working on and the new handmade cards that I've been doing for a custom order.

To leave you with a fun little before after, I'll have to preface it by saying... This is a great friend of mine's work from college. She and I have collaboratively grown in our work together and are always looking for fun new things to do. So, we grabbed a few girls together for a before and after shoot. Mind you, my friend Whitney of Whitney Miller Designs is fabulous. Be sure to check out her blog as well (link above)







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.. up to lately

Well hi! Its been quite a while, I know. I'm sorry for all of you guys who faithfully look forward to my post.

So what have I been doing? Transitioning. I've been working as a full time graphic designer with my side stationery/photography business. Its fun and full of lovely art. I wouldn't have it any other way.

So, here's 2 of my past projects.

First off, all the blue. The bride wanted a pretty light blue flower worked into all of her designs. We had so much fun with the paper stock. Its hard to tell, but its a stark white metallic paper. Such fun. It was backed with a cardstock and then assembled with the embossed "M" stickers on the back. Such a cute and creative finish to their custom wedding stationery. I was also given the priviledge to create their save the dates (previous to their invitations) and their wedding books as well.

Secondly, the beach wedding. What a gorgeous wedding this was. Sunrise, mimosas and all. The theme was the sand dollars and rich browns. Turned out great. The bride gave me the honor of creating wedding invitations, thank you cards, and tags for the gifts. Such fun.








To leave you with two bands/songs I'm crushing on right now...
Phil Wickham's music.
Sanctus Real : Lead Me http://www.sanctusreal.com/

WEDDING: Ashley and Daniel Morris

Catch up from the past few months!

Hey guys! Just wanted to fill you in with what I've been doing the past few months as regards to photography. Take some time to view some of the photos below. Since I'm a wedding and portrait photographer as well as a designer, I have to present these to you in this way :)

Thanks for taking the time to view my photos, and I'd love to hear from some of you guys!

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Happy Fall Ya'll!

Just wanted to leave you with a gorgeous fall day photo from my back yard, and a few things I love about this season!

-Pumpkin (anything and everything)
specifically cheesecake, bread, muffins, pies
-Apples - same as before
-The crisp air & breeze
-Festivals
-Pumpkin patches
-THANKSGIVING, my favorite holiday
-Boots, sweaters and scarves
-Cracking' fireplace
-Prep for the Christmas season
-The color Orange (mainly because of Clemson) but just in general
-It's God's GREATEST GIFT to NATURE... In my opinion!

Happy 4 months, sweetheart!

Well, today is a happy day for us two over here... We've been married already for 4 months! Time just flies by I'm telling you. But its great and I have certainly enjoyed it so far! So, you must know my two loves: my husband and graphic design (and photography but we'll have to get to that later.) So, if you put these two together, with a [4 month] anniversary, you get a MINIVERSARY! Thanks to my grandmother and many other close family members who made significant contributions to our china, we have beautiful china just sitting and needing use! So, if you can imagine, this china, [Elegant Swirl by Nikko]


So anyways back to the other love: graphic design. I thought what better of a way to design a menu for my husband on our miniversary! This is what I came up [and yes, this is our meal for tonight] I found the recipe via Real Simple, and I've been excited about it for over a week. They are some of his favorite foods and I think he'll be very excited. So, let me let you imagine... a nice menu on our black table, black formal placemats with matching Elegant Swirl china, matching iced beverage glasses, and candles. Sounds exciting huh? I'm excited, but I do get a little overexcited sometimes. Here's our menu:



So, back to my third love; photography. There's a sad story for Mr. Canon who is no longer with us. He just happened to get water/moisture damage while in a WATERPROOF bag on the Chattooga River canoeing experience. He's since had to be retired, but thankfully, I have a 20D Canon on the way! I couldn't be more excited about having a camera back in my hands, however it will take some getting used to. So, needless to say you get the idea of the night, just not the pictures. And again, I apologize for the lack of post regarding to photography. I literally just can't do it!

Much love, and get excited about some new fall photos when my new camera is back in my hands!

Bridal Portraits: Shannon

Just a few shots I can finally share! Stay tuned for more to come!