Amber and Steven: The Wedding

You know those moments when you find yourself overwhelmed by emotion? When you feel yourself completely encased in a warmth of love and happiness...laughter, tears, giddy smiles, dances of joy...it's bliss. It was Amber and Steven's wedding; it was their first look.

I dont push first looks but I am always elated when brides and grooms chose to see each other before the wedding. We stage the moment to be intimate and private. We hover around, trying to be invisible, only giving direction when we feel the moment has passed and then we leave the couple be for a few moments together before the craziness of the day begins. Buuuuut, we spy. Yes, there, I admit it, all of the internet can know. We spy! We put on our mega zoom and we spy.

I could go on and on about how wonderfully fun-loving and genuine Amber is. I could tell you that Steven has an amazing smile. I could ramble on about the incredibly hilarious family and friends that kept us laughing all night long, the delicious food, the bucket of raspberries I inhaled, the canopy of amazing weather that seemed to hold over us allowing us the perfect moments away from the scorching heat...I could tell you all of that in great detail. But I'm going to refrain and just post more photos than necessary. Amber and Steven, you two are some of our most memorable clients and I hope that in turn, we can call you friends. We loved sharing in your laughter, your love, your joy...and we wish you all the best.

Dwell in Possibility...
Cassie

Underwear and a Sneak

You know, I really dont get this dog. I love her to death but I dont get her. How does a dog manage to get into a closed bathroom and untangle a pair of underwear from a pair of jeans and proceed to eat them into two pieces. Two shockingly equal pieces might I add. Garland is cute and all, but really, underwear? I dont understand!

This weekend marks the 229th birthday of the United States! So while we're all celebrating with cookouts, corn on the cob, family, friends, and not so legal fireworks, I'm wrapping up my last few hours of work until Monday. I have so many images in my workflow right now that I'm literally giddy. I cant wait for that euphoric moment when they are all done. But for now, I thought I'd wet your appetite for this weekend with a session we just wrapped up last week for a couple celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary. It was hotter than Hades outside but the shoot turned out amazing. More to come of Steve and Allison soon!

Enjoy the weekend and eat some icecream for me...cause I wont be indulging in too much of that. Seriously, I'm not planning on eating anything bad for me this weekend. Nothing at all! Ha! Okay so I'm totally lying there. Happy Fourth Everyone!

Dwell in Possibility...
Cassie

Our Favorite Things: Aloe

It's July! I'm not really a summer fan; I'd much rather live year round in Fall and Spring {grass is always greener right?} July's in Florida are usually pretty miserable...usually. There's generally a hurricane or two, insane heat and humidity, the roads get extremely crowded...and so on and so forth. But instead of assuming this July is going to be hot and miserable, I opted on launching a new blog segment. You know, to keep things interesting! So these segments are pretty simple: I talk about one of our favorite things! I know, simple right?

If you've ever received a letter from us, or a gift or a packaged DVD, you know that we close everything up with antique red wax and a customized seal. It's something we like to do because of how intoxicated I am by letter writing. I love old ink, papers, hot wax as it melts over the envelope...I just love it and when making our brand, it was something I wasnt willing to give up. So, as I packaged up a few DVDs, I melted the wax as the smell filled the office. And then it happened. I dropped a nice dime sized amount onto my middle finger. If you've ever had a flaming hot drop of wax on your skin, you'd know you cant rub it off cause it makes it worse. And I couldnt run to find a tissue because I was still holding the melting wax stick in my hand. So I sat there. Very painfully, I sat there moaning and biting my lip as I waited for the wax to dry. Once it dried, I started at the task of peeling the wax off my finger...yeah, that felt pretty.

In light of my stupidity...enter the Aloe Vera plant! This stuff is amazing! I dont know if it's actually a remedy for wax burns so dont quote me on it. But I've had a nice little strip of it between my welting finger and a band aid. So, aside from a nasty welt that seems to keep getting grosser, this has been my best friend for the past two days.

Dwell in Possibility...
Cassie