:: 100,000 HITS! :: celebration

ahhh YES! I thought it might happen today and I was right! I have officially reached 100,000 hits on my blog:) Elation! Ecstasy! Joy! Oh Happy Day! I am pregnant and my brain doesnt function normally so those are the only words I can come up with at the moment!!

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you a billion times to all of you. without you, that number would be nilch. nada. finito…ok i give up. i’m so blessed with incredible clients, friends, and family that shout my name from the rooftops…it is very rare that I get a random inquiry. Most everyone who emails me was given my name from someone else…namely, you.

This week is just a week of celebrations! I officially left my 9-5 job and embraced photography full time! I shot my last wedding before Josiah comes, leaving me time to rest and recoup and giving me an opportunity to REALLY get excited and prepared for my kiddo! This weekend is also Ben and I’s FIVE YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY! We don’t have huge plans like normal, being that I AM 9 months pregnant, but nonetheless it will be absolutely glorious to spend an ENTIRE SATURDAY with my husband! no work, no interruptions, just play time! AND NOW I have blown away the elusive 100,000 mark on this blog….all thanks to you wonderful people! God bless you, every one.

And what would a post be without a picture? not much. you know that saying, a picture is worth a thousand words…well i think its worth 100,000! This is a shot taken at my house last night…where I had a bunch of lovely girls over to help me get Josiahs room ready…and each one of these women are amazing…and well, so are these pictures!!!

:: wedding :: akiko & albert

akiko just graduated from pba. albert is still in chiropractic school. akiko and i booked over a year ago. it was a long wait:) they wanted to wait until she was finished with school so they could move to central florida together. she is from japan:) she is BEAUTIFUL; she has a quiet and accepting kindess, and a contagious giggle. albert is hopelessly in love with her…and recited his vows in japanese as akiko and her parents cried. the ceremony was BEAUTIFUL. i love these images…the day to me was so much about love and family, i hope it shows in what i captured. enjoy:)

Ben caught this of Albert and his brother getting ready together..

they chose to have a first look, which i LOVE. we were able to have plenty of picture time, and they were so glad to see each other and relax a bit before the ceremony:)

Ben shot this of Albert seeing her for the first time!

I usually dont love or post kissy shots…but this was is just so sweet. i give!

Akiko and her dad waiting to walk in…

Albert waiting with his brother and the pastor…

Another one of Bens that I love…Lenny singing in the ceremony.

My favorite of the day. I love the raw emotion of Akiko and her mother after the ceremony, as they watch Dad shed some tears…

Ben got this great shot of the exit!!

:: jump shot :: nicole and ryan wedding

saturdays wedding was grand and luxe…everyhing i would expect from nicole and ryan! here are few shots to tide you all over until i can get the full post up…

:: jump shot :: brittany & bret wedding

oooooo, aaaaaaa….cannot wait to post these! an amazing wedding at amelia island plantation is where it’s at! and these two are SO special…enjoy these few sneaks and the rest will be up soon, promise!

:: jump shot :: akiko & albert wedding

i’m so behind in posting! forgive me…come next week I’ll have SO much more time in my life and posting will become my full time job:) I was so excited to shoot Akiko & Albert’s big day…it feels like Akiko booked me years ago! (it was a long wait!!) here are just a couple from the day…more to come soon!