The last time I saw this  family was at big sister’s first birthday party!  Now she’s 2 and half and has a sweet, new baby sister.  I was so excited to meet their new addition, what a truly beautiful family! I will admit, although I love my boys, I am a little envious of families with not one but TWO little girls!  So many cute clothes, ruffles, bows and curls, so fun!   It’s neat too, to watch Sia in her new role as big sister.  She’s just a little younger than my little guy and I can’t wait to see how he does the whole big brother thing one day.

I love these blocks that Sonia’s sister made for the girls!Sia LOVED helping feed baby Saisha.  She kept wanting to give her more & more & more.  What a great helper!These girls are just so precious!OK, seriously……how cuteLook at all that hair!Nothing sweeter than cute little baby toes

and to round things out, some fun ones of Sia jumping on the bed  This was really fun!

Well I’m off to get things ready for tomorrow’s big bridal show at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress.  Future brides, come say hello!  You can find more info here:

http://www.yourweddingtv.com

Happy Weekend!

I had so much fun getting together with these 2 gorgeous little girls this morning!   They are in town from Palm Springs, CA so I felt very privelaged to be able to spend some time with them at Leu Gardens.  If I’ve said it once, I’ve said a million times, little girl clothes are just SO cute!  Of course I don’t think it hurts that their mom owns an adorably chic online children’s boutique: www.lilyslaundryboutique.com If you have some time, hop on over there and check out her blog – so, so cute and fun! Little Bit was quite the cruiser!You should definitely check out the butterfly garden at Leu Gardens, there were butterflies everywhere!

On an unrelated note, I will be out of town tomorrow through Sunday and will have limited access to my email.  I will respond to all emails & phone calls when I return on Monday, July 12th.  Until then, have a wonderful weekend, lovelies!

Get ready for some serious eye candy from Amy & Tom’s vintage inspired wedding! When I first met with Amy, she showed me her super organized, detail oriented, color coded wedding planning binder and I just knew that this girl was going to have one phenomenal wedding. All of that planning certainly paid off because she was as relaxed and radiant as any bride I’ve ever seen on her wedding day. Amy and Tom put so much time, effort and love into making their wedding unique and personal.  From Amy’s birdcage veil to the vintage Cadillac that drove her to the ceremony, to the table decorations and photo booth, no small detail was overlooked and many of them were done by Amy herself (you know how much I puffy heart love a DIY bride!)  This was definitely one of my favorite weddings to date.   Aside from Amy and Tom being so sweet, and all the sweet details, wedding photography was a big priority for Amy and she made sure that we had plenty of time before and after the ceremony to get some amazing shots.   I obviously attend a lot of weddings (both as a guest and wedding photographer) and I know how quickly the day flies by.   However, when it’s all said and done and the day is over, your wedding photographs are the only thing you will have to remember your wedding by (well and maybe a frost-bitten wedding cake top on your first anniversary!) That’s why it’s so important to a.)  choose a wedding photographer who’s style and personality meshes well with your own, b.) Communicate early and often with your photographer to discuss what’s most important to you, and c.) relax and trust your photographer to capture your day beautifully.  OK, now on to all the fun stuff  Amy and her girls got ready at the Celebration Hotel and the ceremony and reception were held at the Celebration Golf Club.  Their venue perfectly complimented the vintage style they loved and also their wedding colors.  I couldn’t believe how many things (the vintage cars, the reception area) were blue and yellow – Amy’s colors.  Not sure if Amy planned it that way, or it was just an awesome coincidence, but either way, it just felt like the whole day was “meant to be.”  Amy and Tom both work at Disney as performers and had little touches of The Mouse here and there.  They also danced and twirled their way into the reception to the song from Woody’s roundup – the show in which they first met.   As the night wound down, they made their grand exit through a sea of friends with sparklers and into their limousine, off on their honeymoon and their new life together.  It was really a fairytale ending to such a perfect day.  Amy and Tom, I hope you know how much I enjoyed working with you and how honored I am that I got to be part of such a special day.  Congratulations!

Amy was a gorgeous bride!

inside the lobby of the Celebration Hotel, very vintagey-chic

One of my favorite shots of the day, in the car on the way to the ceremony…

So happy to finally be married!

Again, simply gorgeous….

Aren’t they just so fun?!I’m not even going to get into how funny their bridal party was.I may or may not have had to take a vow of silence about talking about them on my blog, ha!

I’ll have a whole, other post for the photo booth pics, but just had to share this adorable one of the bride & groom.

Cheers to the happy couple!

I am SO,SO,SO excited to announce the winning couple of my “Most Creative Wedding” giveaway! This contest was really fun for me, because I absolutely love looking at bridal magazines and wedding blogs and am constantly inspired by the creativity I see. I am total wedding junkie and in another life would probably be a wedding coordinator/photographer (sigh, there are only so many hours in a day!) BUT, I also love hearing what inspires my brides, all of the fun little details they have planned… it makes me even more excited to capture their wedding day! I got so many wonderful entries, and I want everyone to know that I truly appreciate the time you spent telling me about your love stories and putting together inspiration boards for me to look at. However, I could only pick one winner! Based on the criteria for this particular giveaway (most creative, unique wedding, DIY details, etc.) there was one entry that stood out to me. So, without further ado, the winners of the “Most Creative Wedding” photography giveaway are ……………………………….

Emily & Odis

Not only are they totally cute and sweet, but Emily  won me over with all the eye candy and details in her submission!   But before we get to all that fun stuff, I thought I would share their love story so you all could get to know this awesome couple since you will definitely be seeing them on my blog again!

Hi there!  Before I tell you about the ‘what’s and the ‘where’s of our wedding, let me tell you a little about the ‘who’…   Odis is from Seminole, Florida, went to school in Virginia, is a Lieutenant in the army, loves the outdoors, and secretly rocks out to Lady Gaga.  I am from Deltona, Florida, graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in event management, and I love traveling and baking.  Odis and I met in September of 2009 through a friend and some serious Facebook stalking on his behalf.  After his numerous attempts to convince me that we had met before,  we agreed to disagree and had our first date at Dexter’s in Thornton Park a week later.  Needless to say, we clicked.  We talked for hours that night, but as he walked me to my car, I still was not ready to say goodnight; I could not wait to see him again!

We spent about a month in dating-bliss when Odis got the call that changed everything…  His unit would be deploying to Iraq in January.  The news came as a blow, but we decided to keep dating and just see where we were when the time came.  The time flew by, and by December, we found ourselves madly in love.  Neither of us ever expected our relationship could develop into something so strong so quickly, but in those months, Odis had become my best friend and my love, and I knew I had no other option but to wait for his return home.

Even with Odis being gone, our relationship continued to grow stronger.  We exchanged love letters and made Skype dates, and talked about our future together when he got home.  Though our situation was not necessarily ideal, I was still so happy.  In March, Odis got a pass to come home and we planned to take a trip to Vegas! We had joked about running off to the chapel while there, but I was still shocked when, on our first night, Odis proposed.   It was such a special moment with just the two of us, and I will never forget it.

Before meeting Odis, I would have laughed at the idea of “soul mates”, but now, I know there is no one else on this earth for me.  We’re the same, but different, and we balance each other out so perfectly.  I guess our relationship could be classified as a whirlwind romance so far, but we cannot wait to spend the rest of our lives together, turning our whirlwind into a timeless love story.

I could go on for days with pictures… but I think you get the idea I am going for here…

All the ribbons and bows aside though… Our wedding is so important to us, not because of the food we will serve, or the clothes we will wear, but for the love we’ll share for each other, and for our family and friends.  Odis and I are so thankful, and feel so blessed, to have one another.  We both bring out the best in each other and we truly cherish what we have between us.  We would love to have you join us, to share this special day, and to capture each moment: the smiles, the tears, and all the in-betweens.  Thank you for this opportunity, and for taking the time to get to know us a little better!

In addition to some gorgeous inspo. pics, Emily also added these fun details:

- This will be a DIY affair all the way!  (My heart goes all aflutter at the prospect of endless hours of crafting!) ** Me too, Emily!  I think we are going to get along juuuuuuuuuust fine

Emily & Odis, thank you so much for sharing your wedding details with me.  I am completely honored and thrilled to meet you both.  Happy Wedding!

XOXO, Sarah

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