Pictures of My Weekend via Instagram

As you can probably figure, I'm obsessed with Instagram. Are you? Please enjoy a few images from my weekend (weekdays too) & have a great week!

Inspiring Ideas - Adore with Delight

I'm so excited to share a recent discovery that I believe will help inspire a lot of you brides-to-be out there! It's a website called, Adore with Delight and I must admit it is an adorable idea. They take the most gorgeous wedding photographs and create custom color palettes based on the colors featured in the images. I know that may brides will find this site helpful since choosing colors is a vital part of wedding planning. It can be overwhelming at times trying to pick the best color scheme, especially with so many beautiful images available everywhere. Adore with Delight handpicks some of the most beautiful images from some of the most talented photographers around. Plus their color swatches are available for download which is so helpful for brides who want to use the exact hues for their big day - told you they were clever! Thanks for reading and please let me know what you think about this brilliant idea!

Bridal Makeup - Lowena Ibera

Iam so excited to share these beautiful images with you! This wedding was a veryspecial occasion, not just the bride and everyone involved, but it is alsomarked as one of my professional milestones. Lowena is the lucky bride who wonmy raffle back in 2010 when I participated in the Bellisima Bride Bridal Show.  I will always look back at her wedding day asone that I feel quite proud of myself for pulling off without a glitch. Thewedding party was my largest to date with 9 people being made over for myearliest start time on record – 5:30 a.m. I left my house at 4:30 a.m.to pick up my assistant and drive about 45 minutes to the hotel where everyonewas getting ready.  All the bridal partymembers were so much fun to work with and best of all punctual. We were able toget started right on time and end at the  planned time as well. Needlessto say, when the last face was powdered and everyone was out the door I feltquite accomplished and relieved that everything went so smoothly - whew!

Lowena and her bridal party!

What beautiful bride! 

The groomsman wanted to get pampered too - yep I touched him up as well!

Her gorgeous hair was styled by Angela Byrd!

Awe, a mother daughter moment!

Images by Nelwin Ny

Loving - Physicians Formula phMatchmaker lip gloss

image by Fashionably Wed via physiciansformula.com

Remember the popular mood lipstick of the late 80s? What  about the mood ring? Well, Physicians Formula pHMatchmaker lip gloss has brought back the trend of mood adjusting lip color but with a modern approach. I happened to find this amazing product while on a quest for the perfect fuchsia high shine gloss. I ended up finding the perfect color and even more! What makes this product so unique is how it contains, as their site explains, "Fluorescein Based Dye [which] senses the pH level of your skin & adjusts within 60 seconds to create your perfect shade." How cool is that! The color will look different of everyone plus I also noticed that the color remains like a lip stain, even after the gloss has worn off. It also has a built in mirror and LED light for easy touch ups. I'm loving this product and you will too - give it a try!

Feature Friday - Sandra P Photography

Today for Feature Friday, I will be showcasing a fresh young photographer named Sandra Pan. Her company, Sandra P Photography, has been keeping her on her toes for about 9 years. Please enjoy a little peak at her work and some thoughts about her love for photography. 

 What is the inspires your work?  Love...I think simply put, love is the inspiration. I love to capture weddings particularly because I get to see so much love in the room. It always amazes me that every couple I have shot I can't help but think these two people were meant for one another.  

 What advice would you give to a bride looking for a wedding photographer?  I know that often budget is a concern but I would say never negotiate quality work because of budget. Spend that extra money to afford a better photographer. You want to pay more for good images and not save money for bad images. 

Share the details behind one of the most unforgettable wedding moments you have captured. One of my most memorable weddings was Kristin and Joe's wedding at McCormick Ranch. It was so beautifully done and the couple was a joy to be around. There was so much love between them. I especially love this image shown because of Joe's unscripted look on his face as they showered them with lavender leaving the church. And the joy on Kristin's face is just unforgettable.  

   

What do you love most about working with brides?  I become friends with them! And I have been very blessed to have worked with amazing ladies! 

 

What is your favorite aspect of shooting weddings?  I love listening to the vows, I almost always get teary eyed. I love capturing and sharing the love story between two people. It's such a huge responsibility and yet so fulfilling.