lovely snow day!
13 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
in wedding
well in saint paul today it’s the first snow storm of the season. and it’s lovely. it makes me want to be out photographing a lovely winter wedding…
i think it’s time to go build a snowman or snowwoman. or maybe a snow family. or just maybe a snow bride and groom.
images in order via: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
a lovely family photo session
13 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
in families, photography
I had the pleasure of photographing this beautifully fun family this fall. At their home they just moved into, they played and laughed and jumped on the bed and I got to capture it for them. I love being a photographer. I love being invited into people’s homes to capture lovely folks in their comfortable spaces. and I love lovely photo sessions.
lovely – wedding stranger love
15 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
in wedding
so i just drove past a couple on their wedding day.
ok, first…i teared up. as usual.
then, i noticed, that strangers were honking, and cheering, and yelling congrats to the bride and groom.
i’ve seen this before, we all probably have. but this is the first time that i just couldn’t get over how awesome that was. that strangers are showing love for each other. not something we see as often as I’d like anyway. so i’m calling it:
stranger love.
next time you see a wedding party, and a happy and in-love bride and groom. give them your best stranger love. they could use a little encouragement, right?
here are a couple photos from our wedding day in venice, italy where we got PLENTY of stranger love. this happened to be a tour group walking by us. they stopped, started yelling “aguri” (congratulations or similar greeting in italian) and wouldn’t let us go until we kissed, to which they applauded wildly. SO MUCH stranger love. how awesome is that? now these people are part of our relationship, part of our wedding story. AWESOME.
a tour group surrounding us with love
fulfilling the kiss request
so don’t forget next time you pass a wedding (or a stranger in general) - give some STRANGER LOVE!
lovely organic linen girl’s dress
17 Sep 2010 Leave a Comment
i recently made a simple (yes simple! you could make one too!) little pillowcase style dress for a sweet little girl to wear on her third birthday. i chose to make it with organic linen and some cute flowery fabric for the ties on the shoulders, with matching pink thread to add a little touch of color. i think it turned out great! especially for it being my first time making this style dress. can be worn for all sorts of events – parties, play, with some tights and long sleeve underneath – a perfect fall outfit. next up – making a similar one for my lovely little girl!
sneak peek: the event studios handmade goods store coming soon!
10 Sep 2010 Leave a Comment
in crafts
i’m SOOOOOO excited to announce that the event studios is soon launching a collection of handmade home and baby goods that you’ll be sure to love! one of the fun items to come is for the babes – a TUTU collection! what could be better? and guess what – they are not just for the little ones. i think a lot of us “older” girls might have some fun wearing a tutu! i know my daughter and i have fun wearing ours during our dance parties! so stay tuned for the official launch and more product previews to come!
something lovely – a handmade baby gift…
31 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
i’m guessing most of us have a handmade gift that we love, that once upon a time, someone special gave to us. i know i do. i have many (i’m very sentimental), but off the top of my head, i immediately think of the pair of booties that my mom made for me when i was a baby, and i was so excited to be able to put them on my own baby when she was born (except that her feet were way too big!)…
so in the spirit of handmade goodness, i decided to attempt to make a baby shower gift which included a baby blanket, reversible bib, and burp cloth set for a lovely, pregnant friend of mine. i made each one with love (and lots of imperfections) and nervously waited for her to open her gift at her shower, just hoping that she didn’t give it that ”i’m smiling even though i think it’s totally atrocious” look. and finally, as she opened it, it actually got oohs and ahhs from the other girls, and my pregnant friend anna whispered to me later in the night that it was her favorite gift. wow.
here are a couple photos of the finished gifts! what do you think – lovely? or not?
sweet eloise…
01 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
in babies, families, photography
i had the pleasure of photographing this precious new family so full of love. what a huge event in their lives – becoming a family. pretty awesome, really. here are a few of my favorites from our session together.
already a soccer fan! watching the world cup must have tired her out…
i just love new papas with their little girls…
look at this precious nursery!
so much fun. i have a wonderful job (if you can even call this work!)!
the guthrie theater in minneapolis…
25 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in babies, event locations, families, photography
if you haven’t been to the Guthrie Theater and you’re ever in the minneapolis area, you should go check it out! it’s an ultra-modern, unique building housing three stages, and also has these great colorful yellow and blue glass rooms that look out onto the mississippi river and downtown minneapolis. i photographed a family recently in the building (the building is free and open to the public) – it was my first time in there (shame on me for not going sooner). i’ve heard great things and seen beautiful photographs taken in the space and finally it was my turn to try it out! here are a few photos from our session below. for a hip (or even vintage-inspired couple – great juxtaposition!), this just could be the perfect spot for a wedding ceremony and/or reception!
event design featured on Party Perfect!
25 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in birthday celebrations, event planning
the event studios is so excited to share that we were featured on the blog Party Perfect! It’s so great to know that all of our hard work putting this party together and design ideas have been noticed and shared!!! how fun!
an oh-so-girly first birthday party…
20 Jun 2010 7 Comments
in birthday celebrations, event planning
i had the pleasure of planning and designing a first birthday party for the most sweet little girl i know – my daughter! this was the perfect way to tie in my love and business of event planning with creating an unforgettable way for our family and friends to celebrate our daughter’s amazing first year of life. i must say, it was a lovely, lovely day.
event details:
theme: a fanciful, oh-so-girly, pink and yellow party in the park!
design/planning: the event studios
photography: a collaboration from emma freeman photography, sarah bonvallet, and the event studios
we’ll share more details breaking down many of the design elements from the party in future posts, so stay tuned for ways to create your very own special event! thanks for enjoying the party!
do you have questions on creating your special event? send them to me and i may feature them here!
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