Jenna and Mark- Engaged!

Last weekend Austin and I shot Jenna and Mark's engagement session with a guest appearance from Bo their bull terrier pup. These two are getting married next month, and we are so excited for their wedding. We had so much fun shooting their engagement session that we know their wedding is going to be a blast. These two are so cute together, and we love just being around such a fun, energetic couple. Jenna and Mark care for and train 30 race horses at Mark's family farm. We started out their e-session right there on the farm and in the peach orchard next door. Although we could have shot there all day, we headed over to Parvin state park just in time to catch the gorgeous sunset. We can't wait to see these two in just a few weeks for their wedding!

Sneak Peak - Dani and Jimmy

Here is just a quick sneak peak of what is coming to my blog this week from Dani and Jimmy's wedding...

Easter Eggs with two little princesses

There are a few holidays where I get to do kid stuff, just by calling up my favorite two little girls and asking them to hang out with me. These two little ladies have been on my blog a handful of times, so many of you know that Victoria, the big sister was the flower girl in my wedding. So, yesterday I gave their mom a call to see if they were available to dye Easter Eggs. Their aunt Melanie who has also become a good friend of mine brought the girls over. We ordered chinese food, and broke out the egg decorating kits. This year we had 2 different egg kits. The first one was sponge rollers (Roll It), and the second was Mini Monsters. Always a great night with these two munchkins...









My sister also stopped over to see the girls and join in...

Kathleen and Dan- Engagment Party at the Pelican Restaurant -Sewell, NJ

Yesterday, I went to the The Pelican Restaurant in Sewell, NJ for Dan and Kathleen's engagement party. I have known Kathleen since I was in highschool, and she hasn't changed the slightest bit. Kathleen is still bubbly and always smiling, and now that she is engaged to Dan her smile has only gotten brighter. It was so nice to meet both Dan and Kathleen's family and friends. Everyone was so kind, including the staff at the Pelican Restaurant. The time that I spent there was filled with hugs, laughter, and some tears of joy after some very touching speeches. I wish these two the best of luck, and have fun planning your wedding!

The gorgeous couple..





Kathleen and her bridesmaids..


Right after that shot.. Kathleen was getting her model on with the girls, and I got these 3 silly shots..








I love this shot of Kathleen...






A sweet moment..

Twilight inspired shoot... Austin as Edward

Its rare that I actually have the time to do a personal shoot just for fun, but this weekend Austin and I took the time to put together a Twilight inspired shoot. Our wedding season for this year is just about to kick off, so we wanted to do something creative before we get bogged down with lots of work.

So, I am late to the game on the whole Twilight thing/obsession. I really thought that it was just some vampire movie that teenage girls loved. Well, I was wrong. It's about love, and passion. We all know that I am a sucker for a love story, which is why I love shooting weddings so much. Anyways, I am officially on the Twilight bandwagon. Recently, Austin has had a lot of people say "hey, you look like that guy from Twilight".... of course this got my wheels turning and I thought... this would be so much fun to actually do a twilight-ish shoot with Austin being that everyone thinks he looks like the main character. I am very fortunate that my husband goes along with all my crazy ideas.





So, first I will show you my inspiration for the shoot....(just a screen capture from the movie)

And now... here is what we came up with.... Enjoy!















And, it wouldn't be Twilight shoot unless he sparkled in the sun...

Tired.....

Lola is tired....

Home Sweet Home

Austin and I have arrived safely home after our short vacation to Jamaica. The only thing I would have done differently if I were to replan the trip would have been to stay longer! We really didn't get to do everything we wanted to while we were in that gorgeous island. I can't say enough good things about our trip, and I can't wait to head back. Austin and I climbed Dunn's River Falls, and we also went up to Mystic Mountain where we rode the skylift, bobsled, and traversed down the ziplines. I only have a handful of photos from my camera, because it was too risky taking it out near the water. I did buy an underwater camera that I will be getting developed this week, so hopefully I got some good snorkeling pics with that. It could not be one of my vacations without something going wrong, so of course my website had to go down while I was away. I am actively working on getting it back up, and I'm crossing my fingers that I should be back up and running by this evening. In the meantime, here are some pics I took on our last day in Jamaica....

The view from our room:

Jamaica bound

Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be out of the office until March 5th, as Austin and I celebrate our graduation from Graduate school in sunny Jamaica. I will return all phone calls and e-mail when I get home next weekend. Have a great Day.
Issy