I can’t believe it’s already been a year! Thank you for sharing your beautiful celebration with us for for being such fabulous friends in our lives! Love you!!!!
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Happy #TBT!!! I’m super excited to share this beautiful blast from past with you today! It’s crazy how fast time goes by, this wedding was almost 4 years ago and while I still remember every moment of this glorious celebration I had forgotten how fabulously I captured it, so young in my career. Yes, I realize I’m tooting my own horn, but as a creative sometimes we look back on things we’ve done and cringe at where we were in our style and skills and while I’m sure I hated what I was wearing 4 years ago, I’m thrilled with the sweet story I told.
A few weeks before Jon & Balandra tied the knot, they called me with some amazing and very secret news…they were pregnant!!!! So when I tell people that as photographers we are often therapists, coordinators and ultimate secret keepers…it’s the truth!
Their wedding was full of sweet intimate moments because they were surrounded by their closest friends and family and was the ultimate DIY way before DIY was a thing, with everyone pitching in to make it perfect! Even with the complete downpour changing the wedding from outdoor to indoor (and me not having an assistant to hold an umbrella except for their 5 year old niece) the day went off without a hitch, they said I do, Balandra wore Uggs, they shared their happy news, Jon played his love song to his beautiful bride and mother to be…it was so magical.
Now 3 and half years later they are expecting their second child, I’m so happy for guys! Thank you for sharing such a special experience with me!
xoxo
So happy to see you two so happy two years later!
xoxo
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Ok, you just got engaged…well first, congratulations!!!
Second, good luck with the planning process because you’ve
got your work cut out for you. But not to worry because it’s not ALL stressful… some of it will be a blast. Today we’re going to talk about one of the super fun aspects to wedding planning… shopping! More specifically, dress shopping!
So the way I understand it, some girls plan their wedding from the time they’re five until they walk down the aisle, others have never even thought about it, and some of us fallsomewhere in the middle. Me? I’ve thought about it to some degree: I know I want it out of the country, I know I want awesome music all night long, and I know it will probably be really colorful. But beyond that, I don’t know much, including what style dress is most flattering to my body type.
In fact, until now I really only knew one or two of the traditional styles and shapes of wedding dresses.
I’ve schooled myself in wedding dresses and styles, so today I’m going to share what I’ve learned with you lovely ladies…
Body shapes and suggested dress shapes
Hour Glass:
Curvy in all the right places, bust and booty
Sheath, A-line, ball gown, dropped waistline, mermaid
One shoulder, strapless, scoop necklines
Apple:
Smaller shoulders and hips
Empire or ball gown dresses
Strapless or sweetheart necklines
Pear:
Hips are larger than the bust and the waist gradually slopes out to the hips
Empire, A-line, ball gown
Strapless, halter, circular necklines
Rectangle:
Just a tiny bit of curve at the hips, mostly straight torso, shoulders that align with hips
Sheath, empire, mermaid, A-line, ball gown
Portrait or strapless neckline.
Inverted Triangle:
Athletic and strong, wider shoulders and bust with tighter torso and hips
Sheath, empire, ball gown, A-line
Halter, strapless, one shoulder necklines
So this is in no way, the end all be all solution for every women out there, but it’s a decent place to start…so get out there, invite your girlfriends to join you and start trying on dresses!!! Here are some beauties that I’ve had the honor capturing that I wanted to share as inspiration…
xo
