Little Package of Beauty
Posted on January 19, 2012
I have been so terrible about my blog. Cross my fingers, I have tons coming!! Why not start with the last wedding of the season? Not really a “wedding” as these two already had their wedding in Salt Lake at the Temple, this was more of a celebration to share with friends and family here in Arizona. Sarah and Jeff held their reception at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Az. Such a beautiful museum housing some of the most incredible in Indian and Southwest artifacts.
This is the first time I had never met the couple prior to the event day. When I first saw Sarah, I thought she was stunning. This little package of beauty and she has this wonderful air of peacefullness about her. Jeff is a handsome guy…kind of like Ken Doll handsome. (I say that with a smile Jeff). Sarah is very gracefull so you can imagine my surprise when she asked “So do you think we could do a chest bump picture?” Of course you can chest bump, and they did about 5 takes to get it right.
Sarah wore a beautiful, handmade custom gown. It flowed when she walked and I loved all the roses designed into the bodice. I am pretty sure I just kept saying “I love your dress.”
Hunter Sugar Barber
Posted on November 29, 2011
One of my good friends (and old modeling agent) Aimee Sugar-Barber just had her third baby. You may have remembered her Mamma’s maternity session a few weeks back, see that post HERE. Hunter Sugar Barber was born November 10th at 3 AM. I had planned on shooting the birth but I guess the whole experience was so crazy that there was no time. She had her all natural! (High five from a member of the I prefer drugs club). I am just happy that I was able to get over there and capture her sweet little face. Hunter had no interest in “naked baby, holding my head up while resting on my hands” pictures. Probably better because I really don’t like to make babies unhappy. The photographers that are good at that must be baby-whisperers or magicians. She was happy being wrapped up like a burrito. You will have to trust me that she has cute feet…
Big Stu and the Princess
Posted on November 26, 2011
Stuart and Rachel were married on the sought after 11-11-11 date this year. It was a perfect day for an outdoor ceremony. Overcast but sunny…I call that Heavan’s light diffuser. They were married at El Chorro in Paradise Valley. Everything about that place was amazing (and I hear that at brunch they have world class sticky buns!). The grounds were stunning, the coordinator and staff was accomidating and the day went off perfectly. My husband, who shot this one with me, said “I would totally marry you here again. ”
Stuart and Rachel were so wonderful to work with. These two are crazy in love and have such an amazing support of friends and family. Their entire wedding party had 22 people in it. That’s some serious love! Stuart’s longtime friends call him Big Stu. Something about Texas and his personality. I can’t remember the whole story, I was laughing so hard through the “roast” of a toast that’s all I can recall. I do remember Rachel’s Dad saying during his toast how badly he wanted a baby girl, how she was as beautiful as her Mother and how she was such a blessing to him…and how he made the whole room tear up. She is his princess. When Stuart took Rachel onto the floor for their first dance, you could see that he too felt that she was his princess. He swayed her and held her close like no one else was in the room with them.
Congratulations Rachel and Stuart on your perfact day and your future together. Thank you for letting us be a part of it all.
Venue: El Chorro Lodge
Hair: Tiffany Reisig
Make Up: Linda Wagner
Flowers: Fabulous Floral Design
If you would like to see more images from their wonderful day, here you can view the slideshow.
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Bri, yet again you did an AMAZING job!!