you may kiss the bride...







the wedding photos are finished...
it was so much fun...
stressful and fast,
but cool to be on the outside
just watching for those moments
that i would want documented
if it was my wedding...

this wedding had so much emotion...
sadly, the bride's mother passed away recently
after a lengthy illness...
but she was still with them in mind and heart.
often members of the family were tearful,
as shown in the bottom picture above
as the bride read her speech...

and this, this photo tears at my heart...
the bride's father, helping the bride's little daughter
get ready to be flowergirl...
his wife's name tattooed on his hand...
breaks. my. heart.
with. sweetness.

and in the end, i have decided,
i like weddings...i like being
on the outside looking in,
i like being the quiet observer.

more pics available on my website
and here

happy thursday-giveaway time!


this week is flying by...

maybe because it's been all sunshine and
good news and planning for the wedding saturday
and getting a call to do another wedding in august...
so excited...

have been working on this "pretty little teacup" series
and am liking how they are turning out...
and yet, at the same time, my mind is churning
"what next, what next?"

does that happen to everyone?

in honor of thursdays and sunshine and good news
and karma and just starting to bloom lilacs,
i am having a giveaway...

visit a blog in my sidebar {there are lots to choose from}
and leave them a comment...then leave me a comment
telling me who you visited...
the winner will get a set of 3 photos from the
clementine series...and a couple of sweet surprises!!

contest closes sunday night, june 7, 12 pm my time...
winner to be announced monday june 8th...

{link back to the contest and get 2 extra entries!!}

happy thursday
:O)

new items in the shop...



i have been stuck on pink lately...and hearts
and love and faltering and missteps and wonder...
maybe because my 13 has her first boy
and i'm happy that she is happy but scared
for the first broken heart...
{and not to mention worried about other things
that come with the territory of teen-love}

so a painting and a card...
new in the shop...