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The third time is the charm with Laura and Jack! We rescheduled their engagement shoot twice this summer and finally made it happen at a very early hour this past weekend.

Laura and Jack brought their sweet dogs for some family pictures:

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We only had a couple of minutes of sunlight, but they totally nailed it. Laura and Jack are so cute!!

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Have I mentioned that I *loved* their outfits? They were rocking the super hip purple and lime green combo…and when I saw this orange wall I knew it would be a winner!

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We often tell couples “look like you like each other.” I don’t think Laura was faking. :)

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And last but not least, my favorite of the day:

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Jack and Laura’s wedding is next year (one of our lucky June couples–those June Saturdays are popular!). They are so sweet and fun and we can’t wait to work with them again on their wedding day!

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Behind the scenes: Proof that I really must love Nic. I share the 70-200 with him on occasion. (But I have a thing for guys with their shirtsleeves rolled up, so it might just be the sleeves.)

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Nic must have been feelin’ the behind the scenes shots this weekend, because I have two of me to share.

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Nothing says “quiet romantic moment” quite like having a photographer right over your shoulder.

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Posted in Engagement Portrait Photographer

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Aug 12, 2008

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We had to put our little carpet shark to sleep today.  Our sweet Fifi was a fighter.  She was diagnosed with cancer a year ago and they gave her three months.  We actually made – and canceled – appointments to put her to sleep twice.  It would seem like it was over, and then she would rally.

We will all miss her–especially Will.  He loved that she was so slow and easy to catch these last few months!

Posted in Personal

The third day of Sonya and Faisal’s wedding was their reception.  I shot the first two evenings alone, so I was really excited to show Nic everything I had been raving about for the past two days!

Sonya’s updos were gorgeous each night!

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Sonya’s makeup artist, Danica, was totally fantastic and sweet and adorable to boot!  I highly recommend her (check out her blog for makeup tips).

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Sonya’s sister, Farah, is just as gorgeous as Sonya!

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It was a stressful afternoon for Sonya, so it was great to see her smile!

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Getting ready to put on her bracelets:

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The hall looked incredible, all ready for the 450 guests.

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Nic and I both adored the cake.  It was decorated to reflect Sonya’s mehndi, and was just as gorgeous as her hands!

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They were running late, so we had to scratch the bride and groom pictures, but I had Faisal pose for some quick groom portraits:

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I love this shot of Sonya’s dad giving a toast:

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After the toasts, we were treated to more choreographed dances Bollywood style!

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And when the dance floor opened up…WOWZA!  Even the little ones had more dancing skills than me!

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Behind the scenes:  Three days in a row of shooting after midnight and driving back to the Springs had me pretty tired!  I’m pretty lucky I didn’t look like this!  ;)

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Nic asked me how me and my Red Bull were coming along.  I felt better just knowing it was in my trusty Shootsac.

And this is my all time favorite best EVAH behind the scenes shot.  Bored flower girls are the best!

A huge huge huge giant thank you to Sonya and Faisal and their families for making us feel so welcome.   It was an honor to get to see a wedding so different from our usual ceremonies!

Posted in Wedding Photographer