We decided to throw a grand opening party this past Friday and it was one of the funnest nights, ever! It was so fun to have old and new clients, fellow vendors and friends all in one place! Thank you so much to everyone that came to show their support and to all of those who couldn’t make it but sent words of congratulations. I wish I could have a studio grand opening party every weekend!

I meant to get some photos of the space all set up for the party, but I only managed one very poor shot of the room (only about a third of it), plus a couple of details. Many thanks to my friend, Megan Welker, for the shots from the party. You complete me, Megan!

I wanted a fun way to display as many photos as possible for the party, so I decided to hang some small prints clothesline style. I got the idea from Pinterest to dress up clothespins with glitter and spent a day glittering about a hundred clothespins. I loved the way they turned out!

Here’s a shot of me and my studio mates! Whitney and Alex of Wish Wonder Dream and Amanda of Rosebud Floral Designs. Love them!

If you find yourself in the Pasadena area and want to stop by for a visit, let me know! I’d love to see you.

We’ll be in Joshua Tree this time and you can follow our shenanigans over at the Traveling Hearts blog!

Thanks to Ala for this collage of all the girls! See you ladies soon! xoxo

A few months ago I received an email from a lovely editor at Claudia Noivas Magazine, a wedding magazine out of Brazil. They saw Desiree and Rich‘s wedding on Style Me Pretty and loved it. They were doing a feature on wedding fashion for groom’s and wanted to feature a shoot showcasing Rich’s awesome bow tie and tux. I was happy to oblige and they were kind enough to send me a hard copy, which I received a couple of weeks ago.

I can’t understand a word of what’s written inside, but I’m honored to have one of my images showcased among amazingly beautiful photography by some of my favorite photographers. Check it out!

Justine and Steve‘s awesome wedding got lots of well-deserved attention online, so I wasn’t surprised when the lovely editors over at The Knot asked if they could feature it in their winter issue. I loved shooting Justine and Steve’s wedding day and I’m so glad so many others appreciate the hard work that they put into it.

Hopefully 2012 will bring new print features my way – it’s one of my goals for the year, so I’m going to do my best to make it happen!

I hope you all are reading this and know how much I appreciate you and how grateful I am to have been included in your wedding days. I look forward to capturing many more of life’s amazing moments for you in the years to come!

I’ve put together a slideshow of some of my favorite images from the past year’s weddings and engagement sessions. Hope you enjoy.

Happy New Year! Here’s to a great 2012…

I’ll be out of the office until the 29th, at which point I will answer all of the emails I’ve received while away. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Here’s a couple of awesome family photos that my friend Mary took of us for our holiday cards this year. I just love them so much!!

To make this post more pretty, here’s a shot from the most recent Traveling Hearts trip to Santa Cruz. I miss it there.

I wanted to talk a little bit about the process, but I can’t for the life of me find the original inspiration board I created. I’m kicking myself right now! I think it’s really fun to see a starting point of design and see how it all ended up. Truth be told, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted when I hired Ashley, but I’m not so sure that I did. My old branding was great while I had it but as my own style began to take shape, I decided that the look of my brand was too cute. I wanted something more sophisticated, without being too stuffy. It still had to be “me.”

Because Ashley is great at what she does, she was able to ask me all the right questions and help me put a name on my aesthetic. I knew I liked the clean lines and ‘form follows function’ approach to mid-century modern design, but I also loved natural woods and nature.  And, I had to keep the owl, he just needed to grow up a little.  I explained all of this to Ashley and she said, “Oh, you like organic modern.”  And, with that, I had a name for the look I was into. Fantastic!

There is still one more very cool element being designed, but here are some photos of all of the other elements I’m using  for packaging and promotional materials. I love the way the kraft paper brings in the natural elements I love to the clean and modern design. It’s perfect! Some current clients have already seen some of this stuff and I’m looking forward to using it for my new clients, too!

Here’s a shot of the entire spread: From left: DVD case, letterpressed note card, envelope with custom liner and label, owl-stamped kraft box which contains the custom-engraved wooden USB thumb drive, which is sitting next to my letterpress business cards.

A closer look at my business cards. My custom pattern and branch design were letterpressed on a beautiful, thick cotton card stock. Kraft paper labels were letterpressed with my logo and contact information and each label was hand placed onto each card. I love them.

The DVD cases also feature my custom pattern and are personalized for each client’s wedding.

My note cards were letterpressed on the same card stock as my business cards and feature my logo on the front and the custom pattern in one color on the back. I use kraft envelopes with a custom envelope liner, where the pattern makes an appearance again. That pattern is definitely my favorite part of the entire brand.

Here’s a closer look at my wooden USB flash drives. I deliver my clients’ engagement photos on these and I think it’s always a nice little surprise. The best part is, they’re re-usable!

I’d like to give Ashley a big virtual hug for being so awesome and patient with me. The re-branding process is not easy, but she never made me feel like I was crazy or too indecisive. Thanks, Ashley!

This past week Jennifer and Joe’s Maravilla Gardens wedding was featured on Every Last Detail in a two-part post! Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2.

And then earlier this week Tracy and Jim’s adorable Pasadena engagement session was featured on Oh Lovely Day! Their wedding is coming up next month and I can’t wait!