Oof. It’s been over six moths since my last post. Yeah, that wasn’t intentional, I swear.
You may have been wondering where I’ve been (although if you follow me on Facebook – and if you don’t, you really should – you probably know). The short answer is that I’ve been EVERYWHERE. I’m pulled in about a zillion directions right now. It’s fantastic, and I’ve never been happier, but it’s definitely left very little time for blogging!
The long answer, of course, is that I had a baby girl in early April. She was an eagerly-anticipated member of our family, but any new parent will tell you that it’s a big adjustment! Baby A has grown so much in the last several months; it’s almost impossible for me to imagine that she was ever just 7 lbs! We used this fantastic photo from Chrystal Cienfuegos Photography for our Christmas photos last year:
Before she was born, I had some beautiful maternity pictures taken by Melissa McClure Photography, and did a Baby Wishes video with Murasaki Media. If you or someone you know is expecting a baby, I highly recommend doing both photos and a video before the baby is born; I am so happy we did!
Once she arrived, we had more photos taken, this time by Gabrielle Fox Photography. She’s so tiny here!!!
Most recently we had photos taken of Baby A by TWO fantastic photographers (it just sort of happened that way!), Sarah Layne Photography and flutter glass PHOTOGRAPHY:
Gah, I can hardly stand the cute!!
She sits up consistently now, is eating some solid foods, and is learning to crawl (exciting and scary at the same time) and teething (awful). She also wants constant attention! Baby A is quite the demanding boss, so Mommy hasn’t had much time for blogging.
In the mean time, of course, the first anniversaries came and went for Julianna + Kyle, Soila + Steven, Chris + Emma, Stacy + Tyler, Alexis + Chris, and Ana + Gina! And next week will be the first anniversary for Cindy + Neal, followed by first anniversaries for Diana + Julian and Richelle + Matthew… It’s hard to believe that a year has flown by! Unfortunately I am still missing quite a few photos from the weddings above (something about last Spring, especially, and getting pictures from photographers), but here’s one of my favorites, by the lovely Stacy Alberto Photography (formerly Sunday Romance Photography):
Richelle, this is easily one of the best faces I’ve seen in a wedding photo! 😉
Fun fact; I actually had three weddings scheduled this past spring, two for fellow wedding pros. I was thrilled to find out last summer that I was pregnant with Baby A, but sad to have to miss out on Alia, Jenna, and Liz’ weddings!
Then, of course, I’ve been working on this year’s weddings.
First, we had Megan + Mike at Condor’s Nest Ranch, with a photo by Faithfully Focused Photography:
I did all their decor/design, and boy was it gorgeous! It was recently featured on Rustic Wedding Chic, and I love how the feature shows off all the lovely details we came up with!
Then was Damaris and Omar’s wedding at 94th Aero Squadron, with beautiful photography by Jessica Chavez.
You may recognize Damaris and Omar from their styled wedding shoot that I did back in March (yes, at 9 months pregnant) at Presidio Park with Erica of Les Amis Photography. It was recently featured on Bisou Bride!
Unfortunately I haven’t gotten photos back from either September wedding I did, but speaking of features, the shoot I did i February with former clients Stacy + Tyler and the ladies at Chris Wojdak Photography, Penny Blooms Floral Design, Unbridled Beauty, and Mili’s Sweets at Condor’s Nest Ranch got a lot of press this summer! It was featured on Sweet Violet Bride, Things Festive, Trendy Bride, and Storyboard Wedding!
Of course I have a busy few months ahead of me; I have two more weddings and a birthday party (or two) left this year. And next year I’m already quite booked – I don’t have any availability until late April, and even then I’m pretty booked until the Fall!
Oh yes… And I have not one but two big things in the works. To be announced soon. Stay tuned!!! 😉
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