Thursday, January 29, 2015

Personal {Shot for Purple Parasol}


Shot this wedding set-up for Purple Parasol waaaaaaaay back in October last year. Felt like a kid in a candy store with all the gorgeous details. Looking back at these photos makes me realize that really, it's the small stuff, the tiny details that help make a wedding reception look and feel unique and special.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Family {Rania is Baptized}

family, family, family,family


Now I see your faith is showing
While my life within you is growing strong.
And now I hold you
In my arms of grace
And you can rest your weary heart in my embrace
For you are loved.

--Child of Mine 
family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family
A child is the ultimate testament to love.

I think no one knows this better than a couple who has been praying for the blessing of a child. There's no greater joy, nothing more exciting, than to be able to finally hold a child, after years of praying and months of waiting and loving a person you have never met.

When a friend of mine messaged me for her daughter's christening, I pictured the entire family huddled around that child, their eyes glued to her tiny little face, doing an epic meet-and-greet with this new addition to the family. Children are more than blessings, they bring families together like nothing else ever could. Grandmothers and grandfathers meet and bond over this tiny little stranger who is no stranger at all, aunts and uncles light up with joy when they see her for the first time.

It's no wonder babes are called miracles. 

A few snapshots from Rania's christening. 

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Family {Yonna Turns 1}


She can make you feel good,
she can make you feel that it's all worthwhile,
only by her smile, only by her smile, only by her smile ...
talkin' 'bout my little ray of sunshine,
Little River Band,
A Little Ray of Sunshine
family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family, family
Yonna is an adorable munchkin of a one-year-old who celebrated her birthday back in January. Mom and Dad threw her a ladybug-inspired shindig that was a pretty and unconventional mix of black and red that event styling team Themeplanners pulled off with perfection. And to think they had a mere two hours to get the entire place ready  for Yonna's big day! 

A few frames from a birthday that was filled with ladybugs and overflowed to the brim with love for this adorable little girl.