Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed!

meet the five little tucker girls!  their mama, allison, and i were brainstorming for an idea for their family session and she was talking on and on about what fun and wild monkeys her five little ladies were and how they all love to be in their jammies… so, this theme was just the perfect fit!  she homeschools all of them and also somehow finds time to sew and do amazingly crafty things so she took on the task of sewing a monkey for each of her girls, outfitted in lovely little girlie monkey outfits perfect for playing dress up, and each with a crocheted flower to match the flowers in each girl’s hair as well.  yes, she is an amazing mama.  :)  and what was so great about this session is that we just did it in their backyard, everyone was cozy and there was seriously, absolutely no stress.  her thoughtful hubby, troy, dragged out their mattress, we covered it in cozy blankets and they just went wild.  it is not common for everyone to be laughing through an entire photo session and this one was just pure joy.  i think you can really see the bliss…   :)

 

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Lisa & Mike’s Wedding!

this wedding was pure old hollywood bliss.  mike and lisa were married at the los angeles river center & gardens on the most lovely october day.  (i am doing my best to play catch up and blogging a lot of lovely things that we shot just before and after our little clementine was born… my hands have been so full but i am sneaking in a little more blogging time now that she is starting to entertain herself a bit more and thanks to my wonderful new assistant, ali!)  so… this was the first wedding i photographed post-baby and it was full of the most wonderful planning, details and deliciousness.  the sweet ladies over at sterling social events did the planning (love them and highly recommend them!) and along with lisa’s background in the fashion world, the whole event was styled to perfection but still felt happy, relaxed and blissful.  the trees were flowering, mike & lisa could not keep their eyes off one another, the reception glowed with warmth and metallics, the food was all mike & lisa’s favorite comfort foods and the guests lounged by the outdoor fireplace and danced happily into the night.

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