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Alright, so I have an embarrassing confession to make.. I photographed Ashleigh and Dave’s wedding a couple of weeks ago. I sent them their proofs the other day, but I’m only just now getting to blogging their engagement session.. I am so behind!! I warned my friends and family that June/July/August would be a crazy time for me, but I didn’t expect it to be this busy. Lots of last minute engagement and bridal sessions and a flood of album orders is keeping me a very busy bee! I am very thankful to have a thriving business in this economy, but I am also anxious for a break so that I can blog some of these beautiful couples I have photographed.
Ashleigh wins the award for the only bride to have ever booked me before even speaking to me. I originally met her mom and coordinator, and by the time I met Ashleigh, all the contracts had been signed and deposits paid, so I was a little bit nervous to see how we would click. Thankfully Ashleigh is one of the brightest, most fun and outgoing ladies I have ever met. She’s always laughing and smiling and having a great time, so I instantly knew her wedding would be a blast. Plus David is currently serving our country in the armed forces, and I absolutely love working with men and women in the military so that I can personally thank them for the job they are doing for us. I also got to shoot this session at my favorite shopping area in the world, Southlake Town Square. I can only let myself go there 2-3 times a year because they have literally every single one of my favorite stores so I can easily drop a small fortune in a frighteningly short amount of time.
Here are a few of my favorites from the session:
I have a terrible habit of collecting lots of bridal accessories.. Over the years I have had tons of veils, wraps, boleros, fake bouquets, even cake toppers.. But the one thing I absolutely cannot stop collecting is headpieces. There’s just something about an outrageous hair accessories that I adore! I have a massive box filled with all sorts of head goodies, and for Leah’s bridal session, I busted out a few of my favorites.
Not quite a headpiece but I still love the feel that this gives the images!
All of the above pieces were purchased from Dragon Wings (which I actually found at a booth at Scarborough Faire).
These two headbands were purchased from Lady Vintique, run by fabulous fellow wedding photographer Lyndzee Ellsworth.
One reason I love headpieces is because I really adore when my brides wear their hair down, or half-up-half-down. To me, a bride should look romantic and feminine, and nothing is more lovely and girly than long, flowing hair. However, I know most brides want something unique for their wedding day hairstyle, so purchasing a cute hairpiece is a great way to keep your locks flowing but still have a bit of pizazz to your hairdo. Some of my favorite headpiece providers (besides the two already mentioned) are:
Twigs and Honey,
Leah C,
Ellen Christine,
Unveiled Bridal Designs,
Fascinators by Design,
Breeziway, and
Fascinators NYC. However the best resource for finding inexpensive headpices is definitely
Etsy. Spend some time searching (use the word “wedding” or “bridal” with terms like “veil” or “fascinator” or “headpiece” or “bandeau” or “millinery”) and you’ll find literally hundreds of options.
