Happy Anniversary!

Yeah! Today is my husband Rick and I's sixth wedding anniversary. I am very happy and thrilled to have married such a wonderful man. So in honor of this day I will share with you some fun photos. Rick and I have a tradition of giving each other the 'traditional' anniversary gifts according to the year. This year is our sixth and the traditional gift is iron or candy. Rick really out did himself this year. He gave a bag of Jelly belly candies, he picked out each flavor just for me, a box of chocolates, and a pair of scissors (for the iron). Some people might think this is lame but to me it is awesome. I LOVE candy! And the scissors are perfect. I have lost all our scissors recently and have been very upset because I couldn't find any when I needed them. So this present made me smile.



We also celebrated by going out to eat at Bin 555. A local wine and tapas place. It was perfect and we had our favorite meal, a bottle of Cab and the kobe beef pizza. It is so so yummy.

On another note. I got nostalgic today and went looking for wedding photos. Since Our wedding was still in the days of film. I had to search for the few I scanned. I found some, not my favorites, but still some really cute ones so I thought I'd share.





Why you should never leave the guys unattended in the choir room with time to spare.





This is the day after at my parents house. Rick rented a mustang convertible to drive us to the airport an hour away where we few to Ireland for the week. It was a surprise for me I didn't know where we were going just that I needed a passport and warm clothes.

Happy anniversary Rick!
I look forward to many, many more.
Wendi

Smile

This is something I shot this week that just makes me smile. I spent the day photographing a family for a local water park and the boy was slightly difficult throughout the day. Then right before they left we got them some roasted corn to get some food shots and he turned into a total ham for the camera. So, my daily lesson was, if you have trouble photographing boys get them food and all will be good. I hope this makes other people smile the way it does for me.



Wendi

Neal and Allison

Wow. That is the first thing that comes to my mind when I think about this couple. They are both truly amazing people and I feel blessed to know them and honored to have photographed their wedding. I knew they were great the first time I met Allison. And then it was confirmed during the rehearsal dinner, when my second shooter Miriam and I found ourselves wiping tears off with everyone else that night. We had such a fun time photographing their wedding that it didn't really feel like work. The ceremony was one of the most intimate I have ever witnessed. Neal got light headed and needed to sit so the entire wedding party sat and the ministers continued the ceremony sitting. It was beautiful. Then the reception was an all out party. Awesome. That said I thought I'd share some of my favorite photos.



Don't you just love iphones. I want one!



Allison watching her brother Andrew as she waits for him to walk her down the aisle.





First dance fun.



Allison's Grandmother really knows how to boogie.



I don't know if you know, but I love photo booths.

Now, the next two photos are from the best second shooter ever, Miriam Craft. I am trying to convince her to move to Texas so we can work together more often and just hangout together more. She is awesome.





I also wanted to share something that made my day, week, and year. This is an excerpt from an email Allison sent me.

"I LOVE THEM!! They are so great!! You guys did such a phenomenal job, you told our story with such amazing detail. I appreciate your being there so much, you made us feel so comfortable and natural, and it was so easy having you there." Allison said.

If that wasn't enough to make me feel great she also attached an e-mail that her brother Andrew sent her. This is what hit me from left field. I was not expecting it and it really touched me.

"THOSE ARE THE BEST WEDDING PICTURES I'VE EVER SEEN!!!! Do you know if Thompson Poole has a time machine so I can have them do my wedding five years ago???" Andrew said.

In response, if I had a time machine your wedding would be my first stop.
I loved this wedding and everyone I met during the couple of days we photographed it. Congratulations Allison and Neal.

To end this long post I thought I'd share this fun random photo from the wedding. It just makes me smile.



Wendi