Archive for the ‘Engagements’ Category

The happiest place on Earth!

November 11, 2009

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DISNEYLAND!  :)

Filled with magic and excitement, it’s the perfect place for a marriage proposal, right?

This beautiful young couple met through a family member and became friends immediately.  They talked for a couple weeks and then he left for Navy Boot Camp.  Since then, they’ve had a long distance friendship and realized how crazy in love they were with each other.  On one of Andrew’s trips back home, they went to Disneyland (which happens to be a favorite place for both of them) and popped the big question.  He asked the park for a private moment and they kept the castle roped off for him to do his thang.  How sweet and romantic is THAT?!  What girl would not want to be proposed to in front of Cinderella’s castle?  hmmm??  ;)  lol!  Fabulous I tell ya!

They asked me if I would be willing to go to Disneyland for the day to shoot their engagement photos… um.  YEAH!  :)  We had a fabulous time!  I’ve known Andrew for awhile now and he’s always got a smile on his face.  Brittany is super duper sweet and is going to make a beautiful bride and wonderful wife! :)  They invited me along to Club 33 as well where we enjoyed a fantabulous gourmet meal!  WOW!  I had a blast with you guys!  Can’t wait for the wedding! :)

Here’s a quick peek into their magical engagement session…

(A quick side note…)

As today is Veteran’s Day, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone that has served our country in one way or another… your sacrifices are not unnoticed and are greatly appreciated.  While we were taking these photos, I kept hearing people behind me saying, “Thank you”.  The most touching moment was when a kid about 8 or 9 made it a point to walk up to Andrew and say very pointedly, “Thank you.”  It honestly made me just stop in my tracks and gaze in awe at this kid!  Wow!  I love our country!!  :)  Please take a moment today to thank a service member for their beautiful sacrifice and service to our country and our people. :)

Enjoy!

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As always… thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today! :)  Be blessed!  And stay tuned!  Images from the Puerto Vallarta wedding will be coming soon to a blog near you! :D

~Marsha

Sylvia: cute.. cute.. cute!!! I want to go to Disneyland now.. I love the "more adventure... is in the works" picture.. ;)

Love is blind…

July 14, 2009

“You’ll always know when the right person walks into your life…” - The Butcher’s Wife

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How true is that?

Just ask Flor & Dennis.

They met because two very loving, very trust worthy individuals forced nature a bit and set this duo up on a blind date.

Flor was very apprehensive as she had been through this once already with disastrous  results.  So she devised an escape plan with her friend… “If I start coughing uncontrollably, that’s our cue to make like a tree and leave… make like hay and bale!”  :)  lol!

Okay, so she might not have used those corny lines at the end but the truth was, she had no idea that the man of her dreams was about to walk right into her life via The Blind Date…

He knew he was in love the moment she allowed him to eat off her plate.  (How sweet is that???  I imagined the scene from Lady and the Tramp as she told me the story…)  :)

He later surprised her at work because he wanted to see her au naturel (without makeup, people!  Don’t go there… ;))  LOL!  

Fast forward a few years and here they are today, ENGAGED!  

We met in Santa Monica for a super cool, urban session.  Bake town has been a weee bit hot lately {eek!  who am I kidding?!?  It’s a bazillion degrees!} so we opted for the nicer Los Angeles weather… yummy! 

Flor and Dennis, I sincerely had a wonderful time with you guys!  Thanks for being super cool and patient! 

Enjoy your sneak peek! :)

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You’re in love. No ifs, ands or buts about it. That’s just the way it is. Sometimes you long for someone to love and search desperately for “the one”. Sometimes love just has a way of finding you when you least expect it…

That’s what happened to Marisela and Anthony.. love found its way into their hearts and changed their lives forever…

She had just left the Air Force and was happy to be home. The last thing that was on her mind was finding love…

He met her through family and friends. They chatted online and would occasionally bump into one another. They quickly became friends and talked about their lives, dreams and goals.

He soon after joined the Army and left for boot camp. While he was gone, she realized just how much she really cared about him. A letter was written and so their love story begins…

Since he’s stationed in North Carolina, their relationship has been a long distance one. One that’s about to be even longer as he is getting ready for deployment… They knew that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together so they got married and here we are today…

I was asked to capture their love in images while he was home on leave and I was more than happy to oblige. :)

Marisela and Anthony, I hope you have many blessed years together… :) Thank you for allowing me to create these for you… Enjoy!

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As always, thanks for visiting… hope you had a very blessed and safe 4th of July! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, AMERICA! Never forget those that have served and are still serving to keep our country safe… :)

~Marsha

samm: *sniff sniff* thats my che che .. all grown up :(( AAHHHHHH