City of Craft Spring 2012 Photobooth!
My first amazing City of Craft experience!
I got to work alongside the awesomely talented Sam Dubeau from Have & Hold Design. She created the backdrop and some of the kick arse props! Loved working with her and can’t wait to (hopefully) do more with her in the future!
Definitely a big thanks to all those who came out to support local and handmade goods, the AMAZING vendors that had said goods, and of course the staff and volunteers who put the show together!
Here’s a handful of some of my faves from the photobooth!
Sneak peek: Jaye + Jen Married!
My Uncle got hitched! And here’s a few photos to prove it.
p.s. my Uncle is the same age as me.
p.p.s. I have a new Auntie!
p.p.p.s. Their son (my little cuz) is ADORBS!
Expecting: Amanda + Rui Sneak Peek
I met Amanda at my ol’ job when I worked at RMP. I think the art room was doomed when we found out how much alike we are. It was amazing and a half. The only differences, she’s the girlie-girl, and I’m the Tom Boy. She’s the OCD-clean-to-the-max, and I get down n’ dirty…and like a little mess.
Regardless, we make a good team and I cannot WAIT to meet this little guy. Here’s some sneak peeks from today’s session at Adamson Estate. (Amanda was awesome, she is a stylist when she goes on shoots for work, so she definitely helped me out today!!)
Melissa + Tom: Trash the Dress!
I seriously wish someone was taking photos of me during this shoot. Laying in the sand, battling waves, having a freakin’ blast and a half!
A couple days after Mel + Tom’s wedding, we walked down to the beach during sunset, past the nude resort, and into some warm and wavy waters. It was my first trash the dress session, and none of us really knew what to expect. BUT it was amazing and a half to find out.
Love you Mel + Tom!!
xoxo
Melissa + Tom: Married!
This trip was full of firsts for me.
First time zip-lining. First time rappelling. First time snorkeling with sea turtles. First time jumping in a cenote…and bruising my tailbone (don’t ask.)
First time shooting a trash the dress, and obviously, first time shooting a destination wedding.
And it. was. amazing.
I went to university with Melissa + Tom, and after spending a week with them in Mexico, I wish we had hung out more. Those two are amazing together. And how shocked was I when Melissa talked about Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter characters?! Impressed.
Mel + Tom also met in University. As fate would have it, they were both late to their first ever University exam. Both stuck on the same bus in a traffic jam, Tom sat nervously, while Melissa made a call to the school and sorted things out. She turned to Tom, introduced herself and filled him in on the details.
After their chance encounter, Tom was in denial that a gorgeous girl would even go out of her way to talk to him, so they rarely talked. He was even in denial after they got talking again, and Melissa braved the elements to attend Tom’s Cyclocross races to cheer HIM on.
He eventually asked her out on a date. On Valentine’s Day. As…wait for it…FRIENDS.
Luckily Tom finally clued in.
Joining me on this amazing adventure-filled week at the Azul Sensatori is my pal and roomie Iffat, who also played the role as second photographer and ROCKED it (considering she had never shot a wedding before!)
I loved every single detail they put into this wedding. They designed their own website, created their own e-vites, kept their friends and family informed about their week away with an itinerary and created luggage tags for EVERYONE (definitely helpful when looking for luggage at the airport… or when the groom’s luggage was put onto the wrong bus, but then returned THANKFULLY!)
Melissa makes amazing little hand felted creatures. (Side note: I need to own her Yoda + Ewok. As well as her CHUBBY penguin Gus.) She also has a Facebook fan page for all this cuteness! Her lucky flower girl got one as a gift!
I’m glad these two opted for a first look. Because it’s ALL kinds of amazing.
We had a bit of time to get some portraits in before the ceremony.
Mel + Tom’s ceremony was on the sky deck of the resort…and of course it was the windiest day of the week! Intense. But still gorgeous.
You just gotta have a jumping shot on the beach.
Melissa made all the girl’s barefoot sandals.
Multi-purpose decorations = awesome! Do Melissa’s centerpieces look familiar? That’s because she used them during the ceremony for the chairs!
HECK ya there was a piñata!!
Each place setting had a maraca. In order to get the bride and groom to kiss, you had to SHAKE what your mama gave ya! Or…maraca in this case.
I apologize if this offends Scott (the best man, Tom’s brother) but I nicknamed him Hot Scott. Yes, I admit it. BEST. SPEECH. EVAR. Freakin’ hilarious! Why the get-up? Well, Tom is a hard-core cyclist. Why the apple sticker? Tom is a graphic designer / lover of Apple products. Why are you asking questions?? It’s just awesome and a half and everyone was laughing. I’m in love with Tom’s reaction too.
First dance. Surprise fireworks. I got the side, while Iffat captured the amazing one with the dip and fireworks in the background. Right?!
Seriously? Amazing.
