Springtime.

I love spring. Fresh air, fresh flowers, and the chance to get outdoors!







And... the blog drought will soon be over. New work coming soon as another fabulous wedding season unfolds!!!

Take a deep breath and enjoy the fact that spring is finally here...

Oh neglected blog - what have we been up to?

Happy spring! I can't believe it's been so long since I've updated. There's been plenty keeping me busy, and the slower days of winter have been relaxing too! To atone for my blog neglect, here's some design eye candy for you...

One of my projects just arrived in the mail... Jessi and Andrew's album from their October wedding. It's beautiful! My albums include a suitcase for protection, with embossing and a die-cut cover. Jessi and Andy chose a classic black cover, very snazzy!

Also, my little sister is getting married in just five short weeks. I created their wedding invitations based on their 40's hollywood glam theme. I had so much fun designing these! The invitation also included a custom map and rsvp card, all enclosed in a jet black envelope. Gorgeous!

And finally, we threw my sister a bridal shower a few weekends ago, and I created the invitations for those as well. My sister loves purple & lilacs, so we rocked the lavendar shades! Her invitation was sent in a metallic purple envelope.

Sonya & Wilmer (+ Olive)

A few weekends ago, Kevin and I headed to Midland to photograph the engagement session of Sonya & Wilmer. What an AWESOME couple!! We were greeted by the adorable and vivacious Olive, their beloved dog. {what a great name!!}

Sonya and Wilmer met at Michigan Tech, so a few inches of snow didn't phase them. In fact, they planned their engagement session to include snow, and luckily we got a nice white blanket of it the day before their session!!

Introducing Olive...





And the happy couple...





The whole family:





Olive was so much fun at the park. She was just a ball of energy. Look at that height!!







Sonya was such a natural in front of the camera... she's going to be a stunning bride :).





Olive wanted to play on the swings too.





What a great-looking family!!









Seriously... top models here, and they don't even know it....





After our time at the park, we headed to someplace warmer. If you've never been to the H Hotel in Midland... wow. After a major renovation, the place is stunning. We wandered the hallway, lobby, and bar for some great shots.









Absolutely fantastic together...













Our session was mostly done, so we all hung out in the O2 bar. I love this ring shot!









Sonya and Wilmer, we are so excited for your October wedding!! It's going to be wonderful, and I'm so excited to capture your special day.





Now, a few fun "behind the scenes" photos...

Kevin shows Sonya how to pose in the elevator... what a model!





Kevin couldn't help but jump into a shot... he sure livens up life, I tell you. Sonya and Wilmer didn't seem to mind.









This is what it takes to get a shot sometimes... especially a cool one with a purple light on the ceiling.





And I leave you with a shot of my husband/shooting buddy in all of his cuteness.