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Love Inspired.

2.01.2012

They left to make a quick outfit change. We sat on the side of the pier regrouping, marveling at the sun setting and trying hard not to stare at the people passing by. From the girl walking her blinged out hot pink bike with music blaring from her "cali girl" stickered radio to the dog wearing sunglasses and another girl dressed, uh shall we say, less than appropriate, it was difficult to keep our heads steady.

So we fidgeted with our cameras, standing up and making sure we were ready. As I put my arm around him he asked for a kiss. After stepping back we heard them approaching us, Caught you guys!

After our session was done she told us that our love was inspiring. We shrugged our shoulders and let our pink cheeks say thanks because, for once, we had no idea what to say. We gave hugs and walked away wondering if they knew how much their love inspires us. If any of our couples know that. Because truly, your love does inspire us.

Happy February!

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Beautiful Music.

1.31.2012

It had been a long drive to get there--passing two accidents and seeing a lot of red lights, Who wants to drive in traffic on a beautiful sunny afternoon? Apparently we did, but it was all worth it in the end. As we got back in the car, dusting off sand from our toes and sipping on some water, we took a deep breath and hoped for less traffic on the way home...

By midway conversation had slowed to two subjects: dreaming up dinner and needing to use the bathroom. After one too many sighs he started to look at another way to get home and I started to look into different music. We hopped on a different freeway and suddenly our arms were waving around, the in-a-car-roger-rabbit dance busted out and conversation turned to high pitches of beautiful music. I really wish the car was bigger so our arms could spread out wide...and so we rolled down the windows.

Then suddenly, we were home.

Happy Tuesday!

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Friday We're In Love: Haircuts + Chewbacca

1.27.2012

Joe goes to the hair salon more frequently than I do. Oh hair salon? Yes, he doesn't go to the barber. My hair is really hard to shape. That and he thinks his hair stylist is cute (I do too, Laura's a friend) and he likes the candy in the reception area.

He also likes to make hair appointments without telling me--so when I see him next he likes to test if I notice his haircut. I notice it every time. Last week I made a hair appointment without telling him and as we hung out all day on his birthday, I was busy flipping my hair in front of his face and asking if my hair looked okay. Finally when my neck started to crane I told him I said Hi to Laura...Ohhh your hair looks so good!

And to think, my newly trimmed hair and I took him to the Star Wars exhibit and hung out with Star Wars fanatics without notice.

With that, let's do a Friday We're In Love post...

+ While watching the movie trailer for Safe House, I exhaled, I love Denzel. Which Joe responded to, Oh I love YOU.
+ He looked at me funny, I think you have something on your nose. It didn't come off. Huh, I never noticed a mole there before...oh wait, it came off. Stuff on your face? Cute.
+ As we walked through H&M just to touch everything, I pointed out the mannequin who wore layers so well. I think styling like that is really cute, I told him. Yeah me too but I'd be sweating bullets with that many layers! I compared that with girls wearing heels--Do it for fashion! He told me that was different. Pretty sure at that moment I almost spiked his foot with my tired, blistered but oh-so-cute black heel, toe peep, ankle booties wearing foot.
+ As we sat in the back of the room listening about sales tax, use tax, county tax, fun tax--Joe made a joke that made me laugh so hard I almost forget we were listening to a man talk about t.a.x. See, I'm funny! We should hang out more. I patted him on the back, Yes honey. You're funny.

And THIS has nothing to do with us or love but it kind of does because it turned our world upside down. Now we have to learn how to make the "z" sound again. CraZy.

Happy Friday!

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Santa Barbara Montecito Country Club Wedding: Dan + Julie

1.25.2012

He paced around downstairs waiting for his groomsmen to arrive. They had enjoyed one too many drinks the night before after the dinner rehearsal and needed to get food. He fiddled with his tie and wondered how much longer.

She sat upstairs in the makeup chair with the sun streaming in through the windows. Her bridesmaids pranced around her, playing with their dresses, reapplying lip gloss and making sure their hair was just right. She sat there with her hands folded, time was running late but she wanted to be sure everything was perfect.

They stood together on the grass holding hands, surrounded by friends and family with the ocean breeze coming through. The Pastor shared what each of them had said they would like for the other to work on, including cooking, cleaning up, watching less reality television and becoming a better dancer. He then shared what each had vowed for the other, which ironically included her to watch less reality television and him to start cleaning up his mess. So they aren't perfect, but together, they're just right.

It was a great pleasure working with Ethan Yang for this gorgeous wedding--thank you so much for having us!

We hadn't shot a wedding in Santa Barbara before and Montecito Country Club did not disappoint...