The Perils of Being a Wedding Photographer in Florida...



Don't worry...

they were more afraid of us

than we were of them

(not!)

My words to the bride & groom...

"Watch my back!"

And you would think we were out

in the wilds of Florida!

(not!)

This beautiful wedding was held

on the UF campus!

Now you know why their logo/mascot is

"Gators"

Happy Easter!

Lovely, Lovely

"Grandmas Say the Darnest Things"

Christa has a friend named Lyndsay.

Lyndsay has a fiancee named Ryan.

Ryan has an eighty-five year old grandmother.

And here is Lyndsay's recent text to Christa...

"So Ryan's grandmother looked at a picture of you and me in bikinis

and said it was a good picture of me and Ryan.

I don't know if you look like Ryan

or Ryan looks like a girl in a bikini :-/  "

And here is Christa's response

to Lyndsay's text...

"Bahahahahahahahah

hahahahahah...

Well, my eighty-five year old grandmother

thought Robert and Peter

(my sister's husband)

were brothers.

Bahahahah!"

Hmmm...I think I do see the resemblence...if you look hard enough

Gotta love it!

To Theme or Not to Theme

For months,

Jessica has been insisting that there would be no theme for the baby's room. 

A color scheme, yes,

but no theme

......hmmmm........

Is it just me?

And then yesterday there was some organizing

in the nursery...

(don't forget, we're talking about Jessica here:)

The addition of some necessities...

Touches of manly things...

And some relaxation going on...

And with just the walls waiting for some

artsy touches from Michelle,

Lucas' room is complete!

More pics to come

with the finishing touches

My Birds/Douglas Florian's Words

On morning tide

An egret sat

And gave the beach

a feathered hat

**********

How fortunate and opportune

To have a nose that's like a spoon

Did you descend from royalty, 

And is your spoon for stirring tea?

Or do you use it as a scoop

For eating peas and drinking soup?

**********

I stare

I glare

I gaze

I gawk 

With keen

Mean eyes

I am the hawk.

All day I pray

For prey to view.

Be thankful if

I don't

See

You!



Magical Weekend ~ The Big Day!

Saturday.
One week ago today.
A new family was created.

Mr. and  Mrs. Smith

My youngest is married. 

Just typing those words, I still get a sense of surrealness.

As if I'm watching a romantic love story...

but I'm in the plot

and my child is the one getting swept off her feet
by her love.

Ahhhh....
Everything is right with the world.

Now get the kleenex ready
(just in case) as I take you through
that magical day...



Diana worked her wonders to make the day beautiful
and carefree for Christa and Robert...

And Charlie and Peter had the job of lining up the chairs

perfectly perpendicular to a pre-chosen palm tree.

By the way, as you see in the 1st pic,

Charlie was the officiant, and what a great job he did!

And Peter said the blessing at the reception...

quite eloquent!

Back at the house

there was much primping going on, and I must say,

this was one group of GREAT bridesmaids.

I truly hope that they had as much fun

as they appeared to be having.

They certainly made the day special for Christa...

   

Hope is observing a little to closely...

you have a few years to go, Hope!!

I wish I was able to clone myself to be with the guys also as they got ready.  

I'm sure there were some pictorial stories going on there as well!!!

In the meantime,

the dress!

Just waiting for the princess...

Now this is the moment I could not talk!!!

I managed to eek out a few words,

but the tears almost started flowing...for both of us...

And then off to the

ceremony

 (the smile NEVER left her face)...

At which time I forced myself to

put my camera away!!!   So hard to do!

But those pictures will come via the pro.

At the reception, we were greeted by this

(I told you it would be beautified!)....

And we danced the night away!...

And at the end of the night...

Robert had to urge Christa into the car...

And her last words as they were driving away were...

"But I don't want to leave!!!"

Because that is how much fun

we were all having!!!

May you have a

Happy and Blessed Marriage,

Robert and Christa!