Saturday, October 16, 2010

A Delicious Duo.

Who ya callin' shrimp? Nigiri sushi comes in pairs and I was thrilled when my beau agreed to join me in a matching costume for a Halloween birthday party. Happy birthday to B, Melissa and Mikey! We were throwing ideas back and forth one night and this is what we came up with. Inspired by a baby costume found on etsy.com, I sewed for a few hours and this was the result! Of course I had to match my eyeshadow to my wasabi and pickled ginger headband. What will you be for Halloween?

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

The Wind and the Windmills.

S&M. Not as dirty as it sounds. Sylvia and Mike are super awesome friends from my undergrad years in lovely Santa Cruz. Sylvia, recently back from tour as drummer for the Hot Toddies, sent over these great shots today. Here are some beautiful photos of S&M taken by the talented Heath Orchard (who is newly engaged himself!).Since Sylvia is besties with my good friend Katie, the best friend title was already taken, and so Sylvia became my mega friend. We had mega fun cutting and coloring each others’ hair, shopping for shoes, creating fabulous art pieces and sipping on delicious wine (sometimes, not so wisely, the wine came first. oops). Some of my best memories of college were spent with this fellow lil’ lady and I’m so happy that she is finally tying the knot with her love Mike, who makes a mean meatball and plays many an instrument.
You may have seen these distinctive windmills while driving through the Altamont Pass. These grassy hills are such a graphic backdrop, perfect for this artistic couple. I'm told it was quite windy that day, but it certainly made for some nice movement. Who doesn't love how they look with the wind blowing through their hair?

I ditched the heavy foundation for this outdoor shoot and kept the look natural and simple. A thin layer of foundation, powder in the t-zone, lots of mascara, a pop of pink blush and she was ready to go! Plus, Sylvia’s great tattoos lend enough color for the photos.
This weekend we are dress shopping and scouting out their wedding venue. With all the creativity between this mega-in-love couple, their wedding is sure to be one of a kind. I wish you mega luck planning your wedding and know that I will be by your side, helping out any way I can!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Bridal Style

Sometimes I do hair. But please don't tell anyone. If I ever have to do Denise's hair again my hands will cramp from the shear memory of curling, twisting and pinning it all! So much hair. Good thing I kinda love Denise (she does make yummy cheesecake and she now owes me a lifetime supply). 50 bobby pins and half a can of hairspray later, the results were well worth it (heads up! Long post with lots of photos). Here are more great beauty and style shots fresh from Lydia Chen Photography. If you haven't caught on yet, I'm kinda in love with Lydia. She really captured all of the handmade details and the essence of the day. The photo of flowergirl Miya kills me. Look at the awesome wedding party! And the large group photo? That's only Denise's mom's (who is one of six!) side of the family.
Can't forget about the fellas. Remember my tie tutorial, first mentioned here? Check out cutie Colin walking down the aisle in his tiny tie! And my handsome beau. I kinda love him too. He was the culprit that suggested I try out wedding planning. Phew! What work (and I secretly love it)!The photo above is of Matt's nephews dancing their tushes off. I didn't hire them but they really entertained the crowd with backbends, flips and "the worm"! Best money never spent. And this next photo pretty much sums up the whole day. High five Denise! We did it! And survived to tell about it. Hope you all enjoyed the photos. I designed my little heart out and big thanks to Lydia and Cheryll for capturing it all. Another post with who made what and how we did it soon. Thanks Michelle for the beautiful flowers, Tiphani for the invite design, Erica for pitching in her helping hands. And Matt for building the sweet backdrops. More images to come with Fall bridal makeup tutorials too!