Newborn Aubree, 11 days

Meet Aubree, 11 days new!

Newborn Grant, 6 days

Meet Grant, 6 days new!

How to Choose a Wedding Theme

So, you are engaged? Congratulations! Now let’s start planning your wedding! Where do we begin? How do we choose a wedding theme? Well, help is here! I’ve put together a list of things for you to think about as you are putting together your wedding theme! I’m also including some themes to get you started.

coral + mint + gold

black + gold

ALL ABOUT YOU!

The first thing I want you to think about is your couple personality. Your hobbies, occupations, and personal interest can play a part in creating your wedding theme. After all, it is your wedding, and the theme you choose for your big day should reflect the two of you! 

Think of your clothing style and where you love to shop for clothes. Do you have a unique clothing style, or are you more casual, or do you love everything J. Crew?

Close your eyes and imagine your perfect date! Did you imagine yourselves doing something crazy and fun? Dinner and a movie? Going to an art gallery? or Horseback riding on the beach?

Now think of your decorating style. Is it tasteful and charming? Contemporary and fresh? Offbeat and eclectic? or Relaxed and casual? 

navy + silver

COLORS!

Colors will either come naturally with your chosen theme or you can create a theme around your color choice. When we discussed your personal style above and we went over clothing style and decorating style you probably started to recognize that you are drawn to particular colors more than others. I know I am, I absolutely love blush pink, white, and grey! Look around your home; what items did you purchase because when you saw it, it made your heart go thump thump? What colors are on that item? Are those your wedding colors?

When choosing colors you’ll also want to consider the season that your wedding will be taking place. The reason for this is the surroundings outside will change. If you want a blush pink wedding, but your wedding is in the fall and the trees all around you are red and orange it may not make for the most picturesque moments. 

plum

WEDDING VENUE!

Choosing a venue that is a reflection of elements that you love is important. The settings around you can provide a feeling of romance, fun, charm, elegance, etc. so you’ll want to make sure the settings match your wedding day theme. 

fall wedding theme

KEEP IT TIMELESS!

Some trendy themes may seem fun now, but will you love it when you are in your golden years or will you be asking yourself “why did we do that?” Choosing a strong trendy theme may leave you with feelings of regret. Keep it timeless and you will love it forever, just as you love each other!

rose + gold

Amber, 33 Weeks, Maternity Portrait Session

Amber, 33 weeks, awaiting a new baby to join the family soon! This baby will have 2 wonderful big sisters to love on him/her! They are keeping the gender a surprise.

Wyatt, 1-year Birthday and Cake Smash Photography Session, Wyoming Camplex Park

Wyatt is ONE! It was so great to get to see Wyatt and his parents for their family photography session.

And a look back at Wyatt when he was just a few days old!

Commemorating those 9 months

Hello There! I'm Corinne Kelley. I'm guest blogging today for my first time ever! I feel like I'm officially being inducted into the blogging world. I am a Owner/Designer over at:

where I and my business partner Tiana design lovely blog designs for you wonderful bloggers out there. I am also a journalist, wife, mother of one, and soon to be mother of two! 

I'm still pretty early in my pregnancy so I'm at that awkward stage where people don't know whether to ask if I'm pregnant or if I've just eaten one to many donuts from the new local donut shop down the street (which I have...). Hey, this is the time to indulge, right? This is also the time to start thinking of how I want to commemorate my pregnancy. It's such a special and unique time in life and I want to remember it all! Ok...maybe not the many nights I've sat cuddled up by the porcelain throne...but soon I'll "pop," feel the baby kick for the first time, hear it's little heartbeat, get cravings for more donuts, and with the inevitable "pregnancy brain" I'm bound to forget it all. There are many ways we can help ourselves put in special remembrance this time in life. Blogging is an awesome and easy way to do that. Keeping a pregnancy blog is a great outlet to write down all those little, and big, moments that happen during those nine months, and I feel it's so much more user friendly and quick then trying to keep a hand written journal. (I tried that with my first baby. The first night I wrote in it was the first night I got "morning" sickness. I wrote a couple sentences, ran to the bathrooom, and didn't pick it back up for about 10 months. Sorry baby #1). But I was always on a computer wasting my life away on facebook, so it would have been perfect to be able to click over and write my life down on my blog! There are even programs that turn your blog into a beautifully bound book when you are done, which would make such a special keepsake for yourself and your little one. So if you're expecting, put your swollen feet up and start a pregnancy blog. (Oh, and while you're at it you will probably want to make it look beautiful with a blog design from our shop ;)).

Once I get far enough along I also want to get some professional pictures done with me and my belly. Somehow those talented photographers, like Jenny Lee here, have a way of making you look glowing and beautiful even when you feel like an ugly hippo who waddles like a penguin, has puffy feet, acne, and cries at cheesy commercials. (it's just such a magical time ;)). I didn't do this the first time around and I definitely regret it. If you're in your ninth month you might not believe me, but you end up missing that big belly of yours and professional pictures are a great way to look back in longing remembrance and make you want to do it all over again. If you don't believe me that you will want to remember how you looked at this time in your life,  Jenny has given us, "7 reasons why you should photograph your pregnancy," right here on her blog!

So however you want to commemorate these 9 months of your life, waddle off the couch and do it! You have an eminent deadline approaching so there's no time like the present!

Thanks for letting me stop by!

Elam and Emry's Birthday Photography Sessions

Elam is turning four and his little sis is turning one, so their mom and dad brought them to the photography studio to capture this time time in their lives. Birthdays are special, whether we are one or ninety-nine, but to children there is an extra specialness about birthdays and I feel so blessed that I got to be a part of Emry and Elam's birthday celebrations.