My baby brother graduated from college this weekend! CONGRATS!

Some photos from his wedding …

I have been going back through my old weddings and editing them with my new lovely PHOTOSHOP!

I read earlier this morning that “Photoshop isn’t a way to make a bad photo good, it’s a way to make a good photo BETTER!”

The picture on the L was taken by my fabulous assitant – Joy B!

The picture above was also taken by the lovely Joy B!

I spent most of yesterday playing in PHOTOSHOP and trying to figure it out.

I took some images from the Slater wedding in September to play around with.

I LOVE that last photo – I have always loved it – but with the new effect – AWESOME!

My sister and her boyfriend Xavier have been dating two years – he proposed a few weekends ago!

She has a gorgeous sapphire ring to go with it!

They wanted a fall wedding but the dates are slim with my weddings already scheduled – so they picked September 12th of this year – which isn’t too far away!

Yesterday we went shopping with our mom and cousin Vanessa to find ideas for a dress. Samm was sure that there wouldn’t be any buying yesterday but left with her dress in hand!

I have pictures of her dress – but it will remain a secret!

The first dress she tried on was the one she ended up buying – I’ll show you the ones that didn’t make the cut!

This was the 2nd dress – we liked it – but it is a little too fancy!

3rd dress – this one didn’t make much of a list at all …

4th – this was Samm’s second choice – so pretty and simple!

5th dress – again – too fancy!

I loved that dress I have on – but I don’t have enough support for it! If it were an indoor wedding – it would have been the one – but since it is outdoor – I needed something a little more free. Vanessa will be in the truffle color that I have on.

6th dress – fanciness!

last dress – my 2nd favorite! It reminds me of The Princess Bride!

The truffle and pool are the dress colors – the orange will be the accents in the flowers and decorations!

They are GREAT fall colors!

Vanessa and I in pool!

The back of that truffle dress that I loved!

These are THE dresses! Vanessa will be in the truffle that I had on earlier and I will be in pool – we wanted it the other way around but the junior dresses don’t come in pool.

LOVE IT!

This is just a beautiful dress I saw and loved! I saw a girl trying it on and had to ask if it was her dress – then had to ask if she had a photographer! She did.

It was a LONG day – but FUN!

I think I might look into working at David’s Bridal part-time! It would be so much fun!

I JUST LOVE WEDDINGS!

We went to my parents this weekend – I had a birthday party and four year pictures planned but the party ended up being a problem with photos and releases so we postponed the four year shoot for a few weeks.

Instead – I had a meeting with a wedding client – referred by the one and only Jenna V – who keeps me in business!

I booked the *T* wedding for 12.19.2009! Thanks again!

Jenna also won ANOTHER free photo session for a referral that booked!

I stopped at Peebles and got a few cute tops for weddings for the summer – Peebles is way too expensive but I love the clearance!

Jared finished The Shack and I started it – he loved it and I am still on the fence.

Schrute hung out with Jared and my parents on Saturday while I was meeting and shopping. I snapped these once I got home …

He is such a handsome boy!

I spent most of the weekend crying – I needed to be with my parents and talk to them about what has happened in our lives and why – of course there are no answers – but it was nice to be with them.

We went wedding dress shopping for my sister – she is getting married 9.12.2009 – mostly because it is the only fall date I have open other than Labor Day – but I will post those in a separate entry …

This past weekend we went to Toronto for a Hindu wedding ceremony!

Jared and Nirosh – the groom – work together – and he invited us to go!

We were so excited!

We got to Canada about 2 PM and found the banquet hall and our hotel.

We unpacked and tried to find lunch – Good Friday is a Holiday in Canada (the way it should be here in the US) – so we had few options to choose from.

We got pizza and wings – disgusting wings that we couldn’t finish – and Jared took a nap – his favorite thing to do!

The ceremony started at 7 PM – Nirosh had given us a table right at the front of the room!

The invitations were beautiful …

Nirosh walked in after a blessing – I think – from his family. He sat with his attendant and the priest for a while – praying and going through the traditions – I think …

Women dressed in blue sari’s came out before the bride to form an aisle among the elephant statues.

The women waiting for the arrival of the bride …

She was guided on each side by Nirosh’s sister and sister-in-law – followed with her maidens …

I love this shot – the smile – the color – she was so breathtaking!

This one is another favorite …

Nirosh – the one seated – waiting for his bride …

The ceremony continued with the family involved much more than a Christian wedding.

Halfway through the ceremony the women in blue sari’s brought out a portion of the meal.

Mathy leaves to put on her wedding dress …

Nirosh is hooking the necklace that seals their marriage …

This is the image I posted earlier – GORGEOUS!

They eat and change once more – then cut their cake!

We got a picture with the married couple – and left the wedding at about 11:30!

It was a great experience and we are so thankful to have been able to go!

We spent the night in Toronto last night attending Nirosh & Mathy’s wedding!

Nirosh went to MU while Jared and I were going there and they now work together!

Nirosh is Sri Lankan and had a Hindu ceremony –

This is his new wife Mathy – GORGEOUS!

I will post more photos later and tell all about our weekend!

Congrats to Nirosh & Mathy – thanks for inviting us to share your day with you!

I have been having more and more fun with PHOTOSHOP!