I have so much to blog about in the next week that I feel like I’m having heart palpitations.  My best friend and I ventured out to the beautiful state of CA last Tuesday and not surprisingly had the BEST time of our lives.  The laughter, beauty, warmth, sunshine, company and of course the Jessica Claire Workshop, provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that neither one of us will soon forget.  Back to the laughter - I will have a blog post dedicated entirely to the hilarious mentions from our excursion, including some moments that could ultimately win America’s Funniest Home Videos had we only caught them on film.  Let’s just suffice it to say that we were anything but short on entertainment from our own lack of grace - also not surprising.  =)  BUT, until that post, I wanted to elaborate on the main attraction: Jessica Claire’s Workshop!

I must say that it far surpassed my expectations!!!  Jessica turned out to be such a genuinely beautiful person and I’m really lucky to have met her and been given the opportunity to learn from her.  She most of all, inspired me to continue to carve out my own niche and allowed me a sneak peek into the wedding industry!  And I’m drooling.  I cannot wait to work with my beautiful brides next year and to produce images that exude romance, warmth, vintagy-goodness and all kinds of beauty!!!  The full-day workshop included some INCREDIBLE photographers from all over the states, all of which were so down-to-earth and willing to share their experiences.  Jessica was even better in person in all respects - her work straight-out-of camera blew me away and her genuine desire to simply treat others well in the industry was refreshing.   I am so glad to have been able to share some insights and to grow as an artist.  Onto the images.  We had the privilege of photographing a beautiful couple, ceremony and little reception site full of the most exquisite details I’ve ever laid eyes on.  The couple was fun, beautiful and oh-so-patient with all of us stalking them for the day!!  =)

Vendor Listings:

A big thank you to our couple, Jeff and Gena Patten

Event & Photo Stylist: Grey Likes Weddings

Floral Design: Lauryl Lane

Hair & Makeup: Vivian Tran: All Made Up

Wedding Stationary, Favors, and Paper Suite: MaeMae Paperie

Printing of Paper Products: Czar Press

Fabric Rosettes, Shoe Clips and “Just Married” banner over cake: B. Poetic

Cake: Cheryl Stewart of Cake My Day

Awesome photographers who attended…

Kamee June <http://www.kameejune.com> 
Jenny Liu <http://www.jennyliu.com> 
Clary Pheiffer <http://www.claryphoto.com> 
Kari Sikorski <http://www.karisikorskiphotography.com> 
Paula Leme <http://www.paulaleme.com> 
Fola Adewole  <http://www.folaadewole.com>
Natalie Watson <http://www.watson-studios.com> 
Lauren M. Killian <http://www.personkillianblog.com>
Vanesssa Zimmer <http://www.hiddenpixelsphoto.com>

For now, I wanted to share some amazing details, and will be back with more of the beautiful couple in a few days!  =)And the beautiful Jessica herself:And one sneak peek of the gorgeous bride, which so happens to be one of my favorite images from the day:

I’ll be back!  Have a great weekend!!!  =)