a tale as old as time

When I started planning this bridal shoot I may have watched the cartoon movie a few too many times. It was "research" right. I love the vintage french flair that is everything Beauty & the Beast. But then I found a dress and it all just turned into magic. I wanted to just capture all those romantic feels like the movie does. But I couldn't have done it without so many great people. Serious vendor skills! Make sure to follow all these awesome Instagrams too!

Venue NOAH'S Event Venues IG @noahseventvenue
Photography Roxanna Sue Photos IG @roxannasuephotos
Hair by Kara Sestito IG @hairbykarasestito (Kara Sestito)
Makeup La Prima Beauty IG @la_prima_beauty (Natalie Wilcox)
Dress B. Loved Bridal IG @blovedbridal (Leslie O'Reilly)
Table/Table Rentals Event Source IG @eventsourcerental (Candace Conner)
Couch/ Rentals LOST and FOUND Vintage Rentals IG @lostandfoundrentals (Jennifer Stanley)
Ring Box The MRS. Box IG @the_mrs_box
Ring Victor Barbone Jewelry IG @victorbarbonejewelry
Invitation Suite by Ink and Ivory IG @ink.and.ivory (Kaitlin Sockman)
Menus/Calligraphy/Sign The Columbus Calligrapher IG @thecolumbuscalligrapher (Leigh Gable)
Flowers Florish IG @loveflorish
Cake Short North Piece of Cake IG @shortnorthcake
Models Andrea (Tsitroulis) & Pete Ragias IG @andreazenovia @pete_outragias
Nails by Lacquer Gallery (Erica Lauren) @nailzillaa @lacquer.gallery

an arizona sunset

I wanted to post some photos from a trip to a state I now love: Arizona. Look at the sun's glow in these photos. I just love shooting in the desert! Someone take me back to this!

happy galentines

I wasn't quite ready to become a mother at the age of 23. I didn't plan it. I had no idea what kind of mother I planned on being. I remember being very pregnant crying on Valentines day thinking I  would never enjoy one of my favorite holidays again- feeling lonely, desperately sad. It was probably the lowest part of life for me. I think i was most sad because I wanted to feel loved and wanted to be excited about becoming a mother... and I wasn't. But then I had this little person less than a month later. It was like a scene from the Grinch-- my heart grew that many sizes. The night I brought her back from the hospital it was tears of joy that I could still feel great love like that. That I wasn't broken forever. AND guys I had many great Valentines since. It doesn't always have to be a holiday about your significant other. To me it's remembering to love others, make them feel loved. These girls sure make me feel loved. When they yell mommy when I walk through the door after being gone 15 minutes. Or when they want me to sing them a lullaby. Or when I pretend to get knocked down during pillow fights & they run to be by my side. They are forever my babies-- and my heart. Happy Galentines ladies!