July26th
Her wedding was perfect. She looked perfect. The day was absolutley perfect. I am so happy for my sister Andrea and her new husband Tom. Here are a couple casual shots I took before her wedding:
This photo shot from my iphone, even blurry is still pretty to me…
Trying on her dress…
The photographer was none other then our close family friend Becker. He of course took this great photo. For more images check out his Blog…
~Renee’
June27th
Although I am a true lover of all things black… when summer comes around, I do try to bring out some color. Love the bold colors of this dress and the stripes!
~Renee’
June14th
I have had a blast on all my shoots, bringing in props, and styling shoots… so it was only fitting it was finally MY turn to use my props for my sister’s bridal shower! I had been waiting for this moment and was also excited I was not gonna have to go far to set up the party! My sister Andrea said I could do whatever I wanted… I was in heaven! I came up with the whole theme in about an hour, yes I have “the sickness” as we creative geeks say. I kept it all very simple and of course wish I had a large budget, but had to face reality! My goal was to throw in my mix of modern/vintage and make this bridal shower not stuffy! It was a perfect sunny day on June 4th, but sadly too bright for great pics, and the fact I don’t know how to shoot in bright light! As I have been spoiled with amazing photographers, I did not have the luxury on this day… so in between setting it all up, I shot a couple casual pics… but I still hope you enjoy!
Above: I wanted a flirty name for our signature drink… no stuffy shower here!
I had to use my famous Door Table! This seems to be a staple now my family parties. We rented the chairs and grey table cloths, but I made the lace runners and finished the look with simple bud vases which I love.
A cute little dessert bar. I took a vintage frame and added lace behind it and the yellow ribbon for a little pop of color. The felt yellow flowers were a total impulse buy but ended being a cute little add in for the desserts!
Always the detail junkie… had to have these Martha Stewart picks.
Initial napkins for Andrea and Tom. One of my new favorite yellow vases.
The Beautiful bride to be: Andrea
~Renee’
June14th
Wow, I have not blogged in a long time! It has been a crazy few months, but I guess I will catch up eventually! These 2 photos were shot months ago, but I just loved the simplicity of this wedding photo booth. My sister Jamie and I got in on a pic with the groom Kenny Grill. Of course being a wedding photographer himself, the lighting was spot on… made for some great candid shots.
~Renee’
April13th
My heart maybe skipped a beat when I saw the new spring 2011 ads for Chanel! Maybe because I styled a setting simular to this a few months ago (shot by Jessica Claire)… sigh.
~Renee’
April13th
I am always a fan of a little romance but why not throw a little Gothic in too? I was able to bring a few pieces for Vanessa ( Alchemyfineevents) installment for her art history series that are featured being on Style unveiled. It took place at the beautiful Grand Del Mar in San Diego,ca. and was shot by the sweet and too cute Jill Thomas. I did get a little more excited though when I saw what hair and make up done by katwalk styling came up with… it was drama, drama, drama…my favorite!
I loved this large arrangement from Isari flower studio…so gorgeous. Our model for the day had tatoos that I thought worked perfectly to add that edge for our gothic inspiration.
Desserts provided by opera patisserie with a great backdrop of the church pane.
Jill captured the light so beautifully here:
Last but not least one of my personal FAVORITES … when we had our model play with the lace…
March23rd
A legend to so many people… Elizabeth Taylor. I have so many fond memories of watching her movies as a child. Her beauty and grace will always be timeless…
~Renee’
March23rd
I was beyond ecstatic when I got asked by Cortnie from canvasandcanopy to help on this amazing inspiration shoot for Nonpareil magazine for their December issue! She knew I would have a few pieces that would fit for the shoot but Cortnie definitely worked her magic and gathered it all herself! When we got to the location ( Santa Barbara museum ), I kept getting distracted as our photographer Elizabeth Messina also brought some insane antique pieces…okay maybe I was drooling! It was definitely an all day event and although tedious I just love setting it all up! I was blown away by all of the vendors who collaborated on this shoot, you could tell they were all very excited about the creativity and unexpectedness of the shoot! Here are some images I just could not live without:
For all of the amazing photos please check out the issue of NONPAREIL Magazine. Cupcake above by mysweetandsaucy.
Hair and make up by Fiore Beauty was flawless. I was in love with this necklace and Cortnie chose the most perfect dress to channel this “Shipwreck/bohemian” feel.
Flowers were by La Partie events, and headpiece by Lo Boheme. The table set up shown below was so whimsical… and FULL of amazing details.
One of my favorite details was the hand dyed yarn that Cortnie made for the chairs.
Laura Hooper provided the Calligraphy…
A fun way to display seating cards, and a map of mine to show off the boutineers.
Bride and Groom chair… Elizabeth capturing a sweet moment..
A vintage suitcase and a trunk full of treasures…
Of course I have to end this post with this sweet shot through the netting… and some killer designer shoes.
Thank you to Cortnie for letting me be a part of this amazing shoot…a great experience indeed. This shoot was also featured on Green wedding shoes!
~Renee’
February15th
I love to be involved in unique shoots and when I got an email from Vanessa to add some props for her Art History for Brides series… I thought how fun! I instantly did some research and I was surprised to also realize I had some cool Greek pieces already! Vanessa did a great job getting us all together and again everyone was so nice and fun to work with! Jill Thomas did an amazing job taking the photos… here are a couple of my favorites:
Isari flower studio did an awesome job with the flowers, the colors were perfect with just right shade of periwinkle blue… a popular Greek color. I also loved the blue striped pillow Vanessa made, it just popped in the photo above! I am also a girl who loves her accessories so I was in love with the metallic headpiece sent from Rachelleigh from NYC!
Vanessa and I were able to mix our dishware together for this Greek inspired setting! We added my coveted lion head pin to the dinner plate to add a little more detail. I also was kind of obsessing over my tassels and found a home for them tied around one of my white chairs.
Vanessa (Alchemy fine events) just nailed the Greek vibe perfectly with these invitations!
Katwalk styling did the hair and make up. LOVED the fishtail braid!!!! The dress was from Allyson Simone of Provence bride. Our model (who is also a dancer) wore this dress to perfection… the back of this dress was daring but had that right amount of Greek feeling to it.
To see more of this shoot please visit Style unveiled …
~Renee’
February10th
Just because a girl is single should not mean she should be left out on Valentines day! I love these cheeky valentine cards made by my talented friend Janel Kaden! She is selling them on Facebook and she can even mail some of them out for you! I am posting this a little late but check it out. Below are a few of my “Single girl” favs. She does have “couple” valentines available too…
xoxo.
~Renee’