Nicolette + Shaun 1.19&26.08

Yes you read that date right. My good friend Nicolette is now married! She and Shaun are a perfect match and I'm SO happy that she found such a great guy. I think she's pretty amazing herself, so not just any guy would do! Luckily, Shaun is fabulous. They were married on Jan. 19 in the Provo Temple, and had their reception at the Provo Academy Library. The following weekend (the 26th) they had a second reception in Pocatello, Idaho at the Rosewood Reception Center. Jake and I were able to photograph both events, and had such a fun time! It was really hard to narrow down the photos to my favorites, so I may have gone a little overkill here. You don't mind though, right? :)












There were so many great spots for ring shots! I usually don't take this many, but I couldn't resist. I loved the envelope in the bottom right corner. Nicolette is a teacher, and her little students were having a hard time grasping that her name was going to change. They were sure that "Miss Murray" was just going to become "Mrs. Murray" rather that "Mrs. Broderick". So sweet!
Awesome cake & flowers


And a few from Idaho...

These two are my favorite. Joseph is Nicolette's little brother and this is his little cousin. The two were so hilarious together
There are so many more that I could post! Especially of the receptions. If you want to see more, click here to view their slideshow.

Start spreadin' the news...

Isn't that how that New York song starts? I thought it appropriate since I am at long last (and with some harrassment from a few friends that I don't post enough personal stuff on here) posting some pictures from the trip to New York that Jake and I took with his family in December! We went for a week right after Christmas to spend time with Jake's brother (who is at NYU med school out there) and his wife Kara, and to see Kara's show (she is a Rockette). Despite the fact that I came down with the 24 hr. flu while there and had to spend a full day feeling like death in Josh & Kara's apartment while everyone else enjoyed the sites, we had a great time. It was so fun to FINALLY see the big apple!

Rainy day in Central Park:

bird in a bush...
Ground Zero
NYPD
Jake+me on Brooklyn Bridge
Good ol' lady liberty
Here's a few from Kara's show. Check out those kicks! Kara is the one dead center.
Great job ladies! The show really is awesome
Jake+me backstage with one of the show's props. Yep, they have a live camel in the show
Here's the fam onstage with Kara afterwards. And yes, I'm the idiot doing the "rockette" pose being assured all the while that everyone was else was as well. Don't I look like a midget next to Kara?
Outside Radio City
At Rockerfeller (sp?) Center
The infamous tree
Awesome view from the Top of the Rock
Vintage landscape I created of the Empire State Building
Everyone (minus my mother-in-law who is taking the shot) on top of the rock

It really was a great trip! I'll soon be posting images from mine & jake's trip to Hawaii too. Stay tuned!

Sweet Emily

I was oh so happy when my cousin Sam snatched up his adorable wife Sarah. They've been married for a few years now, and recently had their firstborn. She is completely adorable and takes after her gorgeous mum (Sarah's from England) with her dark hair and features. She's not all Sarah though! I can definitely spot a little Sam in her. :)

Little Miss Olivia

Isn't she sweet? This little one's mom is an old friend of mine from high school whom I haven't seen in ages! It was so fun to catch up on things during the session. And Olivia was as sweet as can be (though a little serious to begin). We were finally able to coax out some smiles though.




This one cracks me up. Doesn't it look like she's giving a thumbs up?

Playing with new backdrops

I'm trying out some new backdrops in the studio. I'm not sure I totally love this one. It might be too orange. Your thoughts?

We are FA-MI-LY

I recently did a session for my cousin Lori and her gorgeous family. It was fun spending the afternoon with them. When we were kids, we'd play together everyday. Now it seems as we've gotten older, we all get busy with life and hardly see eachother anymore! It's a cryin' shame.





This little guy has SO many facial expressions. I loved it.
The boys...
The ladies....

Growing up in CBC, sledding was a daily part of our life in the winter months. Since we were shooting up there, the kids REALLY wanted to go sledding. So, to appease the kids, AND get in one more family shot, we piled everyone on a sled. Good thing we found a sled long enough!