I’m excited to offer clients a new way to showcase their images. These elegant photo mounts are made from sustainably harvested wood and are offered in bamboo, my favorite, or maple. It’s a great compliment to a modern, creative space.
Right now in the wedding planning process, I’ve got invites and shoes on my radar. Even though our wedding isn’t until March, because guests will be traveling and planning for flight and lodging, it’s important that we give them plenty of time to do so. This means that it’s time to get our buns in gear and mail them out. Our talented friend Eric is helping us design them and this process is a new and fun experience for me. Nicole and Patrick’s wedding is coming up and I really liked their invites. The colors are so fun and work great together. They’re pretty close to our wedding colors too, actually. It was nice to have the main envelope create a pocket which had the various detail cards tiered inside.
A few other invites that caught my eye via Oh So Beautiful Paper .
Let’s talk shoes. I’ve been on the hunt for unique kicks to wear under my Sarah Seven gown. Something with a wider, shorter heel or wedge and poppy color is preferred, although unlike these I think I want an open toed shoe as it will be a warm day. I found a few on Anthropologie. Do you have any other unique wedding shoe finds?
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I am a seeker of love. It is my job, my honor, my passion to document the sweet love between and around people. Recently I’ve been imagining how I can give and accept it deeper. Love has found me twice in my life. In both cases, I’ve always felt fearful at the fact that each man had loved someone else before me. I had an anger, as if the women previous to me had stolen some of the pureness of my man’s love that was suppose to be given to me. It’s taken it’s time but I have realized that it’s because of his/their former experiences that the man who loves me knows how to do so much deeper and more surpassing than anyone who may have ever crossed his path previously. And if that’s the case, then it’s because of MY past experiences, and rather than feeling I have less to give because it’s been given before, that I know I, too, can love deeper than I ever have before. Today I’m giving a few people light and love and sending them on their way. It is this understanding and deliverance that will set one free. Free to feel deeper. Free to abound in growth. Free to listen with a bigger heart.
I want to dance on a roof top under the moon light. take a dip in the sea at night. fall asleep in each others arms among the heat and beaded sweat of our skin. exchange a glance from across the room at a crowded party. pack a bag with the untamed road at our feet and no destination in mind. laugh until we cry over and over again. give a twirl in a new dress. cook a favorite meal.
With love on the mind, I was so incredibly grateful to witness the marriage of Chris & Anjilee. These two have what it takes and it was so obvious that they are truly each others compliment and life partner. The moment Anjilee saw Chris, you could just see the ease in her face, the glow in her eyes, the comfort knowing that she was supported by her very best friend. Their wedding was gorgeous and the castle, where it took place, was a most fitting venue. The Thornewood Castle was constructed from materials imported from England, some dating back to the 15th century. It was lined with dark wood and embellished with stately paintings.
But let’s talk about the dance party. Never have I seen such a performance on the dance floor. With a room full of actors I suppose it’s only normal that everyone break out into a semi choreographed musical. I’m going to bring a handful of theatre majors to every reception.
These two are on their honeymoon in St. Lucia right now, but were so sweet in sending me this response after viewing their online gallery. It’s e-mails like this that make me so happy.
“OH!! MY!!! GOODNESS!!! These are absolutely amazing! Not kidding every single one we LOVED!!! You and Andy captured every moment and really encapsulated our dayTHANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!! You are amazing! WOW! We spent a good chunk of this day going through these photos while sitting at our hotel and it really made our day!
THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!
Anjilee and Chris”
*please e-mail me at julie@julieharmsenphotography if you would like to see the full gallery.
Anjilee made these hair pieces for each of her bridesmaids!
Venue: Thornewood Castle
Dress: Demitrios
Flowers: Details Florist
Shoes: Chinese Laundry
Caterer: Snuffins
Cake: Kingsly Cake Design
Bridesmaids dresses: After Six
Hair & makeup: Ryan from Jean Juarez
Photographer: Julie Harmsen Photography
Second shooter extrordinaire: Andy Fitts
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As I sit here trying to figure out how to put into word how I feel, they all seem to sell it short. The deep love, respect and appreciation I have for Andy is beyond anything I could simply say. I’ll try for a bit though. For those of you who are new to the blog, or just look at the pictures (I’m guilty too), I’m engaged and will be getting married in March!! Yup, pretty stoked I get to have an unbelievable partner for life. Lately I’ve been reflecting on who I am now versus 5 years ago and it blows my mind as to how many life times ago that seems. I feel like I’ve been given a second chance at life and finally found a little trail that closest suits my desires and needs. Andy is a man that I don’t even have to say everything to, which is refreshing, because he already knows the desires of my heart and I know his. We get each other. Our team is strong and we have each others backs. Just the other day I was sharing certain desires, a few dissapointments, and some dreams with him. He understood it all and met me exactly where I was at to encourage, listen and simply be by my side in it all. I then realized that I needed to put things in perspective. Take a step back. It was like a splash of water on my face, reminding me that if I lost everything, my posessions, friends, business, if everything fell apart for whatever forbidden reason, I would still have more than some people dream of over an entire lifetime. And this isn’t to say that life is a competition and as long as I have more than the next person, I’m ok, but rather I needed to remind myself of how rich my life is and how fulfilling it already is eventhough I don’t have this thing and haven’t accomplished that.
When it was time to find our wedding photographers, we needed someone who felt as deeply as we do. Someone with whom we could connect, be ourselves around, and most of all have fun with. It turns out that it was bonus season because we found two! In replacement of anymore words trying to express how I feel, have a look into our world for a few minutes. Head on over to Sarah Rhoad’s blog as well to see more from our engagement session.
Thanks for being a part of our story.
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This adorable couple couldn’t keep their hands or lips off each other the entire session, which made my job so easy. Chrissie and Benjamin are a confident couple who know that they’ve got something amazing going on. They are very much in love and shouted it from the roof tops. It was a perfectly gorgeous day in Orange County and they made the trek up from San Diego for our session. It was Ben’s birthday as well so a big birthday shout out to him! Thanks for letting me capture the crazy love vibes you two have.
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