LOVE that Seth sang to Aimee during their first dance
But Aimee & Seth's friend did the actual singing of the first dance and it was amazing!
My take on the dip....
....and Justin's
Whee!!
Challah!!
Aimee & Seth's wedding was full of beautiful toasts. And lots of laughter & tears. Just how I like it!
Love.
The littlest toaster of all. That sounds like a book.
Rachel doin her thang!!
As you can tell, she's pretty hilarious!
Bros.
So the party ended, as any good party should really, in a circle singing We are the World. I mean really, is there any better way??
We are the CHILDREN!!
Congrats Aimee & Seth!!! And for the rest of you, stay tuned for some of those killer details coming at ya in Part III! In the meantime, check out all of the getting ready perfection in Part I!
I like to start my mornings off with a little reflection. Sometimes it can be something as small as the previous day. What worked about yesterday? What did I do right? What could have been better? What really, really needs to change? And of course, sometimes it's about bigger picture stuff too. Life. Business. Marriage. But either way big or small, the point is always to be grateful, to give thanks, to learn from mistakes and to move forward.
This morning I was reflecting about this blog. About what it is, what it's meant to us, and what I want it to be. About where we are and where we're going. This month we will hit our highest number of visits to this blog. Ever. By a huge leap. Before that... last month was our highest number of views ever. Again by a really big leap. So things are growing super fast around here, which is of course awesome. But it also made me want to get a better handle on things. Because it made me realize, I have no idea who YOU are.
And as I sat doing this reflection, I sipped gingerly on my caramel hot chocolate (yes, I'm the only person on the planet who craves caramel hot chocolate in the dead heat of summer!) and thought about some really good advice we got from our friend Abby: know your readers backwards and forwards. Who are they? What do they like? What brings them back every day? What makes them want to share their lives with you? And I realized, I don't really know the answers to those questions.
So tell me....who are YOU? Are you a photographer, a bride or someone else? What brought you to us in the first place and what brings you back? What kinds of things do you like? What are you looking for in a blog? What would you like to see more of.Tell us anything that can paint a clearer a picture of who YOU are (because let's face it, you probably already know way more than you could ever want about us!) and one of you will receive a little sumpin' sumpin' from us.
And whoever you are, just know that we are thankful for you. Seriously thankful. And we are SO glad you're here!
Hi guys! It's me, Julia, checking in with a little blog post to keep ya going on this warm Wednesday afternoon. And to announce the winner of our Classic Book Contest! YAY!! :)
While I'm busily working on album design at my home base (J&M are off on a shoot today) I have Top Chef Masters on in the background. Seriously, I don't know what I ever did before Bravo. It is essential to my life. Pandora and I are currently in a fight, (too many ill-matched songs crowding my Ke$ha mix), so I am using the TV as background noise today instead. And it was background, until just now, seriously until like five seconds ago- when I was forced to stop working and take notice. Because, one of the judges just used the word subterfuge to describe someone's monkfish seasoning. Really? Subterfuge? It's a good thing I've started my literary adventures because I haven't heard that word since a vocabulary drill for the SAT's. I think I may just need to use that one the next time a waitress asks me if everything is ok. Anyway....
In honor of Top Chef Master's I thought I would share something I love from my refrigerator.
We are obsessed with Cindy's Kitchen salad dressings and marinades this Summer! So obsessed that we have at least four kinds in our refrigerator right now! Cindy totally uses a subterfuge of rosemary to compliment her Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette! What?!? Did I pull it off? Sorry, I just couldn't help myself!! But seriously, we recommend the Greek with Feta & Black Olive, the Wild Maine Blueberry, and the Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette. Among LOTS of others. They are all simply fantastic!!
So, tell me, what is your go to dressing of choice? We eat a lot of salad around here and are always looking for the next big thing!! :)
Enough about me! And more about you guys!! I bet you want to know who won the gorgeous classic from Anthropologie!!
Well, congrats to Stacy!!Just shoot us an email with your address and the book of your choice and we'll get you taken care of right away!!
South Street Seaport Wedding: Aimee & Seth (Part I)
Alright! For those of you in the late, late evening crew, here is Part I of Aimee & Seth's incredible South Street Seaport and Chelsea Piers wedding for your viewing pleasure. Aimee & Seth were married on a bright & balmy day, with no shortage of laughter or tears and a sunset that just wouldn't quit. They danced together and laughed together and pledged their lives... together. And together, we all celebrated them. Together we raised a glass and toasted to love. To completion. To finding your best friend. Because love brought them to one another. Love brought them here. And it will be love that carries them all the days of their lives.
Married: Aimee & Seth
First of all, let's start with the shoes!! HELLO sparkly Jimmy Choo's. As Justin so eloquently put it, I choo-choo-choose you!
Both Aimee & Seth got ready at the Gild Hall Hotel (remember how we love that?!) and it was fabulous! Just look at that belt buckle bed!
Around our house, busy is the order of the day. We jam pack about as much living as you can possibly fit in the space of just one day. Twenty-four hours. One thousand four hundred and forty minutes. So when it comes to eating, we like to plan meals that are quick & easy to make and are chocked full of foods that fuel. So we can get back to living life on the go.
We know you guys are busy people too. So we thought we'd share some of our favorite "foods that fuel" to get you back on the go too. :) First up is our go to breakfast that we eat most mornings: banana-blueberry oatmeal. Super easy to make. Takes about five minutes. And it's full of stuff that's good for you. We just boil up some steel cut oats and mix in a little bit of organic brown sugar. While that's simmering over medium heat, we'll slice up some bananas and wash the blueberries. Put the berries & bananas over the oatmeal once it's done and finish off with a little bit of milk. It's delicious!!
**So tell me, what's your favorite go-to breakfast? Must have foods that fuel!
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