Happy Friday =)

Here are a couple of highlights to my week that makes this truly a happy Friday... I received this sweet thank you card with a gift card to my weakness... chocolate... mmm... Godiva to be exact... thank you Laurie, John, & Jane! You really shouldn't have.... but I will enjoy this =)
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then this morning we were greeted by the FedEx man... to receive another lovely thank you gift from my bestie, Maggie =)   Thank you Mags, Edward, & Ty! I hope you guys come back to Florida (soon) (&often)!
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and this just makes me feel warm... filled with love... and appreciation... for my friends... though a thousand miles apart... I can feel their love... support... and friendship... one thing I've discovered in my adulthood... it's not about the quantity of friends you have... it's the quality of their friendship...

                      "a friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are..." -unknown


Carrie + Steven = Engaged! {Palm Beach Wedding & Portrait Photographer}

The first time I met Carrie, she was bubbling over with excitement! Excitement about the wedding... about being a bride... and about marrying the love of her life... When I met both of them to finalize their wedding details, I knew they were absolutely made for each other... I thought it was so cute that by chance they wore matching outfits to our meeting (well they say it wasn't planned) (I secretly wanted to take a picture)!

Steven is so easy going and so in tune with his bride, that inside I was swooning over their love for each other... They just totally compliment each other and are just so --- meant to be... And I knew they were a match made in heaven for me (as their photographer) when they told me they both love the artistic flare (ehem -- creative touch) I give to my photos... and when they wanted to do a sunrise photo shoot for their engagement session... yes... I was swooning all over again...

Carrie & Steven were so much fun to capture... I mean, with Carrie's gorgeous smile -- and Steven's willingness to pose for my camera... it -- was -- bliss! I can only imagine the fun I'm going to have on their wedding day... for now... here are a few of my favorites from their engagement session... stay tuned for part II... enjoy!

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not gonna lie -- I'm not a morning person... but to capture this happy couple with this backdrop --- I'd wake up at 5am anytime!
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l-o-v-e...
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oh Carrie... you have such a gorgeous smile...
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make sure to come back for part II... that's when they get their model on ;-)
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teaser...

If this isn't happiness... I don't know what is... a teaser shot from Lily & Ryan's wedding this past Saturday... more joy to come =)

love this picture of them...
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