Friday Thoughts: The Quiet Season and Sparkle

As the last leaves spiral to the ground, the photo season lulls into its own hibernation. Besides the brand new babes born this winter, I am already looking forward to next year's babies, family shoots, and weddings.

This incredibly beautiful wedding, and many more to share with you as 2010 draws to a close. Images from spring and summer should keep us all warm as the first frozen flakes begin to dance on the chilly wintry winds. So much to still blog, so faithful followers, visit often. If you're new, thanks for stopping by and get ready for more!

Lush and dreamy and accentuated with sparkle.

Aliza

Something Blue...and Green

My mind is racing today.
I am so super excited.
I feel so super lucky.
I know I am so super blessed.
Because...
Something big is about to happen.
Something inspiring, humbling, sacred...

I thought I should let you know that the blog is going to take a snooze for a couple weeks as an incredible opportunity has come my way. I'm gathering, packing, checking, double-checking, and triple-checking all my photo equipment as I prepare to shoot the wedding of a lifetime. All details to be sliced and diced on the blog soon...I'm zipping my lips and throwing away the key until my return to the blog-o-sphere!

To get specifically into this wedding's spirit..."something old (10 years ago)" and...

..."something blue (and green...(yup that's me on the coast!))"...


Aliza

One Year Ago...

One year ago I...

woke up early, threw back the covers, and jumped on the bed

stood at the top of a hill hearing the dreamy notes of a guitar swimming through the air

walked slowly to make the moment last

sneaked a peek at my grandmothers over my shoulder

kissed and kissed and kissed

wore purple 3 1/2 inch heels. On the beach.

ate my entire dinner

laughed so hard when he said "I agree with everything Aliza just said."

was hoisted into the air on a chair for the loudest, wildest, most energetic Hora ever

wore gold 1/2 inch flip flops. On the dance floor.

scarfed down a pizza at two in the morning

...married my best friend.


We celebrated our first wedding anniversary yesterday, reminiscing about the day, the whirlwind year, and thought about the future, but really only planned as far out as the wedding cake dessert course...which, by the way, was incredibly delicious! It was an amazing day as I became a wife, a newlywed, and a Werner (no easy feat!). With the love and support of our family and friends, we've started a marriage that, in my humble opinion, rocks my socks. Happy Anniversary to my hubby and "hip hip hooray" for marriage!

Images from our wedding day courtesy of our rockstar photographers, Amy and Andy Holley of A&A Photography! Some of our favorite memories...

Aliza