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The many adventures of a cute husband and wife photography team!
Get ready.
Are you ready?
You’re about to see maybe the cutest holiday family there ever was.
I don’t wanna spoil anything, but there *may* be reindeer suspenders and a “ho ho ho” bow tie involved.
Are you ready?
You sure?
You’ve been warned! <3
I meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeean <3
Thank you W family for sharing your cuteness with the world! :)
*All photos by Nate!*
It’s hard to believe a year has passed since what was maybe our favorite wedding of 2016!
It’s also hard to believe how vastly different this December is for us. When we photographed Nicole and Michael’s wedding day, our hearts were shattered after a long, drawn out failed adoption. We put on our best smiles and were happy to photograph their day- It was a true welcome distraction. December is my favorite month of the year, but I just sort of went through the motions last year, taking time to heal.
This year we have the happiest, most chatty 7 month old you ever did see. I’m crying every day this year, too, but for purely happy reasons : The first meeting with Santa, first Candlelight Processional, first Christmas Party, first solid poop… Don’t worry, future Ollie, I’m only kidding. That happened *last* month. ;)
Anyway, Nate and I were completely ecstatic when Nicole and Michael asked us to document their first big milestone- Their first anniversary! Nate photographed them around their wedding venue, reminiscing about their wedding day. On special “Root Lifer” shoots like this, Ollie and I like to hang around the hotel on a Momma/Son date and meet up to say hello at the end. :)
In case you don’t remember this epic fairytale, you can click the photo below for a reminder!
Some details I shot last year…
… And I loooooooooooooooooove that she incorporated her Kate Spade purse into their anniversary session! Nicole thinks of everything <3
My favorite wedding moment of 2016, their wedding gift exchange in front of the Christmas tree <3
And one year later! <3
Nate took this next series of photos at almost the *exact* same time, one year apart!!
Nicole and Michael brought Ollie a gift bag of presents that made me cry. My favorite? Remember Nicole’s wedding gift to Michael, this custom adventure book?
Welllllllll let’s just say Ollie is the luckiest son of a wedding photographer ever and has his own custom book, complete with his naaaaaaame on the froooooooont!!!!!! Nicole and Michael, we love you more than I can say. I can’t wait for next year, but dinner after next time!!!!!!!! <3
Seeing as it’s already DECEMBER, I’m determined to blog all of the precious holiday mini sessions that Nate shot! :)
The biggest work change for us since Ollie arrived has been that I stepped away from photographing sessions. It’s helping me find the sweet spot in being a work-from-home mom, and Nate going off to sessions gives me precious one on one date time with my little muppet. The downside of this, of course, is that I miss out on seeing a lot of faces I love, and sometimes I get a little jealous of the time Nate gets to hang out with them!! But stepping back from sessions was a non negotiable for me- I knew we could get family or a trusted sitter for our ~25 weddings a year, but I wasn’t ready to leave him for our ~50 portrait sessions on top of that. Nate has been an absolute champ and not only stepped up to the plate to take over shooting these, but has really stepped up his game!
We knew this was our parenting plan when we started our adoption process, so for the past two years, every portrait session photo I’ve blogged or Instagrammed has been taken by Nate. Because he is amazing. <3
The L family was a sad one for me to miss, but it was also a good reminder that you know, these guys live in town and we don’t have to hang out with them behind a camera to see them! I’m really hoping Beckett and Ollie become best buddies, seeing as they’re a whole two weeks apart! I will never forget photographing his newborn session and stepping out to text Oliver’s birth mother, who was in the early stages of labor. Beckett is so special to us and he doesn’t even know! :)
Annnnnyway, Nate was able to meet up with these guys in downtown Winter Garden for his ~6 month holiday family mini session. They all dressed so, so well and look like they belong in a Hallmark Christmas movie!!
Those cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeks! <3
HOW DAPPER IS THIS FAMILY.
Jessica, you are one stunning momma!!
KEEPING IT REAL, YOU GUYS. A++++ to daddy Bligh!!
Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavorite <3
