Love at "First Sight"

Recently, I have become an aficionado for photography. My husband and I purchased a Canon 7D as a gift to each other for Christmas. It allows me to appreciate the photography side, while he gets to also partake in some video action. I have to admit it is a very cool little gadget.  As a bride, I never paid too much attention to the art of a photographer's point of view about shooting a wedding.  Now that I am learning photography I am able to appreciate this special art.  One thing that I wish my husband and I did prior to our ceremony was the "First Sight." The "First Sight" is the magical moment that the bride and the groom share alone where they see each other for the first time before they make things official. This allows the bride and groom to have an intimate experience, instead of during the ceremony while everyone is watching. Plenty of photographers are encouraging their brides and grooms to participate in a "First Sight" experience because it allows them to capture such a special moment before their wedding day gets started. I am a big fan of a photographer, Jasmine Star, she is one of the many photographers that prefers to shoot "First Sight" brides and grooms.  The "First Sight" photos on this blog post are courtesy of Jasmine Star's website and blog.  I just LOVE the look both brides and grooms have in their eyes during the "First Sight" moment. Simply Love. Simply Joy. 

 

  

  

  

 

Puppy Love

Sorry, I have been pretty bad about blogging lately but I have a good reason.  We recently adopted a wonderful 8 month old Lab Mix from Pet Guardian Angel and have had our hands full. My hubby and I feel like we have a newborn.......this has definitely made us realize we aren't ready for kiddos yet. We already had a 4 year old Yorkie, Bella, and decided she needed a little brother. Needless to say we had forgotten what hard work a pup was from crate training, house training, obedience school, and daily walks. It has been a challenging 3 weeks but very rewarding at the same time. We named our new addition to the family, Moultrie. Yes, after Arnett Moultrie from the Men's UTEP Basketball team. My hubby and I are very dedicated UTEP fans. A fun little tidbit, since we adopted Moultrie the UTEP Basketball team has been on a winning streak, so we consider our pup a lucky charm :0) We encourage everyone that is an animal lover to consider adopting a pet of your own. There are many animals big and small that need a loving home.
On my wedding day it was important to me that our photographer, Cristina Navarro, incorporated my Bella in our wedding photos because she is an important part of our family as well. Many brides and grooms are beginning to include these lil furry family members in their wedding ceremonies as ring bearers or flower "pups" because they are that important to them. So my inspiration for this blog post came from Moultrie and Bella. Both of them have made Joe and I realize how simple love is and made our love for each other stronger. I will leave this posting with a quote from John Grogan in Marley and Me, "A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?"

Bella and I on our wedding day.