Fullerton Wedding Photography - { Carrie : Bridal Portraits! }

Carrie is awesome.

She e-mailed me about some bridal portraits after she found my web site, and booked me. We had not even chatted it up on the phone, or met in person. She just booked me based on what she had seen, that’s when I knew that she had to be pretty cool. Then a few weeks before her big day we figured it would be fun to meet up over coffee and chat about her big day and the portraits she wanted…and well, she was even cooler than I imagined. Our short little meeting some how turned into 4 hours of us sharing our life stories with each other, and declaring that we were best friends at least 8 times. I have to admit that after our meeting, I was more than a little bummed that we had not met earlier and I that was not booked to be her wedding photographer for the whole day. But I could not be any more excited that she had the brilliant idea to book me for some extra pictures of her getting ready with her girls as a bonus session for the day! :)

My buddy Amber Fox came along to hang out and grab some shots of Carrie and her girls getting ready with me (thanks so much Amber, you are the best!!) . We showed up to this hotel room with fab light and a bunch of hotties….totally a photographers dream. We had a fantastic time hanging out and working with these fun ladies!


And just to wrap it up, I just want to say that I am so excited about these pictures. Carrie pulled off this “sexy vintage” look all too well. Love you Carrie!!

Now for the photo proof of how awesome Carrie really is....I'm sure you will fall in love with her just like I did! :)

Is her dress not Ah-mazing!?

Hello beautiful!


LOVED LOVED LOVED this light ....could not choose between the next 2 shots





A favorite!





More dress details...because it was that stunning!








(kinda reminds me of Lady Gaga...LOVE IT!)











So fierce!








Sexy bridesmaids!


Work it girls!!














We had about 5 seconds to shoot in this bar and it was nothing short of awesome!

La Mirada Engagement Photography - { Alicia & Phil : Engaged! }

So I will have a post coming up with Alicia and Phil's cute story since their wedding is coming up this Wednesday! But to make a long story short - Phil lives in England and flew in last night for his wedding this week , just in time to squeeze in a quick engagement session so we can quickly get a photo printed for their sign-in matted photo. So we shot this quick session this morning!

Sean and I had a great time meeting Phil after hearing so many wonderful things about him from Alicia, so we were so excited to shoot this quick session - and we are even more excited to shoot their wedding a few days from now!

So here is the quickest session we have ever : Shot, processed, proofed with client, ordered their matted sign in photo , and blogged - all in a few hours. Go team Blair Nicole Photography! ;)



















































My favorite shot of the day! :

Thank you , Thank you , Thank you!!!

So this past year has been the best year of my life! And I could not feel any more blessed!

So many dreams have come true or are well on their way.
Blair Nicole Photography finally got a new name along with a complete branding overhaul, and has grown so much. We have had the opportunity to work with some amazing clients who we feel truly appreciate our work, and in return we truly appreciate them trusting us with capturing some amazing moments in their lives , and (I feel) most importantly befriending us.

Sean and I have grown so much in our relationship with God, and that has made the hugest difference. There are no words to describe how valuable that is to me.

After lots of saving and planning ....we finally got to take our first big vacation just the 2 of us, and it was nothing short of perfect. When ever I think about it, I just can't help but smile.

We both learned a lot about ourselves – learned what’s worth it, to truly love and appreciate those who have stuck by our sides, and have grown so much as a couple!

Our friends – the new relationships we’ve been able to make and bulid on, and the old friends who have just become like family to us. For the time you have taken out to mentor us, or just plain listen and be supportive, and let us do the same for you. You guys know who you are, and you make us so happy to have you in our lives!

We have had the most amazing blessing of all come into our lives – when God trusted us to take care of one of his beautiful creations, and we already love our little baby so so much – and cannot wait to meet him or her come June! And on that note, I just know that 2010 will be even more amazing and full of love and happiness.

So I just wanted to take a quick second to say thank you! If you are reading this, thank you so much for taking time out for us! Your support and love means so much to us!
My heart is just so full of love for our friends and family, I am so thankful to have each and every one of you in my life!

As we are coming up on Christmas, and the end of the year – I hope you will take a second to think about how blessed you are too and how much you are loved.

We hope you and your family have an amazing holiday full of love like we will!

{We did not have any extra time this year for our annual Christmas card , so here is just a quick picture of us at a family Christmas party a couple weeks ago - because blog posts with no pictures are not as fun! ;) }

Its that time of year again!......

So I know it has been a little while ...but do you remember this post from last year? I'm guessing there is a good chance you may not have been following my blog at the time. But I figured it would be a good time to remind everyone – even if you did watch the little video at the time.

This literally changed my life last year. Not just the couple minute video, but the message that went behind it – and really just that week at church for me.

Like I said last year – this is my blog and I write what I want ;)…so on that note : It’s no secret that Sean and I LOVE the lord and truly try to live our life as great examples and to be the best Christians (and people in general) as possible. But I think the holidays are especially a great time to really be thankful for what this epic holiday really is about.

It could be partially my crazy pregnant hormones – but last week at church we got into some Christmas jams and I started breaking down just a little thinking about how amazing that day really was (and still is), and how it changed the world.

To me , that doesn’t mean getting stuff - I really don't need a thing other than my family and friends, and our health.
 So if you normally get a gift from me, you know it will probably be some very heartfelt homemade tasty goodness again this year ;)


So here it is again for good measure . I think its a great way to just start to get people to think outside of the Christmas box that most people think you have to fit into. Feel free to share and maybe get others to start thinking a little differantly too.

{ Big news! }

Growing up I always dreamt of being a mom when I grew up. Not really about being a ballerina, or about my wedding…..but about being pregnant and having fun raising my kids.

I come from a back ground of some serious infertility issues (I was actually an in-vitro baby), so that’s always been in the back of my mind too – and made me decide very early on that I would be a young mom! (or at least try to be). Luckily I have the most amazing husband who has the same ideas. And we have both always talked about our kids and everything we want for them.

Well I am happy to announce (to those who don’t know already), that my dreams are coming true, and that God has blessed Sean and I with a little tiny bundle of joy.

A couple weeks ago we went for the baby’s first ultrasound and saw his or her little heart going a mile a minute and it was honestly the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. We immediately prayed to God and thanked him for this the moment our doctor stepped out of the room, I mean…just wow. I am getting teary eyed just thinking about it!

Then we were able to go back this week and our baby has already grown so much!

I have to say, I feel completely different, totally different than what I was really expecting. I mean, I knew I would be happy. But Sean and I are just so utterly IN LOVE already. It’s all we can think or talk about, just like when we first started dating 9 years ago- it’s that kinda new love all over again. It takes my breath away just thinking of this beautiful baby growing inside my belly.

My heart is just too full! I could go on forever. But I know a picture is worth more than anything I could say, and I have to say this is the most beautiful picture I have ever seen!

{See the little arms and legs?! Cutest ever arms and legs ever! :) }

**Updated to add** : We have had a few questions about the time we are planning to take off for the baby. We are planning to take our last wedding at the beginning of June, spend quality time as a new family together, then we are picking up with our first wedding back on July 24th . If your wedding date is during our time off, please feel free to send us an e-mail anyway, and I would be happy to send you to some fantastic photographer friends of ours. And as always, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns at all. xoxo