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So I could hear Jill’s sister Jessica being excited about this all the way in Utah, and it with her in mind that I have spent most of the day getting this post ready. Finally I have the slideshow of last nights “Trash the Dress” session at the State Fair.

I do have to tell you though how much fun this was. Jill was an amazingly good sport, and did everything I asked her and then some. It takes a brave woman to walk around a fair in a wedding dress, and JP did a bang up job.

She encountered many a people wanting to know if she had been married there at the fair (yikes!) or if that was her REAL wedding dress, or just what the heck she was doing. We encountered many a gawking onlooker, but JP remained poised as ever. I couldn’t have been prouder.

So enough of me yakking about how awesome it all was. Take a peek at the slideshow and see for yourself! And brides, SERIOUSLY! If you want to have FUN in your wedding dress you should book a Post Wedding Bridal Session… the dress need not be trashed, but I will most certainly go as far as you’ll let me. Give me a call or shoot me an email for more details.

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Thanks again to JP for her awesomeness, Dustin for his upper body strength, my sister Kristin for her bouquet making abilities and babysitting willingness! You guys are the best!

So, we JUST got home from a wild night shooting Jill’s “Trash the Dress” session at the California State fair and before I crumble into a heap of hot exhaustion on my bed I had to post this picture because when I snapped the shutter I KNEW it would be magic… and it is.

Thank you to Jill for a wonderful night of awesomeness and to my beloved Dustin for being my pack mule. (And thanks to my sister Kristin for watching my sick daughter.) I can’t wait to share more! Check back tomorrow for a slide show! I’m off to bed now!

Dustin and I headed over to Woodland to meet up with Alexis and Brian last week to shoot their engagement session. We were way excited because first of all we LOVE Woodland, and secondly we LOVE Sonic… which just so happens to BE in Woodland. So we had set up to meet this happy couple in front of the Sonic. A tiny part of our hearts broke as we turned in and saw that the Sonic was closed for “minor repairs.” But, we soldered on started take some awesome pictures of this adorable couple.

Alexis and Brian met in college at UCSB. They were friends for a while before they started dating, mostly because Alexis had a car that could trusted more than Brian’s. Who would have thought that a need for transportation could bloom into love? But bloom it did!

Dustin and I had such a great time photographing this happy pair. They are so perfect together! After our walk-about in Downtown Woodland, we headed over to Ludy’s for some super yummy BBQ.

Thanks so much to Brian and Alexis for a great evening of picture taking! We can’t wait for your super fun wedding in October at the Ryde Hotel! Check out the slide show for more fun pictures of this great couple.

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