a {sweet}

You know I have never been the kind of girl who is into fairy tales and princesses... The Royal Wedding (my apologies Harry and... uhm..I want to say Camille, but I am sure that isn't right... what IS her name?... anyway, my point is to apologize, I mean no disrespect)...BUT, I honestly could give two shakes about the Royal Wedding... is that bad? Un-American? I am sure some of you might feel the same way... ;) In saying I don't give two shakes, please know that it doesn't mean that I won't at least check out highlights and previews..... and enjoy a bit of history in the making...

Unlike myself, my {sweet} friend, Nicole is the EXACT opposite...! We chatted for a bit last night, and last I heard she was making muffins for a 3AM viewing party! (Hope you had fun, girl!) A few days ago, Nicole came up with the idea of having a royally inspired shoot... Using the adorable free printables from the TomKat Studio, and supplemented with a few designs from yours truly, Nicole designed an adorable tablescape fit for her princess and my prince.  

If you are thinking about having a little royal fun yourself, please feel free to click the image below to download my contribution in PDF format... 

And, if you are here just for the pictures (like me!), well then here we go... 

They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince charming... 

I love this addition to the tablescape, its so fitting! I am totally going to have this one printed and frame it for my daughter's nightstand.  

I only have a small peek of our royal table... 

Super cute cupcake toppers, right?? (Don't forget to click over to the TomKat Studio to grab yours... don't say I didn't warn you, almost eeevvveerrryyything there is super TO DIE FOR... )

The {sweet} couple

L-O-V-E

 For more {sweet} details, or to order your own beautiful little bride a dress fairy tales are made from, be sure to visit Nicole's blog and shop!

This shoot is what 'Ella B is about... what I am about... It all starts with an idea.  I love brainstorming.  Special thanks to Nicole for having me out again, I always love working with you. 

Happy weekend!

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Mr. & Mrs. J.  What a FUN couple! I wish that I had  more time with them... I imagine hanging out for a while would be very memorable.  

It was a cold day, but luck was on our side, with no rain... Yay, but even though I wore leggings under my pants, a cardigan AND my leather jacket, I was F-R-doubleE-Z-I-N-G! 

I worked as a second shooter for Kevin from Kidder Design.  Again, thank you for the opportunity! 

Anyway, on to the goods... 

The beautiful ring... Nestled here in Katie's bouquet, pre-ceremony. Do you like the texture? Its fitting for this picture, I think... Its kind of romantic, yes?

The finishing touches... I love this image.  Katie was so cute and funny, and def had her nerves going... Not that you could tell it from her supermodelness, here!

Mr. B's first glimpse at his daughter.  They were so precious together... <3

The flower girl... Katie's BFF's baby girl.  Adorable... 

...and she rocked the runway!!

 Is this not SPECTACULAR? It was a freaking amazingly rad car.

(Did I mention her supermodelness?)

After the ceremony we had time for a few fun shots... these were my super favorites! Gah, isn't she just beautiful? 

{I swear she got married... to a real live husband... I just didn't get any FAVORITE images of him... but check out Kevin's page if you are interested... this is why you always, always want a second shooter for a once in a lifetime event!}

Beautiful day, and I am so happy to have been a part of it.  Best of luck to you in the future!! Cheers!

I love weddings, I get so nervous! But I have always been happy to be part of such a beautiful and memorable occasion.  

Until next time, 

{xoxo}

This month has been all about the loooooooooove

And this couple seemed to be a match made in heaven... Introducing Mr & Mrs Bell.

Weddings always make me nervous.  Ok, who am I kidding, all shoots make me nervous, but weddings especially.  Its all about getting the right shot with perfect timing.  I have to get those shots, I can't tell a beautiful bride who has just been announced Mr & Mrs... "hey, yea, well, uhmmmmmm I missed that shot- can you please re-do the first kiss as husband and wife?" Its imperative that I am there when it happens, ready to go... like the good little mama-razzi I am.

Its so funny... I am literally a bundle of nerves before its go time... But when its go time... It just melts away.  It comes to me, this is what I am supposed to do, that is the shot that I need, go do it, no hesitation. 

The bride and groom were so much fun to work with.  Full of personality and life... full of love for each other, and seemingly for everyone that was around them.... We boarded the Angela Louise Riverboat out of Balboa Island and away we went. 

What started as one, became two... Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Bell