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September 24, 2009 // weddings

Shaina and Doug had a sweet and romantic wedding at the Rockefeller Hall. I think it's cool that Doug's groom's cake was made to look like a tub of popcorn. In fact at the end of the night, they had a real popcorn machine brought out and passed out bags of it to their guests. Boy did it smell super good in that hall after I left. But my time with them wasn't over! Instead of shooting an exit the night of the wedding, Shaina and Doug had me meet them at Shaina's mom's house. Her mom was hosting a yummy brunch for the newlyweds before they caught a flight for their honeymoon. It's like the party never ended! Here are a couple images as well as a short slideshow of their weekend. Enjoy!

And of course an image of my Madeline to end this post. Check out those arms! :)

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Marci and Stephen's Wedding

September 14, 2009 // weddings

I was about 34 weeks pregnant when I shot Marci and Stephen's wedding, but as big and swollen as I was, it didn't stop me from having such a great time! When I arrived at both the church and the reception, you can totally tell that Marci had put a lot of thought into how she wanted her day to be. There were gorgeous centerpieces, beautiful candles, and flowers everywhere - on the tables and hanging from the ceiling! They even had a fun photobooth for their guests. It was a great night and I'm so happy for Marci and Stephen. Enjoy!

But before I go, here's a picture of my little angel taking a nap. Doesn't she look like she fell asleep saying her prayers :)

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back in the game!

September 4, 2009 // personal / weddings

I'm back! I slowly started easing out of my maternity leave the past week and I'm glad to be back to work. In between the birth of my daughter and now I managed to shoot a wedding. Don't ask me how I did it, I just did and it was 4 weeks after she was born. But I'm glad I did, because otherwise I wouldn't have gotten this cute shoe shot!

On another note, I spent part of the evening getting wood floor estimates for my new studio. That's right! I've come across a great space that I hope to have ready asap for Love Lee Boudoir. I've got some exciting things planned too :)

Finally I'm gonna post a pic of my Madeline since she's on my left arm while I type with my right. I think this is her way of saying "I got my eye on you!"

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Style and Design class hosted by TwoBeWed - CANCELLED

August 14, 2009 // weddings

***UPDATE*** CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO FIRE *** WILL RESCHEDULE *********

Hi Ladies,

I am so sorry to have to email you this news. The Style and Design Class has been canceled due to a fire that started at Aztec Events and Tents this morning at 5am. Thankfully and most importantly, no one was injured and the fire was mostly contained by the sprinkler system and the HFD. The room where the class would have been held has water damage and soot from the fire.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=6985343

Aztec is a resilient company and will continue business as usual from their other showroom and out of a temporary office nearby the showroom.

We spent half the day yesterday preparing for the class and setting up the room....it looked amazing!! We have had such a strong response to this class and sold out of all our spots. We will reschedule as soon as Aztec can assess their showroom damage. We appreciate your enthusiasm about the class and promise to deliver a fabulous Style and Design Class soon!All of those who were confirmed for this class will have a seat reserved for the rescheduled class. Please confirm that you received this email and pass the information along to those who planned to join you.

Thank you for your understanding! Have a great weekend!

Best,

Natalie

Natalie Dawley

Owner

TwoBeWed

2303 Dunlavy St

Houston, Tx 77006

o - 713.572.3030

c - 832.689.8485

w - www.twobewed.net

e - houston@twobewed.net

b - blogspot.twobewed.net

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If you've ever had the chance to meet with me, you know that I'm a member at TwoBeWed. It's where I keep samples of my albums and have a wall of gallery canvas prints for you to go in and see anytime. I like it because it's a way for you to see finished products and samples of weddings I've shot from beginning to end. It's also where I meet with couples for consultations. TwoBeWed is a really great place for brides to visit. It's run by a wonderful group of women who are also wedding consultants and all vendors who are members there had to go through an interview process to ensure the quality of our work. If you ever get a chance, stop by and visit the studio! They host great classes and events for brides. Think of the place as a true one-stop-shop for planning your wedding.

In fact, I just got an email that I wanted to share with you. TwoBeWed is hosting this fun event - Style and Design class on August 29, 2009 from 11:30 - 1PM. If you're free, I highly recommend checking it out. I have no doubt you'll leave with a wealth of ideas and information!

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a baby, a bridal show, and a wedding

July 29, 2009 // personal / weddings

This post is gonna be a big one. I know it's been a long time since I've posted so I'm gonna share with you several things. First of all, I'd like to introduce to you my daughter! My beautiful baby, Madeline, was born on July 19. She is, by far, the greatest thing that's ever happened in my life and I thank God everyday for such a precious blessing. Of course I already have hundreds of pictures of her and it hasn't even been two weeks since she was born! In her pictorial debut on my blog, here's my sweetheart!

Next I'd like to thank everyone that stopped by my booth at the Bridal Extravaganza. I couldn't be there to meet everyone and answer any extra questions. I just wanted to post a reminder that you have until August 15th to take advantage of my specials that I offer only for the show.

The Bridal Show Package|$2000

6 hours of event coverage

2 photographers

Online galleries

Enhanced print-ready images on disc

1 portrait session (includes 2 11x14 prints)

1 8x10 black leather album with 20 sides (30-50 images)

2 5x7 black leather parent albums

-OR-

Book any wedding collection and select any 2 of

these complimentary options:(*cannot be used with Bridal

Show Package)

-boudoir mini-session (add hair and airbrush makeup for $85)

-8x10 custom guestbook (offered in multiple cover options and

colors)

-11x14 print upgrade to 11x14 canvas gallery wrap

And finally....Meredith and Bryan! These two had a really fun and beautiful wedding at the Alden Hotel in downtown Houston. It was really hard to narrow down favorites for the blog, because the whole wedding was just awesome. I really loved working with Meredith and Bryan and after their wedding was over I said to myself, I'm gonna miss them. They must have read my mind because when they got back from their honeymoon in London and Paris, they emailed me with some pictures they took! It made my day :) Then about a week ago, Bryan emailed me to let me know that he and Meredith would be featured on Channel 11 KHOU. KHOU has a "Saving Cents" feature and they were interviewed for "Trimming Wedding Costs." I highly recommend everyone watch this video. Meredith and Bryan did a lot of smart things to create their dream wedding on a reasonable budget. CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO

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Julie:

She is ABSOLUTELY adorable!! And WOW does she look like Edmond in the bottom left picture - crazy! Can't wait to meet her! :)

(07.29.09 @ 09:16 PM)

Mely:

Madeline is so adorable! Congratulations to you both!

What an amazing wedding, and thanks for the video link. Clicking now....

(07.30.09 @ 06:00 PM)

Meredith Drake:

Margaret she is absolutely beautiful!!! I've been checking the blog for a pic of her, CONGRATULATIONS!! You are a truly gifted photographer. Our wedding as so perfect and you were such a wonderful person to have with us in the day. The pictures are beautiful... for any of you brides out there trying to pick a photographer you search should stop here!! You will not regret your decision!

(07.31.09 @ 01:18 PM)

Nancy:

Wow she is so cute, congratulations to both of you. :-)

(08.07.09 @ 06:38 PM)

Alyssa:

She is gorgeous! Oh and so many pictures. So exciting =) Shopping for baby girls is so fun!!!

(08.25.09 @ 12:17 PM)

Anonymous:

Wow. meredith really looks like her mom in those pictures.

(01.07.10 @ 11:32 AM)

Anonymous:

I like the rotating pictures at the top of the page... Nice photos, cute couples. The ones of meredith and bryan look too posed for my taste. But the ones at the top look cute, you can really see the feelings and chemistry between the couples.

(01.08.10 @ 06:30 PM)

Meredith Drake:

Who knows that I look like my mom? Weird....

(02.12.10 @ 08:27 AM)

Anonymous:

Bryan looks like Andrew.

(05.02.10 @ 03:07 PM)

Anonymous:

Meredith- didn't know u couldn't read until first grade. Thought ur parents might have taught u since ur mom worked for the school.

(05.02.10 @ 03:24 PM)

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