Luz & Cole’s Wedding

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Emily Lewin

A couple of weeks ago I flew out to Seattle for my dear friend Luz’s wedding to the magnanimous Cole. Luz is a graphic designer and Cole is an audio engineer by day, composer by night. Between the two of them and all of their friends their wedding was a veritable smorgasbord of creativity! People who were guests made and brought fun things just because they could. There were custom head pieces and flower arrangements and painted doors and a creation theme and lots and lots of mustaches. I think this was one of my favorite weddings in showing what you can do with TONS of creativity and a small budget (and lots of amazing friends)…

I got to go to the rehearsal which was fun!

I met Cole’s sweet mom who asked if I was a bridesmaid or a reader to which I replied no, and then she said, “Oh, you’re the sanity! Cole told us you were coming!” =) I think every bride needs a “sanity” a friend who isn’t in the wedding to be their assistant, girl Friday, and go to person. I was thrilled to do it for Luz!

The morning of the wedding we went to Top Pot doughnuts and got some delicious treats!

Yes, that is a bike with antlers…

Getting ready for the wedding!

Luz wore these fantastic gold vintage shoes that she’d found at a thrift store somewhere.

At the suggestion of one of her bridesmaids we went across the street to this urban garage sale that was set up on the side of the road in front of a bank…only in Seattle?…and she found a purse that she loved and ended up buying and using in the wedding haha! Only Luz… =)

Luz had such a gorgeous set of bridesmaids

The lovely Tara D, Luz’s maid of honor, was shooting amazing photos all day as well!

Her dress was amazing! Such fantastic detail!

Some of the amazing head pieces, the theme of the wedding was the days of creation from Genesis 1.

Their “guest book” tree.

Luz’s mom saved all the flowers that Luz had gotten her whole life to be thrown at her wedding. Luz is holding the first jar with flowers from her own baby shower.

Their two brothers watching them leave.

Go! STOP. Goooooo. Stop. Aaaaaand…go!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Emily Lewin

I was looking at my blog today feeling it’s mournful lack of updates and thinking about all the reasons why I hadn’t posted. Here’s a brief rundown of a few of the things I’ve been up to since my last post. More extended posts of all these “previews” are coming soon!

Attended the MorningStar University Graduation

Traveled home from Charlotte.

Stopped for a wee bit, had a fantastic birthday party – complete with a creative mustache making competition…

Went to Seattle…

To help my dear friend Luz get married…

Luz & Cole were married on Saturday and then my friend Kendra got married to Jake on Sunday in Arvada, Colorado. Yes I had two weddings in two days in two states.

That brought me home in time to shoot engagement photos for Leigh and Mike…

And accomplish a challenging wedding day photography assignment for Ryan & Christy.

Now I’m back in North Carolina with my mom to have a little vacay at the beach with our extended family on her side!

I’m still running my Summer Portrait Specials through the end of August and then I’m moving to Charlotte, North Carolina! As you can tell my schedule books up fast so call or email soon to schedule your time with me!

Karen & Leif’s Wedding

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Emily Lewin

Karen & Leif are married!! Karen and I traveled to Israel last fall and had a great time walking all over Jerusalem and haggling with shop keepers together! Several of them promised to have us married off within a week if we would just stay, well in slightly more time then a week after returning Karen was in a relationship with Leif. I had a great time doing their engagement photos and now this is a preview from their wedding to tide them over for just a little longer until their photos are all done!! Without further ado I give you Karen & Leif!

They got married in a gorgeous house in Longmont.

Here’s a little taste of Leif’s personality

Rather than doing a unity candle they built a memorial pile of stones that they had collected during their many hikes.

Trent & Lauren’s Wedding Part 2

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Emily Lewin

Here’s some photos from the reception at Trent & Lauren’s wedding back in December. You can read more details of their story either on the first post from their wedding or their engagement photos. Enjoy!

I’m curious how many pictures of me ended up on those little disposables…they seemed to be pointed at me pretty often haha!

Lauren’s younger brother is in a band which played some live music during the reception.

First Dance!!

Fun on the dance floor!

Gotta get a photo of me with them! I love how short I look in this photo, I’m not a midget I promise!

Trent & Lauren’s Wedding Part 1

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Emily Lewin

I met Trent and Lauren at a conference over a year ago that was hosted by the non-profit I was working with. I remember being especially struck by their passion for God, Trent’s passion was displayed through the way that he prayed and Lauren’s passion was shown through the way she danced. I found out later that they also met each other at that conference. Their story is a very sweet one that so demonstrates God’s perfect timing and process. I had so much fun photographing their engagement photos a few months ago and it was a pleasure to do their wedding! I am excited to see the way that their passion for God and each other plays out in their marriage and the things they do together in the years to come. May God bless you both as you’ve blessed me!