Just a quick artist feature today. I happened upon the work of the Norwegian photographer Rune Guneriussen today and had to share. I love his photographs of telephones, chairs and especially lamps out in natural settings. There is a certain stillness to them that really speaks to me. Check out his website for more photos.
Happy 2010 everyone! I hope you all had a lovely holiday and weekend! Jared and I spent the weekend at home on the sofa playing Monsters, eating sweet mints (on Christmas sale) and filling frames with art.
I love my husband. And I love when our styles come together and meet in the middle. The other day he sent me a link to Sharon Montronse's shop, which I had been eyeing for months. He loved the idea of her reindeer photo as a holiday decoration (I was naturally so proud of his good taste). Yesterday he picked up there two prints for our new place. The reindeer we'll put up for the holidays and we plan on expanding our creature collection ever season with a new animal. I haven't decided if I want to group them year round or if I want to switch the creature with the season.
I'm having a hard time getting going this Monday so I figured I would share this adorable new etsy shop. You won't be able to help smiling when you see Christine Weed's Dogs in Ties collection. These two are some of my personal favorites but there are so many more that are just as sweet. Check out her shop for more.
I've been taking pretty pictures since I was in high school but lately I've been really playing around with my camera. So I've finally started up a proper flickr account! Check out my photostream and add me as a contact! I would love to know what you think and see your lovely photos as well! There are so many super talented photographers on the site. I've really been enjoying browsing galleries and admiring other people's work.
Hi again!
"Our flowers. I honestly didn't care all that much about them beforehand, other than to make sure our florist kept out a few flowers (gladiolas, daisies) and included herbs and fruit her product. But the day of, when I saw my bouquet... I fell in love. There's something transformative about fresh flowers that make you feel special. Vendor: Viviana at Petal Play Design.Thank you so much to Jo and Wyl for sharing their day with us. Big thanks to Crasco Photography once again for sharing the beautiful photos. And of course, congratulations to the happy couple! We wish you the very best.
My dress. I got a sample Christos gown from a few years back at White Chicago, a designer gown resale shop. The dress was in perfect condition and it felt like it was made for me! I was comfortable all night and felt absolutely beautiful in my entire ensemble. I got most of my attire over the internet, actually My hair comb was Naugi, my earrings were Redot, my bracelet was White Aisle, my veil was Veilshop, and my shoes were from Zappos! It was much easier to shop at home than get swept up in the limited selection and high prices of a bridal shop. I made the sash myself, and used an old pin I had for my something old.
Our photographers. Oh man, I will recommend Carasco Photography to anyone that listens. Scott Nava literally laid in the street (a busy, downtown street, with cars driving my his head) to get the shots he wanted. His constantly creative eye discovered special places in my hometown that I'd driven by for twenty years and not realized were there. He brought out the best in me, Wyl, our wedding party, and all our guests. I'm still looking at photos and finding things that I think are special.
Our DJs. Rachel and Kate from Toast & Jam Djs were never, not for one second, cliche. We asked for very specific music (sixites motown, Sam Cooke, Oldies, Rat Pack and Big Band for the cocktail hour, and a list of specific songs) and they never once played something that didn't fit is fabulously. The dance floor was packed from the first dance to the last, with even the old folks whooping it up. K & R even handled the added challenge of Greek music and dancing flawlessly!"
"I kept many traditions that most Non-Greeks don't see in weddings. Obviously, the ceremony was different than most people's. A Greek Orthodox ceremony has no vows. What it does have is three parts - the Betrothal (ring exchange), the Crowning (the part where we actually become husband and wife) and the Dance of Isaiah (the celebration of the new marriage). We made sure our programs had detailed explanations of each part of the ceremony, since most of our guests were not Greek. Another tradition I kept was to carry a mati on me - that blue eye on the chain you see in the first few shots of the slideshow. It's to protect me from evil spirits, and also served as my something blue. I also carried a necklace my husband had given me and a gold coin to honor his Roma heritage (gypsies exchange gold coins as part of their betrothal ceremony). We also kept the tradition of the Greek money dance - instead of everyone taking a turn dancing with the bride and groom, the wedding party performs a circle dance and guests throw money on the dance floor. A couple of American traditions that we didn't keep were the bouquet and garter toss (I didn't even wear a garter) and the smashing of the cake."
More gorgeous photos coming later.
"Looking back at these pictures, I think I finally get a clear articulation of the feeling I was going for on our day. Up until now, I'd just been following my instinct as to what felt right and good... Your wedding day is probably the one day in your life when you have permission to be as mushily romantic as you want to, and I was going to take advantage of that! Every texture, fabric, color, and arrangement was meant to evoke a sense of lush, cozy romance. I wanted to invite our guests to be relaxed and comfortable in an intimate atmosphere.Check back later for more pictures from the ceremony and reception.
The season we chose for the wedding (October) really dictated a lot of our colors and textures. The deep burgundies and chocolates, the damask linens, the wheat on the cake, the lace, the herbs and fruit in the arrangements - they all were evoked by the richness of fall. Wouldn't it figure that our wedding day was one of the hottest October days in a long time!
My main objective was simple: To have fun (and get everyone else to have fun), get married, and look good doing it. I was so happy to see all of our guests, most of whom traveled from out of state, having the time of their lives. I've never felt such love and happiness surrounding us, and it made the little stresses of the past months fall away."
Stick around in the next couple weeks to see the rest of Jo and Wyl's wedding. Have a great weekend everyone!
Just love this photo. You know how much I love photography of all the little details. This shot is just perfect in my opinion. Photo courtesy of Christina Gilchrist.
I love photography. It was one thing we really left room for in the budget (but were pleasantly surprised to find an amazing photographer under budget!). One thing to talk to your photographer about, is requesting they make sure and capture all the little details. If you are spending all this time selecting just the right shoes or finding the perfect vases for your centerpieces, make sure they are captured in photos so you can someday show your daughter or future daughter in law what you did for your centerpieces. 
One of the many things I LOVE about our photographer is that she shares my love for lomography. Not only does she take beautiful digital photos, but she also brings a long her beloved holgas to capture some truly one of a kind photos. I love the light leaks, double exposures and beautiful framing that happens with these little plastic toy cameras. Here are a few of my favorite holga photos from her website.
If you are in the Portland area and are still on the hunt for a photographer, I can't say nicer things about Christina Gilchrist. She is truly the sweetest person and is so very talented. Check out her website here for more information and her portfolio.
"Thinking back on the day, the one thing I remember most is the ambiance in the reception hall near the end of the night. The swing band was playing beautiful music, the Christmas lights were shining so perfectly in the hayloft, we were surrounded by so many people who we love, everyone was filled with good food and good beer, and I was married to the man I love."
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