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06.11.13

UC SANTA BARBARA ENGAGEMENT // JANELLE & CARY

Janelle & Cary met while working at Longs Drugstore. They each had worked at a drugstore in their different hometowns, and when they enrolled at UCSB, they both transferred to the Longs closest to campus. Cary would chit chat with Janelle in the break room, but he longed for, well, longer conversations with Janelle. But here’s where the problem was–Janelle worked in the pharmacy department. Pharmacy, where the rest of the store employees dared not venture. So Cary would watch the clock, and when 9pm rolled around (pharmacy closing time), he would purposefully hang out in places where he knew Janelle would cross his path. And sure enough, paths did cross–and now, over 10 years later, Janelle & Cary are getting married.

It seemed only fitting for Janelle & Cary to return to UCSB for their engagement photos to spend time amongst the buildings and the bike racks where their love first flourished! ;) Janelle & Cary–thank you for such a fun shoot! We loved getting to know you both better & are so so excited to capture your big day! –Lots of love, A&N :)

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POSTED BY Amanda

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Janelle - June 11, 2013 - 4:52 pm

Love the photos! Amanda and Nate, thank you so much!!! Our wedding day can’t get here soon enough. See you at the end of the year.

Jolynn - June 14, 2013 - 8:13 pm

Could these two be any cuter?! Love how sweet and fun these photos are!

05.30.13

ADVICE FOR NEWLYWEDS

We were recently asked to share any advice we had for newlyweds. So Nate & I sat down, and we talked, and I did what I do best–I started a list. ;)

And while what we came up with is pretty simple, I thought it might be worth sharing here. So here goes…

AMANDA & NATE’S ADVICE FOR THE NEWLY MARRIED

#1: BE PRESENT

Take time to be present together. As a couple that works from home together, this is especially important for us to remember. We can’t just say we’re going to have a date night and then proceed to sit on the couch working from our laptops as a movie plays…we need to completely set things aside (work! cell phones!) and be totally present with one another.

#2: ASK QUESTIONS

I think it’s good to frequently ask each other how you are doing. It’s a simple question, but sometimes when you ask you find out that you had no clue your partner was even feeling a certain way. Openly communicating our thoughts and feelings puts us in positions to be helpful and encouraging to one another…but sometimes you have to ask first to get to communicating.

#3: SNUGGLE

As cheesy as it sounds, make time to snuggle. 5 minutes of daily snuggling should be mandatory! ;)

#4: DON’T LET THE SILLY STOP

Don’t stop being silly with one another…ever. Laughter is so important. We joke that 95% of our marriage is us inventing song lyrics and dancing badly…and that’s probably fairly accurate.

#5: YOU’RE LUCKY

And lastly, always remember how lucky you are that you got to marry your best friend. Write it down. Put it on your fridge. You are blessed.

Happy Thursday!

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POSTED BY Amanda

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05.28.13

BIG MEADOW

At the end of April, Nate, his dad, brother and I headed out for a camping trip in a little remote area of the Sierra Nevada foothills known as “Big Meadow.” Now I grew up camping in the Pacific Northwest and am totally good when it comes to “roughing it” in a sleeping bag and a tent, but I have always camped with access to running water, and oh, these little things we take for granted every day called toilets. But not Nate. He and his brother are bonafide Eagle Scouts and ventured on tons of backpacking trips with their dad & troop as kids, and Big Meadow is one of those places they often camped.

So Big Meadow for me was a new experience. The location was so remote (when I thought we had arrived, we still had a 1.5 hour trip up the mountain) that we only saw one person the entire 3 days we were there–and that was the park ranger we saw on our way up. Thankfully, Nate’s dad opted to camp us near the only outhouse.

The days were warm and the nights were literally freezing cold. We hiked. We roasted marshmallows. I shot a gun for the first time in my life. Nick, Nate’s brother, saw a black bear our first night at camp. So this is Big Meadow. I’m thankful to know this place where my husband has fond memories, even if it was slightly out of my girly comfort zone. ;)

This was the outhouse. And yes, I documented my outhouse experience with a photo…

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POSTED BY Amanda

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Amy, Stella Bloom Designs - June 2, 2013 - 3:30 pm

How fun!!!! That is the CUTEST picture of the two of you!!!!!!!! xoxo

05.23.13

SUMMER STYLE // STRIPES & DOTS

When we first started our business, Nate and I updated our blog quite a bit with personal posts…much more than we do these days! But lately personal blog posts have been on my heart–I really miss connecting with our clients, friends & followers on a personal level through this here blog. So the long and short of it is, we’re hoping to direct some more personal posts your way, sweet friends, and we hope you’ll enjoy them. :)

To start, I thought I’d do a little “summer style” post because a) Nate had a camera in hand before church the other morning and b) even though it’s not really summer just yet, I’m pretending that it is.

Lately I’ve been having fun layering dresses with t-shirts and tanks, and I thought this stripes & dots combo was kind of fun.

The above pose is apparently my go-to when Nate Driver tells me to be “cute” for the camera. Who knew? Oh, and bright lipstick is my fav:

Hope you all enjoyed my little personal post today! Happy Friday! :)

Outfit Details

Dress // Kohl’s (also on sale now!)

Shirt // H&M

Shoes // Lucky Brand

Bracelet // vintage

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POSTED BY Amanda

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05.23.13

A COUNTRY WESTERN AGOURA HILLS WEDDING // BILL & CLAIRE

The sun was setting. Couples were sitting hand-in-hand, adorned in leather boots and cowboy hats. And there, amongst the haystacks and strung lights, Bill was strumming his guitar and singing Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight into the microphone. His voice rang out through the speakers, but his eyes were on her–Claire–his beautiful bride. And she perched on a nearby haystack, smiling brightly and completely radiant.

Just moments later Claire toasted to her new husband, Bill. He, she said, was the missing piece to her pie. The sweetest piece. And now that she had him she was whole. That night Claire & Bill toasted and laughed, embraced and kissed, sang and danced together, and as the sun was setting, the sweetness of their love and wholeness filled the arena.

We were privileged to photograph Claire & Bill’s wedding at their Agoura Hills Ranch home. It was a blast, complete with the presence of their barn animals and more country western attire than we’ve ever before witnessed! ;) Not to mention we got to work with some of our all-time favorite vendors–Hallie Slade of La Boheme Events & her team styled and coordinated the day like a boss, and Amy Jordan of Stella Bloom Designs continued to amaze us with her florals. So many thanks to all of the awesome vendors (links at the end of this post) who worked endlessly to make this day so wonderful! And of course, to the wonderfully sweet bride & groom–here’s to having the whole pie! ;) So much love to you both! –Amanda & Nate