The Carpenter Family

Are you wondering where 2011 went?  I can't believe that it's Thanksgiving this week and Christmas is just around the corner.  Now's the perfect time to get your pictures done for holiday cards.  Here's a sneak peak of a session I did last night at Cordillera with the Carpenter family.  It's hard to tell that it was freezing by looking at the photos, but they were troopers.  Check out that sunset!

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Super Wedding Stationery from Boutique Designers

For me it's always a toss-up between keeping the invitations to your big day simple and elegant, and going for something really creative.  I think I'd lean towards something snazzy - after all, you only do it once!  Try a few of these cutting-edge stationers on for size....

Product Credits - Top Collage: April Ink, Middle Collage: EvaPaul, Bottom Collage: Dahlia Press

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Jessica's Maternity Session. Gypsum, Colorado.

This photo session is long past overdue to be posted, but sometimes life can get a little hectic with a little one. I had the good fortune of working with Jessica on numerous events at The Ritz-Carlton Club, Vail and we were both due with o...ur first babies at the same time. We'd host events once a week and it was always a good chance to catch up on each other's pregnancies. Baby Hank has moved on from the mountains and is now living it up on the beach!

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Real Brights & Gerbera Wedding: Lauren & Chris

Check out the colour palette at this wedding! Lauren and Chris celebrated their big day this summer in brilliant and bight style. I'm loving how bold they were - using hot pink, acid green and bright yellow takes some confidence, but they carried it off to great effect. My favourite touches are the bright pink petals lining the aisle up to the arbour where they said their vows, and of course, the vintage-style sweet shop with monogrammed takeaway pouches. Don't miss the pic featuring their invitations, cleverly designed to tie in with the bridesmaids' gerbera bouquets. Huge congratulations to Simply Bloom for their fabulous photographs.

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Say it with Wedding Cake

We're a HUGE fan of cupcakes here at Before the Big Day, and that probably explains the extreme excitement over our latest discovery. Yummy Card is simply the best invention since sliced bread, although it involves cake not bread. To be precise, it involves both a cake and a card. For the princely total sum of £9.50, you can send an individual, personalised cake PLUS a card anywhere in the UK via First Class post. Is it just me, or does that seem almost too cheap? I'm going to be sending them to everyone I know before they put the prices up! P.S. They also do Yummy Card wedding favours, although you'll need to give them a call to figure out logistics.

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