Valerie

May 17, 2010 in Portraits

Getting this sneak peek from last night's shoot with this beautiful young lady up fast. Mom is dying to see these :) More to come. Wait until you see her Quincanera dress. _MG_1677-Edit _MG_1744-Edit

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Erin and Andrew under their beautiful Chuppah created by @guerdydesign at the @bocaresort // Dress by @reemacrawedding, custom tux and veil // Film Lab @statefilm
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There are places in the world that change you in your very core, forever leaving an imprint on your soul. The Bahamas is one of those places for me, which is such a surprise ... I’ve always thought of myself as a mountain girl. Is there a place you’ve lived or visited that surprised you like this? That changed the very foundation of who you are? Film Lab @statefilm Planning @aloreeventfirm Hair and Makeup @marzmakeupandhair .
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Happy Valentine’s Day friends! I hope you get to spend it with someone that brings your heart joy, whether that be your partner, your mom, your kids, a friend, or yourself. And I hope you celebrate it however feels good to you. No pressure, no expectations, no comparison, no feeling like you’re not doing enough or too much, just an abundance of love and peace ... And maybe a sequin fight (drop a comment if you get this reference) 💖💞💗

One of my favorite little nooks at the @flaglermuseum in Palm Beach. I think I’ve photographed more weddings here than any other venue and it’s still one of my favorites. Planner @mslaurendaversa Film Lab @statefilm .
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I will forever love this bouquet that @juliarohdedesigns created for Jess and Joe’s wedding. Such a perfect complement to the @roberto_cavalli Dress Jess wore as a nod to her Indian heritage. As seen on @greenweddingshoes Planning by @kaseydweddings Venue @sundy_house .
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I love capturing joy, especially in unicorn light 🦄 Venue @deeringestate Coordination @sari.events Film Lab @statefilm
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I love when I can get this angle of the ceremony, and the @deeringestate makes it extra beautiful. Photographing weddings at this hidden gem tucked away in Miami’s Cutler Bay is always a treat. Florals @juliarohdedesigns Coordination @sari.events Film Lab @statefilm ***
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I’ve been a wedding photographer for 11 years now and documented 250+ celebrations. One of my favorite parts of my job has been learning how different cultures and religions celebrate marriage. It’s so interesting to see the differences, but also the threads of similarities among them all. These two frames are from only the 2nd Hindu wedding I photographed and the first where I shot any film. The Baarat (the groom’s wedding procession), is always so exciting, and it was so fun to see the groom arriving on horseback. Do you remember this one @timriddick? #hinduwedding #baarat #dcwedding #dcweddingplanner #dcweddingphotographer #northindianwedding #engaged #destinationwedding #engaged2019 #gettingmarried #imengaged #weregettingmarried #justengaged #theknot #brides #stylemepretty #couplesinlove #palmbeachwedding #palmbeachphotographer #palmbeachweddingplanner #blackandwhitefilm #miamiweddingphotographer #miamiweddingplanner #miamiwedding #ncweddingphotographer #charlottewedding #raleighwedding #ashvillewedding #katbraman #trix400

Real Talk: we’ve been having a hard time in our marriage lately. (That’s not us in the photo btw). Lots of petty fights, miscommunication, anger, and resentment. It’s certainly not the first time we’ve had a rough patch in our marriage. After all, we’ve been together since 1996, married since 2002 and have 2 kids. 😿
But this time, I started wondering, do I even like this person anymore? I think a big part of it is that we spend a lot more time together than most people. We both work from home and we homeschool. That’s a lot of pressure to put on any relationship. 🎷
For Christmas, I got him tickets to see one of his favorite bands, and the closest place they were playing was New Orleans. I’ve never been to NOLA and it was one of the places on my list, so this was perfect. We flew down and of course got in a fight on the way to the airport. I couldn’t even tell you what it was about. 🕺🏼
Then something changed on that first flight. He held my hand to calm my anxiety. We started talking like we used to and I remembered just how funny he is. We laughed so hard together on this trip. I’d forgotten how we used to do that. We saw an incredible concert, ate beignets and po’ boys, and got late night drunk food at Verti Marte. We sang along to Biggie with our Uber driver. We held hands and talked about our hopes and dreams and just how great our kids are. 💞
I realized, I really do like him. He’s still my favorite human. We haven’t been anywhere together, just the two of us, since before our oldest son was born. We’ll be doing this every year now. It was so so important and it might have just saved our marriage. So thank you NOLA (and all your weirdness) and @rebelutionmusic for helping us truly see each other again.