Celebration is the word that comes to mind when I think back to Gaby and Kim’s wedding day.  From the moment I showed up at the hotel to photograph Kim and the ladies getting ready until the bubbles were blown at the end of the reception it was celebration of family, of friends and most of all love.  I wish nothing but the best for you two; enjoy every minute of your lives together…

Orlando, FL

Reception: The Florida Hotel

Flowers: Flowers of Winter Park

Music: Ricky Vazquez

Cake: Anna Cakes

Event Planning: Kristy Rapp Events

beautiful bride getting ready

not just the bride gets to have cute, fun shoes!

sharing a laugh with the best man before the ceremony

my favorite part of the ceremony, when the groom first sees his bride- so sweet

Mr and Mrs!!

still my favorite picture of the day

dancing the night away

you have time to stop and smell the flowers and enjoy some time with loved ones this weekend!

I keep hoping that it is possible to turn a black thumb green, or at least partially green, a sliver of green or maybe for it to just look slightly green when held in the correct lighting. You see I kill plants, yup it’s a truth that I am ashamed to admit.  I love them in all of their beautiful spring time glory, I get excited that they are in my house and then one day when I walk into the kitchen I think oh crud I killed another one!  Either way I keep trying to get them to survive in our house and outside on our front step, maybe one day I will be successful…

Take a look at one of my latest victims so pretty in both morning light and full sun…

tulips in the morning sun

full sun

this one is not a victim of anything but my camera; he can make anything cute!!

Feel free to offer up any suggestions you have on my whole thumb situation :-)

I have a secret to share… lean in closely since I don’t want to say this too loudly and jinx it.  I have an orchid in my kitchen near the sink by the window and it looks so great!  Big deal you’re thinking, I am sure.  Let me say now that I have a “black thumb” really, I am not exaggerating at all.  I have the gift for killing all things green that enter my home- except for this orchid!  It has been living here with us for two plus weeks and it still looks great, and it even opened another bloom since being here with me.  I know it’s crazy, even I don’t understand it but this flower is thriving and it makes me happy every day when I see it!

Where did I get this amazing orchid you ask?  From Ginny’s Orchids no less!  Ginny’s Orchids is a Winter Park Farmers Market regular and when Jamie and I were at the market a few weeks ago (check out the pictures here) we had the great opportunity to photograph these flowers.  They have the most beautiful orchids imaginable in all sorts of cool and interesting arrangements!  Really if you want an amazing gift check them out…

proof that there is a living plant in my home!

More of Ginny’s Orchids:

the flowers and adorable sign

some very pretty yellow orchids

a dancing lady orchid- so unique and so pretty

one word- wow!