tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70387542541501151302024-03-05T14:48:38.937-08:00So Many Moments BlogWedding & Portrait Photographer Samantha YeakleSamantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-84945930378689183922011-08-11T08:40:00.000-07:002011-08-11T08:42:12.146-07:00We've MOVED! :)With the completetion of the new So Many Moments <a href="http://www.SoManyMoments.com">WEBSITE</a>, we've also moved the <a href="http://www.SoManyMoments.com/blog">BLOG</a>! :)
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<br />Thank you!!!Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-1966807527068222052011-06-22T12:53:00.001-07:002011-06-22T13:09:58.837-07:00The Open Kitchen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-tJgeEmHKNJdCgLOEwXmCPWNVzdKwaGkLXTzFykKomEGSOFVZChrRtFVhxxek-J8HFprbbaZ9LgaFrynx381ty5ziN98pl1e2wXyK_mwJyuneatdEdv_N8-zbCOMOC4GDsKAz2xaD4Q/s1600/Samspost-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-tJgeEmHKNJdCgLOEwXmCPWNVzdKwaGkLXTzFykKomEGSOFVZChrRtFVhxxek-J8HFprbbaZ9LgaFrynx381ty5ziN98pl1e2wXyK_mwJyuneatdEdv_N8-zbCOMOC4GDsKAz2xaD4Q/s400/Samspost-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621135019717183586" /></a><br />Our friend, Chef Andrew Garrett, entered a competition where chefs teamed up with breweries to cook up delicious food to compliment their team's beer, and <span style="font-weight:bold;">WON</span> with <a href="http://www.ambacht.us/">Ambacht Brewing</a>. 'Open Kitchen' decided to expand upon the winning duo and invited Chef Andrew and Ambacht to create a 5-course meal, each course paired with a different beer. What's really neat about 'The Open Kitchen' is that everyone at the dinner gets to enjoy one course in the kitchen, watching the magic happen. Matt and I were invited along and didn't just play with our food, we photographed it too! More on <a href="http://facebook.com/SoManyMoments">our FB page</a> and more about <a href="http://facebook.com/theopenkitchen">The Open Kitchen</a> on theirs! Also, keep your eyes peeled for Chef Andrew's new hot sauce coming to Williams Sonoma's this fall! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL224O4U2RV3vrBuTalsvQl52Ye84-7KcrL_40KuczVhPdmtn_TnATXIQSVMBj8NHYyCFt2B1LaM15NWM-_FwWuBCRu2Qty6jQuO1zfbBWx2cXs1bbaCXYh98J6jihVc15YO4-P6CEhHQ/s1600/Samspost-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL224O4U2RV3vrBuTalsvQl52Ye84-7KcrL_40KuczVhPdmtn_TnATXIQSVMBj8NHYyCFt2B1LaM15NWM-_FwWuBCRu2Qty6jQuO1zfbBWx2cXs1bbaCXYh98J6jihVc15YO4-P6CEhHQ/s400/Samspost-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621135176988984162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pwlDF-y3-ijE5JZqxGuJYyHYwOE14Mue8_r9EA5sGEzHLnuXpr2F98Ksjbxtm-_n9zvX2LgVG3LmvKU1W6iHvrVaZqEzE9JHXVWDiWXOINyfLooyR619o6gBnTuNooupLtlgZVMJjfM/s1600/Samspost-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzGSiTVJJsohvlGRk1OfPvSufCAAxXKzF5QnYlb-PjkopBytVNMsiKwmWFwemgWYV3ZRHH6kq3Cc8CxwfCisNjurb8rjoDnUDDG9PJtwzoOqCvFGK1WpSEFPGIcdGXftS4PKGF2HlXeQ/s400/Samspost-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621135181748329746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPP-1wlsV-2xH6Eov6Lu7Icqf-dYHq2gNCMqSMxBWzD03XImRRaVGn1vhiY8NYvPuWzsVqpKxPXGhryzO3o3hyphenhyphen1HNpB47tAylknTWOivA4YrcE-7AFy-sDoBM35WEWYvtdhB9Udkd5sw/s1600/Samspost-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPP-1wlsV-2xH6Eov6Lu7Icqf-dYHq2gNCMqSMxBWzD03XImRRaVGn1vhiY8NYvPuWzsVqpKxPXGhryzO3o3hyphenhyphen1HNpB47tAylknTWOivA4YrcE-7AFy-sDoBM35WEWYvtdhB9Udkd5sw/s400/Samspost-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621135197646624882" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-90524465654465596602011-06-14T19:33:00.000-07:002011-06-14T20:23:02.990-07:00WPJA: 2011 Quarter 1 Announced!<span style="font-weight:bold;">I'm SO stinkin' over the moon!!!</span> I won 7th place in Ceremony category for the WPJA's first quarterly contest for the year! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPZdBLaw9Pfk5qOvzwXRjCy1_w1TSmYlXBRTFUayY_h6LplJShh_6jDB3QciTvsyg0EC8uZym2hmOnOta57xSkSbcJdaz-nnexAVlrfRfS7irDWn9HkJzxF_N9C32WrlrCx2s39Rt-Zs/s1600/WPJAwinQ12011.tiff"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPZdBLaw9Pfk5qOvzwXRjCy1_w1TSmYlXBRTFUayY_h6LplJShh_6jDB3QciTvsyg0EC8uZym2hmOnOta57xSkSbcJdaz-nnexAVlrfRfS7irDWn9HkJzxF_N9C32WrlrCx2s39Rt-Zs/s400/WPJAwinQ12011.tiff" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618270963793301186" /></a><br />This was particularly difficult because they only accepted photographs taken this year, and we only had the <span style="font-weight:bold;">one</span> wedding before the submission deadline. Thankfully, Holly & Scott were a such a lovely couple and I was able to land a winner when they came out of the church. Did I mention how <span style="font-weight:bold;">EXCITED</span> I AM!?! <br /><br />Check out <a href="http://www.WPJA.com">WPJA.com</a> for the other winning photos; it's such a beautiful collection of pure emotion, delightfully unexpected visual stories, and stellar compositions from a full range of talented international artists.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3YcXTQXMiCKh3yGkbwzufYI2Q4AVELehLJH0KQdb_IUriK_NMJmswMg0XLDBO9x-7_b-ByzF5du5aWlZoXfwyeoE8JI-Y_LlS2Z4p8iAXo8XRxQfSXLwQAEEQEfhJhKXl__XygkRV5s/s1600/long_thin_banner_blue_star_white_bg.tif.tiff"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 20px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3YcXTQXMiCKh3yGkbwzufYI2Q4AVELehLJH0KQdb_IUriK_NMJmswMg0XLDBO9x-7_b-ByzF5du5aWlZoXfwyeoE8JI-Y_LlS2Z4p8iAXo8XRxQfSXLwQAEEQEfhJhKXl__XygkRV5s/s400/long_thin_banner_blue_star_white_bg.tif.tiff" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618281528649784738" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-79768888293452229152011-06-06T18:49:00.000-07:002011-06-06T22:35:29.733-07:00Boudoir, out of the boudoir!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fKW8JglrAXqLiTVy30vGUXHLbfj0Jq1FG_TGQbUHNfz4KDKMZRVxIVTNdoCuOeH71OTXXDT0gF_TO3LFUbmPv3b0Pqag8RqAwWa74vI49JzGwvhyphenhyphenwl54AGMxhhXBW-UEhgiYSHnaqkI/s1600/BLOG-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fKW8JglrAXqLiTVy30vGUXHLbfj0Jq1FG_TGQbUHNfz4KDKMZRVxIVTNdoCuOeH71OTXXDT0gF_TO3LFUbmPv3b0Pqag8RqAwWa74vI49JzGwvhyphenhyphenwl54AGMxhhXBW-UEhgiYSHnaqkI/s400/BLOG-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615291124607780946" /></a><br />When Stefani approached me about taking some risqué photos for her boyfriend's upcoming birthday present, I jumped at the chance. Having photographed Stefani previously on a carousel in the middle of a shopping mall, I knew she'd be up for a fresh approach on the classic pin-up shots! We brought in the fabulous<a href="http://www.aimeejadoremakeup.com/"> Aimee J'Adore</a> to rock the hair and make-up, and the shoot was a blast! What a lucky boyfriend to have a gal do something so thoughtful and fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DFYJBufPKGABzpCTTThhqSqeYgYHKcbBjItfsUlyS-D5M7pSzNPhFBfvXITGTO4l3D-50dKTlrUPGO-7StYv77BZUyO24ZiOA1MsUc_r8KdXtsl2fnCwaRMUhBnVGmKavm4vze_7jPg/s1600/BLOG-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DFYJBufPKGABzpCTTThhqSqeYgYHKcbBjItfsUlyS-D5M7pSzNPhFBfvXITGTO4l3D-50dKTlrUPGO-7StYv77BZUyO24ZiOA1MsUc_r8KdXtsl2fnCwaRMUhBnVGmKavm4vze_7jPg/s400/BLOG-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615297226489627058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROAtmv41_mpKt6zM_h4XHXDw_iM5OegevaIYizSquMZQ9wRgjrOJ5dgLO2vzYV3aDP0TLWGvgAKua0O2afAr7FHCLwKPO0-Lg31MIn_WUAQyfuhq6m_H56C0w9vzMrLJ5SXYuB3zZlaY/s1600/BLOG-9.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGqCrS5u1k774zGWP1nyqzXGtDoau2VOY2LvnLNmZaN0EnJa-rWHDxY-Co8XfVANPgumxk2yGudP-OPjogY0BOZlxRv-ePinnEYZWNUKyFUr6qHk3HDGEMbrbh4jLp85njGhbw6PoH4k/s400/BLOG-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615297067724092786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmxqk-utuEG2xteV2md8uEWU4Zd7vMwjYT46WoU5O2FuJxXzcC_y4TBw0EsUh02AXYZDLCShLNpUSfxUxDpRrrxZ1TjmDVNERpVnXQZc4Xdw08nJnJRhahCw-s8BdQ1BICAlt97rOMfg/s1600/BLOG-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmxqk-utuEG2xteV2md8uEWU4Zd7vMwjYT46WoU5O2FuJxXzcC_y4TBw0EsUh02AXYZDLCShLNpUSfxUxDpRrrxZ1TjmDVNERpVnXQZc4Xdw08nJnJRhahCw-s8BdQ1BICAlt97rOMfg/s400/BLOG-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615297071834585666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jFp_koOH7SjrRgPZI5kpbetAjbm-nANyPNdsWJb1iui1jBqQ6f9UiBQ2sV0bd-mch0fCPAvEchYf6EMBb72RK4UHG6lFn8qSrI4c0Te_lPGAfOl5pF4yhY8jjIztVWzjqsAwkL8s9lE/s1600/BLOG-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jFp_koOH7SjrRgPZI5kpbetAjbm-nANyPNdsWJb1iui1jBqQ6f9UiBQ2sV0bd-mch0fCPAvEchYf6EMBb72RK4UHG6lFn8qSrI4c0Te_lPGAfOl5pF4yhY8jjIztVWzjqsAwkL8s9lE/s400/BLOG-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615292614381609042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZklELbyDLUa0-2o_7Pd0IoF41EQsrJ9l2oN5NYdRY8N-pmTSAJm6Bs42-75Nvez2fVKY5yncKEy3sRhzyLxS2CDCUqt7mswpybykrVBI7O7aT8i9UTEC7dkGcw2s9dlwKqiSNJSahlk/s1600/BLOG-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZklELbyDLUa0-2o_7Pd0IoF41EQsrJ9l2oN5NYdRY8N-pmTSAJm6Bs42-75Nvez2fVKY5yncKEy3sRhzyLxS2CDCUqt7mswpybykrVBI7O7aT8i9UTEC7dkGcw2s9dlwKqiSNJSahlk/s400/BLOG-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615297221920824834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtYtgJWeT2Pn1JsHJnId7k0FEcyJI-B1FA8KOfELlHLgtKy9XJ2-jEbVLmaFqG7OEYgjSzrHAEx_Z_y1Je19-fchtiJuD6xx3ezkxwhFSICh-xaX5LueW0AlXkGvk0TZUwdoea4tBMi4/s1600/BLOG-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtYtgJWeT2Pn1JsHJnId7k0FEcyJI-B1FA8KOfELlHLgtKy9XJ2-jEbVLmaFqG7OEYgjSzrHAEx_Z_y1Je19-fchtiJuD6xx3ezkxwhFSICh-xaX5LueW0AlXkGvk0TZUwdoea4tBMi4/s400/BLOG-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615292289948737810" /></a><br />Matt bought me a ring flash over the weekend, so I was super excited to experiment a bit! Can any fellow-photogs tell which shot I used it in? :)Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-1330547358069901952011-06-06T07:55:00.000-07:002011-06-06T10:08:50.945-07:00Bridal Shower/Bachelorette Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9COBzpM15LzRvLww5O95IYgTuXgLMVJ9DV_ZPj_evW3C7l-yRVrN1PwK9mCbUklTkS0HI2y-wI0VWQKtLjfO_WThm36hg6A7x4GpASHJ2vYbXYYkkWrj54cDb3rS3TdwCqbcDGEkhaU/s1600/WEBbach10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9COBzpM15LzRvLww5O95IYgTuXgLMVJ9DV_ZPj_evW3C7l-yRVrN1PwK9mCbUklTkS0HI2y-wI0VWQKtLjfO_WThm36hg6A7x4GpASHJ2vYbXYYkkWrj54cDb3rS3TdwCqbcDGEkhaU/s400/WEBbach10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615123563209698770" /></a><br />My two Portland bridesmaids put together a really special evening for me this past weekend to celebrate my "Bride-To-Be-ness". They were super secretive about the planning, but it was fun having no idea what to expect! All I knew was the festivities were to end with a slumber party, so to pack an over-night bag and be on time. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrV0KlUm00-T17zjLSOEazj-HLA5ANjkXbX6NMY1WVJJ0vW31WNxTLZtom7kCyNH-Awc4miGJIJw49V9CDWwqF-Od82y6rt6b5BVFJZak75Sl0LhMBC3Z69r_Q6kjjPeBxsyYqi3JYdQ/s1600/WEBbach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrV0KlUm00-T17zjLSOEazj-HLA5ANjkXbX6NMY1WVJJ0vW31WNxTLZtom7kCyNH-Awc4miGJIJw49V9CDWwqF-Od82y6rt6b5BVFJZak75Sl0LhMBC3Z69r_Q6kjjPeBxsyYqi3JYdQ/s400/WEBbach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615123570713308098" /></a><br />I knew I wouldn't bring a camera out for the evening with me, so I thought it'd be fun to set up a studio light in Caitlin's basement, put the camera on the timer, & snap a few portraits of us all glammed-up before we hit the town. We popped champagne and had the quickest mini-shoot, perhaps ever! All the other girls were great about taking photos out that evening too, but I'm glad to also have these to remember it by. And what a memorable evening it was! It was like a birthday party... but <span style="font-weight:bold;">BETTER.</span> I loved every minute!<span style="font-weight:bold;"> Getting married is FUN!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhVSalyxa4p2_ifm6o029c0VjesBwIZgF_-ThPgUX73dg8PpoPvJNIRJgGqdRsllIlaTeGmIevKa5vDMESw4iIsNomlF2A6Vw0TUwpubAhKci8izwpE0D6y3Z_napKqBkjiPfJhJr6u8/s1600/WEBbah9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhVSalyxa4p2_ifm6o029c0VjesBwIZgF_-ThPgUX73dg8PpoPvJNIRJgGqdRsllIlaTeGmIevKa5vDMESw4iIsNomlF2A6Vw0TUwpubAhKci8izwpE0D6y3Z_napKqBkjiPfJhJr6u8/s400/WEBbah9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615123565743015906" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-22927714491092937592011-06-03T23:15:00.000-07:002011-06-04T07:27:25.571-07:00The Shoes Have Arrived. It's OH-SO-REAL.I want to share with you a moment I had this evening. It happened shortly after a sharp knock at the front door. <br /><br />I swung it in open in time to catch a wave and "Have a good night!" from the UPS guy already turning the corner at the end of the hall. <br />"You too!" I replied in return, as I set my gaze to the floor.<br /><br />The box at my feet was for, none other then, my feet. My wedding shoes had arrived! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhXXJksOxmx04wvrQrJWL8hb4uKRwGVmAoKlvZ3ZpUUUjhKCxBZvxKgShdC7zPQObMbyeihYUPf4QVW_WxExDOg26xyNnvbdUm202yzWE_-XOab1V5DCOflVSzrsLbGhAp0PkbDHMjbg/s1600/shoes-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhXXJksOxmx04wvrQrJWL8hb4uKRwGVmAoKlvZ3ZpUUUjhKCxBZvxKgShdC7zPQObMbyeihYUPf4QVW_WxExDOg26xyNnvbdUm202yzWE_-XOab1V5DCOflVSzrsLbGhAp0PkbDHMjbg/s400/shoes-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614364725378304354" /></a><br />Anxiously, I tore into the little cardboard treasure chest and pulled out the little beauties as I decided I should also pull on my dress to get the full effect.<br /><br />So, there I was. 15 minutes till Matt was expected home from work, standing in the mirror with my dress and shoes on. For whatever reason, it suddenly felt OH-SO-REAL and OH-SO-PERFECT. (Well, besides the fact that the dress doesn't actually FIT just yet) I jumped, I yelped, I laughed, I danced. <br /><br />I slipped into the little cardigan I'd bought (in case it cools down too much in the evening for my strapless number), and the perma-smile on my face could not have stretched further. This was it. This is what I'm going to wear in 78 days to commit myself, fully & whole-heartedly, to the man I love more then I'd ever imagined possible to love. <br /><br />I can't flipping wait. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2p6T7Pr5n8aFq6XCwAUO7pLRsyP8tkhDBXNZ5ZdEtfH1QghJmu9rH2gOOX6HTPGc7cLwdW6odliC07G4cCsBlqSKQCqd3uxoT-gChlPews0MQWyyyqChtGi3kaS2m1o-OKFb8pr8AD4/s1600/shoes-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2p6T7Pr5n8aFq6XCwAUO7pLRsyP8tkhDBXNZ5ZdEtfH1QghJmu9rH2gOOX6HTPGc7cLwdW6odliC07G4cCsBlqSKQCqd3uxoT-gChlPews0MQWyyyqChtGi3kaS2m1o-OKFb8pr8AD4/s400/shoes-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614364714049736242" /></a><br />Matt snapped these photos last night, the dress is a secret, but I need to break in the shoesSamantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-23964456533238614762011-05-27T14:02:00.000-07:002011-06-06T09:38:59.864-07:00Amanda & JohnThis wedding was such a celebration with a stunning couple in such a stunning venue! After Amanda & John tied the knot on stage and enjoyed a lovely dinner they had the bouncy floor of the Crystal Ballroom jumping with their fun loving friends and family. We came home with so many animated dance floor candids of their guests I'll be sharing on the So Many Moments facebook page super soon! In the mean time, here are some of our favorites from the big day! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSK275qebqtdUuJvsA_YcjusEe3IuFwyVMoxzuqtWD1ScbDvjZFxe8lFa5Z2QIRwKaTF04DHHCqlldwlRXd5Tl7eSjgVAL-YhmfWLklwswLPTHx7qUptd49cD1598DMsQ6oXV-insV2o/s1600/BLOG-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSK275qebqtdUuJvsA_YcjusEe3IuFwyVMoxzuqtWD1ScbDvjZFxe8lFa5Z2QIRwKaTF04DHHCqlldwlRXd5Tl7eSjgVAL-YhmfWLklwswLPTHx7qUptd49cD1598DMsQ6oXV-insV2o/s400/BLOG-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611507927966462594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyxwMH6tgDoJC76-HRwxqU42vkShgIo-M3ZQaMG_fZIuSk9bwfFc_a9k9CQURRVmDkNxT7UYwJNMixJm2rRpCGVd1Su-SOMc-zFRn7MMBBt-RklFwzlK8qghi6SOgWYBFYuV6yStKkN0/s1600/BLOG-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAifHsWcYOoelB6zovY8_jYuDVO-5iJClatJeRZ_kbsjuFFDZ6o-Ld8kzFTJp8qnlvc14P-f-nGu_kzVh7GAU6Q6V7-fB27KV00e10lZTXgF3CRCOgyPWzg3NpvBTmacGkErZ10TxNMc/s400/BLOG-34.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611505752665363490" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-33625015841609409142011-05-26T11:24:00.000-07:002011-05-26T11:43:46.390-07:00Bridal Veil Post Office<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVWWBwxlYf5XXk-zg06egofK9_iiJPWSG5jvY4w6k5-9BwGWAKZajWOfppEAqKelYNaTwYZhEkX2JupadrXhfGJPZEgdMv8sv7HfEGTxTTeZuj6uVk84BA9HiZ2BQ3moWNlFzXtpvsKo/s1600/BVeil1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVWWBwxlYf5XXk-zg06egofK9_iiJPWSG5jvY4w6k5-9BwGWAKZajWOfppEAqKelYNaTwYZhEkX2JupadrXhfGJPZEgdMv8sv7HfEGTxTTeZuj6uVk84BA9HiZ2BQ3moWNlFzXtpvsKo/s400/BVeil1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611095834176302034" /></a><br />When I heard that the adorable <span style="font-weight:bold;">TEENSY TINY</span> post office in Bridal Veil Oregon still hand cancels their mail I knew we would make the special trip out for our invites. To celebrate finishing the invite assembly, Matt and I planned a day trip to Mt.Hood Meadows before the end of the season. We woke up early on a beautiful foggy morning, pulled on our ski gear, and drove up 84 to the Historic Hwy exit. There on the right hand side, you can't miss it, is the most adorable little USPS you may ever see. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfbtI7pZnGBJjAhSPjbn-8LegT_nwOI12_idmjPpCycF35vF0uP8Gw6fAm4VfTQdWfKT1xIoJNJZMhuCWLkYHYD3ryaZKWImVteXVMpP6VWQsdJLAfvDJNQumvcovXhyphenhyphen3HlLl05W03sI/s1600/BVeil2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfbtI7pZnGBJjAhSPjbn-8LegT_nwOI12_idmjPpCycF35vF0uP8Gw6fAm4VfTQdWfKT1xIoJNJZMhuCWLkYHYD3ryaZKWImVteXVMpP6VWQsdJLAfvDJNQumvcovXhyphenhyphen3HlLl05W03sI/s400/BVeil2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611095834037910194" /></a><br /><br />You can choose from two wedding invite hand stamp themes (& of course they've got all the wedding stamps too!) We went with the cake stamps and the dove cancel. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEp9W1jJCzqHb_13Pzt16A-U5GOcOWqu2qIHQbPb4YLQ0eVx5e-BW6WFhJRrYsL8BekBArzgA766M3VePBVjKnrAMh6rFdR0fUazZsP7TD6VtRWp-lt0T4SO57Mg6FI7EtZGE1UCG8Jg/s1600/BVeil3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEp9W1jJCzqHb_13Pzt16A-U5GOcOWqu2qIHQbPb4YLQ0eVx5e-BW6WFhJRrYsL8BekBArzgA766M3VePBVjKnrAMh6rFdR0fUazZsP7TD6VtRWp-lt0T4SO57Mg6FI7EtZGE1UCG8Jg/s400/BVeil3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611095828744367154" /></a><br />The best part was the lady who worked there. She couldn't have been any more friendly. It was such a pleasant experience. We left over-the-moon excited about the invitations, each other, and the <span style="font-weight:bold;">WHOLE WORLD</span> for that matter! What a wonderful day. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLl74daAzE6qTrqbeXlRXzTd_TK40rslxMs4Nb32c3eooiqa4kH65WmjGEtA3YMYBzHOL7UW5-3f-FqOtq5OolSZyJMWG9w1ipnHnrevdU8Y9O2SgxCLKL1gJvnvwuGmdRPNB97fE-_Q/s1600/BVeil4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLl74daAzE6qTrqbeXlRXzTd_TK40rslxMs4Nb32c3eooiqa4kH65WmjGEtA3YMYBzHOL7UW5-3f-FqOtq5OolSZyJMWG9w1ipnHnrevdU8Y9O2SgxCLKL1gJvnvwuGmdRPNB97fE-_Q/s400/BVeil4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611095822870502242" /></a><br /><br />Matt snapped this last shot on the way up the mountain through the Columbia River Gorge. It reminds us that some days are just ... perfect.Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-3513001934730981362011-05-09T18:47:00.000-07:002011-05-09T19:11:59.065-07:00Holly & ScottHolly & Scott's Portland Oregon wedding photos! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGW0JpRtySH7lKmCR0Ch1X2Va_pVMytrPFRoaR1m3SQcqm5UA9Fbn23CAP5hR7HVfhlQsVp16qteCI66W-tgrN6LaYuTiEbDbzJ36hfEQtaHlfbwELQs7R8RHXSKKv_8FOLKCWFnE4uA/s1600/SMMsams-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGW0JpRtySH7lKmCR0Ch1X2Va_pVMytrPFRoaR1m3SQcqm5UA9Fbn23CAP5hR7HVfhlQsVp16qteCI66W-tgrN6LaYuTiEbDbzJ36hfEQtaHlfbwELQs7R8RHXSKKv_8FOLKCWFnE4uA/s400/SMMsams-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604903655408545234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCdzQdVyMTA19mgCOEfBZE8yIEXGgybYIJBTlcWeexdfHmzfum1a3px9a8zjKychDQ5BUBqHyyeGlvLSV0AfCK9hzs1Q8YuFOycuAbQGwmt3_ZInEX0Sih2bsVMT5MC10e-WaHClwvsI/s1600/SMMmatts-10.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHW6mtmWp5qoc2aSaMuBdb4ObG13vxFjABxiUkRJr0Q0M5IuLMtytALsQGUzS3_Gye8h8mnkkXbODgQwHF3T_4TLUV_28OzGVDHIYLaZIqeO91J7iyK3_-YeCfbQ91E9URVzFDlPDwzQ/s400/SMMsams-63.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604900223116301074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKuLG-Lbr5yHqPjPnJHNzJMQcpIXh7r7SV_7nOWRm7NjpzpyBMpym9zSwLvP8KVnRccEA8SawBf60fPWuQAYyZq1zbeILVTG9Xw68ADral8olN4suT26YLJt4QRaQkn6QDlYXRMjSlg8/s1600/SMMmatts-53.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKuLG-Lbr5yHqPjPnJHNzJMQcpIXh7r7SV_7nOWRm7NjpzpyBMpym9zSwLvP8KVnRccEA8SawBf60fPWuQAYyZq1zbeILVTG9Xw68ADral8olN4suT26YLJt4QRaQkn6QDlYXRMjSlg8/s400/SMMmatts-53.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604900217497676498" /></a><br />For 100 more from this wedding, check out their album on <a href="http://www.Facebook.com/SoManyMoments<br />">Facebook.com/SoManyMoments</a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-66218483274216277072011-05-06T15:14:00.000-07:002011-05-06T15:26:15.289-07:0010 Happy Things in SpringI haven't made one of these lists in a while, and seeing as May is such a super spectacular time of year, I figured I should share some of the things that I've loved about it thus far! <br /><br />1.) The view of Portland from Pittock<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpysCJ8YbGy11qgkQCTMMv_xiwPt3Fg2JRhyphenhyphend9r8SJRsl7OzE4QLR3TY87t0qL8a_F6oS_yMVJQowMd4erD1dD6SPWHKkiRAmMW_mnWyx_bxQSFnkL59RlKnjixJG8twCXZIsnq3kZdzw/s1600/PDX-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpysCJ8YbGy11qgkQCTMMv_xiwPt3Fg2JRhyphenhyphend9r8SJRsl7OzE4QLR3TY87t0qL8a_F6oS_yMVJQowMd4erD1dD6SPWHKkiRAmMW_mnWyx_bxQSFnkL59RlKnjixJG8twCXZIsnq3kZdzw/s400/PDX-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730602568815826" /></a><br /><br />2.) Using a Mercury Project stamp to mail my random pen pal<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUR_FKYqKWJ0BE0A83WsAySIYIQKmwAZ_t13YlbImOFvnnUUlZZW5TPBmU8eyUGjyGhpvCV3mqYF-iMP0Q48fWzNzWnqGBupy8GcgaXQfKTH43BZk0_Vto93TTmAOfpe6DWjMXt16FCE8/s1600/stamp-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUR_FKYqKWJ0BE0A83WsAySIYIQKmwAZ_t13YlbImOFvnnUUlZZW5TPBmU8eyUGjyGhpvCV3mqYF-iMP0Q48fWzNzWnqGBupy8GcgaXQfKTH43BZk0_Vto93TTmAOfpe6DWjMXt16FCE8/s400/stamp-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730432242216978" /></a><br /><br />3.) Small dogs that like to hike large mountains<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2HudydZ_uegVRl68dvzulO8PMi8u0iHlOuCT-3RkI6LrovMQ5k6KQnWvPpH7ZEJo2aLJNMHBHNIu36uprNVWEiC9sTchYZZUZC2-cy48-OMG6YK9e96cM6Cx4pXa1ok-05MiPr7VvGc/s1600/dog-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2HudydZ_uegVRl68dvzulO8PMi8u0iHlOuCT-3RkI6LrovMQ5k6KQnWvPpH7ZEJo2aLJNMHBHNIu36uprNVWEiC9sTchYZZUZC2-cy48-OMG6YK9e96cM6Cx4pXa1ok-05MiPr7VvGc/s400/dog-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730594989384162" /></a><br /><br />4.) Having enough quarters to do two loads of laundry<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kBeA3eiXp13TR0axE2qwy1Z_e5WifftqLI2oiEXLIHp-Guq2tmMcjlkPcwQbB6ATeTFXn8RhlN3cbJpL-xgc6_RPN2C4g4PrXJtwV7KZATQl5RenE-Yxqr8p6lgivSmPKOo8iCgumAk/s1600/qaurters-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kBeA3eiXp13TR0axE2qwy1Z_e5WifftqLI2oiEXLIHp-Guq2tmMcjlkPcwQbB6ATeTFXn8RhlN3cbJpL-xgc6_RPN2C4g4PrXJtwV7KZATQl5RenE-Yxqr8p6lgivSmPKOo8iCgumAk/s400/qaurters-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730591306451938" /></a><br /><br />5.) Bluebird day snowboarding with friends<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlj5HM9M3S8PVB4LnSqXNH9qwpH_0NRI4gqTZ11ABkTRgHHl2Dj-CylaI3Kzb0c2EKda0i9C24zpRX7ZqnfinqULXRAw8q15uiFhgxhUo1omccCGukvSog9dsteeTpZ77f6guZPb3P9U/s1600/boarding-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlj5HM9M3S8PVB4LnSqXNH9qwpH_0NRI4gqTZ11ABkTRgHHl2Dj-CylaI3Kzb0c2EKda0i9C24zpRX7ZqnfinqULXRAw8q15uiFhgxhUo1omccCGukvSog9dsteeTpZ77f6guZPb3P9U/s400/boarding-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730600178936066" /></a><br /><br />6.) Piggy Banks<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7_d1KykO9tBpzXXDaD2DEphA1Y1F3c0D40GktgPArOy1e4PWV3VMFjeok8Cm__nYnyHqgdqYGeAjsES6hi0-DdiMyIHcOuo2jsVWTdxtl6YmuLZrfSHP6iFB4Mt4PTkjv8Xdr9xVImg/s1600/piggybanks-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7_d1KykO9tBpzXXDaD2DEphA1Y1F3c0D40GktgPArOy1e4PWV3VMFjeok8Cm__nYnyHqgdqYGeAjsES6hi0-DdiMyIHcOuo2jsVWTdxtl6YmuLZrfSHP6iFB4Mt4PTkjv8Xdr9xVImg/s400/piggybanks-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730435350988498" /></a><br /><br />7.) Being reminded of what's important in the mornings<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuG2VNAb8_3x2NAwFoX-IDXKVIDBDm73OMOFPhG6zFoO9xKO5gPWWBsXeit1L5RCew8WA8pE-IqQ4Zz5YPh_zEumpC3c-hGreA31OhPBt_DzTCawsRFdIZrJdYyDR1_QykHez4-2BrfQ/s1600/artwork-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuG2VNAb8_3x2NAwFoX-IDXKVIDBDm73OMOFPhG6zFoO9xKO5gPWWBsXeit1L5RCew8WA8pE-IqQ4Zz5YPh_zEumpC3c-hGreA31OhPBt_DzTCawsRFdIZrJdYyDR1_QykHez4-2BrfQ/s400/artwork-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730442240837506" /></a><br /><br />8.) Cherry blossom trees blooming EVERYWHERE!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tNzkQwmj7DMD8K3PzWljVknsf3Ahy_WZUU50KdHJJzS_OkekFZatY4k4lcXRQ_KDnxmytKAKj06XwYD473dC1t7hX99a7D1v5_YJ_03U813lj1YNOZ3N5zogaQwEuQzKfy9sgc5JiP0/s1600/cherry-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tNzkQwmj7DMD8K3PzWljVknsf3Ahy_WZUU50KdHJJzS_OkekFZatY4k4lcXRQ_KDnxmytKAKj06XwYD473dC1t7hX99a7D1v5_YJ_03U813lj1YNOZ3N5zogaQwEuQzKfy9sgc5JiP0/s400/cherry-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730422084133410" /></a><br /><br />9.) So Many Moment's new custom DVD cases<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXk-buxq2T_eDzPrURTrWWifKxsL0kCDvH6e4GupD-1PDvVbP0-sfrvUiDIAvj76A-XUtc9PP-o3AWJb0DWWVr1PoYLjoU-kfcilW8JC25UkED0uoZ1TxreqSbkaIvKfr1f9x27fiDkg/s1600/DVDcase-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXk-buxq2T_eDzPrURTrWWifKxsL0kCDvH6e4GupD-1PDvVbP0-sfrvUiDIAvj76A-XUtc9PP-o3AWJb0DWWVr1PoYLjoU-kfcilW8JC25UkED0uoZ1TxreqSbkaIvKfr1f9x27fiDkg/s400/DVDcase-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603730417893089970" /></a><br /><br />10.) My adorable fiancé in the iPhone costume I made for <a href="http://www.wiredirepair.com">Wired</a> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkL-1lvRKHR8_YrPCohn9ZmD1WHdUma6GtIN-r_bZAN_CSeowlN9QCOAVqRlTQRJcMfMUu8DWWo6cpGAqe8m3aaRNmcIUlJD944_psLSSMdPyuN5aHdJraCAViSJj0K9aScnx_6AlOS8/s1600/wired-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkL-1lvRKHR8_YrPCohn9ZmD1WHdUma6GtIN-r_bZAN_CSeowlN9QCOAVqRlTQRJcMfMUu8DWWo6cpGAqe8m3aaRNmcIUlJD944_psLSSMdPyuN5aHdJraCAViSJj0K9aScnx_6AlOS8/s400/wired-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603732315528485362" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-15607393093509088602011-05-03T11:15:00.000-07:002011-05-26T11:19:26.473-07:00Wheel Chart Wedding Invites!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP3r8skGwA0AWFmvw05QHK6t-FI61qfc_kElCuazGCEe-PJqGEwmbgLbHFoGFE8rDlUvamt5i0UmTm0kIukivZHfStC7aPsEj3wF4qKBLzJ2GvOeR14HSCFKKfIobtnzuhSPjDpXiS6Q/s1600/Invite-34.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP3r8skGwA0AWFmvw05QHK6t-FI61qfc_kElCuazGCEe-PJqGEwmbgLbHFoGFE8rDlUvamt5i0UmTm0kIukivZHfStC7aPsEj3wF4qKBLzJ2GvOeR14HSCFKKfIobtnzuhSPjDpXiS6Q/s400/Invite-34.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601211818026583826" /></a><br />The theme to our wedding is <span style="font-weight:bold;">PLAYFUL</span>, so I wanted to create an invite that was both heart-warming and fun, while still being affordable. My solution was a wheel chart. What's more FUN then a wheel chart?!<br /><br />The top circle invites our guests to the wedding, while the bottom circle contains all of the information. There are two corresponding windows to show event details, that change as you spin the circle behind. I decorated the invite with a quick sketch of the treehouse we'll be staying in for the weekend at our wedding (complete with our names carved into the tree, as per a friend's brill suggestion!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUuknsjfUDxMurgDefA-6p1mtFS1UHwcNqXocF9vxB9E0DuUcmENnuyrQ5wZ3P-eKj1_rAtODwonuf5eD4onbx5DxB-MirGO5GMWS93Nkps10OSeZ3yAKGkzvaUHKbGM8yQTyZT2kt64/s1600/Invite-33.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUuknsjfUDxMurgDefA-6p1mtFS1UHwcNqXocF9vxB9E0DuUcmENnuyrQ5wZ3P-eKj1_rAtODwonuf5eD4onbx5DxB-MirGO5GMWS93Nkps10OSeZ3yAKGkzvaUHKbGM8yQTyZT2kt64/s400/Invite-33.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601211820740139234" /></a><br /><center><b><br />D.I.Y. Wheel Chart Invites</b><br /><br />You will need:<br />Your invite graphics (two circles) printed to cardstock<br />Circle cutter (I used a compass style)<br />Cutting Board<br />Hammer<br />Snaps & Setter<br />Pencil<br />(optional: regular x-acto knife & scissors)</center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHWAbBP9kwB8T98vSoeiuV5hhJw3OB4npnlCGYVSHz-RFFeRZfibV92YYoSkx1tJNUxJ3a5zVr5qmoyT9ddSRKH7Waafsa986GjSQ-eJm4zOD-1sCRrGWCbGkDfjEC08Hwn8dsGyl72g/s1600/Invite-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHWAbBP9kwB8T98vSoeiuV5hhJw3OB4npnlCGYVSHz-RFFeRZfibV92YYoSkx1tJNUxJ3a5zVr5qmoyT9ddSRKH7Waafsa986GjSQ-eJm4zOD-1sCRrGWCbGkDfjEC08Hwn8dsGyl72g/s400/Invite-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601211999210670114" /></a><br />1.) Create the graphic of your invite on the computer as two circles the same size and be sure your windows match up to the information behind. I made both circles on the same layout as layers to be able to check this, but I'm sure many methods would work. <b>TIP:</b> be sure to make a small dot in the center of both circles, this will make placing the snap much easier! <br /><br />2.) Print a mock-up on your home printer to be sure your design functions the way you'd like. This also prime time to have someone else go over all the text to be sure you haven't missed anything or made any typos. <br /><br />3.) Have your invites printed. I choose<a href="http://hipprinting.com/"> HIP Printing</a> to keep things local in NW Portland. 150 invites cost me $37.50 & the guys there are SUPER friendly! I also used the spare space on the 8.5x11" page to print up some cute little cards for other uses at the wedding with the same treehouse design & colors. <br /><br />4.) Using your compass cutter & other tools, cut out the shapes and windows in your invites. <br /><br />5.) Assemble the invite. I used the sharp end of my compass to make the center hole a bit bigger, and then pushed the tip of a pencil through until it was the desired size. Be sure to cut off some of the excess paper on the back. Then, place your snap through both pieces of paper. Turn it over and place it on your cutting mat. Hammer away using your setting tool, and TA-DAA! Invite! You did it! *high five* <br /><br />I had never used snaps before, and I think I'm addicted to them now! They're so neat & come in a HUGE variety of colors too. I scored mine locally at <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/locations/or_portland.html">Paper Source</a> on NW 23rd Avenue. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVtVn94Y8oKdws_UuTWLSYiW1rHNxE3ZvNxMYvbPv7rBfF5ohjsovnwAxorxZHkDOII2EwNmcrhWbVGJLIR_oufQ1zRv_rxMgX0Tyuuxb2yBLwxGcg8V6BlnWnLfqzrR1FDFvkatenAo/s1600/Invite-23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVtVn94Y8oKdws_UuTWLSYiW1rHNxE3ZvNxMYvbPv7rBfF5ohjsovnwAxorxZHkDOII2EwNmcrhWbVGJLIR_oufQ1zRv_rxMgX0Tyuuxb2yBLwxGcg8V6BlnWnLfqzrR1FDFvkatenAo/s400/Invite-23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601199033013149090" /></a><br />I recommend inviting over a few friendly girlfriends when it comes time to put them all together. It was a lot of fun, but a BIT more time intensive then I was anticipating, even with all the help. I also ordered some cute stickers online with the same design and colors to seal the envelopes. I hope they're as fun for my guests to open as they were to make!Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-22101948137034531022011-04-29T23:19:00.000-07:002011-06-03T15:40:56.321-07:00A Wedding Wedsite, err.... WEBsiteIt's 2011 folks. We communicate via text and keep in touch via Facebook. So, of course, we share our wedding details via website. (And then blog about it!) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBogZdOWTnTG9O7ZPz_FJ9cOTLgaaH5X20WGzviraBPEOcZSWVcFV0FPPwGrW7aYj09pbIMFuexhaXO1SzBDxHJGhx0R5-xYAqNs3HnuM73MfBoQQ5CeiU5gHzRABhF7n-Zse0-bzYyw/s1600/CoverPhoto.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBogZdOWTnTG9O7ZPz_FJ9cOTLgaaH5X20WGzviraBPEOcZSWVcFV0FPPwGrW7aYj09pbIMFuexhaXO1SzBDxHJGhx0R5-xYAqNs3HnuM73MfBoQQ5CeiU5gHzRABhF7n-Zse0-bzYyw/s400/CoverPhoto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601406322467236210" /></a><br />When it came time to chose a place to build and host my website, I found a plethora of options. But many of the free sites just didn't have the features or design quality I was seeking. So, after much research & a few trial runs, I finally settled comfortably into my new<a href="http://www.wedsite.com/"> Wedsite</a> account. <br /><br />While I'm usually all game for FREE options, the website is the really the first impression of the celebration I'm planning and it's worth a little extra to make it perfect. Also, I'm using the RSVP feature to keep count of all of my guests & their contact information & this alone saved me $$$ in RSVP cards/more postage/more paper waste. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB8lPQjfgcBrS5rRHWAAaaaZwFqcOKvt80i0TuKIQXyoXG-pEtAgXCuai0AcFRq35Eqr91G3ZMIzY2Xf4Bfr1LgwIBzHtB38pC6oLkcyYpKzXhZNh7n3HNYPXpJO5JCkZQ2KOPtkwSeM/s1600/Info.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB8lPQjfgcBrS5rRHWAAaaaZwFqcOKvt80i0TuKIQXyoXG-pEtAgXCuai0AcFRq35Eqr91G3ZMIzY2Xf4Bfr1LgwIBzHtB38pC6oLkcyYpKzXhZNh7n3HNYPXpJO5JCkZQ2KOPtkwSeM/s400/Info.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601406269519694930" /></a><br /><center>Beyond that I love these other features:</center><br /> - Custom Domain. We set our up with a custom domain, <a href="http://www.SmattWedding.com">SmattWedding.com</a> as Smatt has been our nickname since we fell for one another during the Brangelina era. (Sam + Matt = Smatt)<br /><br />- Ability to add LOTS and LOTS of photos. I put up a folder of photos for each of our bridal party & families!<br /><br />- Ability to add video. This was fun, especially on the page we share information with travelers.<br /><br />- Extremely customizable and attractive templates.<br /><br />- All the classic must-have features: poll, countdown, and guest book.Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-6783222319642510612011-04-27T14:41:00.000-07:002011-05-26T11:19:50.632-07:00Say YES to the DRESS(es)!<center>3 Events = 3 Great Excuses to Buy Adorable Dresses<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bachelorette Party: </span></center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX2TkxFbXoFO8rgHLxFZgBHVLB9QyQ9d_iJu4PyKkJMSJ7ouoypOmVV_AXV6LnaWRXnZX-V8uRJXFQEvB5c3CA6hHHhBmlZsmRvd72YTcXmuwZQBkMcPyr88WmEf0WOfLCqJnWqXU2dI/s1600/94_126_5198_598_large..jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX2TkxFbXoFO8rgHLxFZgBHVLB9QyQ9d_iJu4PyKkJMSJ7ouoypOmVV_AXV6LnaWRXnZX-V8uRJXFQEvB5c3CA6hHHhBmlZsmRvd72YTcXmuwZQBkMcPyr88WmEf0WOfLCqJnWqXU2dI/s400/94_126_5198_598_large..jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601222590907808466" /></a><br />I scored this hot number on sale at Express. Add on the bonus discount thanks to a girlfriend's extra coupon & it was a killer deal. It's a lightweight chiffon rouched color-block dress; sexy enough for an evening out with the girls, but still wearable for other future cocktail functions if I'm feeling particularly bold. <br /><br /><center><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rehearsal Dinner:</span></center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq83gGrQXd4EvOkAB7b4bpMyhYciQo3ddXTl30M7dftCyRcB9NWg_qKnDlC88YbqSTgzrED7-lZ2Wd_nwC3bfp5j13uqzA68vDVC2Svb64h9qAhJ39V-7kAA0F8E9uc2eYONaAJ8V0w9M/s1600/Rehersal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq83gGrQXd4EvOkAB7b4bpMyhYciQo3ddXTl30M7dftCyRcB9NWg_qKnDlC88YbqSTgzrED7-lZ2Wd_nwC3bfp5j13uqzA68vDVC2Svb64h9qAhJ39V-7kAA0F8E9uc2eYONaAJ8V0w9M/s400/Rehersal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601223839487897538" /></a><br />I went the 'ol "fall in love with a high-end dress and then buy a knock-off from China" route here. *fingers crossed* it shows up and works out! After a lot of Wedding Bee Forum research, I decided to take the risk. Apparently, with the lack of reproduction copyright laws in China, it's legal for them to make the exact same dress as someone else. So, when I fell in love with this fabulous Melissa Sweet designer garb, I found VogueBride on eBay. She offered the best price, the fastest turn around, and has near-perfect reviews. I also like the protection of eBay and Paypal as opposed to ordering directly via a random website. Not only is it being made in my size, but also in whatever color I want so I opted for a blue/teal color rather then the purple shown here. <br /><br /><br /><center><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wedding:</span></center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrkG_me_z9c5q_JeJs_Jcw3gzOUIk7Lfu30NZXlO117Un8lM4-KWDctL0_2UqXTXxZtMOUjtOfHEWkTXFcFApN_KzpCpGLKySjv3HLgbqDQVMXp7TvnN0bY8khH_EgcbKaHJp853RbRM/s1600/Wedding.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrkG_me_z9c5q_JeJs_Jcw3gzOUIk7Lfu30NZXlO117Un8lM4-KWDctL0_2UqXTXxZtMOUjtOfHEWkTXFcFApN_KzpCpGLKySjv3HLgbqDQVMXp7TvnN0bY8khH_EgcbKaHJp853RbRM/s400/Wedding.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601226112003693394" /></a><br />After many trips to many bridal shops, meeting with a dress designer, and hours of browsing the interwebs I found a dress online that <span style="font-weight:bold;">made my heart flutter</span>. It's <span style="font-style:italic;">wildly</span> perfect: super fresh, fun to wear, and playful! But, I don't want Matt to see it until the big d.a.y. so some things will have to remain behind the veil 'till August...Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-75315746250295910292011-03-22T00:02:00.000-07:002011-05-26T11:20:02.868-07:00*bling bling* The RING!Matt and I had dated more then 5 years before the momentous night he plopped down on one knee, so the concept of marriage may been previously mentioned before... Ok, a FEW times! So, I suppose it was no secret that I had thought about the ring I would be expected to wear each and every day for the rest of my life. <br /><br />I sent photos of my favorite rings to my favorite neighbor, hoping Matt would turn to her in his time of need. But, what he ended up doing was even BETTER! <br /><br />He proposed with THIS:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFpIPIxr0JfygyQX-EJ9axSz9ajGgciYdikhfpTBlpVLH3WSj0lEbl5EZFsEM2qT6h3NTua5NpGgp-i9OKnkB9kQBfGnLpigvDS_12QqhMbuvbmIWgQesZFJTfEA8LtqlUSuOBZS-M1Y/s1600/ring1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFpIPIxr0JfygyQX-EJ9axSz9ajGgciYdikhfpTBlpVLH3WSj0lEbl5EZFsEM2qT6h3NTua5NpGgp-i9OKnkB9kQBfGnLpigvDS_12QqhMbuvbmIWgQesZFJTfEA8LtqlUSuOBZS-M1Y/s400/ring1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586802775985384674" /></a><br /><br />A ridiculously rad placeholder ring from my friend Andrea's adorable & affordable local accessories store <a href="http://www.littlethingspdx.com">Little Things</a>! (18th and NW Lovejoy!) <br /><br />He had narrowed it down to 3 "real ring" choices. My friends all had different opinions and he didn't feel quite right about any of them. In the end, he figured who would know better then ME, and gave me a budget to help him find my ring. I'm so happy he did.<br /><br />After a lot of research, browsing online and in shops with his mom and finally with Matt, we found our winner via a close friend in Orlando at <a href="http://www.jewelry-plus.com/">Jewelry Plus</a>. Jeweler Shawn knew I was on the hunt for an antique ring, and he understood my style. The second ring he e-mailed me was the winner, and I'll never forget the moment Matt and I opened the package. We both said in unison "it's... beautiful." I was awe-struck and in love. I knew at once, THIS was MY ring. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJdZ_0w-ZZphbK0jJ_32kr8xxxmOqRWYfGH6_UA5lRncpnoVX1eCIfhF2ZZC2B1bpSakOQ937DT7OTQz-EDDMbafn_I-Gtza_4eYKhzp5LBydG-pqTDP2loKxrjrKmupRGh6Wyp-WOas/s1600/ring.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJdZ_0w-ZZphbK0jJ_32kr8xxxmOqRWYfGH6_UA5lRncpnoVX1eCIfhF2ZZC2B1bpSakOQ937DT7OTQz-EDDMbafn_I-Gtza_4eYKhzp5LBydG-pqTDP2loKxrjrKmupRGh6Wyp-WOas/s400/ring.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586968611290686034" /></a><br />It's simple from afar, but the intricate details in the setting and delicate engravings down the sides are so gorgeous up close, like it's sharing a secret you can only hear if you're near. It's originally from the 1940's, and I can't help but wonder about where it's been and who enjoyed this ring before it found it's way to me. I look forward to taking it on many more journeys for the years to come!Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-29257848615114913852011-03-21T23:54:00.001-07:002011-03-22T00:48:28.889-07:00WPJA Q4 WIN!I entered my first WPJA contest in their 4th quarter, and I am over the moon with the results announced! <br /><br />"The 2010 Q4 Contest showcases the wedding photojournalism of WPJA members throughout the 2010 year in 18 categories. From 24,112 entries only 360 finalists were selected." <br /><br />I landed spot with an engagement photo of Heidi and Rick! Thanks for having such a cute puppy guys! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOFyvi2iH4R1Q0_BfW1BD2h2cFPcGTgJHjkm-245VZIL9SF4bYbSCw69rYT4FlqvvMncOeYiRiJYCBrqRcxQWFQmhiNumpAVgiDCSSNXg95W0ZOp2VKcGxLidDqC4NDaoroTWIyx8ZIo/s1600/WPJAwin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOFyvi2iH4R1Q0_BfW1BD2h2cFPcGTgJHjkm-245VZIL9SF4bYbSCw69rYT4FlqvvMncOeYiRiJYCBrqRcxQWFQmhiNumpAVgiDCSSNXg95W0ZOp2VKcGxLidDqC4NDaoroTWIyx8ZIo/s400/WPJAwin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586794971263027970" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.WPJA.com">http://www.WPJA.com</a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-30183780306483444542011-03-21T18:26:00.000-07:002011-05-26T11:20:14.938-07:00The big Venue/Date combo choice!This was certainly the hardest choice thus far, but after this hurdle the rest is really just sort of falling into place! <br /><br />From the beginning, we had a few things we knew would be important to us. <br />- Bringing in our own food and favorite beer/wine selection<br />- Enjoying the beautiful outdoor ambiance Oregon offers up in summer months<br />- Accommodations for the friends and family that will be traveling so far to stay near us<br /><br />Here's a review of the process with our top contenders! <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1.) Mt. Hood Bed and Breakfast.</span> After photographing more then 50 weddings, this was the first place I thought of when it came to having our own wedding. <span style="font-style:italic;">I ADORE THIS PLACE</span>. Mt.Hood is so special to Matt and I, and the drive through the Gorge to get up there is spectacular. The property is lovely beyond words, and the staff all seemed extremely friendly. Unfortunately, the availability was severely limited, the price high, and rule list long... so our search had to march on. <br />http://www.mthoodbnb.com<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7OmxGn-LkYkpyOgqtq0UmauHVrAgB8OCzWcZnIYxqFdD94N87QNkTDsXAQA6wNpF5_IoEbVkPLLQ6qYInsPvyz5rK6KNdn6GJDYqQdQ4jPOfjt3orzVXYr4_mOvwczSJeJt8aI2LKPU/s1600/34274_10150225610200510_312299895509_13646536_6220852_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7OmxGn-LkYkpyOgqtq0UmauHVrAgB8OCzWcZnIYxqFdD94N87QNkTDsXAQA6wNpF5_IoEbVkPLLQ6qYInsPvyz5rK6KNdn6GJDYqQdQ4jPOfjt3orzVXYr4_mOvwczSJeJt8aI2LKPU/s400/34274_10150225610200510_312299895509_13646536_6220852_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586785967461858978" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PROS: </span><br />Incredible location on Mt.Hood; beautiful drive from Portland and incredible views. <br />Accommodations for up to 8 overnight guests included with wedding package<br />Able to bring in your own catering and drinks (not a winery)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CONS:</span><br />Event site is strictly available from 2pm until 10pm<br />Only accommodations for 8 guests<br />Over $6,000 bill for a Saturday wedding<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2.)</span> Next up, the magical discovery of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Westwind</span>! All I can say is WOW! After a friend suggested it and I did a bit of research online I began dreaming about it at night. I found some wedding photos from the few other weddings they've had out there, and I kept imagining and re-imagining how it could work out for our own. The sad reality, however, was that you have to take a barge to get out there, and the "accommodations" are bare roots summer-camp style. Not an issue for us, but how would our families fair? As it turned out, their only available 2011 dates we had previously booked other client's weddings. I finally decided, as beautiful as it seemed, I preferred to hunt on for a solution that didn't involve waiting 18 months to be married. <br />http://www.westwind.org<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcpb69VkoJUwGY7KXDaA1ytxSmVbdHdF_bBQaML4dO6EdJPkAoFwmQXVjhSPnN5Qk1tcadaC8gsBZ7iN2YSk1m3YBKBUqLjDtJ-r6K00NFgukCed6jIrbWrxqMGuQLB_R-tFwFSwSGkE/s1600/WestWIND.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcpb69VkoJUwGY7KXDaA1ytxSmVbdHdF_bBQaML4dO6EdJPkAoFwmQXVjhSPnN5Qk1tcadaC8gsBZ7iN2YSk1m3YBKBUqLjDtJ-r6K00NFgukCed6jIrbWrxqMGuQLB_R-tFwFSwSGkE/s400/WestWIND.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586786581683044530" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PROS:</span><br />The most beautiful place, perhaps EVER. <br />Completely private island, accommodations for more then 100, full weekend stay<br />Wood for a giant bonfire on the private beach included in the price! <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CONS:</span><br />More then 2.5 hours drive from Portland<br />Then you have to take a barge, this means hoping everyone catches the ONE barge<br />Asking grandmas to camp <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3.) Miller Farms Retreat</span>. So, now I had the camping wedding bug. I was looking into other similar set-ups to Mt.Hood B&B and I kept finding wineries, farms, and hotels with strict time blocking, high cost, and rules, rules, rules. Eventually, I realized I just wanted a BACKYARD camping wedding! The only issue was, our one bedroom 5th floor apartment didn't offer much in terms of a backyard. This is when the great hunt on VRBO.com began! I realized for what it costs to have a winery for 8 hours you could rent a HUGE BEAUTIFUL place for a whole weekend! And not so many RULES! And thus, I discovered the gem that is Miller Farms Retreat! <br /><br />When I met the farm owner, Bobbi, I just wanted to hug her immediately for building my dream venue come true! Miller Farms boasts 5 charming little rental homes amongst 3 acres of gardens surrounded by pear orchards on Mt. Hood. It ALSO has a heated pool, two hot tubs, fire pits, and a sauna! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFwWDl_esNuYmEzbaD00Tn6XTnWesvfBxXDSZcV_MY-13RW7g_jG7K_t_7Hv79D0u7l-AYBeuD3hpT26XAwYLsAbth3FNGsgbEJXJOVtwNVPyWzQQ8WvQbXAnEP4Z0lTWsVsGYOOeB7g/s1600/323b7b.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFwWDl_esNuYmEzbaD00Tn6XTnWesvfBxXDSZcV_MY-13RW7g_jG7K_t_7Hv79D0u7l-AYBeuD3hpT26XAwYLsAbth3FNGsgbEJXJOVtwNVPyWzQQ8WvQbXAnEP4Z0lTWsVsGYOOeB7g/s400/323b7b.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586787340157989986" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PROS:</span><br />The most charming place I've ever been. <br />Treehouse, heated pool, fire pits, hot tubs<br />Really amazing owner who truly loves her property & wedding celebrations<br />Mt. Hood location, only 90 mins from Portland<br />Have I mentioned, it's PERFECT?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CONS:</span><br />We went a little beyond budget, but we think it will be worth every last penny! <br />The website is cumbersome, go see it in person to get the full effect!<br /><br />Finding Bobbi and her gorgeous farm makes the wedding feel REAL! It has set the stage for everything else. I'm SO unbelievably excited, not only to get married there, but to spend a weekend with the family and friends who mean most to us. August will be here in no time!Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-31847165550120000892011-03-07T10:58:00.000-08:002011-03-08T13:45:54.535-08:00I'll buy you an iPad 2!To celebrate offering iPad Albums with all of our Album packages we are so excited to announce our limited time offer to receive a free Apple iPad 2! When you book the 'Killer Keepsake' collection for your wedding photography package from So Many Moments your wedding album will come pre-installed on an iPad 2 you get to keep, as a gift from us! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTp3_keUvquyxdNlgopQ7G2fKf9kI-qhqU9I0_sdDOdRQ05oPSmWJFUqE3DHJiwN9C6YYKQbaXIsXwXVaEFm9BKlhYeM4HKlpaph9uEueAKvcbdCFDfghf61YhKvLS1uANmhq4vMEa2Qc/s1600/iPadOffer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTp3_keUvquyxdNlgopQ7G2fKf9kI-qhqU9I0_sdDOdRQ05oPSmWJFUqE3DHJiwN9C6YYKQbaXIsXwXVaEFm9BKlhYeM4HKlpaph9uEueAKvcbdCFDfghf61YhKvLS1uANmhq4vMEa2Qc/s400/iPadOffer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581415721615173858" /></a><br />Be sure to tell your friends who are engaged, and as always please remember we love to photograph destination weddings everywhere! From Argentina to Canada, Tokyo to Barcelona, Miami to Portland, we'll be there camera in hand! That means, this offer is valid... WORLD-WIDE!Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-83566250854980078742011-01-20T10:16:00.000-08:002011-05-26T11:22:55.804-07:00Ah, the "Other Side"After more then 5 years of love, commitment, compromise, and more love Matt and I have decided it's time to make the LEAP. <br /><br />At midnight Christmas Eve, Matt popped THE questions at the Palm Beach airport. I was shocked. And then I was happy. :) <br /><br />But now, after 5 years of working as a wedding photographer, I will journey into life on the other side of the veil. The posts labeled "My Wedding" will document my journey as wedding photographer turned bride. I can't flippin' wait!Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-69583094250134763352011-01-12T14:42:00.000-08:002011-01-12T14:52:17.795-08:00Flash Back on 2010!2010 was such a stellar year!!! This is a big, huge thank you to all the fabulous people who let me take their photograph this past year. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgi3VGyxQO9YYeq6z_GS2kGljMCEDqrkHUQxdXU5T3XBjdhodZOY5GCof2oxAtsoof084r0in0toJkXE-rW6pcxcDBYNXpTAi6ZmdzqYh0sFSTfq9O1u1cMGVQoOphrXrkuN5wzj3FXo/s320/CarleyWeb-38.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561434427596218530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3Cl3zD5_Ov9zcBxqYm4SxiNdghLHZ7RDnoS-jXpqCyLqvIUDBDKV50-A1anzFIMDN0NXXRSJVV8lpqMy6sv6CwonmoqHJ9RuIEzxdrr7Oj7AWQBJYjDaxuu3zZm79BpejnN6CbTr_oM/s1600/CarleyWeb-29.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3Cl3zD5_Ov9zcBxqYm4SxiNdghLHZ7RDnoS-jXpqCyLqvIUDBDKV50-A1anzFIMDN0NXXRSJVV8lpqMy6sv6CwonmoqHJ9RuIEzxdrr7Oj7AWQBJYjDaxuu3zZm79BpejnN6CbTr_oM/s320/CarleyWeb-29.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561434442034643634" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-5367357435882935402010-12-13T12:06:00.000-08:002010-12-13T12:13:01.557-08:00Another Shot In The DarkI browse other photographer's blogs and websites constantly for inspiration and to see what kind of fresh and fabulous things my peers are doing. One night, I was searching for a blog geared towards photographers like myself, who work in a range of portraiture work, that showcases all types of really rad photo sets. Frustrated I couldn't find one, I decided to make it myself. And thus, <a href="http://www.AnotherShotInTheDark.com">Another Shot In The Dark</a> was born. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXT8hvqJHybWFpkz9B5VT3zta5gRkRXYRIKj_DQ3417mn0eDz9IQ3ppRUk1e2gUbEsSZg_mKrK_aVrlnuU_N_arRGyX8caxJPvxlGZXEB0jZzIg-n7iRigF5MgmMry-EpAAuxuzWUX__o/s1600/ANOTHER.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXT8hvqJHybWFpkz9B5VT3zta5gRkRXYRIKj_DQ3417mn0eDz9IQ3ppRUk1e2gUbEsSZg_mKrK_aVrlnuU_N_arRGyX8caxJPvxlGZXEB0jZzIg-n7iRigF5MgmMry-EpAAuxuzWUX__o/s320/ANOTHER.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550260886934513650" /></a><br />Check out this new blog for beautiful sets from specific shoots or series of photography works by a wide variety of fabulous artists around the world! There is no shortage of incredible talent out there, so I look forward to keeping up with this fun new project of mine! Let's all keep on shooting! *high five*<br /><br />Check it out for youself here at <a href="http://www.AnotherShotInTheDark.com">AnotherShotInTheDark.com</a> and be sure to join up with us on Facebook to stay in touch <a href="http://www.Facebook.com/AnotherShotInTheDark">Facebook.com/AnotherShotInTheDark</a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-22885629261693485182010-11-15T11:14:00.000-08:002010-11-15T12:41:01.950-08:00WPJA, BABY!Since the first time I visited the <a href="http://www.wpja.com">WPJA</a> website, years and years ago, I quickly understood what it was: a career goal. If I was going to dedicate myself to being a wedding photographer, this is where I needed to be. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6O3DTP6XQxS8207QcFrRPdoxLY-wSICKJKlISy8FXTFJPIiqxfz4XnHZ54TW9NN5mkoT3b2CVUNJtTi7n_TUlwN5ul31fSHi_nyX2GhiiRruAenB71ld39Mk7_9TEOVKOoazQRKKNYxc/s1600/WPJAlogo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 46px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6O3DTP6XQxS8207QcFrRPdoxLY-wSICKJKlISy8FXTFJPIiqxfz4XnHZ54TW9NN5mkoT3b2CVUNJtTi7n_TUlwN5ul31fSHi_nyX2GhiiRruAenB71ld39Mk7_9TEOVKOoazQRKKNYxc/s320/WPJAlogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539861070851678850" /></a><br />"The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA), an International, membership-based organization, represents professional photographers skilled in the documentation of weddings and events in a candid, unobtrusive style. The WPJA was founded to uphold excellence in the area of wedding photojournalism."<br /><br />I would peruse the site every wedding season, checking out the latest award-winning photographs from the site's quarterly competitions. I would get inspired. I would find the most talented wedding photographers in the country and enjoy their websites all night long. <br /><br />And finally, after 5 years of developing my craft, I applied, despite the strict membership guidelines. And... <b>I GOT ACCEPTED!</b> <br />I am now a member of both the WPJA, and the Artistic Guild as well! <br />(This is the equivalent of being promoted when you're self-employed.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifthS9yqWd02jHkNSmr2GUQQK2eNHJJextVNAttprlnwrIppI1P-P7SHo-oorw5jrqHn3j6qUburFnn2KBFDcDh_3jLlrbyA1I7q1GzLRQi4dlIUkCS5Yj9u5gk-0avtUiopiLpqt0Ygw/s1600/AGwpja.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 51px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifthS9yqWd02jHkNSmr2GUQQK2eNHJJextVNAttprlnwrIppI1P-P7SHo-oorw5jrqHn3j6qUburFnn2KBFDcDh_3jLlrbyA1I7q1GzLRQi4dlIUkCS5Yj9u5gk-0avtUiopiLpqt0Ygw/s320/AGwpja.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539861785154650930" /></a><br /><br />I couldn't be more excited to enter my own photos in to the contests and continue to further my craft in this field. I love this job and the challenges of this industry. To check out loads of ridiculously amazing wedding photographers from around the world, please visit: <a href="http://www.WPJA.com">WPJA</a> and <a href="http://www.AGWPJA.com">AG|WPJA</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpif-hKZIAV8g8m29iLbvNxDU2_V2d2OPs_FXFk9v-saHzLp15vHgoIhLvXsJLkQPjEBFIPykq592o64ZBUdLhdpkoV1pRnfv-zV4qO7NYtV25vOLFELgZyuN6KnTBJL9YbyptC-njCXk/s1600/beach-21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpif-hKZIAV8g8m29iLbvNxDU2_V2d2OPs_FXFk9v-saHzLp15vHgoIhLvXsJLkQPjEBFIPykq592o64ZBUdLhdpkoV1pRnfv-zV4qO7NYtV25vOLFELgZyuN6KnTBJL9YbyptC-njCXk/s320/beach-21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539863129742129490" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-77374702713075615922010-11-09T09:42:00.000-08:002010-11-09T18:36:36.644-08:00Metallic PaperThere are a few question I'm asked time and time again, so this has encouraged me to create a new F.A.Q. page on my <a href="http://www.SoManyMoments.com">website</a>. Here is one of my favorites to talk about:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNylgoC2oDm3npEN62nv8N4CIXKw_TYvQb6y3w9VF5MHaETpwoLEdkUZoc0VxoqTXcTsebn3fGsObZT9ARqrKt_5Q5WHKDfrSRx-NQOXM7NQeQ8R2PeE620R816ElLzvKprRM4KUuNkOU/s1600/shw4n5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNylgoC2oDm3npEN62nv8N4CIXKw_TYvQb6y3w9VF5MHaETpwoLEdkUZoc0VxoqTXcTsebn3fGsObZT9ARqrKt_5Q5WHKDfrSRx-NQOXM7NQeQ8R2PeE620R816ElLzvKprRM4KUuNkOU/s400/shw4n5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537614402652647378" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What is the metallic paper you offer for the albums? </span><br /><br />One of the newest papers on the market, Kodak's 'metallic paper' is absolutely gorgeous to print on. It boasts beautiful vibrant colors, crisp contrast, and a really interesting... sort of etherial metallic quality. Certain prints in certain light are more obvious then others that it's any different from classic glossy, but it's over-all beautiful quality sets it apart when compared side by side. We previously offered this as an upgrade options for our albums, as it is more expensive to print with. However, we now provide all So Many Moment's clients with nothing but the best, so it now comes standard on anything we print for you. <br /><br />Read more about the nitty gritty specs, straight from the horse's mouth here: <a href="http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/papers/enduraMetallic/main.jhtml">Kodak</a><br /><br /><br />For more of my F.A.Q. Q&A's visit <a href="http://www.SoManyMoments.com">http://www.SoManyMoments.com</a>!Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-2228426211712679742010-11-07T16:24:00.000-08:002010-11-08T09:50:30.906-08:00ALBUMS ALBUMS ALBUMS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEJNW_Yk9hbm2YK_EozlkSjIDU6WU2zRe1pci606F5ppnCulo6Fe05L4wqN-DMemCTqrNT1QS_z7bqiFe1lCDTrKOATAB3kzhnXJdK_dzYg-XJE-lqn_TIZBwHxOkRwk1sIw6g5TE_w4/s1600/Abs12n13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEJNW_Yk9hbm2YK_EozlkSjIDU6WU2zRe1pci606F5ppnCulo6Fe05L4wqN-DMemCTqrNT1QS_z7bqiFe1lCDTrKOATAB3kzhnXJdK_dzYg-XJE-lqn_TIZBwHxOkRwk1sIw6g5TE_w4/s400/Abs12n13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536968859302141170" /></a><br />I have finally posted ALBUMS! You will now find a gallery in my website's portfolio dedicated entirely to showcasing individual weddings and So Many Moment's wedding albums. I think it's important to see a photographer's work from single weddings, rather then just a showcase of favorite photographs from a large body of work. The albums also feature Matt's photographs, so it's great to finally represent him on my website as well. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoZkjV4xl3THrtKV0Hr6bWPptjIAtFAOmlJizwchGKPS536oVqMAdslBsdikyy8XutBA7Q11q6Bea1H-BSGFUhPeMZrcR6IFxcwHUPPBQQeaCafjWxbpPLgIELtB2p8i1OBM-LMNq5Kc/s1600/Des18n19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoZkjV4xl3THrtKV0Hr6bWPptjIAtFAOmlJizwchGKPS536oVqMAdslBsdikyy8XutBA7Q11q6Bea1H-BSGFUhPeMZrcR6IFxcwHUPPBQQeaCafjWxbpPLgIELtB2p8i1OBM-LMNq5Kc/s400/Des18n19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536968850014520626" /></a><br />Our leather flush-mounted albums feature thick, stiff pages and every spread opens flat. I do not use pre-made templates, but instead create each layout as a custom art piece to tell the visual story of the wedding celebration. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zgBdYokX-47kV5cNutZnMNiIfvb-v2cdLpypXCeY1hx_6S-oKn-XN-PfvI3eF3WZSqXHNiIk745gCSvu48Q8hanIchK7lgYOu070h_W2c8kzLzrV27PryfvxhvbsK07hSW42WUMepY0/s1600/111pages14n5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zgBdYokX-47kV5cNutZnMNiIfvb-v2cdLpypXCeY1hx_6S-oKn-XN-PfvI3eF3WZSqXHNiIk745gCSvu48Q8hanIchK7lgYOu070h_W2c8kzLzrV27PryfvxhvbsK07hSW42WUMepY0/s400/111pages14n5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536968854909382322" /></a><br />Creating each one, from the planning stages, to taking the photographs, and then bringing them to life in a cohesive visual story is such a fantastic journey. It's an honor to create a unique and special keepsake. That sounds terribly cheesy, but I just get so wildly attached to each one of my weddings! My brides and grooms flippin' ROCK. *high fives* to you all! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0HqVKeybMviHkuEkugqFL5EWXKSRiBjbsl6owiiVQ1RihfHox7AjXVWehrNqDQtbOyhS6jN_6KOe7arpK-PqSJej986oNFomlSXCUJCV3AhKysEcQeLyh31lAtfa7tD03hyphenhyphenSmpHejvw/s1600/shw6n7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0HqVKeybMviHkuEkugqFL5EWXKSRiBjbsl6owiiVQ1RihfHox7AjXVWehrNqDQtbOyhS6jN_6KOe7arpK-PqSJej986oNFomlSXCUJCV3AhKysEcQeLyh31lAtfa7tD03hyphenhyphenSmpHejvw/s400/shw6n7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536973818153614898" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-59139920682198189412010-10-18T19:28:00.000-07:002010-11-07T22:25:30.496-08:00Hipstamatic!While it'd be great if I always had a digital SLR or a fun film camera with me wherever I went, the reality is one of the ONLY things I'm truly sure to have with me is my iPhone. The 3Gs and new iPhone 4 take far better photos then my old 3G, but the Hipstamatic camera app makes it fun regardless of quality! Here are 10 photos from my phone :)<br /><br />1.) Flying. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLepY2J2hXF_BNBTQAoyJ7O_z-0RM43rhxeQ9b26MqTMKQZFLY4izU-QEPUhBAb6BEzIYisCisYl9zXZzEqceVwGYPggmzI-iJwa_pCslMq_tff4WO3YzPKahGFemy1sLBeDelLQ4u-Fg/s1600/IMG_1138.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLepY2J2hXF_BNBTQAoyJ7O_z-0RM43rhxeQ9b26MqTMKQZFLY4izU-QEPUhBAb6BEzIYisCisYl9zXZzEqceVwGYPggmzI-iJwa_pCslMq_tff4WO3YzPKahGFemy1sLBeDelLQ4u-Fg/s400/IMG_1138.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529579391578427522" /></a><br /><br />2.) Timbers Game<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhYJYdri5ltB8-j1XJX_SL9xW6ZOQUDm92qDxVJ5gB-oBfMaJsOaMwJWYmwHqZVKyOqngDvwE3np-3bcEWLgmAIKRLfbW_8mHynBLXK03YvuH7i5ET3ZBYfSgS1lT41RW28HsEFeL9r0/s1600/IMG_2443.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhYJYdri5ltB8-j1XJX_SL9xW6ZOQUDm92qDxVJ5gB-oBfMaJsOaMwJWYmwHqZVKyOqngDvwE3np-3bcEWLgmAIKRLfbW_8mHynBLXK03YvuH7i5ET3ZBYfSgS1lT41RW28HsEFeL9r0/s400/IMG_2443.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529580369780182882" /></a><br /><br />3.) Seattle<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8VPvPYm46FjJ0vbDN6uMSOlbyjIOh18LRJQRfNB92ZWWECp5apWMHbgDSV235hSbM7ADQA7Iv8k1ARTS_0bxthzhLtpoguDSZ8gtxaJgiECSarfL-d4cz2UAhZ1SUgEVH1h2ICRZ77w/s1600/IMG_2382.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8VPvPYm46FjJ0vbDN6uMSOlbyjIOh18LRJQRfNB92ZWWECp5apWMHbgDSV235hSbM7ADQA7Iv8k1ARTS_0bxthzhLtpoguDSZ8gtxaJgiECSarfL-d4cz2UAhZ1SUgEVH1h2ICRZ77w/s400/IMG_2382.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529580363963716146" /></a><br /><br />4.) Amanda<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUWbW79uqorrvA0fY6WDB8UFsHEAdMYOW2nX3nCrGPh-cd9986ePc6KcWuQ3iHsAyCEFK3rrqby6N4BwQQXaL8s1W_qg0F7G83fY6sgCyVMeiXwvEXvEAhNUqnNrvJ4bR9eiMJlU8eWw/s1600/IMG_2357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUWbW79uqorrvA0fY6WDB8UFsHEAdMYOW2nX3nCrGPh-cd9986ePc6KcWuQ3iHsAyCEFK3rrqby6N4BwQQXaL8s1W_qg0F7G83fY6sgCyVMeiXwvEXvEAhNUqnNrvJ4bR9eiMJlU8eWw/s400/IMG_2357.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529580360214066610" /></a><br /><br />5.) Columia River Gorge<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHfytcOalgf9_jrL7xLab8W0sCfr5QFRH2eSjjHcoP4KqwJPq38bECD5OhRaGFees5zxhC0Zi2amFbOJ5Lx8-cbBpgLUZZ4L-xbqmBiaPhjLKiPgQd-JTXGgjgji1B52-3eq7uO6QhOU/s1600/IMG_1251.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHfytcOalgf9_jrL7xLab8W0sCfr5QFRH2eSjjHcoP4KqwJPq38bECD5OhRaGFees5zxhC0Zi2amFbOJ5Lx8-cbBpgLUZZ4L-xbqmBiaPhjLKiPgQd-JTXGgjgji1B52-3eq7uO6QhOU/s400/IMG_1251.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529579676253485858" /></a><br /><br />6.) Laura at the craft store<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiS8MBccyoUdhSt_zAp1MD9eJtc6xki6C7OYYpkKd87vwWzbZJa_Ol3Hmgv7m7N-EwQ_XMgYb4WWnMLicg_eqb66y6_OOzrHDadn1BZa1lMp6ngxGivJ9AOipfyz0_8iw5uOBq-d8PABQ/s1600/IMG_0867.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiS8MBccyoUdhSt_zAp1MD9eJtc6xki6C7OYYpkKd87vwWzbZJa_Ol3Hmgv7m7N-EwQ_XMgYb4WWnMLicg_eqb66y6_OOzrHDadn1BZa1lMp6ngxGivJ9AOipfyz0_8iw5uOBq-d8PABQ/s400/IMG_0867.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529579673048560146" /></a><br /><br />7.) the sunshine state<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS2U8rMrb9ReeUWf0iOoM4jvavBE5cRoRAK0lD6fdZd9XSh2PBnXgQmOmpzHI077d4LR77n4sJRR0MyB-xZqmhxFH5wa6N2QEWFXLCqMxWfZ1Vd5RT9gsF3DTSO97ikP7oTBX-MI3ES8/s1600/IMG_1016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS2U8rMrb9ReeUWf0iOoM4jvavBE5cRoRAK0lD6fdZd9XSh2PBnXgQmOmpzHI077d4LR77n4sJRR0MyB-xZqmhxFH5wa6N2QEWFXLCqMxWfZ1Vd5RT9gsF3DTSO97ikP7oTBX-MI3ES8/s400/IMG_1016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529579668651338738" /></a><br /><br />8.) Oregon Brewfest <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQn1RURptfMhBQ7TBW83LcJIfwZd9ee3b7iq_9Vi1qukVZqri7tVBKg-XalBoo1VMwM5Coeh8oezKGGtS1h6-3-7d3GjgUs6fRaGPo7QySjYxCwRU6ZyN4C6VCdvqEk2MmxXdZbz8z110/s1600/IMG_2251.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQn1RURptfMhBQ7TBW83LcJIfwZd9ee3b7iq_9Vi1qukVZqri7tVBKg-XalBoo1VMwM5Coeh8oezKGGtS1h6-3-7d3GjgUs6fRaGPo7QySjYxCwRU6ZyN4C6VCdvqEk2MmxXdZbz8z110/s400/IMG_2251.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529579677942315298" /></a><br /><br />9.) airport in Texas<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHATAgvcLmVsP7dBw1Kk8mjudqR_L4pozzwti0olyZxu48A5O_a32IECZD4WkKnCa4gsToKMEfRBlRgoDGMEQdmuLJgbI_uz6yuufs1o7diCYoC5KzW5wKuGRJ3Mxqi15ycqtHPvmO6ro/s1600/IMG_0942.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHATAgvcLmVsP7dBw1Kk8mjudqR_L4pozzwti0olyZxu48A5O_a32IECZD4WkKnCa4gsToKMEfRBlRgoDGMEQdmuLJgbI_uz6yuufs1o7diCYoC5KzW5wKuGRJ3Mxqi15ycqtHPvmO6ro/s400/IMG_0942.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529579663135468002" /></a><br /><br />10.) Hollywood Bowl<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4HfstiENrrXtYxrN0BKkVXd3yb9YXaKdjZKCxHkgNyTQ5bkve8lC6z7Z7BZvZmrscDsoSmiiSoCVuQzVzUBB-r7aEZVSoKcHvJX89awNnJfRQ1JEAkJSZysIgxgS8bpIWcupxG9nq0c/s1600/IMG_3032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4HfstiENrrXtYxrN0BKkVXd3yb9YXaKdjZKCxHkgNyTQ5bkve8lC6z7Z7BZvZmrscDsoSmiiSoCVuQzVzUBB-r7aEZVSoKcHvJX89awNnJfRQ1JEAkJSZysIgxgS8bpIWcupxG9nq0c/s400/IMG_3032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529580377359181570" /></a>Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038754254150115130.post-85564950315202930212010-10-15T16:28:00.001-07:002011-06-06T09:39:38.478-07:00Nina & Johnny<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeakle/5083211490/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5083211490_c3420de16d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeakle/5083211490/">whimsical </a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/yeakle/">SYeakle</a></span></div>Take one adorable couple, add the perfect cityscape, sprinkle with perfect weather, and a dash of vintage with an old electric piano. The result? A lovely engagement shoot! <br />It was a whimsical evening at the eastbank esplanade, perfect for another fall engagement shoot in good 'ol Portland, Oregon. Nina and Johnny were wonderful to shoot. I love that they chose to bring the piano too, to reflect a bit about them as a couple; I think Johnny is in about a dozen bands! All in all, a romantic set of fall photos!<br clear="all" />Samantha from So Many Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511884138238582943noreply@blogger.com0