Karoline and Andrew were married in Rome last year, at the destination wedding surmounting your wildest dreams. When I think of marriage celebrations and all that goes into planning a wedding, I can’t help but be a big fan of destination weddings. You strip away all the extra craziness like entertaining your guests with a photo booth, what kind of chair covers to spend on and what color, cocktail hour hors d’oeuvres and cocktails and linens and all the things that don’t really matter in the scheme of things, and you’ve got yourself an amazing celebration.

It’s an amazing celebration because it’s about you. Your closest family and friends are the only ones there. Your dress is exactly how you envisioned it because you had more time to search for it and spend exactly what you needed. You’re standing on the landscape of something more incredible and more beautiful than you could have found in your back yard. And it’s just you and the love of your life, committing forever to one another, beginning a journey together on a trip you’ll never forget.

Karoline and Andrew’s Rome wedding last year was nothing short of a fairy tale. Set on the romantic ruins of ancient Rome, the couple and the people who care about them most celebrated a union so beautifully, even the Pope approved. He wrote a letter sending his regards. And now that their wedding album is designed and in their hands, my regards are back in Roma, thankful for the amazing experience I was blessed to document for this amazing couple.

 

 

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Lovato Images recent work was featured on the Party and Event Guide’s blog. PEG’s mission is to help people plan better events by providing examples of creative occasions and industry leading professionals. They feature fabulous events, the work of great vendors and artists, ideas and tips to create your own rockin’ party. Woot.

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  • May 21, 2012 - 10:02 pm

    Carie - ooh, really cool!! Congrats!

Emily and Mike met at Camp Stevens years ago when they were both counselors at the rustic retreat. Far removed from the rest of the world, Emily and Mike were able to focus on  spirituality, purpose and the beginnings of a fond friendship.

Three years later, they made it official, and not too long after that, Mike told his friend he knew: she’s the one. So they rounded up their family and friends from around the country and came back to where it all started on top of a serene hillside in Julian, California.

The energy was peaceful and positive, the air was fresh and inviting and the sun kept shimmering in and around the trees, casting good Light all around as Emily and Mike shared in the sacrament of holy marriage. It was the perfect wedding for this perfect pair.

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When Brad and I first spoke a few weeks before he planned to pop the question, his plans were unclear. All he knew was that Sarah was the one, and he was coming to SoCal to ask her parents for her hand in marriage. Then of course, ask her.

He wanted to make it special. He wanted it to be a surprise. He wanted it to be perfect for his perfect girl.

So after 2,364 changes to the ‘plan,’ he settled on a surprise bottle of Dom in their decorated room at the Estancia Hotel where he could call her out to the balcony and propose from below, just like Romeo and Juliet, except that Brad and Sarah’s parents totally approved of course.

I hid a few balconies over and got into position to ninja-style-sniper-shoot the event. I couldn’t hear all that was said, but it was an amazing production to witness. Sarah was overwhelmed and excited and glowing from 100 feet away. She was absolutely stunning in her casual clothes and make-up-less face. And Brad was beaming from ear to ear. His smile lit up the whole courtyard.

When he finally told her the jig was up, I came out of the shadows and shot a few portraits of the freshly engaged pair. I worked fast so I could leave them alone again to continue their celebration. But I celebrated to myself the whole way home, because it’s always such a blessing to be a part of such special events. Thanks again, Brad and Sarah, for having me document this important moment in your lives. I’ll cherish it forever, as I know you will too!

 

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At the beginning of the year, I resolved to do one “inspiration” post a month, blogging on something or someone or some incident that inspires me. Well, almost half way through the year, here’s my second one…on just a few [of the many] things that inspire me…

– my dad

– reading good writing

– sitting and watching the world walk by

– watching a sunset from beginning to end, not doing anything but just watching all the colors as they fade in and out

– cooking, eating and sharing creative food

– traveling

– listening

– feeling the wind in my hair

– the stories of people who started small and made something big

– Light

– people who laugh honestly and from deep within

music that moves my body whether I will it or not

– the love of my poodle

– clouds

– memories

– the feeling of frivolity I get from squeals atop Ferris wheels and catching fireflies in the summer of sixteen

What inspires you?

 

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  • May 27, 2012 - 8:54 am

    Abigail - YOU are one of the many things (or people I should say) that inspires me! And definitely catching fireflies in the summer of sixteen 😉