Matt and Blair's West Village engagement shoot

I always enjoy checking in on Missy's blog and this time, I was in for a big treat with a cherry on top! Matt and Blair's West Village shoot is just phenomenal ... The photos make me want to grab J and jump on my old Schwinn to enjoy the crisp winter air ...

Check out more on Missy's blog here. And may you all have an engagement shoot as fun as this one looks. :o)

Sweet reflections

Image Credit

When I first saw this photo, I was instantly reminded of a photo I took as a little girl when I was a flower girl in a friend's wedding. My mom still loves it. And so, together, we decided it would be sweet to have a similar photo taken almost 20 years later on my wedding day.

Thus, the hunt for the perfect mirror ensued. I love the darling little one we found at a local boutique. It's actually from the 1960s, refurbished with a distressed look:

rodney smith

there's been a lot of buzz about rodney smith's amazing photos -- and for good reason. i saw the three shots below on Black*Eiffel and perfect bound and i love the vintage look and genuine feel they possess. so lovely.

and check out this fabulous detail from his biography: 'he still watches nothing but movies made before 1947.' ... love it!

marisa holmes.

not only am i in love with this photographer's style, i'm also going head over heels for the details of practically all her clients' weddings! check 'em out:

just when i was getting tired of the shoe shot, this creative placement made me love it all over again!

LOVE the lanterns. perfect for a beachside ceremony, too.

... & i even found a little inspiration for my groom-to-be: