Feather Love Lurv

Not like any of us are surprised that Feather Love's shoots are stellar but I mean these past two are just BEYOND. I think it's a combo of Noa being an insanely phenomenal artist and her clients being a perfect match for her. Thank goodness for outside-the-box engagement shoots. I really, really hope you are shooting both these weddings, Noa, because I can't wait to see them!

Christopher & CC

Leanne & Nate

Picnic with Records Engagement Shoot

I haven't posted an engagement shoot in awhile because, honestly, I'm totally over being engaged. I'm ready to be married already. But this one was just too sweet. I need a portable record player and a picnic basket.

{via Once Wed}

Do I Smell Engagement Photo Trend?

Talking on the phone like a weirdo. You are supposed to be all lovey dovey! Who are you calling?

And creepy dolls?

PS: I think we were trying to channel 60s French mod /secret agent activity. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

{Our photo by Feather Love Photography and 2nd photo by Jeffroger Kho via rock n' roll bride}

Zola and Derick

There were two Feather Love contest winners. I am just crazy about how Zola and Derick's engagement shoot turned out. They are so cute and have a rad house and a rad puppy!

This picture makes me wish Bill and I had kissed in our shoot...just once.

I love the Hitchcock-y feel of this one!

You guys wanna come over for a record party?

Our Feather Love Engagement Session

I am thrilled to finally be able to share with you the results of our winning this contest! Our session with Noa of Feather Love Photography was so much fun. These photos are EXACTLY what we wanted and look even more incredible than I could ever have imagined. We were going for a vintage / French new wave kind of feel and Noa captured it perfectly!

Noa has revamped her whole website and blog. The portfolio and the soundtrack are both so dreamy. Seriously, do yourself and favor and spend some time in there!

{more photos here!}

The BIG Weekend

I'm sorry I've been missing for the past few days! I've been out maxin' and relaxin' in Big Sur. It was amazing. Seriously, go, no run, to Big Sur. The. most. romantic. weekend. ever.

And now I can tell you my biggest secret of all. For two months, I've had to keep this from you and it has been so hard. On my birthday, when McG told me that my present would be two days on a mountain top in a yurt he also asked me if I would like to participate in a "super secret engagement ceremony." It was so perfect and so us. We laughed and cried. I am no longer a crazy girl who writes a wedding blog without actually getting married. Now I'm a crazy girl who writes a wedding blog and IS getting married. Sweet!

I'm not ready to share details quite yet. I want to keep that just for us but here is the happy couple post-"ceremony".

And here is the bling -

And I told my mom and she's already envisioning tents in her backyard. Fabulous.

Pretty Engagement Photos

I love the photos Max Wanger took for Joanna and Alex. The colors are so perfect and remind me of my favorite movie print ever.

Proposing to My Man

Before a few weeks ago, when McG and I started talking about "the reunion" everyday, I was actually planning to propose to him. I knew he wanted to ask me but I also know my man and it takes him FOREVER to follow through with a decision. I was going to give him until our 4 year anniversary and than pop the question myself.

Then a couple of weeks ago we started talking plans. And starting saying things like "when" instead of "if" and "our wedding" instead of "a wedding." So I decided to take it one step farther and in the middle of dinner I just blurted out "How about Septembe 2010?". McG: "For what?" Me: "For our wedding." McG: "That sounds like a good date."

Oh. My. God. I thought. We're engaged! I wanted to tell everyone! Well, it turns out his thinking is we're not officially engaged until HE asks ME. What???!!? I consider myself a feminist and I always thought McG and I were on the same wave length. Proposals are sexist and getting engaged should be something a couple discusses, right? Well, we talked/fought about it and now I understand that it's important for him to do something special for me because he loves me. Not because he thinks it's his role to be "the decider". And it's not like we haven't talked about it a million times and it's not like there's any question that I won't say yes.

Then last night I confessed that I had planned on proposing thinking that it's obviously out of the question now. "Oh, you could have proposed to me. That would have been nice." Heh?

So we're back to Plan A (or A.1). I want to have something ready for when he proposes so that I can propose at the same time. Make sense?

Now here is where you come in. What is a good engagement ring subsitute? I've heard a watch but McG doesn't wear a watch and probably wouldn't even if I bought him one. Cufflinks? I kind of want that to be the wedding present. Any ideas?

{Photo from Robert Ryan}

Boho Chic

Ok. I need your help and advice. In two weeks we are getting our unofficial engagement pictures taken. My mother wants a nice, "edgy" (her word not mine) picture of me and McG for Christmas to replace the one of me that was taken in front of a Sears backdrop in 1996. I am working with my good photography friend who no doubt will pick a great location and make the pictures look stellar but I have one little problem -

What the hell do I wear?

My friend laughed when I told her I need to buy a new dress because I have a closet overflowing with them. But what is better than an excuse to buy a new dress, really?

Here are my inspiration photos. I would love to hear your outfit suggestions! :)

Feather Love Photography

Via Auburn & Ivory

YYellowBird


via East Side Bride