We pulled up to the sandbar known as Stingray City where the water is about 3 feet deep and there are about 200 people wading around with a huge number of stingrays from 1 foot across to 3+ feet across.
Our sweet dog Goblin
We had an all day dog shoot yesterday at The Doggie Art Festival in Winter Park. Goblin wasn\’t too left out. Although he couldn\’t go to the festival with us, he was able to hang out all day with our
Georgetown, Grand Cayman
We got up early because we had to take a tender to shore and we were told that we needed to get a ticket for an early tender because we had not booked an excursion with the ship. We had to meet Chip from
Mandarin Oriental Spa products
Since I had just mentioned the new Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas and their spa I thought I would talk about a few other items I bought and fell in love with there!
The Mandarin Oriental has their own
summer food
It is a beautiful summer (it should be Spring – it is April after all) afternoon here in Orlando today so we decided to eat our lunch outside.
We made grilled cheese sandwiches and salad and I decided
Another day at sea
We had another sea day after leaving Costa Rica which we took advantage of by finishing our books and fighting for seats around the pool. We also discovered that the best time to go to the pool is just
ESPA Essential Moisturizing Balm
I was in Las Vegas recently for the annual WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) convention. I stayed at the new Mandarin Oriental and they had a great deal going on that included a
Losing your dog and photos
We did a really big family portrait session a few days ago – grandparents, parents, children and dogs all running around. I was really happy with the photos and one of the dogs was a sweet thing named
Date Night – the Movie
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of 20th Century Fox. All opinions are 100% mine.
Last weekend Sandra and I went to see “Hot Tub Time Machine” and saw a trailer for the movie “Date Night”
sushi candy
Chris and I were visiting Lake Tahoe and I happened to take a look at a copy of Sunset magazine. I fell in love with it and started a subscription right away! It has tips on decorating, gardening and
Tarte lip gloss set
I can\’t ever decide from day to day what color lipstick I want to wear. I really prefer glosses and when I saw this Tarte Crown Jewels Lipgloss Set I had to buy it.
Here are the colors this
makeup in Stanley Korshak ad
I get emails from Stanley Korshak in Dallas (An amazing department store you must check out if you are ever in Dallas! They also have a bridal salon there!) and the one I just got had an amazing makeup
Mom made her dress!!!
We had a very busy weekend full of weddings and portrait shoots. But one thing stood out from the rest – our bride Kaala on Saturday had an amazing dress! And not just ANY amazing dress. A dress made
Wedding band and engagement ring in one
I fell in love with my bride Amy\’s ring tonight! They had it made so the band for the engagement ring and band for the wedding ring were soldered together to make one ring with the large stone area in
hot pink shoes
I knew it was going to be a great wedding when the brides shoes were hot pink!
I love that Alison and her bridesmaids all had the same hot pink shoes. It was definitely the theme color for the
fall runway set for Chanel
Year after year, Chanel\’s sets for their runway shows in Paris are over the top. The Grand Palais is gorgeous on its own and then Chanel takes over.
Check out the runway from Paris last week – it
yellow wreath
I was reading Brides magazine one day when I came across this gorgeous yellow wreath. It would look great on our front door – I need to touch base with a florist in town and have one made for Spring!
This
floral dog collars
We don\’t see dogs too often in weddings – I think people are afraid of how they will act. I know we were the same way. But recently we shot a wedding at the same location where we got married and they
Back on the ship in Costa Rica
Once back on the ship we sat by the pool and swam for a while. It is much easier to enjoy the pool when everyone else is off of the ship. We headed to our balcony to read and take naps. It was great to
single rose bouquet
I saw this blue and purple bouquet on the cover of Brides magazine recently and I fell in love with it. It is a single rose surrounded by cool-water rose petals and a handful of tinted blue curiosas.
Floral