To call it fabulous would be a total understatement. 2009 has been a amazingly fabulous year-I have been able to take part in sooooooooooo many wonderful things. From photographing a cupcake cookbook to photographing families & gorgeous weddings, I have been so blessed. I have been able to spend my time with inspiring, wonderful & beautiful people who have opened their hearts to me. The clients I’ve had this year were nothing short of awesome. I am blessed to have met all of my clients I have had this year & I consider each of them my dear friends. My clients have all helped me develop my talent & create my artistic vision & I am so grateful for each & every one of them. I am happy to have been able to capture the love, happiness & joy of all of my clients this year.
Here are my favorite photographs from 2009…may 2010 bring many more wonderful memories & fabulousness! With love & appreciation to all of my incredible clients of 2009….xoxo, marielle.
Which ones are your favorites?
It was simple. It was easy. Sam was the first person I’d ever dated who liked me for me. You know, the frizzy haired, think-before-you-speak, crazy clothed, sweet toothed me. Sam was the first who made me feel comfortable being myself & I am so lucky to have him in my life. He is the most incredible person I have ever met & I am beyond blessed to call him my love, my husband & my best friend. He drives me to be a better person, is constantly there to support me & cheer me on & he is hands down the best daddy on the planet. I’m excited to for what the future brings & excited to grow old with him.
We were married at the gorgeous Oakland Temple & I loved every single minute of our special day. My favorite details were our flowers (my bouquet was filled with green hydrangias & miniature artichokes-Sam’s boutennier was also a miniature artichoke), our fortune cookie wedding favors & my very favorite part of my wedding day was a surprise serenade from Sam in front of our guests. It was a fabulous day & we were so lucky to spend it with our closest family & friends!
Sam, thank you for making my life nothing short of perfect. Thank you for loving me for who I am. I am so grateful for you & I thank the Lord every day because you are in my life. xoxo, marielle.
And because no post is good without a photograph…here’s the photograph we sent out with our wedding announcements!
I‘ll be honest-I loooooove Christmas! I love everything about it…the beautiful spirit that exudes from everyone during this time of year…sugar cookies rising in the oven…gifts wrapped under the tree with ginormous bows adorning them…eggnog…hymns & carols about the birth of the baby Jesus. It’s such a lovely, special time of year. I feel that at Christmas time we let our love for others shine through, we become a little more selfless & a little more thoughtful to our fellow man. How I wish we could keep the same spirit of Christmas alive throughout the year!
One of my fondest Christmas memories is waking up early Christmas morning with my sisters to try to peek at the gifts that Santa had brought. All four of us would crawl into bed together & excitedly talk about the gifts we hoped we would receive. We would laugh & talk until we eventually fell asleep. What I have realized as I’ve grown up is that my favorite Christmas memories are not those of gifts & presents…my favorite memories are of my family spending time together, being together & making memories together. I hold those times spent with my family as some of my most treasured gifts. I hope we can all take the time this Christmas to express our love for those special people in our lives.
Here are some of my very favorite photographs I’ve taken during the Christmas season. Wishing each & every one of you a very special Christmas-from my family to yours! With love to all, xoxo, marielle.
Here’s our family Christmas photograph. It’s a little hard to take your own family photos but I think they turned out alright!
Here’s my confession of the day-I looooooove jewelry. That might not come as a surprise to anyone who knows me. Big beads, baubles, bangles, earrings…I say the more the merrier! I love everything about it-the way it looks, the way it makes you feel like a new person when you put it on. In a way, jewelry transforms who you are. On days when I’m feeling like a bit of a frump, I will throw on my pearl necklace & instantly I feel a bit of a boost….With my obsession with amazing jewelry, how awesome is it that my next door neighbor is a jewelry designer? Nicole began her own jewelry company earlier this year & named her company November 13 Jewelry. Her designs are classy, timeless, fun & sexy all together. Her passion for what she is doing shines through & is evident in her beautiful creations. She asked me to photograph her new line & I was more than happy to oblige! I am honestly obsessed with every piece of her collection!
Nicole is holding a Bridal Giveaway (READ: FREE JEWELRY!!!!)- she is giving away one custom designed BRIDAL necklace (retail value up to $200) to the 13th person to send Nicole a message through the contact button on her website. The message MUST say that you found the giveaway through my blog. And while you’re at it, throw in a compliment on how incredible her jewelry is! If you’re not a bride looking for an awesome custom necklace, Nicole does other custom work that is fabulous. Check out her website & her blog (tell your husbands, boyfriends, etc. to get on there, too-Christmas is around the corner! Hints never hurt….) Now go on, enter the giveaway!
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There are a lot of things that I believe in. I believe in love, miracles, God & being good to others. I believe that we have been put on this earth to help other people, to reach out to them & to help others in time of need. I believe in reaching out to others when they feel like they can’t take another step, I believe in giving to others & I believe that when we help others, that God smiles down on us.
Last week I received an email from a friend, telling me that one of her best friend’s daughters had just passed away. She was only 13 years old. I do not know this family who has just lost their child, but I felt saddened all the way down to my bones for this family. I cannot imagine the pain they must be going through. For this past week I have been thinking of ways that I can help this family because I feel so strongly that I should help someone who is in need…
To help this family, I have decided to donate a portion of the money I make for each family portrait session through the rest of the year to them. If you are interested in booking a session or donating money to this family, please contact me HERE.
I hope that as we approach the holiday season that we can remember to help others & to remember to give from your heart. Because after all, that’s why we are here on this earth. xoxo, marielle.
