Here is a little preview of the destination wedding from last Saturday! Jaala and Chuck are truly caring and loving people that know how to have a great time! I was honored to capture memories for them to cherish for generations to come! Lots more to share later – just wanted to give everyone a little sneak peek! Enjoy!
I know this is an out of the ordinary format for my Friday posts – but this one is all dedicated to Chocolove Chocolate Bars – why? Because I LOVE them! This is the real deal – the sweet truth – the lovey dovey – melty goodness of chocolate! Anyone that knows me well knows I have a serious relationship with chocolate, and I’ve tried so many different types, but this one, this one is fun, affordable for premium chocolate, and tastes great!
Chocolove comes in 18 different flavors, and although I haven’t tried them all yet, I intend to do so! Each decadent bar comes in a fun wrapper that is reminiscent of a love letter from a far away place… and inside, other than the rich chocolate waiting to be enjoyed, is a love poem! How cute is that!? I think these make a great engagement gift, or even a wonderful surprise on the wedding day to your beloved, maybe even paired with a love note of your own and some wine, or fruit… mmmmmm…
You can find Chocolove at places like Cost Plus World Market and Whole Foods (two of the top stores I always locate first whenever we move!) and you can of course order online as well!
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I have to admit that I bought all of these with the excuse that they would make a great Find for my Friday posts, but I really just wanted to have a ton of them close at hand for whenever the craving hit for some great chocolate (which is honestly almost a nightly, I need my square or two of chocolate, sort of deal). .jpg "3")
Awww – it’s a love poem!!! You’ll find them in every bar!!! I just LOVE it!
There are little hearts on every square too! Just too awesome! Find these flavors and so much more, read all about the origins of Chocolove, and buy some here!
So I went to the PASS Premier event last Thursday, and all I can say is WOW! I met some AMAZING people, got to help set up for the event and hang with some of the speakers and local photogs, and I learned a TON. It was a lot of fun, I met some new friends, and met up with some old friends… It was a day to remember for sure! It was also the same day my iTouch took a swim and although I thought I fried it, after putting in rice and leaving it alone for a couple of days, it came back to life, thank the heavens! I can’t tell you how I cried thinking I lost everything I had on it! O-M-G! 😀 So here is to all of those that inspired me further to keep up all the hard work! *hugs* Andrew Barlow setting up before we started… Andrew is very sweet (sorry ladies, he’s engaged!!! Congrats Andrew!!! :D) and I had the privilege of hanging out with him during set up for PASS. You can learn more about him here!
David Jay is a guy of many talents! His newest ingenious idea… PASS. Other things he is known for, wedding photography, Showit Websites, and being an all around laid back, awesome guy! You can learn more about PASS here, and Showitfast sites here.
Up next we have Promise Tangeman – and all I can say is WOW – like seriously she is like creativity personified, and as far as any designer, or creative talent goes, my inspiration! This girl is all around Ah-Mazing, and I could rant and rave all day long – so I’ll just let you see for yourself how cool and wow-nderful, yes, I know I made it up, she is right HERE!
Next up we heard from Kevin Swan of KISS wedding books. He is also a wedding photographer and you can see his work here. Kevin is a genuine guy and gave some great advice about keeping things simple that I took to heart! KISS books by the way, ROCK!
And here we have the Grays – and I can’t say enough good things about this dynamic duo!!! A husband and wife photography team, they really created a business I can only dream (and do dream) of one day having! These two are among the most genuine and kindred spirits I’ve met! These guys ROCK it out and do it everyday, and I hope to attend more of their workshops and maybe one day just grab some starbucks with them! Get to know them here!
I met Julie for the first time in person at PASS, but we got to know one another a bit on facebook first… She is a fellow photographer and she is incredible in so many ways. This girl lights up the room, is warm, friendly, and fun to the core! She helped us set up for PASS as well and I am so thankful I got to connect with her! Hopefully we’ll be grabbing coffee together sooner than later! xoxo Julie Story – check out how she has all that inspiration and love to pass around here!
Promise and the love of her life, and Andrew joining in on the fun…. DJ getting ready to pose for what I’m sure seemed like a million shots with attendees of PASS Premier!
Julie and Promise having a great time! 😀
Me and my fellow photog friend Alexis! Alexis is an amazing up and coming photographer and I’m proud to have had the honor of shooting with her! She has a way of creating family photos that truly become a piece of art, see her work here!
Oh sweet sweet Jenna! Thank you so much for your sweet words ::BLUSH!:: It was such an honor to meet you and spend time with you! I can’t wait to get together! I am so glad I got to meet you and spend time with your gorgeousness! Your spirit is so joyful and refreshing. Can’t wait to see you and a BIG hug is in your near future! xoxox!
Oh Happy Day is run by Jordan! She does letterpress and party planning and is Ah-Mazing!!!! Seriously! And now to top it all off – she is doing a give away for a trip to PARIS – yes, France! Check it out!!!!! I couldn’t pass this one by, cause it is definitely a Fabulous Find! In fact – I’m posting it a whole day early cause I don’t want anyone to miss out!!! See all the details here!
I had a blast at the Bridal Show on Sunday, and today I emailed out all of the Bridal Show Photo Drawing Winners! As I was leaving the show – a vendor that had some flowers on display broke one off and gave it to me! Man, is it my month for flowers or what! Lol!
I didn’t get to go around to all the vendors at the show, but I did manage to talk with a few! Here is the scoop!
Executive Catering – amazing food and super nice!!! This was the booth behind mine, and wow, was my mouth watering all day from the aromas – sooo good! You can see what they have to offer here!
Sucre|Azucar French Macarons – These little treats are baked fresh using the finest organic ingredients, they are made to order, and they have an insane amount of flavors! Thus far, the coconut macaron with whipped coconut buttercream is my fav! Check them out here!
Invitations by Renee – Renee is so sweet, and her personal attention and phenomenal selection of gorgeous products are hard to beat anywhere! And she is very affordable! See her work here!
Couture Candy Buffets – Heather is so creative, as you can see with these mini milk shots that I just HAD to snap a photo of! She has wonderful ideas to really make your event pop, learn more about how to {sweeten your even with style} here!
Treasure Coast Photo Booth – I was able to chat with Scott, and he is a lot of FUN! His booth is amazing too, and easy to use. You can even include a cool video message for your guests to see! Get more info here!
Crowne Plaza – I just did a wedding with them, and it was a beautiful wedding! I just adored the display at their booth and had to take a photo! See more info about them here!
Great images Jenna.
Awesome photos girl! I loved shooting this wedding with you. So much fun!
Loved the pics! They were perfect.
BEAUTIFUL! Everyone looked GREAT and the portraits are AWESOME!