I meet her on a flight to Los Angeles to shoot Waldo and Karla’s wedding. It’s funny the way people are brought into your life. I boarded the plane, place my bags in the overhead compartment and slowly adjusted my body into my seat. It was a late flight and I was exhausted. She was already seated next to me. I greeted her with a warm smile and began to open my magazine. I don’t remember exactly how we started our conversation. She asked me what I was going to Los Angeles for and I simply explained to her that I am a wedding photographer and was heading to shoot a wedding. She was on her way to visit John for the long weekend, since he was in LA for work. We started talking about life and weddings. After our plane landed at LAX we said our good byes and went out separate ways.

A few months went by when I received Christina’s inquiry. I was excited to hear from her and more than excited to be part of her and John’s special day. John and Christina got married a few weeks ago on the campus of Ga Tech with a small intimate wedding. The day could not have been any perfect. I had a blast with their friends and families. John and Christina, thank you so much for giving me the chance to live out my dreams. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you both. It means so much that I was able to be part of your special day!!

Christina surprised John with a pre-wedidng gift. I thought that was so special of her. Here is John opening up his gift for the first time. Love his expression!

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I seem to be having a problem keeping up with my blog lately. Some weeks I keep it updated and some weeks I get so busy that my blog suffers. Well I have been doing great and wedding season has started for me. A few weeks ago, I had the honor of shooting Christina and John’s wedding. I am still working on their images, but thought I would leave you all with a little sneak peak of whats to come. Enjoy and I also have updated pregnancy posts to add

XoXo,
Evie

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Mike and Sandra met through a very special friend.  Mike is from Scotland and moved to the States for a job opportunity. He briefly lived in California and then moved to Atlanta. Who would have known that Atlanta would be the place he would soon meet his future wife?! Mike proposed to Sandra on the hills of Scotland. She was caught by surprise and not expecting a proposal. I loved spending the afternoon with these two. They were full of laughter, worked the camera and just plain fun to be around.  And did I mention Mike’s Scottish accent? I just loved it!   These two are tying the knot in Cancun later this Spring. I am so excited to shoot their wedding as well as spend time in the sun.

What can I say? Sandra has great taste in shoes. I adore shoes so when I saw these I fell in love.

I love the next four series of photos. Sandra told me that her and Mike are taking salsa lessons. Here are a few pictures of them busting some of their moves.

Sandra, you are beautiful from the inside out!

Thank you delicious light!

I just love this picture!

Again, thank you both for allowing me to be a part of your special day! I enjoyed spending the afternoon with you two and know that only bright things are in store for you both! Here’s to good memories and many more years of fun! In honor of Sandra’s birthday (which is today) I thought it would only be fitting to blog her engagement pictures today.

XoXo,
Evie

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One of my fears of Daniel coming home was Novi adjusting to him. I wasn’t sure how Novi was going to act. I thought there was going to be a bit of jealousy. Daniel wasn’t excited about the ideal of getting a dog. He is not used to dogs nor did he grow up with them. I on the other hand grew up with dogs and LOVE them!! Last year I got Novi right when Daniel was getting ready to deploy. Daniel had never met Novi until Daniel came home in September for his 2 weeks R&R vacation. At first Novi didn’t pay much attention to him. I am guessing he was probably thinking who is this man? He was a bit rebellious and started doing things that he never did before, like chewing stuff and not letting us sleep.

Fast forward three months later…Daniel finished his deployment and came home! When Daniel came home, he and Novi adjusted very good. Too good that Novi often forgets I am around. Novi doesn’t pay much attention to me anymore  But it’s ok because I love to see my boys together. It makes my heart happy! Whenever we come home from being out Novi used to run up to me, but now he runs to Daniel. He follows Daniel wherever he goes. As soon as Novi hears Daniel waking up he walks to his side of the bed to get his attention. Daniel picks him up and puts him on our bed. Novi finds a space, gets comfortable, and curls his little white body right next to Daniels. It’s their morning routine. It’s little moments like this that I want to cherish forever. I LOVE having my husband home!!! I was in the kitchen yesterday cooking dinner as I saw Daniel pulling up to the driveway, and I thought to myself last year this time we were in two separate worlds. It’s amazing to think how far we have come from last year. Buying our first home, welcoming Novi as part of out family, and expecting our first baby! There isn’t a thing I would change. Life is good!!

Have a good weekend!!

XoXo,
Evie

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Last Saturday was the start of engagement/wedding season for me. I spent the afternoon with Calvin and Taniesha for their engagement session. We spent the day doing what they love. Hanging out and having fun! These two are getting married in June and I just know that their wedding is going to be just as awesome as they are! I can’t wait to see their ideas come to life with the help of Eliana from EllyB Events.

We started the day near a lake that they use to hang out and feed the ducks. I couldn’t have asked for perfect weather. The forecast was calling for rain and we almost rescheduled their session. I called Calvin and told him I had a feeling we should just continue with our session and not cancel it. He agreed and I am so glad he did!

Calvin and Taniesha meet at work only they don’t work together , they work in the same building. As soon as Calvin laid eyes on her he knew he had to have her. I can see why Calvin saw something special in Taniesha. After spending an afternoon with them I think they are the perfect match for each other. She is such a sweet heart and Calvin makes sure his lady has what she needs.

A SPECIAL thank you goes to Tori Johnson for doing Taniesha’s make up. Love her work!!

Loving Calvin’s fedora hat!

I think this is my favorite picture!!!

I think I will end with this picture! Calvin and Taniesha thank you for choosing me to make your wedding day memeorable. I can’t wait for your special day to get here. I know God has good things in store for what the future holds. The love that you two have for each other is contagious. Enjoy your pictures!!

XoXo,
Evie

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I just wanted to share with you all a little snippet of what I am working on! I love what I do and it’s imaages like this that make me thankful!! I ADORE all of my clients and think they are the best. Here is a preview of Calvin and Taniesha’s engagement session from this past weekend.

Hope you are having a great Wednesday so far!!

XoXo,
Evie

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I officially turned 15 weeks this past Friday! I am feeling great. The only thing I can complain about is I can’t sleep comfortable. Being that I sleep on my stomach and now that I have to sleep on my side is NOT comfortable at all. Oh.Well…at least I am getting some sleep. I wake up super hungry. Is it weird to think that some days I feel like my tummy is bigger than other days. Sometimes I think I am little more dramatic about my stomach getting big. Some days it seems big and some days it seems little. I don’t really have strong cravings. Lately, I have been wanting salads and cold ice cream. I feel so strange talking to my belly, but I want her to know who her family is. Daniel is constantly talking to this baby. Last Wednesday, we had our doctor appointment and heard the baby’s heart beat for the first time. Everything was perfect and this baby was even kicking. The midwife told us that we have an active baby! Hopefully I can keep up with this kid I can’t quite feel the baby move yet. I can only imagine when I can how much it will hurt with all of it’s kicks.

Baby Perez, we can’t wait to meet you and find our if you are a boy or a girl! We feel so blessed that you are going to be a part of our lives.

XoXo,
Evie

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When Daniel and I made the decision that we were ready to buy a house, I thought it would be a piece of cake. I am not sure why! I didn’t think how hard and STRESSFUL it would be. I mean I would find the perfect house, put an offer and than it would be approved. Ha! I wish I was right. I was left with the task to look at houses all by myself while Daniel was deployed. I looked and looked. At times I just felt like there was nothing out there for us. Everyone keep on telling me there are SO many houses out there. But I just didn’t see it. Every house I looked at had something wrong with it. It was too small, the laundry room was at the bottom of the floor (on a three story home), the house didn’t feel like home, I didn’t like the area, and not mention the three other offers we made were all denied.

I began to question our decision and asked God what he wanted from us. I mean I had the perfect house envisioned in my mind, but for some reason It wasn’t coming to me. After telling myself and our realtor I needed a break, our house came to me. I remember the day I went to look at our house was the day Daniel flew back into the states. I felt so at peace because this was the first house I looked at while having him on the phone. I told him I really liked this house. The house had hardwood floors, it was open, and there was a loft (my office) and three rooms upstairs (including the master bedroom which is on the main floor). We each could have our own office and still have two bedrooms available. After having my office in our one bedroom apartment living room I was excited to have my own space.

After doing a few renovations on the house we were finally ready to move in. With the help of my husband and our brother- in- laws our house began to look more like us. Here are a few pictures of the “Before” look:

There are still a few things I want to add. You may notice that we added the trim mouldings on the wall, painted the walls and changed the lighting fixture. I love how bright and open it makes the room. It makes a HUGE difference!!

Here is the after look:

And of course I had to include a picture of the one who thinks he runs the house!

Happy Friday!!!

XoXo,
Evie

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Hello Thursday!!! The weather is AMAHAZING here in Atlanta. I feel like I am in California. 70 degree weather in February, I think I’ll take that anytime. Do you love DIY projects? Do you ever think you are not crafty enough to do it? Well I will admit I am. I want to do more DIY Projects and not give up. I love, love, love when brides incorporate DIY projects into their wedding. I think it’s special and makes their wedding so much more personal. I think we would be amazed by how much we can do if we really put our heart and soul into it.

Well I want to invite you all to join me in a fun workshop. Melanie Hernquist from Lucky + Lovely is hosting a fun workshop on fun wedding decor. I think it will be so much fun! If you haven’t checked out Melanie’s blog, go ahead and do so. She is so creative and I just love her work!!! For more information, click here. Hope to see you all there!!

XoXo,
Evie

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I just wanted to wish you all a “Happy Valentines Day!” I hope you get to cuddle and snuggle with the ones you love!!

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