Evie Perez Photography

2 MONTHS..

February 7th, 2012

I am not sure where to begin. I can’t believe I am saying this, “we are going to be parents”! I am already 8 weeks along and it feels like yesterday that I found out I am expecting. I’ve been feeling great!!! The only think I am not liking is I am extremely tired and lack energy. The day I found out I was pregnant will be a day I will never forget. It was New Year’s Eve morning. After I took the pregnancy test I immediately went into our room to wake Daniel up. It was 6:30am so when I called Daniel he was a bit thrown off. I am pretty sure he was like,” Why are you calling me so early in the morning?” I walked in and showed him the test. His eyed opened wide and said,”So we are going to be parents?” I couldn’t believe what I just read.

That day I just keep thinking to myself, I have a baby inside of me and I am going to be a mama. I prayed and asked God to give us wisdom with raising this child. I want this baby to grow up with a purpose. To live out his/her calling. To know how much we love him/her. With just buying our first house I could not have picked a more perfect time. God definitely knows what he is doing. I am already sensing all of the changes that my body is going through. It’s hard for me to take this all in. I’ve gained weight, constantly hungry, and have my share of being moody.

When Daniel and I went to our first doctor appointment (which was last month) they told me my due date was 9.13.12. I was a bit selfish because my birthday is 10 days before and our wedding anniversary is on Sept. 21st. September is a busy month for us and I didn’t want to share my birthday. Ok, call me selfish. But I have now realized that this baby can come whenever it wants. If this baby comes on my birthday than it’s a double blessing for me!! I can’t wait to see who this little person is going to be. I want to “Thank You” all for all of the Facebook love you posted on my wall. We are so blessed to have each and everyone of you in our lives!!!

Baby Perez, Daddy and Mommy love you so much!!!! We are excited to have you be a part of our lives and can’t wait to meet you. Especially your big brother Novi

XoXo,
Evie

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KIMBALL HALL: MATT & BONNIE

February 2nd, 2012

I am so sorry I have been lacking in posts. Well I have a good explanation! With moving into the new house, working my full time job, and finding out Daniel and I are expecting life has been a little crazy!! Yes you read that right, “WE ARE HAVING A BABY”!! I am still in disbelief that there is a little baby inside of me. So far I have been feeling really good besides being extra tired.

Enough about me (will do a pregnancy post soon) and onto the couple. I had the privilege of second shooting for Rosanna Marie at Kimball Hall. This was my first time at Kimball Hall and I just about died. This place is gorgeous and Julie, well lets just say she makes sweet tea extra sweet! She took great care of us and made sure we had what we needed. Bonnie and Matt were so much fun! The day could of not been more perfect than it was. They were surrounded with the ones they loved and were both so natural in front of the camera. Rosanna, thank you so much for having me shoot with you! I enjoyed every minute of it!!

I started my day with shooting the guys first. They have it so easy! Guys don’t have to go through all of the preparations we do. Here are candid shots of Matt getting ready.

This is part of the decor in the bridal suite. Need I say more?

Here is Bonnie getting ready. Isn’t’ she just gorgeous?

Agh..again gorgeous!!!

I thought this was so sweet! Bonnie and Matt opted to have a first look. Here is Bonnie’s dad taking her to see Matt for the very first time.

Love her expression. So funny…

It’s time for the ceremony to start!

I will end with this picture.

XoXo,
Evie

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OUR FIRST HOME

January 13th, 2012

Hello Friday!

As some of you know Daniel and I closed on our first home this past Monday. We are beyond excited!!! This has been a long time coming. This means so much to us because we finally have a space called home. One of our goals from last year was to get out of debt and buy a house! Well I can finally cross both of those off our list. Thanks Dave Ramsey for all that you teach!! We have worked SO hard for this. I still can’t believe we are homeowners. What a wonderful feeling it is. We haven’t moved in yet due to some minor beautifying touches (well mostly Daniel and his brother in law), but I can’t wait to see it when it’s all done.

I can honeslty say that all the tears, frustration, and worries paid off. I was doing this on my own, while Daniel was deployed and just felt overwhelmed. There were times where I just wanted to throw in the towel and call it quits. I felt like we were never going to find the perfect home. I questioned God as to what he wanted us to do. Did he want us to quit or keep on looking? It was all on God’s timing. I had made many offers before but they were rejected. I see now how God was saving this house for us. The same day that Daniel landed on US soil we found our home. It was exacly what we wanted, every detail, specifications and of course the price! I am so thankful to God for giving us the perfect home. I can’t wait to show you all the pictures when the house is complete.

A few weeks ago I found this website called, Decor Pad and have been hooked ever since. I wanted to get some inspiration/ideas on decorating the new house. I can’t remember exacly how I landed on this site but I am sure glad I did. It has everything I want and more. Check out some of the pictures I found on their site.

Loving the yellows and grays in this livingroom.

This rustic table has my name writter all over it.

Have a fab weekend!
XoXo,
Evie

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IT’S A GIVEAWAY…

January 3rd, 2012

Happy 2012!!

Well I still can’t believe it’s 2012! I hope you all had a great New Years with the ones you love the most. My family came from out of town and I enjoyed every minute of it. So far this year has brought us nothing but goodness!! It’s going to be a great year and I am ready. I am late on writing my goals down, but one thing for sure is I want to give back more. So I want to start 2012 with a little giveaway. I’m giving away a $25 Anthropologie Gift Card. In order to win this gift card all you have to do is:

1). Go to my Facebook Fan page and like it: http://www.facebook.com/evieperezphotography
2). Comment below and tell my one of your goals and how you are going to accomplish it.
3). The last thing…Have Fun!

***All entries must be received Sunday, January 8th by 12:00 EST Time. Please make sure you use a valid email address so that I can contact the winner. I will contact the winner first thing Monday, 1/9/11 morning.

XoXo,
Evie

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WHAT TO WEAR

December 29th, 2011

Agh! Hope you all had a great Christmas with your loved ones. I sure did and ate too much and definitely laughed too much!! But I would not have had it any other way. Can you believe we are two days from 2012? Where has the year gone? I am ready to take 2012 by the horns and run with it. I am SO excited to see where 2012 will take me. I’ve been thinking about what to wear for 2012. I know by far this is the question on every girl’s mind. I’ve been loving the glitter look and have been dying to find a glitter dress. If you are anything like me, then you also have an extremely hard time finding something to wear. I’d tear my closet to pieces and then decide I have nothing to wear. It gives me an excuse to do a little retail therapy.

Below are some outfits that I’ve found on Pinterest and on the internet. I decided to plan ahead of time so that I have an idea of what I want to wear. Tell me what you think?

I think this is my favorite outfit. I love the combination of the sage green with the gold!! These sets by Mischika Badgley are to die for!

An adorable chunky necklace, a clutch and some black pumps will make the outfit look even better.

Have a Happy 2012!!!!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS 2011

December 24th, 2011

We want to wish you a Merry Christmas from our family to yours!! I am thankful to each and every one of you and especially to my FABULOUS clients!!! I feel so lucky to have a job I absolutely love. Enjoy your day with your loved ones near and far!!!!

Love Daniel, Evie, and Novi.

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WELCOME HOME!

December 19th, 2011

Well it was one weeks ago that Daniel came home from Afghanistan. After being without my husband for one year there are a few things I’ve learned about myself and so much that I am thankful for. This has been a challenging year with lots of growth and new seasons to look forward to. I can’t believe that we are almost into 2012. I can’t wait to see what the new year will bring us.

We are in the process of buying our first home. I am so excited and can’t wait to move in. One thing I’ve learned is that I can’t plan everything out. Life has a way of taking it’s own turns and there is nothing I can do except enjoy the ride. I thought I had it all figured out, until God showed me he has it all under control. This year I’ve struggled with my relationship with God. I felt like everytime I prayed to him I was talking to a wall. I was confused about where he was taking us and what he wanted from us. I am slowly taking it day by day to get closer to him. I am now at the point where I see the light at the end of the tunnel. He is opening the doors to things I’ve prayed about for a long time.

It’s so good to have Daniel home. I heard someone say that a deployment will either make or break a marriage. I am thankful to say that it has made our marriage stonger. I would have not choosen a better person to do life with. Since Daniel has been back I’ve been telling him that we should treat each day as a celebration. I am celebrating our love and the many years that God has given us as husband and wife!!

My sister posted this video of Taylor Swift on my facebook wall this weekend and I just love it!! I can so relate to this song and video. I just wanted to share it with you all.

XoXo,
Evie

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CAUBLE PARK: DOUGHERTY FAMILY SESSION

December 7th, 2011

I got to spend an awesome evening with one of the funniest and sweetest families ever. Hey they even invited me over to have dinner with them. Nikkea is the owner of Trio Makeup & Hair Design. You may remember hearing about her from Daniel and Vero’s engagement session. She was the creative genius that did Vero’s hair and make up and made her look more beautiful than she already is. I can’t say enough good things about this family. They were so fun to capture and full of laughs.

We started their session at Cauble Park in Acworth.

Check out the cutie on the left! They brought their poodle, Daisy along for pictures.

I just love the lighting in this picture. Daddy’s girl.

Momma and her boys.

Nikkea, thank you again for having me be a part of your evening. I had a complete blast with your beautiful family. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!! You are a beautiful person inside and out

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HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY NOVI

November 16th, 2011

As soon as I walk in the door from work, you are ready for your walk. You run in circles with excitement and sometimes you even chase your tail. I can’t even begin to tell you how much joy you bring into my life. It feels like yesterday when I held you for the first time. Yes I will admit that you are a little spoiled, but at the same time you are just too cute!! Whenever we come inside from your walk you are ready to play, especially with your favorite rope. Sometimes you are a bit too much and can be very bossy, whenever I don’t pay attention to you. But one thing is for sure, you are always by my side. You cuddle with me, listen to me when I start talking to myself, and don’t ever complain when I want to take pictures of you! I still can’t believe how BIG you are getting.

Here’s to lots and lots of years to you Novi.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOVI!!!”

This picture is when I first got him at 3 months old.

This was taken after our afternoon walk.

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MIDTOWN ATLANTA: DANIEL & VERONICA

November 14th, 2011

I am sooooooo excited to show you all these pictures. These two mean so much to me. Vero is one of my best friends and a couple weeks ago Daniel proposed to her!! How exciting. I love this girl we have been through so much and she was even in my wedding. I am having so much fun helping Vero with her wedding. Unfortunately, I will not be able to photograph their wedding but I am looking forward to being a brides maid. I am so happy that these two have found each other. I can’t wait for their 2012 wedding!!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to the uber talented Nikkea from Trio Hair and Make-Up. She did amazing with Vero’s hair and make up.

We chose to have their engagement session at Summerour. I fell in love with this place. It has the perfect lighting and the decor makes you feel like you are in Italy.