I have been fortunate to meet some incredibly talented and successful
people in Southern CA. People that blow me away with their creativity
and expertise in their craft, as well as their die hard commitment to
their businesses and getting their work out there. I have been truly
inspired by all of them and it is as though they came into my life at
this pinnacle, perfect, moment. One of those people is my lovely friend
Kamee of Kamee June Photography. We met in the most unassuming way... in
swim class when Bass was 6 months old and her daughter was 2. I liked
her right off the bat as she's chill, funny, sarcastic, and totally down to
earth.
I wanted to invite them to a party but I didn't have Kamee's contact info. Then I remembered that her website was kameejune.com,
so I looked her up. It was over at that point. I was blown away by the
beauty of her work and thought to myself, this woman and I have to do
something together. So I emailed her something along the lines of blah
blah, kids party, blah blah, and then proceeded to tell her how I had
just moved back to So. CA and didn't know anyone in the wedding industry
and asked if she would be interested in working on something with me. I
knew how cool she was from swim class, but I had no idea of her
generosity and energy and kindness. I could have not made a better
friend.
She offered to come over and photograph my work and told me to come up with something beautiful. This is the first set-up. Soft, pink, romantic and very feminine. Kamee's photos are gorgeous and I didn't know why I was blessed with such a wonderful gift from someone I barely knew. She and I are good buddies now and whenever I can assist her with a project, I do. We've ended up making a pretty great team and I'm a lucky woman to know her. Please look on and enjoy the first of our many collaborations!
She offered to come over and photograph my work and told me to come up with something beautiful. This is the first set-up. Soft, pink, romantic and very feminine. Kamee's photos are gorgeous and I didn't know why I was blessed with such a wonderful gift from someone I barely knew. She and I are good buddies now and whenever I can assist her with a project, I do. We've ended up making a pretty great team and I'm a lucky woman to know her. Please look on and enjoy the first of our many collaborations!
I've
never used this branch before and I actually don't even know what this
tree is called. But I love it! I wanted the guests sitting there to feel
like they were completely immersed in nature, and optimally it would
occur at dusk so the candles could be lit for ambiance.
I
used fully bloomed peonies, garden roses, hydrangea, dahlias, crepe
myrtle, smoke bush, and geranium for the lower vase arrangements. The
china I used was my great grandmothers. I had never seen it before and
was shocked to know my parents had a full set that was so old. I love
that I'm able to include pieces of my family history in my design like
this. It makes it a fun and more personal experience.
I love this last shot (below) of the bridal bouquet and the way the Cafe au Lait dahlia looks.
Here's
a photo (below) that Kamee took this past Tuesday of me and my sweet
Bass. I couldn't be happier with it and I'm so excited to see the rest!
I
hope you enjoyed Kamee's beautiful photos! You can expect many more as
she and I keep on coming up with design ideas. It's pouring here in
sunny southern CA today and I'm loving it. I wish it would last for a
month so I feel like I got some kind of winter weather when the 100+
hits this summer. On another note, there are lots of fun and exciting
developments for Oak & the Owl coming and I can't wait to share them
all with you soon. Happy Friday!!
Cheers!
Cheers!
Oh nancy!!! Thank you so much for this! You are such a gift for me too! Thank goddess for the aquatic zone! So grateful for all the beauty you infuse in my life! Thank you for the love, encouragement, and friendship you offer me! Much love, friend!!
ReplyDeleteI just figured out I can respond directly to comments on my blog, yes I feel silly right now. Love you Kamee and love your beautiful work!! xoxo
DeleteGorgeous picture of you and your little guy! I think I'm drooling over that cafe au lait dahlia....they are my next fancy flower post! XO
ReplyDeleteThanks Naomi!! I love those shots of me and Bass and I LOVE cafe au lait's!! I want to do a shoot with just those - maybe we should collab? ;-)
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