Sushi, Yes please!

So, I have been wanting to post these for some time; mostly because of how much I like these two. We got a call from Jason before we were scheduled to have them come over and view their images. Jason knew that we really liked sushi from Mr Sushi, which is owned and operated by another one of our couples whose images will be blogged about later.
Anyway, he called to ask us what was good there. I fully thought he was on his way there to eat and simply wanted a good suggestion on what to get. Well there appointment was a late evening appointment and I couldn't be there for the session because it was my night with the kids. When I did get to the studio they were just about to finish up and so I came up to say hello and saw the coffee table with boxes of sushi and seaweed salad. They knew that we were staying late for them and so they went and got us dinner, dinner that they knew we would really like.
Sometimes, we get so overwhelmed with the news about the things that are wrong with society that we forget how beautiful life is and wonderful people are. The Hechts are reminders of the beauty of humanity!

From South to North

This summer we had so many wonderful weddings and travel opportunities, and this was no different. We met up with Mike and Angie for some connection time in Las Cruces, at one of our favorite places to hike and photograph. And then their wedding was on family land in Taos where 4 generations of Mike's family have either married or shared their marriage celebration with family. The wedding was on the 4th of July and was a perfect mix of Mike and Angie's style, from the laid back ceremony, with Mike's first love being the ring dog, to the amazing BBQ from Texas BBQ in Taos, to fireworks and dancing to the wee hours of the morning! Congrats and thanks to Mike and Angie for sharing their day with us!

















A freshly picked lavender bouquet to hold the place for Angie's mom who passed away after a battle with cancer.














I love me some flare!!!


Angie loves watermelon, hence the color of the bridesmaids gowns, and what's a Fourth of July blowout without a watermelon eating contest?






I had no idea that the silly string I had been toting around all day in my bag was so Angie's dad and the rest of the guests could have a war during the cake cutting. I also didn't realize it was all Angie's idea!


A few groomsman created the fireworks show during Mike and Angie's first dance.


Nothin' better than a wedding bonfire!