Update: So How's life?

Life is busy and fantastic! I am currently recovering from a weekend of 3 weddings! What a blast!

I just wanted to update everyone and let you know I have a ton of blog posts in the works and I am writing and editing whenever I have a free moment. Every time I think about blogging I come up with a new idea! I know all the things I am interested in writing about and sharing but I would also love to know what you want to see/read! Of course I will be updating with new photos as the weeks go by but what other information would be beneficial to you? Comment on this post or send me an email telling me (marianne@mariannewilson.net)and we will see what we can do.

Also, if any of you Arizonians are wanting a photo session I am actually going to be coming into town This Wednesday Evening/Thursday morning and I have 1 spot open to shoot. Senior session? Engagement Session? Trash the Dress? You name it! I am excited for my new couples I am meeting while I am out there and happy to make time to grab a bite or coffee with any of my current AZ couples. So just hit me up and we will get together!

Another thing I wanted to mention is that if you're ever curious as to what I am up to please feel free to follow me on twitter! I am constantly updating it (aka tweeting) and I love being connected to my brides! You can always add me on Facebook as well.

and of course no blog post is really complete without a photo. Here is a recent shot from a gorgeous wedding I photographed with the ever so sweet, Bonnie Tsang

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Rock the Dress: Denise + Luis

The other day I got to go along with the lovely Miss Charise and Jen for a gorgeous "Rock the Dress" (aka Trash the dress or Day After Session) in Camarillo and Malibu. I cannot say enough how much I love doing Rock the Dress sessions. It is a fab way to get some stunning and fun images in your wedding dress since there isn't always time for extensive wedding photos the day of, plus you can go almost anywhere!

We started off at the park in Camarillo where Denise and Luis had their first kiss (on the same benches!).

We then headed to Malibu (Leo Carrillo beach) for some fun on the side of the road and some gorgeous locations during sunset.












Thanks to the amazing Charise for inviting me along, I love shooting with these gals!

Family Session: Brianne, Kate, and Paul

If I had to sum up this family in one word it would be precious. They are such a fun bunch and we had a fantastic time shooting in Paramount Ranch just a few weeks ago. If you remember awhile ago Ip osted a photo from Brianne's Maternity session that we did in downtown Moorpark a little over a year ago. Well here is the newest addition to the family, Kate (or katezilla).

If you have small ones you know what a challenge it can be to take photos with them. That is one of the reasons I love going to locations like Paramount Ranch or other parks where they can run around on the lawn and have a great time while getting some photos of their unique and fun little personalities.

Here are a few of my personal favorites from the day:

The girls got the right idea







Probably my favorite from the day








A little behind the scenes:




I love watching families grow and I cannot wait to continue to shoot these guys as they get older.

Wedding Bliss: Karin + David

So I have been thinking a lot about how to write Karin and David's blog post. I do not typically write a whole lot about my clients because I often sound cheesy and end up gushing about how much I loved shooting their wedding and engagement session and how rad they are. These are all true things! I constantly fall in love with their stories and lives and have such a great time spending those incredibly important moments with them.

It is no different for Karin and David. I was so impressed by how happily they let me into their lives and wanted me to be apart (as much as I could) so that I knew them and we were all comfortable together. Karin is such a strong and amazing woman who is battling cancer at the moment. She planned her whole wedding while pushing to get through her chemo sessions. That takes a lot of willpower, strength, and patience! She managed to do all this and look stunning at the same time.

Their wedding was such a awesome celebration of their love and joining of families you could see the joy bursting out of them (after you got past all the wedding day stresses of course!). They were able to have their wedding at a gorgeous family home in Somis California that sat on Lemon orchards. Incredible. The wedding was casual and lively and it was so great to see the mix of the traditional wedding events with the spontaneous (like swimming!).

After their wedding David, Karin, and myself got to spend a little more time together for a quick "Bride and Groom" session in the orchards. I was continually amazed by how much love they had for each other and how much it showed even after an extremely long day.

David Singing "Brown Eyed girl" to his new wife






The cake topper got knocked off the cake and the only thing that broke were the heads of the bride and groom! Karin and David laughed it off and said that it was "so them". See why I love this couple??


















And we ended with dipping out tootsies in the pool after a long day of celebrating!