family love.

i've known this family for a long time
(lucky lucky me)
and i am not exaggerating when i say
i absolutely think the world of them.

so, let me introduce you to
the boys.
the girls.
and the dog.







thanks for the great times, my dear friends.

liz & kirk.

remember these lovebirds?
well, liz is becca's sister and she got hitched...
i'm sure you know what's coming next,
but i'll tell you just in case...

i got to photograph her wedding, too!
booyah! is it painfully obvious that i never say that?

anyway,
she's a doll and he's a complete gentleman.
congratulations, kiddos.
it was such a pleasure.

the bridals:


the temple:


the celebration:

nat & collin.

engaged.


bride to be.


wedded.


the party...and cake in the face.
mmmmm. chocolate wedding cake.
(they sent me home with some...and by some i mean an entire layer...i have such a hard job)

baby ben.

our dear dear friends
had an a adorable baby boy (who, might be old enough to go to college now...and the slacker award goes to me)
and i had the complete pleasure
of taking some pictures of the little guy...
and his sweetest mommy.

the fiesta.

this was hands down the funnest reception.

was it because it was family?
was it because of the d e l i c i o u s mexican food?
was it because there was a mariachi band?
was it because everyone danced like maniacs?

si.
si.
si.
si.























and for your viewing pleasure...
made by the one and only david pilkington.
who is oh so gangsta:

mike and nettie.

dave's brother, mike, got married.
but wait, there's more greatness.
he married annette aka nettie aka
one of the sweetest girls i've ever known.

but wait, again, even more greatness...
i have pictures to prove it.

it all took place at the los angeles temple
and it was simply beautiful...i've never seen
a couple as truly happy coming out of the
temple as these two birdies...
take a look...see what i mean?
fun, right? well the fun hasn't even begun.
just wait until i post the reception pictures...
yeah, you just wait.





alert! alert! hotties on the loose.

baggs family.

i'm happy to say, i've known this couple since
the beginning of their relationship.

andy and i were supposed to go
on a friendly little group date, however,
i wasn't feeling too hot aaaand i was
a little bummed and missing dave
(this was during one of the all too dramatic periods
in OUR relationship when we were "on a break"-eye roll)...
so i suggested that since i couldn't go with andy
that he take out that cute annie girl we'd hung out with a few times
(since i knew he was totally into her anyway...i'm such a match-maker)

anyway, dave ended up bringing me soup
and a copy of amelie to watch together.
(our dramatic breaks clearly didn't stick)

andy and annie went out, only to hit it off completely
and get hitched and make the sweetest squishiest baby leah...
so really, everybody won.

and we all lived happily ever after.....
and i'm lucky enough to photograph some of that happiness.

a party and a send off.

hello, baby dayton.

welcome to the world, sweet boy.