It’s October. Nope, writing it out doesn’t make it any more believable than when my desk calendar reminded me on Saturday morning. How could this year have flashed by so quickly?! Normally, I’d be jumping up and down, blasting some Christmas tunes on Spotify. Yes, I hear ya, it’s a tad early but this IS my favorite time of the year. But unlike past years, Bing Crosby’s Winter Wonderland is not echoing throughout my living room (yet). You see, I have less than 90 days or so to achieve everything that’s left on my 2011 goal list and I have to admit, it’s not looking too good. But thankfully, Pinterest reminded me that “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

In other news, we’ll be traveling quite a bit more before 2012 arrives and making way for some very exciting changes. We’re looking forward to Matt and Alison’s wedding this weekend and Jessica and Jessie’s later this month.

We are certainly blessed with pretty amazing couples. Here’s a preview of Frances and Felipe’s Miami courthouse wedding. It was such a unique experience to spend a few hours with them and their sweet family who traveled from Puerto Rico for the intimate occasion. I can’t wait to feature Frances and Felipe’s special day on our blog soon!

Jessica and Jessie met 6 years ago while out with mutual friends but didn’t see each other again until years later when they walked down the aisle together…as best man and maid of honor for his brother’s wedding, that is. Destiny and their friends played an important role in these two lovebirds finally hitting it off and they have been inseparable ever since! Jessie adores everything about Jessica, including her 20 different laughs and how he can annoy her by interrupting when she’s in mid-sentence. On the other hand, Jessica loves teasing Jessie about being much more older and wiser then him, since she’s a whopping 2 years older, oh my! Spend a few minutes with these two and you’ll soon figure out that they are not only head over heels in love, but destined for each other.

Due to Jessie’s obligations in the Air Force, their December wedding had to be moved up to October just a few weeks ago. It warms my heart to see how Jessica and Jessie work together to stay positive and plan their special day. I know with their loving family and friends and their amazing attention to details, Jessica and Jessie’s wedding is going to be a beautiful celebration of their love. We are honored and can’t wait to be there to document every moment!

We had such a great time getting to know Jessica and Jessie a little more and capturing their engagement images at the stunning Bok Tower Gardens this month. Here are a few of our favs!

As we waited for Danny and Kristin in the large lobby of Caesars Palace, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of privilege. In just a few minutes, Khaled and I would be photographing this sweet couple’s first day as husband and wife. Just hours before, they were saying their vows in front of their loving family and friends in the beautiful Juno Garden of Caesar’s Palace. Later, dancing their hearts out at their reception and celebrating the start of their life together as one. Khaled and I are usually documenting those moments. You can imagine what a unique and different experience it was to be ‘guests’ at our client’s ceremony (believe me, it took all my will-power to not start clicking away) and to meet with Kristin and Danny the next day, after all those emotions and happiness settled in their hearts and they started their first day of the rest of their married life together.

Kristin, a photographer and Danny, an account manager at Apple (what an awesome combo!) live in Chicago and chose Vegas for their destination wedding. When Kristin booked our services in June 2010, Kismis Ink was only six months old. We were thrilled and humbled that a fellow photographer trusted us and admired our work when we were just getting our feet wet in the industry. Little did they know, how important their special weekend and Vegas was to us.

We started their new Mr. & Mrs. session in the stunning gardens of Caesar’s Palace. It.was.hot. Literally, the Vegas summer heat was trying to melt us but Kristin and Danny were such troopers! We headed to the luxuriously modern and chic, The Cosmopolitan, but not before grabbing a few shots at the Bellagio and some more on our walk through the Vegas strip. We were greeted at The Cosmopolitan not only with heavenly air-conditioning, but also with a stunning display of luminous beaded curtains of light! The Chandelier was an architect’s (and photographer’s) wonderland. We found a few secret hideaways within the resort and this lovely couple came across more than a handful of admirers and well-wishers. Let’s not forget the Vegas tourists aka paparazzi equipped with phone cameras and all!

We had an unforgettable time with Kristin and Danny and our weekend in Vegas! A blog post about our adventures in Vegas will be following soon.

Kristin and Danny, we thank you for inviting us to be part of such a special weekend. We hope every day is happier than the previous for you both and that all your dreams come true.

Bridal Designer: Maggie Sottero
Bridal Dress Shop: Volles Bridal
Groom’s attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Wedding Shoes (Bride): Kate spade
Rings: (Bride) Zales (Groom) Rogers and Hollands
Veil, purse, and details: Etsy
Hair/Make Up Artist: Caesars Palace
Groom’s watch: Movado (gift from bride)
Program: Designed by Bride & Groom

I LOVE this image I grabbed of Danny! Khaled was taking a portrait of Kristin and Danny snuck out his iPhone to snap a picture of his new wife…awwww!

Isn’t Danny and Kristin’s program absolutely adorable?! That’s Toby, their little baby and although the credits in the back say that it was designed by Danny and Kristin, a little birdie told me Kristin did all the work, lol!

Mariana & Khaled are super talented and super sweet!! Thank you sooo much for the awesome work you do! We had sooo much fun! It exceeded everyone’s expectations and I’m sooo happy!!

You know that feeling when you meet someone and it’s as if you’ve known them forever? Yeah, that pretty much describes how I felt when I met Farida! She is one of the sweetest gals I’ve met and we soon figured out we have much in common! I may have said it before, but I really love when clients become instant friends- it’s one of the many perks of what we do!

Farida and Josh met while stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. They were both on active duty in the Air Force. Josh was instantly smitten and if Farida had any doubts of his love, I’m sure those doubts were obsolete when Josh decided to stay with her versus following orders to head to Guam. Isn’t that romantic?! After a year and four months of dating, these two love birds tied the knot!

Fast forward to a few weeks ago, Farida wanted to do something extra special for her birthday. That’s where we come in! She scheduled her shoot for the evening of her birthday and we had such a great time with them! She loves the ocean, so it was only natural to shoot their sweet session at one of Florida’s beautiful beaches, St. Pete beach. We wandered over to the gorgeous Postcard Inn and headed to downtown St. Pete for a few shots too. Even though Josh doesn’t like being in front of the camera, he was a pro and it was so sweet that he was willing to do anything to make Farida’s day unforgettable! We had a chance to meet their close friends that were in town for the weekend. They even made a cameo in a few shots!

It was such a pleasure getting to know these fabulous people and we hope to hang out again really soon! Enjoy some of our favorites images from the session!