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A couple of months ago I was looking at my calendar… when I realized we’d booked nothing for Labor Day weekend, I deemed that “us” time. We are about to head into one of the busiest times of 2011, so I knew a little time to ourselves would be needed.

I decided that we should go out and “play” …. something we used to do a lot, and something we should do more. Every day I pass the North Harbor in Davidson going to and from my day job, and every day I think, what an awesome spot to shoot. The boats and docks are neatly tucked in a cove of trees, allowing for beautiful light to hit this spot at both sunrise & sunset.

This also served as the perfect opportunity to chat about wedding day wardrobe. A lot of photographers (I’d venture to say most) will wear all black to weddings. This is perfectly fine, I have no problem with it. When I shoot with other people they often ask that I wear black and I completely respect that.

However, it’s not our policy. My business is a reflection of me, and I rarely wear all black, and if I was a guest attending your wedding I really doubt I’d wear all back either. So, I whip out dresses to shoot in that I’d normally wear. This means Lilly. I LOVE my Lilly dresses, and up until 2 weeks ago I only owned 2 of them, and they were serious splurges. Then Lilly was having a BIG sale and I scooped up 2 more for next summer…. and then I spotted the one I’m wearing on eBay… it’s the strapped version of another one I own.

…… and don’t worry, I always wear shorts under my dress while shooting 🙂

Jeremy won’t be rocking jeans though…. he almost always wears his J Crew Ludlow suit with a pink and/or orange tie. The tie he’s wearing here, is actually the one from our wedding 🙂

So if you’re wondering what we’ll be wearing at your wedding…. this should give some insight 🙂

FYI…. I was wearing this lip stain, it’s my new favorite…. but OBVIOUSLY doesn’t show up well in photos…. ladies, this is why I tell you to always wear more makeup than normal…. and if I’d had a spare set of fake lashes, I would have been wearing them too….  (I was also wearing the foundation & blush seen there too… I promise my skin isn’t that great…. but that makeup sure is!)

Gotta love a little self timer action 🙂

….. now off to find the perfect fall/winter wardrobe! I bought these pants, but they are PURPLE! I was really disappointed, and returned them…. have you seen any pink, wool pants??