Tag7 Photography

Posted on | Monday, June 14, 2010 | 8 Comments

At Elizabeth Messina's Workshop last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Andrea Langer, an amazig photographer for husband and wife photography company, Tag7. They are currently based in Switzerland, and have stunning photos. Andrea is one of the sweetest and loveliest ladies around. She is great to work! In addition to her raw talent, she is soooo stylish. I have to pay attention to fashion, and I definitely noticed her awesome outfits all week (not to mention she has hair commercial quality gorgeous long locks). I just cannot gush enough about her. Be sure to visit their blog HERE and say "hello!"
Recently, she posted some amazing photos of model, Gina Moore wearing a Twigs & Honey head piece and Elizabeth Dye shrug (that's my shrug!). Isn't Gina gorgeous, by the way??

aaaaaah!

Posted on | Friday, June 11, 2010 | 4 Comments

Can't. Stop. Working!
I just had a lovely time chatting the evening away with some amazing Portland area bloggers yesterday and also on a project with this amazing photographer and this amazing stylist (there are other suprises in terms of the people involved, but I'm keeping it a secret until it's finished!).
Long story short, I've been a very bad blogger and I am so sorry for the dribble of posts for the last few weeks. I just feel guilty posting even if I have a minute! I promise to have some surprises over the next few weeks for you! Thank you so much for hanging in there with me!!

DK Designs :: beautiful hydrangeas

Posted on | Tuesday, June 8, 2010 | 4 Comments

I just can't get enough of Diane's handmade clay flowers. Her business, DK Designs, is just lovely. I actually remember being home sick when I was working full time AND starting Twigs & Honey... I was watching the Martha Stewart Show and saw Diane's work (she instructed Martha!). Her flowers look sooo real. Recently, I asked her if she might be able to make me a set of her beautiful hydrangea flowers but for my hair because I wanted to wear them in France. She was sooooo sweet and made me two sets AND a gorgeous arrangement (photos to come!). Long story short, she has listed these lovely hair hydrangeas in her Etsy shop. You have to get a set!! They are the ones you see me wearing in our France photos. Get your own set HERE, HERE, HERE, or HERE.

photo credits: DK Designs

Summer, where art thou?

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In Oregon, I feel like you have 2 seasons. 1. Winter, which is about 9 months long; 2. Summer, which is that small other window if you're lucky. I'm really bummed that we didn't have a spring this year. Anyone else in Oregon agree? Maybe I missed it while in France (France had amazing weather by the way!), but it was way too wet and cold this winter/spring for my liking. Anyhow, the past is in the past and I'm looking ahead for SUN! Specifically, I've been trying to see if June 18th will be a sunny day. I feel like I'm planning our wedding again. For the wedding, I checked the weather every single day because we had an outdoor wedding late summer with ZERO back-up plan. haha! Anyhow, good things happening on June 18th that I'll share with everyone soon, but as for now, the farthest out I can see in terms of the forecast is June 17th via weather.com:

Looking good, Thursday! Tomorrow, I'll be able to see Friday. Must be patient. The funny thing is, I should know better than to rely on forecasts so far out (fun fact: I used to study climatology/weather). Too many variables!

Woah Vera Wang, Woah!

Posted on | Monday, June 7, 2010 | 5 Comments

I LOVE Vera Wang anything.
I love all her designs. I love her bridal AND bridesmaid dresses AND everyday wear.
I love the little empire she has created.
I love her personal simplistic style.
I love that she's successfull AND a mother.
I love how she creates her own path.
I really LOVE her 2011 dresses:

Just when you think she's outdone herself, she does it again.
Vera Wang... you rock.

Kate MacPherson Photography

Posted on | Saturday, June 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

I am in love with Kate MacPherson's work. Can't get enough. She came to Elizabeth Messina's Workshop in France all the way from New Zealand! So glad she did because her work is stunning and she is sooooooo sweet and easy to work with. I adore this photo she took of Gina:

Loving Delphine Manivet dresses

Posted on | Thursday, June 3, 2010 | 4 Comments

At Elizabeth's Workshop, some of my favorite dresses were by Delphine Manivet (and Claire Pettibone!). I just spotted this sweet and short number on their website. Isn't it lovely?

I love this one too:

Happy Belated Birthday to the Lovely Kim

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Kim is SOOOOO cute!

Photo credits: Elizabeth Messina

Lovely photography by Jen Fariello

Posted on | Monday, May 31, 2010 | 4 Comments

Jen Fariello is one amazing photographer! She is also sooooo sweet and easygoing. I'm so happy to have met her at the Workshop earlier in the month!

It's me! (plus beautiful models Gina and Julie in center photo)
Thank you, Jen!
Photo credits: Jen Fariello
For Elizabeth Messina's A Lovely Workshop
Dress: Sarah Seven and Claire Pettibone
Hair: Erin Skipley
Makeup: Lauren Napier

Twigs & Honey on Facebook.... umm... finally!

Posted on | Friday, May 28, 2010 | 3 Comments

photo credits: Aimee Jobe Photography
Haha!
I've always been the one to say, "I'm never joining facebook" and I finally got enough nudging that I started one up for Twigs & Honey. I think I was most dreading the random people from the past trying to track me down. SO, if you're a fan of Twigs & Honey, a friend, a family member or supporter, visit the new facebook page. Please! I was halfway joking with the hubby that I'm such a facebook loser right now with such a small number of fans (but great fans!!)... it makes you feel like you're in high school again. Anyone agree? I guess some things never change, but I hope to get more unique posts on my facebook wall. There are some great images from Aimee Jobe Photography and more!
Become a Twigs & Honey fan HERE (and help me not feel like the high school misfit again!). :) :) :)
Full url: http://www.facebook.com/pages/twigs-honey/130877813592906?ref=ts
*bonus points if you spread the word!
For Elizabeth Messina's A Lovely Workshop
Dress: Claire Pettibone
Hair: Erin Skipley
Makeup: Lauren Napier

France!

Posted on | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | 12 Comments

I have so many people to get back to and a ton of work, but I have loaded a bunch of photos from France into a new flick folder HERE.
There will be many more from Elizabeth Messina's Workshop, but for now, here are some I snapped from our little adventure. There is not much reason to the order:

Wowie wow wow!

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I'm so sorry that I haven't been posting much... or really at all. Matt and I just got back from FRANCE! We had an incredibly busy couple weeks with me at the workshop for much of the time and then trying to cram a few days in the countryside and Paris. I thought I would have great Internet connection, but it just wasn't the case. It either cost an arm and a leg per hour or it was so slow it would take about 20 minutes to load one page.

I will be taking the next 24-48 hours to get settled back into the rhythm (jet lagged!) and then I have to tackle a HUGE amount of convos and emails. Please be patient with me! I wasn't able to take calls while away ($1.29 a minute!) and I'll try to get back to everyone ASAP. Please feel free to resend emails and convos if you're worried.

We're picking Indy up in a few minutes and I'll try to load all the photos later today (a TON of them, of course!).

I met so many wonderfully talented ladies while at the workshop and I will most definitely gush more about them individually in following posts (I cannot wait to introduce you to them!).

I have some exciting projects in the works and I think the next 2-3 weeks will quite literally be a blur, but hang tight. Everything will be worth the wait. Thank you so much for being so patient with me during a ridiculously busy time in my life. I truly appreciate your support, the readership, and everything!!!!!!

Just in case you didn't see where I spent much of my time, here's a GORGEOUS video that Kristen* of Bliss Productions simply "threw together" in a couple days while in France:

Landed :: Writing to you from Paris!

Posted on | Saturday, May 15, 2010 | 11 Comments

I stayed up for a straight 58 hours before we hopped on the plane for France... that was one of my longest stretches of no sleep ever. Isn't that nuts? That was after sleeping only a couple hours a night for several days. When we boarded the plane, I slept off and on until Houston and then for the 9 hour flight to Paris, I slept for about 8 hours. ha! I don't like flying, so this was nice. We got one of the middle rows of seats and the plane was fully booked but due to delays, we nearly missed our flight BUT someone else must have too because we got 3 seats for the two of us and I got to curl up on 2 seats for a nice, long sleep.

When we landed, we got our rental car and drove around the city and after finally finding a single parking spot, we stopped at a quaint cafe for lunch... or breakfast? Matt got quiche and I finally got my cheese... toasted goat cheese on a baguette. So yummy. Our hotel room is tiny but nice and after a quick shower, I've come out, ready to hit the streets, but Matt is totally dead asleep. Perhaps I should wake him up? We are in the city of love! Maybe I'll wake him... this girl needs to see the sights!