first anniversary part one
| Feb 1, 2010welcome to a fun a ‘first annivesary party’ that i had the pleasure of doing with amorology weddings. this was such a fun project to work on and many people were involved and i am just so excited to share it with you. you can also see style me pretty, for their feature.
the setting:
a first anniversary dinner party in orange groves in north county san diego, ca
the attire:
each couple is wearing thier origional wedding attire to remember their wedding day. we wanted the attire to be done in a more fun casual way. what would you do it you could retake your photos after one year?
(the actual attire is mostly second hand. vintage suits on the men and gowns are vintage and/or second hand. some attire is anthropologie as well.)
the table:
we wanted it to be as if each couple brought their own elements from their wedding. so there are lots of colors, different chairs, even different plates. we imagined them sharing their own personal touches at the dining table and creating a tapestry of textures, mix and match china patterns, hand-stitched napkins and dining chairs from each of the couples trusso as we set a charmingly elegant table. gold and crystal candelbras add to the warm glow of candlelight alongside the vintage lace wrapped votives. soft peonies, kale, rununculous, lizzy, and garden roses filled a rusty bucket and sat among 3 cake toppers from each of the couples weddings – to be eaten on the first anniversary as the couples shared highlights from their first year of marriage. little paper flages that read “happily ever after” were placed in oranges upon each plate as a nod to both the present and future of their relationships.
vintage hankerchiefs hung from twine and wood clothespins across the orange trees, creating a lovely sheer backdrop.
{this is from amorology weddings. it was such a pleasure working with them. i was amazed how they took our vision and made it come to life. if you are looking for a wedding coordinator, please go to their site.)
the amazing hair and make-up was done by my sister kami christensen. she is seriously incredible at what she does and i have never seen anything more lovely. the hairpieces are from one of my most favorite etsy stores feather and frills.
the wonderful peppermint cloud donated some boutonnieres. they are amazing and actually custom made oranges just for our shoot. i adore their store, please check it out. also see our contest- as we will be giving some of these boutonnieres away.
also from esty- me and metilda gave us the awesome orange bow tie. i am just loving bow ties these days and they have a store full of them!
the flowers were all done by twigg bontanicals. she did such a lovely job!
i also wanted to put a plug in for my cute brother. the couple below is yes, my little brother and his cute wife. they did actually get married one year ago and will be celebrating their one year anniversary next week. they were so sweet to come out from arizona to model for us. ben is a photographer in arizona and is really doing some awesome wo
rk. check out his photography blog!
rk. check out his photography blog!
i will be posting part two tomorrow, so check back in!
event design: amorology weddings
photography: jill thomas
florals: twigg botanicals
hair: kami christensen
hair/makeup: kami christensen and paige christensen
wardrobe styling: jill thomas and ben christensen
wardrobe: second hand, vintage, and anthropologie
paper elements: brightly designed
cakes:flour and flower
boutonnieres: peppermint cloud
hair pieces : feathers and frills
bow ties: me and matilda
photography: jill thomas
florals: twigg botanicals
hair: kami christensen
hair/makeup: kami christensen and paige christensen
wardrobe styling: jill thomas and ben christensen
wardrobe: second hand, vintage, and anthropologie
paper elements: brightly designed
cakes:flour and flower
boutonnieres: peppermint cloud
hair pieces : feathers and frills
bow ties: me and matilda
I am in LOVE with every single one of these images! so lovely!
Everything is so classy, sweet, soft and beautiful!!! I love the bouquets, so fresh and delicate. Beautiful photos, Jill!
I love it Jill! Sooo excited to have both you and amorology working together at my wedding
Absolutely stunning!
you and your siblings make one talented/stylish family!
amazing work… love it. Film is Not Dead that’s for sure : )
Jill, these images are stunning! I love your twist on everything… so beautiful, whimsical, and lovely.
oh i love this! everything is gorgeous from your touches to the smallest details by amorology!
Wow… this is amazing. Totally inspires me… keep up the amazing work!
So, so, sooooo BEAUTIFUL!!!
These are so gorgeous! Every detail is perfection, you’ve made my hair pieces look stunning!
Wow. Simply amazing!!
i am in love with your photography. simply stunning. the tones. the way you see & capture things. beautiful.
amorology did a fantastic job of bringing everything together – i love it all. & can i add, the first bride’s hair- with the front bun thingy?- fantastic!
Jill, these are SO cute, it HURTS! I’m going to check out the Etsy shops you mentioned. But seriously, TOO adorable
Lovely images and great colours!
very in love Jill. VERY.
Jill, such amazing work. This citrus wedding goodness made my entire day!
Wow wow wow. That is all I can say. I am groaning out loud. What a beautiful everything.
I am in loooove with this idea. I am so jealous of your citrus trees down there, so much cooler then our pine trees here in Vancouver!
I am in loooove with this idea. I am so jealous of your citrus trees down there, so much cooler then our pine trees here in Vancouver!
Amazing shoot!!!! So orangy and so you
I feel so lucky to have had you as my roomie
Thanks for the vote BTW
Absolutely GORGEOUS photos… every single one of them!!!
LOVE THE SET. LOVE IT. NUFF SAID.
LOVE. these are stunning. the colours, the location, the florals…EVERYTHING. thank you for the inspiration. too funny i just picked up a bunch of vintage handkerchiefs and now i know exactly what to do with them!!!
hi! I have an obsession with the color orange too! i am a local photographer in Escondido
Your work is beautiful!
jill, your work is truly inspirational!
so beautiful! i love these photographs!
Truly love the vintage setting of the table in the citrus grove! The dresses and florals are beautiful! Great photo shoot!
I can’t think of anything else but WOW ! amazing pictures !!
All of these photographs seem like a dream to me. I love how you captured everyone’s style by using natural sunlight.
wow this is so prefect and lovely! I would love to have my wedding look just like that! Perfect. I’m going to share this tomorrow on my blog! Thanks!
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in love! what a delightful location for an intimate wedding ceremony. beautiful work!