I thought this would be a fun little post to see many different bouquets over the past couple years.  I did some digging and found that bridal bouquets actually used to be made of garlic, herbs and spices. Garlic?  Not sure I’d want to walk down the isle with the hint of garlic as my scent while walking past my guests, much less my husband-to-be smell my ‘garlic perfume’.  The garlic was to warn away evil spirits. Thoughtful to say the least.  When Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, the herbs and spices had been replaced by fresh flowers. In Hollywood, bridal bouquets starting showing up on screen and it quickly took off like wildfire.  I’ve never shot a wedding where the bride didn’t have a bouquet.  Today, bouquets are matched to dresses and wedding colors and dripping with fragrance and style.  My favorite scent is gardenia. Hands down.  Although a bouquet full of gardenias might not make the prettiest collection of flowers, some florists have found a way to work them into the bouquets.  One of my favorite shots is the bride holding her bouquet.  Somehow, the bridal shot is complete!  What’s your favorite bouquet?  Here are a few of my favs from simple to very complex.

Enjoy!!

Some of my favorite floral vendors over the years have been:

Dr. Delphinium: http://www.drdelphinium.com/

Le Fleur Couture: http://www.tamiwinn.com/index2.php?v=v1

Bella Flora: http://www.bellafloraofdallas.com/

Bows and Arrows: http://www.bowsandarrowsdeluxe.com/

The Wildflower: http://www.thewildflower.com/

Lush Couture Floral: http://www.lushcouturedesign.com/

Antebellum Design: http://www.antebellumeventsco.com/

A Stylish Soiree: http://www.astylishsoiree.com/

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Meet my lovely little friend, Jordyn.  She’s 12. She is a ballerina and has danced since she could walk. I wanted to shoot some ballet pics in an environment that wasn’t normal for them. My sister-in-law is opening a dance studio called Loft and we are test shooting for the artwork and marketing. I love the way it turned out! I used my 50mm 1.4 most of the time, yet chose to shoot on 3.5 so I could get her in focus. For the couple of jump shots, I focused on the spot I thought she would land, hold focus and press the shutter down all the way while she was in the air. She was so cute and noticeable, we had a small restaurant watching us as we worked. I love it when my subject draws attention and Jordyn was quite the performer for them! Jordyn has competed and won many competitions all over the United States. Her lines, flexibility, strength, facial expression, poise and grace were just stunning! Jordyn has just gone en pointe. Typically a dancer does not go en pointe until their feet have matured and their bones have hardened enough, usually around 12-15 years of age. I’m excited to see her take ballet as far as she can get!

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Meet… Molly and Brandon. Or I might say, meet Brandon and Molly;) Molly loves Brandon.  Brandon loves Molly.  Molly is a swimmer.  Brandon is a swimmer.  Molly can out swim Brandon.  Brandon can out swim Molly.  Molly is competitive.  Brandon is competitive.  Just take a look at the pics… it’s all competitive… and hilarious too!  What a fun shoot we had in Downtown Denton.  Molly laughs so much – Brandon makes her laugh and it’s contagious!  I am so excited for their wedding this weekend!  Enjoy!!