Jessica R Strickland's Blog http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:41:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en GRAHAM http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/graham-9/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/graham-9/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:25:57 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=613 It’s been a while since I updated you all on our sweet nephew, Graham! He is growing like a weed, talking up a storm and being soo cute that I can barely handle it! So, he was at the pool yesterday and as sad as it is, I haven’t made it to the pool one time this entire summer! Not once! And it closes in a week! I had these wonderful thoughts of going to the pool for at least 1 hour a week…and that would be my escape from the insane stress of summer…and I haven’t even made it one time, let alone one hour per week! So, as I’ve told many of you, I leave for Hawaii very soon (for a great wedding that you will have to stay tuned for) and it dawned on me that the pool would close while I’m gone and I won’t have made it one time! So, I had to stop working last night when I heard that Graham was at the pool and go enjoy an hour with him, soaking up the last bits of summer!! I hope your summer has been terrific!

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/graham-9/feed/ EMELEE + SCOTT http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/emelee-scott-2/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/emelee-scott-2/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:42:39 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=612 I know I say this a lot, but I really do mean it…I completely ADORE Emelee & Scott! We have become great friends over the year we’ve worked together and they are just soo terrific! Their wedding was flawless…and full of love, laughter and happiness!! From the people to the details to the weather…it was a perfect day and I loved being a part of it with such an incredible couple!! Em & Scott…you two are the BEST and you know I adore you! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your amazing wedding and for being soo wonderful to work with!! All my love….

The ever fabulous, Kiralee of Eyemax Makeup! My friend and my favorite makeup artist!


And my first visit to our brand new stadium…opening for the first time this coming weekend! (we had to beg them to let us even get close!)

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/emelee-scott-2/feed/ KELLY + JADE http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/kelly-jade/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/kelly-jade/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:29:51 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=610 Wow, what a wedding Kelly & Jade had! They are such terrific people…and they make a fantastic couple…of nearly 10 years, too! With an incredible blue sky as the backdrop for our pictures, a first time visit for me to my new favorite reception location, The Artsgarden and another first, dancing with the stars type dancers at the reception, and soo much more….this wedding was nothing short of fantastic!! Kelly & Jade…you two are just awesome in every way…I adore you both and I was soo honored to be a part of your incredible wedding! All my love…

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/kelly-jade/feed/ ella + merritt http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/ella-merritt/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/ella-merritt/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:35:56 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=608 Ahhh…two of my favorite girls!! I can’t believe how fast they are growing! Seems like just yesterday we were shooting Ella’s pictures at the IMA and she was the age Merritt is now! I just love these girls…although I fear that I might blink again and I’ll be shooting their weddings! ;)

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/ella-merritt/feed/ *CHARLI* http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/charli-4/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/charli-4/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:57:21 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=605 My sweet niece, Charli, at 6 weeks old!

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/charli-4/feed/ ELISE + JOHN http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/elise-john-2/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/elise-john-2/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:44:20 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=604 Oh, how I adore Elise & John…and what a perfect wedding they had! It was soo full of love, laughter, friends, family, fun, perfect details, awesome vendors and even some hilarious practical jokes! What more could you ask for?? It was a fantastic wedding for two incredible people who deserved every moment of it! All my love, Elise & John…I hope you enjoy your “sneak peek”. :)

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/elise-john-2/feed/ MORGAN + CHRIS http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/engagement/morgan-chris/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/engagement/morgan-chris/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:57:04 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=603 Morgan & Chris are soo sweet! We had a great time together and just enjoyed a few hours of fun, relaxed hanging out at the two places that they spent their first date at! :)  Morgan was even sweet enough to plan her fun colored dress around my colorful style and bright new blog! Wow…isn’t she great! It looks awesome, Morgan….you rock, girl!! :) Thanks for a great time, you two! Can’t wait for your wedding! :) yes, i do have an obsession with these lime trees…and yes, i’m aware that they show up in nearly every shoot that i do!

And a little vintage flare to end on…

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/engagement/morgan-chris/feed/ SUMMERTIME http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/summertime/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/summertime/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:20:40 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=602 If I could describe summertime in a blog post, this would be it! Isn’t this what life and childhood is all about!! Fun, sun, color, smiles, swings and slides! Uhh…to be a kid…it’s just the best!! What a fun shoot this was!! :)

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/summertime/feed/ GRAYSON http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/grayson-2/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/grayson-2/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:01:06 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=601 If you follow the blog, you will a) recognize this couple (who I ADORE!) (click HERE, HERE or HERE…they have three posts!) and b) you will know how much I love watching my couples grow into families! It’s among the top 5 best things about my job! It is just soo special and wonderful in every way! You also might remember meeting Angie & Marty’s little girl Grayson when she was a newbie and now she’s growing into the sweetest little girl! I just could eat her up! We had such a fun shoot!! Thanks, Angie & Marty for allowing me to continue to be a part of your lives and capture your precious daughter! It’s such an honor! You guys are the best! xo! :)

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/grayson-2/feed/ CHARLI http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/charli-3/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/charli-3/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:57:33 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=600 Sweet baby Charli, 1 Month Old

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/charli-3/feed/ JILL+DAVE http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/jilldave/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/jilldave/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:49:29 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=599 I don’t know if I could adore Jill & Dave ANY more than I already do!! They are soo incredibly wonderful….in every way!! They have been soo easy to work with, our meetings last hours because we just have such a blast together, I’m usually laughing the entire time because they are soo hilarious (as you will see in their many laughing pictures!) and I just love them to pieces! Their wedding was truly fantastic, despite the heat, thunderstorms, air conditioning going out in their reception facility and more! They handled all stress like pro’s, though and just rolled with the punches! It truly turned out wonderfully, though!! I also must give a shout out (below!) to my great assistant Sadie and the AWESOME vendors that I was honored to team with on this wedding!! Some of my absolute favorite friends in the industry who I have SUCH a blast working with!! KUDOS to my dear friend Monica, the coordinator, for doing a FABULOUS job making this event such a great success!!! Jill & Dave…LOVE you two….thanks for being the absolute best!! xo!!

Coordination: Monica Richard, Detail & Design
Makeup: Kiralee Hubbard, Eyemax Makeup (who also did the makeup for the recent Bostic family session, as well as Ashley & Jon’s recent wedding….and maaaany many more, including my wedding this coming weekend!! She’s the BEST!!)
Flowers: Posh Petals
Band: Dave and Rae


ATTN Brides!! STEAL THIS IDEA….it was GENIUS!!!! Cannoli’s instead of cake…SOO FUN!!

Rae and I work together all the time and ALWAYS have TOOO much fun! We get soo silly!! We’ve agreed that we should make people hire us together because it’s just SUCH a blast!

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/wedding/jilldave/feed/ THE | SMILEY’S http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/the-smiley-family/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/the-smiley-family/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:55:28 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=598 Yes, that is their real name…and they live up to it! :) Thanks for a great shoot, Smiley’s! :)

]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/the-smiley-family/feed/ FAMILY REUNION http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/family-reunion/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/portrait/family-reunion/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:27:51 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=596 I had the most wonderful day with one of my favorite families, The Bostics!! They invited me to their family farm in Bloomington for a day of fun and sun! It was truly wonderful in every way! They are the most kind and generous family and being with them makes you want to stay and move in! It was just terrific! I can’t wait till next year!! :)

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]]> http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/family-reunion-private/feed/ ATTN PORTRAIT CLIENTS! http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/attn-portrait-clients/ http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/personal/attn-portrait-clients/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:30:54 +0000 Jessica http://www.jessicarstrickland.com/blog/?p=595 Dear wonderful and faithful portrait clients,

Sadly, I am totally and completely FULL for portraits and engagements and shoots of all kinds until MID NOVEMBER!! The portrait/engagement/commercial season for summer AND fall has filled VERY quickly and so as much as I hate to say it, I do not have ONE opening until November 25th!! The fact of that matter is that I am just a ONE woman SHOW….and I have taken on every single possible project that I CAN TAKE and I’m working like a crazy person trying to KEEP UP and be still trying to be everything I can be to all of my wonderful clients!! If I had the choice, I would take on EVERY single inquiry that I get because I LOVE SHOOTING and I am HONORED that people want me to shoot them! ;) hehe! Sadly, I cannot, though..because I need to sleep and I haven’t figured out how to divide myself into 5 people…although I’m trying!

Please know that I am deeply and incredibly grateful for your business and faithfulness!!!

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