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Meg Baisden Photography Blog http://www.megphoto.com/blog/ Meg Baisden Photography Blog en-us three to share - 009 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=309 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=309 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:08:00 GMT
Hello there, lovely readers! Hope your Friday has gotten off to a fantastic start! It has been quite busy here at MBP, so my Three to Share series took a bit of a hiatus. But today, I'm back and ready to dish! So let's start things off with kind of a two-for-one, since I owe you! :)

I was exploring Pensacola last weekend and stumbled into Nancy's Haute Affairs. Meg and Charles have already deemed Nancy as a vendor they love, and now I understand why! She has a super-cute boutique that offers stationery, gifts, and gourmet goods to-go.

It was here that I made the most amazing discovery (at least to me!). Nancy's shop has samples of food sprinkled about the place and I decided to try some honey. There were a few varieties to choose from, but I just randomly tried one and was immediately transcended back in time to a dinner I had at a delicious Malaysian restaurant in D.C. I distinctly remember that my dessert had the most scrumptious honey drizzled over it. So scrumptious, in fact, that I stepped out of my normal character and licked the plate... just a little! It was *that* good! :) I asked the server where they got that honey, but to no avail. Several years later, I have finally solved the mystery: Tupelo honey!

Apparently it's well-known here in the Florida panhandle, since it's harvested here - the Apalachicola River basin to be exact! After reading this, you may think I'm a honey-nut-cheerio. But I actually don't care much for honey, besides maybe in my tea or oatmeal, but that's it. I implore you to give this honey a try if you're unfamiliar or tend not to like the stuff. It will change your mind!

Fine Art Daily is a wonderful blog by the lovely and talented artist, Jean Sanders based in Stuart, Florida - close to where I moved from.

From Jean's site: "Every day I try to paint ... share a bit of my world ... work. This is life with Best Beloved, the Pouting Princess, Tall Boy, cats, the weedy garden and the dust bunny-ridden house. I also offer friendly and professional illustration ... design services."

I get an email in my inbox every morning of her latest offering. I just love Jean's writing and artistic style. And you can get an original work of art for a mere $50! I am the proud owner of two of her prints - a peacock painting I purchased for myself and a cute crab illustration I received from a friend for my birthday. Check out her work, subscribe to her blog or sign up for her emails and you will be charmed, I'm sure!

This is a little last minute, but the McGuire's Prediction Run is tomorrow morning. If you're a run/walker, sign up and join in the fun! If you're more of a spectator, apparently this event is very entertaining! If you've already signed up, I'll see you there! Well, maybe not...

From Visit Pensacola:"With more than 5,000 participants, it is Pensacola's largest run and the nation's largest prediction run. Awards go to the fastest as well as the most accurate in predicting the time it will take to complete the course."

There are also awards for best costume and best military formation. My husband and I will be participating and we don't quite know what to expect since it's our first go at it, but I definitely think the experience will be more groovy than grueling! (Sorry, cheesy - I know!)

I hope you all have a happy Friday and an even better weekend!

]]> flashback: leanne & matt - wedding http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=310 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=310 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:48:00 GMT
We introduced Leanne + Matt a few weeks ago when we shared their Pensacola engagement session. Here they are again with their gorgeous wedding.

A stunning bridal portrait of Leanne at Old Christ Church Pensacola.

Meet Sumner. This is Leanne's daughter...could she be any cuter?

Meet Matt.

Leanne + Matt secured a vintage car for their getaway. We had a few minutes before they entered their reception to make good use of it!

Congratulations on everything you two! Thank you for welcoming us into your lives.

]]> hot off the press: amanda & dan - newlywed http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=308 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=308 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:00 GMT
Just a few short hours after we parted ways at Amanda + Dan's reception, these two die hard wedding people were at it again. This time - for their newlywed session!

It's our pinwheel inspired take on American Gothic.

The newlywed session can be a little stressful - it's a big production the day after your wedding. But Amanda + Dan were troopers, and really put a smile on for the camera. Can you feel their connection here?

Some sporty socks to match the bride's sporty shoes.

We can't thank you two enough for a wonderful wedding weekend! Thank you for welcoming us into your lives. We were honored to be your photographers!

]]> hot off the press: amanda & dan http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=307 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=307 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:51:00 GMT
Amanda + Dan came all the way from Washington to get married on the beautiful white sand beaches of Destin, Florida. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't as cooperative as we might've hoped - but these two had a charming, albeit cold, toes-in-the-sand ceremony last month... 2/6/10 to be exact - which Charles cleverly incorporated here...

Amanda had the most charming handmade-meets vintage-meets whimsical-meets shabby chic style for everything. Lots of unique and quirky etsy finds throughout (we heart etsy!) like her fabulous invitations...

And this perfect little ring 'pillow'...

Amanda + Dan opted for a first sight.. This is Dan waiting for his bride...

Two photographers, two angles...

LOVE.

Amanda with her flowergirl - huddling together for warmth before the walk down the aisle...

Amanda actually made these pinwheels - aren't they precious?! You'll see them again in tomorrow's post.

I love that it looks like he is sitting in snow here! It really was *that* cold!

An emotional exchange, where each wrote their own vows...

Married.

Tomorrow I've got some fantastic newlywed photos to share with y'all - but before I go, I wanted to share a few lovelies from their reception...

How adorable is this?

Check back tomorrow for more fun with Amanda + Dan!

]]> flashback: kristi & taylor - wedding http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=306 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=306 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:37:00 GMT
For those of you that check up on our blog with some frequency, the names of Kristi + Taylor might be familiar already. We just mentioned Kristi in our recent hot off the press post for Julie + Chip. Kristi + Taylor were the first wedding of the year for the Robert family. They hosted a rockin' party in New Orleans.

A love note from the bride.

Kristi + Taylor wanted to make sure that nothing took them away from their reception, so we scheduled a first sight.

The Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church in New Orleans.

If you look closely, you can see just a hint of white on Taylor's knee. The great part of having brothers is that they are ALWAYS looking for ways to make their presence known. Wesley ... Chip decided it would be memorable to plant a little flour on the prayer bench for Taylor.

New Orleans at night. The first dance.

Kristi actually found us through another Meg Baisden bride - her best friend Amy. We actually met Kristi + Taylor at Amy's Seaside FL wedding. Thanks for inviting us into your lives! We love you guys!

]]> flashback: bridal - katherine http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=305 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=305 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT
It's bridal session mania over here right now - so keeping with that theme, meet Katherine. As the song goes... 'isn't she lovely"?

The gentleman in the portrait under the stairs is Katherine's great grandfather Huey Long - some of you history buffs may have heard of him :) And the picture of the right was featured on the cover of the June 2009 issue of InRegister Magazine, where Katherine ... Gary's wedding was the cover feature!

]]> flashback: bridal - leslie http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=304 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=304 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:13:00 GMT
Let's end this week with Leslie's lovely bridal session - shot last year in New Orleans, LA.

As we were getting setup for a shot, the wind picked up and almost took the veil (and Leslie) along with it!

Happy Friday, All!

]]> flashback: sasha & paul - wedding http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=303 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=303 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:55:00 GMT
Today we are sharing a peek back to our first wedding of 2009 - Sasha + Paul in Tampa, FL. You might recognize this lovely couple from their engagement session post or maybe you've spent some time looking through their featured wedding gallery over at www.megphoto.com.

Whether it's your first time meeting this wonderful pair or you are just getting reacquainted, enjoy the wedding!

Sasha with her mother.

3 generations.

At a consultation a while back I had a mother remark that it was refreshing to see nice portraiture of people other than JUST the bride and groom. We think so, too. These are for all the mommas out there...

The marriage that gave birth to three lives...

Paul looking dapper.

How cool was this historic hotel lobby - the Don Vicente de Ybor - for the ceremony?!

LOVE.

One of Meg's favorite wedding cakes...

This really is a fantastic Tampa wedding venue - such a nice atmosphere and the layout was just perfect for a ceremony/reception combo.

First dance.

]]> flashback: sara & john - wedding http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=302 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=302 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:39:00 GMT
Sara + John were married right here in Pensacola, FL back in December of 2008. We had a wonderful time getting to know them on their wedding day, and documenting their experience.

A little "pretty pretty" from the morning.

Meet the couple.

John is a military man. I've always loved a groom in uniform.

This shot was just right place, right time with the leaves falling to frame the couple.

This image collected an award in a WPJA contest last year. One of the groomsmen was practicing his sword routine, and was perfectly back lit by the flashing lights behind him.

The lights turned out to be for Sara's dad. Weddings can be stressful, and the family told us later that he'd gotten a little ahead of himself ... never made time to eat that day.

The emotion of this moment was unreal.

The flower girl getting ready to make her entrance.

A close family friend stepped in to take Dad's place.

Newlyweds!

Congratulations Sara + John!

]]> things you love: 12/23/09 - 1/23/10 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=299 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=299 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:45:00 GMT
Congratulations to our latest blog voting contest winners - Jessica + Andy! This carousel engagement image stole readers hearts and earned them top place in our monthly contest. A big signature series print of the winning image will be heading your way shortly :)

Scroll down to see how some of your favorites stacked up!

flashback: jessica ... andy - engagement, originally posted wednesday, december 30, 2009

hot off the press: jessica's bridal, originally posted thursday, december 31, 2009

flashback: caroline ... jack - wedding, originally posted thursday, january 21, 2010

hot off the press: reily ... doug - engagement, originally posted monday, january 4, 2010

hot off the press: jessica's bridal, originally posted thursday, december 31, 2009

flashback: caroline ... jack - wedding, originally posted thursday, january 21, 2010

hot off the press: jessica's bridal, originally posted thursday, december 31, 2009

flashback: caroline ... jack - wedding, originally posted thursday, january 21, 2010

flashback: nicole ... jim - wedding, originally posted wednesday, january 6, 2010

hot off the press: jessica's bridal, originally posted thursday, december 31, 2009

flashback: jessica ... andy - engagement, originally posted wednesday, december 30, 2009

flashback: caroline ... jack - wedding, originally posted thursday, january 21, 2010

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