let your love run wild….xoxo

all of these images are of sacred spaces the LOVELY FRANCE WORKSHOP attendees will visit

there are so many places that are sacred to me….
my children’s bedrooms….my kitchen….
where is your sacred space??

I DO ORIGINALS

i have a secret love of graveyards…there is something so beautiful about a place that honors those we love…i’m especially drawn to old graveyards; the beautiful stones, carved angels…secrets within secrets…there are incredible graveyards in & around paris, some of which we will visit during A LOVELY WORKSHOP in france…beauty lies in the most unexpected places….have a lovely monday.

weekends are wonderful…remember to be good to your weekend…treat it right, sleep in as long as you can, slowly thumb through the pages of your favorite magazine as your lounge beneath your favorite sheets, have a pillow fight with your kids & do not under any circumstances make your bed….xoxo

(bedding by SARAH DRAKE DESIGNS)

life in a french chateau….

each & every room is unique & special, like snowflakes or people….

A LOVLEY WORKSHOP

man + woman + chateau + flower = true love

kiss & tell (she said)….

“I remember our first kiss feeling like it was such a long time in the making…  I was dying for it, I wanted him to kiss me so badly! It was the end of our first real date and I felt like I had to have it happen, right then… I turned around and he surprised me by grabbing my face and kissing me, it was perfect… I melted… “

kiss & tell (he said)….

“I remember wanting to kiss her lips from the moment she burst into the room. I love their shape! Our first kiss was at the end of our first real date, after weeks of flirting at work, and a few group dates…  I felt like everything was in slow motion. I thought if I didn’t kiss her now, I would not get another chance! It was not like me to do this, I am not a first move guy. I grabbed her face and finally got to kiss those beautiful lips of hers!”

this beautiful couple (adam & kim) were married (at the same chateau that will host the LOVELY france workshop) several years ago & their love is still going strong….they are both wonderful photographers & kim is one of the founders of JUNEBUG weddings (one of the sponsors of A LOVELY WORKSHOP)….it was a pleasure to capture their genuine affection for each other…

these lovely images were taken on the grounds in front of the chateau….now certainly you don’t NEED a flower, or the perfect little white dress, or even a french chateau to make beautiful photographs…but it sure doesn’t hurt;)….may your days be full of flowers & your nights be full of….

KISSES

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A LOVELY WORKSHOP IS GOING TO FRANCE

this lovely chateau will be the home for elizabeth & the attendees of the 2010  LOVELY WORKSHOP there will be insightful & inspiring instruction by elizabeth messina as well as some of her fabulous collaborators….all attendess will have the opportunity for a porfolio review with amazing Jaqueline Tobin, the author of WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY UNVEILED and the deputy photo editor at PDN….

the chateau is nestled in the french countryside about an hour outside of paris….in addition to the beautiful ground surrounding the chateau, we will have access to an eleventh century church (seen below) that is also on the property….we live in & photograph a little piece of french history….and…

the incredibly talented LEAH MACDONALD, one of the founders of WAXWORKS will teach all the attendees how to make their very own encaustic wax photograph…we will study & learn, be inspired & inspire others, as we dine on french cuisine….& even with all os this amazing talent & opportunity, elizabeth’s very favorite part is THE KISSING TREE that sits beautifully in front of the chateau….

there will be more images and details featured all week long here on KISS THE GROOM….so come back soon and for more information about how to be an attendee visit  A LOVELY WORKSHOP…..

au revoir