and sometimes is best to be perfectly still…xoxo

sometimes you have to let go….xoxo

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november 17, 2009

most people know me as elizabeth messina….but in my personal life, i am mrs moore….and today is our wedding anniversary….so i thought i’d share some of our personal weddings photos….both the beautiful images taken by thayer & some of the ones i took throughout the day….celebrate with us…

our day was so amazing….breathtaking & lovely….i collected the chandeliers that hung above our table for more than a year (many of them now hang in our home)…lisa vorce was just incredible….she planned & executed every detail….she literally made our dreams come true….everything was wonderful…from the stunning florals by mindy rice to my couture gown created by kirstie kelly….our entire wedding was also beautifully filmed by paul korver of fifty foot films…we were so blessed…

we also incorporated some very personal & sweet details…i wore my grandmother’s shrug & had her pendant sewn onto my bouquet…we also had poilane wedding bread flown in from paris, this was certainly the most decadent detail…the round loaves had our names & wedding date baked into them….we also enjoyed the richest most scrumptious chocolate truffles made by jessica foster….xoxo

our delicious cake was created by christine dahl & the crown on top of the cake has become a big part of my photography, i use it for my crown portraits all the time….kirstie kelly also made my girls’ dresses & the boys’ ties…and my veil which had the most amazing handmade french lace sewn on the edge….there is something about france, always beckoning me…..and then there was our kiss…..

 

kiss & tell

“there we were, in front of our friends & family & yet somehow alone…just us..i remember looking at him for what seemed like an enternity…his face was so serene, so kind…i felt so happy & a little shy…he said his vows with his deep soothing voice…mine felt like a whisper…husband & wife…and when we kissed, i knew what i had always known…i was home”

mrs moore

these were the candy bars i made, wrapped in photographs from our life…i love how thayer allyson gowdy lined them up & captured them…and she was very patient while i took some of my own….

here are some of the behind the scenes images i took on our wedding day

thank you to all who helped make our day so wonderful…xoxo

“Save Me From Myself”

It’s not so easy loving me
It gets so complicated
All the things you’ve gotta be
Everything’s changin
But you’re the truth
I’m amazed by all your patience
Everything I put you through

When I’m about to fall
Somehow you’re always waitin
with your open arms to catch me
You’re gonna save me from myself
from myself, yes
You’re gonna save me from myself

My love is tainted by your touch
Cuz some guys have shown me aces
But you’ve got that royal flush
I know it’s crazy everyday
Well tomorrow may be shaky
But you never turn away

Don’t ask me why I’m cryin
Cuz when I start to crumble
You know how to keep me smilin
You always save me from myself
from myself, myself
You’re gonna save me from myself

I know it’s hard, it’s hard
But you’ve broken all my walls
You’ve been my strength, so strong

And don’t ask me why I love you
It’s obvious your tenderness
Is what I need to make me
a better woman to myself
to myself, myself
You’re gonna save me
from myself”

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

kick off your shoes…smell the flowers…spread your wings 
& be sure to soak up all the beautiful details of your life…

love these hand painted musician shoes….
everyone should have at least one
pair of art shoes….
express yourself…

sisters are such a blessing…those of us who are lucky enough to have a sister will surely understand….my sister is an amazing woman….she is kind & strong & so inspiring…she is certainly one of the smartest people i know & wickedly clever, the kind of girl who can make me laugh, even when i am not in the mood….she gets me & loves me anyway…she is a devoted mother & also so kind & attentive to my children….its sometimes hard to put into words how much we admire the people who are close to us….i adore my sister…we’ve been through life together…don’t get me wrong, we’ve had conflicts …epic disagreements when we were younger…but that only bonds us to each other more…we became women side by side & i am a better person because of it…when i see my daughter’s snuggling on the coach…loving eachother…struggling to find their place in the world, i hope they realize how lucky they are to have each other…there is nothing like the sweetness of sisters…xoxo

je l’aime le camera

new motherhood is its own special brand of sweetness….wrought with many twists & turns….sleepless nights…bleary eyed feedings…the constant urge to check & see if your little one is breathing….and yet somehow within the uncertainty & unpredictable struggles of day to day life with an infant…

it is one of the sweetest times in a mother’s life….it’s as if you heart opens a new chamber of love….

for every mother the journey is different & yet somehow the same….we all have a unique birth story & the special private moments of cradling a newborn….but at the core of it its the same….pure love….

“My heart is yours. 
My spirit sings with love. 
For you. My child. 
You’ve grown yourself,
inside me.
Foot under my rib.
One became two. 
At last you are here. 
Sleeping on my chest.
Clutching my tangled hair in your hand.
Your dark eyes calm as a lake.
Your breathing making me safe. 
You who gave birth to this mother.
A life. My child.
We gave birth to each other.
I kiss your face.
A million times a day.
I sit still and listen.
To the whisper of your wisdom.
To life, right now.
This is love, my love.
My son.”
ULRICA

XOXO