| sweetness & shakespeare… | 03.25.10 |
“in thy face i see honor, truth & loyalty”
“now join your hands & with your hands your hearts”
“love goes towards love”
“my bounty is as deep as the sea,
my love as deep; the more I give to thee,
the more I have, for both are infinite.”
“my heart is ever at your service”
“it is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves”
“a woman would run through fire & water for such a kind heart”
“love sought is good, but given unsought, is better”
“when i saw you i fell in love, & you smiled because you knew”
“no sooner met but they looked;
no sooner looked but they loved;
no sooner loved but they sighed;
no sooner signed but they
asked one another the reason;
no sooner knew the reason
but they sought the remedy;
& in these degrees have they made
a pair of stairs to marriage…”
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March 25th, 2010 at 3:12 am
This set is amazing! I especially adore the photos of the couple sitting on the grass/leaves. It looks straight out of a fairytale!
March 25th, 2010 at 9:50 am
most beautiful – as always! just can’t take my eyes away from your photos!
March 25th, 2010 at 10:39 am
It’s the anniversary of our first date today and these photos along with the pairing of William Shakespeare’s sonnet just made me swoon. Absolutely gorgeous!
March 25th, 2010 at 11:00 am
O’ how I swoon at the delightful visions that whisper love.
March 25th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Hamlet, seriously? Nothing says love like, “I hope you die so I can marry your brother.” Has anyone involved in these photos actually read Hamlet? Much Ado About Nothing, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, or basically any comedy would have all been better better choices. Although all of Shakespeare’s depictions of love are probably more problematic than one would like for this kind of thing.
Notwithstanding that, the photos are gorgeous, as usual. The color is so delicate in the last four photos, I love it.
March 25th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
I feel like im daydreaming. Your words accompanied by your pictures takes me to a dreamy world.
March 25th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Amazing!!!
March 25th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
I love the hat…any idea where to get one???
March 25th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Great pictures…. very inspiring !
March 26th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
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March 26th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
such beautiful work. you are AMAZINGLY gifted elizabeth and I’m so grateful you take the time to share you work – so so talented. thanks for being so inspiring!
March 26th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Oh man…I want my engagement photos to look JUST like these! Especially the smooch ones!
March 27th, 2010 at 1:51 am
These images could not be more fantastic! I’m constantly amazed at the beauty you find! Thanks for sharing! Truly inspirational!
March 27th, 2010 at 3:47 am
So deeply sweet elizabeth, as always… so inspiring!
March 27th, 2010 at 6:59 am
Love the look and feel of these photos…what beautiful poetry…
March 27th, 2010 at 9:49 am
The hat, the book and the kiss – gorgeous details you capture in a way that take my breath away.
March 28th, 2010 at 12:26 am
This is the most darling photo shoot. I love what both are wearing. Looks straight out of a fairy tale. Beautiful… xx
March 28th, 2010 at 2:44 am
Love the colours – great photography.
Cheers
Mark.
March 28th, 2010 at 7:13 am
I totally agree with jenna walker. You pick the most beautiful poems. Its sad that the terri above jenna, just doesn’t get love….
March 29th, 2010 at 10:20 am
so lovely
March 29th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
I love this post. We are getting married in our botanical gardens, which is where we often watch Shakespeare plays, so we will be using shakespeare quotes and sonnets throughout the wedding. I had chosed some that you have used, but love the others too. Thanks
@ Rachel. Have you read Hamlet either? I think Terry is spot on. Here is a brief description off wiki
“The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness—from overwhelming grief to seething rage—and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.”
Not exactly a love story!
March 29th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
hello all….thanks for all of your comments….i felt compelled to write & clarify the importance of shakespeare & hamlet to the couple….they fell in love while studying shakespeare in london….and he would read aloud to her…in fact he actually played hamlet & is quite talented…so although hamlet is indeed not a love story, its part of their love story…a very sweet love story indeed…xoxo…elizabeth
March 29th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
hello all….thanks for all of your comments….i felt compelled to write & clarify the importance of shakespeare & hamlet to the couple….they fell in love while studying shakespeare in london….and he would read aloud to her…in fact he actually played hamlet & is quite talented…so although hamlet is indeed not a love story, its part of their love story…a very sweet love story indeed…xoxo…elizabeth
April 5th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Plus, the quotes aren’t all from Hamlet. I see a couple from Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado… I think. (It’s been awhile since I read those.)
April 9th, 2010 at 12:58 am
What a wonderful story – falling in love while studying Shakespeare…in London no less. The photos are stunning as always! You capture the moments so perfectly. Romance at it’s best. And I just have to say…love her hair color!!!!
April 16th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
This whole post takes my breath away! So romantic and intimate! I adore it!