to love & be loved…xoxo

a little more sweetness....

lays somewhere beneath a sheet of lace & the last
drop of light through a windowpane….xoxo

by now, most of you have probably seen my image on the cover of the newest issue of GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE magazine….it is with great excitement that i now share with you some of my favorite images from this intimate fashion shoot….enjoy & please pick up this issue soon….

may you day be full of love & style & inner grace….xoxo
GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE MAGAZINE

is featuring images from a beautiful wedding i
photographed at the hummingbird nest ranch
enjoy WEDDING CHICKS….xoxoxo

is a wonderful basketball coach….
ALT ELITE CLUB BASKETBALL

those of you who regularly visit KISS THE GROOM know how much i love to share images of our children….but today i wanted to take a minute to gush about my sweet husband (i adore him of course) & i would not be able to embrace photography with such devotion without his support…

over the last couple of years, he started a basketball program…it started because of our eldest daughter’s love of basketball…so he built a team from scratch with beautiful Mykela & our niece, Jari as the foundation…. and they have won ALOT of tournaments….it has been amazing to watch the team develop….these girls are fantastic athletes….and i think my husband may be a bit of a saint….he not only runs practices & goes to tournaments all over the place…he also picks up any player that doesn’t have a ride to practice…he is so generous with his time & knowledge….let me take a moment to gush even further…sorry but i am so proud i cannot help myself….his devotion is giving these children confidence & opportunities they would not have otherwise….they are strong capable athletes.

my husband, Lee Moore was/is an incredibly talented basketball player….he played not only at a Division One college, but also professionally in Holland, China & Indonesia….he has trained with some very prestigious coaches & has learned so much along the way…i admire they way he selflessly gives his time & commitment to developing young athletes….it is so inspiring to watch….

about a year ago he decided to try make his program a non-profit organization…
i secretly rolled my eyes when i saw the mounds of paperwork he to fill out…it was
a long & tedious process but he did it….he now has a 501C (#27-1457827) and
ALT ELITE CLUB BASKETBALL is an official non-profit
devoted to the development of young athletes….

if any of you live in southern california (santa barbara to calabasas) & have a child interested in basketball, he is always trying new players out….feel free to email my husband (& head coach) directly at leemoe7@hotmail.com …..he also has an academy for developing new players…

his basketball program runs on good will &
donations….if you want to support his program
contributions are greatly appreciated….

ALT ELITE CLUB BASKETBALL

xoxoxo

love = freedom

“I have a dream today…..

I have a dream that my four little children will one day
live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of
their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today….

And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring,
when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet,
from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up
that day when all of God’s children, black men & white men,
Jews & Gentiles, Protestants & Catholics, will be able to
join hands & sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual,
“Free at last! free at last!
thank God Almighty,
we are free at last!”

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

it’s friday…celebrate with a kiss…xoxo

“When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out.”
~ by Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) ~

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Gowns & Shoes by DELPHINE MANIVET
Available @ THE LOVELY BRIDE
Location: THE UKRANIAN INSTITUTE NYC
Styling: Jacqueline Weppner @ MERCI NEW YORK
Flowers: Kathleen Hyppolite @ KAT FLOWER
Hair: Michelle Lo Conte @ PINK COMB SALON
Makeup: Lauren Iavarone @ EXPERT MAKEUP ARTISTRY

on SNIPPET & INK today

i think rain may actually really be good luck on your wedding day….it certainly makes for beautiful images….jillian & rick were married on a rainy afternoon….jillian the owner of a lovely letterpress compnay GIGI PRESS, was beautiful in her MANOLO BLANIKs & MONIQUE LHUILLIER….please go visit SNIPPET & INK today and see all of the lovely details….including amazing calligraphy by GRACE CONNELL & beautiful flowers by SQUARE ROOT DESIGN…..and so much more…

here’s to true love & raindrops…xoxo