Mrs. Plum, Dallas
Age and Occupation in 06: 22, Accountant by day/Floral and Event Designer by night and weekends
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Security Admin
Engagement Date: December 31, 2004
Wedding Date: June 29, 2007
Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens
About Me: I have been engaged for about two years now - yes, a long engagement, because my fiance and I wanted to wait until I graduated college, which I did this past summer! He proposed after dating just two months - crazy, I know, but 2 years later, here we are, still crazy in love :-). We are having not one, but TWO weddings and TWO receptions in one weekend - American-style and Vietnamese-style - in Dallas, Texas, where I was born and raised!
Bridal Portrait
May 11th, 2007 @ 5:22 pm by Mrs. Plum
Ok, I couldn’t wait any longer. Just don’t show/tell my fiance!
These have not been retouched yet - you can see all my flaws, my crows feet, undereye circles, whatnot, yet they manage to really capture “me” if that makes any sense - i’m usually always laughing, having fun, relatively laid back (and apparently, prematurely aging! 
). But something about the last picture, I just really love - but I can’t pinpoint it…..
25 Responses to “Bridal Portrait”
beautiful! you are stunning!
Ooooh, you took my breath away with just the first shot!
so beautiful…show us more! i didn’t know what a “bridal portrait” was before all this wedding planning. i think i might feel funny getting all dressed up as if it were a dress rehearsal. do you think it will take away from the day itself?
you look lovely in all those pictures
a classic yet modern bride!
So pretty. It makes me want to do a bridal sitting. I wonder the same thing as burlingtonbride…
Wow you look gorgeous - and by the way, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your bouquet. I want one just like that but with pink flowers as well as white. What flower varieties did you use?
Because you look genuinely happy!
Beautiful!
burlingtonbride - actually, the funny thing is, I still dont feel like its REAL real yet :-p the first time i felt like a “real” bride was when my aunt came to bring me my veil int he middle of my session and she just gasped and was tearing up - i never would have guessed her for the tearing up type at weddings 
but honestly, I think that it will be just as wonderful/ even more so on the actual day of
Laura - I used cream vendela roses, green viburnum, weber parrot tulips, and cream ranunculus
it’s genuine happiness is what it is!
You look absolutely stunning!
Crow’s feet, pbbbt. Don’t be silly.
I think what you’re liking in that last picture is that you look happy and confident. It’s a good look.
I can pinpoint iwhat you like in that last pic - you look great! Charming and really happy.
Everyone else is right on…you look genuinely happy and stunning in that last photo. Definitely not a fake smile!
Lovely, you know you don’t even need the re-touching, it gives a person character.
Wow, those first two pics are straight out of a magazine. I love the texture and drape of your dress — what material is it?
Exquisite photos! Who was your photographer? Are they in the Atlanta area?
Lovely! Don’t worry about lots of retouching; genuinely happy laughing eyes are supposed to crinkle at the corners! The joy is apparent in your expression.
Shayla - I used Vanessa Gavalya for my photographer - she’s based out of Dallas, but definitely does travel her website is http://www.vgphotography.com
gorgeous! You are absolutely beautiful! Kudos to your photographer as well- amazing work!
Where can I find that dress! It is so beautiful! Please let me know!
Jane - it’s a Kenneth Pool gown, you can find it anywhere they sell Amsale and/or Kenneth Pool!
I’d LOVE to see a picture of you in it if you decide to get it!
Hello! Can I ask you a personal question about your dress??? I’m the same Jane as before!!! 
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