We! Have!! E-Pics!!!

We! Have!! E-Pics!!!

January 26th, 2010 @ 8:47 am by Mrs. Spaniel
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Oh, sorry, I meant to blog something first. I got excited.

As you’ve heard by now, Southern California got pummeled with rain last week—enough that I was worried that our weekend engagement shoot would have to be canceled. But the sun came back out Saturday, the puddles miraculously dried, and Mr. Spaniel and I got to have our “fifteen minutes” with our photographer, who was a total blast to work with!

You may have noticed that neither the sweater nor the tunic made an appearance in our shoot—the night before, I pulled out everything in my closet and hated all of it (isn’t it frustrating when that happens?). Suddenly the tunic made me look pregnant; the sweater, fat; the flats, short; the jeans, dated. Poor Mr. Spaniel; he was on the receiving end of some ridiculous theatrics.

Miss Spaniel: I don’t have anything to wear.
Mr. Spaniel: How about that black dress?
Miss S: No, that’s too dark.
Mr. S: Are you sure? I really like it on you.
Miss S: WHY DON’T YOU SUPPORT ME? NOTHING I DO IS EVER GOOD ENOUGH!

… and so on. So I put on the only jeans that made me feel good, and indulged in some early morning shopping after getting my hair done.

We ended up taking pictures in Old Town Pasadena, where we spend most of our date nights! Not only did we find the most awesome backdrops (that last picture? Taken in front of a dumpster. Seriously), but I’m really excited that, some day, our kids will see these pictures and they’ll really see not only that we are both “really, really, ridiculously good looking” (HA!) but they’ll also get a really clear snapshot (no pun intended) of where we were at that time in our lives. The shoot really reflected us.

I’m pleased as pie with these pictures, and I’m so glad we got this experience in front of the camera, and with our photographer, specifically. It went from feeling silly and embarrassing to silly and lots of fun!

We’d really love to get prints of a few of these, to put up in our apartment (finally, pictures where we don’t both look really, really ridiculously stupid!), and to frame and give to our parents. It’s so hard to pick our favorites! I can hardly even narrow it down for this post!

So, once again, I seek the wisdom of the hive:

All photos in this post by the really, really ridiculously talented Meg Perotti.

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38 Responses to “We! Have!! E-Pics!!!”

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Violachap (message) 677 posts, Busy bee

awesome pictures!! I’m currently scoping out photographers, and I might use some of your cute photos as examples of what I want to do!

1/26/10 @ 8:53 am (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,754 posts, Honey bee

i voted for 6, but honestly i love #3 as well, and #1, #2, #4 and #5. heehee. your wardrobe conversation with mr. spaniel was too funny. and you guys are really really ridiculously good looking! live it up! these are fantastic. you two make a gorgeous couple. should i keep gushing…?

1/26/10 @ 8:57 am (reply)

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Miss Ribbons (message) 2,018 posts, Buzzing bee

I voted for 6 but I love the first one as well. But 6 is so beautiful!

1/26/10 @ 9:00 am (reply)

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Mrs. Beagle (message) 1,381 posts, Bumble bee

I love #3 and #6. You’re pictures are awesome!!!

1/26/10 @ 9:05 am (reply)

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missvintage (message) 571 posts, Busy bee

I voted for 6, but I am also voting for number one! And 5!

1/26/10 @ 9:21 am (reply)

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Miss Rainbow (message) 1,535 posts, Bumble bee

I voted 2, cause I’m a sucker for kissy pictures, but I love 6, too!

1/26/10 @ 9:33 am (reply)

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Miss French Fries (message) 2,218 posts, Buzzing bee

Like @Miss Rainbow, I voted for 2. It’s such a sweet picture! Also: good choices on the wardrobe — you look fabulous!

1/26/10 @ 9:47 am (reply)

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Mrs. Deviled Egg (message) 1,250 posts, Bumble bee

I voted 1 because you both look so happy. They are all great pictures!

1/26/10 @ 10:11 am (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,821 posts, Bee Keeper

I love them all! Seriously! Great wardrobe choice–the green looks great on you, and your legs look super-long in those jeans!

I voted for 6 because you guys both look great in it–and you can see both of your faces. Parents love that kind of thing, haha.

1/26/10 @ 10:27 am (reply)

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EAQ219 (message) 1,448 posts, Bumble bee

I voted for #6 but I think they’re all sooo good! And where is that sweater from because I seriously NEED IT!

1/26/10 @ 10:28 am (reply)

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Danish_Student (message) 396 posts, Helper bee

I voted for #2 - it has a cafe-picture sort of feel to it that I like. Would look great in a kitchen.

1/26/10 @ 10:41 am (reply)

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Mrs. Peep Toe (message) 1,804 posts, Buzzing bee

Love them all.

1/26/10 @ 11:02 am (reply)

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pmerr (message) 2,401 posts, Buzzing bee

Those are great pictures!! Glad both of you show up in all of these ones haha!

1/26/10 @ 11:06 am (reply)

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CorgiTales (message) 9,901 posts, Buzzing Beekeeper

I voted 4 but 6 was a close second.

1/26/10 @ 11:15 am (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,809 posts, Busy Beekeeper

@Violachap: Awesome! We went in with a few ideas of what might be cute, then trusted the photographer for the rest. As long as everyone is comfortable, you should have some great shots!

@Miss Pug: No, you’re making me blush.

@Miss Ribbons: 1 was the first one that I went, “Wow! We have really nice engagement pictures!” But I think 6 is the most popular because we’re both in focus.

@Mrs. Beagle: Thanks! I think 3 is Mr. S’s favorite.

@Miss Rainbow @Miss French Fries @Danish_Student: I think 2 is my favorite… but maybe just for us, and we’ll print a different one for the parents.

@Mrs. Mouse: @EAQ219: Thanks! The green sweater is from Macy’s… I think it’s INC.

@pmerr: I wouldn’t leave him out intentionally.

1/26/10 @ 11:22 am (reply)

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