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Get ready for some Hottie overload. After our first look, our Hotties were summoned over to begin their portraits.
Thank goodness for these beautiful hand-painted parasols. I bought five of them used from another bride and got an additional four of them from Siamese Dream. They provided the much-needed shade in the intense sunlight.
You can see how well the parasols worked at shading us.
Our photog, Hanssie, told us to get all America’s Next Top Model. Sadly, this is all I could muster up. So odd, given all those posts I had written about posing for pictures in my “So You Want to be a Model” series. At least I remembered to make one triangle—or maybe I was just trying to hold up my bouquet?
Oh look, I made two triangles this time. Go me!
A couple shots with parasols on the ground. The parasols may look pretty all lined up along our feet, but they were a complete pain to set in place and have them all facing forward.
I also got individual shots with each brideswoman.
Then a shot with my beautiful cousins.
And we close with a final shot with my two VIP brideswomen, my Woman of Honor and my now Sister in Law.
While the Wingmen really took to their sunglasses, the Hotties really took to their parasols. I’m totally convinced that props made our formals. Check my Prop It Up post for more prop inspiration. Are you planning to use props with your formals?
*All photos by the ever fab Hanssie Trainor unless noted otherwise.*
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I love the parasols 
You and the Hotties are HOTT!
The color of those dresses really make these photos dreamy!
Beautiful pictures, love the addition of the parasols!
The parasols are my favourite You all look so great!
So pretty! This is exactly what I’m imagining our wedding pics to look like.
If you are willing to part with your parasols, I’m definitely interested in purchasing them!
I really love the parasol shots, so I think it was worth setting them up and everything!
I love your pictures! Don’t ever stop your recaps…K? :0)
Gorgeous!! I have a parasol, too… A souvenir from Disneyland, in our wedding colors and with my name on it! I do believe I’m gonna strike a few poses with it on our day.
Please please tell me where you got the parasols. I’ve seen a few online, but they don’t look as good as yours. OMG…my fav color is purple, but i am considering changing it to your color. I absolutely love the color.
Those are some good lookin bridesmaids! And one beautiful bride.
Totally awesome!! I wish I would have gotten parasols for my wedding!!!! Not that they would have done any good, since it rained all day…
love the parasols! it’s a tough location for the shoot though, blazing sunlight and all!
Everyone looks SO beautiful! I love the parasols…they are such a great prop for the photos.
You and your girls are beautiful! I’m really adoring the parasols with the BLUE. Gorgeous!
i love the parasols and its color. really? it was just hand painted? thats very cute. love the photo where all the girls were walking in parasols.. just like a parade. thanks for sharing this.
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OMG Love Love Love the parasols!! I am so glad we are doing these.
I really love the parasols! All of your ladies (including yourself!) look gorgeous.
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Mrs. Hot Wings, Chicago/San Diego Age and Occupation: 28, Professor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Instructor Engagement Date: December 20, 2008 Wedding Date: August 2010 Venue: Ocean View Villas/Jasmine Seafood Restaurant About Me: I am a psychology grad student living in Chicago and planning my wedding to a fellow psych grad student. I am a Sunny So-Cal bred gal who trudged across the country to follow her love of psychology and ended up finding a partner in the process. I am overly passionate about anything I involve myself with. I am an activist, a foodie, a reality TV watching junkie, an over-analyzer, a photography obsesser, and am utterly cheesy to the core. This is a story of what happens when a boy and a girl meet, fall in love over academic dorkiness, and a shared love for life. We (mostly I) are planning our semi-destination wedding in my hometown of San Diego. We are excited to bring our families and friends together from across our lifespans to celebrate our future in a grand 400+ person culturally blended affair!
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