6 of Four » Inspiration http://6offour.com/blog Atlanta Elegant, Luxury Wedding Photographers Tue, 22 May 2012 21:24:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Rosemary’s First Birthday Party http://6offour.com/blog/katies-favorites/rosemarys-first-birthday-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rosemarys-first-birthday-party http://6offour.com/blog/katies-favorites/rosemarys-first-birthday-party/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:01:17 +0000 ctorres http://6offour.com/blog/?p=5847 We had so much fun planning Rosemary’s First Birthday Party. I put a lot of hours into a lot of hand crafted elements for her party. There was a lot of hours labored in love and excitement for the big day. Yes, it was her birthday and such a celebration in turning one, but it was more than that. We felt that it was also a celebration that we as a family were turning one. We have all grown, matured and loved a lot this past year. We are all the better for it, and better for having Rosemary in our lives. We wanted to truly celebrate this milestone.

Enjoy all the sweet details that made up a day of celebration. : )

She woke up feeling the excitement of the day.

Her presents awaiting her from Mommy and Daddy.

The theme was pinwheels. : ) Chris and I tried and tried to get them just right. Much harder than you think! We loved the color scheme of baby pink, baby blue and red. Vintage fabrics mixed with modern designs of paper. Love, love, love.

Darryl Wiseman Flowers made the beautiful arrangement matching the theme.

I made homemade marshmallows. Always a favorite that impresses that are actually very easy to make.

Mint and dark chocolate m&m’s.

Black grapes. Mmmmmm…

Appetizers were kabobs of chicken sausage, grape tomato, fresh basil and kalamata olive.

The cake and drink table.

Almond cake with fresh strawberry icing made by Mommy, banner made by Mommy, One Year Christmass tree ornament for the topper from Seed Factory. The cake stand is a new family cake stand for all birthdays and it came from Star Provisions.

Little miss’ own cake.

Grapefruit Izzes with red stripped paper straws.

This was a special aspect. On the left are her letterpress invitations. On the right are letterpress memory cards. They were there for her guests to share sweet memories or something they love about Rosemary on. A sweet keepsake to have from year to year.

Cake time!

Yummy!

After a change of dresses due to much icing on the first we moved to presents. She enjoyed presents with a lot of help from Mommy and Daddy.

Receiving my baby doll from when I was little and a blanket that I made for her and the baby.

This was basically how she was the entire time. Happy and excited to be ONE!

]]> http://6offour.com/blog/katies-favorites/rosemarys-first-birthday-party/feed/ 4 A Reason to Remember. A Reason to Celebrate. http://6offour.com/blog/family/a-reason-to-remember-a-reason-to-celebrate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-reason-to-remember-a-reason-to-celebrate http://6offour.com/blog/family/a-reason-to-remember-a-reason-to-celebrate/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:55:46 +0000 ctorres http://6offour.com/blog/?p=5369 Today would have been my Grandparent’s 68th Wedding Anniversary. The picture below sits on our mantel and is a daily reminder of my heritage and legacy of love. They were an example of faith, hard work, love and commitment. So many parts of who we are today came from our families that paved the way.

I’m seeing my mother feel the pain of her parents not being here a little stronger today. This pains my heart and makes me long for them as well. After shedding some tears of their absence this morning I went and picked up a smiling baby out of her crib. I told her about her grandparents and how much they love her and what they were like. It’s now my responsibility to tell her of her legacy and connect the past with the present until we are all together again. It’s now our responsibility to teach the next generation of faith, hard work, love and commitment.

This is an overwhelming and humbling task, but one I welcome. – Katie

]]> http://6offour.com/blog/family/a-reason-to-remember-a-reason-to-celebrate/feed/ 0 NAPCP – National Association of Professional Child Photographers http://6offour.com/blog/katies-favorites/inspiration/napcp-national-association-of-professional-child-photographers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=napcp-national-association-of-professional-child-photographers http://6offour.com/blog/katies-favorites/inspiration/napcp-national-association-of-professional-child-photographers/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:20:21 +0000 ctorres http://6offour.com/blog/?p=5177 NAPCP is the National Association of Professional Child Photographers. We finally became members….dragged our feet on that one as we were meaning to for quite some time. We adore the founders, Alice and Kyu Park. They are dear friends and we admire this venture of bringing photographers resources and connecting parents with amazing photographers to document their children.

In their own words “The National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP) is a member-based association representing and promoting the community of professional child photographers. The NAPCP provides a valuable platform for seasoned veterans and rising professionals alike to share their experiences, hone their craft and raise their professional visibility. NAPCP connects parents searching for child photographers with its members by providing a comprehensive directory and informative articles on what to expect from their professional photography experience.”

Be sure to go to their site if you are a parent or a photographer. There are tons of resources for both of you and you’ll just feel nice and happy after visiting from all the beauty they have for your eyes to feast on.

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