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My honey got me flowers today. No reason. Just ‘cuz.

And he know when it comes to flowers, I like them crazy. No roses. No baby breath. No carnations. Weird stuff. Color. LOVE IT. Thanks, babe! And a special thanks to La Petite Fleur for coming up with some funky design. (psst, she does weddings too…)

A Valentine’s Day engagement session complete with excited puppy and mini snow storm.

I have always been a crafty-type girl. When I was younger I was always painting, drawing, making funny t-shirts, sewing clothes, and making jewelry. And since I have had my own business and family, time became scarce and not much crafting was had.

Fast forward to last year when I was putting a few shoots together and looking for some fun birdcage veils to finish off the look I was going for. Nothing. I couldn’t find anything that I thought was spunky enough or I couldn’t find anything at all. So I did a little research and decide to make my own. I was a crafty girl, why not? They turned out pretty slick and instead of throwing them away after I was done using them for shoots, I sold them. That got me thinking. And posh|rebel was born.

My creative partner, Kelly and I spent TONS of time over the fall and winter planning, shopping and designing. Our goal was to have a website with hairpieces up and running by March. Even before the website was complete, we had custom orders coming in and have a bridal shop ready to carry some of our pieces. With that kind of response, I am feeling pretty good that there is a stylish hole in Minnesota that hopefully posh|rebel can fill.

Kelly and I have so much fun getting together every week to cut, sew, and perfect our little creations. It’s a nice little break from sitting in front of a computer as much as I do, and now that Kelly bought me a thimble, I don’t stab my self nearly as much as I had been.

We had a little photo shoot a couple of weeks ago to photograph the pieces. We were lucky to have 3 lovely models, some awesome bouquets, a little shooting inside (brrrrrr!) and a little shooting inside, and a whole bunch of birdcage veils, feathers and brooches. A huge shout-out and thank you to everyone involved!!

Here are some shots from the shoot. The models were troopers, it wasn’t exactly warm the day we shot. But I think the outdoor snow shots were worth it!!

The full posh|rebel line is showcased on the website. Check it out and order yourself something fabulous.

Veils & Hairpieces: posh|rebel
Hair & Makeup: Kelly Walters, 651.206.9933
Flowers: Studio Fleurette (email me for contact info)
Bridesmaid Dress & Leopard Coat: Rose Mille
Wedding Dresses: Mine!

Had a great engagement shoot on Valentine’s Day with tons of snow, a pup, the city, and 2 fun participants. More coming soon!

I shot a lovely little winter wedding this weekend…

Last spring, I was walking downtown Stillwater and saw a new store with really cute home decor stuff in the windows. I walked in, saw the cute chairs, art and accessories and had a little lightbulb over the head moment. I walked up to the girl who was working and asked to have the owner give me a call because I had a fun idea for some promo shots. A few days later, I get a call from Darcy, the owner and tell her my ideas. You would think she would have said, “Eh, I’ll think about it…” but nope! Darcy was all for some funky images of her shop and her wares. Summer came, I had some time in between weddings and “The Chairs” concept came to life!

You really should have seen us, Darcy and I hauling chairs, vases and lamps thru open fields, forests, and alleys. It was quite the workout! But the shots I got with Darcy’s furniture styling were just what I had in mind. After we shot “The Chairs”, we headed inside and got some cool interiors of the shop and everything in it. Maison Galleria has been open for a while now and if you are looking for some great accessories for your home that aren’t mass-produced in Sweden, you should stop in and say hello to Darcy!

The Chairs:

All the goodies inside:

I just got the latest copy of MN Bride, which is a great resource for planning your wedding btw, and came across some familiar faces. Congrats to Abby and Jason! I am still loving those green bridesmaid dresses with the pink bouquets!

I didn’t forget about my favorite wedding images of 2009, silly! Here they are, and really, looking back on the past year made me realize how much I dig my gig. Honestly. I have been shooting professionally now for 6 years and I can’t image doing anything else. I am a lucky girl!