Archive for September, 2009

My younger sister is getting married!  In a week to be exact.  Elisa’s bridal shower was held at Elizabeth & Alexander’s English Tea Room yesterday in Bothell.  It’s a cute little place very fitting for the occasion.  The tea  came perfect with very yummy sides of sandwiches, fruits, crumpet, lemon curd and shortbread.  I want to give a shout out to the staffs who were super helpful and friendly.  I’m sure we were a bit rowdier than their normal everyday patrons.   The bridesmaids that were in-state to participate also did a great job planning the shower as well.  In addition to tea and snacks we also had Trophy Cupcakes!  Please try not to drool as you scroll down =)

One year ago Hanh and Wing took a much needed vacation to Hawaii.  One year ago they strolled the beach along the North Shores of Oahu.   As Hanh moved about the beach Wing was right behind her following her every steps with a camera in hand.  Wing asked Hanh to turn around so that he could take a picture of her.  They would continue along the beach and Wing would have Hanh turn around  again so he could take another picture.  I don’t actually know how many times this repeated itself.  Hanh didn’t have a clue what Wing was up to but she continued to turn around for him.  Finally, on the last turn she found Wing down on his knee sweetly proposing to her.  That was one year ago today.  Today they are newly weds.   Hanh and Wing tied the knot this past Spring over Memorial Day weekend.  It was a beautiful outdoor reception wedding held at the Woodmark Hotel on the Kirkland waterfront.  The weather was gorgeous that evening.  It pretty much set the mood  for Seattle through the rest of Summer.  As the sun was setting it made for a very beautiful and romantic back drop.  Just perfect if you ask me.  I felt very honored to have been a part of their wedding day especially after they had to drastically cut back their guestlist to maintain the intimacy of their union.  In celebration of their love, newlywed status and one year engagement anniversary (hey, some couples celebrate that) I would like to share a few pictures from their wedding.

 

Sep 20, 2009

While attempting to organize some of my pictures I came across these that I took of my nephew Eric awhile back.  I miss the little guy.  I admit I don’t spend enough time with him.  I also admit I gave his sister more attention when she was his age.  That kind of  always happen to the first born right?  Well, I dedicate this entry to Eric.  Isn’t he just the cutest nephew ever?  I think I’m allowed to be biased, hehe.  I took these pictures while babysitting him and my niece one day.  The hardest part about babysitting the brats is trying to get them to eat.  They’re always too excited for what we’ve got planned for them that eating is not a concern to them.  It worries me because obviously I don’t want them to go hungry (grandma wouldn’t be happy about that).  Anyway, I tricked Eric into eating his fish sticks by telling him he could have ice cream afterwards.  Ooops, except I didn’t have any.  Thank goodness that boy loves ice!  He was totally fine with the ice sans the cream.  He’s so cheeks-pinch-able!

I met Hanh through work over three years ago.  Years before that, I met Wing at another co-worker’s White Elephant Gift Exchange party.  Wing and I mingled and got along instantly.  Maybe it was because we found refuge in not knowing too many other people at the party.   Actually, I think it was video games.  Wing’s a game designer at Nintendo and my husband loves playing video games *gags*.  I should mention that the party was also a potluck.  Til this day I still remember him as the deep-fried macaroni cheese guy.  Such a bachelor dish to make, haha.  It’s funny that I clearly remember that but not what I brought (I bet it was take-out).  Well, that was the last I saw of Wing or so I thought.  As big as this world is I’m constantly reminded of how small it could really be also.  I would cross paths with Wing once again many years later.  Hanh and Wing found each other and they couldn’t be more perfect for one another.  A few weeks before their beautiful wedding this past May I found out that they didn’t have their engagement photos taken yet.  Lucky for them I had just gotten my camera and needed test subjects, and lucky me for the opportunity to photograph them.  I chose the Olympic Sculpture Park as our shoot location since I thought it would be a fun place to go.  I didn’t expect to learn so much about them during the photoshoot.  I think that most people would be slightly uncomfortable or not be themselves in front of a camera, but for Hanh and Wing their true colors showed and I tried my best to capture it.  Honestly, I had a more formal shoot in mind but Wing showed up in a Mario t-shirt and Hanh with her hair in a ponytail.  They came exactly as their everyday selves.   Once we got started it was hard to get any serious photos as they kept me laughing with their fun and silly nature.

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Sep 13, 2009

Maui.  One year wedding anniversary.  A secluded corner of a beautiful undeveloped white sand beach.  Waves crashing and the sun beating down.  A Canon DSLR.  What do you do (or what do I do)?  Have a photoshoot!  Seung and I didn’t have too many beach days since it was a short trip, but on this particular beach day we had a lot of fun pretending to be swimsuit models.  It was hard to resist being where we were, hehe.  I’m glad my husband was a good sport and played along with me since I knew he was dying to jump into the ocean to play with the waves instead.  Besides, I’m sure he enjoyed being the photographer for this session.  These are my favorite set of photos from our trip to Maui earlier this summer.  I miss Hawaii!

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