Happy Friday blog world!  We are feeling good and loving life right now.  If you would have asked me how I was a few days ago, though, I (jessie) was pretty down.  I was feeling sick with a cold & allergies, but it was more than that too.  I was just plain feeling bad and moping.  It was pretty pathetic and Jason was losing his patience with me.  So, what changed?  Nothing really, there was no huge miracle or amazing news to change my mood.  I just had to stop feeling sorry for myself and focus on the positive.  It’s hard to do.  It’s so much easier to curl up in bed and pretend nothing else exists. But, then you start missing out on life.  A good life.  Your life.  My life.  The life we’re building and creating everyday.  I realized that I shouldn’t worry about the future so much because then I start missing out on the present.  I started to think about all the good in my life and realized it definitely outweighs the bad.  I want to live my life to the fullest.  I want to be a great mother to my kiddos, a good wife to my hubby, and a great photographer to our clients.  So, I snapped out of it….literally.

So, in keeping focused on the positive,  we wanted to share a bit of blog love we received this month.  We’re thrilled to have been a part of Done Brilliantly blog and Storkie Express Wedding of the Week.

Done Brilliantly is a blog that focuses on showcasing real weddings & engagements to give it’s readers lots of ideas and inspiration!  Earlier this week they featured Monica & David’s elegant Las Vegas wedding and how they made Vegas their own!  Click on the image for the full blog feature.

Earlier this month Shawna & Mike’s lovely wedding at the beautiful Paiute Golf Club was the wedding of the week over at Storkie Express blog.  Storkie Express is a great place to go to look for wedding & party invitations, but their blog is full of real weddings and ideas for wedding & party planning. Click the image for the full blog post.

Lastly, we want to thank all the brides who took the time to give us such amazing reviews on Wedding Wire this past year!  Because of you, we received the Brides Choice Award for a second year in a row!  Thank you so much.  We love what we do and love all the amazing couples we get to meet and document their wedding day!

Here’s to staying positive, focusing on the good, and enjoying life!

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Yesterday marked the one year anniversary for one of our favorite couples, Gianna & Courtland! These two had a snazzy New York City themed wedding at Canyon Gate Country Club, which was also featured and published in DIY Magazine!

Their wedding day was full of fun, laughter, and love and we know their marriage is based on those same 3 words – love, laughter, and fun!

To see more of their wedding, click here and here!

G+C: Thanks again for letting us be part of your wedding day!  It was such an honor and we are so happy we’ve become friends!

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Congrats to Kristen & Kevin for having their gorgeous Canyon Gate Country Club wedding featured on The Brides View Blog yesterday!  Go check it out if if you missed their September wedding on our blog!  Kristen had some lovely wine themed details you don’t want to miss!

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Over the summer my sister, Norma, and I got together and threw our son’s a fun camping theme party to celebrate summer!  Yesterday, our party was featured on Home Confetti , a great blog to go to for inspirational “real life” ideas for your home and entertaining.  I hope it gives other parents some easy DIY ideas for their next party!  Just click the picture to go to the full article. Enjoy