chapters...

Through social media we always try and keep in touch with all our couples and now we're in our fourth year of shooting weddings we have quite a few couples all dotted around the country.. all enjoying the first few years of married life.  We watch them move house, new jobs and quite often make two.. three. This is incredible to watch and we somehow feel like proud parents having been with them on their wedding day and now watching the next chapter of their life begin.

Ahhhhhhh looooook at theeeeeeem...

It's amazing to see these little carbon copies of two people we love.. looking so much like both their Mama and their Pappa.  We see our Bride's eyes.. our Groom's smile and we want to tell each and every little one how beautiful their Mum and Dad looked on their wedding day.. how they smiled and laughed all day, how they told a whole room full of people just how much they love each other.. and how they danced like fools on the dance floor.  Then I think about in years to come when all these little ones will look at their Mum and Dad's wedding album.. laugh at the funny outfits and Dad's crazy hair and it makes me feel so proud that we are a part of that.

  

To be honest.. I'm not really sure what this is about...



If any more of our couples have had babies and haven't told us about it.. (you do remember what we said would happen if you didn't tell us).. then please send over some piccies and we'll add them to this post..

I just wish you all lived in Birmingham so I could plant a big squidgy kiss on each of those gorgeous cheeks...

my favourite family..

I honestly do not have the words to tell you how much I love this family.. or how proud both me and Pete are about being Freddie's God Parents.. how gorgeous is this little dude!!  Me and Zoe have been friends since I was 14 and I've watched each of their beautiful children grow and blossom.  This beautiful family are my family.. and I don't see them nearly enough..

You can read more about them over at Zoe's blog.. Just the 6 of us.. :)

Natotela sana

The past few days I have laughed, cried, danced, signed, learnt, taught... but most of all I fallen in love.  In love with Zambia.. with Zambians.. with the amazing work that Sound Seekers is doing here.. and with all the Deaf children that I have been lucky enough to meet on this trip.  Spending time at their school is one of the best experiences of my life and one that I will never, ever forget.

Within minutes of arriving their smiles were infectious and I had about 20 children surrounding me making me teach them the BSL alphabet and then they wanted to know every word... good, happy, hungry, proud, school.. all giggling and showing each other the differences between the languages.

Below are just a few images from spending the day with the Sound Seekers team who were providing hearing tests and hearing aids for the children at the school.  I have so many more images, some video and a whole lot more to say about this incredible trip.. so I'll be back.. but first I have a flight to catch..

 *Natotela sana - Thank you very much in Zambian (Bemba)

little vintage

If you are anything like me then at the moment ALL your friends are either expecting or have just had a little kiddiwink.. I'm not kidding.. everyone is pregnant!  It's a stupidly exciting time for me as one of my best friends has just had baby Freddie to who we're going to be God Parents too.. and my other bestie sent me a photo of her first scan the other day.. I can't wait! So to celebrate I have the BEST online shop for all you new Mamas and Papas..

Little Vintage is the UK's only dedicated vintage childrenswear online boutique and aims to bring unique vintage pieces together for children of all ages.  Prices are equivalent to new high street childrenswear, starting at £8 for a cute little romper suit.  Each product is cleaned, pressed and gently scented before being sent to it's new home.. how absolutely gorgeous are these outfits!!!

Emily Silverwood, former buyer turned teaching assistant launched the boutique in April 2012.  Emily admits to loving anything vintage and saw a sneaky gap in the market for children's wear as vintage for men, women and home's is so popular.. ..and oh my goodness.. I want it all! Every little outfit is just soooo beautiful.. I just wish some of it was in big girl's size!!

Emily has also very kindly offered 10% discount by typing in the discount code EMMACASE at the checkout! So what are you waiting for??? Go check it out! :)

belinda, ben and ivy..