They said "I Do" Again

While Stephanie and Mike were already married, they decided to do it again.

An intimate setting with their closest friends and family to support them.

It was originally planned as an outdoor spring wedding but mother nature had another idea. Rain.

So, she moved it inside to where here reception was and it was beautiful.

She handled the changes and stresses very well. Nothing was gonna get her down on this special day.

As an added bonus to me, she bought a custom made birdcage veil and fascinator from me..She looked amazing!

She has a beautiful family of her own.

And they are excited to be welcoming another addition this year!

Hopefully we will get in a maternity shoot later and then a newborn shoot to follow :) Here is a sneak peak to the next wedding:

If you wish to see more pictures, please visit my fanpage Creations By CReid. For pricing and details for your event, please email me at creationsbycreid@gmail.com

Weddings..Beautiful! The Bride, Groom and Let's Not Forget the Rings!

Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. But will the girl say "YES?" They are headed down that road to marriage. It starts out with a very big step. The question, "Will you marry me?" presented with a ring. Now, no matter how its done, there is always that unique and quirky story that the bride to be will tell the rest of her life. The size of the diamond doesn't matter or how much was spent. What matters is the thought and courage surrounding it.

And with these rings, well..it would be hard to say NO lol...

On THE day, another ring is given, both to bride and groom. The ring is a circle. An endless and timeless symbol of everlasting love.  With open communication, trust and love..not to mention the balance of laughter and romance..you will stay on that road of everlasting love!

I want to be that old couple that still holds hands that the younger generations oohing and awing about. How bout you? Tell me your story! I shall share my engagement story with pictures in the near future! I may even turn this into a bit of a contest with the story sharing!

Spring is Here!

It looks as though spring has finally arrived. Nights are still a bit chilly but the days are nice overall. Where I live the wind is a bit unbearable most days but the sun is shining beautifully. So, what does this mean? It means that I get lots of photo time!

Wedding season is in full bloom as well as those lovely flowers. Cherry blossoms are a favorite by most, especially in spring. They are a popular flower among photographers. They add a soft color with lines of contrast with all the branches and blooms. Then, when you add in the bright blue sky...its just breathtaking. I took these during a meeting with my April Bride.

I have an April wedding and 2 in May so far. Here are my brides and grooms to be:

Dusty and Stacie (family)

Katie and Rick (referred by Stacie)

Mike and Stephanie

 (referred from the person who made my wedding cake)

There are still dates available in April and May and so far the summer and fall dates are wide open. Please contact me for pricing and details. creationsbycreid@gmail.com

*all photo's are copyright of Chantell Reid Creations By CReid

Jamie's Hair Clips LISTED

As promised, I have listed the clips I have made in Jamie's honor. I even made it by the end of March..just barely! If you wish to make a donation but do not wish to purchase a clip, please make all donations at  "The Jamie Bowe Donation," at any U.S. Bank. NO donation is too small!

Lavender- To raise awareness for ALL Cancers!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/71068280/charity-cancer-awareness-feather-hair

Grey- To raise awareness for Brain Cancer!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/71156622/brain-cancer-awareness-charity-grey-bow?ref=v1_other_1

To make it simple, I have listed them both for $50 plus shipping. ALL proceeds will go to her fund at US bank.

I have also dedicated a hat in my Creations By CReid crochet shop to this cause.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63004466/crochet-flapper-cloche-hat-with-grey-bow

So please help in the awareness in cancer and help a family! I know this isn't much and not near enough but I hope that I will be just one of many to do something for such an important cause.

SHOP FEATURE: H0neyburn Cottage In The Woods!

My first shop feature! I would like to introduce you to Nicole of h0neyburn! As many of you already know, I am obsessed with her leg warmers! My kids have many pairs. I stole a pair from them to use as arm warmers and am in the process of ordering my own leg warmers and a pair of arm warmers with a thumb hole for me :)

 

Most people call me Nikki. I'm a simple kind of woman. I love God, my family, and good food. I have always enjoyed drawing and making crafts. I'm married to an amazing man who is also my best friend, and I am a stay at home mom to our one (so far!) 16 month old daughter. When I became pregnant a couple of years ago, I learned how to crochet so that I could make cute hats for our baby. I ended up crocheting adult leg warmers for my shop from that experience, which led me to learn how to re purpose new material into cute warmers for all ages.

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/58715526/pick-any-4-pairs-of-baby-and children      http://www.etsy.com/listing/52981727/romantic-white-crocheted-adult-over-the
     

What inspires me most is God and this amazing place He created. I love nature. I can sit outside under the trees for hours with the breeze in my hair listening to the sounds of wildlife around me. I decided to start making hair accessories out of faux flowers because of my love for nature. I like the way I feel with a flower in my hair, feminine and earthy.

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70712631/danielle-red-brown-blossoms-silk-flower

I started painting in high school, forgot about it for a while, then picked it back up when I opened my Etsy shop. I like to paint dreams, topics that concern me, and moments in time that make me happy. My favorite time period is the farming prairie days before the Industrial Revolution. Many of my paintings reflect my love of these simpler times when families stayed together and fought for what was right. It seems they had more respect for the land they worked than we have for the land we fill with garbage. I try to find uses for any 'trash' I cannot recycle or compost.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70516382/a-walk-in-the-woods-original-acrylic

I'm a real down to earth, bohemian kind of girl. Give me a tree, I'm sure I'd hug it.

Follow her great blog at:  http://momma-small.blogspot.com/
You can also find her on facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/h0neyburn

Lacking patience, independece, engergy and loving it MOTHERHOOD

As you all know, I am a mother of 2 beautiful girls. They are my everything as life wouldn't be the same without them. They test me daily on different things.

Mostly it's a constant test of patience. The one thing that I fear I will forever have to work on.
They test my wittiness, my strength(physical, mental, spiritual, emotional), my stamina, patience..yes, I already said that but it needs saying again lol, my word, my independence. its a non stop test everyday.
Today was a rough one.

My oldest is 6 going on 16. Its a joke amongst friends but really, its not a joking matter and nothing to laugh at.  Over the span of the last 4 years, she has somehow became delusional and believes that she is an adults equal. She thinks that everything in the house is "hers" and she has some mysterious right to get what she wants etc. Yes, I know this is common amongst kids. But you have to "see" it to understand the degree she takes it.

I love her to end and everyday I pray for a good day. They are there. Just not as often as one would hope. Her sister on the other hand is the complete opposite so far but she is only 21 months old. Lots of time to catch up to her big sis.

I may be out of patience, not so independent as most days I can't go to the bathroom without one of them following, physically and mentally drained and yes..out patience..lol BUT I WOULDN'T CHANGE IT FOR THE WORLD! Because at the end of the day, the hugs, "I love yous" and snuggles make it all worth it!

We are back and SURVIVED A TSUNAMI!

Hawaii was amazing! But of coarse we already knew that. There is so much to do and so much to share that I will just give you a sneak peaks of whats to come.
We visited the island of Oahu and stayed with friends..no..let me rephrase that...family. While they are in laws from my first marriage, they have continued to be my family even though my ex and I couldn't work it out. They opened their house to us and endured our kids for 9 days. Paegen was a handful..well..2 handfuls. Adealia traveled well. Our family as a whole was much happier and more at peace while on the island.  It was great for me to be home again.

During our stay, we encountered a Tsunami! After a day of relaxation and hanging out with my family, we were informed to turn on the news. Needless to say we got little to no sleep that night. People were crazy trying to fill their gas tanks up. We just laughed and thought why? No real damage in our area. Water came up onto the roadways but that is not uncommon for that area anyway. The next morning/early afternoon we went for a drive to the North Shore and I got some amazing pics at Waimea Bay. The waters were still pretty angry but that didn't stop the crazy surfers and tourists from venturing in.

We did alot of shopping and eating. But that was expected. And then our vacation was over. If it weren't for the tattoos my husband and I got while there and the few trinkets and many pics...it could have very easily been a dream.

My sister in law has started making jewelry and is quite awesome at it. She has sold a couple bracelets at a local shop already. I was able to get some amazing pics of her talent. In the near future, I hope to do a little feature on her :) OH, and she is donating the proceeds of a necklace to Jamie's fund!!

my fav that she had done! I even got to wear it :)

I am now burdened by a cold but hoping that it passes soon. I have the clips I will be donating to photo and list, as well as a couple new designs. What do you think of me adding prints from our vacation for sale in my shop? Would love your opinion!!

If you don't wish to wait on seeing more pictures, please feel free to view them on my facebook fanpage. Please be respectful and do not copy my photos. I retain the copyright to ALL of my images and the images I have used of Dawn Aldermans work in previous posts were with her permission.
Thank you.
PS. Once I have 50 blog followers, I will do a giveaway and the official shop features will begin.