Prepare yourselves, lovelies – your Monday morning is about to take one giant leap up in the pretty department. And it’s all because of an uber-stunning Miami engagement session and one of the cutest duos you will ever have the privilege to meet. It’s an ode to laid-back weekend mornings, totally adorable puppies and lazy days in bed with your honey – and it’s all wrapped up in perfect images by Nerissa Sparkman and some beyond glamorous moments that are all kinds of amazing. Ready for a day of serious lovely? Click here for more.
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From Nerissa Sparkman… Tommie Lee and Paul came to me because they wanted something different. Tommie Lee was bound and determined not to have a “normal” sort of engagement shoot and wanted something that reflected her and Paul’s personalities. They are both firefighters and have a very fun and playful relationship. Her first idea was to do almost a couples boudoir shoot because they definitely wanted to include their two French Bulldogs in the pictures. They wanted to be shot laying in bed, almost as if it were a Sunday morning — coffee in one hand, the paper in the other, with the dogs all snuggled up! Of course I loved the idea, and the shoot simply organically grew from that. I often have my clients create Pinterest boards in order to better communicate visually. I like to say, “You can tell me all you want about a picture, but it’s probably better if you show me. It’s like reading a book. You say, ‘pink’ I see hot pink, but you’re envisioning bubble gum.” Tommie and Paul were very drawn to a shoot that was in GQ recently of Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, so I said, “Why not? Let’s use that as part of your inspiration and just go with it.” So that is how this particular engagement shoot came to be. I have to say, I may never get the feathers out of my studio, but it was totally worth it!
Photography: Nerissa Sparkman / Bride’s Pink Pajamas: Cynthia Rowley / Bride’s Blue Pajamas: Ralph Lauren / Bride’s Black Dress: Forever 21 / Bride’s Shoes: LAMB / Makeup: Margo of Sephora in Pembroke Pines, Florida / Groom’s Suit: Hickey Freeman / Groom’s Shoes: John Varvatos