Three months of non-blogging...what could be the cause??? Well ladies & gents, it's this: I have gone and become a BRIDE!!! I can hardly believe it, but the next wedding on my agenda is my very own: June 14, 2008 in Victoria, BC. One week from this moment, I will be Mrs. James Dean!

So I have gone and learned that this wedding stuff is hard! Now I too have debated endless details, budgeted, researched, changed my mind a hundred times, had a dress meltdown, agonized over which photographer to choose and still need to work out my seating plan for next week! Wedding planning has revealed some things in my character that surprised me, for better and worse. Maybe wedding planning is training ground for marriage, as I'm sure this is only the beginning of my character being revealed! What I do know is that it has been worth it. Next Saturday, I will exchange my vows of commitment to James, before God, and all my dearest friends and family. It's almost too much for my heart to take in! This I know: I am truly blessed.

So a few weeks ago, James and I jumped over to the other side of the lens. My good friend, and photographer extraordinaire, CJ Scott shot a session for James and I. I was beyond excited to get the CD in the mail. I truly love having photos of James & I at this stage in our lives. It's so easy to let time slip by and not take any photos! It renewed my passion for the work I do, because I delight so much in comemorating seasons in my clients lives in photographs.

Here are some of ours:

Soooo- have I been so busy planning my wedding that I haven't been shooting? Heck no! I've got a lot of catching up to do here, blogging about a few weddings (one I just got back from an hour ago, in Kananaskis), an engagement session, AND a totally fun first for me: being published!!! I'll be on my fantastic Honeymoon until mid-July, but I may be sooooo relaxed, that I'll get around to blogging!

Cheers!

Karen Doherty (but not for long!).