The Coli Women

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Hair and Makeup by the awesome Alana Halvorsen!

Hello, Dolly

Dear Man in the Red Cravat,

You are my hero.

Love,
Casey


Photo from The Sartorialist

Scott & Ingrid

Tonight I planned to blog about sitting alone in church... but I have to work at 4am tomorrow, so I shall leave you with this:

I love sitting alone in church. It's more private, and I am not tempted to write notes and whisper. (Not that I would ever do such a thing!)

I hate sitting alone in church. It's lonely and makes me feel pathetic and like an old spinster.

Goodnight.

Scott & Ingrid Preview!

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you.

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful, and so are you.


It wont be long, 'til I belong to you.

all quotes by the Beatles

We Love Love

Today I shot Scott and Ingrid's engagement photos. Ingrid is one of my dearest friends and I have so loved watching her become the woman she is today over the last several years. She is very much like a little sister to me... easy on the little, heavy on the sister.

I couldn't be happier for her and Scott- they are meant for each other, though I had not seen the depth of that until today.

This afternoon we went to Tildon Park in Berkeley where Scott proposed. We reenacted the proposal for the photos. It was... it's hard to find the words... It was striking. I have never in my life seen a man look at a woman the way Scott looked at Ingrid. His face radiated with love, joy and the Lord. I can't explain it any other way, but God was there and I got to be a part of it... and hopefully, catch it on camera.

Today was a perfect, wonderful, beautiful, love filled day. I love my life and the Bay and my friends and the LOVE that God has put in us.

And the Avett Brothers...

And I was sick with heartache
And she was sick like Audrey Hepburn when I met her
But we would both surrender
True love is not the kind of thing you should turn down
Don't ever turn it down

I hope that I don't sound to insane when I say
There is darkness all around us
I don't feel weak but I do need sometimes for her to protect me
And reconnect me to the beauty that I'm missin'
And in January we're gettin' married

Dave & Lauren

Lauren and I were in a band together... and I might convince Dave to be in a bluegrass band with me. The Avett Sisters?

This Glorious Life

Tonight during Bible study I thought, "I have got to write a blog about how awesome my life is right now. Probably not using complete sentences." So here it goes.

Last night I spent several minutes trying to convince my mom that we should get a Christmas tree now so we can enjoy it longer. How awesome would that be?!

I got up at 3:45am and I have had the longest, funnest day ever. I work with the funnest people, none of the creepers came in to work, my hair looked good, I made hecka good vegan chili and cornbread and we talked about weddings and husbands for, like, a full 3 hours tonight.

BFF. Bible Friends Forever. Brilliant.

Currently I am spreading a rumor that Chris P. has a huge crush on me. It's not true of course (or is it?), but now whenever I see him I get flustered cause I'm not sure if the rumor has gotten back to him.

I get to shoot Jon and Courtney's wedding in Colorado in February and I am stoked. For them and for me. I am loving the direction my photography has taken. I could potentially do this for a living. Who'd have thunk?

I have the best group of girlfriends in the history of girlfriends.

I feel like Beth Moore and I are friends.

I am making progress on mastering the art of latte art. Today I made a christmas tree, a pumpkin and a snow flurry.

Love, love, love.

(I guess that was complete sentences... my apologies.)

Family Portraits

Christmas is almost here! (At least, in my mind it is!) It's time to start thinking about Christmas cards and family portraits for grandma and Aunt Marge.

Book a 30 minute family photo session by November 21 and your photos are guaranteed by December 1- just in time to send out the annual family newsletter.

Just $150 will get you a 30 minute photo session and a CD of 15-20 high resolution photos.

Merry Christmas!!

Tom & Katy :: San Francisco

I am in love with them. Here is why: