post-it love

i know... it has been too long since my last post... work is crazy and i am furiously editing in my off hours... this video offered enjoyment in the midst of a break today and i thought i would share...



grace and peace,

whit

i hear the sound of fall arriving...

i have heard suggestive noises over the last couple of weeks and i heard the sound for sure today that has always signaled the coming of my favorite season... wonderful glorious autumn.... what was that sound you ask? the sound of the high school (this afternoon it was college) marching band... ahh the crisp rhythms of the drumlines... the ring of the xylophones and bells, and the faint echoes of horns and woodwinds outside on a sunny end-of-summer day... ahh yes, it is coming...

my daddy was a high school band director so i have a very special place in my heart for the members of any marching band - it is very hard work as it is, but add to it hot summer days and thick uniforms and it is a discipline that is daunting for many... and of course the music they produce always provokes nostalgia of the best kind and the many years of education my dad gave me about everything marching band related

because i do not have time to access a marching band video... i will leave you with another treat for your ears and your eyes - one of my favorite songs, white winter hymnal by the fleet foxes, which was introduced to me around this time last year by my stellar brother... this is probably my favorite music video of all time (i love claymation!)... and after you watch it, make plans to head out to your local high school to catch the sounds of the dedicated members of the marching band




.:grace and peace:.

guilty pleasure

so i have an activity that if i am not careful will prove to be addicting... i have always enjoyed clothing... probably a lot more than i would like to admit... for the most part i am able to keep my enjoyment within practical and cost-efficient boundaries, only adding to my massive collection once in awhile (for that, my husband is thankful), but every now and then, i get "in the zone" you might say and get a little too excited to shop... now is definitely one of those times...

awhile back, i found this website called polyvore. now, at first, i used it for the occasional spurt of shopping - purposeful shopping... i had a few things i needed for certain occasions and i used polyvore to mass-shop (it hits multiple sites at one time for whatever item you are looking for)... but this week i discovered the "create" option...

i had seen sets of fashion items put together in magazine-esque layouts but did not know that they were polyvore members who were creating these layouts... so i decided to try it...

this is my first time doing this... by whitneykate featuring J Crew

oh dear.... what have i gotten myself into? and for the record... i tried to purchase this dress on jcrew because it was on sale... can't find it in navy - sad sad day....

i need to get a grip :)

happy tuesday!
whit

where the wild things are

this book was one of my favorites growing up... i am not sure what i enjoyed more - the story itself, the artwork, or the encouragement to my imagination. soon, we will be able to enjoy a cinematic production of this beloved book... i hope it lives up to the standard set by maurice sendak


in celebration of the upcoming movie, a blog was created called terrible yellow eyes. it has become a fantasic, growing collection of submissions by various artists of their own interpretations of 'where the wild things are'. i wish i had time to work on a piece of my own... one can dream right?

happy viewing!

whitney

wickline wedding

back in june i photographed a wedding with adam barnes in crozet, virginia.

we had a great time with matt, jenny, and their families and friends... held at the gorgeous king family vineyards, here are a few of my favorite images from that day...

the adorable flower girl with the wickline's dog, winston




first dance...


and the flower girl and the rest of the bridal party danced well into the night...


congratulations mr. & mrs. wickline!

g&p

kevin & tori - more wedding photos!

want to see more of the fantastic fritz's?
yes, the alliteration was intentional... corny and intentional...
anyway, i posted a few extra photos on my flickr account... and keep an eye on my picasa gallery for the entire public selection of these two


.:grace and peace:.

kevin & tori - wedding day at last!

at last for so many reasons... mainly because it has taken me so long to edit and post...

i have been processing and mulling over this blog post for weeks now... yes, even before the wedding i knew there would be a day when i would be posting these photos and including some sort of verbiage to describe the day and i am not sure that i am able

the weekend certainly was a flurry of wedding activity and emotion. it was a joy to reunite with friends who were part of the ceremony as members of the bridal party and guests of the couple. chris, jamie, and i took pleasure from interacting and getting to know the families of kevin and tori. mostly, it was an honor to be able to serve kevin, tori, their famlies, and their guests on this sacred day before God.

here are some of my favorite film moments from their wedding day



kevin, you have displayed your character and exquisite taste in the pursuit of tori... i know that you will take the very best care of her that your ability will allow and that her heart is in protective and careful hands


tori, you are absolutely gorgeous as it is - inside and out - and you were absolutely stunning on your wedding day... you are radiant my dear. i look forward to watching God mold the two of you together all the more intricately in the coming months and years - i treasure your perspective and our friendship and look forward to comparing 'wifely' notes with you


chris and i have grown to love you both so much we could burst! thank you for letting us share this time with you - we look forward to many more meals and times of sharing together... i wish you two all the best as you learn and explore your new roles as husband and wife




and lastly, a big thank you to chris and jamie for sharing the responsibility of capturing this moment in the lives of kevin and tori - i had a blast working with both of you and appreciate you sharing your abilities with me!

.:grace and peace dear friends:.