Andy & I had a blast photographing Osterville wedding planner Desiree Spinner this past Sunday. When Desiree first asked us about doing a session together, she said she was a little nervous because she doesn’t like the way she looks in photos. We think she is completely bananas! And, if you saw yesterday’s photos, you know what I’m talking about.

After having some fun getting photos of Desiree with the lemonade stand, as styled by the talented Jillian Clark of 100 Layer Cake, we decided to take the party to the railroad tracks.

Last year, Andy & I found this super cute loveseat at an estate sale. It’s been sitting in our office just begging to be used. We’ve got big ideas for it. But, for now, we thought it would fit in nicely with the vintage feel of Jillian’s vision for Desiree’s session. And, it did.

We decided to put the love-seat on the railroad tracks…fortunately, the tracks here on the Cape don’t exactly get London-like traffic.

Come on… Is that cute or what? And, how serendipitous that the love-seat fit perfectly between the tracks!

With a new, more subtle, sultry look by make up artist Katrina Hess, Desiree looked stunning!!!

Ga ga gorgeous!

Lovin’ the warm late afternoon sun….Desiree is completely glowing…

Hello Miss Thang!!!

Just love her beaming expression in this next one! Can you tell we were having a blast?

This could be my favorite portrait of the session. I love the more candid shot of Desiree with the cupcakes from yesterday’s post, because more natural photos are what we love most. But, Desiree just looks so serene, confident and so totally beautiful in this next shot. I’m crazy about it! And that light…..perfection!

Add a little sun flare and a smokin’ hot expression and……voila…..Supah-staaah!

Continuing on, our last stop in the day was this super cute farm stand. It made for the perfect backdrop to once again tie in the lemonade stand theme.

I keep saying “gorgeous” a lot….but come on….not photogenic, seriously? Desiree, you’re cuckoo!

Lemon-rific!

When she laughs it’s hard not to join her!! Love this next one of Desiree…who wouldn’t want this fun little bundle of energy as their wedding planner?

Adding a little bam-factor in this next one. Hola senorita! Que guapa!

Simply beautiful….

I’ll say it again, Desiree, you are wonderful and working with you is not only super fun and super easy, it’s a total pleasure! You’ve got great style and merged with Jillian’s fantastic aesthetic, you two gave us so much good stuff to work with, Andy & I didn’t want the day to end! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Big love, Christine & Andy xoxo

This past weekend we had the pleasure of photographing Cape Cod’s newest sensation…wedding planner Desiree Spinner of Desiree Spinner Events. We first met up with Desiree and the fabulous team she assembled for dinner on Saturday night at Five Bays Bistro in Osterville. Joining us were Desiree’s super sweet hubby, Craig, and fabulous assistants, Sara & Kaleigh and Kaleigh’s adorable hubby-to-be, Josh. Also joining us for dinner was with the uber stylish Jillian Clark of 100 Layer Cake, who’d come up from NY with her husband & photographer, Scott, to help bring Desiree’s vision for her shoot to life.

After a wonderful night of yummy food, good wine and excellent conversation, we met up with the team the following afternoon for the shoot. It was an all day affair and Andy & I had a blast. The first part of the shoot involved setting up a deliciously sweet lemonade stand.

Some details….you know how we looove the details!

I just loved all the vintage touches Jillian brought with her, namely the super cute mutli-colored tin and these adorable yellow glasses. And, can we talk about the hot pink striped straws?

Lemonade never looked so good.

Love the blue Ball jars!

And these super cute straw tags Jillian made…

Wearing a foxy white dress and too-cute-for-words apron from Anthropologie, with make up by the talented Katrina Hess, Desiree was delightful. We all kept joking about how if hers was a real lemonade stand she would have sold out instantly looking as good as she did. Check her out…

Seriously adorable…

If life hands you lemons, make lemonade!

A cheeky little look…

Gorgeous…

The light in this next one makes me giddy! I just love the natural hair light being provided by the sun poking through the trees. And, that expression…..momma mia!

Jillian brought along some clippings from the super sweet banner she made for the table and Desiree had a little fun with them. I love this series.

Is that a lemonade stand you’d want to visit, or what?

Some more details, including lemon cupcakes by Delicious Desserts…

Stay tuned as we’ll be posting the next two parts of our session with Desiree tomorrow. Till then, big BIG thanks to Desiree for trusting us to capture portraits for your new website. Stay tuned people, it’s due to launch very soon and should be amazing! We have loved working with you, Des, and can’t wait to do it again very soon! Thank you too Jillian & Scott for making our job not only a cinch, but a total pleasure! Jillian, we love your style and hope we get to work with you again on another project! Sara & Kaleigh…we wish we could clone you and bring you to Team Bello! Love and hugs all around! Chris & Andy xo

For third & final installment from our photo shoot with Osterville wedding planner Desiree Spinner, we move on to the dessert table, which featured various shades of pink sweetness, including white chocolate raspberry cake truffles, mini cupcakes, pink sugar cookies and a rock candy-topped cake by Delicious Desserts. Deee-licious!

Pink Prosecco & mini cupcakes…does it get any better?

Almond candies, white gumdrops and pink lemonaid in a super cute recycled glass jug…

Peppermint sticks all tied up….

Rock candy…the stuff childhood memories are made of…

Pink thank you cards from Lady Slipper Stationary in South Yarmouth embossed with white seashells…Merci beau coup!

Cape Cod wouldn’t be the Cape without salt water taffy…

Cake truffles…MMMMMmmmm!

That wraps up our photo shoot with Desiree. Hope you enjoyed the photos and that they helped provide some cheer during this chilly winter! Desiree, thank you again for getting me out of the office and for inviting us to be a part of this exciting time for you! Andy & I can’t wait to see your new website! You really seem to have all the elements you need to lead Desiree Spinner Events to a successful future! Wishing you all the best! Big hugs & warmest wishes, Christine xo

There were so many incredible details from last week’s session with Osterville’s stylish new wedding planner, Desiree Spinner, that we thought we’d spread the eye candy out a little. Here’s installment two, featuring details from Desiree’s dinner table inspiration board. Enjoy!

Desiree picked the perfect corner to highlight her table. I have to admit, I’m partial to long family-style tables. We had them at our wedding and from a photographer’s standpoint, they offer some fabulous angles for photos.

Desiree got Centerville Pie Company (which has been mentioned on Oprah) to bake these super cute 6″ apple pies, which sit on aqua-colored beach glass plates from Be Our Guest, all tied up with a green & white striped grossgrain ribbon….quintessential Cape Cod!

Crystals sewn into the table cloth provided by Wildflower Linen add elegance to the clean beachy feel…

Even the food featured on the menu (stationary provided by Lady Slipper Stationary in Yarmouth) fit in with the color scheme…love it!

This could be my favorite perspective…just love the gooey 6″ of love-filled deliciousness!

Love these gorgeous flower-covered branches, which added height and drama to the table. All flowers provided by Patrice Milley.

Desiree, Sara & Kaleigh really did an amazing job of tying everything together…

Mmmmm….

I love white flowers….so clean & pure.

The white chiavari chairs by Rentals Unlimited fit this setting perfectly.

The mini daisy bouquets serve as place cards for guests….very sweet.

Check back again on Friday, when we’ll highlight the dessert table….pink perfection!

Over the years, Cape Cod has become a popular destination spot for beach-loving couples looking to say, “I do.” If you’ve ever had to plan a wedding from afar, you know….it ain’t easy. This is where employing the skilled experience of a wedding planner can be an invaluable resource and a huge stress saver.

Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting Desiree Spinner of Desiree Spinner Events in Osterville. Desiree had contacted us about photographing some table set ups for her new website, which she plans to launch in the spring.

Desiree was inspired to pursue wedding planning after planning her own Cape Cod wedding. “I put a lot of love and effort into my wedding and wanted to make everything perfect,” she told us. And, that’s exactly how she plans to approach her clients’ weddings.

In addition to offering her couples full production and partial production services, Desiree is also using her writing experience and killer design aesthetic to produce a custom-designed bridal agenda for her clients to use to plan their wedding.

Desiree is passionate about design and although she is constantly on top of the latest trends, her goal is to make sure the weddings she helps plan remain timeless and personal. “It’s important for me to really get to know a couple and find out what’s important to them to help make their wedding a personal reflection of who they are,” she said.

I met Desiree last Monday at the Chatham Bars Inn, where she and her amazing team (Sara &  Kaleigh…you girls rock!) put together an incredible display that any fan of finer details would surely fawn over.

Working off some very impressive inspiration boards, Desiree teamed up with Patrice Milley to create some stunning flower displays. She chose some gorgeous crystal-studded linens from Wildflower Linens, white bamboo chairs and other table fixings from Rentals Unlimited. And, she brought in some great recycled glasses from Viva Terra and seaglass plates from Be Our Guest, combined with some other little treasures to put together three different and equally fabulous table displays, which she plans to feature on her new website to be launched in the spring.

We’re only sharing the placecard table set up with you today, which married yellow, green & white for a clean, fresh, springtime look:

I love tulips and paired with the lemons and green yellow fabric swatch, Desiree created a wonderful color palette with stationary by Lady Slipper Stationary in Yarmouth.

The paper on the guest gifts worked perfectly with the color scheme.

More mellow yellow…

I dig the font she choose for the Table cards.

Even the wine bottle worked with the motif.

Check back on Wednesday for more fabulous eye candy!