Baby Oliver Turns 1!!

We've actually been photographing Baby Oliver since he was still in his Mommy's tummy, and had such a fun year capturing this little guy as a newborn, 3-month-old, and 6-month-old baby :) The year has flown by, and before we knew it we were at Baby Oliver's first birthday party last weekend! We had so much fun, and - as you can see from the pictures - so did everyone else..

The Birthday Boy :) It was so great watching him play with the bubbles!

Sarah did a fantastic job as always: making rainbow cupcakes as well as this mini three-tiered cake for Oliver to enjoy. She even made a bucket full of colourful felt monsters for the kids (and photographers!) to take home :)

One of the entertainment highlights was this inflatable pool full of balls - I love this action shot of Big Brother Cameron! And how heart-meltingly adorable is the little snuggle sequence below?!

There was also a circus tent and crawl-through tube that were as fun to photograph as they were to play in! Plus - balloons, which were second maybe only to bubbles in terms of popularity :)

I love these images above - Oliver covered in berry juice, and Mike and Cameron giving 

him fits of giggles!

And then.. drum roll.. cake time!! (Cameron did a great Big Brother job of helping to blow out the candle)

The cake was a big hit :) And how sweet is that perfect tiny icing hand print on Sarah's jeans??

 

Just over a year ago, we took a photo with a stack of three hands.. and now there are four :) 

Happy Birthday Baby Oliver!!

Sarah & Mike: True story - on our way home, I got a bit nostalgic and said to Norman, "I wonder how many more years Cameron will think it's hilarious to be tickled and chased around the room? I wonder how long we've got until these boys aren't young enough to think that playing around with us grown-ups is fantastic, and instead we become embarrassing weirdos?" and he said, "I guess that's why it's important to Sarah and Mike to capture this while they're still young." You guys are awesome, and thank you so much for sharing your special family moments with us!

{to put it in a bit of context, this is now the 10th time we've photographed Cameron in his sweet little life, and the 12th time I've photographed Sarah & Mike, so it's maybe understandable that I'm pretty attached to this lovely family ;) }

xo Jessica + Norman

Dawn's 21st Birthday Party at Angus Glen Golf Club

We recently had the pleasure of photographing a 21st birthday party for a lovely young lady. Dawn and her family were so gracious, and threw a fantastic party. The evening had a very art deco and jazz feel to it, beautifully designed by the talented Sara Baig (of Sara Baig Designs). There were lots of pretty and delicious details, and a jazz duo setting the mood... I'm going to start off with a few images of the details just to show you how luxurious it all was!

And here's the beautiful birthday girl, blowing out her candles..

 Dawn's Mum & Dad started the dancing off with cha-cha style!

 And then of course, there was the photo booth :) Once they got over being shy, everyone seemed to enjoy picking props and posing away!

Miss Dawn - you have a really fun group of friends, and an amazing family. It was an honour to be with you to capture this celebration as you enter adulthood - we hope you had a great time, and we wish you all the best for your 21st year!

xo
Jessica + Norman

{We love capturing any event that combines pretty details with happy memories! If you're planning a special event that you want captured with a fun and artistic eye, please get in touch!}

Planning and Day-of Coordination: Sara Baig Designs
Stationary: Felecia Cagle
Venue: Angus Glen Golf Club
Event Styling, Decor & Florals: Sara Baig Designs
Cake & Desserts: The Wedding Cake Shoppe
Jazz Duo: Tara Davidson
DJ & MC: DJ Knoxx
Photography: Jessica + Norman, Jessica Lin Photography

Cameron's First Birthday Party :)

It seems impossible, but we first photographed Baby Cameron almost exactly a year ago this week :) Over the year, we've watched (and photographed) some of his first smiles, his first experience of snow, his first two teeth, and now - his first birthday party! My earliest memory of Cameron is that he wasn't keen on being put down, and loved to be held by his Mommy and Daddy. A year later, he's still very snuggly and sweet, and loves kisses and a good time with his friends..

I love the little rainbow "tie" on his t-shirt!

 Actually, I loved the rainbow everything :) All the kids went home with these super-cute rainbow zigzag reusable snack pouches (below, right)

 Is this not the best bathing suit you've ever seen?? It took Cameron a while to warm up to his "smash cake", but once he got started there was no stopping him!

Happy Birthday Cameron! We had a great time at your party, and thank you so much for sharing your cupcakes with us :)

xo Jessica + Norman

{if you are planning an event that involves rainbows, cupcakes, or anything else that's awesome, give us a shout - we'd love to capture it for you!}