Wedding pics!

Our photographer finally added a few pics to her blog from our wedding in big sur- Rachael Short is FANTASTIC to work with- she did such a great job capturing the intimacy of the ceremony! Just a few shots from the ceremony, but wanted to give her blog a shout out and share some pics with my blog followers (some of my friends may have seen the whole set already!)

http://ohrachael.blogspot.com/2008/11/daisy-and-damon-nov-16th-2008.html

THE BIG DAY!!!!!! 11-16-08

Sunday, November 16, 2008, was truly a magical day.  I couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding- everything was just absolutely magical.  No more butterflies, no more nervousness, just a calm sense of purpose and serenity. I began getting ready at Deetjens early after breakfast, and everything just clicked into place.  I did my own makeup exactly to my makeup artist Betsy's instructions. My hair came out perfectly. My dress looked like a dream. We arrived at Post Ranch exactly at 4pm, got some pre-wedding photos with our photographer Rachael Short , and began the ceremony at 4:15.

I had told myself I wouldn't cry, but the minute our officiant, Soaring , mentioned the spirit of our ancestors around us and being there, I thought of my grandparents being there with us, and the tears began.  The ceremony was gorgeous. Soaring had the most perfect words for us, my dad read a wedding prayer that my great-grandfather had written, and everybody was in tears. The view was SPECTACULAR. The sun was slowly dipping down, giving off the most beautiful colors over the ocean, and right at the end, a deer walked by on the hillside right down from our cabin.

After an amazing dinner with all our family, Damon and I were out on the balcony looking at the bright starry sky and a crystal clear shooting star goes right over head- so bright and long and perfect. It was truly a perfect end to a perfect day!!!

The Big Day!

Driving up north to Big Sur for the wedding, so no updates til I get back! 

Wedding week jitters

I think a reason I'm having so much trouble concentrating (on work, on my daily drawings, on EVERYTHING) is the fact I'm getting married this weekend. Eeeee!!!

I have all this nervous energy around me in a cloud- even though we're doing a super small ceremony, (nothing like the big crazy weddings people plan nowadays), I still feel the jitters of making sure everything is ready and my to do list is checked off.

Day of the Dead bride

One year I got to go to Hollywood Forever (yes, we have a cemetery in LA that's named "Hollywood Forever".. I know) and see their fantastic Day of the Dead celebration . They have beautiful alters, dancing, food and music- it's very joyous and beautiful.  Since then, I haven't had a chance to go the past few years due to conflicts (mostly it's fallen on the same days as my parties), and whatnot, but this year it was today. Alas, I just found out now, half hour before it ends.

Maybe next year I'll make it back!  Definitely something to see if you're in the LA area...  anyway, here's my calaca bride in all her finery :)

Sleepy zombie bride!

Had a fantastic Halloween party and a great couples costume with my fiance (shotgun wedding zombie bride and groom), but man, I'm one tired zombie bride! (drawn at 6am- hence not being posted til now when I've had some time to sleep in and recover!)

Bride of Frankenstein

Back drawing the ghostly ghoulie girls!  Just getting in the spirit of things for Halloween I guess! ; )