moved to a new blog!!!

click here to go to my new blog, (www.laurakayphoto.com/blog) and don't forget to update your bookmarks! it will be pretty easy to remember since it attached to my site now! =) don't worry all of these posts on here are on my new blog too!

***BUT if you comment on here i will no longer get it so go to the new blog and enjoy the bigger pictures!***

will and jen

jen and will were married on feb 23rd at st. luke's united methodist in the chapel. it is kind of a fun challenge because you can't take pictures inside the chapel. so fortunately they have cool windows to shoot thru and it makes for a fun frame. they had their reception at hotel icon and gregory smith there was absolutely wonderful and so helpful! lisa tran did the flowers and they had macario with satirical effect caricature co. do really fun caricatures of all of the guests. it was so fun to watch him draw and everyone waiting around had a blast watching. that was so unique and everyone loved it! jamie casco and his band played awesome jazz all night. i met jen and will over a year ago when they first started planning their wedding. i has been so fun to get to know them and share this last year with them.

click here to watch their slideshow

saturday morning

well josh spent most of last week flying back and forth from the port bring the blackhawks home. saturday was his last flight so the kids and i went to watch them come in and take some pictures. it had been a while since they had the chance to get in and play. we didn't stay long because i had to get to austin to do a fun shoot with brooke. i will post more on that later. i hope all of you had a great weekend!!!

meet baby declan

i thought i would post about this sweet baby boy that was born the day before valentine's day. we are so excited for our friend's the laughlins! i love photographing sweet newborns. especially now that mine are 5 and 3. but i really love getting to hang out with cute babies then go back to my own house. here is their announcement. isn't he adorable?!!!

brooklyn bride

here is another fabulous blog to add to your list. vane, the blog author is an interior designer in NY and this blog is all about wedding ideas. you will find inspiring pictures, and just tons of other details about weddings. also she runs contests all the time to win very cool stuff for your wedding. her title line says: planning a modern wedding in a world on pink flowers and poofy dresses. i love it! she featured rachael and john's wedding from last march. remember the brown converse??? so fun! thanks vane!!!

click here to check it out!

katie and michael

here is katie and michael. they are getting married in houston in april. they both live and work in NYC. we did this shoot all around montrose. i loved this little shop with these yellow chairs, some strange alley on the way back to the car. then we went to tacos a go go for a taco and a beer. i have never been there or even herd of it but it was so fun! katie told me she loved having her picture taken and i had a blast just shooting away. i loved her blue dress and those shoes!!! i can't wait for their wedding!!!

elizabeth ann designs

my new friend ami, with elizabeth ann designs just featured me on their awesome blog! the feature post is on john and cassie's wedding from last month. this is another must read blog. the ideas they have are better than anything you will ever find in a bridal magazine! ami is so sweet and she wrote such a fun article on me. i am so excited to share this!!!! happy monday everyone!!!

click here to read the article

wii would like to play...

FINALLY! the muehlendorf family got a wii! we wanted to get one for the kids for christmas but as you know wii's sold out fast. so today we got one!!! we were in houston for jen and will's wedding (which was so fun) and katie and michael's e-shoot. it was a great weekend! i will post on them soon. here are a few pics of josh and the kids playing. i hope all of you had as great of a weekend as i did!

perfect bound

so anne with the perfect bound blog just emailed me to tell me just put together a feature on me! i am sure all of you guys remember the stunning chris and melanie wedding from october. anne is on a red and burgundy streak this week. so add this blog to your list of good reads. anne is always putting together storyboards for color schemes and fashion. this could be especially helpful when lets say...planning a wedding!!!! if you need ideas to make your wedding decor fabulous check out the perfect bound for ideas. i am loving this!!! thanks anne!

click here to read the article

you got your groom, now you need a dress?

priscillia of boston houston is having their designer showcase today thru monday (21st-25th). not only are they offering 10% off every designer gown in the store they are giving away a huge swag bag with each purchase! this is a swag bag you do not want to miss!!! trust me! so if you are still looking for your gown give them a call and set up an appointment today! they will take great care of you and you will see the best wedding dresses in houston. here is a hint about this bag. i have never given gift certificates like this! =) I am so honored they asked me to be the photographer to complete their giveaway!

some of the other wonderful things in this bag:

hotel zaza ( you know that one is good!!!)
houston's sweet couture (this custom candy is to die for!)
monarch restaurant (yum!)
zadoks jewelers (think pearls)
facade make up (fab bridal makeup)

i am not sure if there were any last minute changes, so if someone is lucky enough to get one of these bags, let me know!!! this is so exciting! lisa just went over there to drop of our gift certificates! =)

priscilla of boston houston:
713.526.1886
by apt only

new friends

i am so excited! as you may have noticed i have added a few friends to my links bar on the left. it all started when ami from elizabeth ann designs left me a blog comment...ummm yesterday i think! so i checked out their blog back to see who she was. i was pleasantly surprised to find such a cool blog. so i left her a comment back that lead to a few emails and now she is going to do a feature on me! ok well not me, but my photography. a 2007 wedding to be exact. i can't wait to see what they put together and of course i will share it on here! thru the elizabeth ann blog i came in contact with vane at brooklyn brides and anne at perfect bound. I am so excited to share these awesome recourses with you guys. i will feature each one of them very soon telling you all about them. in the mean time check them out!

sarah and russell

meet sarah and russell. we did this shoot in georgetown and austin on sunday. the weather was amazing! this was the first time i met sarah and russell too. russell was in iraq with josh the past year and sarah is in law school in lubbuck. the ceremony will be this may in austin. i am so looking forward to it! they are getting married outside in the morning which i am most excited about because of all of the fabulous light all day. they are such a fun couple!