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How's that for a $40 wedding dress. Yes, that is the right number of zeros. AND she had it custom made in China. Cost more to have it shipped to the States than to have the dress made.

For my wedding I wanted a big, colorful bouquet made of gerbera daisies and lillies. With fruit in the bouquet (limes, to be exact). And that's what I got. And I LOVED it. But there is something to be said for a bouquet of white roses. Simple. Classy. Beautiful. Just like Yan & Chris' entire wedding.

The second white dress

"The three white dresses"
by Linda Gay Perry Nelson

My mom bought me a white dress,
Not red or pink or blue.
She said it was a special dress
Like very other few.

There has been just one before,
A dress now put away.
That I wore sometime ago upon my blessing day.
As a little baby clothed in my first white dress,
My dad held me in his arms, there to name and bless.
So pure and clean was I just then,
With time to grow and learn
About the Father's plan for me.
My glory I must earn.

Now I've reached the age to judge the wrong road from the right,
And I am here to be baptized in this dress of white.
So once again I'm free from sin,
The path is clear to me.
I'll grasp the road and hold on tight,
I vow with certainty.
Just as mud would stain my dress,
Sin would stain my soul.
The key is to repent or bleach,
For whiteness is my goal.

And if I try my very best,
Then richly blessed I'll be,
Wearing inside God's holy house
White dress number three.
So today I make this pledge:
I'll strive to choose the right,
Through this sacred baptism ordinance
In my second dress of white.

I really enjoyed being able to photograph BrookLyn in her second white dress. She is the oldest daughter of one of my oldest friends. We met during the first week of our Freshman year at BYU (no need to tell you exactly how long ago that was). We were roommates for two semesters then we went different directions. I stayed at BYU and Ashlee chased dreams. But even when we were nowhere near each other physically we have always been close. She was there for me in an instant when I called in tears needing her at the lowest moment of my life. It was a privilege to help them create memories of B's special dress.

Here's a little sneak peek for you!

Brittany & Jeff: The Engagements

Who doesn't love an engagement photo? Two people in love. It's great. It reminds me of back when I used to look at my husband with those adoring eyes, cuddled up next to him without a care in the world. Now I usually look at him with exhaustion, over the heads of kids, wondering when we will have time to cuddle again.

The Engagement. A time to look forward to the future while being so happy in your current moment. Maybe we should all get back to that point. It doesn't matter where we are in life; we should all look forward to the future that we have and embrace the present we are living.

Brittany & Jeff were a really fun couple to shoot. Jeff was so enthusiastic about the photographs - I wish more guys were like him! And Brittany was willing to try anything...even when it meant almost falling off a ledge, chasing some scary geese, or sitting on train tracks with the threat of a train on the way. Oh, the fun of being young :) I think I remember it.

Who doesn't love a 6 month old?

She giggles, she laughs, she rolls over, she plays and she doesn't know how to be naughty yet :)

I cannot believe my little beauty is 6 months old!

The tutu is by Nicole with All Things Sweet & Sassy

Giving Is Awesome

So I heard about this tonight and immediately wanted to participate. How cool is this!?



GIVING IS AWESOME!

Why do it? Because I love capturing memories. LOVE it. I would do it all for free but unfortunately doing everything Pro Bono doesn't pay the bills :( But when I can contribute and do some good with my photography I cannot wait to do it.

Here's the Spiel.

You know someone. You know someone who's experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can't afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family's spirit, love, and beauty.


You know someone. I guarantee it.
And I want you to tell me who they are. And they could win photography sessions, goodies - or even a wedding package - up to $1000 in FREE photography. And if the person you nominate wins you get to enjoy a free session yourself!

The Rules:
~ You cannot nominate yourself. You must nominate somebody else. And they must be deserving and sincerely cannot afford custom photography.
~ The winner must reside in Utah or Salt Lake counties, or be willing to travel to those locations for the photo session.
~ You need to e-mail me the full story. LambournePhotography@gmail.com

The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve, so get nominating!

Adorable Tennley

One perk of being my relative is I LOVE taking pictures and sometimes I'll just call up somebody and ask if I can take some photos, for no other reason than I have an itch to take a picture. And I can only take so many of my own little people before they get annoyed with the camera.

So this week I got to take some pictures of my adorable 18 month old niece. I had grand schemes of her playing with an oversized Christmas ornament but she wanted nothing to do with it and in stead attached herself to these big flowers and my 6 year old's stuffed dog in an elf suit. It works.