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While My Boyfriend Was Sleeping

What I write after Joe and Henry go to bed

Hello, romantics. This one’s for you.

May 7, 2009 by heidi 12 Comments

IF YOU’VE BEEN FEELING SURLY LATELY…

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS…

FROM A WEDDING I PHOTOGRAPHED LAST MONTH…

ON CASEY KEY BEACH.

THESE FOUR ARE SISTERS.

SUSANNE (2ND FROM RIGHT) GOT MARRIED AT PAULINE’S (FAR RIGHT) BEACH ESTATE…

NEXT DOOR TO HORROR NOVELIST STEPHEN KING’S HOUSE.

THERE WERE ONLY 25 PEOPLE THERE.

IT WAS SIMPLE & BEAUTIFUL & QUITE LITERALLY…

TOOK MY BREATH AWAY.

EVERYONE WAS SO CHARMING & PHOTOGENIC…

I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A SCENE TORN FROM THE GREAT GATSBY.

I HAVEN’T PHOTOGRAPHED MANY WEDDINGS…

BUT IF I DO, I’M CERTAIN THIS ONE WILL BE MY FAVORITE.

EVERYONE WORE PAISLEY PRINTS AND BRIGHT COLORS.
IT WAS ALMOST A SHAME TO EDIT THEM INTO BLACK & WHITE.
THEY CALL THEIR HOUSE “THE TREE HOUSE…”
BECAUSE IT’S LITERALLY BUILT UP INTO THE TREES…
LIKE TOWN & COUNTRY’S VERSION OF THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON…
TREE HOUSE.
I BARELY POSED ANYONE.
EVERYTHING FELT SO NATURAL…
TO ME.ย 
SUSANNE & PAUL ARE FROM MUNICH, GERMANY.
SO I ASKED SUSANNE’S FATHER (BELOW & ON THE LEFT) IF HE HAD HEARD OF THE TINY TOWN…
WHERE MY OMA IS FROM.
AND HE KEPT SAYING, “VHERE IS DEES PLACE?”AND I KEPT SAYING, “BAD SOODEN-ALLENDORF…IT’S A SPA TOWN SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF GERMANY.”
A ROMANTIC POET NAMED WILHELM MULLER ONCE LIVED THERE.
IT’S A PLACE RIPE WITH MINERAL SPRINGS AND SHOEMAKERS’ KIN…ย LIKE MY OMA’S SIBLINGS & THEIR CHILDREN & THEIR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN.
BUT SINCE I DON’T SPEAK GERMAN…I DIDN’T EXPLAIN THIS TO SUSANNE’S FATHER…WHO WAS WEARING THE MOST AMAZING SUIT COAT I’VE EVER SEEN.
INSTEAD I THOUGHT…
AS THE SUN SET ON THIS AFFAIR…I HOPE MY WEDDING IS AS AWESOME AS THIS ONE…
OR MORE SO.

Filed Under: Casey King, cobblers, German puff pastry, humanity, love, lovey doveyness, mushy anecdotes, oma, photography, Sarasota, Stephen King, wedding pomp

Comments

  1. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com says

    May 7, 2009 at 9:18 am

    It looks like the perfect wedding, if only because everyone looks so genuinely happy! =)

    Also, the jacket that Susanne’s father is wearing? Awesome.

    I hope that your wedding is just as wonderful. I’m sure it will be!

  2. Tammy says

    May 7, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    absolutely. loved. this. LOVED. this.

  3. mothership says

    May 7, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    Awesome pictures…beautiful job! I’d hire you in a minute and not because you are my daughter, but because you are damn good at capturing emotions with perfect timing and subject placement. Very impressive.

  4. Sara says

    May 7, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    Great job!!! Love the pictures.

    With that tree house and that coat? How could that wedding not be amazing?

  5. Tabitha (From Single to Married) says

    May 8, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Wow, what a beautiful wedding! Lovely weather and lovely people. I’m glad you had fun photographing it and I know your wedding will be just as lovely!

  6. RO says

    May 9, 2009 at 3:52 am

    your wedding is going to rock-you have the hottest bridesmaids..duh! I can’t wait til we are married off-and you will be a lovely matron of honor. ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Delilah + Jack says

    May 10, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    C-Flower- lovely photo’s!!!! Especially the black and white!!!!!

    Thanks for the comments, I just caught up on your blog…fat pugs are the best accessory heh heh. I need to get me one of those!

  8. Stephanie says

    May 11, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    AMAZING photos โ€” you should do that and make a fortune ๐Ÿ™‚

  9. C.Flower says

    May 11, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    Hey, thanks guys!

    Tammy โ€“ GET ENGAGED ALREADY.

  10. Tammy says

    May 11, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    I’m workin on it…. ๐Ÿ™‚
    ps. josh just loved that comment.

  11. Turnip head says

    May 12, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    Fantastic photos!!!! ^_^

  12. Beth says

    May 13, 2009 at 12:30 am

    These are amazing photos Heidi.

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