King Pony takes Philly: Glamour Shots

This wall mural was way too good to pass up. The colors were absolutely fantastic, so I corralled the ponies and snapped a few shots before we continued on our way. 

^^ King Pony - candid^^

^^Love these guys^^

^^Pascal - King Pony^^

^^Jake Goldbas and Leon Boykins - King Ponies^^

^^Seriously love, love this wall!^^

^^So glad my Mama could come in to see King Pony!^^

 ^^Annoying my brother since 1986^^

^^It's all you need.^^

King Pony take Philly: Giddy-up

A few weekends ago Jake and I hit the road with Pascal to meet Leon in Philly for the Center City Jazz Festival. King Pony is a new collaboration between Pascal, Leon and Jake. Can't wait to share some tracks once their CD Drops! Boom!

 ^^Philly and Pascal the Lion tamer^^

^^King Pony making their debut at Fergie's Pub for Philly's Center City Jazz Festival^^

^^Jake on the drums^^

^^Leon rocking the upright and electric bass. Boom^^

Friday night in Brooklyn

Late Friday afternoon Jake picked me and we drove down to Williamsburg for an early dinner-date and  then hang with best man, Mr. Zach Gould. 

I love Brooklyn. I would move there in a heartbeat if the right place at the right price were to pop-up on the market. In the mean time, until that miracle of miracle happens, I'll happily visit as often as possible. Luckily, it's only a short 35 minute drive to be in the heart of it all and now that we have the car for a bit, it makes the trek oh so luxurious (well, at least for me!)

Back to Friday - I was hungry, Jake was starving and I knew if I was going to try and sneak any shopping into this evening (Catbird is right around the corner!) we'd need to fuel up. Pies 'n' Thighs has quickly becomes one of those restaurants I fantasize about while dieting. I dream about the Chicken Biscuit. Seriously. I wish I had a food-critic's vocabulary to explain the deliciousness of this particular menu item; but I don't, so hopefully the picture will be descriptive enough to satisfy you!

^^Wearing JG's grandfather's Panama Hat... it's the greatest.^^

^^The Chicken Biscuit, if you go you must order this.^^

^^Have I mentioned how much I love seeing JG in his wedding band!? Oh, I have? ok... ignore me. :)^^

^^We sat on the deck and with the cool evening air breezing past and the last remaining hot afternoon sun shining between the neighboring buildings I was in heaven.^^

^^Wall art everywhere^^

^^Crushing on JG in spectacles. Too bad he has 20/20 vision.^^

^^Barbed wire and flowering trees, oh and ZG serenading us on the guitar with the song he wrote - for us! Does it get anymore Brooklyn than that?^^

^^It's hard to tell in this picture but chez Gould's dining room walls are the perfect shade of pale pink - Taryn told me it is called Antique Pearl and I don't want to forget.^^

^^Driving home I couldn't get enough of the city silouetted against the beautiful pastel sky. I love NY. I really do.^^

Sometimes your friends are photographers...

...and you invite them to your wedding because you love them and they're beautiful and their positive auras are practically blinding. Oh and they can dance. You all have an incredible time. Fast forward two-ish months and you are finally coming down from that amazing wedding high and life is feeling a bit, well, normal. But wait, you meet one of said beauties for a drink and she hands you a disc of, oh you know, just like 600 of the most gorgeous photos of your wedding. Like this one...

So now I'm typing up this post, all misty-eyed thinking about our wedding and our incredible friends and amazing family and feeling crazy lucky and loved all over again.

My dearest, Laraine and Xanthe, your formal thank-you card shall arrive soon, but my thankfulness couldn't be contained to the confines of a piece of paper, I needed to share it and share it with the masses. It's safe to say this is one of my favorite presents ever.

My dear brides, this is what Xanthe and Laraine did from the sidelines, while partying like rockstars no less, can you imagine what they'd produce if you put them up front and center as your photographers? Yea, that's what I thought!! (here are just a few ... ok, 40ish pictures that I ADORE!)

^^There were strings, a chuppah, chandeliers and candlelight... it was perfect^^

 ^^We did it!^^

^^Mom and Daddy!^^

 ^^Amy and Mike - and JJ rocking the trumpet as he processes out!^^

^^Let the party begin!!^^

^^Happiest in his arms^^

 ^^Adam singing father/daughter dance song James Taylor's "You've Got A Friend" arranged and conductor by Jonathan Ragonese!^^

^^Dancing with my Daddy^^

^^Blessing of the Challah^^

^^The speeches begin!^^

 ^^Peek-a-boo Matty, I see you!^^

^^Mr. & Mrs. DeGroat cracking up at childhood stories of JG^^

 ^^We were dancing fools!^^

^^It wasn't just our wedding day, it was also my Mama's birthday! So we gave her a little surprise!^^

^^Dad twirling the birthday girl around the room to an orchestral arrangement of "If Ever I Would Leave You" sung by Allan Harris :)^^

^^Little sis making her Maid of Honor toast!^^

^^Just a tad thrilled about having The Amigos serenade us^^

^^The Amigos Band, we love you^^

^^Final Toast of the evening!^^

^^Love, love, love this shot!^^

^^The most exhilarated I have ever felt in my entire life.^^

 ^^Five cakes from Crumbs Bakery each boasting vintage cake toppers from Amy's collections!^^

^^Anticipating having cake for the first time in months! (I was more than a little excited)^^