Time flys when your having fun!

Two years ago, 10/6/07, I married my best friend Lyle.

In celebration of our two years years of being married, I thought it would only be appropriate to share some of the memories of our special day in Big Sur, CA.

We were lucky that we were surrounded by so many family and friends and the love that surrounded us that day will be remembered and felt for a lifetime.

Thank you Lyle for being my rock, giving me your heart and supporting me through everything. Thank you for your love, your thoughtful advice and keeping me laughing at and with you.

I am so honored to be your wife. I love you more each day. Happy Anniversary!





* All photos are property of Karissa Paxton and were taken by Craig W. Smith. If you would like to use any of these images please contact me directly. Thank you!

Dress making 101 continued

Emily and I drove down to Marina to add the finishing touches and finalize all the little details. Check out her smile when she gets her first look at the almost finished dress.

The layers of ruffles that were to start at her mid-thigh all the way down to the end of the train, had to be hand stitched together before they could be attached to the silk overlay of the dress. I would have lost my mind. And yes, I did ask "can't you just buy that somewhere?"

The amount of time that was put into placing the lace correctly over the ruffles was amazing but it was so worth it!















The very talented Miguel Angel who designed this dress really put lots of thought into how he wanted to create it. Here he is talking about the lace placement on the back of the dress and if black lace should be attached to the straps for a more dramatic black effect.
In the end we decided on no lace for the straps and added a thin black silk band around her waist really showing how tiny she is. It brought the dress together so well.

I was so honored to have Emily ask me along to her fittings and design meetings. She really has such a great sense of fashion and taste for vintage. Congratulations to Emily and Jeremy, they had a fantastic wedding this past Sat. 10/3/09 in Half Moon Bay.  I can't wait to share their wedding photos soon!