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San Francisco

March 6, 2013

Last fall I took my first EVER trip to San Francisco with some friends, and met some new one’s.  We traveled from all corners of the country.  We were hosted by my friend Kristen, and stayed a few days at her place before venturing off to Napa & Sonoma for the weekend.  We stayed in this lovely little house nestled in Sebastopol, which was really quiet and quaint.  One day we went wine-tasting from Healdsburg to Sonoma and stopped at some pretty incredible wineries.  My favorite was Matanzas Creek, which was settled between the beautiful rolling hills of Sonoma.  Matanzas Creek also produced their own lavender, so it was neat to walk through the fields.  One morning we got up early and drove to the coast to Botany Bay, which was also a great little side trip.  It was really foggy and moody and I got some great shots of the rocky coast.  We ended the trip in San Francisco and saw all the sights including the Golden Gate Bridge, Trolley Cars, and had cocktails & oysters on the wharf.  It was a great trip with great friends.

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MelissaSchollaert_SanFrancisco-4Traveling with all photographers, we had our cameras out the entire trip and couldn’t resist but take a few pics of each other.  This is Stacey, our fun, adventuring Massachusetts friend!

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MelissaSchollaert_SanFrancisco-6And Kristen, our lovely host from the bay area!

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Me at the overlook to the bridge. (Taken by Stacey)

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Until next time ladies!!!  Adventure awaits!

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Merry Christmas!

December 23, 2012

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas. May this holiday be filled with love, peace and hope and the promise of a joyous new year!

We are taking some time off right now to rest and recharge from a fantastic 2012! There will be limited office hours until January 7th. MSP will be back in January with lots of news and new weddings to post here on the blog! Stop back to see all the pretty recent weddings, as well as some never-before published shoots, and even some new happenings here at MSP! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 21, 2012

What a wonderful year it has been, and it’s the perfect time as wedding season starts to slow down to give thanks. While this one day really makes us reflect on what we are thankful for, I feel that everyday should be a reason to give thanks. Thanks for what you have, but also giving thanks to others for all that they do. Remember to thank someone everyday. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Dinner in the Desert

October 11, 2012

Loved this elegant little fall dinner party that I photographed. Michelle from Simply Refined Events put together a “Dinner In the Desert”, which was just stunning. The florals from Petal Pushers were beyond amazing and so colorful. I loved the pops of red, persimmon & berries, along with my favorite – the succulents & candles on the wooden stumps. Michelle also created the beautiful menus with natural papers that suited the desert theme so well. Wooden chargers were topped by a napkin & the beautiful menus, and everything sat atop a beautiful warm & textured linen from Crea8tive Events. Chef Doug with Creative Hands Cuisine provided the food and drink. Big thanks to Michelle for asking me to photograph this beautiful event!

VENDORS

Photography: Melissa Schollaert Photography
Planning & Concept: Simply Refined Events
Florals: Petal Pushers
Catering: Creative Hands Cuisine
Rentals: Party People
Linens: Crea8tive Events
Location: Private Residence – Phoenix, Arizona

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Concept: Toast Events & Andy Beach & Co.
Coordination: Toast Events – www.toast-events.com
Design/Decor: Andy Beach – www.andybeach.com
Photography: Melissa Schollaert Photography – www.msp-photography.com
Venue: Boxwood Gardens at The Atlanta History Center – www.atlantahistorycenter.com
Rentals: We Rent Atlanta – www.werentatlanta.com
Napkins: Party Tables – www.partytables.com
Stationery: Paper Daisies – www.paperdaisiesstationery.com
Dessert Concept & Planning: Jessica Park of Jpark Events – www.jparkevents.com

This editorial shoot was also featured in the latest issue of Occasions Magazine! Many thanks to Lindsay Pitt with Toast Events for inviting me to participate!

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