It's what we repeated to each other when things got stressful. December…December…Decem… We knew in December we planned to take some time to just be. Still. I had initially planned to take the entire month off, but that might have been uttered in a drunken Nyquil stupor. The reality is that I'm working shorter days and turning off my computer. Completely. And a mere six days into our December, I'm happy to say it's done more for us than sugary carbs, a midday nap, and a therapy session. Combined. It's our favorite time of the year.

At the end of the year I sit and think about from where we've come and where we are headed. What does this have to do with favorites? I don't know. I think that was a tangent. I'll be speaking about my 2011 goals in another blog post, but I decided to revisit my 2010 weddings and pull out 25 highlighted images (how's THAT for bringing things back around?!). They're not necessarily the best–or my favorite–images, but they represent my aesthetic and I'm proud to have worked with so many amazing clients who allow us to do what we love…

Kristin and Brandon's Orange County Nature Center Wedding

Michele and Emin's Pelican Hill Resort Wedding…

Sarah and Chris' Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego wedding…

Shannon and Jody's The Parker Palm Springs Wedding…

Catherine and Jimmy's Pelican Hill Resort Wedding…

Bree and Zack's Ponte Winery Wedding…

Keren and Pieter's Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel Wedding…

Katelyn and Micheal's backyard Virginia wedding…

Laura and Billy's Seattle wedding…

Erin and Mike's Shutters on the Beach Wedding…

Gladys and Chris' Sonoma wedding…

Monique and Mike's St. Regis Monarch Beach Wedding…

Bianca and Matt's Sunstone Winery Wedding

Erica and Brian's Terranea Wedding

Meg and Tim's San Francisco Wedding…

I know it's cliche to say, but I'm just gonna say it anyway: I'm incredibly blessed to work the world's best brides, do what I love, and work with an amazing partner. Picking highlighted images were a nearly impossible task, but I'm indebted to an inordinate amount of grace, kindness, and trust on behalf of all my brides. To see all 2010 weddings, you can do so HERE, and for those who been around the blog for the past year, thank you. Your support does not go unnoticed and I cherish your kind words greatly.