http://blog.astridandrene.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:32:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's that time again....spring is in the air, actually, right around the corner according to WikiAnswers. Wiki says that spring this year is set to start March 20th. So I'm doing pretty good about getting a head start on bridal gown trends for spring and 2010. Wow. 2010. That sounds so ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2010/03/16/bridal-gown-trends-for-2010/ When our friend and owner of Fantasy Brewmasters, Chris Guerra, asked us to create his portrait for an upcoming article, we said sure! We are never ones to turn down a good challenge. And in this case, Chris had a specific look and feel he was after. Together with the ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2010/03/03/our-collaborative-efforts-published-in-a-national-magazine/ One of the reasons that beach weddings are so popular here in Naples, Florida is of course, the scenery! Not only do we have the very best sunsets this side of the state, but we also the best and most fabulous wedding vendors in the area! Our only mission: to ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2010/02/23/jane-and-david-laplaya-naples/ Rene and I had a wonderful time photographing one of the naples wine festival dinner's hosted by festival trustees Linda & Jim Malone and John Scot Mueller & Judith Liegeois Mueller at the Malone's Pelican Marsh home. The dinner theme for the evening was Birds of a Feather. On hand to ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2010/02/03/naples-wine-festival-dinner-at-pelican-marsh/ Fun...spur of the moment.....quirky and mad about each other! We totally loved shooting Laila and Mathias around the grounds of their condo on Marco Island! And we can't wait for their wedding.....what could be more romantic than getting married on Valentine's day at the Ritz Carlton Naples on the ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2010/01/24/laila-and-mathiasengaged/ I wanted to post a few shots of the session we did of Grace at the Secret Garden here in Naples. This is the session we shot for the Neapolitan Family cover in November.....with a background like this and such a wonderful subject, we were able to capture some cute ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2010/01/20/grace-at-the-secret-garden/ We are so excited to have in our hands the Winter/Spring 2010 edition of Weddings Florida magazine! This edition features Liz and Sean's awesomely beautiful and fun wedding that we shot at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club here in Southwest Florida! What a great place to shoot! At ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2010/01/05/liz-seans-wedding-featured-in-weddings-florida-magazine/ Another year has come and gone....and it's been quite a year for us and well, for what feels like most of the planet. So many good things have happened to us this year but in retrospect, our events really shadow in comparison to all of the things happening around us ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2009/12/30/happy-new-year-a-better-world-and-thank-you/ May this holiday season and the New Year bring you all lots of reasons to smile. Happy Holidays from Astrid, Rene, Aliyah and Helena! http://blog.astridandrene.com/2009/12/24/happy-holidays-from-astrid-and-rene/ With all the cold weather, I thought I'd post a beautiful shoot that we did a few months back right here in our favorite Naples beach. Now, I don't mean to post this so that folks in the cold freezing snow feel bad (hardly because I wish I was in ... http://blog.astridandrene.com/2009/12/08/naples-beach-family-session-the-maschhoffs/