Another item has been crossed off of my 30 Before Thirty list! #26: Have an adorable family photo taken.
Emily, one of my facebook friends, sent me a message shortly after I posted my list. Her husband James Julius is a photographer, and he was working on building his portfolio. Would we be interested in being photographed by him? He may have been working on his portfolio but I was impressed.
You know the super adorable engagement photos that people have taken? The kind that always make me a little sad/jealous for not having photos like that taken before Brandon and I got married? Yeah, James Julius takes those. Now I have my own, but they’re even better because Eleanor is in them and we’ve got six years of marriage behind us. In fact, these photos were taken on our anniversary.
James photographed us in Austin Gardens, here in Oak Park. Isn’t it a gorgeous setting? He and Emily chose the location, and they chose very well.
Thank you, Emily, for arranging our photo shoot. And thank you, James Julius for giving us such fantastic photos of our family. We’re thrilled with them!
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So incredibly adorable!!! Brings a tear to my eye!
Great pictures…oh, and I’m loving your dress!
These are great! So personal and fun! Btw, your dress is adorable!
Aw, you guys! How cute.
ADORABLE! Simply adorable.
Not only checked off the list…but checked off mega-adorably!!
Your daughter looks so cute and feisty. : )
They are wonderful! And I love the setting! Happy late Anniversary too!
She is such a cutie when she makes her scrunchy face! Great photos of all three of you!
Nicole,
These are great and I know exactly what you mean, seeing those really cute engagement photos all the time complete with pink or red balloon and wishing you had that too. Now you really have your very own!
Really lovely photos that I am sure you will cherish for years to come. You look really wonderful! xo
LOVE them! Family photo’s are always the best!
These are SO good! They’re so very YOU – perfect for your adorable family!
These photos are fantastic! I love them! You guys are such a cute family.
Nicole, congrats on getting some amazing photos done! I always wish we had someone take pictures of us, instead of Baby C being in the picture with only one of the parents. Here are some pictures of our little munchkin: http://styleingwithchildren.blogspot.com/2010/07/had-to-share-baby-c.html
Ha! Great picture. :)
Oh my God, these pictures are beautiful! I called my boyfriend to show him your family and said: “Questo è quello che vorrei fossimo noi tra qualche anno” which means “That’s exaclty what I’d love us to be in a couple of years”.
The photographer made a great job and you’re a wonderful family :-)
Aw, that’s so sweet.
BEAUTIFUL!
Wow, wow wow!So incredibly lovely :)
wonderful!!
These are wonderful!!
Those pictures are GORGEOUS!! What a cute family and great work by the photographer.
On another note…I definitely know what you mean about the engagement photos. I wish we’d done pretty ones too.
These are beautiful! What an amazing little spot, too. Good job James!
yaay! these are so great!
james shot my wedding a couple of months ago and when he and emily old me they were going to shoot you guys i was way jealous! i knew they’d turn out so freaking adorable!
here’s some from our wedding in oak park!
http://www.jamesjulius.com/archives/456
Did you get married at the Pleasant Home!? That’s where I wanted to have our wedding! (We were married in the chapel of Brandon’s family’s church and had our reception at the Nineteenth Century Women’s Club.)
Also, you guys are total cuties.
we DID get married at pleasant home! it was super lovely and awesome! but it was a wedding so i guess that goes with the territory. but pleasant home is so extraordinary. i love it!
and thanks! we are pretty all right!
just saw your photos..and you guys looked amazing! i wished i lived in the chicago area! i would hire him in a SECOND! great choice! by you and nicole..
At first I thought your husband was Brandon! HA!
LOVE the wedding pics, you are beautiful!
aw thanks!
i’m glad i’m not the only one who thinks my husband looks like nicole’s husband. because i think they may be twins. separated. and there will be a lifetime movie made about them.
I think he looks like Brandon too! Can’t wait for the Lifetime movie.
So beautiful!!!
Steph
Gorgeous! They are so precious. Love the photo of you guys kissing Eleanor on the park bench.
Really beautiful shots!!!
these are GREAT, love them! the colors are just fantastic!
These are absolutely darling! Every shot is so cute and perfect!
oh my oh my oh my! they are amazingly great!! i too am the jealous one every time i see cute engagement pics. i love the one of you two kissing eleanor on the bench!! he did a great job!! thanks for sharing!
Such a cute family! I love the shots of Eleanor’s toothy grin :D
oh my goodness,
they are soooo lovely because your sweet family is just gaw-geous!!!amazing james – enjoy -we did!!
These pictures are wonderful! I can see you had so much fun! E is adorable as always, but hey, you all look amazing! great photo shoot!
Love those pictures! the 7th one is adorable! love Eleonor’s expression!
thrilled with good reason–those are excellent! i love the slightly faded look they have–it’s like they come with instant nostalgia. your family is beautiful, too, which makes it even better. =)
The pictures are absolutely adorable. My favorite is the one where you and your husband are kissing E.
Love these pictures!
Beautiful work, James!
Beautiful family, Nicole!!
Awesome photos! I absolutely love the one where you two are kissing eleanor. What a sweet moment to capture.
Beautiful pictures! May I ask where you got your dress and belt….they both go really well with summer :-)
Both were from Anthropologie.
those are fabulous photos!!!
Absolutely fabulous. They are going on my 30 before 50 list. Oh wait – too late. 35 before 60???
I love these!! Especially the one with the two of you kissing her cheeks. That expression!
These photos are just gorgeous! Your family is so lovely :)
Love the one in which you’re all sitting in the grass! So great. Little E is a sweetheart! And love ya’ll’s wardrobe.
These brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful. :)
she has THE cutest facial expressions!
Adorable photos Nicole! Love the one where you’re holding Eleanor (I think she looks more like daddy but you can see similarities to mommy in this photo). Okay, now you’re making me want to get a photoshoot done with my little one!
Such great pictures! I agree, they’re better with little Eleanor in them. Her face in that last picture is especially adorable!
i love the photos nic, they look so sweet :) the new red-orangey hair really really suits you :) i esp love eleanor’s unscripted grins and her crooked face between you and brandon :)
How truly lovely!