Emily's Engaged!

While in Paris last month, a dear, dear friend of mine, Emily, got engaged! (Multiple dears because we've been close friends for a decade!) Here is the romantic story from her own words, since I could never do it justice. The very day after she got back, me, her sister (and Maid of Honor) and another good friend went over to see her and have an impromptu celebration! Since my camera comes with me most places I go, I was able to snag some shots of the occasion.

f/3.5, 1/100th, ISO-1600, 18mm
Toasting the bride-to-be (that's the MOH Sarah in the background)

f/3.5, 1/400th, ISO-1600, 18mm
pink champagne, because, what else? I took a ton of champagne and flower shots that night. 

f/5, 1/200th, ISO-1600, 28mm
See? Here they are again, closer. I like the glint of light on the background glass.

f/6.3, 1/25th, ISO-1600, 28mm
the beautiful one of a kind vintage ring! (Which, if you know Emily, and I do, is exactly what she wanted)

f/5.6, 1/50th, ISO-1600, 45mm
The bride made us baked brie! 

f/4.5, 1/40th, ISO-1600, 26mm
Contemplating what it means to be a good wife

f/5.6, 1/800th, ISO-1600, 60mm
Thinking beautiful bride thoughts
I hate when I leave the ISO on 1600 when I transition from inside to outside, although it was starting to darken outside 

f/4.5, 1/13th, ISO-1600, 28mm
Celebratory dinner
I used my external flash on this one cause restaurants just don't care about lighting up pictures! 

Next week I'm going to slip in a post on J's 30th birthday cause I KNOW he will love that before I get into beach shots!