i walked into Ang's living room & noticed the face of a cutie-patootie pup on her TV screen.
'come here,' she said with great excitement, 'i paused this & wanted to show it to you.'
we both stood there in silence & watched this simple, sweet & incredible commercial.
and just like that,
my heart was tugged a little more
& reminded, yet again,
how powerful a voice, your voice, & love can be.
on this most gorgeous Wednesday, i hope it does the same for you :
interested in more information about the commercial above? simply CLICK HERE!
thinking about adopting? there is no better time then the present! there are so many wonderful local organizations, but if you are looking for something happening locally,
be sure to check out the adoption drive this weekend at the Detroit Zoo!
CLICK HERE for more info!
lastly, i want to leave you with this,,,
my message from the Universe today read :
If everyone really knew how much they were loved,
not only from "above,"
but by everyone now in their life,
there'd be little hearts drawn on everything from wheelbarrows to skyscrapers to jumbo jets.
And I so look forward to that day.
Big heart,
The Universe
here's to US being the ones that 'draw' little & BIG hearts wherever we go, with & upon whomever we meet.
...and with that, i came across this cute pic of Jones (on day two after i adopted him) that i found quite appropriate with the message above!
when i first met Amanda & Marko it was early morning at the Starbucks that they happened to have first crossed paths at. we proceeded to drown out the hustle & bustle with endless conversation from how they met, to their families, to details of the BIG day. i remember leaving that morning feeling so FULL in my heart from their love & connection,,, and as if i had already gained two new friends.
Amanda & Marko were married at St. Florian Catholic Church & then continued the celebration in grand style with their friends & family at The Colony Club. it was a day filled with great emotion, laughter & LOVE. a day my assistants & i were very honored to be a part of. ...and leaving that night i realized that i hadn't just gained two new friends, i had gained two ah!mazing friends.
below are some top favorites from the story of their day. be sure to check out the slideshow with even more images at the end of this post!
Amanda & Marko, where do i even begin with you two?! it has been truly awesome getting to know you both better. when i think back to all our conversations, i can always hear our laughter. ...even with so much going on on the wedding day, we still managed to squeeze in some good laughs -- i will never forget those moments. i am beyond excited to share with you your big ol' sneak peek! hope you enjoy it as much as i have enjoyed putting it all together. with great love & gratitude, always, ksen
the day began with Amanda getting ready at The Townsend Hotel. her dress was absolutely BEAUTIFUL :
...as were all her details :
the bling :
time to get the dress on!
i this of Amanda & her Mother :
loved everything about her dress!
one of the many amazing qualities about Amanda is her ability to have fun & laugh a lot! it is truly contagious :
the talented Justin Ruppel, from Figo Salon in Birmingham, did a stunning job with Amanda's make-up :
isn't she lovely?!
one word :: GORGEOUS
one of my top faves from the day... there is just something about this image :
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