Congratulations to one of my greatest friends since middle school, Tanara & her other half, Alex! Thank you guys for giving me the opportunity to document such a beautiful wedding & to join in on a fabulous time with long-time friends and your families in St. Louis, MO.
Woke up to a beautiful light reflection from the window on my wall hanging Betta bowl and I had my iPhone camera handy for this shot
Urban Girl Squad gathered at NYC’s Fresh for personalized facials and hand massages – enjoy the shots and be sure to check UGS’s site for more exciting events coming up as well as more photo galleries of the wonderful times the ladies have in the city.
  
The Urban Girl Squad ladies met to get more educated on wine tastes & smells by wine connoisseur, Jesse at New York Vintner’s.  They also got a taste bud lesson on food pairing as in house chef, Ryan Smith, created easy to make meals of Mushroom Ravioli, Lamb with veggies and dessert to top off the night, Cherry Bavarian Cream!  You can find some of Ryan’s recipes on NY Vintner’s Facebook page.
I had the greatest opportunity to document the launch of Kanibal Home‘s new one of a kind vintage clothing line, Rose Cottage. Â The clothes and people filling Parlay Studios that night were beautiful. The food from Satis was delish and the bands rocked our socks off. Â Nonetheless, it was a fantastic night working with friends.
Bands:Â The Rakehells, Wyldlife and Shayfer James
Tonight’s gonna be a good night in Jersey City! I’m photographing the Rose Cottage launch event for my friends at Kanibal Home. Come out and celebrate with us to witness gorgeous one of a kind vintage apparel, amazing people and of course have a splendid evening!
The Urban Girl Squad ladies now have some new tricks up their sleeve for rockin sexy, smoky eyes thanks to The Plaza Beauty and Youngblood Cosmetics.
Fun little fact — Home Alone was shot in The Plaza Hotel!
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One of the most fun Urban Girl Squad events yet — The Empire Room, located in the base of the Empire State Building, hosted the UGS Casino cocktail party.  There was a roulette & poker table, accompanied by 3 Blackjack tables and what later turned into a dance floor.  The ladies all had such a blast faux gambling, playing in the photo booth & drinking creative named cocktails like Poker Face and Bond Girl. Enjoy the shots 😉
Casey won the grand prize drawing for a two night stay with a $50 dining credit at Caesar’s Palace in Atlantic City – Congrats!!
Thanks to Amanda (center) who helps make all of these wonderful events a success, to Karen (left) for being a fantastic addition to Urban Girl Squad and Matt Hensrud for photographing the event’s photo booth.
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