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The Town Family is not new to my blog. I have photographed their family many times and Jenny is one of my best friends. Her sweet baby girl, Bree, was recently diagnosed with leukemia and is at Devos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. I must give you a bit of a back story on all of this for you to truly understand how profound all of this is.

 

Jenny has two daughters…Madison is her oldest and Bree is the youngest. For over 3 years now the girls have been involved in service projects that Jenny and the girls decided on and have donated so many things to Devos Children’s Hospital. The girls put customized boxes all around Greenville a few years ago so kids could receive “poke” prizes every time they had to have blood drawn or a shot. They collected flavored chap stick, colorful band aids and match box cars to name a few. Just recently the girls took on another service project…Donating hair for Kids with Hair loss! They had a local salon( Llamage Salon) hold a day at the salon where kids can donate their hair…the date is Ocotber 6th.  Can you believe that Madi and Bree just cut their hair for other kids and little Bree is now in Need of That Very Hair? The Dr’s say her hair will fall out soon and she was still excited to donate her own hair! IF that doesn’t speak to your heart, right?? I do not think anything is a coincidence. God has a plan for this family. I do not know what that plan looks like and it does not ease the pain they are facing..but, one thing is for certain…their story is truly inspiring, amazing and beyond my comprehension. I am in awe of their faith.

Jenny asked me to come to the hospital to photograph the girls donating their hair. I was honored. Jenny’s friend and stylist, Tara, came to cut their hair at the hospital 🙂 I just kept thinking…this is overwhelming…to think that they are giving at this particular time is amazing!  Jenny and Chris have amazing children. Justin is the oldest and he is awesome, as well! I know if he had long enough hair…he would have donated some too!

 

Jenny and Chris..our family loves you. Praying and uplifting your family during this trying time. So many are on their knees for your sweet little girl. You are very loved!!!

Enjoy the slideshow…you know I had to document more than just the hair cut 😉

love and blessings,

kellyb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • May 9, 2012 - 2:03 pm

    Andrea Lane Wagner - These are beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • May 9, 2012 - 6:10 pm

    Hope Badge - Kelly

    What an awesome job you have done at taking the candid shots of the Town family!!! Totally loved the slide show. Such a wonderful attitude the girls have and have had, so giving and caring no selfish bones in their bodies! Their hair cuts are beautiful as well as their hearts. Thank you for being such a great friend to them all!ReplyCancel

  • May 9, 2012 - 6:57 pm

    Traci Smith - kelly this is awesome it is simply amazing that you were able to get that for them. They all look great and to see Bree with a smile on her face, is great faith.ReplyCancel

  • May 10, 2012 - 10:45 am

    Deb Codling - Is the day to donate hair this year or was it last year?ReplyCancel

  • May 10, 2012 - 9:59 pm

    jennifer Town - I Love you Friend. God has a plan for us as friends. I look forward to seeing it revealed. ♥ReplyCancel

Meet Silas and Christy!  Aren’t they adorable together?  This was my first engagement session of the new season and I truly could not be happier with the outcome! I LOVE that Silas and Christy trusted me the entire session:)  We met up in East Town and hit up an antique shop and alley way:) I am definitely looking forward to their wedding as Christy likes so many of the same things I do on PINTEREST! It’s going to fun a wedding season with so many of my brides pinning away!

 

Silas and Christy…thank you for spending the evening with me! Enjoy your images…they are beautiful, playful and fun!

 

blessings,

kellyb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hello Kelly Braman Photography Brides! Gosh…can you believe wedding season is already here?  My season lasted longer this year as I had so many winter brides! What fun! They all turned out beautifully and I am lucky to have such Amazing Clients!

I wanted to kick start the season with a bit of info. Rhi from Hey Gorgeous Events is an Event Planner whom I adore. She is not only incredibly talented, but adorable, funny and super sweet! She has put together a FREE wedding template for your time line and although we can customize it together….it truly is a great resource to have! Jump on over the Wedding Chicks Blog (SO many great resources there, as well…Love Them!) and download away:)

I HIGHLY reccommend hiring an event planner if you can. Who doesn’t want less stress and all of your ideas to come to fruition? Rhi, as well as other planners I love, can help you with many options that suit your planning needs. I know Hey Gorgeous Events now offers day of coordination,as well! Take a peek…you will not be disappointed!  I am teaming up with her on some fabulous DIY projects soon so stay tuned!

Also…we MUST chat about Pinterest! Oh, dear! Talk about resources! 😉  It’s so great that most of my brides are pinning away this year and I get to see what they love and they are also able to grab pins from my wedding board and use for their special day!  You can find me here.

I am So looking forward to this season with all of you! I know I have said this in the past, but I Truly do have The.Best.Clients! So thoughtful and loving and completely adorable too:) How great is that?!? 🙂

 

photo credit: hey gorgeous events

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Oh, my! Mexico was Amazing! My husband Micah and I took our two boys along with another family( hi Fancetts:) to sunny Mexico this past week and we could not have had a better time! Our resort was just perfect for a family getaway and we made awesome memories there! Each new day we were blessed with warm weather, sunshine and waves of the bluest hue. It was truly magical and I was in awe of it’s beauty. I have been to Mexico before, but this time was different. I loved having time with my family and having adventures along the way! You may not know this about me, but I am AFRAID of heights~!  Like, for real! And do you know what I did on vacation? I jumped off the top of a boat (TWICE) and PARASAILED!!!!!!!!  I don’t even know who I am anymore! hehe  I just felt like I did not want to let FEAR control me. It was quite the experience and I can honestly say that I have no desire to parasail again, but you know what?!?! I DID IT! YAY! I encourage everyone to jump head first into their fear! It’s truly a great accomplishment:)

 

Ok..onto the photo shoot. Back story. Micah Begged asked me NOT to bring my camera. For two reasons: fear of someone stealing it out of our room and fear of HIM having to carry it around all week all the while listening to my boys whine about ONE.MORE.PHOTO. So…I refrained! I asked my friend Jessica to bring along her 50D so I would at least have Something! (thank you, Jess:) So…after the images I am sharing…my husband now knows how important it is for my “fancy” camera to come along on our vacations!  I did document our vacay with my iphone and you can peek at our time there on instagram…follow me under kellybraman ….it’s addicting so you have been warned:) ha

The boys knew this hour was coming. I prepped them all week for a few minutes with mom for a FEW photos! Well..little charlieb. had a headache and honestly wasn’t feeling so hot…so I snapped fast and this is what I came up with! Jack on the other hand…loved a few minutes of fame and we grabbed a few more frames of just him on the beach. I LOVE what I was able to get in just a few minutes! I hope you love them too:)

 

blessings,

kellyb.

 

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Hello!

 

I hope everyone has been enjoying these unusually warm temps and much needed sunshine in the last few weeks! I wanted to update you and let you know that I will be traveling out of the country with all of my sweet boys to Sunny Mexico for some much needed downtime! Typically I would take my laptop and work here and there, but I have been feeling a tug to simply UNPLUG! I work so very hard during my busy season and I want to give that same attention to my family:) I am excited to be completely “present” and fully enjoy every moment with my family:) I encourage everyone to do this at some point! We live in such a Fast-paced world and to be completely unplugged not only makes my heart beat fast at the thought, but reminds me that I need to do more of it! You know the old saying…Work Hard, Play Hard? Well…I am putting that to the test this week! I can’t wait to splash in the ocean…snorkel in the reefs and my oldest wants to parasail! Doesn’t he know his mama is afraid of heights?? 😉 I won’t let fear stop me from trying things so I will let you know how it goes:)

I would love it if you could keep my family in your prayers as we travel. It is not a secret that I do not love to fly so prayers for safety and peace would  be much appreciated!

 

I look forward to sharing our adventures upon my return!

Adios!

kellyb.

 

Micah and I can't wait to spend a whole uninterrupted week with these two amazing boys!

 

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