Even though it is now officially autumn, wedding season for us is still in full swing. In fact, it almost seems that autumn will be busier than summer, as we have weddings straight through to December (there are going to be some fantastic ones – so excited!) But as I mentioned in a previous post, taking a moment to refresh always does wonders, and last week Scott managed to tear me from my death grip on my laptop and we hopped over to the neighborhood theater. I’ve been raving about Julie & Julia before it even hit theaters and was SO excited to finally see it. It basically combines all my most favorite things in the world (food! Paris! blogging!) and I couldn’t imagine not loving it immensely.

And I so did. It was funny and sweet and inspirational, and the whole movie gives you a warm cozy homey feeling, like a big plate of beef bourguignon for dinner. But I loved it most because the characters are all so relatable, and the situations all so real: the hopelessness of not knowing your purpose in life, the joy of finding something you’re passionate about, the frustrations of bumps you encounter along the way. But most of all, the impact of the support of someone close to you.

I saw bits and pieces of Scott in both Julie & Julia’s husbands and my heart sunk a bit in shame of my unthankfulness. Because I would not be here, writing this entry to you, working with amazing people, photographing these beautiful weddings, if it weren’t for his support from the very start. Because for Julie it was “I want to start a blog” and for Julia it was “I want to take a cooking class” – but for me it was “I want to be a photographer”, and that very night Scott brought over a handful of Canon catalogues and leafed through the pages with me to help me choose my equipment. And though I have had dozens more breakdowns than Julie had and at times act INFINITELY more unlovable than Julie ever did, his faith in me has not once wavered.

So in the middle of this busy season and to usher in this exciting fall, I just want to say two things: (1) go see this fabulous movie and (2) don’t forget to thank the Paul Childs & Eric Powells in your life.

{ photos: Columbia | Sony }

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