Indian Stars + Indian Summers

9.11.2010

Star of India/San Diego Harbor
Turns out, I'm like way in love with my husband.
That's good, right?

For our one month anniversary we took at trip back to the place we sealed the deal, San Diego. My sweet sister-in-law, (SIL as she likes to refer to it)
Liz, let us nest in their guest bedroom while we dined and shopped and got our pictures taken by the acclaimed Mr. Wes Johnson, a long time friend (and by long time, i mean he's known me since I was 4 years old!).

I saw the Star of India on someones Facebook profile years ago and dreamed of taking pictures there one day, what better occasion than a in a wedding dress, no?

So, some fancy footwork by the photographer and a few telephone calls later, we were set.

Golly, for someone who takes innumerable amounts of pictures, I was more than nervous to get my picture taken by someone else. For you see the only past experiences I've had like that were school pictures (YIKES not the best memories) and of course Marcus, but he knows better than to not let me erase any nasties. I felt like I might pass out and was tempted to call the whole thing off, but seeing as Wes had driven down from L.A. for the shoot, I put on my game face and went to work.

In the end I'm pretty excited about the results, what do you think?



















22 comments

Anonymous said...

these are amazing ashley! i'm doing a wedding photoshoot soon. i would love if they were on the sea too! lol but these photos have given me ideas. i thank you for that, and thank your photographer for me as well. you two look like a dream. :)

lots of love,
april

AliceK[i]ND said...

Perfect! What more can I say? :)

Alycia Grayce (Crowley Party) said...

This is great because I am from San Diego and the star of India has a special place in my heart. I remember taking my 5th grade field trip on that boat and we spent the night on it and everything :) these turned out magical!

lauren brimley said...

Ashley, these are perfection!!!!

<3 you.

Becky said...

Holy Romance! I love them!! How fun for you guys to have such stunning photos and a one month anniversary trip all rolled into one :)

Anonymous said...

Wow! Your pictures are some of the most beautiful I have EVER seen! congrats :)

Merissa said...

Absolutely breath taking!

Chelsee Bingham said...

Your pictures are just Exquisite!!

Whitney said...

Seriously why are you both so good looking? I mean come on. These are perfect. You guys together is perfect.

Jill Bagley said...

so cute!! Ashley, i didnt know you even had a blog.
you are such a mystery to me. i would love to get the chance to get to know you better. when are you coming to visit??

Unknown said...

i LOVED those pictures of you and marcus they are so cute!

Abby said...

These are probably some of the prettiest wedding photos I have ever seen! I LOVE them!!! And your dress is fabulous!

B and B said...

Are you freaking kidding me with these?? These are seriously stunning! You two look like you fell out of the movie Titanic. You know, before all the sinking and stuff happened. I hope you have some of these blown up huge in your house somewhere! Completely gorgeous!

B and B said...

Are you freaking kidding me with these?? These are seriously stunning! You two look like you fell out of the movie Titanic. You know, before all the sinking and stuff happened. I hope you have some of these blown up huge in your house somewhere! Completely gorgeous!

Jill Bagley said...

so cute!! Ashley, i didnt know you even had a blog.
you are such a mystery to me. i would love to get the chance to get to know you better. when are you coming to visit??

Abby said...

These are probably some of the prettiest wedding photos I have ever seen! I LOVE them!!! And your dress is fabulous!

enjoyingnow said...

Wow! Your pictures are some of the most beautiful I have EVER seen! congrats :)

Busy Bee Lauren said...

Ashley, these are perfection!!!!

<3 you.

Cassi said...

Beautiful photos- what a unique and gorgeous setting for wedding photos. And I LOVE that wedding dress :) Your blog is a lot of fun to read!

kadiedahl said...

I LOVE you wedding pictures! I'm so jealous. I love ships and the ocean...so basically those are my dream wedding shots! Wish mine had turned out that good : ) By the by you looked so beautiful!

Emily Heap said...

Ashley,
You are THE coolest girl ever! I want to meet you when you come down to visit family... We are facebook kin... I grew up in Nielson's ward.  Knew Charity the best, then Christian and Mary.  LOve her!!! I was in a MHS musical (Music Man) with Christian,Marcus, and Liz...WAY back in the day.  Hiedi and I were in YW together... and eventhough I knew my fiance in High School(Tom Pace- part of Christian's HS singing group)... we didn't meet again until I had a large fundraiser for Christian and Nie... Tom (my guy) came to support them.  
I love this family, and I think Marcus is a lucky guy!!  Thanks for sharing that beautiful mind of yours.. You make me smile.

Sincerely, packed with kindness,
emily(johnson)heap

Ashley Nielson said...

well, thank you thank you! it sounds like you really are connected in many ways! i just looked at some of your pics on FB and you know my cousin Natalie Madsen as well! 'Tis surely a small world :)

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