{Hello Deer: Small Business Partnership!} :

Super exciting news! I have partnered up with Hello DeeR to be their official boutique photographer & will be shooting all their new beautiful headbands & handmade creations. Say what?! Im super excited about this new adventure and I can't wait to see where this takes me! So with that I thought I'd share a little bit about this new shop & the amazing woman behind it! So here we go from the woman herself, her story on how she started Hello DeeR:

{Jessica Smith :: Owner}

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hello-DeeR/352781844927558

Instagram: @hello_deer_styles

How Hello DeeR Started: I started Hello DeeR on accident! I never intended to start a company; the first time I sewed was not even a month ago. I have two girl friends about to have sweet little girls, and believing every baby girl needs a bow or headband {otherwise people confuse them for a boy, even in all pink} I desperately wanted to buy them some! Going to the store I was amazed at the prices of a simple headband! So like any woman {& stay at home mom} I went to Pinterest, it's amazing everything that is on there! But low and behold I found a turban headband that even I could make! I went to my local Hobby Lobby and purchased pretty basic fabric, about 1/2 yard of each {like I said I had no intention of becoming a business owner}. I showed some ladies at church & was so proud that I was being crafty, I posted some pictures on Facebook too. Overnight I had friends asking me how much I would charge!? I remember talking to my hubby and asking him what he thought, we jokingly said, "Why not make it a business from home?" After a lot of discussion with friends and family Hello DeeR emerged! It's been a whirlwind and I am honestly figuring things out as I go. Thankfully I have a fantastic support system, wonderful little DeeR's {my customers}, and a passion to allow people to look how they want without breaking the bank! & that is my biggest goal!

Events: So far {in the past month} I have registered for two events! One is to help a local rescue, ran by a wonderful woman! She takes animals to her home in hopes of them finding a forever place. She does so with her own pocket book & well, she needs back up. I am having exclusive prints for her charity that can be bought in bundles and 15% of the proceeds will be going to her. Hopefully we can do this event once a month so she steadily has help along the way. {The Rescue is called :: Nikki's Place Small Animal Refuge. I will also be apart of Bloom Boutique; This is with Crossroads Student Ministries. I am lucky to be apart of this event; it helps raise money for students who do not have the financial means to attend certain camps. It's a great way to give back to my community and to help kids that truly will have life changing experiences over the summer.

Inspiration: Honestly I just see a fabric I like and I decided to use it! I am not super creative and this business is pushing me to think outside the box {working on bows & I can honestly say I want to yank my hair out!} But, I am determined to find a way to make them & make them affordable without breaking your bank! It's a journey I am just starting, & I am so excited to see where I will go with it!

The Name: As simple as it sounds; Hello DeeR came from my Husbands nickname for me. I am his Little Deer and he is my Stag Muffin!

How to Order: Follow Jessica on Instagram & "Like" her Facebook page for updated styles, & to order your favorites hand bands, bow ties, bows, & more! Links Above!

Photos From our First Session:

{one of the exclusives for Nikki's Place Small Animal Refuge}

{B & M: Engagement} :

Early morning blog post before I head into work; I wanted to post this & share some of my favorites from possibly my most favorite engagement shoot to date. The sun this evening was just beyond golden for us. It made for the most beautiful pictures! I almost died. {hehe} 

{check out that sun! Eekk!} 

{we had to get a family picture in there too!} 

{the babies were so well behaved!
look at them checking their mommy & daddy out!}

{H & K: Engagement} :

Wow! It's been a while; been so busy I haven't had much time to blog & post my shoots! Here is an engagement session from about a month ago! They are getting married in October & I have the privilege to shoot at their wedding! I can not wait! They love the Bulls so we did a fun little basketball inspired shoot! They were so cute to watch playing basketball together!

{i love her unique engagement ring! its beautiful!}