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Thai Ventures! Day 1 in Bangkok!

Liesl — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:15:17 +0000

Some good friends of mine were married this past January in Thailand, and I was so blessed to have the opportunity to travel over there to witness it!

I love traveling but made sure to travel light.

My packing list for Thailand included:

one camera body, one lens: CHECK!

super mod hipster blue blockers: CHECK!

homeopathic jet lag pills: CHECK!

Ridiculously attractive traveling companion who can double as airplane pillow and body guard: CHECK!

We arrived early to adjust to the time change.

The cars run on propane in Bangkok, for the most part, so the air was very clean!

The Bangkok skyline, shot through a rusty fence.

I loved this tree!

also loved this super cute tourist!

We walked around our first day to get our bodies used to the time change, this park was a short walk from our hotel.

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lily pad pond!

I like this story.

I saw this body guard for hire, but luckily I had already brought mine along. It's much more affordable that way.

These bunnies were so adorable and I got so excited when I saw them on the street market!

Then I realized they weren't being sold as pets . . .

Choose your food wisely! There were just some quick pics from my first day in Bangkok, I will put some more up very soon! What an adventure!!

Frank & Dawn’s Barefoot Resort Wedding

Liesl — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:59:45 +0000

Congratulations to Frank & Dawn!

Ceremony – First Baptist Church

Reception – Barefoot Resorts

Thank you both for flying me out for your wedding!

Liesl Diesel

Mark & Dawn’s evening of PURE CELEBRATION!!

Liesl — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:15:42 +0000

Dawn and Mark had a truly memorable party! Not only was the room gorgeous and the details completely perfect, but the mood was PURE CELEBRATION that night! DJ Wally B kept everyone on the floor, even me =)

View Mark & Dawn’s other photo stories as well!

Engagement at Rose Garden

Outdoor Ceremony at Kingston Plantation

Wedding Day Portraits at the beach!

And thanks to all the amazing vendors who made this evening so wonderful!

Wedding Coordinator - Memorable Moments

Reception location - Kingston Plantation – Lands End Ballroom Brighton Tower

Lighting Designer - MC Light & Sound

Flowers - Little Shop of Flowers

Cake – Icey Pastries

DJ - Wally B

Rentals/linens - Carolina Events & Tents

the flowers on this cake were amazing, they looked SO real!

as always, Little Shop of Flowers did an outstanding job with the arrangements!

Leslie of Memorable Moments strikes a pose! haha she is SO GREAT and I highly recommend her!

Dawn is always laughing, I love it!

Mark ensures everyone is getting the best liquor =)

Thank you both so much for having me at your wedding, I can't wait to work with your family again!!!

Portraits at Kingston Plantation

Liesl — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:20:15 +0000

After their beautiful outdoor ceremony at Kingston Plantation, Mark & Dawn walked the grounds at the resort and even went for a walk in the sand!

You can see their engagement session at this link, shot at the Little Theater Rose Garden.

Wedding Coordinator - Memorable Moments

Portrait location - Kingston Plantation

Flowers - Little Shop of Flowers

the resort has beautiful bouncing light everywhere!

Dawn is always laughing!

What a perfect evening for portraits, I will post up your amazing reception images soon!

Dawn & Mark’s Outdoor Resort Ceremony

Liesl — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:09:55 +0000

Dawn & Mark love the ocean, so it’s no surprise that they chose to have a destination wedding at Kingston Plantation in North Myrtle Beach, SC, and it was such a beautiful venue and perfect day!

You can see their engagement session at this link, shot at the Little Theater Rose Garden.

Wedding Coordinator – Memorable Moments

Ceremony – Kingston Plantation

Reception – Lands End Ballroom inside Brighton Tower at Kingston Plantation

Lighting Designer – MC Light & Sound

Flowers – Little Shop of Flowers

Cake – Icey Pastries

DJ – Wally B

Steel Drums – Justin Matthews

Rentals – Carolina Events & Tents

Kingston Plantation shot from top floor of another building!

Dawn's flowing high waisted dress was perfect for a beach wedding

ready to go!

Little Shot of Flowers did a gorgeous job with the Huppah

Kingston Plantation has an incredible lawn for ceremonies!

Leslie, the owner and head coordinator at Memorable Moments, gracefully coordinates the days events.

Congratulations to Dawn and Mark, the ceremony was beautiful! I will post portraits soon! <3 Liesl Diesel

Many thanks to Wow & Michael

Liesl — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:26:38 +0000

Just a quick note to thank Wow & Mike for having me as a guest at their wedding! Thailand is amazing! Penny you looked like a flower and Mike you looked like a movie star! Love you both and can’t wait to see you here in Krabi!
These are all cell phone pics so please excuse the quality!

This is the view from my sea kayak when I toured around Railay this morning, and here is my first rest stop!

THAILAND! Epic Adventure for me, potential slow response for you!

Liesl — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:05:59 +0000

As winter finally hits Chicago I am taking off to go to a wedding of two dear friends in Thailand!

So if you are trying to contact me by phone or email, please be patient. Unfortunately I won’t have much access to email as I tour the islands, temples, go kayaking, rock climbing, and tiger petting.

My Epic adventure begins January 17 and ends on January 27! I will respond to you as I am able!

Liesl Diesel

time for another adventure!!!

Nashville Wedding for Jeremy & Joy!

Liesl — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:44:27 +0000

Jeremy: God will raise up. God will set free.

Joy: Jubilation. Jewel or delight.

Joy & Jeremy: Delightfully uplifting one another in joyous love.

Joy & Jeremy wed in August in Nashville, TN. I was so thrilled when they hired me to shoot their wedding because I have known Joy since I was very young, and it also continued the awesome tradition of me photographing weddings for her family. I photographed her brother’s wedding in 2010 and her sister’s wedding just a handful of months’ before Joy’s!

Here is her brother’s wedding:

Josh & Maryanne

And here is her sisters!

Jamie & Ryan

Ceremony site: Church of The Redeemer

Portrait location: The Parthenon & Shelby Street Bridge

Reception: Amerigo

Cake: Publix

Bob & Joanna’s Lima, NY Wedding

Liesl — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:20:18 +0000

Bob & Joanna hired me to photograph their wedding all the way out in the little village of Lima, NY at the Elim Gospel Church.

When I used to live in Rochester, NY Bob was my photo assistant, and I was so happy when he emailed and asked if he could hire me to fly out and shoot his wedding!

Enjoy their story in photos, and if you want to see more you can view all my favorites on their facebook album!

Thank you for having me come out to shoot your wedding, love you both!

Liesl Diesel

Bob was so confident and calm

I love how he is looking at her in this shot!

I know this looks set up, but their wedding party really did gather around and cheer like this, it was awesome!

sweet little bridesmaids bouquet

I loved the lively colors!

The man who owned this property was so nice to let us use it, such a cool old abandoned bridge!

Joanna, under the bridge.

The straight face!

what a beautiful couple!

But they can't hold that straight face for long, who can!

Not only did I love the colors they chose, but the decor was really fun. The vases at the tables were pink antique ball canning jars!

The sun was really pounding that day, which mean, of course, AWESOME SHADOWS!!!

The cake was shaded in a cute little gazebo!

And there was colorful candy all over the place. pretty much like heaven, I think . . .

MacGregor Downs Wedding, Cary NC

Liesl — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:17:50 +0000

Congratulations to Kim & Caleb!

We had quite a surprise storm during their wedding, but of course the sun broke through and made some amazing light for everyone to enjoy!

Thank you for choosing me to photograph your wedding!

Liesl Diesel

Venue - McGreggor Downs

Cake – Sweet Memories

Tent – Classic Party Rentals

Shot for Shane Snider, one of the coolest dudes on the planet.