All the behind the scenes magic of Cool Yule so beautifully captured by my wildly talented documentary photographer friend Christine of Christine Wright Photography. She has this way of letting me peek inside all the magic that I miss. She gives me so much more than I am able to take in while I
Santa’s Reindeer at Cool Yule
Santa's reindeer came to Cool Yule this year and it was as magical as it appears! This was such a neat experience for kids AND parents...I personally LOVED meeting them....I mean it isn't every day you meet a real live reindeer! Thank you Spruce Run Reindeer Farm for sharing these sweet guys with
Seeing double at Cool Yule
Double trouble...nah...double the love.
Cool Yule Looks 2019
I couldn't resist highlighting some of the cutest little cuties of Cool Yule....whether they come in their Sunday best or thier coziest pjs they are sure to tug at their parent's heart strings for years to come. These truly are some of the sweetest of childhood moments. Classic Christmas
Cool Yule Highlight Reel
Santa, bedtime stories, snow, twinkly lights, baking cookies, snuggles, giggles, and even one of Santa's Reindeer. That tiny bit of time your children are immersed in the magic of Christmas. This is what makes Cool Yule something special. Here are just a few glimpses into that sweet magic from
Cookies With Santa
Each child got to spend some precious TIME with Santa making and decorating cookies. They each had a blast being silly and sharing some cookies and milk with him. I promise you, cookies with Santa is an experience your children will surely remember for a lifetime!
Cool Yule 2018 Fashion Alert!
Every sweet kiddo that comes to Cool Yules looks amazing (of course thanks to Mom who painstakingly searches for the perfect outfit). This year at Cool Yule I noticed some cute trends, so I thought I'd highlight a few. Timeless looks are always my favorite, but honestly even the trends like this
Hilarious Moments at Cool Yule 2018
Listen, I photographed hundreds of kids this year alone...and the universal thing with kids is they do funny sh*#...no really they do...they are a riot. The in between moments with kids inevitably become my favorite images, and heck yes I deliver those....every. single. time. I promise those are
Cool Yule 2018 Wrap-Up {BTS courtesy of Christine Wright Photography}
3 Year ago I set out to simply give my clients Santa at Christmas and so began the very beginnings of what would turn into Cool Yule (Silver Orchid Photography's Christmas experience). Well, it is not so simple anymore and not just Santa haha...BUT...its every bit magical (even more so, I'd
Cool Yule 2017
Oh Cool Yule. How could I have ever imagined that in one years time you would grow from 100 families in my home studio to 300 families (I lost track of how many kids that is at about 236 ha)! It was pure magic from start to finish. (Pure exhausted madness kind of magic, but that was only behind
