Hi all – Melissa here. If you haven’t heard the news, Joe and his wife Janette welcomed their son, Xavi Antonio Cogliandro, into the world last month. (Xavi – pronounced Chavi – is a Spanish name that means “bright” and Antonio is for Joe’s dad.) We recently covered the wedding of Celeste & Daniel (check out their slideshow here) who happen to be close family friends of the Cogliandro’s. Our second shooter, Josh, captured this moment of introducing Xavi and Celeste and I couldn’t help but share it. Such proud, joyful parents!

And talk about a sweet bride! Celeste and her new husband Dan have been such a joy to work with. Here are just a few of her bridal portraits – we printed this set of three on a beautiful fine art paper for the wedding. Toward the end of the shoot, Joe suggested she take down her hair for a more casual look. I think the image on the far right is my favorite!

If you want to catch another glimpse of little Xavi (and Joe’s other two little ones!), check out this birth announcement that our friend Joey of 31 Films created for Joe and Janette. I just love how it captures each family member and this brief moment in the life of their family. Congrats guys!