Coffee With | Heather Rowland

Heather and I met at one of my Fort Worth favorites, Brewed, for our time together, and I could not love this sweet woman more! She is beautiful inside and out, and when she walked through the door in polka dot pants I knew we’d be instant besties. Enjoy getting to know the sweet and talented Heather this morning! 

Name: Heather Rowland

Business Name: Heather Ann Design & Photography

What inspires your work the most: I believe it’s life’s little details that give color and meaning to the world around us. I thrive on capturing the small but meaningful elements that add layers of significance to the story I’m documenting. My background in interior design has blessed me with an eye for spatial planning and a knack for composition, which I hope gives my photos a fine art presence.

Favorite coffee spot: With hopes of not sounding too predictable, I have to go with Starbucks. They make my drink the same way no matter where I am in the world, and when I’ve got my baby with me there’s a guaranteed drive through within a 5 mile radius. I’m simple and need convenience at this stage of my life. I wish I had some great “hipster photographer” answer for you, but Starbucks it is. I’m lame and highly addicted to their iced nonfat lattes with two raw sugar.

Had your first cup of Jo at the age of: Not sure of the specifics, but probably with my mom at Starbucks when it first hit the scene in the 90’s. I’m an addict because of her, and in my first year of college I couldn’t live without espresso running through my veins during my frequent all nighters. 

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Sara | Portrait

Meet the darling Sara. Sara is an entrepreneur ready to start her adventure of business with a bang. We had a colorful shoot for her new business and branding launching soon, and you can bet once she is ready to release her baby into the world I will be right there with her promoting it here on AMB. Don’t the colors in these frames just make you happy? Sara wore a lovely Kate Spade dress (which by the way, if you’re a New Girl fan, Jess wore this very same dress in a recent episode!) and she wore it oh so well. You are beautiful Sara! Enjoy friends… Xo 2013-05-16_0054 2013-05-16_0056 2013-05-16_0057 2013-05-16_0058

Spring Bags!

Isn’t spring the BEST?! Minus the allergies of course, those are practically the worst. Okay- but back to spring being the best! I curated some of my favorite bags for the time of year when we’re all dusting off our favorite sandals from our closets, excited to break out in spring wear again!

Here are just a few of my top favorite picks: one // two // three // four  

P.S. can you tell I’m loving mint this year?!

A Sneak Peek

A little sneak peek at Huong + Jay’s beautiful Dallas wedding. More coming soon!

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A Gatsby Giveaway

Happy Monday all! So this past Thursday night I went to the premiere of The Great Gatsby, and boy did I fall in love. It had been a pretty long while since I had read the book, and the movie just took my thoughts on this beloved classic to a whole other level. The way Baz Luhrmann directed this film felt like the viewer is in a dream. The bright pops of color, the costuming, today’s music being played in elaborate parties from the 20′s… it was all dreamlike. That being said, I’ve been a little obsessed with it over the weekend, so I decided to do a Great Gatsby Giveaway!

Who doesn’t wish we all walked around wearing these fabulous hairpieces everywhere we went? The first one I styled was actually from our New Years Eve wedding, it’s a side clip from BHLDN, and to give it the Gatsby theme, I just attached it to a gold headband from Anthropologie. It’s so fun making use out of recycled accessory pieces you already own!

AND NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY! To enter to win my favorite cover of The Great Gatsby and this head-wrap from Urban Outfitters:

1. Follow Amanda Marie on Instagram RIGHT HERE

2. Take a photo of your favorite Gatsby inspired look and hashtag it on your Instagram #amandamariegoesgatsby

Our favorite look will be chosen on Monday, May 20th at 10am. Open to US residents only. Happy Gatsby!

Photos by: Whitney Bennett for Amanda Marie