what up?! i'm michelle one of the curators at the coco gallery {gives hug}. (i'm also the gal behind milaPhotography. excuse any confusion during the transition). i work out of orange county. i'm also "grin" of frexNgrin. "frex", the other half, would be curtis. he used to be my favorite subject but now we have our lil coffee bean kaya. mila was my mom. i dedicate my craft to her.

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

mila | dol . a first birthday

in many traditions the child's first birthday is a big celebration.  in the korean culture this is called dol.  last weekend was little evalyn's dol.  happy birthday evalyn!  your mom and dad prepared a beautiful celebration.

at a dol one of the main events is called toljabee.  it is where the child is presented with a tray of items to pick from encouraging them to pick up an item they are attracted to.  the item they select foretells their future.  the list of items include things such as a calculator (accountant), string (long life), pencil (scholar), stethoscope (doctor).  guests are invited to guess which item the child will select.  evelyn looks like she's leaning towards a career in medicine!  






evalyn's great grandmother had a special song for the group



in traditional dress...



party styling by chicreve
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  1. Wow, this is incredible! The pictures are incredible!!!

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  2. owwwwwwwwww...........this is soooo beautiful...like a magic....txn mila for these pictures...you make my day <3

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