on vacation…
Our office will be closed from Friday, July 3rd until Monday, July 15, 2009. Please everyone have a safe Fourth of July and we’ll be back soon! Refreshed and ready to go (including blogging)!!!
Pinched the cool photo from: http://www.confrontingintelligence.com
unique engagement sessions…
Engagement sessions are one of the best ways you can really get to know your photographer(s). Instead of heading out in jeans and a shirt to the local park, why not think of something really creative?
Take a look at these fabulous photos (and there are tons more) taken by Robert and Kathleen Photographers who are located in Connecticut. Their subjects are Candice & Michael. Just so happens I know Candice who is owner of Jubilee Events, having met her personally and enjoy getting to know her better online. What fun it has been watching her run a wedding planning business and planning her own wedding.
Her engagement shots blew me away. Not only the photographers’ artistry, but the sheer orginiality and class (which is totally her). Take a peek and be sure to click off to Robert and Kathleen’s website for more.
Here are few tips to help your creative juices for your engagement photos:
- Look at photographer’s blogs (on a national level) to get some ideas.
- Talk to your fiance/fiancee and discuss what you really like to do and incorporate your hobby into your engagement photo session.
- Take a cue from Candice, who scheduled her engagement session on the same day that she did a trial run for her hair and makeup. Genius!
- Bring lots of changes of clothes.
- Talk to your photographer and let them know what you are thinking…they may have some ideas to share that you would have never thought about.
updated linky love
We updated our linky love to other blogs today. Brides and grooms there are some fabulous blogs out there with information or just plain creative ideas.
Wedding Vendors: PLEASE leave a comment if you would like to be added! Or, you have us on your blog roll and we haven’t linked back! Remember it’s always nice to do a reciprocal link back. It’s how the web goes ’round and ’round.
PS: Check out our new header! Our clients from 2008, Katie + Andy … we ALWAYS use our real clients in our blog header.
jennifer + adam’s wedding
We had our first wedding in Jasper and Huntingburg, Indiana this weekend. What a fantastic area! It was such a great wedding with wonderful family (we heart Jenny’s mom, Cindy).
The new Huntingburg Event Center was fantastic! So excited to have a new venue that is up to code and is a wonderful facility. Cannot say enough good things about that venue and their staff.
Here’s a few photos from the iPhone just to capture the day. Jenny and Adam’s doggie/baby made a quick appearance after the wedding for formal photos. Too cute!
Finally a real professional photo, of the happy wedding party in the RV transportation! CRAZY fun!
photo: Brian with Clarion Creative
happy memorial day!
We have a fabulous wedding in Jasper, Indiana (Jenny Nicholson + Adam Martindale) so our team is heading over today for setup and then will be there almost all day Saturday. Then on Sunday is Intern Aubree’s graduation party, which of course we are decorating. Perhaps on Monday, I will finally get to rest.
However, it is Memorial Day weekend and we wanted to remind you to spend time with your family and friends. While you are doing that, please take a moment to remember our military service of men and women. I have a cousin, who is now a Corporal General in the Army, and is over in Iraq for his third tour. He has a lovely wife and two kids. We think of him often and all the other brave soldiers that do, what they do.
It doesn’t matter your political thoughts or beliefs, please take a moment to remember all of them. Have a great and safe holiday!
why wedding planners simply love wedding photographers
fun and fabulous photos or our bride/groom by: Equinox Photography
By the time your wedding day rolls around you will have acquired many vendors. They all play an important role in making your day spectacular. Of all the vendors though, wedding planners and photographers actually spend the most time with you on your wedding day.
So in the spirit adoring admiration, here are the top reasons why wedding planners just love wedding photographers:
1. Photographers are unbelievably creative.
2. They capture precious, once-in-a-lifetime memories. Even the goofy ones (see above).
3. Their end product produces smiles, tears and a legacy.
4. Even though the wedding day is hard on their feet, legs, back, neck, arms, and trigger finger; they do not complain.
5. Blogs by photographers are inspiring, humorous and evoke emotion.
6. Modern photographers will do (almost) anything to get that unique shot.
7. They make brides and grooms feel extraordinary, on their most important day.
8. Experienced photogs are like Ninja’s; you don’t even remember seeing him/her shoot that photo!
9. They appreciate it when the wedding planner gives them a heads up on something “special” so they can get the shot.
10. Okay, let’s face it, photogs are just plain cool.
Perhaps the reason that wedding planners love wedding photographers so much is because there are some fundamental similarities in what we do, which is “create”.
Except for Reason #10, we’ll give that to the photographers, hands down.
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