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When Donna first told me that she was going to be a Mommy I was so completely excited that I squealed!! It was probably a good thing she told me over Facebook. Wouldn’t want to hurt anyone’s ears! Any of you out there who have shot with me know that when I get super excited about something I squeal like a little piggy! Sometimes I inspire my clients to squeal right along with me! Jared and I shot Donna and Pete’s wedding back last July. You can check out their wedding images HERE. Donna is a fantastic nurse and Pete is the superb owner of Mynt ultra lounge downtown. (Cough Cough….where the Black Eyed Peas hung out during their after party) Yes, I get star struck waaaay too easily.

Donna and Pete were troopers during their pictures and we had SUCH a fun time. I think Pete got tired of me, because thats when Pasha came out….160 pound Mastiff. DAWG WAS HUGE!!!! Love you two!

Megan and Robert were what I like to label as AbFab. Jared and I have barely been able to get out and shoot this last month and a half and we’ve been going crazy inside this house. Of course, getting construction done on the inside is awesome but we were getting a little shutter happy. We went into the session completely and totally 100% inspired by Bob and Dawn Davis. They are some of the industries best and I hope to be as big as them one day! You might have heard us talk about them in this post HERE. Their off camera lighting was one of the main approaches we took with the session with Megan and Robert. It was less than 25 degrees and these two were such champs and stayed out shooting with us for almost 2 hours!!! I don’t think I’ve ever taken almost 2 hours for an engagement session. Thanks you two! We had a total blast getting to know you and cant wait for your wedding!!

A Bob and Dawn Davis inspired piece:

LADIES!!! Your wedding day is approaching and the hunt for that perfect dress is just so over whelming with joy and stress. I want to tell you about the cutest and hottest bridal boutique that just landed on N. State st. in Westerville, Bella Laccio Bridal. I was driving through town and noticed the boutique going through construction and immediately looked up Jen and added her to my Facebook friends! Jen and I got to meet up and have a chat in her store front while sitting on her big over-sized red couches sippin’ on a cup of joe and snackin’ on snickers! I was able to learn so much about Jen and her wonderful personality and immediately knew that she was going to be a high recommended vendor from me! Tonight was Jen’s open house and I got the chance to pop in and connect with some new photographer friends and meet new wedding vendors! This weekend she is having a Matthew Christopher Trunk Show – February 26-28th! I strongly encourage brides to go in, meet Jen and try on her amazing gowns that she has to offer.

Jen- I have sincerely enjoyed our lunches together and cant wait for many more! I just know we are going to be totally rockin’ friends! Go Snickerdoodles!

Bella Laccio Bridal is recognized by their AMAZING chandelier!

Jen has amazing selections of couture wedding gowns!

This is why I love Jen: Shes Stylish and Fun!!!

Go Jen-dawg….Its yo birfday!

If you havent seen enough of Jen or Bella Laccio Bridal check out her website HERE

Oh Internet, what a day I had yesterday. I woke up around 4:30am with a tragic incident that I will never forget. I will not share what happened on my blog as its mentally horrifying. As my day kept going and images and sounds still seeping out I had to turn to my Lord.  Jared and I prayed together and I prayed little prayers in my head through out the day. Time will pass and hopefully the memories of what happened will go away. Mama says the more I talk about it and get it out of my head the easier it will be. Mama knows best right?

Weeding out the bad and ugly. Life is like a garden. We have  beautiful clean dirt to mold into any form that we wish for it to become. Whether we choose for it to be a simple clean design or an extravagant masterpiece that will turn numerous heads as they drive by. Only we can mold and work to develop our design. But weeding out the bad and ugly. When we have finished our design, the flowers are beautiful, healthy and look so wonderful and all we can see and focus on are the weeds that are growing and sprouting out below. We then hyper focus on the ugly weeds which make them stand out even more! But life is so similar in the fact that we WILL have weeds to dig up and out of our garden. But, we need to stay focused on the beauty that is above the weeds or else we’ll miss the wonderful essence of what our garden is truly about.

I dug up some weeds yesterday, threw them in the garbage and shut the lid. Today I will only be focusing on the beauty of what my life has become and the blessing the Lord has given to me.

Thank you to Jen from Bella Laccio Bridal for making my afternoon turn completely around. Another big thanks to Stephanie with Novia Distinctive photography for making me the most wonderful healthy cookies ever! These two women are so beautiful inside and out.

You and your photographer(s) will be spending a lot of time together. Out of every vendor you hire for your wedding, the photographer is going to be with you the most. It is important to make sure you communicate well with your photographer and afford them the time they need in order to give you what you hired them to do.

When we shoot weddings that do not have coordinators we will help in constructing a time line of the day with the bride. This enables us to be on the same page as the bride and the rest of the wedding. Its important for us because we then know how to structure our shooting.

I attended a workshop a little while ago in New York City and the host of the workshop, Lawrence Chan, created a user group for all of the attendees. We usually have a topic to talk about and one of the topics was on questions that brides should have answers to. One of the questions was:

• What will help the photographer in getting great shots for the big day?

One of my favorite responses was from Shannon Kelley of Shannon Kelley Photography. She wrote:

“Remember the photographer when planning your wedding.  Think about the lighting at the reception and let them know. Make sure to talk about the time line of the day and set enough time aside for pictures, and enjoy the day!”

Her answer really sums up all that needs to be done by the bride:

• Keep the photographer in mind when planning
• Know that extremely low light does affect the photographer
• Go over the time line with the photographer
• Budget enough time to get what you want
• Most importantly, ENJOY THE DAY!

Budgeting time for great pictures is just as important as hiring a great photographer. It doesn’t matter how amazing your photographer is if they dont have any of your time. Get a solid time line down and you will have nothing to worry about! The only thing left to do is have fun at your wedding and cherish the moments.

Here is one of Shannon’s eye candies! Enjoy!

I walked into Clover Valley Golf Club to a striking red and black decor. Susan, who owns The Wedding Workshop is a wedding decorator in central Ohio. The air smelt of a freshly cleaned building and….SUGAR?? I glanced over to my left and saw the giant candy table Susan set out to display. “Take what you want!!” she kindly offered to me. Oh, well, I mean, if you’re twisting my arm and calling me bad names!! I grabbed me a handful of M&M’s and with a very happy stride, I walked away. But then came back multiple times. Susan decided to do two different mock receptions with Clover Valley. A classy red and black and then (my favorite) pink, green and orange! What a perfect setup to see to get me into spring mode!!

Here is the Pink, Green and Orange set up!