So I am a sucker for a good love story. Probably why I love the business I am in sooooo much.
That being said, I know over the holidays, lots of romantic marriage proposals are made! If you or someone you know was engaged over Thanksgiving or any of the holidays in December (yes New Years included!) send or have them send their engagement story to me via email (melanie@bestdaysphoto.com). I will pick my favorites and put those up for a vote. The winning couple will get a free engagement session with yours truly!
I am very excited to hear of all the romantic gestures, the family freaking out, sparkly rings wrapped under the tree, tears of joy and all those other wonderful things! You have until January 8th to get your engagement stories in to me! I can’t wait to hear them!
Happy New Year!
~ Melanie
Forgot to schedule your holiday photos?! It’s not too late, we are holding our first Holiday Mini Session! Perfect for holiday cards or just updating your family photo! Limited spots available – call to reserve yours!
We are booking lots of weddings for 2012 already but I have two dates available now for 2011 that weren’t previously available. For any brides and grooms still working on a photographer – we now have September 17th and October 22nd of THIS year open! I’m going to offer a 15% discount on any Wedding Collection Package for those two dates and any remaining dates in November / December 2011 & January / February 2012. This could save you hundreds off of a wedding collection!
As always check out our Facebook page for more samples of work we have done this year – Facebook.com/qcbdp and also keep a look out for our next Mini Sessions being offered in October for couples and families!
It’s a beautiful day out there – enjoy it!
- Melanie
Happy June! My wedding season is off in full swing through the end of October!
Just a minor update to let you know about. I still get requests once in awhile to get a photo of a couple with a specific kind of sign for their photos. With brides and grooms you often see the “Thank You” sign that gets used to send out Thank Yous after the wedding. With my engaged couples, they will often want to do a “Save the Date” sign that we use to put on Save the Date Announcement cards or magnets. Some people will choose to make custom signs but others are just looking for something simple. I have on hand three new signs that can be used for your photos! I will have these on hand at the studio, and if you are interested in using them, all you need to do is ask. My new Thank You signs will make their debut next week at their first wedding since being printed but for all of my other brides and grooms, please let me know if you would like to use them in your upcoming session or wedding!
The personalized Thank You cards are an great way to thank your guests for their gifts and being a part of your big day. Save the Date announcements can take folded card, postcard or magnet form and are a fun way to let your guests know when the main event is prior to the formal invitations going out. Contact me for pricing information!
I promise to update the blog and Facebook Galleries soon!
Part 1 of Mike + Kristin’s engagement session found us at Isle of Capri. They wanted to do a few photos now for their Save the Dates and will will finish the rest of their session in the spring or summer when we can spend some more time outside!
It was non-stop laughs working with Mike and Kristin! Posing for photos isn’t always everyone’s favorite thing, and it’s usually the men that have a harder time with it than the women but Mike came ready for his close up! We had a blast and I can’t wait for part II and their wedding in August!
I’ve said this before but I love doing engagement sessions! Selfishly its such a great way for me to get a peak at who my couples are. See some of thier quirks and personality traits. When I get to the wedding day, I already have an idea in mind of how I want the photos to look based on my prior session with that couple!
On to Amy and Matt. Adorable is the word that comes to mind, neither one of them could stop smiling the entire time! We started off our session at the Vanderveer Conservatory. I had not taken any of my couples there before and was excited to have the opportunity finally. It was the perfect place for us to go and get some warmth before we went outside….. to the ice covered and frigid Vanderveer Park. They endured the single digit temps for some great outdoor photos! Amy and Matt will be saying their I dos in June in Davenport!
Well true to my resolution, I am going to make sure I start blogging most of my sessions. Things got hectic and I found myself updating my facebook galleries but neglecting my poor site. So I will kick my 2011 off with Randy + Courtney.
I get lots of inquires about wanting to do engagement sessions in the winter but worried we can’t because of the cold. Winter can be a wonderful time for photos! Snow photos are always great and you can really accessorize with hats, coats, etc. There was no snow on the ground when we shot Randy + Courtney’s session but they both looked great all bundled up. We started off outside of Mac’s. It’s where they first met!
I’ll post a couple from the indoor session as well. These two spent a lot of time getting to know each other at the Redstone Room.
Enjoy!
AJ and Andrea had planned a beautiful outdoor ceremony for their May wedding. Rain, cold temps and wind changed all that however. So they held their ceremony next door to their reception hall at the Radisson. It all worked out in the end and Andrea got her blue skies photo she was hoping for later in the day! Check out how gorgeous Andrea looks – I really thought she had a cool old Hollywood classic glam vibe. And I wish I could play a snippet of AJ’s voice. He sounds so much like Matthew McConaughey- sorry ladies, he is very much taken!
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