September 17, 2008We had a table at the Dulhan Expo this past weekend in Long Island (Hauppage, New York) in an attempt to connect with more desi couples. Although we were disappointed at the turnout at the show, we had fun at the end watching a fashion show and some belly dancers, and one of the other vendors provided henna!
Here’s a photo Laura Ryan, another photographer who helped me with my booth, posted of me getting henna application:
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September 16, 2008
We have one last opportunity to get in on a reduced rate Boudoir hotel session this year*! We’re planning a special day of mini-sessions on Sunday, November 2 (with a few slots on Saturday, November 1 if there’s enough interest) at a hotel in the Boston area.
These are unlike our other sessions and aimed specifically at giving a special gift of one or two photos to your man for Christmas this year, whether you are married or not yet. These mini holiday sessions are ideal for women who have been through a full boudoir experience with us previously, or bold women who are up for some hilarious and fun photos. Since each session is so short and lacks the normal ‘warm up’ time, this holiday mini session is probably not for girls on the shyer side who are hesitant about the idea of boudoir… you should schedule an individual session with us for lots of time and attention.
Here are the details:
- Sunday 11:30 am
- Sunday 12:00pm
- Sunday 12:30pm
- Sunday 1:30pm
- Sunday 2:00pm
- Sunday 2:30pm
- Sunday 3:00pm
- Sunday 3:30pm
- Sunday 4:30pm
- Sunday 5:00pm
- Sunday 5:30pm
- Sunday 6:00pm
I know a lot of you girls are very organized and someone may want to coordinate splitting another room at the same hotel (between 10 girls that’s something around $15 extra) for moral support, cocktails and snacks, and a place to warm up to the idea that you’ll be in front of a camera. If that sounds like something you’re up for, email me with the timeslot you want and we’ll talk about the extra perk of being the coordinator.
*We’re still taking a limited number of individual sessions, with the full experience (2 hours, 3-4 outfits, lots of photos and lots of attention) as the holidays approach. Email for scheduling and be sure to ask about the full mergeweddings boudoir experience!
RHODE ISLAND women: we just secured a room at brand new, hott little boutique Hotel NYLO in Providence/Warwick RI (one hour southwest of Boston). We have just a couple of slots at $350 each for full individual sessions on Saturday, October 4.
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August 28, 2008I’m excited to see what’s going to happen at the International Wedding Festival on March 1, 2009 from 11:00am - 4:00pm. It’s at the Modesto Centre Plaza (1000 L Street - Modesto, CA). It looks like it’s going to be a really interesting day, and in particular I think the fashion shows will be beautiful!
If you’re out in California, you should check this event out!
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August 15, 2008
I’ve not been so amused by wedding reception photos in a long, long time. Last weekend I had a chance to try out a photo booth option at the end of Sofia and Mike’s wedding reception, and it was hilarious. It’s not actually a booth - it’s a big red panel that gets clipped to stands and serves as a background. I also bought a box full of costume props in case people wanted to be silly. So we got this eclectic range of somewhat-solemn Chinese family photos to large groups of friends in various states of craziness.
[ see more photos here - funniest ones are at the end ]
Who should do a photo booth? I think it’s best if you have large groups of friends coming to your wedding but not necessarily the time to get formal photos with everyone during the earlier part of the day. It was so funny to watch people come out of their shyness for some fun photos and I have no doubt these will make a fantastic addition to Mike and Sofia’s wedding album!
Next time I would like to bust it out a little bit sooner and get more of the grannies out in front of the photo booth. I can just picture my mom and her friends (not necessarily correlated to the grannies comment) having a really good time with those feather boas and groucho marx glasses!
ETA: here’s a link to another cool “crazybooth” done by some fun photographers.
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May 24, 2008
Today Meg and I had the pleasure of photographing Jessie’s bat mitzvah. All of her friends were wearing these beautiful, colorful dresses. It was a fun day. And the Codman Carriage House in Lincoln, MA is a really great place to have an event. I loved the grounds and the way the event space opens up into a meadow (seen above).
I have to give props to two spectacular vendors. The DJ, Paul Madden with A Goodtime DJ, was the best I have ever worked with on an event. They had all of these games and dances that really were cool and interesting, and he didn’t try to tell bad jokes or anything. He kept the kids active, laughing, and dancing for like five hours straight. You can tell DJ Paul is a sincerely talented guy who lets his personality come through when he is working, rather than just putting on a game face and announcer voice. We really liked the music he chose, too… although seeing 13 year olds bust a groove to that apple bottom song was a tiny bit eyebrow-raising, that was the only sketchy moment for Meg and I when it comes to today’s DJ, which says something.
And the food! You guys have no idea, Sue Zahner of Tastings Caterers really knows her stuff. I was excited to meet Sue because Jessie and her family had such a good experience working with her in the preparation of the event, but it wasn’t until I tasted the perfectly prepared, flavorful dishes that I knew for sure that if I was going to get married again tomorrow in Boston, I would hire her. There’s something about eating food that was prepared for 100 and feeling like somebody was trying to impress you by creating a gourmet table spread… everything was so delicious. If you’re still looking for a caterer, you have to give Sue a call. She’s got a great personality to back that food, too.
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