Saturday’s wedding was very special for me. Long before they were clients, Gwen and Jeremy were already friends of mine. To be such a big part of their happiness was really an honor. They were married at the Taj Lounge in Manhattan, and while it’s an awesome venue, lighting the photos was a little tricky because it’s so dark in there, and there aren’t any neutral colored surfaces for me to bounce light off of. I have to say, however, I’m thrilled with my results.

Some early highlights:

Gwen and Jeremy are both involved in a company that provides medical anatomy artwork, so it was natural that they found a way to involve art in their wedding, replacing a unity candle with a unity painting, which they intend to display in their new home.

In the wake of the Lexington Bridal Show, I’ve been fielding a lot of inquiries and have already booked one wedding off the show. As a result, I thought I’d pass on which dates have come off the board over the last three weeks:

2007:
September 8
October 6, 7, 20, 26, 27, 28
November 2, 3, 4, 18

2008:
January 6
May 10
July 12, 18

Since Brian and I talked to over 200 brides on Sunday, I would recommend you don’t wait to make sure you lock in your wedding date! In addition, if you book over the next two weeks, I am booking Lexington area engagement sessions during the week of August 13-16th. After that block of time, I don’t project that I’ll be doing any Lexington engagement sessions until October!

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This weekend, I’m shooting one wedding in New Jersey and one in Manhattan, then flying out to Memphis for a conference Sunday through Thursday.

…and meeting so many of you at the Lexington Bridal Show today definitely falls under the awesomely tired bracket. I’m still amazed that I got my booth back into the minivan after assembling the table and sofa.

It was great not just to talk to so many brides in one place today, but also to see how many of you really get what my work is all about. I can’t wait to give you ladies some gorgeous images for your albums. I sense my calendar is about to fill up very quickly.

(Special note: Thanks for finalizing your booking today, Sarah! I can’t wait to shoot your wedding!)

The only thing that was not so great about today… I’ve got about 300 pieces of Ghiradelli chocolate and Lindt truffles I’ve got to find a home for. And my able associate, Brian, somehow managed to skip out without taking any of it home with him!

It’s Friday night and I’m sitting in my hotel suite here in Lexington, with stacks of Chinese food containers around me, and everything smells like really good chocolate.

Come by my booth at the Lexington Bridal Show to find out what I’m talking about! (You can still sign up at http://www.Lexington-BridalShow.com to get your coupon for $2 off admission.)

10 years ago, on July 12th, this bride

saw fit to take this man

to be her husband, and since then, I have lived happily ever after.

In other words, my July 12th’s are booked in perpetuity. Happy 10th Anniversary, darling.