I recieved a Thank-You note from Tom and Kelly today:

Neil & Leisl -

Thank you, once again for truly capturing hte heart of our special day.  It is thanks to you that these special moments have been immortalized.  We look forward to sharing the albums/photos with our families for years to come.  I can’t imagine that we could have found anyone else that could have told the story of our journey more accurately.  Your talents are a gift and we appreciate your sharing them with us.

WIth much gratitude -

Tom & Kelly

Thanks guys – we are so grateful to have you as clients!
For those of you that haven’t been following our blog very long, here’s a summary of their journey:

• Kelly & Tom’s save the date cards
• Snowy Organic Signature Journal
• Kelly & Tom’s Buffalo NY wedding album

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I went to the Charlotte Wedding & Event Professionals meetup yesterday and had a blast meeting people!

Here’s a quick laundry list…

Did you know Charlotte has a Charicature artist? yep – Joel Kweskin

• The gals from BLUSH – were styling it in black, making me feel at home (like NY)
• Debbie Dos Santos and I traded funky travel stories, she does custom travel I hope she’ll tell her story for ya’ll
• People were raving about Elizabeth’s cakes and what a cute brand Elizabethan Delights - and she calls herself a food artist – what a bonus!
• Diana Collins – Celebrant and Interfaith Minister sat next to me at lunch
• On my left was Samantha Neal a culinary school graduate managing the Rolling Hills Country Club – (that means she been taught how to plate a dining room when the food is hot, train the servers to serve, and is a stickler for detail=you’ll be treated great)
• Lauren S Ansley got a packet of my postcards for her unique reception venues like the Anne Springs Close Greenway Dairy Barn
• Natasha Watson-Bellamy was the second smiling face to say hi to me, she coordinates events
• and Melvin Wilkes was the first to say hi to me, probably cause he was the only other guy there – I look forward to one of his mixed drinks as he’s a freelance bartender for your backyard event.
• Patricia Minter a Realator for Keller Williams couldn’t believe my photos were real, so here’s the rest of the story Patricia<–click
• Finally we come to our planner Laura Massie who’s slogan is “I Do Done Right” welcoming and introducing the host…

• And for the grand finale, Aliya Constant – Event Manger for the Hilton Garden in by the Carolina Place Mall in Pineville.

 

What does your photographer do when you’re not looking?

Take silly pictures…

 

What would you do?

Aw, my long arm technique needs work – can’t get our faces in focus!

International men of mystery, the Ontario Place pavillions do look like something out of a mid 70’s James Bond film.

So we better act the part!

And turn it into a fight scene on the precipitous edge where only the strong survive the sunset.

Or maybe it’s a kung-fu movie, who knows – after working a wedding for 8 hours your minds a little bent.

Ok but just in-case this is the first time you’ve met me or Amish – take a look at what I shot that day, and here’s a few of Amish’s images if you’re looking for a Toronto area wedding photographer.  Just moment’s before our silliness:
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If you’d love to hire a personal wedding planner but that’s just not in your budget?

Planning a wedding is a huge undertaking and most brides just dive right into it without a set plan hoping to figure it out along the way. I’m sure you’ve:

• Bought a planner from the bookstore: (it’s become a mobile dumping ground for all the wedding stuff you’ve collected but now don’t feel like going through)
• Attended a couple of wedding fairs: (and been completely overwhelmed by all the options and you’re not sure what criteria to base your decision on)
• Stocked up on wedding magazines: (sure the pictures are great for ideas but how can you pull off these ideas on your budget?)
• Talked with your friends who’ve gotten married: (and talked and talked about how amazing their wedding was but they’re really not giving you any answers to help you with your wedding)

So the solution?

Meet Ciara Daykin, she’s put together an interactive program of tips and phone calls to help guide you through without the expense of having her at your location.

In this unique program Ciara personally takes you through each step of planning your wedding. On average Ciara’s clients spend thousands of dollars to have her plan their wedding and provide them with this information. She will connect with you personally in 16 calls within 60 days to help guide you for a cost you can afford.

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