Whitney + Kyle

Oh how time flies by! It has been forever since I last wrote on the blog... I have been busy! I mentioned Kyle and Whitney's wedding back in October and now I wanted to post some of the pics, hope you enjoy!!

Amber + Cody

I have to say... I LOVE MY JOB!!! It is so refreshing to go to your job and have everyone be so happy and that's what I get when I do my photo sessions! Today I did Amber and Cody's engagement session. Amber was one of the winners of the free engagement sessions from the Bridal Fest 2009 in Bowling Green. I know I say this all the time, but what a GREAT couple! Although I just spent a short time with this couple, you could just tell they were perfect for each other! They had no problems kissing and holding each others hands for the entire session and it made things run so much smoother! I had such a great time with these two and we got some really great shots. Here are a few I have edited tonight. Enjoy!

Whitney + Kyle

Tonight was Whitney and Kyle's wedding and I came home from this perfect day and had to write about it! Susan (Susan is another photographer I have started working with... more news about her to come!) and I started out at Whitney's grandma's house where all the girls were getting ready. Everyone was so excited and having such a good time, you could definitely tell this group of girls were all very close. We then headed over to Whitney's other grandparent's farm where the wedding was being held. BEAUTIFUL! Everything was just perfect! There were fall colors splashed everywhere. It all reminded me so much of fall, all the rich and warm colors made her wedding day gorgeous! Whitney and Kyle's wedding party were so great to work with. They were up for absolutely anything. And this is always so great to see, the bridal party doing whatever it takes to make the bride and groom get some great shots. They had fun doing all the poses and everyone was so happy to be apart of Whitney and Kyle's day. The reception was the best part of the day! All the guests were on the dance floor and with every song that came on, everyone showed their enthusiasm. I don't think a single song went by without the dance floor having some happy feet! I am so glad to have been a part of this day! Whitney and Kyle are such an adorable couple and may God Bless them with many happy years to come! Stay tuned for their pictures in a few weeks... we got some real good ones!

The Holidays are around the corner!

The Holiday's are around the corner...

Although I am doing a giveaway for Holiday pictures, you don't have to wait to have a great photo session for you and your family. Check out the special deals I have for the holidays!

Deck the Halls $125

• One hour of photographic coverage at location of your choice (traveling fee may apply)
• an online gallery to share with family and friends
• 50- 4x8 photographic greeting cards (envelopes included)
• purchase prints online

Jingle Bells $250

• One and a half hour session at the location of your choice (traveling fee may apply)
• an onlie gallery to share with family and friends
• 50 4x8 photographic greeting cards (envelopes included)
• print package including one 8x10, four 5x7, eight 4x6 prints
• 4x6 or 5x5 brag book with 15 of your favorite images

Here Comes Santa Clause $325

• One and a half hour session at the location of your choice (traveling fee may apply)
• an online gallery to share with family and friends
• 50 4x8 photographic greeting cards (envelopes included)
• all images on CD with copyrights
• 8x10 (20 pages/40 sides) coffee table book with your favorite images

Stocking Stuffers

• CD with copyrights: $75
• additional 4x8 photographic greeting cards (increments of 5): $1/each
• additional 8x10 coffee table book (20 pages/40 sides) Great for Christmas gifts, especially for grandparents!: $75
• 10x10 personalized calender: $50 (able to change themes for calender pictures)
• Desk personalized calender: $30
• 52 week calender: $60

Facebook giveaway!!

Although we've only just hit October, the Holiday season is just around the corner! What better way to kick off the season with a FREE Photography Session with Julie Anne Photography?

Here's what you win:

• A full one and a half hour session with Julie at the location of your choice


• a print package including one 8x10, 2 5x7, 5 4x6 photographic prints


• 25 4x8 holiday cards (with envelopes) with your favorite image

How do you enter?

You must be a facebook fan! If you are a facebook fan, you are automatically entered in the drawing, you don't even have to do anything? To increase your chances of winning, just refer friends! Refer as many as you want! For every friend you refer, another entry in your name will be added to the drawing and your friend will receive 10% off their first session! It's so easy!

Don't wait until it's too late, contact me today!

Think about it... photographs make for a cherished gift that you and your family will be able to enjoy for years to come! Don't let another year go by without celebrating and documenting your life together in a beautiful photograph! With this great offer, you are able to send holiday cards, give a creative gift to a loved one or just cherish beautiful memories! This fantastic giveaway will be held on October 20th, so don't miss out!

If you aren't already a facebook fan, just click on the facebook link on my blog and become one! Don't forget to send me a message or comment if you refer anyone! I will announce the winner on October 21. Good Luck and Happy Holidays!

Free giveaways!

I am pleased to announced I am holding a drawing for 4 lucky brides! I am giving away an engagement session or bridal portrait session with this drawing that will be held on October 15th. Just go to Dolce Vita bridal boutique on Old Shelbyville Road or to A Bride's Dream, LLC on Dixie Highway.

Love is in the air...

Here are some of those weddings I had posted about a few weeks ago. Both couples were so much in love and it was so great to be able to photograph their special day!

I will be attending this bridal show this weekend on Sunday. It is from 1-4pm in Bowling Green at the Carroll Knicely Convention Center. I hope to see you all there! It sounds like it's gonna have a lot of vendors there!

Sunday's Wedding Show

Sunday's wedding show went great and I met a lot of excited brides. There were a bunch of vendors at the wedding show from DJ's to makeup samples. At the end of the show their was a fashion show with gorgeous bridal gowns, tuxedos, bridesmaid gowns, and flower girl dresses. These shows are definitely an opportunity for the bride to plan the wedding in a day! There were a ton of door prizes given out to lucky brides including hotel stays! Hope to see you at the show!

Ultimate Bride Wedding Show

Hey all! Just wanted to let anyone know there is a wedding show on sunday at the Fern Valley Hotel (the old Holiday Inn on Fern Valley) from 1-4. It is being sponsored by Ultimate Bride. I will have a booth set up and there are going to be a ton of other vendors. There will be door prizes and opportunities to meet with local wedding vendors.. hope to see you there!

Busy Weekend!

I am officially exhausted! My weekend started with Angela and Lance's wedding at the Kentucky Derby. We were all a little stressed out at the beginning of the week because if you hadn't heard, the derby museum was flooded! They were originally going to have their ceremony and reception at the museum. Thankfully the staff at the Kentucky derby was AWESOME! They turned a very sticky situation into a magical night. It was absolutely beautiful! There was lots of dancing and everyone seemed to have a great time! Angela and Lance didn't seem to have a care in the world on their day and made a beautiful couple!

On Sunday was Aubrey and Lance's wedding. It was gorgeous! It reminded me of something off the knot.com or Martha Stewart weddings! The wedding was held at the Admiral Bicknell Inn in New Albany, IN. The ceremony was held in the grassy area, then up the hill was where the reception took place. There were lemons and limes for centerpieces, which I thought looked amazing! They had cheesecake for the adults and cupcakes for the kids. It was so intimate with only close friends and family attending. All the guests seemed to have a very tight relationship with each other and the guests who had just met seemed to make great friends that evening. Everyone was having such a great time and it was something out of a movie. They did an amazing job planning this wedding!

Jenny + Jeremy

Saturday was a great day in Louisville by the river with Jenny and Jeremy. I had a lot of fun with these two. They were very relaxed the entire shoot and just had fun with the whole thing. These two reminded me of me and my husband when we did our engagement photo session. Jeremy was constantly making Jenny laugh and was doing spontaneous things through out the session. At one point I had asked the two to stand at a certain area and all of a sudden Jeremy just picked Jenny up. They were an adorable couple and were the perfect match! Their wedding is next year and Jenny brought some sunflowers to the shoot which made out to be a perfect addition to their pictures! They will be having sunflowers at their wedding so it was such a great idea to have them in the photos! Thanks Jenny and Jeremy, I had a GREAT time working with you two!

Brianna Sharp

Hey Everyone,
This isn't the happiest post, but certainly could turn into one.... My beautiful niece Brianna was diagnosed with DIPG, which in short is a brain tumor on the brainstem. This type of brain tumor is usually terminal and in the past month my Brianna has gone downhill. She has always been a smart, precious and sweet child. From the moment she I first met her I fell in love. She always put others before herself, even as a baby. I have thanked God over and over again for allowing me and my husband to go visit her this week in Illinois, but it was quite upsetting. She is suffering like no 13 year old child should suffer. Because of this, and because of how mad I am that this is happening to her or any other child, I am going to give a donation to Saint Jude's Children's Hospital for every wedding I book. If you aren't planning on getting married anytime soon and just want to make a donation, please go to their website. They are a wonderful organization that have helped so many children, and maybe someday, will have a cure for this awful tumor!

Upcoming events!

I just recently booked two more weddings. The first couple who booked their special day was Aubrey and Kyle. They will be having their wedding at the Admiral Bicknell Inn. I have never been there but plan to check out the bed and breakfast next weekend. I looked it up on the Internet and it looks so romantic. Aubrey and Kyle are planning a smaller wedding and I think they picked the perfect place! It seems like a very intimate setting for a wedding!

Alissa and William also booked their wedding. They have chosen Rough River State Park. This is another place I have never been, and again had to look it up on the Internet. I have to admit, I am such a sucker for outside weddings, and the pictures I saw on the Rough River State Park website were beautiful! They are going to have a gorgeous wedding with lots of opportunities to take great shots! I am so excited for both of these weddings as they are both unique and breathtaking venues!

Last but not least, the wedding show tomorrow!!!! It's in Lexington, KY, sponsored by Jacki Allen. I am so excited! I went today to set up for the show, and I am such a nerd because I got goosebumps when I saw my name and my very own booth! I know, I know I'm a total dork, but I got really excited, because like I said before, it is my first wedding show! But hopefully not my last, I have registered for upcoming wedding shows in Louisville for October and January, so stay tuned for information about those! Hope you all have a great weekend and hope to see you in Lexington tomorrow!

Jacki Allen's Kentucky Bridal Show

I'm sooooo excited! In less than two weeks I will be going to my first bridal show! Jacki Allen's Kentucky Bridal Show will be in Lexington, KY on July 12 from 1-5. They are going to be having a lot of great deals going on with a ton of door prizes! I have given two gift certificates for free engagement pictures for the shows door prizes. I will also be offering some more deals at my booth. I hope to see you there!!!

Prego!

I had the opportunity to photograph Rebecca last week for maternity shots. We started out at Freeman Lake and got some beautiful shots! Rebecca was a natural at posing! Thank goodness we started at the park, because once we headed back to my studio, it started pouring down with rain! I had to laugh, because Rebecca was just as scared as I was with the storm! :) We finished up with some adorable pictures!

Whitney + Kyle

What a great time I had on Saturday with Whitney and Kyle! If you want a definition of adorable, you would have to meet this couple! They were meant for each other! They are high school sweethearts that ran cross country together. They laughed and were so great to work with the entire time! And they certainly had no problem with the kissing pose with their engagement pictures! We started off downtown Elizabethtown and got some great shots! Apparently some of the people driving by agreed as well, when we got some ooos and ahhs on the street as the two were posing and then some people beeping their horns as they drove by. We then went to a quiet area on some train tracks that turned out beautiful! Last but not least we headed over to Freeman Lake Park to finish up the shoot. I can't wait for their wedding in October!

Busy, busy, busy!

Wow! I have been so busy lately, I haven't had a chance to blog in awhile! I just got done with Shawn and Patti's wedding pictures. Their wedding was incredible! It was at Otter Creek and it was absolutely breathtaking over looking the river as they said their vows. Check out my website to see some of their pics, I made a slide show for their wedding.



Last week I got the privilege to shoot a family of three... soon to be four! Melissa and her family came to Elizabethtown so she could have maternity pictures done. She was the picture perfect pregnant mom, she was just glowing and so excited for her second baby. Not only was Melissa excited, her son and husband were thrilled as well! Her four year old son was adorable, always wanting to touch her tummy! Those pictures are almost done, so stay tuned to see some examples of those...



Last week I also booked another wedding for Cari and Matt. Such a cute couple! They are high school sweet hearts that are tying the knot in December! I met them at Barnes and Noble and they were both just smiling ear to ear when they were talking about the wedding and I felt like I know Cari for years. I can't wait to do their wedding because I feel like I'm working with friends!

Two days ago I had a photo shoot with baby Jeffery. If you all remember baby Lauren from a previous shoot, it was her cousin. He was just as cute as Lauren! He was constantly smiling and just as cute as a button! One of the best models I have worked with! He was up to doing almost anything! His pics should be up pretty soon, so stay tuned for those!

Last but certainly not least is Whitney and Kyle. I booked their wedding about a month ago, but haven't blogged about it because I haven't had a chance. Their wedding is going to be fabulous! It's going to be in October on a farm and I can't wait! I just envision deep, rich colors for the fall and it sounds gorgeous! I get to meet Whitney and Kyle in person on the 20th of this month for their engagement session, so stay tuned for those by the end of the month!

As always, I hope you all are doing well! Don't forget to ask about any deals going on for the month! Hope to hear from you soon!

Lauren

Baby Lauren came over yesterday for her birthday pictures. What a cutie! She had the bluest eyes I have ever seen! She was a little shy at first, but started warming up towards the end and we got a lot of cute shots.

Monica + Jermone

Hi all!

I haven't written a blog in awhile.... so sorry it's been a little crazy lately. I got back last night after Monica and Jermone's wedding. The day was beautiful and what a great time!!!! The ceremony started off at the church and it was gorgeous, not to mention Monica was a beautiful bride! Monica had a breathtaking selection of music with sensational singers! She even had a dancer for the ceremony who did an amazing job! After the ceremony we took some shots with her family and bridal party. It was non stop fun with this group and they were such troopers with all the shots we got. We head over to Masterson's for the ceremony. I have to say that I loved her bridal party! Even walking in as they were being introduced they had a good time! I have to say my favorite part of the wedding was when the dancing started! Monica and Jermone's had their first dance as a married couple, "At Last" by Etta James (one of my personal favorites). Then the fast songs started and it was such a sight to see! All ages hit the dance floor and it was adorable to see the younger kids really "get down". Monica and Jermone were such a wonderful couple. They were both so fun to work with and I'm so glad I got the chance to work with them.... stay tuned for some more pics!

Shawn + Patricia

I got Shawn and Patricia's contract in the mail yesterday for the May wedding. I can't wait for this one! They will be getting married at Otter Creek and it will all be outside. It sounds like it is going to be absolutely beautiful!!! They obviously have great taste! I've only spoken to this couple on the phone, but they sounded awesome! They are both very laid back and easy going (the perfect type people to work with!) I can't wait til May because like I said earlier, it is going to be beautiful!!

Campbell family

Hi everyone,

I had a photo shoot with the Campbell family yesterday. I just fell in love with this family! Their son James was just adorable. He was a little tired towards the end of the photo shoot, but he was such a trooper through the whole thing! We went to Cherokee park for the photo shoot and it was beautiful outside! I'm in the process of editing the pictures now, but here's one of James on the swing, such a cutie! And look at those beautiful blue eyes!!