I have wanted for some time now to do a shoot showcasing some of Hudson's different wedding vendors and one of my favorite locations. Kinda on the spur of the moment I was able to pull together a group of us to do a location shoot at Lake Forest CC. Stefanie from the club was very helpful and generous for allowing us to use the location. They have one of the most amazing gardens too. Hopefully we will return to do another shoot when it is in bloom. Also participating was All Brides Beautiful supplying a few models and some incredible gowns and bridesmaid dresses. All Brides Beautiful is a great boutique shop here in town with some of the coolest window displays. It is always exciting to see what they have to show. Lucia's the Salon offered hair, makeup and additional models. Sally and the girls did a great job giving us some different looks. Greg from the The Greenhouse did a great job with the floral as usual. Greg is my neighbor here at the studio, his shop is amazing. Also helping out on the photography was my good friend Tom Forrest. Thank you again to all the vendors that pulled this together. If you are a bride looking for any of these services please feel free to visit any and all of us.
Destination Weddings
So I have been blessed to have shoot a few DW's and had an incredible time. I love working with the intimate group of friends and family. There is a special vibe with those groups. That combined with the exotic location makes for a wonderful wedding.
That being said as I just returned from a family vacation in Mexico myself I really want to work harder on booking more destination weddings, specifically in the Riviera Maya area of Mexico.
A great bonus for any DW bride and groom taking me down is that you will not have the expense of me staying at the resort ( although a few will require that ). I will be happy to stay at the family home we have there. I am pretty familiar with the area and have found a handful of great shooting locations too.
Here is a link to one of the more popular DW sites.
Happy Thanksgiving
Time to play blog catch up. Sorry there won't be any of my incredible stories along with the photos :)
I have been working hard on getting weddings wrapped up while getting albums delivered before the holidays. In fact I have two albums being picked up today so they can be shared for Thanksgiving.
The studio is doing great and portraits are really picking up. I am looking for a few senior reps for the class of 2011 too. So if you are interested or know of someone please stop in and lets talk.
I want to again thank all of my incredible 2009 wedding clients. I am so greatful for being part of your day.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!








































































