a picture's worth

wedding websites @ mywedding.com

I love the designs of the free wedding websites available at mywedding.com. And they now have the option to order invitations that match the designs.

These sites are so nice for your guests to see some pictures of the two of you, read about how you got together, and have all the information about your wedding before the invitation even arrives. And it's so fun for me to be able to learn a little about the couples whose weddings I photograph before the big day.

Check out the fun designs and feel free to share your wedding site with me, too. :)

bathtime

One day, my daughter is going to see this blog and kill me for posting this. ;) I just couldn't resist. She was laying in the tub and I realized that she's grown pretty much to the length of it now and I wanted to catch a few pictures of that before she gets too big to lay down in it anymore.

This last one cracks me up. I shot it with my wide angle lens and it looks like she's this tiny girl with giant feet. hehe!

Happy weekend all!

a sweet valentine

I got the sweetest email today from Kelli, one of my 2006 brides.

Hi Kris,

It is Kelli. You shot my wedding June 17th, 2006 and I'm still having a blast with fun/special things to do with the AMAZING pictures you took! I made this Valentine's Card for my Husband Dan and he just loved it! Your pictures brought back all those wonderful special moments between Dan and I on our wedding day. ... I thought I would share it with you because it was made possible because of your fantastic talent!!!

Thanks again for being such a wonderful photographer and friendly person, one that I still feel comfortable emailing after almost 2 years!
Take Care and Happy Late Valentine's Day :-)
- Kelli

I love that I still have this connection with so many of the couples and families I've worked with. She totally made my week!!! :)

I emailed her back right away and thanked her for sharing with me and asked if it was OK if I shared her card here on the blog. Here is the card she made for Dan using their wedding pictures:

Her words on the card are really beautiful.

The front reads:
You are so much more than just my husband

Inside:
You are the face I can't wait to see at the end of a long day ..
The arms I want wrapped around me when I'm feeling all alone in the world ..
and the only person in the universe that I'd ever want to spend the rest of my life with.

So sweet. Thanks so much for sharing, Kelli! :)

choosing your wedding date • valentines day

Something to keep in mind if you're getting married in 2009 ...

February 14th falls on a Saturday next year, which will make that date one of the most popular of 2009.

Book now to reserve your Valentines Day wedding before someone else snatches up the date! ;)

my girl

Chloe playing dress up today with her red velvet Christmas dress and pink Barbie play glasses. Such a little fashionista. ;)

chloe's birthday • bowling

Celebrated my daughter's birthday today with a little family bowling. Aunts and grandparents and cousins joined us. The kids had so much fun! Here are a few pictures from today.

only a few more spots for 2008

Went through my calendar today updating things and I am almost completely booked for the year already! This is the fastest I have filled the calendar yet, which is exciting, but it means that I can't photograph many more of your weddings and I've had to turn some people away because I'm already booked for their dates. :(

I still have some dates open in August and September, so if you are getting married in either of those months and would like me to be your photographer, please contact me as soon as you can to reserve your date.

Also, for those of you getting married in 2009, the calendar is open and I am now accepting commissions for 2009 dates. I book anywhere from 6 months to a year or more in advance so don't hesitate to reserve your date now. And if you book your wedding photography now, you will lock in current 2008 pricing.