Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

This is an excellent example of A perfect setting + A creative photographer = A magazine worthy bridal party image. Captured by the amazing Millie Holloman Photography

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

Another reason why you should pay for a great photographer! Uncle Bob wouldn't be able to get this shot!

Fabulous photography by Pure: Photography by Lindsey Tropf

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

Can't you see this image hanging in your living room? Beautiful.

Captured by the talented Critsey Rowe Photography.

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

This beautiful image captured by GG-Images Photography

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

I love how photographers creatively make a dress hanging on a hanger not look like just a dress hanging on a hanger. This shot is from the fabulous Whitney Elizabeth Photography.

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

Simply, beautiful by Cheyenne Schultz Photography

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

Absolutely no commentary necessary. Simply beautiful.



Photo by Susan Stripling

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

I love this. What a beautiful, sweet and simple First Dance.



Photo Courtesy of Elly's Photography

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

I love this image. You may be thinking where is the wedding? It is called Favorite Wedding Shot. Well, the idea is what inspiration this brings to your wedding. I look it and get totally inspired by how peaceful and serene this vineyard looks. What a perfect location for an outside wedding ceremony. The sky for this particular wedding day was obviously picture perfect.

I was pleased to find out that this beautiful vineyard is located in North Carolina and is now booking weddings.

Photo Courtesy of Tiona Fuller Photography

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

If your photographer can capture this shot for you, then you know you've got a good one!



Photo by the talented Tim Hines Photography

WilGrant Photography comes to Charlotte: Complimentary Post Wedding Mini- Session

I had the wonderful pleasure to meet the talented Jeff Wilson from WilGrant Weddings, a company named from both his last name and his wife's maiden name. How sweet! But anyway, he's a fabulous photographer and boy do I love great photographers. He has relocated his DC company now to Charlotte and he comes bearing gifts.

WilGrant Weddings, is offering post wedding mini-shoots to Charlotte area brides who are interested in taking some creative photos in their wedding gowns (trashed or not). Oh did I mention that these sessions are complimentary for a limited time. So if you're interested you need to contact him now before this niceness wears off! :)

Email him at info(at)wilgrantweddings(dot)com and phone him at 1.877.641.2120.

Here is the talented Jeff in action. Enjoy.

What Your Bridal Portrait Session Look Like {in my opinion}

Happy Friday! We interrupt the Real Wedding of the Week to bring you a Beautiful Bridal Portrait Session of the Week.

The amazing photographers at Cheyenne Schultz Photography, show us what a bridal portrait looks like when you put a past dancer back on the same stage she used to perform on. You get an a stunning bridal session. This, in my opinion, is what a bridal session should look like. It should be personal and absolutely beautiful.

Brides, talk to your photographers about capturing you in an environment where you are most comfortable. Leave that studio and go on location to YOUR favorite place. Take a look at Cheyenne's blog to see more from this session.







I love all of them, but this is my favorite image......

Real Wedding of the Week

I am so excited to introduce our Real Wedding of the Week series on our blog. On every Friday, we will be featuring beautiful photos from an actual real wedding, shot by some of the countries finest photographers. The ultimate goal of this blog is to inspire brides and those planning events by offering little daily tidbits of info and by providing beautiful eye candy! I think we accomplished the eye candy with this series! :)

So, if you are photographer and have captured a beautiful wedding and you would like to share those images, please email me at info{at}sjbweddingsandevents{dot}com.

Now enough of the chatter, let's get down to business.

These beautiful images were taken by the amazingly talented Cheyenne Schultz of Cheyenne Schultz Photography. I am in love with the deep, rich colors of this wedding. Absolutely stunning!

Vendors

Flowers - Deborah Bell Design

Dress - The Lily Rose in Cornelius

Catering - Something Classic

Rentals - Classic Party Rentals

Cake - Hansel & Gretel's

Ceremony Location - Belk Chapel

Reception Location - Mint Museum of Craft and Design

Portrait Sessions in Uptown Charlotte

Cheyenne Schultz Photography has teamed up with The Beautiful Mess to offer portrait sessions in Uptown Charlotte on November 9th. Hurry and schedule your session before November 1st at portraitsintheparknc@gmail.com or call (704) 421-2014.

Use Creativitiy with Engagement Photo Sessions

A great photographer is a must have at your wedding! I think I have probably said that twenty times before on this blog. When you are doing your planning, please do not skimp on your wedding photos, because you will live to regret it. Trust me! But anyway, I'll get off of my photography soapbox now!

Most photographers offer engagement sessions in their various packages. This is a service you absolutely must take advantage of. You and your fiance get the opportunity to take photos before all of the formal wedding stuff. So these sessions are designed to be fun and creative. The fun and creative part also is going to depend on your photographer. So, if you are looking to have a little fun with your pictures make sure you choose a photographer that can accommodate that request. Take time and look at their photos, this will definitely tell you if they have that creative eye, you're looking for.

For instance if you guys met at an ice cream shop, why not take some shots where you met? Consider wardrobe changes if your photographer allows it. Just use this time to have fun and let the camera capture it all.

Here is a shoot recently done by the fabulous Kristin Vining! The bride-to-be is a librarian and the groom-to-be is a local theater actor. The shoot was done at the Main Library and the Children's Theater. See, be creative! Visit Kristin's Blog for more pics from this shoot.

Trash your Dress in Downtown Indy

The wonderful K Sherrie+Company, out of Indianapolis, Indiana is bringing mini-Trash the Dress sessions to downtown Indy. If you have already taken your walk down the aisle and you are interested in "trashing" your dress or not quite trashing it, please contact the ladies at K Sherrie+Company to schedule your session. For $225 you get your makeup professionally applied and you and your new hubby have a session with one of the finest photographers in the area. There are only two sessions available, October 12th and 19th. So if you are seriously interested you need to hurry and contact info{at}ksherrieco.com for more details.

photo by THE Scarlett Lillian

Wedding Photosharing with The Wedding Lens

First I must say there is not anything that can replace an amazing photographer and I mean anything. But, I know a lot of couples are antsy to see some wedding photos before the professional photographer can actually get their proofs back. Here comes the wonderful idea of photosharing.

The Wedding Lens is a site where your guests are able to upload their digital photos to your online album and then you end up with hundreds of photos from your friends and families perspective. Another idea I wish existed when I was getting married. :)

Charlotte Brides Want to Know : Cheyenne Schultz Photography

Wow, I can't believe it was last fall that I met Cheyenne over a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks! Time really does fly. She had been reading my blog and realized I was in Charlotte and after I saw her work I was glad she was in Charlotte, so we had to meet. Cheyenne is an amazing photographer, who is very serious about her art. I knew when we began to chat that she was going places. So I was so happy she agreed to my interview. So, sit back and get to Cheyenne. I'm positive after reading this interview and looking at some of her work, you'll be interested in knowing more about how she can assist you on your wedding day. Oh I almost forgot, please check out her blog it is full of gorgeous photos and it is a true look into her life as a photographer. I love it.

How long have you been in the wedding industry?

Just a little over one awesome year. :)

How did you get started in this industry?

Since I was little, I've always enjoyed taking photographs for fun. Growing up, did I ever in a million years think that I would one day be a wedding photograhper? No way. I wanted to be a teacher by day and sing in a band by night (anyone who has heard me sing is laughing hysterically right now). It just goes to show you how very little control I have over my destiny - seriously....it's all God pulling me where he wants me. April 2007 was my first official shoot. One of my friends needed her bridal portraits taken, so I tag-teamed with another photographer. Soon after, I did an engagement session for friends and from there, it kind of just took off with no warning. And now, here I am, about to leave behind my master's degree to pursue this new passion of mine full-time.

What do you love most about the wedding business?

My favorite part of this business is when wedding day actually hits. It's so awesome to share in one of the happiest days of my clients lives. My favorite part of the day is that first moment that the groom sees the bride - the look on his face is like none other. Capturing emotions like this is what really gets me excited about the work that I do.

What are you most excited about these days?

Business - I'm going full time with my business starting at the end of June!

Personal - My husband - Geoff - and I celebrated our first year anniversary on June 9th....I can't believe it has already been a year! I couldn't be more blessed to have him as my husband. Not only is he an amazing man and best friend to me, but he is my business partner! Geoff and I shoot all of our weddings together, which makes for a great time.

Who or what inspires you most?

My biggest inspiration for my business has been another photographer based out of California (shout out to my home state!) - Jasmine Star. She has been in business for a very short period of time (I think about 2 years), but has exploded with success. I ran across the blog she kept up with when she first started - she was totally real and honest with what she was going through as she started out. Reading about the risks she has taken (dropping out of law school to pursue photography) to advance her business and about relying on her faith in God is really inspirational to me.

What is your most popular service or product?

Right now I find that the hottest product is simply having the DVD of images after wedding day. However, we recently partnered with a brand new album company that is totally hip and fun - I suspect our albums are going to get pretty hot!

What is the last thing you read?

My messages on facebook - FACEBOOK ME!

How do you describe your style?

Fresh, modern, and real. On wedding day we tend to lean toward an approach centered in photojournalism, but I don't limit it to just that. We really thrive when we get to play around to do some fun and creative stuff.

If you could vacation anywhere where would it be?

I'm going to have to say Europe - Geoff and I REALLY want to make it over there before we have babies! I was over there in 2001 while studying abroad in Scotland, but I'd really like to spend some time there with my guy. :)

What food could you not live without?

My gut reaction was anything covered in chocolate(especially strawberries), but today I'm going to have to go with.....Zax sauce! Man, I love that stuff . I don't know what I ever did without Zaxby's chicken while growing up in California.

If brides only knew this….

.....how important it is to completely trust the vision that your photographer has. My shoots are a million times better when I know that my clients have given over the reins to me. I'm lucky in that the couple's I get to work with are really easy going and don't look at me like I'm nuts when I ask them to do something that may seem off the wall.

Now here are a few of my favorites. If you're in need of a wedding photographer in the Charlotte area, please check out her blog to see more of her amazing work!

where was she when I was getting married???

I'm talking about the amazing photographer, Susan Stripling. She is based out of Tallahassee, FL, my hometown, and oh how I wish I would've known she existed in 2002. Then I wouldn't be stuck with the awful pictures I have for my own wedding. I stumbled upon her blog last night and I'm glad I did. I am such a photography snob and I love to ooh and ahhh over gorgeous pictures. Here are few pics from her blog. Go over and check out her site. She does outstanding work and when I go home to Tallahassee this spring, I'll be looking her up!

Here a couple of my favorites!

Win Jessica Claire Photography for 2008 wedding!

If you are in need of a photographer for 2008, this post is for you! Jessica Claire is offering to shoot some lucky bride's wedding for free in 2008. (Thanks ladies over at the Weddingbee for keeping me informed!) If for some reason you've been under a rock and have no idea who Jessica Claire is she is only THE wedding photographer! If you want to see her work for yourself run over to her site. Be prepared to drool, because the photos are HOT! But anyway, her are the contest rules. If you fit the criteria don't miss out on this excellent opportunity! Who wouldn't want magazine worthy photos of their wedding?? Don't miss out! Here are the complete details.

Image by Jessica Claire