December 16, 2008

An Olive Branch of Happy Pretty Pictures

I know I have some blog fans out there who are wondering if I shot any weddings this year or not?! YES!! I just haven't had time to blog them all!! I put a lot of work into my wedding blog posts, and I'd rather take the time to make it amazing than just put up something just for the sake of speed. It takes me pretty much an entire day to create a blog post for a wedding, yet writing a post about my favorite things or tips for brides is usually takes me less than an hour. So- to save time while taking care of holiday orders and trying to get everyone online before year's end, hopefully you can see why I've been blogging about everything other than my weddings lately!!

This has been a VERY busy and very EXCITING year!! I'll be sharing more about what happened this year in my year end recap- the good and the bad just as I've done in the past, but for now, I know some people just want to see pretty pictures, so here are just a few of the gorgeous brides I've worked with this year!! (If you're on Facebook, you've probably seen these already. ;-)) There were soo many!! Most of these are posed images that I happen to have easy access to right now while several of my hard drives are backing up before I leave for the holidays... which I still need to pack for!! EEK!! The juicy wedding details and moments will come later on. ;-) For now, I offer you some pretty posed pictures (and just a few great moments)!

From Shanon & Kayu's Wedding in Ann Arbor, MI:

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From Jennifer & Justin's Wedding in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:

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Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

Jennifer & Justin's Winnipeg Wedding

From Emily & Aaron's Wedding in Indianapolis, IN:

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From Kat & Dave's Wedding in Joliet, IL:

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St. Joseph's Parish Wedding, Joliet, IL

Here Comes the Bride Sign

Catholic Wedding Ceremony Blessing

Emotional Wedding Ceremony

Kat Getting Ready

Kat & Dave

Bride & Groom in Mercedes Converitble

Rialto Theatre Wedding

Rialto Theatre Wedding, Joliet, IL

Rialto Theatre Wedding

Rialto Theatre Wedding

From Mary & Jarod's Wedding in Detroit, MI:

Veiled Bride in Chaldean Orthodox Catholic Church

Bride & Groom Reception Grand Entrance Decor

Mary & Jarod Chaldean Cultural Dance

First Wedding Dance, Elegant Reception Decor w/ lush flowers

Elegant Bride & Groom Cake & Champagne

Chaldean Father & Daughter Dance

Mary & Jarod First Dance

So, if you look at the locations of all those weddings, you'll notice that they are in completely different places around the country and OUT of the country - and there were even more locations I went to this year, which has kept me very, very, very busy. More about that later. For now I hope you can just appreciate that I really am a working photographer who is just trying to make her clients happy behind the scenes, which might mean making posting everything to the blog a lower priority for now- I promise I'll make up for it after I've been able to get my clients taken care of!! HUGS & HOT COCOA!!

21 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:28 AM

    there is NO doubt that you're a working photographer. amazing shots in this post. ahhh...to be a fly on the wall at these weddings with you.

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  2. Anonymous8:54 AM

    Wow. Amazing. You are incredibly talented.

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  3. Anonymous10:18 AM

    You are amazing Anne and worth every moment we have to wait. Clients come first and I know that but thank you all the same for all that you always do for all of us. Hugs back to ya!

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  4. Anonymous10:39 AM

    Beautiful! I can't get enough of the shot of the couple making snow angels.

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  5. Anonymous10:54 AM

    WoWee! Beautiful shots... and beautiful people! :) Don't apologize for drawing a line. Life needs balance. Sometimes you have more time, sometimes less. Enjoy your holidays! :)

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  6. Absolutely lovely... inspiring... so many positive words!!!

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  7. Anonymous12:41 PM

    Oh Anne, these are stunning! You know how much I love your work!

    Trish

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  8. ok that first group shot is one of my favorite pictures OF ALL TIME...from anybody! It's simply amazing!!

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  9. These are just gorgeous! Thank you for posting so much yummy wedding goodness!

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  10. Anonymous2:00 PM

    ooh my goodness....gorgeous stuff! you've been everywhere here lately anne!

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  11. LOVE your work, anne. the crisp whites, the nice pops of color, the sharpness of every detail. perfection! :)
    thank you for posting that hilarious video, too. it's always fun to wake up to a good laugh on an incredibly cold, snowy day!!
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  12. Anonymous1:17 AM

    Anne, you're an inspiration and your work is a breath of fresh air. Love your images and hope you're having a wonderful holiday :)

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  13. Anonymous11:12 AM

    Just stunning and exceptional photography

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  14. Anonymous12:47 PM

    Every single one = brilliant!

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  15. These are all gorgeous!

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  16. man these are awesome. I especially love the snow angel bride. how did you get her to do that?!?

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  17. Anonymous12:04 AM

    Stunning!!! Love every single photo!! :)

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  18. Anonymous8:22 PM

    Absolutely stunning work...Please let us all know if you do any Massachusetts-based seminars or One-On-One mentoring. Your artwork is amazing :)

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  19. Anonymous10:25 AM

    Your wedding photography is 5 star. Your blog is inspirational.

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  20. My favorite were the gorgeous shots from the Joliet, IL wedding. Beautiful!
    I had to share some via my blog's Weekly Wedding Eye-Candy series: http://thebridalpartyllc.blogspot.com/2009/04/weekly-wedding-eye-candy-4809.html

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  21. Awesome site.Thanks..................

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