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Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast, you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. - Eddie Cantor
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So as promised, here are truly just a few of the amazing details from Lee & Yutaka’s wedding. I was going to combine the details with the events of the reception but after posting all of these decided I’d do a Part III tomorrow. I know it means waiting to see everyone doing shots at the sake bar, dancing, etc. but trust me, it’s worth it! In the meantime, enjoy all the beautiful details and food.
And if you’re curious about all the fantastic people who made their wedding spectacular, here’s the list:
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We have received some great stories and appreciate everyone who has taken the time to submit. But for those of you who still would like to tell us why you deserve free destination wedding photography, get your stories into us soon. The contest ends on 8/23 @ midnight. It doesn’t have to be an extensive story just a brief explanation. We look forward to hearing from more of you! And if you’d like all the nitty gritty details, here’s the link:
Free Destination Wedding Photography Contest
And of course, if you’ve never visited Fly Away Photography Blog, it’s a must. It’s ALL about destination weddings, honeymoons and some great travel photography. Lots of ideas and inspirations!
It’s hard running a business sometimes, especially a photography business. It seems like we get so busy. Always meeting new clients, getting to know them, editing images and album designs. There’s almost a bittersweet joy when we deliver the final product to them. You know they’re excited but you know it’s time to move on to new clients. But every now and then a bride comes along who unknowingly impacts you and reminds you to laugh more often.
As we prepare to release our new brand, which showcases our style more, I was looking through our archives. Jin was one of our brides from 2007. She was married in Providence, RI and literally glowed all day. Jin & Matt couldn’t stop smiling and they truly had fun in front of the camera. { Something I admire since I get shy in front of one. }
Seeing her pictures again reminded me how much she seems to be one of those rare people who is constantly smiling and loving life. I know she has an amazing story to tell of her father, Wenli Xu . And she definitely has been an amazing young woman in her fight for human rights, but that’s a different story. Here she’s just a beautiful, happy bride who is loving life and enjoying letting the camera capture it. To me I see grace and peace in her eyes and I’m so glad I was able to freeze that moment. She has inspired me to get in front of the camera more and let my love for life show through. After all, we never know when we might inspire someone else. Thanks Jin for being you in front of the camera and allowing me the priviledge of capturing it!
The fantastic ladies at Elizabeth Anne Designs have put together a fabulous resource { The Library }, for brides & I just wanted to share it with everyone. It’s an extensive list of vendors compiled nationally & internationally and will help brides quickly & efficiently find the perfect florist, planner, photographer, etc.
Please visit their new venture & if you know of a bride or are one, refer The Library to them. And also let Rebekah & Elizabeth know what a great job they did!
There is something about Italian men that radiates style. They seem to know hip or at least how to fake it. So this got me thinking, what makes a groom so stylish? Is it the clothes or is it the laid back attitude? Does Gucci make the man or does the man make Gucci? Does Louis Vuitton give him more presence and charisma or does he have it already?
Well here a few images to give food for thought.
{is it the sunglasses or the look?}
{ Does that bag make him more charming? }
{ And does he smile with this little brown box the way we do over the little blue one? }
{ Would custom tailoring make him more classy? More sophisticated? }
{ Do the little details add to his appeal? }
{ So is it the clothes? }
{ Or is it the attitude? }
I personally think Italian men have an inate style that goes along with their confidence. So here’s to Gucci enhancing the man within!
Recently one of our grooms, who is a PiKappaAlpha, mentioned that planning a wedding was a lot like pledging a fraternity. At first I thought he’d totally lost it . But being a southern girl who grew up with college and Greek Life always being in the same sentence, I gave it a second thought.
[Rush Week] - engagement. You make the announcement to family and friends. There are the dinners and parties to celebrate. The feeling that the whirlwind is just beginning. But you’re so elated you jump in with both feet.
[Pledgeship] - planning. This is the time when you’re learning everything you can about weddings. Like those pledges who carry their manual or pledge book with them, memorizing all that they can between classes, the bride carries her binder with her everywhere. She is determined to know everything she can about themes, color ideas, gowns, photographers and somehow fit it all in between work, friends, family and fiance.
But fortunately, hopefully like the fraternities and sororities she has a…..
[Big Sister or Big Brother] - the planner. The one who listens to all these ideas, sorts through and helps the bride narrow her choices down. The one who answers questions, helps carry the stressful load when she feels overwhelmed with information and decisions. The shoulder to cry on when she feels she can’t make another decision or will even make it to the big day.
Now what about that unspoken, nasty word that no one on campus wants to hear? It’s dreaded but a definite part.
[Hazing] - what the guy feels during all those months of prep. Let’s face it, us women are into registering, the showers and pre-wedding parties. As our groom pointed out, all of that reminded him of hazing or going through a rite of passage before he could get to THE DAY.
And finally after all the planning, anticipation, excitement and tears, it’s arrived…..
[Initiation] - wedding day. The bride, just like that pledge, has hoped and dreamed of this day. The day where all eyes are on them and everyone is admiring their months of hard work and planning. She takes a deep breath, hugs her Big Sister or Brother and walks down the aisle. For the bride it’s satisfaction that she made it through months of planning and for most grooms, he’s lost in her; forgetting all the ‘hazing’ he endured because of his love for her. And just like those pledges, they’re both now members of a special organization called marriage.
