Expose Unveiled!

We had the best time this weekend by kicking off ShutterSpire's new service, Expose. One of my former wedding clients (you have seen Jessica's images all over the place) got three close friends together and we did a boudoir session! They got a hotel room in Dallas and we had a blast. All four girls were absolutely beautiful and perfect models (so I can't take all the credit for the images) =)

Evonne Makeup Artistry and Leanne Weber Hair Stylist were on site and made the girls feel like movie stars while Christina (me) from ShutterSpire took the pictures. The four girls and I were there all evening, and we would have stayed longer had some of us not been required to be at work in the morning.

Ladies, the pictures are looking as beautiful as you are and I can't wait for you to see your galleries. I should have them done in a couple of weeks.

News update

We, here at ShutterSpire have been very busy lately and I am excited to share with you all of the wonderful things we have coming up!!!

We are doing a boudoir shoot this Sunday for one of our past brides and a few of her friends. We are really excited about that. This will jump-start our boudoir services that we endearingly call Exposé.

We have been working diligently on our Vendor Network and have quite a few vendors enrolled. We are in the process of trying to get everyone up on the site and get pictures taken for them.
On a similar note, we are also working on the Bridal Show that we are sponsoring and Cowboys Country Club is hosting. The title of it is His and Hers Bridal Show and it will be January 10, 2010 from 12-5. It will be a very upscale event that you will not want to miss. More details to come in preceding months. Keep checking www.hishersbridalshow.com for more information (should be up in about a month).

Recently Booked Brides

We want to welcome and thank our two newest brides and congratulate them on their upcoming weddings.

February 14, 2010 – Amy and Greg will be getting married in Fort Worth

May 22, 2010 – Erika and Raul will be getting married at Rolling Hills in Arlington

Congratulations to Shaalon and Peter

This weekend, we had the privilege to cover the wedding of Shaalon and Peter. They got married at the Grace Avenue United Methodist Church in Frisco. Their reception was held at the beautiful Marriott Hotel at Legacy Town Center.

They were a great couple and we had a lot of fun shooting their images. Peter was even a good sport and played along with a ‘begging’ proposal shot that we wanted to do.

Since both Shaalon and Peter are Indian, we had Indian food at the reception. It was the first time I have ever had Indian food… and I was pleasantly surprised about how much I liked it. As with any type of ethnic food, dessert was my favorite =)

The wedding was beautiful, the reception was great, and we really appreciate being a part of their big day. I also want to take time to thank their vendors for providing such fabulous services.

Dress – Circle Park Bridal
Tux – Men’s Warehouse
Jeweler – Ashok Gopaldar
Flowers – Gayle Larsen
Hair and Make-up – Farah Mohd
Limo – Premier Transportation; Al Garcia

Vicki and Pete are Wed

Last weekend, we had the opportunity to be a part of Vicki and Pete's nuptials. They had a beautiful wedding at the Holiday Inn Express in Addison. It was a fabulous hotel with wood trim throughout. The ballroom that they had was so nice and the wedding turned out fantastic, thanks to Secmele Randle Weddings and Events and the help of Vicki's family.

Vicki was such a pretty bride, and she was so animated. She made the cutest faces and I was able to capture many of them. This was an emotional time for both Vicki and Pete, and you can truly see the love they have for each other in their pictures. The images should be finished and will be viewable on our website on Monday, August 17.

Hodgepodge

I want to apologize profusely for neglecting this blog. It has been a busy few weeks and I have not had time to write anything!!! We are getting ready for some upcoming bridal shows and having to enter over 1000 brides names into our software so we can send out the promos has been exhausting. At any rate, we have had some promising consultations this week (Thank you Erika and Leslie) and I hope we are able to work with them on their wedding.

The August Newslettter is out with new information, suggestions, and specials. We have a special every month. Check every edition of our newsletter for a new special. If you would like to receive an e-copy of our letter, please send an email to info@shutterspire.com with the subject line, NEWSLETTER. I will make sure you get a copy.

How many of you loyal readers still want the "How to Take Better Pictures" articles to come back? Please let me know.

Otherwise, have a great day and the weekend is nearly here! =)