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Posted on October 27, 2011
I love these two. They’re such a beautiful couple, inside and out. I’m so happy to have met them and even more blessed to have been their photographer. When I had my Free Wedding Contest last year, my sister Fran, who went to school with Abbey, nominated them. And because of the amount of people who surrounded them, they won third place. I’m so glad they did! I’ve been to so many weddings, that they don’t really phase me anymore. I love them, but I don’t usually cry. I cried three times. Three. Thank goodness I have a camera I can hide my sniveling mess behind. Oh, and did I mention I LOVE Abbey’s pink and black theme? Yea. Love. Big-puffy-pink-heart love. Thanks so much for entering the contest last year, Abbey & Chad. I’m blessed to have been a part of your beautiful day.
Posted on October 17, 2011
First, I need to thank every one of you who participated in this contest! I had such an amazing turn out. 16 couples in this contest!! That means 15 of you will receive 25% off of any photography package you choose when you book with me! And one of you will receive 8 hours of photography and a high resolution CD FREE! Also, all 16 of you will receive 25% off your cake when you book with Honey Bee’s Cakes! To all the voters who helped every one of the contestants. Especially those who posted on their own walls and business pages. You helped out tremendously! And a special thanks goes out to Melissa Niezgoda of Honey Bee’s Cakes for pitching in!
Last year, there was no guessing who was the winner. This year, the top two winners went back and forth throughout the contest. And the winner only won by 5 votes!! You guys were driving me crazy!
So! Without further ado, the winners are…
THIRD PLACE (16×20 Gallery Wrap) – Jenna Levato & Michael DeMarchi – 215 votes
SECOND PLACE (Free Engagement Session) – Jenna Van Dyk & Jesse Van Maanen – 364 votes
FIRST PLACE (Free Wedding Photography & CD) – Angely Dykstra & Harry Helmus – 369 votes
CONGRATULATIONS to every one of you!! I’ll be contacting all of the contestants today, so look out for an email from you! Thanks again!
Posted on October 4, 2011
I know what you’re thinking. At least, I think I do. “I thought you weren’t doing weddings anymore?” I’m a liar, liar, pants on fire. Ok, well I didn’t lie. I wasn’t going to do weddings until both my girls were in school. My husband and I made the decision because we were feeling overwhelmed with the amount of work this year. God was pressing me to change, and I decided to just stop doing the work I love most, because I couldn’t handle all the work. I felt torn, because I was so thankful that God gave me my best year in business so far, and then, I just couldn’t handle the stress and the sheer amount of work that went with it. What’s a girl to do?
Make a business plan, that’s what! The hubs and I sat down, crunched numbers and realized that I could take on a LOT more weddings if I just let go of the reigns a little. Editing a wedding takes up the most amount of my time. I literally sit in front of my computer ALL day. The beautiful weather out there right now? Yea, I don’t get to enjoy that. Cant take a glaring laptop outside and expect to get pretty pictures out of it. My stress level is through the roof some days. I want to be a good mom to my girls, I want to play with them instead of telling them to go upstairs and play, go outside and play, go anywhere other than right in front of me to play. I’m missing out on them, and they can’t wait for daddy to come home because he plays with them. So, I needed an editor. And the obvious choice is my sister, Jessica. A great photographer, and equally great at editing. Having her on my team would allow me to do far more weddings than I was able to, and it would allow me to be able to blog again, focus on the business side of everything, and have more time to enjoy my family. And, if I’m able to get enough weddings, I’ll be able to hire more editors. My business is expanding and I am SO excited about it!!
That brings me to the title of my post today. Last year, I did a free wedding contest and it went over SO well, that I’ve decided to kick off my next year with another one! Read below for details and get your entries in by October 9th to qualify!
***UPDATE***
The contest flyer below states that people have to nominate themselves or have someone nominate them. And to vote, people just have to “like” their favorite couple. THAT HAS CHANGED.
If you’d like to enter the contest, there is no need to nominate anyone. Simply:
***CLICK HERE TO ENTER***
**THIS JUST IN**
What a sweet deal!! In addition to all the goodies the nominees in my Free Wedding Contest will get, how about adding 25% off their wedding cake from Honey Bee’s Cakes?? Let me tell you, from first hand experience, these cakes are gorgeous and delicious! Get your nominations in quick!!
