Thought for the day...

As I work on album designs, occasionally, I will search the web for a quote or poem to add onto the page. In my search this morning, I ran across a very interesting "quote". I never knew the "requirements" or hidden meanings within "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue". So, this is for my future brides who can now spend even more time finding the perfect old, new, borrowed and blue items!

Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something blue,
And a sixpence in the shoe.

In the United States the last line reads:
...And a new dime in the shoe.

The "old" must be something which has belonged to a happily married woman. The wearing of such an item insures a lucky transfer of happiness to the new bride. The "new" is the wedding gown, the shoes, or other apparel of the bride. The "borrowed" must be some object of gold to guarantee wealth and fortune in the future. The "blue" is symbolic of the heavens and also of true love. The "sixpence" or "new dime" must be worn in the heel of the left shoe to insure wealth and prosperity.

Mike and Emily

Mike and Emily were married on June 23rd at Christian Fellowship Church. They were such a great couple to work with and so were their families. The couple decided to see each other before the ceremony which was perfect because it gave them some "alone-time" and we were able to take all of the photos before the ceremony so that their guests didn't have to wait for them to arrive at the reception. Cambridge Country Club was the beautiful location of their reception. It is pretty new to the Evansville area and this was the first time I had been there. I was very impressed - the food was great, the clubhouse was beautiful and the staff was very accomodating. I highly recommend Cambridge to anyone looking for a nice reception venue for 300 or less guests.

You may view the rest of Mike and Emily's photos here:
www.blemkerwedding.weddingherald.com

Chris and Sarah

Chris and Sarah were married on June 23rd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with their reception at The Evansville Country Club. They were such a loving couple and every so often, I would catch them stealing moments with each other. We went out to the golf course during the reception to take a few "fun" bridal party shots and the guys ended up in a driving contest with the loser having to serve beer to the other guys the rest of the night. I don't remember who won, but I believe Sarah gave Chris a little distraction while he was hitting.

You can view the rest of their wedding at the following link:

http://gilliamwedding.weddingherald.com/

Two days prior to the wedding, we did some family portraits at Garvin Park for the Hudson Family since everyone from out of town was in for the wedding. We had to hurry up to get the session done in between rain showers, but it went off without a hitch! You can take a look at their famly portraits here:

http://hudsonfamilyportraits.photoherald.com/

Ann and Chris - Part II

Back in February, I photographed Ann and Chris' wedding in New Harmony. I knew that they had their wedding reception scheduled for June but I didn't know if I would be available to shoot it. So, a couple of days before the reception Ann called me and luckily I was available to shoot this fun event. The reception was held at The Players Club in Henderson, KY. We started the evening with rain but then it cleared off so that they could have the chipping contest that they had planned. The way this worked is that each person paid to hit their ball from the clubhouse onto the 18th green that was lit up like a runway, then the winner got half of the pot and the couple got the other half. Well, the lucky winner ended up giving his half of the pot to Ann and Chris which was completely unexpected!

You can view the rest of Ann and Chris' reception photos here:
http://cunninghamreception.weddingherald.com
and their wedding photos here:
http://cunninghamwedding.weddingherald.com

Randy & Tina are Engaged!

Randy and Tina are planning to marry on August 25, 2007 at Crossroads Christian Church, which happens to be my home church. I am very excited about their wedding as it will be the first one that I have had the pleasure of photographing in the new chapel! I will also be working with Saundra Hadley who will be planning and coordinating their wedding day. You can visit Saundra's website here: http://planningforever.com

Randy and Tina chose my Urban Engagement Session and have also requested that I design the Guest Book. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of their Guest Book which should be here any day now!

You can view the rest of Randy and Tina's E-session on the following link: http://randyandtina.photoherald.com

Michael & Jennie are Engaged!

Michael and Jennie plan to be married at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Vincennes, IN on October 6, 2007. We had such a wonderful time at Audubon Park photographing their engagements and I look forward to their upcoming fall wedding. The rest of their E-session can be viewed at the following link: Michael and Jennie plan to be married at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Vincennes, IN on October 6, 2007. We had such a wonderful time at Audubon Park photographing their engagements and I look forward to their upcoming fall wedding. The rest of their E-session can be viewed at the following link: http://michaeljennie.photoherald.com/

Time to catch up on blogging!

WOW! June is just flying by and I have been a very busy girl. I have photographed a wedding reception, three weddings and two engagements and I still have one more wedding to go this month, which is why I am a bit behind in my "storytelling". I will be posting several events today to get caught back up.

We also bought a new car this month and had to go to Illinois last week to pick it up. My husband has been after me for the past six months about replacing his truck that he had driven for the past ten years. He said either he gets a new vehicle or he gets my 4Runner. The problem with that was that I really LIKE my 4Runner and wasn't going to give it up without a fight! So, I told him that I would let him have it IF I could get a yellow Nissan Xterra. Several of my closest friends and family know that I have wanted one for the past four years so they were not surprised to hear that was the only way I would give up my 4Runner. So, we set out looking for one on the internet and found it at Monken Nissan in Centralia, IL.

http://monken1.com/

Randy Heuberger was our salesman and was a pleasure to work with, especially since most of the "dealing" was done through phone and email. So, if you are looking for a new or used car and don't mind driving a couple of hours, Randy is the man!

Here are a couple of pics of the Xterra that Randy emailed me. I thought I would use his since this is probably the cleanest this baby will ever look!



I will never again lose my car in the Walmart parking lot.
I will never again lose my car in the Walmart parking lot.
I will never again lose my car in the Walmart parking lot.
I will never again lose my car in the Walmart parking lot....etc.

Joe & Natalie's Wedding

On May 26th, I had the pleasure of photographing Joe and Natalie's wedding at Bauer's Grove. The wedding colors were among my favorites - hot pink and tan. Actually, this is the first wedding I have shot where the tuxes were anything but black. I really enjoyed the uniqueness of their colors. The wedding was outdoors and it couldn't have been a more beautiful day!

Here is a slideshow telling part of their wedding story:



Click on the shopping cart above to view the rest of the images and the cd to purchase a DVD of this slideshow.