Upcoming Wolfgang Classical Wind Ensemble Concerts

I previously introduced the wind ensemble that I play in on my blog. We are now ending our summer season with two upcoming concerts. The first will be on Wednesday, August 1st, at First United Methodist in Mt. Vernon, IN. The second concert will be at our home church, Old North United Methodist in Evansville, IN on Sunday, August 5th. The church is located on Stringtown Road just past the Evansville Country Club. Our program for summer will consist of a few classics along with several patriotic tunes. We would love for you to sit, relax and enjoy some nice music with us.

Here is Finale from Tchaichovsky's 4th Symphony from our spring concert:

http://www.noonsmusic.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/finale.mp3

And here are the photos from our Summer Concert on August 5th:

www.wolfgangsummer2007.photoherald.com

Jacob and Tiffany

On July 21st, Jacob and Tiffany were married at St. Philip Catholic Church. It was a beautiful day for such a happy couple. They had their reception in the church gym complete with a live band and plenty to eat and drink.

You may view the rest of their wedding images at http://www.meinscheinwedding.weddingherald.com/

New Addition!

...and no, it isn't a baby. About a month ago, Andrew, my 4 year old and I decided to go "look" at the kitties at Animal Control. Well, after 3 visits to this one particular tabby kitten, we brought him home. He has definitely livened up the household and our 8 year old cat, Mocha, is finally starting to warm up to him. He just wants to play and she just wants to be left alone. So, she will try to sneak across the living room and Koda will pounce on her back and ride her like he is on a horse until she runs under a chair and knocks him off. I will have to try to photograph that moment! Here is a shot of him by our front door longing to be outside. I love when kitten's eyes change...in this shot his eyes are changing from blue to gold and they kind of look green too. This little guy is eating us out of the house. He had gone from 2 pounds to 4.5 pounds in one month.

Bruce and Rebecca

From the first moment I met with Bruce and Rebecca, something just clicked. I cannot wait to shoot their wedding on November 3rd. They are planning a "Simple Elegance" styled wedding which is right up my alley. We had such a great time in downtown Newburgh doing their engagement shoot and Bruce kept telling me he was having fun, so I knew I must be doing something right. I am sure Rebecca will make a beautiful bride and Bruce will look just as handsome in his tux. With summer half over, November will be here before we know it!

The rest of Bruce and Rebecca's photos are here: http://www.bruceandrebecca.weddingherald.com/

Tyler and Amy

On June 30th, I photographed a wonderful couple's wedding in Henderson, KY. The wedding was held at First Assembly of God and the reception was at Wolf's Banquet Hall. The bride and her family did a wonderful job with the decorations in the church and Wolf's is such an elegant place for a reception. Tyler and Amy were obviously very much in love and I believe it shows in their photographs. You can take a look for yourself at the following link: www.smithhartwedding.weddingherald.com

Happy 4th of July!

Yesterday, I decided to take a camera with me to the fireworks since I seem to never have time to take pictures as a hobby anymore. Here are a few of my favorite photos of the fireworks and a link the the rest of them, just in case anyone wants to take a look. http://www.fireworks.photoherald.com/

I can't remember the name of this plane, but it is the one that flew at the Balloon Glow and it shot off fireworks in the sky as it flew. I had never seen anything like this!

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