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Featured {Lollipop Events & Design}
Posted on March 14, 2010
The girls at Lollipop Events & Design were in charge of the styling and production of the Jessica Claire workshop that I attended in January. The location had to be changed TWICE so they had to work super hard to be sure the event was a success. And it was! The shoot was beautifully styled with the most amazing details I have ever seen.
If you are a bride looking for inspiration for your wedding plans, check them out. They have really unique ideas.
I am so pleased they are featuring some of my work from the shoot on their blog! Thanks, girls!!!
Photography By Charlie
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Featured {Style Me Pretty}
Posted on February 19, 2010
I am so excited that Photography By Charlie is currently featured on Style Me Pretty. They are using some of the images I took for my recent Jessica Claire wedding workshop. Such an honor!
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Workshop {part two} – Jessica Claire
Posted on January 27, 2010
So here is the second part of my workshop post. I think these are my very favorites! Again, I had a ton of fun and learned a lot. Jessica is really down to earth and if you are a photographer looking for inspiration, you should check out her blog. She has a definitive style and is really down to earth and willing to share her experience.
These workshop posts are also part of my new determination to make my blog more personal and show more of what I am about as a photographer and a person (of the non-photographer kind). So, sprinkled in between photo shoot blog posts, you may have to endure some personal stuff such as images of my kids and life in general.
On to the workshop goodies. . .
I would like to acknowledge again the people that worked so hard to make this day so beautiful:
Jessica Claire, http://www.jessicaclaire.net
Models: Bride and Groom: Troy and Aimee Grover. Bridesmaid: Lindye Galloway
Event Design, Production, Vendor Coordination, Bride & Bridesmaid Styling, Graphic Design: Lollipop Events & Designs (www.ilovelollipops.com; www.ilovelolliblog.com)
Floral Design & Groom Styling: Isari Flower Studio
Hair & Makeup: Vivian Tran, All Made Up: http://www.allmadeupteam.comRentals: Fete Accompli (www.feteaccomplievents.com)
Dinnerware, Flatware, Flutes & China: Bloomingdales (www.bloomingdales.com)
Gowns: Joan Shum Bridal (www.joanshum.com)
Groom Suits: Bloomingdales (www.bloomingdales.com)
Cake Designer: Erica O’Brien Cake Design (www.ericaobrien.com)
Upcycled Vintage Bridal Jewelry, Accessories & Heirloom Jeweled Bouquet: Noaki Jewelry www.noakijewelry.com and www.noaki.etsy.com)
Bridesmaid Dress: Swoon (www.swoondress.com)
Bridal Headpieces & Bridesmaid Bolero Jacket: Alisa Benay (www.alisabenay.com)
Message Box Favors: Lucky Bug Handmade Paper Delights (http://www.etsy.com/shop/HBeliveaux)
Laura Hooper: http://www.lhcalligraphy.comOther thanks to Be Inspired Public Relations: (http://www.beinspiredpr.com/)
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Workshop {part one} – Jessica Claire
Posted on January 19, 2010
I was lucky enough to spend a few days in California attending a workshop by Jessica Claire. She was named one of the top 10 wedding photographers in the world in 2008 by American Photo Magazine. She is a phenomenal photographer and very smart business woman. She shared some of her tips and advice on branding a business and how she was able to build her business mostly by word of mouth. The best kind of advertising, in my opinion!
There were a total of 20 photographers in the group and she had planned an outdoor mock wedding for us in the afternoon. Unfortunately, it rained all morning and she had to change the location TWICE! So our shoot location ended up being backup “Plan C”! I was okay with this since the location was more realistic for a “real” wedding and had some of the obstacles you might face at an actual venue, such as houses, fences, buildings, etc . . . And we got lucky and the gorgeous California sun finally showed up and gave us some beautiful light!
I learned so much and made lots of new friends! Always nice! Since I have so many images I would like to share, I decided to break this up into two blog posts. So I will posting part 2 of the workshop in the coming days.
This spectacular day would not have been possible without the the work of the team of people involved:
Jessica Claire, http://www.jessicaclaire.net
Models: Bride and Groom: Troy and Aimee Grover. Bridesmaid: Lindye Galloway
Event Design, Production, Vendor Coordination, Bride & Bridesmaid Styling, Graphic Design: Lollipop Events & Designs (www.ilovelollipops.com; www.ilovelolliblog.com)
Floral Design & Groom Styling: Isari Flower Studio
Hair & Makeup: Vivian Tran, All Made Up: http://www.allmadeupteam.comRentals: Fete Accompli (www.feteaccomplievents.com)
Dinnerware, Flatware, Flutes & China: Bloomingdales (www.bloomingdales.com)
Gowns: Joan Shum Bridal (www.joanshum.com)
Groom Suits: Bloomingdales (www.bloomingdales.com)
Cake Designer: Erica O’Brien Cake Design (www.ericaobrien.com)
Upcycled Vintage Bridal Jewelry, Accessories & Heirloom Jeweled Bouquet: Noaki Jewelry www.noakijewelry.com and www.noaki.etsy.com)
Bridesmaid Dress: Swoon (www.swoondress.com)
Bridal Headpieces & Bridesmaid Bolero Jacket: Alisa Benay (www.alisabenay.com)
Message Box Favors: Lucky Bug Handmade Paper Delights (http://www.etsy.com/shop/HBeliveaux)
Laura Hooper: http://www.lhcalligraphy.comOther thanks to Be Inspired Public Relations: (http://www.beinspiredpr.com/)
Now for a little eye candy…
Stay tuned for part two!!!
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Carmella+A.J. {i do}
Posted on October 29, 2009
Carmella joked that she must have brought the Chicago weather with her. It was a very cold and windy day. However, she and A.J. were still game for walking around a bit in downtown Huntsville. We got some fabulous shots and you can’t tell by looking at them, but they were FREEZING!
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Whitney+Eric {i do}
Posted on October 23, 2009
Whitney and Eric had a beautiful wedding and I was very proud to be able to capture the day for them. Hope you guys had a fun and romantic honeymoon!
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Brittney+Kevin {i do}
Posted on September 30, 2009
The wedding theme was based on the Cinderella fairytale. The bride was ethereal and beautiful and would have made Cinderella so jealous! The groom was the perfect handsome gentleman. They were a sweet couple and I enjoyed capturing this magical day for them. Thank you Brittney and Kevin!
I love the look on Brittney’s dad’s face as he rounds the corner and sees Brittney in her dress for the first time.
The couple had no idea that a horse and carriage ride awaited them! It was a great surprise! 
Moms watching the bride and groom as they leave.
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