So I've been researching photographers for a bride today (when I'm done with all my day job work of course).
Makes me remember all I went through to find my photographer.
The hours I spent online looking at pictures, wondering if they were in our price range, not wanting to fall in love too soon, but hating to miss out if they WERE in the price range.
I feel for the brides, It's the most important thing (aside from the vows of course) that you take from that day, and one of the least guaranteed too.
You can't be SURE you're going to love your photog's pics. You can only hope, based on their prior work.
They only get one shot too, which makes it hard. If you don't like them, you can't just go back and take more.
I'm lucky to have loved my pics. I know a lot of people who weren't so lucky though.
I'm lucky to be in the biz now, so I can help families through this process.
Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Some of my favs from my day...
I gave our ring bearer a 18wheeler toy truck full of toy cars... entertained him all night = best $20 ever spent
*If you are getting married in Atlanta and want my help/or just the name of my Photog. Contact me! This is not an advertisement post... but I'm always happy to help!
We worked with Wolfgang Puck at the Georgia Aquarium last night.He was not there himself (DANG IT!) but Clarence was.Sweet, wonderful Clarence.We weren’t even supposed to get vendor meals and he fed all five (that’s right, count them, 5) of us Magnolia girls a delicious 3 course masterpiece.
In a private room
Right next to the ballroom so we could relax… just a tiny bit
Thank you Clarence, you’re the bestest.
What else happened you ask?The very sweet, adorable groom spilled red wine A.L.L. O.V.E.R. the bride’s dress.I mean BAAAAAAD.
MAGNOLIA TO THE RESCUE
And you couldn’t even tell.(That's why they pay my bosses the big bucks)
I got a tour of the “Back of the house” in the Aquarium… very fishy
And took some pictures of the photog taking pictures of the Dolphins
Meanwhile:
Hubby went and played golf in Marrietta.Apparently, he got rained off the golf course but is going to go back because it was such an awesome course (for a city course – and he’s got a voucher now).So he headed home, but first, he stopped at the grocery store to get us some sides for our lunches today…
I proceeded to tell him he was the best Husband EVER.He anticipated that that was stressing me and that was awesome.(Reason #16463 why I love him)
He sent me this today… snapped it at the local Kroger.Such a good photog… on an iPone no less!
I later came home to a sleeping house and for a brief moment wished they were all up so I could tell them about my incredible night (Dogs included… Daisy is very interested in Weddings, she listens very intently as long as I pet her).Then I remembered we had to get up at 5:30 to get to the gym and promptly went to bed.
In other news… Hubs is trying to get me to do a half marathon with him on Turkey Day… I’m debating that one We all know I’ll end up doing it so we’ll see.
The Shine Project has tasked her readers this week with giving a definition of sorts as to what "Beautiful" is to us. I love The Shine Project and her weekly challenges to make the world a better place. Admittedly, this is the first challenge I will complete since starting to read her blog a few weeks ago, but I always have the best intentions on Mondays --- It's just making it come to fruition by Friday that seems to stand in my way!
This is a tough question. Beauty is not really something one can define. It comes in all shapes and sizes and is WAY more than skin deep. I know so many of us have struggled with this definition, always believing the girl next to us is beyond any example of the definition while not ever putting ourselves in the same category.
I HATE THAT!
I see beauty every week. Brides are beautiful. ALL of them, they've worked their tales off making that day right. They have struggled with the party decisions, decor, the dress, a diet/work out regimen that was most definitely taken to a new level from where it started after e-day, family dynamics, and much much more!
However, the brides that stay in my mind most after they are off to their honeymoon are the ones that have confidence on that day. The ones that stay free of worrying about what they look like or if they planned everything to everyone else's liking and just relax. I think the most beautiful women in this world are the ones that are confident in their own skin. Thin, tall, small, large, black, yellow, white, orange, purple... doesn't matter.
Have you ever watched The Biggest Loser? I love that show.
The show isn't awesome because of the body transformations though. Admittedly, they are incredible, but what I love about that show is that every single one of those people is standing in their own way of enjoying their life. Each one of them has lost their confidence in themselves and their knowledge that they deserve to live a happy life. Yet every week you see them change, not just on the outside, but they slowly realize that there is a whole life out their that they were missing, hiding from in their own bodies. You start to see them SHINE.
I cry every finale. You see people that were such introverts standing on stage screaming and jumping and LIVING.
THAT is beauty. Living, truly living and enjoying your life.
Beauty
One last thing. This video is old, and you've probably all seen it. Yet every time I discuss beauty and people's perceptions of it I think of this video.
