PhotosMem BLOG: September 2008

It was so nice to meet so many new brides, grooms, and their families on Sunday in Rogers at the NWA Bridal Fair...

Met 4 couples who will have a great wedding day -- March 28 (27 years for Bill and "A" on this day !! -- no comments about the "age" thing -- ok !! LOL !!)

We have 2 new clients already booked with us from the fair ...
And 3 more contracts going out this week ...

Thanks to you all for "Trusting Your Memories" to us...

For those of you who still would like to meet with us for a longer meeting --- we will be in Rogers on Friday evening and all day Sat., Oct 31 and Nov. 1 ... Please call us today to set up your planning session ... We can't wait to meet with you to help you create your dream wedding package, including our "Memories in Motion" package -- which was a HUGE hit at the fair... Call us TODAY to set up your appointment -- they are filling up fast, too...
Remember -- your wedding day coverage package includes 2 photographers, a HUGE portrait package, a 10 x 10 / 32 page P&M custom created Coffee Table Book, digital negatives, online proofing, our personalized share cards, and SOOOO much more... all this for $1200.

We have Finao, Kiss, Capri, and all the other NAME BRAND flush albums available for you if you'd like to upgrade to one of the popular albums ... THE Fiano BOX collection!!! (800 4 x 6 prints in a custom created keepsake box with your wedding photos inlaid over the box) or the Mini-Box collection-- 150 - 4 x 6 prints in a a smaller Finao box, and our fav package -- the DVD - slide show BOX set which includes your engagement and bridal session along with wedding and Through the Years DVD - slide shows...

And don't forget our great, and affordable, parent package upgrades for your packages..

We wish each and every couple there a very successful and fun year planning your day... And congratulations to all our couples...

Bill & "A"

We didn't get a chance to get out much for photos -- we were pretty busy the whole show... but here's some we did manage to get... enjoy ....

Our Booth :
Our DVD slide shows were very popular -- we had a groups gathering to watch them all day ...

Flowers from our new friends across the aisle from us ...

NWA Florist...

Stylized ... of course !!

Without the stylized effect...

Kelly and Waylon stopped by -- It was refreshing for us as a married couple who works together to meet a couple were the groom is actively involved in the planning ...Good luck to you 2.... (sorry if we missed the spelling of your names !!)

And of course ...
What's a blog without a unique "Bill" shot....
Here Kelly and Waylon checking out our albums ...
They especially liked our customized 8 x 8 hardcover Guest Book...

Our new friends we met on our aisle ...

NWA Florists....

Bless their hearts... they had a "rough" day getting set up... But boy was their booth awesome once they got it finished...

Of course "A" had to snap some photos of the tulips ... one of her fav flowers...

Another new friendship from our aisle ... HD Videography....
And it's a small world.... Tyler and Megan had the same last names as us....

This is their premier year ... good luck and wishing you a successful 2009 season !!

And you know our rule .... "IT'S GOTTA BE FUN"...
And the group at HD joined right in....

Wishing everyone the best ...
Have a great 2009 everyone !!

Bill and A

What a beautiful wedding Sara and Lance had this past weekend at IC church ...

We've had the honored privilege of working with this AWESOME couple for their engagement and bridal sessions, along with helping to create their invitations, programs, and some other cool "stuff" !!!

Our couple were gorgeous and the wedding was so beautiful in Fort Smith's historic church...

Flowers by Johnston's were so beautiful ... As usual, HARP'S outdid themselves with their cake !! and yummy, too... Ashley and the crew at Rick's Hair Salon - - gorgeous styles for the ladies !! ... MS Soundworks had the group rockin' and movin' throughout the night -- lots of fun music ... the staff at IC -- Ms. Virgina and Ms. Isabelle, were so much help... Kudos to all of them -- it's always great when we get to team up with so many great professionals who work WITH us to help make the bride and groom, along with their family and friends' day go so smooth !!

Here's some of our favs from the day !!

Just a friendly reminder --
These images are for preview only and are property of P&M - duplication is strictly prohibited...

Aren't the star - gazers in her bouquet STUNNING !!

The couple share a kiss during their "romance" pictures...

"A" started the day off with the "gals" and the crew at Rick's .... They popped the cork on some of the bubbly to start the day... Notice the cups ... Yes, that's Christmas cups !! LOL !!! They worked !!

The gals celebrate the day with a toast !!

The dress ... Ivory and champagne... Absolutely STUNNING !!

Ms Sara -- finishing her makeup ... Ask her about the plastic bag !!

Attendant Lauren -- her "up - do " not quite ready -- taking in the smell of Sara's fragrant bouquet...
The attendant gift bags that Sara and Lance got the girls... With matching jewelry....
Sara's "something old" was her grandmother's ring (or could be great - grandmother's) that her mom pinned to Sara's shorts under her dress... Such a touching moment ...

Bill got to meet with the guys as they gathered for the day -- and watch the very sad UofA game...

The guys give Lance some last minute tips ...

Lance waiting to see Sara for the first time ...

Their first look ...

Sara cries and Lance takes in her beauty with a smile ... And some glistening in the eye area....

A's fav shot of the day ...

Bill captured this very intimate moment during the day ...

Sara shows Lance his ring -- he reads the inscription that she wrote for him ... A very special gift ...

As we are getting ready for photos --- Lance steals a hug from his beautiful wife -- sees "A" and give her a smile ... Don't you just love this one !!!

OUR 2 PHOTOGRAPHER SHOT FOR THIS SESSION .. hard category this wedding -- we had soooo many to choose from ...

"A's" sort of ....traditional pose and portrait ....

Bill's shot at the same exact time .... Don't you love his shots !!

Yes -- we still do the very traditional poses -- so many of us "older" (watch it !!) folks like these portraits for our walls ....

Here's Sara and Lance's TRADITIONAL portrait...

And yet ...

We LOVE to be different ....

Here's our couple ... P&M style !!!

The gang joined up with Sara and Lance outside the church ...

And we got these fun group shots ...

Great group -- having fun and enjoying the day....
Thanks to you all for helping create some really FUN and MEMORABLE photos for Sara and Lance !! You all were "the bomb"!!

The gals ....

And the guys ....
Lance heading over to the ceremony ...

The gals heading over ...

Bill caught them in the afternoon sun ...

Sara and her dad --- waiting ...
Our ceremony portraits --

The architecture of this church is outstanding ...

Bill's fav shot of the day ...

He felt that "A" did a great job getting photos during the ceremony ... seeing how she did them sitting down at a pew with little movement since this was the requirement of this particular church -- that and NO FLASH !! ... and it is important to us that we honor these rules ...

Bill liked how she captured Monsignor, along with Sara and Lance, arms linked, ready to take in their first communion as a married couple ... Yeah, he's a bit of a softy like that ....

The unity candles ...
And our gals --- STRIKE A POSE !!
One of "A's" ring shots ... Our couples have come to expect DIFFERENT ring shots and she outdid herself in this one ....
Here's a shot of the awesome cake by HARP'S... chocolate fudge, vanilla cream, marble ... and ohhhh soooo good...

Sara and Lance .... well.... you get the picture ...
Lance's Mom - Donna - did such a good job not crying until.... The slide shows ... then the tears flowed...