Wedding Planning for Beginners Part 1 of 3

Wedding Planning for Beginners (Part 1) was a great start to a wonderful series! Lisa McMillan of Exquisite Events and Consulting is teaching a three part series that I have been lucky enough to be able to attend and photograph.

The participants heard from the first guest speaker, Annette Lewis from the Baggie Goose. The Baggie Goose, located in the historic Biltmore Village supplies invitations, stationery, greeting cards, etc. which are frequently used by brides nationwide. It was great to hear Annette discuss all the specifics in creating, assembling, addressing and most of all the protocols when ordering your wedding invitations. (Thanks, Lisa, couldn't have said it better!)

Lisa coordinated to have beautiful wedding inspired displays from local vendors. There were great wedding attire displays from Mitchell's Tuxedos and Wedding Inspirations. Bela Dona from Bela Dona Designs displayed a custom designed miniature bride wedding gown with a detachable train and cathedral length veil. The beautiful floral designs were provided by Flora and Sweet Bouquets. I was called to go meet a client at the last minute, and missed out on the wonderful tour of the Renaissance Asheville Hotel given by Lois Davis. Lois is a great person to work with!

Part 1 was great, but since I am behind on blogging, I will follow up with Part 2 from Windows on the Park. Just contact lisagmcmillan@msn.com or call (704) 578-1974 if you want more information. Thank you again Lisa for the opportunity to be a part of your wonderful workshops! Looking forward to part 3 at the Crest Center this evening. : )

Brooke and Justin's month after wedding shoot

I had a blast working with Brooke and Justin the other afternoon. They were married a month ago on the coast and wanted to do a dress up session to help capture the mountain surroundings that they live in. Her anchor tattoo was in honor of their wedding. Such a gorgeous couple and so easy to work with. Cannot believe some of the amazing shots we captured!!

Fall/Halloween Mini Sessions!!

I am offering another round of mini sessions (by appt only!) Sunday 25th from 10-2:30, Wednesday 28th from 9-11am and 4-6pm, and Saturday 31st from 10-2:30 at the Botanical Gardens of Asheville. Feel free to wear costumes or just come out to enjoy the fall color and get some great photos! $25 - 15 minute session - includes online album, 2-5x7 and wallets. Call or email soon to get your mini session scheduled! 828.242.2308 - cami@camiphoto.com

Mini sessions are 15 minute sessions for $25 that include an online album, 2-5x7 prints and wallets. This round will be held at the Asheville Botanical Gardens. The mini session can be used for a family portrait, a session just for the kids, for individuals or couples.

The dates are:

Sunday October 25 - 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

Wednesday October 28 - 9:00 -11:00 am & 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Saturday October 31 *Halloween* - 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

March of Dimes Chef's Gala

Wow! What a great night! I was so happy to be able to help record the evening for the March of Dimes - and hope to help further by donating part of the proceeds from reprints to the March of Dimes. It was great to see so many familiar faces all dressed up and enjoying the evening. It was nice seeing the crew from the Flower Gallery getting to enjoy themselves - after decorating the room with wonderful arrangements and floral details. Beautiful work as always!! Food was provided by Frankie Bones, the Red Stag Grill, Pomodoros Greek and Italian Cafe, La Paz, Bone Fish Grill, Stovetrotters Bistro, the Grove Park Inn, Deerpark restaurant from the Biltmore Estate, Corner Kitchen, Chef in Motion, 131 Main, Harrah's Cherokee Casino, Young Chefs Academy, coffee from Mountain City Roasters and wines from Biltmore. There were tons of auction items from many generous donors helping the March of Dimes to exceed their expectations for fund raising that night!! Nice to be a part of something like that for such a great cause. : )