A beautiful wedding following Thanksgiving at the lovely Oakland Hills.  I just love holiday weddings and this was a joining of 2 families, it was so fun to see all the kids dancing and celebrating together with their parents.  This was really a joy to be a part of, and I'm honored to have captured it for you Deborah and Ed.  A few of my favorites below.

A beautiful luncheon the weekend after Thanksgiving was a wonderful way to celebrate this couple.  There is always something incredibly moving about holiday time ceremonies and this was no exception.  The Royal Park was the background of this lovely event and the staff of Laura Davis Events created a gorgeous atmosphere.  Congratulations to Eilichi and Rhonda, i hope you enjoy seeing a few of my favorites.  

If you are a blog follower you may know that I have a pug named Edith, whom I adore!!!!  We adopted her from The Michigan Pug Rescue, a wonderful organization that places pugs in new homes.  WELL......recently they aquired 3 moms and their 17 puppies, which are now up for adoption.  If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting a puppy or a mom, please contact Larry and Kathy Nathan at the Michigan Pug Rescue.  There is an application process that is involved, but so worth it when you realize how much effort goes into placing the right pug with the right family.  If you are serious about adding a wonderful friend and lifetime companion into your family, pugs are the most precious dogs!  All dogs are wonderful, i just happen to have a LOVE for pugs, maybe its time for Edith to get a sister??????......stay tuned!  The PUGALICIOUS BUNCH, absolutely precious!  See for yourself!

Again, another LATE post...Toni and John were amazing to work with.  We had a lot of fun despite the rainy day outside that prevented any outdoor photography, whaaaaa!!!!  I think we still were able to capture fabulous images!  This was quite the party with 300 guests that danced and sang the whole night.  I hope you both know how much I appreciate you trusting me and for welcoming Carl and I in like family!  Thank you also to the GORGEOUS Amy and Justin, who referred this fantastic couple to me.  It is always nice to see previously photographed couples at other weddings, it makes it just that much more special!!!  Kisses to all of you! xoxo!  Without further ado...

Well the holidays are fast approaching and here at the studio we have some wonderful gift ideas.   We will be running specials all winter long, each month there will be a new product on sale.  This month its reprints and portrait gift certificates.   Both discounted items  will run thru the end of the month.  All prints ordered get a gentle retouching "massage" for maximum gorgeousness!  DECEMBER 15TH is the deadline for reprint delivery by December 22nd.

PRINTS

-Reprint orders over $100 will receive a 30% discount when you enter HOLIDAY into the promo code area during checkout. The sale will run thru the end of the month.

PRODUCT AND PORTRAIT GIFT CERTIFICATES

-Gift Certificates- never thought of them, well during the month of December we are offering 20% off our signature portrait gift certificate package which includes an in-studio or on location session, 2 8x10 and 2 5x7s. A great value and perfect present for that person who has everything!  Contact the studio to receive pricing info.

-Gift Certificates are also available for Wedding Clients.  You could request a certificate for product credit toward albums, gallery wraps, photo notecards, save the dates, guest books.....

All of our gift certificates come packaged for a beautiful presentation in signature studio colors. Feel free to forward this to husbands, brothers, fathers... and we'll be sure to make the men in your life feel like they thought of it themselves.

the fine print:

Gift certificates must be ordered by December 22th and picked up by December 23rd: shipping is available but charges may apply. Sessions need to take place between January and June of 2009 for current pricing to apply. Call the studio today for more details at 248.629.9408   

SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW!!  Albums are up next, discounts will run January 1-31st. So while you are selecting images for prints why not start selecting around 100 images for your album or 20-40 for parent albums.  Look for announcements New Years Day.