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Fall in love at The Dallas Arboretum

jlee — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:30 +0000

Fall in love at The Arboretum, Chase & Rachel did and Thisbe Grace photographed every sweet moment. From cobble pathways to fountain courtyards full of fall foliage and flowers, The Dallas Arboretum never ceases to offer a setting worth capturing with love. Let the suns rays peer through the trees and warm you as you stroll hand in hand, kissing at every turn.

Engaging Engagement Photos

jlee — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:00:55 +0000

What a fun group of photos to share with our readers on July 4. California photographer Kurt Boomer, who we’ve showcased before, is the genius behind this engagement shoot. We love how more couples are branching out for their engagement photos and being “over-the-top” with something fun and different or romantic in others.

Love the way that they thought to create a “Save the Date” image to send to all those invited to the wedding.

Photographers and couples alike find that the engagement session is a great way to learn to work together. Most photographers have learned the hard way that some couples are uncomfortable or freeze in front of the camera. Some couples are conditioned to smile every time a lens is turned their way, while others blink. This session helps photographers iron out those kinks—learning what the best way is to approach each couple, how best to direct or guide, and what kind of interaction works best.

And while learning how to “dance” with your photographer is an important reason to have an engagement session, today’s couples have many different ways to creatively use the images they make with their photographer.

Engagement photo albums with room for guests to write good wishes at the wedding
Save the Date invitations
Fans at the wedding, wedding programs, place cards, even on the wedding invitation
Finally a single framed photo at the wedding

Featured Chicago Engagement Photographer: Exposing the true personality of the bride & groom

jlee — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:10:44 +0000

With some people you just have an immediate bond. That’s how we felt when we first talked to Jai Girard about becoming one of our Chicago Wedding photography partners.

Jai, the person, is as beautiful as the art that she creates. And, to us, and to her brides, what Jai creates with her photography IS a work of art. She has the gift of making her brides, and even us non-brides, feel like you are the center of her focus. It’s all about you! And it shows in the exquisite wedding and engagement photos that she shares so generously with StrictlyWeddings.com.

So enjoy this sampling of just a few of Jai’s Engagement Photos. They’re fun, dramatic, unique and all show off the artistic touch of Jai Girard.