“IT MUST BE FATE”  WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY GIVEAWAY

Are you Engaged and plan to get married?   In 2012?  And want REALLY AMAZING FANTASTIC AWESOME wedding photography?  This is your lucky day!!!

The Prize:

• exclusive wedding photography by Candice Cossel
• assistant photographer
• full wedding story coverage (up to 10 hours)
• $1500 album credit (equal to a 20pg premier album)
• online ordering gallery
• complimentary engagement session
• ($4000 value)

• How to enter:
• Please send a photo of the two of you together, your wedding date, wedding venue, and a short story telling us about you, why you want to work with Serendipity Studios and why you should win to photo@serendipitystudios.com.  You will receive a confirmation of your entry within 48 hours.  Finalists will be announced on March 2nd.

Rules:

• Must be getting married in 2012
• Wedding Date must be one that is not already booked.
• You must LOVE our photography and be really excited about working with us.
• You must not be already booked with another photographer
• Entrance Deadline: February 29th, 2012
• Finalists will be announced by Friday, March 2nd 2012
• Voting Ends: 11:59 PM on March 9th, 2011

How to Vote:

• Visit Serendipity Studios Facebook page by  Clicking Here
• If you are not already a fan you must “Like” the page (if you unlike the page after voting the vote will be removed as well…Facebook rules, not mine)
• The voting tab will show up for all fans only.  Direct link will be posted here when it goes up.
• Vote for the couple of your choice.

General Rules:

• You cannot employ voting programs or FB “Like” groups to increase your vote count.
• Prizes have no redeemable value
• Prizes cannot be given to someone else as a gift.
• Admission or Travel fees will be the recipient’s responsibility.
• If travel is involved, 50% of travel fee is due within 7 days of winner announcement or prize will be awarded to the second place winner
• No bashing other Contestants.  This goes for your friends and family as well.  If it is seen, that persons vote will be deducted and they will be banned.    Fair Play is the Only Way.
• Wedding must be taking place between January 2012 and December 31st, 2012
• Date must be one that is not already booked by a contracted and retained 2012 Serendipity Studios client.
• Contracted and Retained Serendipity Studios clients are not eligible.

ONE MORE WAY TO WIN!!!!!

So you’re not engaged?  Maybe you’re a past client of Serendipity Studios?  Or maybe you just want to be client of Serendipity Studios.  Well today is your lucky day too.  If you refer a contestant to our wedding giveaway contest and they WIN, you WIN TOO!!!  You will win a $350 gift certificate with Serendipity Studios.    The contestant must let us know in their entry email that you referred them in order to be eligible.  GOOD LUCK!!!

Please let us know if you have any questions.  Email us at photo@serendipitystudios.com

So when their wedding day finally arrived I couldn’t wait to capture it. I really loved how they did so many things so differently, but with meaning … walking towards each other for the first look … Yoav coming up the aisle to meet Lauren during the ceremony … the surprise fireworks that tied into the canter’s final words. It was all very special to the couple and an amazing gift to film.

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From intimate moments early in the day at the Conrad Hotel in Miami, to the grand setting of historic Trinity Episcopal Church, to the amazing Moroccan-themed reception … every step of their wedding day was a dream. Please enjoy a taste of of the awesomeness in their wedding highlights video.

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Me: Uhhhhhh….

Now this kind of comment can be REALLY good…..or REALLY bad.  And my stomach knotted in this horrible little ball.  Why do you ask?  Because I really really really want everyone to LOVE their images.  And when someone has a specific idea I have this horrible fear that I won’t live up to their expectations.  I guess its an artist thing.

Luckily…..this comment was actually REALLY good …..and I once I understood the plan….I couldn’t have been more excited!

Now, if you’ve been following me at all you know that I often travel for engagement sessions.  I love it because its the inspiration of new and exciting places as well as getting to go somewhere that really fits my couple.  So for this session off I went to sunny SoCal to capture the amazing relationship of Babak and Sheena.

This session was done in 3 parts.  Part 1 was in front of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  Parts 2 and 3 were both done at the absolutely amazing Mr. C Hotel in Beverly Hills.

I hope you love them as much as I do!!!

Ok I just love this set of pictures.  A bit “Mad Men” but modernized.  Actually Babak and Sheena met in a library…..so we just couldn’t resist…..

Best smile ever!

Ok I just love love love this next image.  The look in Babak’s eyes as we looks at Sheena just has soooo much in it.  This is sexy and romantic in one image

Hello Beverly Hills!

Wasn’t that fun!  I just can’t wait for their upcoming wedding this March!!!

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There is a chance that perhaps I was born in the wrong decade.  But then I remember that women were just arm candy or housewives….and I change my mind.

However that doesn’t keep me from enjoying of the nostalgia of times gone by!  Travis and I LOVE to watch Mad Men!  And when it came time to throw our very own holiday party….What could be better than a party ala Christmas 1963???  Hence our Mad Mad Holiday Party was born.

First I sent out real invites.  Yes I did.  Mailed them with actual stamps.  Too bad they don’t cost the same is 1963!!!

Our menu was of that era as well with Deviled Eggs, Jello Mold, Pigs in a Blanket, Chips and Dip, Cheese wheel, & Shrimp cocktail along with some sweet treats of santa hat brownies!!!

The bar menu consisted of 5 fabulous drinks pulled right from the show!  Manhattan, Brandy Alexander, Old Fashioned, Sidecar, Martini, and Vodka Gimlets.  The thing to note about these drinks??? THEY ARE STRONG!!!!

The night was full of laughter, pictures (in our fun photo booth) and we decorated with candy cigarettes and magazines from NOV/DEC 1963 (Complete with a December 1963 Playboy in the bathroom)

This was so much fun we might just have to do another one sometime…..

Please enjoy a few moments of their wonderful day.

post by | Travis

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Since I happen to be in the Caribbean (specifically Jamaica) today to shoot an 11.11.11 wedding…..It reminded me that I hadn’t posted a session I did with the marvelous and wonderful Matt & Stacy.

Since Matt and Stacy didn’t have time to do an engagement session (planning a wedding and finishing med school can screw up your schedule) we decided to do a session later…. a “WOOT, We’re Married and it Totally Rocks!”  session.

Flirting with a stethoscope (that’s called multi-user!) and kissing against a water wall made this session especially fun and sexy.  Not to mention that they brought their “A” game and were looking FIERCE!

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Where I -ironically enough – work alone in a back office with no windows that I get too through a back hallway where I see no one all day.  I do have appointments though.  Two PHONE appointments.

And I found myself thinking….. am I crazy getting all ready for no one?  Am I losing my mind.  Is it crazy to think about what to wear tomorrow (actually been thinking about for a few days)  because I’m actually going out???  (I have a doctor’s appointment)

But honestly I’m tired of shorts and top and flip flops.  I love all things fashion.  I love putting together outfits and shopping.  I am totally, completely, absolutely, a girl.

But the real question is ……  If you look awesome but there is no one around to see it…..did it really happen?  Is it worth it?  Am I crazy? Discuss.