Does anyone know of any good wedding photographers in illinois?  I want the best one for me and this is something I won't compromise on.  If any one had a great photgrapher at their wedding feel free to let me know.
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Hands down, Laszlo Marton Studios.
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I made my own and they turned out really great. You're welcome to email me and I'll show you a picture. They were not that difficult and it saved me a LOT of money. If you dont want to use all of the detail that I did you can certainly leave off a few of the details and it would still look nice. Mine are on white cardstock with vellum over the top. Our engagement pictures are attached to the cardstock under the vellum and the invitation wording is on the vellum. I embossed wedding bells on the vellum in silver and attached the vellum to the cardstock with a ribbon. I did use the double envelopes but I went more contemporary and used a white envelope inside of a clear envelope. The names are printed on the white but you can see it through the outside envelope. Let me know if I can help. It was all very cheap to do and I can give you some tips. rdnkchic2003@yahoo.com
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Dear John, \n\n     (new husband) and I would like to thank you for the money you gave us for our wedding.  We can't wait to use it to help buy our new (house, bedroom suite, table, couch-something, make somehting up if you wanna).  We really appreciate your thinking of us at this special time.  Thanks again!\n\nlove, (you)
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I am a professional photographer and have done this type of work in the past. I no longer do this type of work but there are reputable professionals who will do a great job. Still I would not want my wife to use one of them. Too many sick people out there and it could end up on the web or somewhere else.\n\nLet me make a suggestion, do it yourself. It will be fun for both of you, you can save money and it’s not that hard. You will be amazed; you can make a beautiful professional looking image that will probably be even better than you would get at a studio. This is because you will be more comfortable and relaxed and you will spend more time than a studio photographer would. Here’s how, please spend the time to read and consider it.\n\nHere is what you do, order Victoria’s Secret’s magazine. Sounds funny but they have some of the best boudoir style photographers around. Choose something you and your husband will like and order it, several different outfits if you can afford it. While your husband is at work get a large mirror, try on your new items, get your copy of your Victoria’s Secret’s magazine, look at how the girls are posed and try them out, use your bed, couches, chairs and just experiment. Try different poses until you find out what you think looks best. Look closely at your Victoria’s Secret magazine and the way they pose the curves of the body, hands, fingers, legs, feet and the way they use their eyes and tilt their head. Remember, curves are nice. Now experiment with makeup, often less is best. Give special attention to the eyes, a little extra eye liner and mascara. You will need a good digital camera (own, buy or borrow), any good one will work but one with an off camera flash is best. Make sure you have plenty of batteries. If you want a really large print like 16”x20” you will need a 6 – 8 mega-pixel camera. Now you are ready. Make sure the two of you will be alone, have a nice meal, and explain to him that you have something special for him. Now you will have to tell him what you planned so he doesn’t get the right idea at the wrong time (that’s for later). Now go get dressed and made up. The trick to getting that one really great shot is taking lots and lots of pictures in lots and lots of poses in many locations. On ever pose do a close-up, a ¾ and a full length from several different angles. Try tilting the camera a little on some of the shots and do both horizontal and vertical shots. If you spend less than an hour you quit to soon. Next, hook the camera to a computer, download and make sure you got what you want. For 8”x10” prints or smaller you can use a regular photo printer, for larger prints you may need to use a profession lab. If you must use a lab, find one you trust. For most bedrooms, (where these type pictures are most often displayed) a 8”x10” matted in a 11”x14” frame will probably work great.
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Hi there- I'm getting married in Vegas on a Sunday.  It wasn't necessarily "cheaper" but we were able to negotiate a lower food/beverage minimum with our hotel.  And, we've been able to use it to better negotiate with the photographers and other vendors.  Just beware of any holiday weekends.
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I heard of a couple who wrote letters to each other. Never met. But when they did (after 6 months of writing), they met and a few days later, got married. They have been together for over 20 years. So cute.\n\nI've also heard of another couple. One was a nursing student and the other went into the Air Force. They were apart for a couple years... but they waited for each other and visited every now and then. After all of that, they got married. They were together for over 60 years. Aww.\n\nAnd another one. He was friends with a girl for a long time. They met through mutual friends. He always loved her... since before they even met. He saw a picture of her and instantly fell. She only loved him as a friend. Eventually, she realized her feelings for him. They have been together for 9 months now. This is my boyfriend and I.\n\n\nInspiring, isn't it? : }
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try www.davidmorganphotograhy.com. some excellent pix there, also try her website dianad.com and look at various photoshoots. nothing too revealing though, but very nice and pretty shots.
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Hi!  Congrats on your engagement - I just got married in October.  The cost of invitations is unbelievable, isn't it??  What I did instead of going to a printer was create them myself.  Any good craft store (Michaels's, AC Moore) has pre-made wedding inviations kits that you print on the computer.  Everything is encluded (inviation, response card, and corresponding envelopes). Mine looked professional and for 225 guests I spent about $100 total. The directions are easy to follow and they turn out great.  Just a thought!  Good luck!!!!
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You can sue in the Small Claims Court for up to the maximum allowed in your state.  Send her a finally letter with return receipt requested and hold on to the receipt for use with the Small Claims Court.  How will you show the mediator in Small Claims Court the video where the photog is seen taking photos indoors?  Print out the three emails you sent her and hold on to them for when you do go to Small Claims Court to show the mediator or judge.\n\nDo you know if she was shooting film or digital?  If she was shooting digital, she could have changed the ISO on the camera and taken the photos.  Or, if she had done her homework and gone to the church at few days or a week before to look around, she could have determined what film to use (ISO 400 or ISO 800 for low light situations).  Either way, I think she has to give you a better answer, and you are in your right to complain since she did not do her "homework" to scout the site of the wedding ceremony and to plan for unexpected situations, like the lack of flash use; that was HER responsibility, not yours.\n\nAlternatively, send me an email and include a working email so that I can respond to you in more details.\n\nThis is one reason I always discourage amateurs from trying to do a professional's job regardless of how talented and self-assured they may feel.  They have no idea the legal obligations they may have to answer to... that's why I also tell every up and coming would-be photographer to work along an established professional, to do an apprenticeship, and learn, learn and learn...\n\nGood luck and best wishes.
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Usually on the back of or inside cover of an artist's album is booking information.  Maybe you can try to call them to see if you can get them to sing for your wedding. Also you can talk to their management but the first choice is probably better. (If you can't find that info inside the cd, go on the website and look for the info on the bottom of the page.)  I am sure that the pastor also has one of the members numbers-ask him too if that doesn't work.
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You can always check with local photographers or designers. The AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) is also a good reference tool, along with NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals). They both require memberships for most information but you still might be able to find a contact number to ask questions about the classes you are looking for. Being in NYC will help considerably, seeing as it is a central hub for art and design.
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I would consider hiring an outside photographer so long as the prices were reasonable.  I am in Virginia and one of the admin. gals charges $250 to go to a listing, take what she considers to be "staged" photos and create a windows movie presentation to music on CD.  I found that I like my own photos better but it's difficult enough to make time to go and take photos of every listing, much less to then sit and put together a tour.  I wouldn't mind being able to email someone photos that I took and have them email me back a presentation which could be saved to disk.  I would think that would be more profitable because then you aren't limiting yourself to your local area.  You could procide the service to anyone, anywhere.  Of course if photography is your thing and that's what you are looking to do then I would market yourself by offering a "POGO" offer, Pay for One, Get One.  I don't really care for any of the virtual tours that require stitching because they always look like the "egg" tours, dort of distorted.  I like the ones where the camera seems to zoom in and out.  If there was a high quality 360 tour, I would consider it but I haven't seen one I like yet.  I think that having some sort of staging experience or at least being able to say you completed a staging course would be essential if you are going to actually go and take the photo.  Also, you need to consider access to the homes.  You can always ask the agents to meet you and let you in but I would think that it would be easier to check with the local Realtor board and see if they offer bus. memberships so that you can have a lockbox key (if they are even used in your area).   I know I would much rather pay someone who can let themselves in, take awesome photos, make a nice virtual tour that I could use on my website, on CDs that accomany the brochures etc.. and offers me some sort of discount for multiple jobs.  Just my input!  :)
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check out the website www.theknot.com. i love it. we used it for both my sisters weddings and now i'm checking it out for the hopefull possibility of my own.
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I just got Married on the 21st and some of my friends wore white pant suites...that didn't bother me really.  But when my 2 month married sister-in-law showed up in the same white dress, that she wore to her reception, it infuriated me...I must say be kind to the bride an let her be the only one in white!
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What lens are you looking for? Have you tried the store pages in a photo mag? The sites you are checking can be some type of feeder pages but I don't know. If you post more info to your question or move it to the photgraphy section under Arts/Visual Arts/Photography you are sure to get some answers.
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Why not ask the friend who gave you the present for the poet's name and the title?  Or, go to the poetry section at the bookstore and look through some poetry books and anthologies.  I think there are even poetry anthologies that are specifically focused around weddings.  So even if you can't find that exact poem, you can still find another poem that works just as well.
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I had my 16yr old bf take photos of me which he was developing himself at school. Apparently, they didn't turn out.........I still wonder where they turned up or which magazine I starred in!!!