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Last year, I announced that I would be giving away our services on someone's wedding day. I read through various e-mails about many peoples lives and found myself in tears as I read about so many different stories. I was thankful to even have the opportunity to share in others e-mails and chose someone that I felt really deserved a free wedding.
I feel so honored to even have the opportunity to do what I love and I want to share this gift with others around me. Last year, I chose a couple whose e-mail truly brought me to tears. Their story was moving and their wedding was incredible. I knew that I had chosen the right couple and I felt so honored to have even witnessed such a beautiful ceremony. It was more than I even imagined and I am so excited to be doing this again!
This year, I want to do the same thing. I am looking for a couple that feels they TRULY deserve a free wedding. The rules are simple.
*The couple must be getting married in 2011
*I must be available on your date.
*The chosen couple will be given a wedding package that includes : 8 hours of wedding coverage, up to 1,000 images on disc for printing or viewing and ALL edited images posted to an online storefront for viewing or purchasing. A second shooter will also be included. (Upgrades can be purchased)
*The wedding can be ANYWHERE. If the wedding is anywhere outside of the Metropolitan Phoenix Area, all travel expenses must be paid for by the bride and groom.
*This contest is only applicable to new inquiries.
If anyone is interested, I would be HAPPY to send over what all this includes but FIRST you must ,
*Leave a comment on this post with your NAME, WEDDING DATE and LOCATION and e-mail me at stephanie@stephaniefay.com with WHY you feel you deserve to win a free wedding. Please tell me your story and why this is important to you! The winner will be selected by ME and I will be giving the wedding away to the couple that I feel most deserves this.
*Please send me a photo of you and your fiance for the final winner announcement.
*Please provide WHERE and WHEN your wedding will be as well as the VENUE the wedding and reception will be held at.
If none of this information can be provided, please do not inquire. You MUST have a venue chosen and a determined date to inquire.
The winner will be chosen based on the most deserving story. I want to know WHY you think you deserve to be given a free wedding. Tell me your story. Be detailed and honest! I want everyone and anyone to submit an inquiry!
I can't wait to hear from everyone! I hope that I can give back to someone that truly deserves this! The WINNER will be announced on AUGUST 5th, 2010.
Even though you may not be picked to win this contest, a 10 percent discount will be given (please inquire to see our collections) for ONLY those that have submitted to this contest. We still want to thank you for submitting to our contest! Please inquire for more information.
The photos below were from last years free wedding giveaway. I still adore these photos! |
This past week, Stephen and I FINALLY had the opportunity to meet our lovely couple we will be photographing this July. Heather contacted me last year about her upcoming wedding and her hopes to work together. Heather mentioned that she and Jason wouldn't be able to meet me until this summer because they were both overseas teaching English in Dubai. I loved their enthusiasm about our business even though we hadn't even met., Thanks for putting trust in us!
We chatted over e-mail for months and finally we were able to talk face to face last week in gorgeous Temecula California.
Heather, Stephen and I all attended Point Loma Nazarene University but never actually met each other. It's funny we never ran into each other living on such a small campus. I'm so glad we finally did. Now Stephen and I have the opportunity to be a part of Heather and Jason's wedding day and I have no doubt it will be amazing.
We met in the beautiful Temecula hills for the engagement session and it couldn't have been a more perfect day. We cruised around our friend Bob's house and found so many cute little gems to photograph including his horse, Eagle. One thing I adore about Heather and Jason are their sweet, sweet spirits. I had SO much fun behind the camera watching them laugh with each other. Heather is one of those girls that just doesn't STOP smiling. She is constantly happy and I just LOVED watching them both interact together.
Heather and Jason, I feel so honored to be your photographer and cannot wait to be apart of your wedding day! Click HERE to see a slideshow of the wedding day.
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| Heather and Jason, you are GORGEOUS! |
| Thanks to Stephen for this amazing photo. I LOVE it!! |
| The landscape and Eagle couldn't have been more perfect for this shoot! |
| My sister in law Sarah came to help out at the shoot and we gave her the camera for a bit. I LOVE the photo she took on the left! Looks like Sarah has a natural eye! |
| I just LOVE both of their smiles! |
I met with Staci for coffee to chat about her upcoming wedding this September. I loved watching her light up as she chatted about her new fiance and all the plans that will soon unfold for the adorable couple. The venue, photography, and especially the company of their closest family and friends are all important to Staci and Trae on their wedding day. It was obvious how important relationships are to these two as they talked about their many mutual friends that surround them while they are in town visiting Phoenix. Staci and Trae are currently living in Atlanta and planning their FAB wedding long distance at the beautiful Monteluciathis fall.
One thing I loved about these two together was their sweet hearts for each other. I LOVED watching them talk about how they met and admired their sweet glances they would give each other as they interacted in front of the camera.
I cannot WAIT to be a part of their wedding this September and watch all their amazing planning unfold with all their closest family and friends. We feel honored to be working with such an amazing couple!!
To see a slideshow of the day, please click HERE. |
| We just HAD to add some champagne to this modern engagement! |
| Staci, you are GORGEOUS! I love this photo because Staci is explaining to Stephen how Trae proposed. I just love how much she lit up as she talked about the proposal. |
| We took a quick break from the nice air conditioned hotels and stepped outside just in time to catch the amazing golden light. |
I cannot believe how FAST time has already flown. I have now entered the "mid twenties" with a halting screech. Yikes...Looks like I am officially a grown up.
I figured it would be appropriate to write 25 things my blog readers might not know about me.
Happy Thursday!!!
1. I have a small dimple on the right side of my temple. I fell off my bicycle as a little girl and the scar never completely healed right. The scar stretched as I grew and now it sits on my temple. My best friend Bonnie loves to touch it. (I know that sounds weird)
2. I am still best friends with the girl I met when I was 3. Bonnie has been my closest friend and I know we will celebrate more birthdays to come with little mermaid cupcakes. Love you friend.
3. I LOVE potatoes. My new in-laws just learned this about me on our past Ireland trip. I could JUST eat potatoes for dinner and be happy.
4. I had an imaginary friend as a kid. His name was Rickie. Ya know what they say about kids who have imaginary friends? They're creative. (Or at least I hope that's what it means!)
5. I have had a crush on the pop group HANSON my entire life. I LOVE THEM. Yes yes yes,... the long haired mmmbop boys were my lovers. Move over Stephen, you might have to share the spotlight!
6. I still enjoy watching Disney movies. They make me happy. Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping beauty, and of course The Little Mermaid still make me smile
7. I have always wanted to be a dietician. Maybe I will get my degree as a dietician later in life.
8. I knew I had a love for photography when I visited Washington DC. We visited the place Abe Lincoln's was shot and in the museum, we could also see the blood stained pillow on display. I was 12 and owned my first film camera. I think I took about 16 photos of the blood stained pillow because I just COULDN'T believe that there was ABE LINCOLN'S blood on the pillow!
9. My favorite color is blue.
10. Tom Hanks has always been one of my favorite actors. Mostly because he reminds me of my dad.
11. My favorite dessert is BREAD PUDDING! YUM!
12. My Grandma is from Austria and my absolute favorite dish she ever made was goulash. Check out the receipe!
13. I once stood on the glass at the very top of the Twin Towers in New York City.
14. I married a lakers fan? One thing I'm not proud of. (BRING IT)
15. I changed my major in college about 5 times until I took a photo journalism class and my professor decided I should consider photography as a career path. Thanks professor.. looks like it worked out :)
16. I have a love for basketball. I had been on a basketball team since I was in 1st grade through my senior year of highschool. Anyone want to start a pick up game???
17. I ditched class in college during finals to go to Disneyland with Stephen. Not sure I got a A in that class but it sure looks like I got an A in the relationship though.
18. I once accidently filled up the dish washer with the wrong detergent and then had to clean up a million bubbles in my multicolored water socks.
19. I once drove from San Diego to Bakersfield on my way North to Santa Barabra to meet David Jay for lunch. I didn't intend on driving to Bakersfiend (which is THE WRONG FREEWAY) I then called him to tell him I was lost and I'm pretty sure he laughed at me. Not a proud moment in my life. I am definitely not making myself look good on this post!
20. My dad took me golfing when I was 7 and I picked up someone's ball marker on the putting green. I thought it was pretty and showed my dad what I found. They started laughing at me. It was round and pearly.
21. In high school, I thought my room was haunted because I heard lots of scratching on my ceiling. Nights and nights of scratching. No-one believed me until we noticed 6 red eyes in our attic. Thanks raccoons!!
22. Speaking of haunted, I visited the unsinkable Molly Brown's home in Colorado this past year. Stephen took a photo of me next to a window and a scary little creature is looking through the window. If you want to see the photo for proof.. let me know! I'd be proud to send it!
23. I stayed in the haunted hotel room at the Hotel Del Coronado on Halloween. Can you tell that I like adventure?!
24. I have a love for animals. More than most people. I honestly wish I could adopt every animal that needs a home, build my own shelter, and find homes for them. I think they are one of God's most beautiful creations.
25. I am deathly afraid of heights. I don't quite know when this fear actually developed but I don't like them. A few weeks ago, I walked over a rope bridge and conquered it. That won't be the last thing I'll conquer this year. I plan to do some great things and hopefully accomplish the goals I have set for myself personally and professionally.
This twenty five years have been amazing and I am taking a leap of faith that the next 25 will be even better. Happy Thursday everyone!!! Eat some bread pudding for me!!
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I finally had the chance to meet Karen and John this past week at the lovely Orpheum Penthouse in downtown Phoenix. I just couldn't wait to FINALLY get these two in front of my camera. After a LOT of talk about our much anticipated engagement session, the day had finally come and I was ready to get to know these two and what they are all about.
The first thing I noticed about Karen and John was of course just how ADORABLE they are together. It's not difficult to take a pretty picture of these two! Karen is one of those girls that has a contagious personality. She's gorgeous, so sweet and not to mention, hilarious. We all found ourselves laughing as we bared the hot Arizona heat. After getting to know Karen a bit more over the phone, we decided that The Orpheum Penthouse would be a perfect fit for their personalities. We loved the modern sleek look of the Orpheum and we couldn't wait to get started.
While photographing at the Orpheum, Karen and John became more comfortable in front of the camera while explaining to Stephen and I how they met.
I watched them both embrace each other a little bit tighter while they explained how they fell in love.
I cannot WAIT to be a part of Karen and John's wedding next year and feel so blessed to know these two. Click HERE to see a slideshow of the rest of the engagement session.
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| John, you are handsome.. and good job picking out such a FAB ring for Karen :) |
| John currently lives here in Phoenix and Karen currently lives in Chicago but next year, they plan to celebrate their wedding with close family and friends here in Phoenix. Sometimes long distance can make us feel worlds apart, but thank goodness for the phone and skype!! |
| The Orpheum has so many creative spots to work with. |
| Karen, you seriously have the BEST legs... |
| Karen and John both love a little bit of nature so we made sure to find some green nature amidst the Arizona heat. |
| I love John's sweet spirit around Karen. It's obvious how much he adores her. |
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