Leena & Suneel's Sangeet!

On July 31st I had the pleasure of photographing Leena & Suneel's Sangeet. It was a night full of good food, song & dance. What a good time!



Sachi of Partyland Flowers & Event Decor totally rocked this one. It was like the cross between a circus and and exotic bird show! I LOVED IT!!!!!

I have to say the kid in the following image was just the coolest. He was totally my BFF that night and on the wedding day.



One of the first performances of the night was Suneel's dad singing a song for Leena. About half way though he invited Suneel to sing and here are a few moments I captured:







Dance performances:









Here is Leena's grandmother having a great time:



Suneel's beautiful mother preformed a song for the couple:



And then everyone danced the night away!



Leena's handsome father:





Stay tuned for a few posts on their spectacular wedding!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Geek Love 2010! Free Wedding Photography Contest!

Geek Love 2010! Free Wedding Photography Contest!




In celebration of being 60 days out from my own wedding I am offering FREE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY to one amazing couple! Being that Jonathan and I met online playing World Of Warcraft, the theme of the contest can’t be anything other than “Geek Love”!

So all of you out there who think this theme might apply to YOU send me an essay with the following information:

How does the theme “Geek Love” apply to you as a couple?
Your story. (How you met, the proposal, all those great details)
You vision for your wedding (inspirations boards are always welcome).
Why you think I would be the best photographer for your wedding.
Your favorite picture of the two of you.

Please don't forget to include:
Your full names
Wedding date & locations
Contact phone number
Links to any video, personal wedding websites, blogs or other pictures that will help me get to know you better!

The winning couple will receive:
8 hours of wedding day coverage by Jenn Link and all their edited high-resolution images on disc with personal usage rights.
Online password protected gallery of your wedding images available for 6 months.
Online slide show of wedding highlights available for 6 months.
(A total value of $2,800.00)

Travel within 45 miles of zip code 22025 is included

For weddings outside of the 45 mile radius my standard travel fees apply.

Requirements:
Your wedding or commitment ceremony date must be between January 1, 2010 & December 31, 2010.
Couples currently booked with or who have met with Jenn Link Photography prior to August 10, 2009 are not eligible.
Dates are subject to Jenn Link’s availability

All entries must be received by 11:59pm, Thursday September 10th, 2009. 3 Finalists will be announced on Monday September 21, 2009. The winners will be announced on Monday September 28th, 2009.

Please email all entries to contest@jennlinkphotography.com with "Geek Love 2010!" in the subject line.

I look forward to many stories of gamer, larper, science & math, renaissance fair, comic book, sci-fi & fantasy and web geek love!

Stay tuned for the announcement of my awesome Judges!

****EDITED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING****

I have received some fantastic comments from some awesome brides-to-be about me being too far away for them to enter the contest! I just want you all to know that my travel rates are VERY reasonable. One benefit of living in the DC area is that airfare is CHEAP since it is such a major hub! You can generally get me anywhere in the US for around $250 round trip. Also, if your wedding is around a place that I have friends or family I will ALWAYS try and stay with them before getting a hotel that you have to pay for. Please don't let the travel costs be a reason you don't apply for the contest!

xoxo

My wedding - An Update!

62 DAYS UNTIL I GET MARRIED!

Wow so crazy how time flies! I thought it would be a great time to update you all on my wedding planning. I feel like I have so much done yet nothing at all.

I designed/printed/assembled our invitations...







Our adorable bride and groom graphic (as well as my new logo) was designed by my amazingly talented friend Steve (who was also a stunning JLP Groom last year).

My Maid Of Honor & I spent a good amount of time assembling the amazing eco-friendly cutlery.





I got a great deal with it via Jessica of The Budget Savvy Bride!

I have my DREAM venue:







Tons of vintage dishes & vases for our mini candy buffets and centerpieces:



Hair and Makeup trials are done!





Some friends of Jonathan's saw our invites and knew they had to buy us these shirts! So cute!



As you can see I am growing my hair out for the wedding. It hasn't been this long since 1999! I think after the wedding I might go back to something like this:



What do you think?

Tons of RSVP's are comming in. Registries are done.

I have rocked 2 bridal showers:





And am TOTALLY looking forward to rocking my bachelorette weekend in Chicago with my girls!

Finally... I have almost finished assembling my dream team of vendors!

Rob & Lauren (Photography)

Cakes and Candies by Maryellen (Wedding Cake)

Emily H Events (Day of Coordination)

Faces by SAM (Bridal Makeup)

BBQ Brothers (Catering)

Kirkabee Deejay's (Reception DJ)

Mary's Flower Shop (Flowers)

Dolly Couture (Bridal Gown)

Lulu Splendor (Bridal Accessories)

Ralph Lauren (Grooms Atire)


Well that's about it! What's new with you all!?

Leena & Suneel - TEASERS!

Before they ran off to their honeymoon I wanted to get a few teasers up for Leena & Suneel. Their wedding yesterday was fantastic despite the unexpected rain storm right smack in the middle of the Baraat. It may have caused the days plans to change but in the end they were married and that's what we were all there to celebrate!

The couple before the Baraat started!



And this might just be my favorite picture of the day, actually it might be one of my favorite images of all time...



And the happily married couple working the camera for me before the reception!



Despite, the rain and the heat/humidity I am confident everyone at the wedding yesterday had a blast celebrating with this amazing couple!

Amanda & Chris Part 2!

To pick up where we left off...

They were finally MARRIED!



The guys:



The whole party:



Here is a stunning shot that Jessica got of Amanda's bouquet.



Then I got some time alone with Amanda & Chris.









mmm sweets! (cake shot by Jess, cookies by me)



First Dance:





This is a great sequence of cake cutting shots... in the second shot, look how Amanda is shoving icing STRAIGHT UP HIS NOSE! Hilarious!



Have a great weekend everyone! Expect a post about my own wedding planning next week!

Amanda & Chris Part 1

On June 27th I had the treat of shooting Amanda & Chris's wedding in my own back yard! We started the day off at Amanda's parents house in Manassas followed by a ceremony close by at the Christus Victor Lutheran Church and finished off the night at the Montclair Country Club in my very own neighborhood. I can't even begin to tell you how thrilled I was to be working so close to home. I also had the fantastic Jessica Del Vecchio shooting with me which is always a blast!

When I got to her parents house Suzanne of Faces by SAM was just finishing up Amanda's makeup. Suzanne is also doing my wedding makeup and she is soooo amazing at what she does!



Adorable flower girl. Believe it or not, she had a mini version of Amanda's dress! It was so cute.





Outside for a few quick portraits.





A great detail shot that Jessica got, followed by a moment she captured of Amanda and her mom shortly before the processional started.





Another great set of images that Jessica got as Amanda was headed down the aisle to Chris.



My view:



I can not stress enough how awesome it is to add a second photography to your package! You get soooo much more coverage and you get two very different viewpoints of the whole day. It also allows the camera to be in two places at once capturing moments like these!







And they are MARRIED!



Stay tuned for part 2! I had so many images I wanted to post that I had to make 2 posts!