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Bridal Diaries: Real Life Brides – Angela
Wow! What a busy two weeks we have had……… Over the past two weeks we had a blast doing our engagement pictures!! So many friends and family raved about the Harley pictures! We were quiet pleased with Chris’s work and are so excited that he is our photographer! We made a lot of small steps in our wedding planning the past couple of weeks. We purchased my bridal jewelry, the jewelry for the girls in the wedding party, etc. We made our selections and purchased the flower girl baskets along with the matching ring bearers...
read moreAshley and Robert’s Wedding Website
We did Ashley and Rob’s engagement photos just about two weeks ago… and now we’ve finished their wedding website. I didn’t even know they were heading to Europe for their honey moon…. sweet! Check it out!...
read moreChristopher Leigh Studios Presents a Reel Motion Rehearsal: Inspirador – Chandler, AZ
Last week I had the awesome opportunity to attend the hippest open house in Chandler. From the stained concrete floor to the original tile ceiling Dilia and her team put on quite a show and highlighted the venue at its finest. I was invited along to check it out for the first time all decked out in its wedding attire and brought along the Virtual Venue camera to show you all of it in brilliant high definition. Inspirador is located in historic downtown Chandler and is a breeze to find. So many times downtown venues are hard to locate and...
read moreArizona Engagement Photography – Ashley and Rob
On Saturday Ashly and Rob treked the 80 miles round trip to head off to one of my favorite spots on the planet for their engagement photos. These two totally ROCKED this shoot and did it without even trying. They totally surprised me by deciding to be all dressed up for the shoot and I loved it! Ashley’s engagement ring also has a story to it. It was Rob’s grandmother’s ring and has both of their birth stones in it. Can you think of a better ring for these two? Ashley and Rob will be married in September of this year...
read moreBridal Diaries: Real Life Brides – Angela
In 2011 I really wanted our blog to be something new, something a little more personal so I’ve asked some of my VIP brides to join in on the fun and tell us all about their wedding planning in the months leading up to their big day. I can’t thank them enough for the time and effort to journal for us every two weeks. I also can’t wait to see what fun stuff they find as they pursue their “dream” wedding. So without further delay… here is Angela and her story. Shawn & Angela Wedding Date: 9/24/2011 I...
read moreChristopher Leigh Studios Presents a Reel Motion Rehearsal: Aldea Weddings and Events
I had the great opportunity to visit Aldea in Northwest Phoenix last week and shoot a highlight video as part of our new 2011 website and blog. I’m on a mission to see what the greater Phoenix area has to offer my VIP clients and their families for wedding venues on their big day so we began out search with Aldea after meeting Evelyn at the bridal expo. Having never been there before it was a treat to see a new venue and get to spend some quality time with the owner, Evelyn, and her staff. Located on Peoria Avenue just west of the...
read moreSlice of Heaven: Slice 18 – Weddings in Washington
So last year we did a little giveaway for a special 2011 couple. We wanted to know about love stories and destination weddings that would knock our socks off and one lucky couple would win the wedding photography of a lifetime. At the very end of 2010 we got one last submission on December 30th that by far takes the cake. We are so pleased to announce the winners of our dream photography destination wedding – Lindsey and Mike. They have known each other for seven years and were engaged in Las Vegas when Mike proposed via a limo...
read moreSlice of Heaven: Slice 17 – Finishing
Today was a fantastic day and my slice of heaven comes from what happens when you finish something you set out to do. I feel that there are very few things in the world, if any, that can substitute for a job well done. There is a sense of accomplishment that comes from doing something and doing it right and that’s what I love about photography. Not only do you get to finish a wedding and feel like you’ve been hit by a bus and yet still feel an uplifted and almost “runner’s high” sensation as you crash when you...
read moreArizona Wedding – Joe & Zina
We had the pleasure of shooting Joe and Zina’s wedding at the very end of last year. Zina contacted me on December tenth and asked if I could shoot a wedding for them on the 30th of December. My reply was… 2011? No Problem! Then she told me that it was actually for 2010 and would be for a small crowd of just friends and family in Arizona. You see their Uncle, a Priest in India, was flying over to perform the ceremony and gave them a few weeks notice! So with a little time and a lot of effort they managed to coordinate an...
read moreSlice of Heaven: Slice 15 & 16 – Family
The last week has been a roller coaster and it was an unexpected one at that. With all the fun we have been having meeting with clients and rolling out new things we have also been saddened to discover that a close family member has been afflicted with breast cancer and it has progressed to other parts of the body. As sad as this is and a shock to our entire family, it has been heart warming to see the camaraderie and love that comes together when a family has some one in need. You see this person is what I would call a backbone in our...
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