Friday, July 3, 2009

Bridesmaid's Gifts - Have you picked yours yet?


One of the most intriguing aspects of photographing weddings is capturing the style and essence of the bride, the groom, and the people that mean the most to them in their lives. One of the great parts of photographing the bride getting ready and the groom getting ready is capturing them interacting with their bridesmaids and groomsmen, their parents and grandparents. It's hard not to get choked up when the gifts that they give their mom or bridesmaids are so personalized. Recently, one of my brides gave beautiful, hand crafted mirror compacts to her bridesmaids. Each gift was engraved with a personal message on the back. So much more tasteful and appropriate than having the date of the wedding engraved, it was so thoughtful. Her friends loved it.


Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Some of My Favorite Quotes!


Photo was taken at The Crowne Plaza, Warwick RI.

I have always had a passion about phrases, quotes, and poems. Here are some of my favorites that I would love to share with you. In the mean time if you would like to see more photos taken at the Warwick Crowne Plaza, click HERE.


  • Accept yourself as you are, otherwise you will never see opportunity; you will never feel free to move toward it; you will feel you are not deserving. - Maltz
  • Never look down before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eyes fixed on the far horizon will find his right road. -Hammerskajold
  • If you like someone, tell them, because you might have found out that they liked you too. -Unknown
  • Never question if you are in love or not, because if you were, you wouldn't need to ask -Unknown
  • If I love you this much and I'm not the one for you, then the one for you will be everything I am; and everything I'm not -Unknown
  • The first time my heart was broken I thought I was through; I swore I'd never love again and believe me this was true, but when you walked into my life, the second your eyes met mine, I knew you were worth loving, just like before, just like the first time. -Unknown
  • Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breath more; talk less, say more; love more and all good things will be yours. -Unknown
  • A positive attitude may not solve all you problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. -Albright
  • The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, but are transformed. -Junq
  • If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything -Malcom X
  • Somewhere between all our laught, long talks, stupid fights and all our jokes, I fell in love. -Unknown
  • Love is being stupid together -Unknown
  • Why do I love you? There are a hundred answers & yet only one... Because I do! -Unknown
  • I know god will not give me anything I can't handle, I just wish he didn't trust me so much. -Mother Theresa
  • Where there is love, there is life -Gandhi
  • The constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. -Benjamin Franklin
  • Love me for my mind and not my body, but play with my body and not my mind. -Unknown

  • Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events & outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.
  • Your mood swings are giving me whiplash!
  • A single idea can transform a life, a business, a nation, a world. -Dan Zadra
  • The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well. -Rockefeller
  • I wish that you were here or that were there or that we were together anywhere. -Unknown
  • Keep the promies you make yourself. -Unknown
  • Wink at someone driving past today. -Unknown
  • Love without rules. -Unknown
  • Hey, why not? -Unknown
  • Smile, people will wonder what your up to. -Unknown
These were some quotes that I found while perusing, books, the internet, looking for quotes on love, life and success. I hope at least one has brought a smile to your face. If you're looking for a wedding photographer or portrait photographer, don't hesitate to call or email anytime.

Bonnie Carter
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