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doors of antigua, guatemala

at first blush, antigua is a simple grid of cobblestone streets and colorful walls. when clouds hide the volcanoes that loom above the rooflines, it becomes easy to mistake north for south among the endless, crisscrossing rows of painted plaster. we certainly got turned around more than once while location-scouting for the hardeman family’s shoot. it all starts to blend together. the city’s true nature — regal courtyards, gardens in full bloom, flowing fountains, five star hotels, sprawling monasteries, cozy cafes, as well as hospitals, machinery shops, convenient stores, and private residences — are found beyond the portals. learn them, and they become familiar faces to greet you on your way to.. another door.

puertas de Antigua, Guatemala

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Christopher Fitzgerald - February 5, 2012 - 7:01 am

Love this. I feel like I’m back in Antigua, looking for Jonathan haha…

artist feature | georgia & southern bridal show blog

we’re so pleased to be featured today on the georgia & southern bridal show blog! if you haven’t read the review yet, check it out!

and whatever you do, do NOT miss this weekend’s Georgia Bridal Show (this Sunday, January 29, 12:30-4:00pm at the Classic Center in Athens, GA.) we’re so excited! we’ve been preparing for this all month, and we have some awesome giveaways to share — as well as some never-before-seen artwork on display. so look for the party goin’ on in booth #17. (that’s ours!)

and don’t forget to print our “BOGO” Bridal Show Coupon. our way of saying thanks for keeping in touch with us!

oh, and one last thing. don’t get our bridal show mixed up with that other strictly local show on UGA’s campus the same day. (i know! confusing, right?) but if you want to attend both for even more terrific wedding ideas, visit us first: you can use your Georgia Bridal Show ticket stub to get into the other affair for next to nothing. woohoo!

hope to chat with you sunday!

 

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weddingwire bride’s choice awards 2012

wow! what exciting news. a big “thank you” to WeddingWire and, most of all, to our amazing clients for the honor. it feels great to be counted among such an elite, talented group of photographers from around the world. here’s to you, and another great year of art-making.:)
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Weddings, Wedding Venues
2012 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners

{Athens,GA} – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Blume Photography has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Photography!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Blume Photography was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Blume Photography is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Blume Photography for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Blume Photography is one of the very best Photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/blume-photography-athens/5c0073732c041412.html.

To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire™, the nation’s leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.

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mcrae family | athens family portrait photographer

i think it must have been how bob cratchit felt — you know, at the end of “A Christmas Carol,” when scrooge (already having reformed his ways) surprises his apprehensive clerk with a big smile, a bump in salary, and an invitation to dinner. if you’re like most people, you don’t especially look forward to returning to work first thing the morning after Christmas Day festivities. i’ve been there; and i can’t blame you. but things are so much different for us now! it’s why we feel so blessed to do the work we do. when we arrived at the mcrae’s home at 7:30 am, december 26, older brother trai was there waiting, scarf around his neck, hands in pockets, and a warm smile to greet us. after exploring the grounds with him until our fingers froze, we went inside the toasty house where we encountered more cheery voices and warm, welcoming smiles. like cratchit’s unexpected encounter, a hugely gracious and welcoming spirit! it’s the spirit that came to epitomize all our Christmas family shoots: the feeling that we were part of the family, and that everyone was so glad we had arrived to join in the fun. and great fun we had! we were acquainted with the mcrae family through jessica and john’s wedding, at which barbara (in black boots above) was a bridesmaid. so we knew they were an exciting bunch. but their antics together — as a family and in their element at home — were a riot! we were so pleased with the shots we created with them. we hope they bring back equally fond memories to them all for years to come. can’t wait to get together with them again sometime. who knows? maybe a whole new reason to look forward to Christmas.;)

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