Newport & Destination Wedding Photographer- Christian Oth Studio

Christian Oth Studio is the feature of today's "Friday PHOTOGRAPHY"

Quoted as  "One of the Top Ten Wedding Photographers in the World" by American Photo Magazine!  

I have had the amazing pleasure of working with Christian Oth Studio and they never cease to amaze me.  Their work is divine!!

Today we are highlighting one of their principal photographers, Allison Mayfield.  Allison shared some of her SECRETS just with us:

"I love fashion, and I love to bring that into weddings as much as I can… I love to visualize wedding photography  like its a high art coffee table book."

"Portrait shoots should have a hint of fashion about it...and of course blended with some great photo journalism to document the day as it happens.  The best brides to photograph are the ones who are comfortable in their dresses, and totally feel themselves."  

"My biggest tip is “don’t sweat the small stuff”, its a celebration, a party after all!  

Enjoy it as it happens, WHATEVER happens!"

Allison's work speaks for itself!!  

More to come from Christian Oth Studio on "Friday PHOTOGRAPHY"...

A Newport Wedding Planner: Tip of the Day!

Wedding Planner Tip of the Day!

For brides looking to order labels, tags, etc. for their gift bags and favors for their wedding...check out MyOwnWeddingLables.com

DIY SECRET TIP: An inexpensive item for your gift bag that is personal and fun are the CD's!! Burn you & your fiance's favorite tunes to CDs, order these pretty labels to match your colors and you have a cool item for your welcome bags that your guests will enjoy even after the wedding... and will think of you!

A Newport Wedding Planner: Tip of the Day!

This is a long overdue thank you to my talented, creative and patient website designer Mark Reeves, of Reeves Design House.

If you or anyone you know is looking to hire a fabulous web designer give Mark a call...I highly recommend him.  I actually found him through Tara Jones Calligraphy's website (posted yesterday).  Of course Mark's website is "under construction" but there are links to his work...and the sites he designs speak for themselves.

Thanks Mark for my gorgeous website!

And a special little shout out and thank you to the uber talented and amazing Dawn Masi, for my gorgeous logo...thank you Dawny!

A Newport Wedding Planner: Tip of the Day!

I am really excited about today's post...

My friend Tara Jones has a SECRET to share with us!

Here are some samples of Tara's work...it is simply exquisite and she is such a pleaure to work with!!

Tara's SECRET...

"I REALLY love to write.  In fact, everyday that I write (I do take days
off occasionally, not often), but everyday that I write, I always write
something that I'm not getting paid to write.  Just as my hobby.  I'm very
thankful that my work is something that I truly love. I even wrote a high

school English paper in calligraphy."!

For "brides on a budget" who are interested in addressing their own invitations...Tara shared these great SECRETS with us as well:

1. give yourself time (oh gosh I know this is difficult for a bride).
2. order white or off-white unlined envelopes
3. order plenty of extra envelopes (10-20% more than you think you'll need).
4. DO NOT buy a calligraphy pen, just a regular writing pen from an office
supply store will work fine. Black ink.
5. Use an index card to keep the lines straight.

Tara, your work is beautiful!!  Thank you for sharing your secrets and suggestions for "brides on a budget" with us!  Thank you also for this beautiful letter you wrote me...it is so pretty I want to frame it :-)

Newport Wedding Photographer- Peter Silvia

This special "Friday PHOTOGRAPHY" before Memorial Day Weekend is dedicated to my friend Peter Silvia Photography of Newport, Rhode Island.






The SECRET to Peter Silvia...he is not only a photographer but a designer as well! He creates StoryBooks for every client that allow you to relive your special day, telling your visual "story" through the elegant photos he captures. These StoryBooks become an heirloom you can cherish and pass down for generations.






Peter has a special touch and grace to his photographs and a way of capturing the timelessness of Newport, Rhode Island.




If you are anything like me and obsessed with photography... you should follow Peter Silvia's Blog as well!

Newport Wedding Vendors- Bellevue Productions

I was on the Snap! Happy blog and saw this amazing video I wanted to share with you...I definitely had a laugh!

My friend Bob Manning at Bellevue Productions shot this wedding...what great footage you captured.

 AND thank goodness for Mariah & Giggles, they "Saved the Veil"!!

Looks like this couple and friends were a lot of fun despite the overcast skies & veil mishap...they went on to have a seriously fun wedding at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island.

I mean look at these awesome shots Mariah (Snap! Photography) took of the entrance of this bridal party (not to mention the bride was dribbling a basketball in her wedding dress)...talk about a fun group!  I wish I was invited ;-)

Check out some more samples from the Screening Room of Bellevue Productions based out of Newport, Rhode Island.