Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Forever Images.
Enjoy family and friends during your holiday season and feast like no other with prayer and good will for others!

Looking forward to our upcoming New Year at Forever Images with our new couples and looking forward to meeting new Brides and Grooms at our January 8th Bridal Show!
So lets get pumped with new inspiration for planning your wedding in 2012...I know we are!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my Family to Yours!!!

Your photography choices can pertain to every aspect of your Wedding!
Every part of your Wedding will be photographed.... Your dress, the venue, your shoes, the food you select.... Absolutely everything! So, the photography should be the very center part of your planning process!

How will your type of wedding dress photograph? First of all, what are the different types of dresses? Here's a great question... Would you dress your brides maids in white?

• A line/Princess
• Strapless A line
• Ball Gown
• One Shoulder strap
• V neck
• Sweetheart Neckline
• Beads or no Beads
• Lace or no Lace
• Mermaid

There are lots of different types of dresses to consider! What type is going to photograph best on your body type? Well, the best I can do is tell you what I've seen and learned by photographing brides in their gowns and watching how the brides do in their gowns during their wedding day.

This wedding gown had lots of detail, which is very beautiful! What a gorgeous bride she was!

I hate seeing a bride struggle with her gown on her wedding day...but a lot do! Some brides pull and tug on their dress all day and it's because they weren't fitted correctly by their bridal shop! Your bridal store/shop should measure your dress to fit your body to a tee!!! And your bridal shop should tell you if a certain style isn't right for your body type.... That's why you're there... For them to advise you on your dress choices.

This gown was a very classic gown with tons of class (the class comes from that beautiful bride). Her veil was made from her mother's veil with true family and sentimental value! This particular bride holds a special place in our hearts at Forever Images! 

Our bridal session is a fabulous time for our Brides to see how her gown wears for that special upcoming Wedding Day!

Our Next Nashville Pink Bridal Show
Sunday, January 8th @ the Nashville Convention Center

Are they important to a Bride and Groom?

First of all, let me say this...I wish I had attended a bridal show or two twenty-seven years ago! I'm sure they were around, but we sure didn't know anything about them! When we (my husband and I) were planning our Wedding over twenty-seven years ago, we were on our own! No insight, no advice....Or none of any significance that I remember anyway! We had no clue what we were doing!

If you have a budget and you're planning a Wedding, bridal shows are a MUST!!! The benefits are: GREAT IDEAS, learning different styles and techniques of wedding vendors, pricing information, etc. The options are abundant and very informational....Plan to attend the bridal show for the day...Don't try to get in and out of there quickly...You won't learn a thing that way. Plan to stay for the entire show! Talk to all vendors and get educated on planning your wedding! This will save you money, time and you won't be nearly as stressed when that wedding day gets closer!

We've been attending bridal shows for three years and we LOVE meeting potential Brides and Grooms and talking about their Weddings. Bridal shows give potential Brides and Grooms insight on what to expect and the shows also give your potential vendors a chance to show how they can provide a needed service for couples planning their Wedding!

As a Wedding Photographer, I feel Bridal Shows are a one stop shopping experience to Brides and Grooms looking for Wedding Vendors! They're a MUST for couples planning their wedding!
This show is going to be the biggest yet! I can't wait to meet more potential Brides and Grooms to work with!!!

We have free tickets for future brides, grooms and parents for the taking at Forever Images!

We've got to promote this beautiful six year old Greyhound/mix....

A volunteer of Snooty Giggles brought this sweet guy by the studio today! His name is Jasper and he was such a pleasure to photograph...I could have kept him for myself...But that's not how the organization works! Anyone that wants him will have to go through the proper channels to adopt this beautiful guy...
Jasper is housebroken....And he loves everybody!  He does great around other animals and loves to run! He's just an all around great dog.... He's pretty darn photogenic too!

I've been studying photography for quite some time now! And the more I study and learn, the more I want to do the practice of photography!

This Thanksgiving was our 10th anniversary for family portraiture on Thanksgiving Day!
It's gotten to the point that we don't need to call anybody in the family anymore. Everybody just shows up as usual knowing that we're taking our annual pictures! It's really quite awesome on my end because I'm doing exactly what I want for my family....Creating images! And it's something to see that my family really appreciates what I do... And that makes for great camaraderie for me with my entire family!

The day was so beautiful.... Sunny and in the mid 60's! My family and I arrived around 11:30.... Ready to give thanks for everything that God provides for us every minute of every day in our lives!
We walked in the back door of my sister's beautiful home and smelled all the makings of a feast! Then, I saw the next most constant and beautiful site of my mother...I do love her dearly! Besides my husband and children, my mother has always been one of the most constant and important people in my life!
The extended family started rolling in and we were so glad to see everyone! Some we haven't seen since last Christmas Day! Everybody looked really good.... The kids are growing up and looking so pretty (3 sweet young girls)! We have another young man graduating from high school this next year...We are so very proud of him! The years just fly by... I love watching the family grow and change for the better every year!

The photo shoot went great! We had a guest for Thanksgiving this year which played the part of photographer for the family. He said it was the most awkward thing he had ever done! He got the job done though...Thank you Austin...I do appreciate what you did for us!

Until next Thanksgiving my family....

What are some Wedding Photography do's and don'ts....

Wow.... Where shall I start? We've been involved in the Wedding industry for a few years and boy have we learned tons on some do's and don'ts in the Wedding Photography end!

First I would say to visit any wedding photographer at their studio.... Whether it's a home studio or a store front. Look at their work.... Ask tons of questions (no question is to trivial)! If you're asking questions that someone (a potential photographer for your WEDDING Day) doesn't seem to want to answer, that should be a HUGE red flag!! HUGE!! Since the time I've been in this industry, the wide array of personalities in professional wedding photographers is crazy! I don't see how some have work at all! Or maybe I see the competitor's personality and not the personality the customer sees (that's being bi-polar, I think)! I guess what I'm trying to say is, make sure you click (personality wise) with your Wedding Photographer. You should have great communication  with your potential Photographer!

• DO.. Be sure your photographer contracts. Contracts are documents that are legally binding. This contract spells out you're booking that specific date, contract price and putting that 1st payment down for your Wedding Date.... It should be signed and dated by both you (the customer) and your Wedding Photographer.
• ​DON'T.... Pay contract price in full at signing unless you're positive this is a reputable photography studio business! Lots of reputable wedding vendors offer large discounts if paid in full. This is something we never offer! I feel my clients should see some of our actual work before paying in full!
• DO.... Look at photographer's work....Look at their wedding albums, prints, websites, etc. Read testimonials on photographer's websites. They will tell you tons! Ask for references if you feel the need!
• DO.... Look for great customer service!

There are so many do's and don'ts in the Wedding planning process. Be sure to do your homework and do research on all your vendors. It's well worth the time!

God Bless our Military Couples!!!