Wedsmith Fun

On Tuesday I attended a wedding business conference at the St. Regis Deer Valley Resort and it was AMAZING. Naturally, I had to take my turn in the photo booth provided by Shutterbooth Utah. I have a long history with Shutterbooth, mostly in that we've had neighboring booths at most of the wedding expos I've done, so I've developed quite a collection of Shutterbooth photos. Brides-to-be, if you're looking for something fun that will not only entertain and delight guests but preserve fun memories, you MUST check out Shutterbooth.

And without further ado, I present to you Brittanie (of SAS floral) and me!

Why yes, my eyes are closed in that last picture, you like?

A few items of business ...

1. My email is acting all sorts of strange. If you have emailed me in the past little while and I haven't replied, please try again. I promise I'm not trying to ignore anyone. Better yet, send it to my personal email: jessiealexis {at} gmail {dot} com. Thanks!

2. It's that most wonderfully splendid time of year again: family picture time!! In an effort to spend more time with my family I am only taking a limited amount of family portrait sessions this year, and I only have four left!! If you want one of these four spots, contact me quick. In fact, for the first person to book one of these last four spots, I'll include a $50 print credit. Jump on that one, folks.

Okay okay, to offset the boring items of business, how lovely is this couple? No worries, I'll post more of this amazing wedding soon.

New and improved ...

Check it out! My new and improved Web site!

Jessie Alexis Photography

Do you love it? I love it. One of the biggest changes you'll notice is my pricing. Before when I was offering various hours, it was getting kind of awkward. You see, if a couple hired me for X amount of hours and then the day started to run behind (as wedding days tend to do), about 30 minutes before the reception was supposed to end a lot of times the couple still hadn't cut the cake, thrown the bouquet or done any dancing. I'd approach the couple or their parents, tell them I was leaving in 30 minutes and they'd either cram everything in or just say, "oh well, I guess." I hated that. Hated being the bad guy and dictating the flow of their day. Now, I'm yours for all the day's festivities. From the getting ready at the salon to the big send-off, I'll be there for however much (or little) you need me.

You'll also notice that all the packages include complimentary engagements and bridals. I cannot stress how important it is to have the same photographer for your engagements, bridals and wedding day. It's how we get to know each other, it keeps a consistent style. Shooting the wedding day without shooting engagements and bridals is a little bit like taking the final exam without studying.

And the third big change to my packaging is prints. I've touched on the value of printed pictures in this post here, feel free to read it again ... or for the first time in case you haven't yet.

Oh, and check out my new logo. I love it. Thanks, Jessica, for doing such a great job ... as always :)

Changes

Last weekend Jason, Norah and I escaped to the mountains with my family. As we were sitting around the living room laughing and giving my sister's dating advice (these girls are total heart-breakers), my dad pulled out some old pictures of my brother he keeps in an envelope in his desk. We all laughed fondly as we admired his classic bowl cut and scrawny frame. These were good times. 

A few days ago I sat down with Norah at my parent's house and looked through my wedding album with her. I pointed out mommy in her white dress and how handsome her daddy looked (despite the Worst Hair Cut of All Time) and how happy we make each other. She carried this miniature version of my album around for a while, stopping every-so-often to open it up and admire the photographs of the people who love her more than anything.

Winds of change are blowing over here at Jessie Alexis Photography. As soon as I get settled on a new (updated by the fab Jessica) logo, I'll be launching my new Web site. With my new pricing. With new packages. It's all very exciting and I can't wait until it all goes into effect, but the thing I'm most excited about is the re-formation of packages to all include prints and albums. Because really, that's why I do what I do, so you have something to look back on and remember these important times in your life. These tender memories you make belong on a better format than just your blog or facebook, they belong in your home.

Norah's pretty excited about this change too :) And yes, I do have this picture printed - I practice what I preach!

Availability

Dear lovelies,

Shooting weddings is what I love 3rd most, right after my roles as a wife and mommy. And because those two other jobs come first, and because I'm dedicated to making sure I give your exciting event the attention it deserves, I am only taking a limited number of bookings this year. I am already booked through June, and will only be taking a handful more weddings for the rest of the year.

Hugs and kisses,

Jessie

P.S. I know I've posted several teasers from this beautiful wedding, but it's just to whet your appetite for the main event!