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We are so excited to be in an ad in the current issue of MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS!!!

And it's a great issue~ The planning issue. Full of great tips and creative ideas to help you organize and prepare your wedding day details perfectly.

Red Shoe Cafe

Every new year, Karon and I do a review, of sorts, on the previous year. What were the highlights? What did we do differently last year from the year before? What would we like to do differently in the upcoming year? How can we become better photographers?

This year has been no exception. One of the big things we've discussed in recent weeks is how we can make the bridal experience better for each bride that comes to us. ~And not just the portraits on the wedding day, but the whole bridal experience. We both feel so strongly that the weeks and months leading up to your wedding should be exciting, fun, full of joy and most importantly, stress free!

We don't want you to feel you have to "settle" for a photographer whether it's due to time or budget constraints or for any other reason. While we have a lot of fun, don't let the laughter and craziness fool you, we're very serious about your wedding portraits and we want to create a delightful and totally comfortable wedding portrait experience for you. So you have the portraits you've dreamed of having. We believe your wedding day portraits begin the day we meet and it's a journey we're on together until your long after your wedding day.

Now, we've been known to ease a little stress the day of the wedding on occasion... We've done our fair share of picking unapproved "filler" flowers out of a bridal bouquet for an upset and tearful bride or two, or to sew up a quick hem line now and then, and even tote bags of curling irons and flip flops to the car when need be. We pride ourselves on being happy to help out in any way we can!

In 2011, Karon and I are challenging ourselves to be even more accommodating. We don't want to be just another vendor to check off your list. We want you to be completely confident in your choice to hire Red Shoe Gallery. We want to be the least stressful part of your wedding day planning. ~That's how Red Shoe Cafe came to be. It's our way of helping you create the bridal experience you desire. There is a lot to Red Shoe Cafe, and we're still putting the final details together, but we're excited to tell you that the Cafe is going to open up some pretty cool possibilities and planning insight that will allow you to truly personalize your wedding day portraits and also offer a network of other trusted vendors you can call on with complete confidence so it really is your day, just the way you want it.

Stay tuned... because in the days and weeks to follow, we're going to be opening the cafe just for you!

Style and Grace

Just a few from our recent shoot with Grace. This little lady is 4 weeks old and already knows how to work the camera! It's a good thing, too. After all, she's part of the family so I predict there will be a lot of modeling in her future. Can you blame me? Look how adorable!!!

Logan is turning One!!

This little chunky monkey is such a cutie patootie! We did his one year pics so his mommy could custom design his very own baseball themed photo invitations! What a little ham! Every time he saw me with the camera he turned on the charm. We started out in the studio and moved out to the ball field and he was all smiles the whole time! Should I start with the slapstick? How about: Our session was a "home run". Or: This little guy is a "hall of famer"!? Maybe: The afternoon was a "grand slam"?!

On Weddings and Sushi

Okay, I've said it before, but it's true! We get to hang out with the coolest couples! Moe and Jeff two were so giggly and flirty with each other all day! It was so much fun to spend their day with them. They have personalities that fill up a room and their warmth & laughter overflows everywhere they are. They share a sweet affection for a certain classic Mustang convertible. An uncanny connection to the number 12, a love for sushi and share a pretty funny story involving mint Bailey's. Here are a few of our favorites from their day.

It Seems to Be Shoe Week

Back in May, we shared pics from Dawns wedding. Now that she and her man, Marvin are happily enjoying life as newlyweds, Dawn is busy designing her dressing room. The first order of business is art for the walls. Her first piece? This print of the magnificent Manolo's she wore on her wedding day! (Well one of the 2 pair) You may have seen these stunning blue beauties worn by another fabulous bride... Carrie Bradshaw, Mrs. Big, in the first SATC movie.

It's not every day we get to shoot Manolo's so we took full advantage of the opportunity when it was presented to us!! From the shots we took on her wedding day, we have designed this piece for Dawn's dressing room wall. What a great way to enjoy those details of your wedding day, every day!

We all agree here, don't we? Every Manolo is truly a work of art..

Mixing It Up For The Bridesmaids

Another fun new trend we just can't help but get excited about! How cute is this??!