Lexington Videographer

Can somebody pass the salt please?

Epsom salt that is! With all the stress of planning a wedding or just stress of life in general here's a little tip that will change your life. Epsom salt is the bomb people! This stuff is so wonderful & so freakishly inexpensive that no bathroom should be without it. It's the best after a strenuous workout to climb into a warm tub with about 2 cups of salts disolved into it. It soothes sore muscles and the tension just melts off! I've had days were I'd just like to roll around in a big sandbox full of it, but I think two cups is the recommended limit. Click here for some other uses of this fab mineral. I buy mine at Walmart for less than two dollars a bag. I transfer it into a clear container with a little scoop and Wha- La, instant spa effect!

Matt's Prom

My stepson Matt (whom I adore) went to the prom this weekend. Doesn't he look sharp! I just love his chocolate brown tux and his date-what an absolute cutie! Good job Chatt!

Weather or Not

Check out the newest gadget I've added to my blog. It's called a Weather Bug and is located on the sidebar - far left. Type in your zip code and check the forecast for your area. What a handy little tool, eh?

Let me just say-the quality of my day is completely contingent on the weather! I don't say this from an "it's raining on my parade" kind of standpoint, but rather a "dear lord it must be raining again because I've got a splitting headache and feel like all the energy has been drained from my body" standpoint. It's true Monday and Tuesday the weather was clear and I was full of energy! Rockin' (and yes that is still possible to do in your 30's) to some of my favorite old 80's tunes as I knocked out some of my domestic duties e.g. dusting, mopping, etc... Wednesday rolls around and BAM I'm useless! Today the uselessness (as well as the rain) continues. Now don't freak out on me thinking that if it rains on your wedding day I'm going to turn comatose. Wedding days are different. I live for these days and I get such a big rush of adrenaline-weather or not, I'm there baby! This all being said leads my husband to believe the whole weather thing is just "in my head" & I'd have to agree with him because that's exactly where it is! Can somebody pass the aleve??

Quotes II

While doing a search for some quotes to include in Photo Montages this morning, I came across this fun quote.

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.
-George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)

It's so true! We all have them [skeletons], so go ahead embrace them, learn from them and get over it!

What songs should we use??

I get this question a lot.
This year you have three choices. One - You can pick all the music for your video. Two - You can pick a few songs that you would like to hear and let me pick the rest. Or Three - Let me pick all the songs for your video. Of course if you want me to pick any of the songs for your video I will try to get to know your taste in music and pick songs that go along with the style of wedding that you had and the feeling that surrounded it.
If you feel like you've hit-a-brick-wall trying to find the perfect song here's a great list compiled by Darrell of Creative Images in Wisconsin. Another great resource is itunes and you can preview the songs as well.

Busy, Busy, Busy...

Hello all! I've been really busy this week working on Photo Montage videos to be shown at upcoming rehearsal dinners. It's funny because after I spend all that time pouring over the pictures editing them and so forth, I feel like I know the people in the photographs even though I've never actually met them. It's like deja vu the day of the wedding when I recognize all the key players of the wedding. Sometimes I feel compelled to just go up and hug grandpa! I had a wonderful time on monday interviewing a couple for a Love Story. They had a great engagement story! He surprised her and flew her to VEGAS and proposed in front of the fountains at the Bellagio. I'll post it at the end of May, so be looking for it!
We had a nice, albeit frigid Easter weekend. Here's a picture of Grant looking rather dapper, don't ya think??

Bet you haven't seen this one!

Here's a photo from the 130th running of Derby I bet you haven't seen in the media. It's a photo of one of my brides for this summer (Jennifer Knopf) & Anna Nicole. I think this was the year she actually met photographer Larry Birkhead at one of the derby parties. What am I doing with it you ask?? It's going into a photo montage I'm putting together for Jennifer and her fiance to be played at their rehearsal dinner. Since it's such current news, I thought it would be pretty sweet to include! Tuesday is suppose to be the big day when we find out the parternity results. It's just plumb retarded how they have prolonged this saga! Someone needs to tell that wacky Judge Seidlin his fifteen minutes are over, or are they?? I can just see him on courtroom tv right now. One case being continued for the whole season. Give me a break! And in case you've dodged this preposterous insestual rumor, click here to be enlightened.

Design your own Bridesmaid Dress

Visit Lynn Lugo Bridal to discover the designer in you by creating your own bridesmaid dress. It's the grown-up version of the 80's toy Fashion Plates. Anyone old enough to remember that?? I absolutely adored that toy! Check out the virtual bridesmaid dress I designed. Not bad, huh? I just can't get enough of the orange hues right now! Also, there are loads of Lynn Logo stores across the U.S. including Ohio, Tennessee, and Indiana.

Needing a Nest??

Wow! I just had two blissful days in Louisville!! The weather was amazing & the shopping even better!! For starters I got to stop by my husbands worksite and deliver him a milkshake. I think he fell in love with me all over again, LOL! When you work out on the highway, I guess a milkshake can taste pretty darn good. Also, I'd like to clarify for my few teen blog readers (friends of my son), it was a McDonald's milkshake-not the kind that brings all the boys to the yard. Next, I got to meet up with two of my upcoming brides for this summer to discuss their weddings. It was so much fun. I'm so blessed to be in a career that is "so me"! Finally, getting to the title of my post "Needing a Nest?" one of the things that made my time in Louisville even more special is that I got to stay overnight with one of my best friends-Shannon Edwards-and her family. Shannon is a Realtor with Kentucky Select Properties in Louisville and if you're in the market for a home, this is the go-to-girl! You would have a lot of fun working with her and she would treat you right! I'll attach her contact info and picture.

Photographer-Shelley Rassenfoss

Without a doubt, one of the best things about my job is all the wonderful people I get to meet! I met Shelley about a year ago. She was the photographer at a wedding I was filming. I just love her to death! She's a wonderful Christian woman and being around her inspires me to be a better person. This photo was taken of the two of us at an Open House held at her so very charming studio in Shelbyville.
In addition to shooting weddings Shelley loves to photograph children and families. I just love these two photos from her website! For more info on Shelley & to view more samples of her work visit her website.