• yeaaahhhh…I figured out how to get my blog working again, so relieved! http://bit.ly/cqk24k #
• darn…my blog is still down! I feel like my journal is lost in outer space…please come back to me blog, I need you! http://bit.ly/9A9SKy #
• Great night hanging with my ABC wedding industry friends at Wash Park Studio! #
• bummer, my Blog is down, arrgghhh! http://bit.ly/az4Dd8 #
• Doing my time in jury duty #
• @adndotcom Police: Fake Boston bridal show signs up thousands http://tinyurl.com/yc452ar #
• @ccjulie & @DJPaula I got the spam too, also got it from 2 others, any idea how to stop them? #
• Here's a Wedding Forum Group featuring Wedding Contests and Giveaways! http://bit.ly/6iPTPu #
• Want to win an amazing night with your closest friends & amazing pictures to remember it by? The Boudoir… http://bit.ly/bsJ0tz #

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With so many online directories out there for wedding vendors, is hard to know which one to use!  My intern today found www.weddinglenox.com, which I had to pass on to my bride-to-be followers.   My intern is in the wedding planning process herself so she has been checking out a bunch of different vendor directories but really liked www.weddinglenox.com because when choosing a vendor category you can also choose your budget, which most websites don’t offer.  For instance, when looking up a florist, not only can you choose the city and date of your wedding but you can set your budget for $1000-1500, so you know the florist names that come up will be available for your date and in your price range, pretty cool!

I recently had the pleasure of photographing Brianne & Brennan’s beautiful winter wedding, which took place at Cielo at Castle Pines Event Center in Castle Rock, Colorado. The Cielo is a new wedding venue and this was my first time shooting a wedding there, so I was super excited for this opportunity!  It is always a risk having a winter wedding in snowy unpredictable Colorado, but luckily the skies stayed clear for the wedding day! Everything was gorgeous from the hand painted aisle runner to the elaborate cakes.  And you could certainly tell how much of an impact this couple made on their friends and family, because they had more toasts and tears then I’ve seen in a long time.  Considering how dark a winter night wedding is,  I was also really glad to have my brand new camera and flash.   It was incredible how high I could set my ISO and still get sharp and beautiful pictures.  Night photography is not easy, but having the right equipment definitely helps.  Just check out the detail and lighting in these photos, you can even see the expressions of the people in the backgrounds.  I looove my new gear and can’t wait to use it for my next wedding!

The Embassy Suites in Denver, Colorado is a great find.  As soon as you walk in the door the serene peacefulness of the lobby relaxes you instantly.  It’s very hard to find tropical warmth in the winter time in Colorado, but it can be found at the Embassy! The sky lights which make up the ceiling let in an abundance of light which allows for the Embassy to grow huge beautiful tropical plants filling the bottom floor with palm trees, irises, and luscious growth.   Not only is the natural sunlight great for plants, but its great for photographers!  Many hotels can be nightmares for photographers with their windowless dark hallways.   But the abundant natural light filling the Embassy makes it a great place for pictures.    The Embassy also has superior staff and incredible food!   At their request, I created a sample wedding album consisting of all the events I have photographed for them in the past such as special event set-ups, engagement sessions, and a wedding.   If you want to see samples of what the Embassy can do for your special event, check out the preview book below.  Please keep in mind that you are viewing full page spreads, or 2 pages open flat.

• Just booked 2 weddings in 2 days, there's going to be lots of "I Do's" in 2010! #
• being sick sucks, but sure does make me appreciate being healthy 99% of the time =P #
• Halloween wedding in the French Quarter, check it out! http://bit.ly/3WE6Er #

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• getting excited for the halloween wedding I'm shooting in the French Quarter tomorrow – absinthe, cemeteries, and vampires, oh my! #
• Survived a scary spin off the road on way to airport- now just need to survive my flight! #
• love it when lightroom crashes on me and I have to restart a wedding edit the day before I leave town! thanks computer gods! #
• Had so much fun photographing Diane's Western Birthday Party! Anyone up for some armadillo? cake that is! http://bit.ly/rUfFF #
• 2nd client "image unveiling" session at my new home studio tonight also a success! but still lots of decorating and furniture needed! #
• Had so much fun photographing Diane's Western Birthday Party! Anyone up for some armadillo? cake that is! http://www.littleurl.net/07591 #
• Check out my article, "4 Reasons Not to Hire a professional Wedding Photographer" on Bridal Tweet http://bit.ly/4zScBI #

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• yea, got internet hooked back up! I really want to finish unpacking but legs need to rest now…so much cleaning and moving past few days! #
• Moving is such a pain…wish i could just snap my fingers and b done already!! #
• Que the music….Moving on up, moving on up…to the west (wash park) side…finally get a piece of the pie…i..i……. #
• getting desperate for extra help…if you can help paint, pack, move, or even edit pictures please let me know (beer or cash payments)!! #
• In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month- photo shoot = $100 donation to the cause http://bit.ly/1OMFq9 #
• In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month…photo shoot = $100 donation more info at: http://www.littleurl.net/20a844 #
• Uploading pics from Diane's 50th Birthday Party tonight – mechanical bulls, line dancing, bingo, and all! #

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We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer.   3 of my immediate family members plus my aunt have been diagnosed with and thankfully cured of breast cancer….so I know its effects and pain far too well.
Therefore, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month…I am offering to donate $100 to the cause for every woman who schedules a personal portrait session.  Must be booked now through October 31st and includes the following photo shoots – Personality, Head shot, Model Portfolios, and Boudoir.

Some of you may have noticed a new logo popping up in certain places like my website & letterhead.  For the past few years I was naively under the impression that as an artist I could design my own website, logo, etc…Well, I finally caved in and went with a professionally made flash website (for my wedding section, still working on the site for my fine art, portraiture, & other photo work).  And I recently decided I also needed a professional designer to do a new logo to go with my new name.  I changed my business name from Nicole Marie Photography to take on my newly married name – Nicole Nichols Photography, & wanted to start fresh with all new marketing & design materials.  It was a fun process coming up with my new logo & I wanted to share the steps involved for those of you that may be curious.  And thank you so much Lena at Your KLMN for helping me with my logo!

Need a graphic designer? Contact Lena Lena Saparov at www.yourKLMN.com