Just got back from WPPI- the Premiere International Wedding and Portrait Photographers Convention that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. We were very fortunate to have had 7 of our prints earn an “Accolade of Excellence” Award this year! Learned so much over the week and meet so many wonderful people! I am totally inspired to start the 2009 wedding season! Can’t wait to get out there and document your wedding days. I wanted to specially thank the beautiful couples that are represented in these award winning photos. Lookin’ good! Below is a press release from WPPI:

Mike Kehr of Chadds Ford, PA, has received special honors in the WEDDING & PORTRAIT
PHOTOGRAPHERS INTERNATIONAL (WPPI) 2009 Awards of Excellence 16×20 Print Competition.
Designed to recognize outstanding photographers, the judging was held in Las Vegas, NV on February
14 and 15, 2009.
“Untitled”, “Tender Kiss” & “By the Pond” each received an Accolade of Excellence in the Bride and
Groom Together category. “Untitled” received an Accolade of Excellence in the Bride or Groom Alone
category. “A Tear and a Smile” received an Accolade of Excellence in the Wedding Photojournalism
category. “Ring Me!” received an Accolade of Excellence in the Wedding Details category. “Sunset at
Zion” received an Accolade of Excellence in the Landscape / Nature category.
Mike competed against an international field of photographers to win such honors.
The Awards of Excellence 16×20 Print Competition awards are presented each year at the largest trade
show, educational platform and convention in the United States for professional photographers. The
2009 competition included 2717 prints in 19 different categories submitted by photographers from all
over the world.

Mike Kehr     “Untitled”

Mike Kehr     “Untitled”

Mike Kehr     “Untitled”

Mike Kehr   Sunset Over Zion

Jana Bannan   “Ring Me”

Jana Bannan     “A Tear and a Smile”

Jana Bannan    “By the Pond”

Here are more of our beautiful couples from Summer 2008! Thanks for making working with you fantastic!

We had another precious visitor yesterday. Lucas was adorable and a pleasure to work with. We can’t wait to work with this young family in the future.

Jana

What a surprise when Lisa and JR came to pick up their album yesterday! Lisa looked so adorable I just had to take a few portraits. We can’t wait till baby Ella arrives and we can keep documenting all the precious moments in their lives.

Jana

Danielle and Stefen are featured in the Real Wedding section of the Philadelphia Magazine.

Would you like to see your wedding featured on this site? Click HERE

As a special thank you to all our special couples we have created a gallery of images from all of our weddings from 2008. We will be posting these galleries in four parts, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. We appreciate so much that you selected us to be a part of your special day. We wanted to express just how much we enjoyed working with not just you, but all of your families and friends also! Photography is a true passion for us and making that passion come alive with you is an incredible feeling that only you could make happen. The moments, the joy, the tears… are all here…. enjoy!
Thank you again for a making 2008 happen!

Mike, Jana and Angeligue

Here are some more pics from our 2008 collection of families and kids.

Julie Harms to Richard Galbraith
The Seaview Marriott Resort, Galloway
By Gena Ansell-Lande- NJBride

Julie Harms readily admits it was her husband Richard Galbraith’s New Zealand accent that initially sparked her interest. And after a three-year courtship, the couple made their love official with an elegant wedding held September 14, 2007, at the Seaview Marriott Resort in Galloway. Julie, a project manager from Marlton, and Richard, a director of Corporate Information Technology from New Zealand, found their way to one another with the help of some mutual friends. Their courtship was an unforgettable one, which culminated with Richard proposing in front of the Eiffel Tower. “We got engaged over Thanksgiving while on vacation in Paris,” says Julie, “and had just ten months to plan the wedding.” Luckily, she enlisted the help of wedding planner Kristin Rockhill of Details of I Do in Princeton to help with the planning.

Julie had envisioned an understated yet elegant wedding. “I wanted everything to be casually elegant and very low-key,” she says. Using a palette that included soft, muted colors like peach, pale pink, and ivory, she was able to make her vision a reality. However, it was her selection of floral arrangements that made a lasting impression on the guests. Kristin incorporated a variety of antique-inspired flowers for the bouquets. “We used peach and pink avalanche roses accented with sweetpeas and wrapped in the fabric from Julie’s dress,” says Kristin. A small locket containing photographs of Julie’s grandparents adorned her bouquet. The bridesmaids carried large bouquets of clustered antique-green hydrangeas with pink tips. Julie wore an ivory Monique Lhuillier strapless lace gown, which contrasted nicely with the black strapless dresses that she chose for her bridesmaids.

In true fairytale fashion, the couple exchanged vows under a big tree with flower balls hanging from weeping branches. Julie provided some comic relief for her guests when she accidentally said, “for Richard or poorer” instead of “for richer or poorer” while reciting her vows. As guests moved on to the reception, they were met with black-and-white toile linens in a room highlighted with pink accent lighting. The centerpieces consisted of unique glass vases with white branches, hanging flower balls, and glittering jewels. The four-tiered cake was decorated with green ribbon and the same antique-green hydrangeas the bridesmaids carried. Julie’s favorite part of the wedding was getting everyone together to celebrate. “Richard’s family lives in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and our friends live all over the country so it meant a lot to have everyone travel to New Jersey for our big day,” she says.
In lieu of favors, the couple made donations to the ALS Association as well as the Cancer Society of New Zealand. After a two-week honeymoon in the Maldives, they are now at home in Marlton.
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