2010 Northwest Arkansas Bridal Show!

Have you ever been to a Bridal Show?!?!??  As the name would imply, they are full of all things wedding-y and bride-y  ~  a plethora of sights and sounds and tastes for your eyes and ears and mouth, everyone wanting to entice you to choose their cakes and dresses and flowers, to choose them as your photographer or DJ or event planner ... and this past weekend ... I joined in the mayhem! :)

My first-ever Bridal Show appearance was this past Sunday at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette's Fall 2010 Northwest Arkansas Bridal Show in Rogers, AR.  I had a wonderful time meeting my new colleagues here in the Northwest Arkansas region, as well as interacting with hundreds of brides-to-be  (and even a few brave grooms-to-be!)  who were there shopping for all things wedding!  If you were one of those brides and grooms, remember that you have until midnight this ***FRIDAY*** (October 1st) to book your wedding package at the special bridal fair price of 20% off the regular package price!!!!!!  Please email me at kathrynmcgillphotography@gmail.com to discuss details of your wedding and/or arrange a consultation!

Although actually TAKING photographs wasn't my main objective on Sunday, I was able to sneak around and snap a few photos of the gorgeous displays other vendors had set up ... there was some AMAZING decorating on display in the convention center; below you'll find a few of my favorite shots from the day ... I especially loved seeing all beautiful sample CAKES!!! :)

T-shirts and stickers for the guests of honor!

Amazing cakes and cupcakes designed by HARP'S!  (www.harpsfood.com)

  

I was lucky enough to be across-the-street booth-neighbors with the awesome guys from www.djconnectiontulsa.com  ...  I highly recommend them!!!  Such super-nice guys!!! :)  

First Bridal Show experience = a success!  

Family Fun - The Third and Final Installment (for now!)

Another day, another fabulous foursome... Welcome to Day 3 of this 3-day weekend 3-part series on FAMILY PHOTO SHOOTS!

I am excited to share these pictures with you for many reasons, including but not limited to...

They feature the first little *GIRL* you've seen in these recent sessions!  Out of all 6 kiddos you've seen in the past few days (click here and here to see the previous two days' entries!), Little Miss P is the one and only little girl!  So that part is fun in and of itself!  :)

Additionally, not only is she a sweet little girl (with a lookalike sweet little brother, too!), she's not just ANY sweet little girl...  Back when I lived in Indiana and she was just a tiny little baby, I was actually her NANNY for about a year and she and her parents became dear friends of mine - so she has a very special place in my heart!

Now that we live far apart :(  we don't get to see nearly enough of one another, so I was *D*E*L*I*G*H*T*E*D* to get to catch up with the whole family one afternoon when I swung through Bloomington last month during our cross-country trek (aka The Big Move).  BOY OH BOY has Little Miss P grown up into a gorgeous young lady and her little brother, Mr. O, is just as adorable!!!  You'll just love their precious CURLS!!!!!!

So - without further ado - one of my very favorite families, as photographed on a lovely (albeit a little bit hot!) summer afternoon in Indiana at the beautiful Cascades Park!

Just getting started... P  is ready - O is a little unsure! ;-)

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This one just might be my favorite from the whole day:

Big Sister and Little Brother :)

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The family stroll...

Just Mom & Dad ~ awwww!

The Little Princess Herself :)

(Didn't I tell you those curls are UNBELIEVABLE?!?!??!)

Just the girls!

Thanks again sweet friends... so good to see you all!!!

xo,

kathryn mcgill photography

FAMILY FUN - Part II

As promised... the second of three fabulous family shoots I have to share with you all this weekend!  The scenery in these shots will look a bit familiar :)  since we did this shoot in the same location as the FIRST "Family Fun" post, from yesterday (click here)!  This spot is right near the Alumni Center on Penn State's beautiful campus and seeing these pictures makes me homesick for PA already! ;-)

Meet Cliff and Annie and their two cutie-pies, Tre and Jayden!  Cliff was one of my (FAVORITE, of course!) co-workers at Penn State.  He's a terrific guy and when you add to that one lovely and talented wife and two truly HANDSOME little boys, you get one pretty fantastically fabulous family!!!  I was so happy to get to capture a few hours of their greatness on film!

Meet the family:

 

 Cuddles with Dad :)

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Big Brother/Little Brother ~ love it! 

I just can't choose from among this next series, which is why there are so many ... I love EVERYONE'S faces in these, especially the way Cliff and Annie are looking over the boys' heads at one another! :)

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Now, before we get to the last shots of the whole family, I want to throw in a few of just Mom and Dad... THEY.ARE.ADORABLE.

 

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(DIDN'T I TELL YOU THEY WERE SWEET?!?!!  My goodness!)

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Thanks again for being such willing and able subjects... you're truly a joy! :)

xo,

kathryn mcgill photography