Archive for 'Engagements'
We have been dying to share this out-of-this-world engagement session! You may remember this gorgeous couple from our Most Unique Proposal Contest last year. Friends, families, and our readers chose which one of the three couples had the most unique proposal and who would win their wedding photography with us. Their proposal story was very unique and although they did not win the contest, we were thrilled when Ariel & Keith chose us as their wedding photographers!
Ariel & Keith are a very hands-on, nature-lovin’, creative duo and knew they wanted to incorporate their wedding theme throughout their engagement images! The location they chose matched their characters perfectly! Although it was a very, very cold day, we were able to have fun, capture their sweet moments, and bring their love story to a visual life! The signs you’ll see throughout the images, were created by Keith and painted by his mom. The signs will be posted throughout their wedding! Aren’t they adorable? If you head to the website (http://arielandkeith.kismisink.com/) we created for the couple, you can see more gorgeous images from their session and the different signs, including a Save-The-Date and We are getting married sign. I thought it was very clever of them to bring the signs along and incorporate the images to announce their wedding!
The feathers, vases, and candles are also part of their wedding decor, and I am in love with their colors and style!
If I had to choose my favorite part of the session, I would have to say it is the scariest part too! Ariel & Keith decided it was a great idea to sit in a tree that branches out directly above a suspended bridge (I am not even sure how high in the air, but it was very high) in the middle of river rapids below! Khaled had to stand on the ledge of the bridge to grab the shots and as I stood on the bridge trembling, watching them, I had several horrible scenarios play out…but thankfully, it was over very quickly! The reason that it’s my favorite part of the session is because we were able to visually document Ariel and Keith’s adventurous nature and I hope that throughout the years, they will look at those images and remember the excitement of that day!
Ariel and Keith, we are so happy for you both and look forward to your special day!
She’s in Canada. He’s in California. They tie the knot this April here in Florida, where there love story began ten years ago. Matt’s in the Marine’s and due to his duties, this sweet couple has had to really manage their time and travels wisely. They could only squeeze in their engagement session one evening in late November, when they were both in Florida visiting for Thanksgiving (while multi-tasking and wedding planning)! The weather was overcast, windy and freezing-but we managed to have lots of laughs and a great time! The super-talented Holly Nazario, from Collective Creations did Yomi’s gorgeous hair and makeup. We are excited to be part of Yomi and Matt’s special day and we are sure all of their hard work will result in an unforgettable wedding day! Enjoy some of our favorites from their lovely e-session.
I may have said it before, but for REAL! This contest was by far the most tear-jerking, emotional, and intense that we have yet to experience! The submissions were pouring of love and creativity, but what continued to amaze us most, was the amount of love and support that surround these 3 young couples! 600 total votes…yes, 600! After HOURS counting & re-counting all the comments-we thought we would go blind! But, our hearts were over-flowing with joy to see all the support and read such sweet words!
We truly wish that all 3 couples could have won and we are so thankful that they shared a part of their lives with us! Our best wishes to each on their beautiful journey to be as one. Hopefully, we can be there to celebrate all of the emotions and wonderful memories!
And a huge THANK YOU to the family & friends that took the time to visit our blog, vote for their favorite couple, and leave us beautiful words!
Without further ado, our little present for our winning couple & blog readers! Enjoy and congrats! ;)
We never imagined this fun idea would gain so much attention and have such an amazing response in only 2 weeks! This was, by far, the most difficult contest for us (yet)! Choosing the TOP 3 from 22 creative entries was beyond intense and we wish we could select everyone-as each proposal is unique in it’s own way and full of LOVE! Thanks to every lovely couple that took the time to enter our contest, share their story and for all the beautiful words! We wish you the best on your Big Day in 2011 & much happiness in your journey together as one! All contestants will have a special treat in their inbox within the next few days as a token of our appreciation for entering our contest!
Congratulations to Ariel & Keith, Corryn & Adam, and Alison & Matt for making the TOP 3 and to part II of this contest! These couples’ unique creativity truly stood out to us! Grab some popcorn and definitely lots of tissue and check out their entries below! Leave a comment on this blog post letting us know which couple gets your vote! Thanks!
Winning Couple will receive our basic wedding package for FREE ( a $2500 value)! Additionally, the couple will receive a custom designed album displaying their lovely day (a $500 value)!
Voting Rules:
Contest ends: Oct 14, 2010 midnight EST
Winning Couple announced: Oct. 18, 2010
Each voter may vote only ONCE by leaving a comment under THIS blog post. (in the event of duplicate or questionable comments, IP addresses will be verified)
Each voter may vote for only ONE couple.
Contestants may vote for themselves
Due to the sensitivity of this contest, Comments/Votes will not be publicly viewable by readers during the voting period (Oct 7-14, 2011) but all comments/votes will be available for view on Oct. 18th, 2010 when the winning couple is announced. *Throughout the contest, we will occasionally update who’s in the lead on our FACEBOOK PAGE, so be sure to send your friends, family, neighbors, everyone you know there!
Voters and contestants may share their contest entries on social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Myspace) for support & more votes, but only votes/comments left under this blog post will be counted as official votes. Facebook comments and likes will not count as official votes. So make sure to send your family, friends, neighbors, you name it-to this blog post! Don’t forget to click like on this blog post to spread the word! Have fun!
If you have any questions, please send them to contest@kismisink.com
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When Summer (Stevi’s sister) contacted us about her sister’s wedding, we were thrilled to get to know more about them! We met with Stevi & Josh and absolutely fell in love with this couple! They are so much fun and we are honored to be capturing their special day in March of next year! Stevi is originally from Tampa, but both Stevi & Josh currently reside in Mobile, Alabama. They came to Tampa a few weeks ago and we were able to take time for their engagement session! Let me just say, this couple is on the ball with their wedding planning! I love how prepared and timely they are! Their wedding day is going to be absolutely gorgeous!
We met on a rainy afternoon & the weather didn’t want to play nice for Stevi & Josh’s e-session, but we were determined! We did part one in the beautiful area of Channelside and the next day we finished up their fun session in Ybor City under a rainless, but very hot sun, lol! That’s Florida for you!
They are such an amazing couple to work with, under any weather circumstance! ;) And the following images prove just how fun & beautiful they are, inside and out!
We were even able to take some shots with Max, the couple’s very patient & sweet dog. He has the most beautiful eyes!
And check out the first bouquet Mariana has ever created! How did I do? And might I mention, it was created in the car, on our way to the e-session! Stevi will treasure it always, right Stevi?! ;)
Stevi & Josh, we enjoyed getting to know you guys so much and hope you love these images as much as we do! We can’t wait to celebrate your love on March 12, 2011!
