Winner Winner Picture Dinner

[snogged]

Yesterday I went to a bridal fair at the local high school. There were about 20-25 vendors total and there was a variety. I saw photographers, a cake maker, a florist, a limo service, a DJ, a caterer, a jewelery store, a tent and awning rental, wedding dress and tux rentals, and lots of lots of independent consultants (Mary Kay, L'Bri, PartyLite, etc.) It was a good opportunity for information gathering and there were several people who stood out as very nice and eager to help.

One place in particular was Griffin Photography. They're a husband and wife team based out of Baraboo (aka one of my favorite cities in the world.) They had a quirky sense to them and I liked their albums because they featured quite a few "offbeat" brides. One wedding was held at the Circus World Museum, another was held at the Elk's Lodge where the bride wore a turquoise gown and all the guests got to bowl for an hour.

They had a raffle going on at their table (actually, all the vendors did) for $100 gift certificate towards their services.

I got an email from the woman today saying that I was the lucky recipient of this package!

*squee*

I'm sure I'll wind up spending more than $100 (with the portrait session they offer being exactly $100 and the cost of prints being more than that), but it's always nice to win things and I think some couple/engagement photos would be nice to have.

Comments

[snogged.livejournal.com]

*hugs and love*

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I am so excited that you won that gift certificate! Anything that helps with wedding expenses is a plus.


Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Well, it will be more for the engagement photos since the gift certificate expires at the end of 2013 and our wedding isn't until 2014. But yeah, it's a nice treat.

[angelskuuipo.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo! That's great hon! I sincerely hope your planning goes better than mine did.

{{hugs}}

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I hope so too.
Though if it does get rough, I'm perfectly okay with Nick kidnapping me and rocking an elopement.

[darklingdawns.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! Congrats, sweetie! So glad you won, hope you'll share the results, since I'm sure they'll be gorgeous!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I'll do what I can. :)

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Yay for winning the gift certificate... every little bit helps. :)

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Sure does!

[rua1412.livejournal.com]

Three will stay with you forever of that day: hair in the pics, pics and dress!
Go for them ^_^

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I won't be using them as a wedding photographer (probably) just because the gift expires at the end of this year and Nick and I getting married next year...but quirky engagement photos sound up my alley!

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

That's so exciting! Yay!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

Not only is it great winning stuff, but it's especially great that it was for a vendor you liked so much.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Completely agree. :)

[jewelledfairy.livejournal.com]

Awesome!