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Arboretum Bridals | Dallas Wedding Photography
Posted on March 8, 2010
We are finally able to show off Mel’s beautiful bridals! Mel and Gabe tied the knot this past Saturday at the beautiful Christ the King Church, followed by a super fun reception at Addison Events Center.
I met up with Melissa, the super sweet Mother of the Bride, and a good friend of theirs who happens to be her hairstylist as well [ who was so helpful @ the shoot. Thank you! ]
Here are Melissa’s bridals @ the Arboretum in Dallas. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed photographing them! She’s beautiful! 
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Jocelyn and Jason | DFW Engagement Photography
Posted on March 2, 2010
Valerie met up with Jocelyn and Jason today to photograph their engagement pictures. I really wish I could have been there because this couple is oh-so-cute, but I am still on my maternity leave until this weekend! They had fun walking around Las Colinas Canals with their dog – and they look so much in love! I can’t wait to see these two again- they are so much fun!
Here is the sneak peek for the almost newlyweds:
Tons more to come soon, bridals this weekend at the Cotton Mill, wedding next weekend at Las Colinas Country Club.
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Snow Day | Dallas – Fort Worth, Texas Photographer
Posted on February 11, 2010
Just thought I would share the view from my front door.
If you are in DFW- enjoy the snow day!
XOXO,
Blue Sunshine Photography
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It’s all about the bride | Dallas – Fort Worth Wedding Photography
Posted on February 10, 2010
Just a few of the gorgeous brides we have had the pleasure of working with:
How to find the perfect Wedding Dress
Article from ( Wed Alert )
You want the perfect wedding dress, so you have made it a major focus of your pre wedding planning. There are some things you need to find from the bridal shop, before you even look at your first gown. Do you need to make an appointment to visit the shop? Does the store carry dresses you can afford Can you browse the whole collection, or do you only get to see the dresses the sales person chooses for you? If this shop doesn’t carry the dress you love, can it be ordered?
Once these questions have been answered and you find a dress or two that you like, there are still more questions you need to ask.
* Can a particular dress be ordered with different sleeves, or neckline?
* What alterations can be done and what will that cost?
* Can you get a written estimate on the alterations?
* If we order the bridesmaids dresses here, can we get a discount or free alterations?
* Do you have headpieces and or veils that will go with my dress?
* How much is the deposit and when is the balance due?
* What are the cancellation and refund policies?
* Can we get a Rush on this dress if necessary?
These are the most important questions to ask, but you will probably have some of your own. Beware of any shop that won’t give you straight answers or written estimates. When you think you have found just the right dress, ask if they can hold it for a day or two, then go home wait at least 24 hours and go back for another look. If you still love it, then go right ahead and buy it.
On the other hand, if your mother, maid of honor, sales clerk or friend thinks a dress is perfect and you are not sure, use the same strategy. Wait a day; go back for a second look before you reject it. If a dress just doesn’t feel right or you just don’t like it do not yield to pressure from the store staff, friends or even Mom. It is your dress, your day, you decide.
After you have chosen your wedding dress, the clerk or the shop’s seamstress will take measurements of your bust, waist and hips, and determine if the dress needs to be taken up. Just about every wedding dress needs some alterations. You will also need to go in for fittings, usually at least three times. Make sure, if your alterations are not free, that you get a written estimate. Find out if you will be able to “borrow” your dress for a portrait sitting, and return it for pressing afterwards. Pay with a credit card so that if anything goes wrong, you can dispute the payment.
You have another big decision to make. What about your headpiece and veil? The sales staff should be able to assist you in choosing a headpiece that goes with your dress. Veils come in several lengths and styles, and again the staff can help you decide which is best for you.
The veil you choose for your wedding depends on the dress you have chosen. If you are wearing a street length casual style dress you wouldn’t choose a cathedral or chapel veil, both of which trail the floor. By the same token you wouldn’t wear a flyaway veil, which barely brushes the shoulders, with a formal dress with a train.
Don’t forget you need to get the right lingerie, shoes and jewelry, to go with your beautiful wedding dress.
Before we leave the bridal salon, there is one more detail to attend to, your bridesmaids dresses. When choosing these dresses, you need to take into consideration the ages, complexions, and body types of your attendants. Fortunately today’s bridesmaid’s gowns are no longer the cookie cutter dresses all in the same color, that nobody would ever wear again.
Some options for bridesmaid’s dresses are to choose a color and fabric suitable for all of the women and let each of them pick a style that she is comfortable with. Or you can choose a simple a-line or empire waist dress that flatters all figures, and let the girls choose the from a color family, say purple, the options could be lilac, lavender, plum, mauve and orchid. If you do choose to have all attendants wear the same dress, they can personalize the look with small beaded purses, scarves, jewelry or shawls.
Also, be aware that the colors and your bridesmaid’s wear have to complement The color scheme of your reception, you don’t want a red plan for your reception in red if your maids are wearing green, unless you are going for a Christmas look.
The wedding is over, now you have to decide what to do with that beautiful, expensive dress. You can put it on a hangar in the back of your closet, where any stains will set and be very difficult to remove at a later time. You need to ask your bridal shop or wedding consultant in advance for the name of a gown preservationist. Many dry cleaners claim to clean wedding gowns, but most are not experts in preservation.
There are two cleaning methods used by preservationists. Some use the wet cleaning method, this entails washing the dress by hand with a mild cleanser, that removes visible and invisible stains (champagne and sugar) Other companies use the dry cleaning method, where stains are pre-treated and then put in a dry cleaning machine. Once the dress is cleaned, it is wrapped in white acid free tissue paper or unbleached muslin. Ordinary tissue paper has acids that can stain and eventually eat holes in your dress. Then the wrapped dress is in is placed in an acid free or paperboard box. Sometimes the box has a viewing window of acetate. Store the box out of direct light to keep the dress from becoming yellow.
Having your gown cleaned and packaged by a reputable preservationist can cost between $200- $400 depending on where you live. Before sending your dress off to be done, ask if the work is done on site. Also find out if you have to sign a disclaimer and sometimes say that the company is not responsible for damage done during the preservation processes, You should seek out a preservationist who will guarantee her or his work.
To help preserve your dress never wrap it in plastic, don’t hang it on an ordinary wood or wire hangar, because the dress could stretch and distort from its own weight. Don’t try to clean stains, this could cause them to set.
If you are all tapped out after the wedding you can do things to prolong the life of the dress. Wrap the dress in unbleached muslin, or a white sheet, and store in a sturdy box under your bed. Then as soon as you possibly can take the gown to a professional preservationist. Some day your daughter may want to wear it on her wedding day.
Dallas and Fort Worth Area Bridal Shops-
Bliss Bridal Salon
833 Foch Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 332-4696
blissfw.com?
Ocones
The Wedding Specialist
6500 Camp Bowie Blvd
Fort Worth Texas
817-732-4457
http://www.ocones.com/
Mockingbird Bridal Boutique
5606 East Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75206-5346
(214) 823-6873
mockingbirdbridal.com
And here is a whole list on Brides.com
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Showing off the ring | DFW Wedding Photographer
Posted on February 9, 2010
Engagement season is here! Wedding season is around the corner! We couldn’t be more excited to photograph our client’s big day. We are so excited to meet more couples who are planning their weddings!
We love hearing your proposal stories. We love photographing details. We love our job.
Leave a comment with your proposal story! We wanna hear it!!!
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A look back at 2009 | Dallas – Fort Worth Wedding Photography
Posted on January 31, 2010
I realize it’s almost a full month into 2010, so this post is a little late- but better late than never.
I wanted to look back at all of the wonderful moments of 2009 and thank each and every one of you ( bride, groom, family, child, venue, vendor.. everyone ) who made our year memorable. It wouldn’t have been the same without getting to know each and every one of you! So thank you so much. 2009 was AMAZING… I know 2010 will be just as wonderful!
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Posted on January 20, 2010
Fort Worth, Texas – { January 20, 2010 } – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Blue Sunshine Photography has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Photographers.
The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.
Blue Sunshine Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.
“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”
We are happy to announce that Blue Sunshine Photography is among the very best wedding photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/blue-sunshine-photography-dallasfort-worth/301475903bcf609c.html
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Merry Christmas | DFW Photography
Posted on December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!!!
We can’t wait for all our 2010 weddings!
Jackie and Andy
Blue Sunshine Photography
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Dallas Wedding Photography | Jessica and Steven
Posted on December 24, 2009
Last wedding of the year- sneak peek!
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Cotton Mill Mini’s | McKinney Mini Sessions
Posted on December 17, 2009
We’ve had quite a few requests for sessions at the Cotton Mill over the past few weeks- so we’ve decided to rent the place out for the day! You may remember seeing Sarah’s Bridals a few months back- those were done at the Mill:)
We have some slots left – but are booking up quickly! Space is limited so CONTACT us today to get your session booked. We will be offering family sessions, senior portraits, babies, engagements, bridals- you names it! Contact us for more info on pricing!
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We have two more people deciding on times- so really there are ONLY 3 slots left! Get in while you can!
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