As ADP continues to grow, we get the opportunity to do things we have never done before, and the past 2 weekends, we were exhibitors at the bridal shows here in Augusta. The first one was the CSRA Bridal & Formal Expo put on by Sho Anne’s. It was the smaller of the two, but it was definitely a lot of fun and I met some beautiful future brides. Here are a few pictures of our very first booth. I’m pretty proud of our display!
Here we are, working our booth. Valerie is my assistant, babysitter, 2nd photographer, and I would be lost without her these days. I’m so, so grateful for all she does for us personally and for my growing business.
Then, yesterday we had our big show- The Georgia Bridal Show- at the Bell Auditorium. This was a special show for me. I remember going as an engaged girl, and I was super excited to meet so many fabulous brides. I’ll be totally honest. Even with Valerie there, it was easy to become overwhelmed by the number of brides that came by to visit. There were a few times, we were both chatting with potential clients and had others patiently waiting. I had people come visit just to say hi and say sweet things about my work, which was so humbling. Overall, it was such an incredible day. I was so proud of our growth as a business and my growth as a photographer; I was grateful to all my past brides who trusted me as their photographer so I had beautiful work to display; and I honestly felt like we took a big leap and it paid off. So, here are a few shots of the booth. It was EXTREMELY dark, and I didn’t bring my external, so it isn’t the best quality, but you will get the idea.
And at the end of such a big day, my sweet babies showed up and my heart was just full.
Cameron was busy running around, but Macey was more than happy to be in our pic if it meant I was holding her. I can’t help but wonder if she will have the same love for photography that I do. I would love to teach her all I know one day…
Anyway! This is what we have been up to the past few weekends. I get to go with my friend Amy of Amy E Photography and shoot my first wedding of 2012 next weekend, and when March hits us, we will be in full wedding mode for a while.
To all the bridal show participants: As our thank you for coming to support us and the shows, I would LOVE to offer you a gift of $100 off any wedding coverage. Just mention it when you contact me about booking. Also, we met a TON of fall brides (and even some spring 2013 brides), so if you are even a little bit interested in booking your wedding with ADP, I would suggest you contact us soon for a consult. I’m hoping that we will be closing out the calendar for 2012 soon.
And one final shout out for this post: to my hubby, I can’t thank you enough for all the help you were for these shows, from the preparation, the building, the setting up, the taking down, and the million tasks in between, I love you for supporting me and my dreams. I would never, ever be able to do what I love without you, and I’m so thankful for you.
Have a great week, everybody.
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