Nearly every photographer I know is photographing a Wedding today, including me, on this, the most popular Wedding date of the year: 8-8-08.  The number is considered a very lucky number to the Chinese, which is no surprise that China is planning to make tonight's opening ceremonies for the Olympics (which start at 8:08:08 p.m local time) the biggest and best ever!  But do you know why 8 is considered such a lucky number?  I certainly didn't so here is what I found:

So, why is the number 8 considered lucky in the minds of Chinese people. The main reason has to do with the pronunciation of the word for the number 8 in China. It is pronounced "ba" and sounds like the word for prosperity which is pronounced "fa". Another reason why the number 8 could be considered lucky is because it is a perfect symmetrical shape. You can cut the number 8 in half vertically or horizontally, and both halves mirror themselves perfectly. Perfect symmetry lends itself to perfect balance.

Cool, huh?

So while many of you will be enjoying the Olympics tonight (my daughter is dvr-ing it for me), I will be enjoying Brooke & Matt's FAB-U-LOUS Wedding at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus.  Check back next week sometime for a blog post.

IN THE MEANTIME.... I have a preview photo to show.  Remember Melissa & Steve, my FREE Wedding contest winners?  Well, just before my vacation I photographed their A-MAZ-ING Wedding at the Four Seasons in Hilliard, OH.  I'll post more photos next week, but here is just a sneak peak:

Yes, I'm still here!!  I have only one word to describe the last few days: O-V-E-R-W-H-E-L-M-E-D!!!!!!  I have SO much going on right now, with kids at home and a business that is growing so quickly!!  Don't get me wrong, I'm soooo not complaining, but I am trying to catch my breathe!  And I am so unorganized by nature, I had to pause from the work for a moment to just get all my paperwork and files together and just get a handle on the OFFICE side of things.  One thing that I am doing is redesigning my workspace.  A pretty workspace is an organized workspace, and I really need that right now before things get out of control.

So, I still have TONS of pics to share, and I wanted to show off my two handsome nephews, Sam & Thor.  When we were in CT, we stayed with my INCREDIBLE sister, Robbie (who will make her appearance on the blog here soon) and her two boys.  They are such sweet guys, waking me up each morning with lots of kisses and I miss them dearly.  Aren't they cute?!??!

Thor:

 

Sam:

So I'm busted!  I didn't post on Aug 1st.  LOL  I honestly thought, on a Friday night, who would notice??  But after watching Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, I had to check my email before bed, and lo and behold, two emails informing me that I forgot to post.  I have a good excuse though...it was such a busy day, I actually considered a hurried post before I put the dvd in, but I thought the blog deserves more consideration, so be sure to check back later on Saturday for a good photo post!

And congrats to Lynsay Obert who notified me at precisely 12:02am of my slip.  She will receive either 2 free 8x10 prints, OR $50 off a portrait session :)

Thanks Lyndsay!!  Let me know which prize you'd like!!

And to those patiently waiting to see the MAGIC that is Melissa & Steve's Wedding??....... Coming soon!!!

:)

I LOVE Weddings.  Absolutely love them.  Whether big or small, indoors or out, church venue or a backyard...I enjoy them all.  And I've been so incredibly blessed to be able to photograph so many different types of Weddings.  Bekki & John's Wedding was no exception.  It was an intimate garden ceremony, followed by a late afternoon lunch with nothing but the closest of family and friends.  It was beautiful, Bekki was stunning, and John was the luckiest man in the world.

Here is just a small sample of the many, many amazing images I made that day...the gorgeous couple of course, the "man-of-honor" trying on the ring, and a few fun details...

Congratulations Bekki & John!!

So, I know I have a bunch of Weddings, an awesome Engagement session, and still a TON of vacation photos to blog, but I had to interrupt the schedule here to show off my Baby!  SHE LEARNED TO RIDE HER BIKE WITH NO TRAINING WHEELS!!  She LOVES to ride her bike, but the training wheels I put on in the Spring never were quite right and they came loose all the time.  So once we returned home from our trip, Cherie was anxious to get back on the bike but I was tired of fixing the training wheels, so Sharif and Chanel volunteered to teach her to ride and, I kid you not, less than 30 minutes later they came running into the house yelling that she can ride her bike!!

I snapped these pics today.  It's been a day and half of no training wheels and apparently she's an old pro riding in her bathing suit with no helmet (!!!!).  Only one little booboo too :)  Isn't she cute?!?!??!