Smoochboothin' it up.

Happy (belated) Valentine's day folks.
Hope you all had a good one!

Luke and I both went to Corey McNabb's Smoochbooth Soirée on the 13th. Smoochbooth is a cool party accessory for living large in the South East. Check it out here: here
The Booth produces high quality prints with a quickness too. That in combination with the insaine costume gear makes for a lot of fun.

Here is an example staring Zac and I

Believe it or not, my crushed Red Velvet Tux wasn't one of the props. That puppy is real. I also have a blue one. It is an addiction!

Good times.

Later people.

So...
I was recently informed that there is a website out there I had to take a look at. Apparently the site was largely about professional cake making. Being in the wedding business allows me access to many fine cakes. Some look cooler than others and the always taste great.
I thought to myself: "Well Peter, they can't be that bad right?"
Then I looked.

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/


Not our photo by the way.

Some of these are really, really hideous. Lets share the suffering!
I particularly enjoyed the Baby Cake.

Rachael and John got themselves Married!

Yeah thats "Married" with a capital "M" !

Luke and I had a good time shooting the happy couple's wedding last week at the Biltmore Estate. It was really cold that Friday, some snow was still on the ground. The warmth of friendly people worked wonders to combat the coldest day of the year so far. Rosy cheeks for everybody!

Check out some of the pictures:

The happy couple by the magnificent Biltmore House.

You may be surprised to learn this but Luke and I are unfamiliar with wearing women's clothing. But I've long suspected that wedding dresses are rather difficult to get around in. The above picture proves that theory, bride and her sister are laughing after a couple near trip-ups (and one actual trip!)

The Bride and Groom arrive the the reception at Lioncrest.

The couple's rings spent time together on a lucky horseshoe before the main event.

It was a good time.
If you'd like to see more images check out our Wedding Galleries at www.blendphotography.com.

New Year and lots of news!!

I hope the holidays have been a fun and refreshing break for everyone! We're really excited about the new year and all of the possibilities that come with it. Before we get on to 2008, however, we have to brag on ourselves for a second. Blend Photography has been named one of the "Best of 2008" by OneWed.com! You can check it out by clicking on the banner below.

Local Wedding Vendors

We've got a big year planned out and it starts with a bang. Tomorrow, Saturday the 10th, we'll be at the Civic Center in downtown Asheville participating in the Asheville Wedding Festival. Please come by and say hi. We love for brides that are interested in working with us to meet brides that we've worked with in the past.

We're also embarking on a close relationship with Palette's of Perfection , a complete wedding and events specialty boutique located on Wall street in downtown Asheville. Come by and see our display in the front window. Some of you may see a few familiar faces!

Ok, that's all for now, but be sure that you will be hearing from me very soon. Our first wedding of '09 is in a week!

Catching up with Toubab Krewe

So as an early Christmas present to all of you loyal fans and Ashevillians, we wanted to let you in on some shots of Toubab Krewe from their November 29th show at The Orange Peel . They were gracious enough to invite us along and gave us unlimited access from soundcheck to after the show. It was the cd release party for their new album Live at the Orange Peel and they really brought the energy for this preformance. We really love these guys and encourage you to go check them out and support an awesome hometown band. Enjoy the shots...

Peter Rocking the Party

Hi guys. Well, the holiday season is here and we have a much needed break for a couple of weeks. Saturday night we spent the evening with some great local photographers. Peter played Guitar Hero and made jello shots that looked like orange slices.


Thanks to Jill Schwarzkopf, owner of Realities Photography for hosting us, and to Regina Holder and the rest of the Pictage user group for organizing the event and being so welcoming to us. Some of these guys have really been great with the support and advice and we thank them.

So, we're going to be taking things easy for a few weeks. Happy Holidays to everyone and we hope to see you all on January 10th at the Asheville Civic center for the winter Wedding Festival. Until then, have a great Holiday Season.

Good times at Galina's

A few weeks ago we had the fortune of spending a day at Galina's Hair Studio in east Asheville. Galina's clients were great and made for perfect portrait subjects. Here's a little glimpse of what came out of that shoot.