We did it again! A Bride's Choice Award for 2011

We're excited to announce that we have received the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award for 2011 (our second year in a row). This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate quality and service excellence in the wedding industry. The awards are given based on the actual ratings of our previous clients.

To those of you who rated us—THANKS!

My Favorite Things: Hangin' with Jack

Jack is my guy. I love hangin' with him. He's like a time machine that let's me step back into my childhood. I look at him and see myself 30 years ago. We don't even have to do anything special together to have a great time.

On this particular day we drove down to south Memphis to pick up a roll of canvas for my printer. On the way back we decided to grab some lunch, and found quite the little jewel. Las Delicias on South Mendenhall.



Crazy good authentic West Coast Mexican food. And CHEAP. I think we got fat for about $15 bucks. Even better than it being cheap was seeing Jack experience it for the first time.



Both of my kids are foodies. They will try just about anything you put in front of them. Jack and I shared a plate of raw monk fish liver at Anaba in Knoxville over Thanksgiving.

If all you ever feed your kids when you go out is chicken nuggets and pizza, you are doing them a disservice. Broaden their horizons while they're young. They might just broaden yours in return.

Changes: Things are never quite what they used to be.

I put on a pair of pants this morning that I must not have worn in quite some time, because I found this when I reached in my pocket.



It's a movie ticket that went through the wash for The Bourne Ultimatum. Apparently I saw it on September 8, 2007, and paid $8.50 each for two tickets. I took the kids to see Tron Legacy over the holidays and paid $12.50 each for us to see it. That's a 48% increase in three years. Interesting.

Then I check my e-mail this morning and there was a message there from Zillow. I have the site set to track the value of my home and send me updates any time something significant changes. Well this is what it sent me.



A $2500.00 DECREASE in the last 30 days. Which would be okay, I guess, if they hadn't already sent me 10 copies of the same message over the last two years. My home is currently worth $50,000 less than I paid for it three years ago.

So, movies are up 50% in three years, and my home is down $50 Grand in two years.

Very interesting.

Amanda & Nick

Our engagement sessions have been turned up to eleven for 2011. Get it? 11 in 2011? Anyway...

In all seriousness—these sessions are about showing the love, commitment, and chemistry that our couples have. We don't just insert you into our standard list of shots. We actually discuss with you what it is that makes you tick.

Tell us about how you met. Tell us about what you like to do together. Tell us why you love him. Tell us how she makes you smile.

We really want to know, because it helps us design a bad-ass portrait session that is right only for the two of you.