Now... THIS is a birthday present!

ugafan said:
lol. in truth i proposed at the azalea bowl at callaway gardens. and it was a real diamond ring. here are some photos of the area :beer:
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Sheesh Uga...that's purty. I think I even woulda said yes if you proposed to me there....
 
Guys, on a serious note, I do need a wedding photographer, my fiance wants really great photos. We don't need video, but we do want pictures, so let me know if you have some pricing options, etc. We don't have a huge budget, so see if you can cut me a break, thanks :D
 
Neither of us really want video... I don't take any video on my trips either, just photos. I like remembering events and moments through photos in my life.
 
I proposed naked at the foot of our bed in a two bedroom shack in the armpit of Silverlake, when I had about two pennies to my name. I didn't even have a ring. She still said yes. Must've been because I'm so well endowed.
 
I proposed spontaneously in the dark, in bed, after.... well :)

Didn't have a ring, except for my prop ring from a play I was in a few months earlier, which I remembered had fallen behind the bed. So, I grabbed it and put it on her finger.... in the dark... and then, we... well :)

Later,
Jason
 
Sad Max said:
Where is the armpit of Silverlake, anyway?

I'm curious as to how nearby it is, to my house.
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Where Reservoir St. meets Silver Lake Blvd, a few houses from the corner on Reservoir, in a tiny guest cottage behind a Spanish style duplex. The cottage is at the bottom and right up against a three story concrete wall which is part of a minimall on Sunset. On weekends, the bar up above would leave their back door open and all I'd hear all night is a Mariachi band wailing away, yelling toe-curling 'gritos' until 3 in the morning.
 
Sad Max said:
I know *exactly* where you mean.

I'm on Berkeley Avenue, just up the Street.
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The only thing I miss about Silverlake is jogging around the reservoir with my dog and taking her to the dog park. When I was there in the early 90's it was semi-dangerous. My wife and I got caught in a gang crossfire while jogging once, and there was a period where practically every night I heard gunshots. And then there was the time a taxi cab chased someone on foot up our driveway and smashed into our mailbox. And another time we caught some guy stealing stuff from our garage. I myself had my stereo, VCR and CD player stolen by a contortionist of a thief who somehow squeezed around my security bars. And then some guy torched the building across the street...Good times.
 
Mm. The area's a little bit more upscale, now. We had some gangbangers mugging people around the reservoir and LAPD rolled in and nabbed them within a week.
 
Brandon Rice said:
Neither of us really want video... I don't take any video on my trips either, just photos. I like remembering events and moments through photos in my life.
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1. Don't skimp in the photographer. In fact, spend the most you possibly can on the photographer. If that means having a bag of marshmallows for your reception fare, do it. We went with someone we really couldn't afford because she was waaay better than the ones we could. Do we ever miss that money? Not yet. But our photos rock.

2. We didn't do video, either. Mainly because I'd have wanted to shoot film. :) (This was 2003, btw.) But if someone wants to do it, or some folks on here want to help out, don't turn it down. The only video we have is one a friend took on a VHS-C camcorder, and one my brother shot on MiniDV in LP mode. Just awful. But if you can do it, do it. If not for your sakes, for the kids' and grandkids'.
 
Congrats Brandon! I wish you the best!



I may be biased but I can't figure out why video has yet to overtake photos with respect to wedding memorabilia importance.

Wedding aside...I see old photos and I get nostalgic. The images bring back memories. Its emotionally impactful. But, you ever see a video you are in from 10+ years ago? Especially in the same room with many of the same people? It's mindblowing. It's a riot. It's moving beyond words in some ways. Truly.
 
Yeah do the photos screw the video. May take is that you'll have an album that you may actually get out and look at - a video generally just sits on the shelf for me. I dont want to watch the whole thing - just look at little moments here and there.

I'm a big fan of the photojournalist style of wedding photographer. Most states have a wedding photojournalists society of some sort I think - bet they can reccomend who the top dog is. I think over half of our budget went to the photographer. Well worth it. I see the pictures everyday reminding me of one of the happiest days of my life. All that other we paid for? Well you can see it in the photos I guess...
 
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