Not All Weddings are on a Saturday

Here it is.  A Friday.  A great day for a wedding, right?  Sure!  Definitely!  ANY day is a great day for a wedding in Cincinnati, Ohio - or anywhere else.

I had my own wedding on a Friday night at the Krippendorf Lodge in Cincinnati, Ohio.  We picked a Friday in October to get married.  Actually, we got married on my birthday - so, my lucky husband only has ONE day to remember.

There are some big pluses to a wedding that isn't on a Saturday - first off, many wedding vendors offer discounts for Friday night weddings.  Or Monday weddings.  Or Thursday weddings.  Saturday is clearly the most popular day to have your wedding, so you can usually expect some sort of discount for any other day.

Another plus - many vendors unavailable on a Saturday are available the night before.  Or the day after.  This is great news if you have your heart set on a venue, photographer, DJ or other vendor who can only book one event per night/day.  (Not so much an issue with florists, bakers, etc.)

With my own wedding, we had many friends and family members coming from out of town.  So, we had the wedding on Friday night and then a small party at our house the next day for everyone who had traveled to be there.  Sadly, you don't usually get much time to talk to guests at your wedding.  This way, we had the entire day and night to spend with everyone.

In 2011, Gardner Photography has a first - a Monday wedding!  The date is incredibly significant to the couple, and it just happens to be on a Monday this year.  I love their story and what they have planned!  We'll be doing photos at Spring Grove Cemetery with the ceremony and reception at 20th Century Theater.  We love this venue and this couple - so, we're super excited about their April wedding! 

I think non-Saturday weddings often have a story behind them, too - which is the case for this couple and was the case for my own wedding.  As I mentioned, I got married on my birthday.  It was also the same date our house plans were drafted.  In the case of my April Bride and Groom - the wedding is the same date as their first date and engagement.  Clearly, this is a good day for them!  (And ironically, it's one of my best friend's birthdays, so one more reason to love this day.)

Did you recently get engaged and are planning a 2011 or 2012 wedding in the Cincinnati area?  We'd love to talk to you!  And we DO offer special discounts for weddings being held on days other than Saturday.  If you're planning your Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana wedding on a day other than Saturday, then be sure to ask about our special discounts!

Many 2011 dates are already booked, so please contact Gardner Photography today - we'd love to customize a package for you and hear more about your special day (whether it's Saturday, Friday, Sunday, Monday....any day)! 

We love weddings - any day of the week! 

What's New in 2011?

For all 2011 weddings, we will include a video montage - set to a song of your choosing! Use your first dance song or let us pick something for you.

AND we will also include all the low resolution images on disc. These are perfect for posting online or sending via email. The high resolution files are just too big for sharing, so now you don't have to worry about trying to reduce them or blowing up someone's email. You'll have images sized perfectly for online use.

We'd love to talk to you about your 2011 wedding! Many dates are already booked, and our availability in May and July is very limited - only a few dates are open. We hope to talk to you soon about your Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana or destination wedding.

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The Face-Space Deal - FREE DIGITAL IMAGES

Many of our packages include a DVD of high resolution images, but are you able to quickly and easily re-size them for online use?  Now, you won't need to!  Book your 2010 wedding with Gardner Photography & Design and receive all of your digital images in a smaller size - perfect for emailing or posting to Facebook, My Space or other online sites.

Just mention the Face-Space Deal when you contact us, and we'll add this to your package at no additional charge. 

Wedding Venue : The Madison

On March 5, 2010, we shot our first event at The Madison in Covington, Kentucky. I've heard a lot about this venue and was excited to check it out!

The reception was actually at The Madison South, located at 740 Madison Avenue Covington KY 41011. It's a cool, little place - with lots of exposed brick walls, HUGE mirrors, leather chairs, curtains, etc. Many opportunities for some great photos!

Unfortunately, we didn't get a lot of time to do some of those cool photos.  The Bride and Groom decided to ride around in the limo with the wedding party for an hour after the wedding - hey, it's cool.  It was their day, after all, so they can do whatever they want, right?  Gave me lots of time to photograph the cake and other details....

We did get all the reception photos with barely a minute to spare - the DJ and I definitely worked together to make sure nothing was missed!

So, speaking of those huge mirrors - I did use one to get some interesting lighting on the rings/flower shots.  I bounced my light off the mirror and got some back lights - which gave the diamonds a different look.  Check it out.

We certainly hope we'll be back at The Madison soon!  I had so many ideas for photos!  Hopefully, I get the opportunity to try some of them out soon!

Are you considering your wedding at The Madison or The Madison South?  We'd love to talk to you!  (And hey - I'd even be willing to offer you a special discount, so I can get back there and try out some of my photo ideas.)  Contact us at contact@gardner-photo.com or 513.207.6738.