Events: Modern Bridal Faire at the San Jose Convention Center

On Sunday, March 28th, Alice Sokoloff Photography was thrilled to participate in the Modern Bridal Faire held at the San Jose Convention Center. We had a fantastic and truly one-of-a-kind booth, designed by the stylish and very talented Inga Kharik of Design Appeal. And here it is, for those who missed the event:



My associate and I talked to so many wonderful brides throughout the day! The energy was great! The bridal runway show was terrific. [I am just waiting for model releases to post a few photos from it as well.]

And we ran a very exciting raffle at our booth, with nearly 100 entrants (almost everyone who walked past our booth and did not have a wedding photographer entered!). The grand prize--up to 5 hours of wedding photography and a DVD of all the processed digital images from the wedding, absolutely free! It is no wonder our raffle was so popular! We also had 3 smaller prizes as well--$125 gift certificates.

We did the drawing after the faire, and now it is time to announce our lucky winners. Drum roll, please!

Grand Prize - Cortney & Mike (8/28/2010)
$125 Gift Card - Christine & Herrick (6/25/2011)
$125 Gift Card - Janet & Tyler (09/05/2010)
$125 Gift Card - Jessica & Robert (4/30/2011)

Congratulations to all our raffle winners! You will be receiving your gift certificates in the mail (if you filled out your mailing address on your raffle entry card), so keep your eyes peeled for them! :)

It was such an exciting day, but at the end, my associate and I were a little tired, happy tired...



Until next time!
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Events: Countdown to Your Perfect Wedding with Joyce Scardina Becker at Books Inc. (Palo Alto)

Uncharacteristically, I think, I am behind with my blogging. March has proven to be so busy that I am about three (or is it more now) posts behind and will try to catch up over the coming weeks.

But first things first, as promised to our contestants and readers, on March 6, Joyce Scardina Becker of Events of Distinction announced the winning couple in the Alice Sokoloff Photography Best Bay Area Love-Story Contest at her book-signing and presentation at Books Inc. And the winners were: Tamara & Jason. Congratulations, Tamara & Jason! You can read their story here.

Colleen Ross of Books Inc. graciously introduced the speaker, telling us a little about her own upcoming wedding and the anxieties associated with the planning process. Books Inc. has its own blog by the way, that you can read to find out about the exciting events they sponsor and the interesting new additions to their book collection.



Joyce gave a powerful presentation, backed by slideshows from the weddings she had worked on, about creating a theme for your wedding that is both meaningful to the couple and that pulls together the various elements to create a visually exciting event.

Here's Joyce, right before the event.



And here she is taking questions.



The guests also got a taste of yummy cupcakes provided curtesy of Books Inc.



Among other vendors present was the talented Nancy Pitta of the Mayfield Bakery & Cafe.





Thank you Books Inc. for hosting this event and thank you Joyce for your insightful presentation.

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Love Story Photo Session with Natasha & Vladimir (San Francisco)

On Sunday I had an absolute blast shooting a love-story photo session with Natasha and Vova. What's a love-story photo session, you may ask? It's a super-exciting photo services product that I am pioneering and offering.

A love-story photo session is a more thoughtful and meaningful type of engagement session. It can tell up to three stories: the meeting, the courtship, and the proposal. The stories are "scripted" by the couple and the photographer ahead of time. But while the stories are planned, they stay fun for the couple to act out because of the photojournalistic approach that I use to photograph them. In the end, the love-story, as the name implies, tells the story of the couple's relationship in pictures and creates a wonderful lasting memory for them.

I couldn't dream of a better couple than Natasha and Vova for a love-story session. Natasha's laughter was absolutely contagious! Her background in theater allowed her to stay relaxed in front of the camera. And Vova's quiet romanticism set exactly the right kind of mood for the session. They also really took the time to think through the stories and to pick out the perfect accessories and props to make each segment, photographed all in one day, tell its own story.

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Congratulations, Natasha and Vova! I can't wait until your wedding, only a month away now! :)

Until next time!
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