Wedding Inspiration: Flowers

An Absolutely Stunning Wedding Bouquet

Every now and then I get on theknot.com and dream a little bit... Today I was doing some looking around at elegant spring wedding ideas, you know, the type you'd have outdoors in the nice end-of-spring-almost-summer breeze. And I found this baby...

I absolutely love it! I could just plan an entire wedding around this baby itself! Imagine... potted flowers or lots of wild flowers on tables in mason jars. Dusty rose bridesmaid dresses with the guys in tan tuxedos. A wedding backdrop of a wooded park, complete with white and pale pink decorations. I am sure I wold have to throw a few roses in, but other than that, I love it! I think I have some inspiration for my future...

Just thought I would share. What do YOU think?

Noah: Happy First Birthday!

April 19, 2011

I had to work a little extra hard last night, but I wanted to get this post out today. You see, little Noah here turns "1" today! And what better way to celebrate than to give him a blog post all his own?

Josh and Monica, who were a wedding couple of mine from 2009, brought their little man to see me on Friday. He is a little flirt, and such a sweetie! We orchestrated all sorts of ways to keep him busy in the studio so we could just snap a thousand adorable shots of him! Mom and Dad brought balloons, which he had a blast head butting and hanging onto. And although he didn't like the outfit changes much, he sure was a good sport!

Best of all, I ordered a special baby-sized cake for little Noah to celebrate his birthday! I finally got to work with Sweet Cakes Design again, and let me tell you, they know their sweet stuff! I didn't get to taste the cake, but I did try the cupcakes that I ordered in addition to the bigger cake. Delicious! I would recommend Barb's work to anyone out there. Anyway, Noah took it cautiously, but he seemed to enjoy his treat.

What a day! Busy little Noah seemed to have a blast. And Monica texted me not long after the session was over that Noah was passed out in the back seat! I guess we wore the little guy out. Congrats on your first year, Noah, and have a great birthday!

^Look at that little guy! He is SO ADORABLE. And a great little man to work with!

^I don't do this effect much anymore, but it was perfect for this session!

^Heading back to Mom and Dad... or the balloons!

^Going through an outfit change, which he is NOT a fan of!

^The Barber family.

^Noah was totally amazed looking out the window.

^Beautiful cake and cupcakes from Barb and the crew at Sweet Cakes.

^He knows you have to take the decorations off before you can eat it!

^Getting a little bit messy.

^Now that' how you do it!

^He had his foot in the cake a couple times, we weren't sure why.

^Great job, Noah!

Welcome to the world, Laurelye!

Congrats to Brian and Jolene

Thanks to a post from big sister, Jennie, I've found out that little Laurelye, brand new baby daughter of Brian and Jolene, made her appearance into the world at 8:24am! She took her dear sweet time, as she was due April 1st! But she finally showed! A 8lb, 2oz buddle of joy for the Walts famiy. Congratulations!!!

I get to do Laurelye's portraits in September, but our first session was while she was still hanging out in Mom's tummy! Can't wait to meet her myself!

Glamorous!

Luxury Trash the Dress Session

Hey Ladies! We're looking for a few girls who need a little glamour in their lives! Whether you are a recent bride who longs to put on that beautiful gown again, or someone just needing a little luxury (that means no WEDDING dress required!), we've got the session for you!

I am teeming up for the second time with my awesome photog friend, Misty of Misty Minna Photography to provide a taste of the FABULOUS LIFE. This summer session will take place in downtown Grand Rapids (locations to be determined) on Saturday, July 30th, and each lady will receive the star treatment, with hair and make-up stylings, snacks, beverages, and maybe even a little champagne, then an hour of photography by the talented Misty, and me!

Please contact me at jenna@jennarosephotography if you are interested in signing up for this awesome glam session!

Session includes all of the following:
~ Professional hair and makeup styling
~ Custom designed flower bouquet
~ Professional photo shoot with two photographers
~ Your choice of: CD of edited images with reproduction rights or 8×8 custom designed album
All for only $300

Grand Rapids Bride

A new adventure!

I've made the final decision to place an ad for Jenna Rose Photography in the 2011 issue of Grand Rapids Bride, one of GR's premeir bridal magazines. I chose a smaller ad (they are pricey!) but I am hoping it will still give me some good exposure and bring in the brides (and grooms!) for this year and next. Oh man, I am just getting SO EXCITED for wedding season to get started!!! May 14 still seems so far away!

Because we want the ad to be perfect, I've chosen some of my favorite images to decide which one to put in the magazine. With each of them, I created a small design, which includes my new logo and the photo. It's a very simple design, which I think goes fairly well with the way I design albums and the various other items that come with all of my packages. Simple says a lot, and I would rather have the focus be on the image. Below are the three options, and I am VERY interested in what my fans think!

Take a look at the three choices, and comment what you think of them. If you have another photo suggestion, I'd love to hear those as well!

Option One, Jilleen and Daniel. I really love this image, the composition, the smiles, and the black and white. It was a bit of a sleeper as I didn't realize how MUCH I loved it until I worked on their album at the start of this year, six months after the wedding.
Pros: Beautifully focused image. Logo stands out bright.
Cons: Black and white doesn't reflect my usual style.

Option Two, one of the favorite images I have EVER taken. The girls did this perfect pose with barely any prompting, and the style Shannon employed for her wedding was GREAT. The old Hollywood them was perfectly executed and I just adore this "girlfriends" shot.
Pros: Great use of color. The logo works with the color scheme. Everyone looks fab!
Cons: The logo gets a little hidden on either side. There's no groom!!!

Option Three, another great one of Lance and Michelle. What was with their wedding? I love so many of their images! This one works great in so many ways, and they just look so adorable sitting on their little bench for two. The twilight was perfect...
Pros: Bride and groom interacting. Focus on Michelle and the logo, they play off each other. Colorful.
Con: Can't see their faces too well. I used them on my business card!

All right, fans, tell me what YOU think!!!

Kylie's Sweet Sixteen

March 26, 2011

I've known Kylie for almost three years now. Her mom is Erika, one of my earliest wedding clients. In fact, she was my very first bride from the Grand Rapids area. She married my boyfriend's best friend, Jason, back in 2008, and of course I was in attendance to capture the big day. It was a great wedding and I was glad to be a part of it. Kylie, thirteen at the time, was the maid-of-honor. In these past years, she has grown up a lot (as teenagers tend to do), and on March 16, she turned "Sweet 16."

Kylie brought along Alahn, her boyfriend, so he could sneak into a couple of shots, but mostly we focused on Kylie. She's such a pretty girl, and she absolutely rocked the more serious looks without even trying, so she made the photo taking easy on me. Don't you love it when that happens? We started off in the studio and went outside for a few sunny day shots. It was too cold to stay out for long, but we made use of the bright afternoon before calling it a day.

Congrats on the milestone, Kylie! Call me when it's time for those senior portraits :-)

^Of course, the outfit is perfect. Good choice, Miss Kylie!

^Look at those eyes!

^Fashion shot! ;-)

^We took a different way out of the building and found this stairwell. Perfect!

^We headed to Kylie's hometown of Rockford next for a few outdoor shots.

^A well-timed breeze blows up...

^Throwing a couple of Alahn in at the back. Thanks for coming along!