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Posted on November 4, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

Happy Election Day!!

So apparently most people in Knoxville voted early.  We got to our polling place just before noon and voted within 15 minutes.  I very much disliked the way the vote summary was laid out.  It spent most of the line … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 4, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

Laura & Walker

So I photographed Laura & Walker 2 years ago in Atlanta. They are so sweet. I thought it might be nice to post a few photos since I didn’t have a blog way back then. A few tidbits about their … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 3, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

The Sex Lives of Cannibals

My book club alternates between serious non-fiction like The Omnivore’s Dilemma, serious fiction like Ishmael, and totally silly and fun books like The Sex Lives of Cannibals.  I generally suggest the serious books, but I really enjoyed this one.  I enjoyed our last … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 2, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

Wedding Trivia

As a wedding professional, I come across all kinds of neat wedding facts.  People often wonder things like, why do we wear wedding rings on our left “ring finger” and why do the bride and groom not see each other … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 2, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

Buy my stuff for Charity! (take 2)

I have two auctions coming up.  The VSA auction is for fine art prints.  The Montessori Middle School auction is for a portrait sitting (which includes a $100 print credit).  A bit about the Montessori Middle School.  They will serve … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 2, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

California Proposition 8

As a wedding professional, I don’t see how it would be a good business move to support banning marriage between two consenting adults.  However, I have seen several wedding websites which do so (these are the advertising sites where vendors … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 1, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

Butterfly Garden

One really cool thing about having your wedding at the Nature Museum in Chicago, is that your guests can go in the Butterfly Garden during the cocktail hour. The garden is really cool, with big window walls that reminded me … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 31, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

Where have all the trick-or-treaters gone?

It’s just past 7:30, and the street is empty!  This is almost as bad as Atlanta.  I went and bought way too much candy, and I don’t want to eat it.  Here is what I got: Lady bug Boba Fett … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 30, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

Aidan’s baby pics

I photographed Susan & John’s wedding back in 2004.  They are an awesome couple.  I was so excited when Susan emailed me earlier this year to tell me that they were pregnant!  We did maternity portraits earlier in the summer, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 29, 2008 by rebeccaclaire

7 suggestions for Wedding Day bliss

It’s the big day. You may have been planning since you were six-years-old or only since you got the ring, but you want this day to be perfect. The first step in achieving this perfection is to relax. There are … Read the rest of this entry →

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