Party Today!

It's A Party At Appleby Photography! We would love to see you- Wine & Dessert Party! When: Today, Monday, October 25th 6pm-9pm Open House Style- stop in quick to say "hi" or stay for a few glasses of wine! Please feel free to bring a friend! Where: Appleby Photography Studio 402 East Wilson Street, Madison 608-280-8845 What: Wine, Dessert, Doorprizes We will even do a free Facebook profile picture for you that night! (If you would like to bring a canned food item to donate to the food pantry as "payment" for the facebook pic, that would be wonderful!) Why: We are celebrating our move from the downtown studio to our home-based boutique, with mainly location sessions, but we really just wanted a reason to throw a party! This is not a public event. This is a private party intended for our invited guests and their friends.

NAWP Leadership Award!

Madison has the newest chapter of National Association of Wedding Professionals (NAWP), which was started last spring. This is an organization where all types of wedding professionals get together to learn more about what one another does to help brides and groom's on their wedding day. Our chapter has professionals from a variety of businesses: officiants, planners, photographers, transportation, registries, and so many more. As board members, we enjoy seeing the local excitement about this group.

At last night's meeting, we were happy to celebrate that we are 50 members strong. That's a lot of wedding knowledge in one room!

Also, at last night's meeting, awards were presented. These were awards that were officially presented at the national convention in Florida, which took place in September, and were brought back by our "delegates" who attended.

We are absolutely thrilled that Appleby Photography received the Madison Chapter 2010 Leadership Award! Of course, this puts a bit of pressure on us, as we feel that we need to live up to this honor. We appreciate the award and are looking forward to seeing NAWP continue to grow.

Jackie & BJ

Wedding Traditions & Superstitions

I love wedding traditions! I think it's fun when brides and grooms pull fun or meaningful customs and traditions from the past. Here are a few fun ones from theknot.com:

• The English believe a spider found in a wedding dress means good luck. Yikes!
• Saturday is the unluckiest wedding day, according to English folklore. Funny -- it's the most popular day of the week to marry!
• Rain on your wedding day is actually considered good luck, according to Hindu tradition!
• Peas are thrown at Czech newlyweds instead of rice.
• In the symbolic language of jewels, a sapphire in a wedding ring means marital happiness.
• Aquamarine represents marital harmony and is said to ensure a long, happy marriage.
• In Egypt, the bride's family traditionally does all the cooking for a week after the wedding, so the couple can…relax.
• The custom of tiered cakes emerged from a game where the bride and groom attempted to kiss over an ever-higher cake without knocking it over.
• The bride stands to the groom's left during a Christian ceremony, because in bygone days the groom needed his right hand free to fight off other suitors.

You can read more wedding traditions on theknot.com:

Wedding Traditions & Superstitions: 50 Wedding Facts & Trivia

Something Old, Something New...

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue... This English wedding tradition began in the Victorian era. Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage is said to be happy and long.

"Something old" symbolizes the connection to the bride's family and the past, along with the family’s traditions. A special piece of jewelry, like a ring or a locket, which can be worn or attached to the bouquet, are lovely. Also, an old handkerchief to be carried around the stems of the bouquet, or even the bride’s mother’s wedding dress are other ways to incorporate “old” on the wedding day.

"Something new" symbolizes hope and success for the bride's new life ahead. New items are plentiful for weddings! Often, the bride will consider her gown as her “something new,” but the list can be quite long, so pick anything!

"Something borrowed" is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. The borrowed item also reminds the bride that she can depend on her friends and family. This is a great way to include special touches while allowing family and friends to help with your wedding day. Borrowing a pettiskirt, veil, hairclip or earrings are some suggestions for ways to share.

“Something blue” symbolizes faithfulness, fidelity and love. Blue has been connected to weddings for centuries., from ancient Rome to modern times. Before the late 19th century, blue was even a popular color for wedding gowns. You can a have a lot of fun with using blue: undergarments, garter, shoes, jewelry, handkerchief, flowers, or even toenail polish!

“And a silver sixpence in her shoe” represents wealth and financial security. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe. These days, a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted, and many companies sell keepsake sixpences for weddings.

The most important part of this, or any, tradition is to personalize it and AND FUN!

It's A Party!

Mark Your Calendar!

We would like to invite all of our

clients and friends to a

Client Appreciation Party!

When: Monday, October 25th, 2010

6pm-9pm

Where: Appleby Photography Studio

402 East Wilson Street, Madison

What: Wine, Dessert, Doorprizes!

We will even do a free Facebook

profile picture for you that night!

More Information To Come!

Megan & Ryan

They are so in love, everyone saw the fireworks!

Megan and Ryan were so much fun to work with on their wedding day! Megan was such a laid-back bride, she wore Crocs to stay comfy!

Images copyrighted: Appleby Photography