I edited one of the photos from our “impromptu photo shoot” the other day and then signed up at Kodak Gallery to get them printed. My order for 100 4×6 prints cost me a total of $1.99 – I only paid for shipping. If you need photos printed for save the dates, thank you cards, or invitations, you can get the same deal for a few more days.

First, sign up for a new account with Kodak Gallery. You’ll automatically get 50 FREE prints added to your account. (These have to be ordered within 14 days.)

Add 100 prints to your cart. These can be multiples of the same photo or 100 different photos and you can choose either matte or glossy.

When you checkout enter the code 50FREE for an additional 50 FREE prints. (This code can only be used once per customer and expires on March 11, 2010).

Voila! You’ve got 100 prints for about $0.02 each! Kodak Gallery processed and shipped my order with amazing speed. I ordered on Tuesday morning and I got all my photos in the mail on Wednesday afternoon. Wow!

Oh my goodness! I want a wedding video done like this!

JVS Moving Videos produced an amazing moving bridal portrait featuring photographer Jessica Claire. This is a must-see. If you view via SmugMug (in HD), you can also view two amazing moving engagement portraits.

I made a new discovery this week that I had to share: drop it MODERN’s gorgeous line of photography backdrops.

As a photographer, I can see the endless possibilities for photo shoots. As a bride, I’m thinking “photobooth”!

{image by The Memory Journalists, via drop it MODERN’s blog}

Look at these exquisite designs. These would make incredible backdrops for a DIY photobooth. Use one, or hang up three and let guests choose which one they utilize for their photos. (Right now if you buy three, you get a fourth one free.) And, of course, they’re great for bridal portraits and wedding party photos.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, everyone who voted for us in the free wedding photography contest hosted by Ruffled Blog. Michael and I were the winning couple, with a 21-vote lead. We won an incredible photography package by the amazingly talented Caroline Ghetes. What a generous gift! What a huge blessing.

Not only do I love Caroline’s work, but she’s a Christian who believes that God comes first in her life, then her family, and then photography. It was important to me to have a Christian photographer, so this is fabulous. I definitely encourage y’all to check out Caroline’s work. It’s beautiful.

My friend Elisabeth married her sweetheart in August. Before the wedding she had a bridal shoot with her friends Jonathan and Carrie of Blue Castle Photography. Elisabeth’s handmade wedding dress and bouquet (made from the pages of a Jane Austen novel!) were created due to a tight budget, but reflect her style and persona perfectly – and Blue Castle Photography captured all that in their beautiful photographs. The photos were taken at the Hanson Country Inn in Corvallis, Oregon. Here are a few of my favorites.

{Elisabeth is not partial to lots of flowers, but she adores books, so she handmade all the bouquets using writing from some of her favorite authors. The bride’s bouquet was created from the pages of a Jane Austen novel and the bridesmaids’ bouquets were made from Edgar Allen Poe books.}

{The bride and and one of her bridesmaids made Elisabeth’s wedding dress over a weekend. The lace trim was hand-crocheted by the bride. The hat/veil was a thrift store find that Elisabeth altered to her liking.}

{Elisabeth’s gloves were a thrift store find. When I asked her if that’s where the shoes came from she replied, “I wish I found the shoes at a thrift store! That would have been far more economical than the truth. I ordered them from Nordstrom. (But they were on sale!)”}