THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

A new photographic group is born and I wanted to share it with everyone.

The Wedding Photographic Society (WPS) - a network of professional photographers who share ideas, thoughts and information to help raise the artistic, technical and business level in our profession. Membership in The WPS offers many professional & personal growth opportunities through educational opportunities, networking, critiques and camaraderie. The WPS meetings, forums and web pages are open to any and all professional wedding photographers across the world.

This all started with a handful of photographers meeting at a coffee house talking shop in 2005. Four years later the core of WPS was born. Martha Manning, Shane Snider, Robin Lin, Brian Mullins, Stacy Borelli and myself, Christobal Perez participate in bringing information to help the growth of photographers across the country. Everyone is invited to help and donate their time so The WPS grow into a international organization.

The WPS was created to help build relationships, share knowledge amongst peers and help create a competitive yet supportive photographic community. Leaders & Members of The WPS donate their time in order to help find guest speakers, topic discussions and provide advice, guidance and information sharing freely without compensation.

With that goal in mind, The WPS launched their website, forums & blogs to bring together the professional wedding photographic community.

You can visit us by going to The Wedding Photographic Society's website/blog.

LISA & GERARD

Pink + Perfect + Waffle House = Gerard and Lisa's wedding day

We had sunny skies, 65 degree temperatures, and not a speck of rain (which was forecasted). Gerard is a master of perfecting smiles in North Raleigh. Lisa is a vivacious soul, who loves the color pink and every shade of it known in the universe.

Lisa and Gerard, also know as Dr. Hottie, were married at Christ United Methodist Church in Southern Village, Chapel Hill. I have never been to this church and it had beautiful stained glass windows and architecture.

After a sparkler exit from the church, we headed over to the reception at the Carolina Inn. The flowers were simply amazing and I am always in awe of Lyn's talent from Fresh Affairs. A framed canvas bridal portrait greeted guests, along with a wonderful cocktail hour. The menu on the buffet was crab cakes, vegetable spring rolls, tortellini, pasta, beef wellington and my personal favorite at the Carolina Inn, shrimp & grits.

The bride and groom entered the pink filled room and were introduced by Ken Holmes with Joe Bunn DJ's. The couple grabbed the mic and thanked everyone for coming to the wedding and then broke into a song from from Disney's Enchanted. The song was "That's How You Know" and they sounded great! The room was full of smiles, laughter and flashes capturing the moment.

After some dancing, conversation and great food it was time for cake (which was created by Sweet Memories). It was a four-tier cake, intricately decorated and topped with a glamour "M." Each level was a unique flavor and everyone had seconds. The groom's cake was in the shape of a tooth coupled with a toothbrush.

The closing song was "Last Dance" by Donna Summer, but the night was not over. Lisa and Gerard wanted to visit Waffle House at 12:30 a.m. The staff there, along with the patrons, were amazed. They were congratulated by the staff as soon as they walked into the door and were given the royal treatment. After documenting the moment, I joined them and feasted on grilled cheese and enjoyed great conversation until 1:30 a.m.

What a great night and what a wonderful couple. Congratulations Lisa and Dr. Hottie!