leigh miller

Quote: Originally Posted by akh i should have hired you as my photographer AND stylist! yes ann, you will find i have many, many talents haha!

Quote: Originally Posted by BayBug I love those shoes!!! Where did you buy them? I absolutly love them! banana republic. a few years ago. they are gold. size 8. worn once. want em? maybe i can find a color pic.

ann yes wedges are better i think. here are mine

maybe not 25 but you will probably have a few people who dont come at the last minute.

Quote: Originally Posted by CABOBRIDE200 I bet that therapy background also comes in handy while actually photographing weddings!! ....not so much in regard to irrational fears, but other (perhaps unexpected) issues!! you know it! crisis management is my middle name. i dont know why but this reminds me of that part in thank you for smoking when the main character says - i have a BA in taking names and kicking ass. i can do that too when needed

i had a strapless dress. it fit so well i didnt need a bra. or one sew in. the seamstress knew just what she was doing im a C. i got the spanx but just tossed them on the wedding day. had no desire to feel like a sausage all day. wore cute lace hipster panties. hubby was probably glad of that!

Quote: Originally Posted by CABOBRIDE200 Too funny!!! The thought of having my dress stolen or damaged has never crossed my mind.....I think I'm not going to worry about this...too many other things to think about! Thanks Leigh and Tammy for putting our worries at ease! before i became a fulltime photographer i was a therapist. worked a lot with clients on their irrational fears. comes in handy while working with brides - ba - dump -da!!! (wheres that smiley with the drums when you need him?)

Quote: Originally Posted by AmyInMI Hey Sarah! That's the good thing about a 2008 wedding, I have LOTS of time!! I have had it since the last week in Nov, and take IV Rocephin (2gm qd, 7 days a week). I do not know how much longer I will have it in, probally another 6 weeks or so. I found out in June 2006 that I have Lyme Disease so it has been an interesting year to say the least. I was just looking at Victoria's Secret online and they have some cute things right now. I really like this: Victoria's Secret - Flyaway satin babydoll and a pic like that would be cute for this session (nothing too over the edge and just an idea). i actually have that you may remember the gal wearing it in the slideshow i sent you gals. she wore a lot of my stuff. yes a glass of wine is a good idea. as long as you arent one of those people that turn red when you drink wine. cant wait. did i say that already?

ok i sent out the email today with more details and what to do to officially hold your session. there are 4-5 sessions available. i put you on the list in the order you contacted me. if you are interested and didnt get the email please let me know. anyone past 5 will go on a waitlist. i cant wait. my mind has been working overtime thinking of all the cool things to do during this shoot. yowza!!! have a great weekend you sassy gals you!!!

hi julie - it is a lovely place! i was there last year for a wedding and am back there in may for another one. its always fun to look at weddings where you, or in this case your daughter, is getting married! heres a link to the wedding and a slideshow from last year - Leigh Miller Photography this couple got married on the beach but i did think the chapel as so cute. and heres their album - Album Preview cant wait to see your daughters pics that elizabeth takes. have a great time!

i know tons of wedding photographers in places all over the world and never, not once, has one talked about the bride getting her dress stolen at a DW hotel/resort. the places where ive shot DWs in the bahamas and mexico probably do all the can to maintain their reputation as safe resorts. they wouldnt want something like that to happen. i wouldnt worry about it, seriously anyway. file this under things that dont happen and even if it did i couldnt do much about it. or you could hire a dress sitter to sit with the dress until you put it on for the wedding - haha!

Quote: Originally Posted by NATASHA I wore that same cut for my red tango dress. It's suprisingly comfortable! well where are the pics of THAT!!! i wanna see.

Quote: Originally Posted by Natalie M Leigh!!! I love those pictures! where was that wedding at? That is the type of dress i'm looking for that she is wearing!! I hope I find one just like that!! i mean to tell you to check out nicole miller - Nicole Miller this is almost exactly what i was looking for when i got married. ugh. kills me. i really wanted this silk monique lhullier halter sheath but couldnt afford it and was too scared to have my seamstress try to copy it. so i went with a strapless lace sheath with a teal sash. nice but not my dream dress life goes on!

i love this idea. i really wanted to do that at my wedding but it wouldnt really work in the space we had.

yeah for christine. congrats - liz is great!

thanks christine! very sweet of you.

i didnt have a wedding party either. but still like my getting ready pics. of course my mom was there, my kids were in and out, and my husband too. we didnt mind seeing each other before. we rented an estate in palm springs so about 20 people were staying there. a lot of people in and out.

Quote: Originally Posted by anacgarcia Yeah Leigh!! those pics are amazing!!! WOW If I had more money I'd book you to take my photos thanks! i would so love to do them too. have a great wedding! cant wait for you to share everything when you get back

hey ladies - please shoot me an email if youre interested in doing this and havent already. im getting my list together so i can email out some details and answer some of the questions youve been asking. and let you know how to hold your session. [email protected] thanks! - leigh

Quote: Originally Posted by Natalie M Leigh!!! I love those pictures! where was that wedding at? That is the type of dress i'm looking for that she is wearing!! I hope I find one just like that!! thanks natalie the wedding was at el dorado royale in RM. i just sent you a pm about something else. that dress was winnie couture. hth. have a good day - leigh

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM Everytime I see this post I always wonder if I hired Juan for enough time. I started with 1.5 hours, and now I'm at 3 hours. I'm not having a reception, just a dinner, we also have a small wedding guest list (10 people max) Since none of my family (as of yet) are attending it's not important to me to do "getting ready" shots. So Juan is meeting me at my room to take a few shots for about 10 minutes then heading to meet Cain for some before the ceremony shots around the resort (for an hour) then off the to ceremony and after cermony shots. I think 3 hours is going to be enough time... well at least I hope it will be. tammy heres what i think - YMMV. the getting ready shots are some of the best of the day. theyre so full of excitement and emotion. take a look at this album and see what i mean - Album Preview do you have room in your budget to add more time? just a thought.

Quote: Originally Posted by akh Leigh Miller - she's actually on this site occasionally! im here! just been really, really busy trying to get my new website up and running!!! and a bunch of other things.

do you think DW brides are just more laid back in general?

anny - whos your photographer? i would ask them. one thing i would suggest if i were shooting it is instead of doing one longer couples shoot, do about 15-20 minutes of shooting before the ceremony and then about 15-20 minutes after - that way you get pics with both lighting conditions. how long is your ceremony? that time of year the sun will be setting around 8:30? - so the hour or so before would be great. personally i like shooting in bright light too. if you take a look at this album you can see both kinds of lighting - Album Preview - go about 7 pages in and see their first meeting - bright sunlight vivid colors. all through the ceremony too. look at the pic of them leaving the ceremony. now go past those a few pages and you will see the light in the hour before sunset. softer more even light. both are fine with me and doable. hth!

we did this for the rehearsal dinner. they all floated into the filter and burnt up the plastic that covered it! they are hard to control. and the pool by the reception was too big so we put the candles around the pool. big lots has really cheap candles in glass votives.