Grooms of 2009

Check out the handsome grooms of 2009! Secretly, this is why I love my job so much! Ok, so it might not be the only reason, but it sure is a perk!

2009 Beautiful Brides

Since I'm on the verge of another wedding season, I thought it might be nice to share some of my favourite bridal images from 2009.

And the Winner Is.....

Trista & Shaun Brown
and
Mackenzie & Jeff!!!

Congratulations to all of you!

I had several beautiful entry letters and most of them made me cry. Thank you to everyone who submitted - you made me feel loved too! It was hard to choose...but these two entries, one from a previous bride and the other someone I've never met, their letters just grabbed me by the heart!

Here's a little excerpt from Trista & Shaun's letter.

"Its neat how you grow out of that “lovey dovey” stage in your relationship and you hear people speak of how much they miss it and how their relationships have become routine. Shaun and I try very hard and work very hard to not let that happen. Everyday is something new. We have now been together for over 8 years and been married almost 2 and as hard as things get its never boring and I look forward more and more everyday to spending the rest of my life with him...We are learning everyday that our relationship is not perfect but if we keep at it then we will never let that fire for each other burn out."

And one from Mackenzie & Jeff's

"My fiance and I met almost 7 years ago when we worked at Canadian Tire together, the shy garden center boy and and the young cashier on the prowl for a cute boy. The game of cat and mouse was initiated immediately after meeting and within no time it was high school love. We made it though a lot in those years, facing family tragedy, career and school choices and facing all the frustrating challenges of the teen years.
Here we are more in love than ever in 2010 engaged to be married and our future together has never looked brighter. My fiance has just received the phone call of his dream, almost 2 years in waiting he has finally been hired as an OPP officer. And I as a nurse am working so hard to complete my nursing degree so that I can move on to my passion of nursing at Sick Kids. We are a team, two high school sweethearts more in love than ever having all of our dreams come true...together!
With a wedding date still over a year and a half away, we would be thrilled to be able to capture the love and excitement in our lives that we are experiencing right now! We want you to choose us for your photo shoot because you will not find another couple more in love. Deep down inside the nurse and police officer is still the young garden center boy and cute cashier that still feel like two giddy 16 year olds head over heels in love."

Btw, it was the last line that totally got me! I am such a sucker, I have tears now!

Congratulations once again and stay tuned to the blog for their images!!!

LOVE | photo contest

It's time for a contest!!!!! YEAH!!!

I am a big sap...everyone who knows me, knows that...it's why I do what I do. Weddings & engagements are my favourite thing, because there's an abundance of LOVE! So, since I'm feeling the LOVE, I decided to throw some LOVE out there and offer up my services for free, in the form of a LOVE contest! And since April is rather a dull, quiet month, its time to shake things up and show you that dull & wet April is a great time for pictures!!!

So here's the contest...drop me a line to kim.magee@sympatico.ca and tell me why you want me to shoot you (with a camera, that is! LOL), why I should choose you and a little about yourself. Now, this is a couples contest, so I want people in LOVE...so boyfriends & girlfriends, fiances or husband & wives of all ages! There will be a winner for NEW clients and PAST clients! (and sorry, it really is just for couples, no children allowed at this shoot...we'll save that for another contest!)

Now be prepared to go crazy places or do some crazy things, have some fun and most of all be prepared to show me your LOVE. Each couple will spend 2-3 hours with me and receive an online gallery, 4x6 prints and an 8x10 portrait. That's over $200 value! The shoot will take place in the Kawartha Lakes area - but you are welcome to come from anywhere!

So what are you waiting for...send me a line, make me feel the LOVE!
But hurry, contest closes next Wednesday, the 14th of April at midnight. I will announce the winner on the 15th...and your shoot will be completed by the end of April!