Sorry I haven’t updated the blog in a while. I’ve been crazy busy and clients take priority over blog updates so it’s fallen by the wayside but I will get to it soon. I did however want to answer a quick question that comes up from time to time. It’s something that sparks epic debates on professional wedding photography forums. It’s a question that frankly saddens me due to the fact that it even needs to be asked in this day and age and that question is the title of this post:
Do you shoot same sex weddings?
The answer is YES. Enthusiastically YES!!! Love is Love, marriage is a celebration of that and marks a significant milestone in life. Regardles of whether or not that love is between a man and a woman, a woman and a woman, or a man and a man it’s all the same, it’s love. I find it depressing that same sex couples would even have to ask the question before even asking if their wedding date is available. I figured that the best thing I could do to help as an individual and as a business owner was to answer the question before it got asked. I do hope that one day this form of discrimination no longer exists. It will eventually happen, I’m sure of that. Unfortunately it can not happen soon enough.
I realize I may actually alienate some potential clients and lose them as a result of this post. I’m fine with that. I feel it is more important to support a community that has been persecuted and treated unfairly. The free expression of love, regardless of sexual orientation (and orientation is the correct word here, it is not merely a preference) is far more important to me than any amount of money.
Cheers, Joe
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Really… I can’t stand the things! Static electricity makes them stick to everything and when you’re trying to extract whatever goodie it is from the box you just received these annoying little things are hell bent on not letting you get to your goods without creating an explosion of multi-colored styrofoam! If you do end up spilling them all of the place, cleaning them up is a challenge because it’s nearly impossible to let go of a packing peanut because they’re pre-programmed to stick to people who don’t like them. They’ll go anywhere but where you want them to go. Sometimes I think they’re actually all talking to one another and mocking me. So of course what do I use to pack your DVDs and wedding albums? Packing peanuts! Every time I prepare a box for shipment and carefully rid myself of these pesky little balls of styrofoam I feel incredibly guilty so my apologies in advance! 
This of course begs the question, why would I inflict these insidious little buggers on you, my client? Surely it can’t be considered a humane business practice? “Hey, here’s your wedding photographs… I know you’re really looking forward to seeing them so for my own personal amusement I decided to put a miniature obstacle course inside your package. Don’t rush or you’ll make a mess”. LOL No no no… while it sounds like something Dr. Evil might do, that’s not my motivation. Here’s the reason: I’m always receiving packages with… packing peanuts. This week I ordered a piece of diagnostic equipment and another hard drive tray and of course they came packed to the hilt (in an oversized box… “they” must KNOW I dislike packing peanuts) with those dreaded white and pink static laden balls of mockery. I can’t just throw them out as the tree hugging component of my personality would have me in for a major guilt trip. Instead of throwing them out I save them and reuse them when the need arises.
So, my apologies to you for packing your stuff with packing peanuts. I know paper or bubble wrap would be a more sophisticated way to do things but then I’d have to throw these packing peanuts out and it just doesn’t seem right. If it’s practical, save them for when you need to ship something or if your office has a shipping department, they no doubt have a packing peanut bin. Add yours to their collection!
Cheers, Joe
Congratulations to Alicia and David!
Wedding Coordinator - Amy Piper, Signature Events
Videographer - Studio 17 Video
Venue - Castle in the Clouds
Florist - Ladd Hill Gardens
Cake - Jacques Pastries
Caterer - Hampshire’s Culinary
Transportation - The Wolfeboro Trolley
DJ - Sound Dimension
Minister - David Tomkinson
Cheers, Joe Ciarcia - Symphony Photography
Stained glass as St. Cecilia’s in the Back Bay of Boston.
Congratulations to Priscilla and Noah who were married last month at Curtain Bluff in Antigua. If you’re reading the blog to get ideas of where to go for a honeymoon, or even a venue to get married at I can highly recommend it. At first when you look at the price of a room per night you’ll probably get sticker shock but when you consider that it’s all inclusive, all of the sudden it doesn’t seem so bad. When I say all inclusive that means breakfast, lunch and dinner plus afternoon tea, and their chef is absolutely fantastic. A number of activities are included as well. If you want to go waterskiing just walk down to the beach house and let them know and they’ll take you out. There’s Hobie Cats (catamarans) available for sailing as well as sit on top kayaks. The dive boat leaves twice a day to take guests out snorkeling near one of the coral reefs or you can just go snorkeling right of their beach if you’d like (I saw a spotted eagle ray right off the beach, it was absolutely amazing). You can bring your mask, snorkel and fins if you want but you don’t need to as they have everything there. If you’re a certified SCUBA diver they also have dive trips. There’s live music every night and on Tuesdays there’s cooking classes with their world class chef.
The wedding dress came from Priscilla of Boston. A perfect match!
If you go, you need to try the Chocolate Molten Lava Cake. Trust me on this. Heck, I could justify going back specifically for the chocolate molten lava cake. It’s nothing short of amazing!
Congratulations to Jean Marie and Jim!
Congratulations to Melissa and Patrick!
Congratulations to Natalee and Kirk!
Congratulations to Katy and Robby!
Congratulations to Lauren and Pete. Here’s another location I was familiar with though sea kayaking and also cycling as well. The ceremony was at St. Andrews by the Sea in Rye, NH followed by the reception at Wentworth by the Sea in New Castle, NH.
by Symphony Photography
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