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Day 1839 – Make Your Pie And Eat It Too…And Blueberry Crumble…

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Yesterday, I had a random idea. I have NO idea where it came from, seriously, it was not a “Jennilyn” kind of thought. Anyways, I thought, my my, wouldn’t it be fun to go to an orchard and pick some fruit….and then, make a pie! This is not me AT ALL. I don’t really eat desserts, except on the rare occasion. I further don’t eat fruit desserts.

I grabbed my hubby and we made our way to Shaw’s Orchard.

We ended up picking 2 lbs of blueberries! Yummmy!!!

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We also bought a ton of peaches and some other goodies at the stand/store when we were done.

After we got home, I made a blueberry crumble AND a peach pie. I still can’t get over the fact that I did this….AND that they both turned out pretty dang good! So if you have a random idea of something fun to do today, go do it! 🙂

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Day 1833 – Getting To Know Our Clients

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One of the things included with every package you book with us is a time to “get to know each other.” It’s basically about 2-4 weeks before the wedding and we spend a little bit of time finalizing the details of the day. The rest of the time is normally spent just chatting and getting to know each other. It’s MUCH easier to smile in front of the camera with people you’ve already belly laughed with and told some of your stories to.

Today, we had a get to know you with one of our upcoming couples and it was such a blast! Their wedding will be in their backyard and I’m SO excited to shoot it!

Here’s a shot of mine and Bret’s rings in my shepherd’s pie! Mmmmmm.

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Day 1720 – I Love My Brides – or – My Target Client Requirements Just Got Upgraded!

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Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time defining who is my ideal client. I keep reading over and over again that when you work with people that you love, you work better and are generally happier. I’m super happy that I’ve gotten some really great clients over the years! Pretty much my ideal every time. They have traits like believing in God, loving the outdoors (outdoor weddings), loving their family, most have a dog, they enjoy working out and fill their free time with really meaningful things. Another random trait I noticed was that they watch The Walking Dead. 🙂 I’ve also read that your target client looks a lot like you…boy is this true!

On Tuesday, we went to dinner with our first wedding couple of the year. One of the things we do with every client is take the time to get to know them before the wedding. This helps to make them comfortable around us and gives us a chance to know what makes them tick. We try to do this about a month or two before the wedding.

I had seen this particular bride about 2-3 weeks ago at the Be More Inspired wedding studio. She was with her mom and they had talked about going to All About Cookies in Bel Air, Maryland. I casually mentioned that I loved snickerdoodle cookies. For no reason other than I REALLY LOVE SNICKERDOODLES!

When she arrived at our dinner with her fiance, they had a bag of three massive snickerdoodle cookies for me! I have no shame in admitting that Bret and I whipped that bag open as soon as we got to the table…before we ordered even! Amazing cookies! They had that just short of “normal” cooking time so they were all kinds of gooey…mmmmm.

So, I’m now adding – buys me cookies to my trait list. 🙂

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