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These days, many many people are starting their own online blogs. Sometimes it's just a life journal. Sometimes it is a way to keep in contact with friends/family. And sometimes, the journal is about something more specific- political blogs, food blogs, scrapbooking blogs, some interest or goal of the blogger.

I don't know how things work with livejournal, but with blogspot and wordpress, you can add a title graphic. Sure, you can find many gorgeous layouts on the internet, that people have created. But the crown piece, the first thing the blogger sees- is the title. Many blogs just have some blocky text declaring their title.

Well, more and more people want something personalized, something custom, something... more interesting.

I've recently gotten a start on creating blog title graphics for people. My own, you can see, is not overly complicated. And yet, it is much nicer than a blocky "Save the Date Originals".

To view some blog title graphics I have created, follow this link.

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Lovely ending

Title: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog The Nightmare's Real (Finale)

The Heart-wrenching Finale sung bu Neil Patrick Harris from the internet sensation, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. (The title is speculative, found it fitting.)

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NJ SDE Wedding Video by Abella Studios - http://www.abellastudios.com - Preparations & Ceremony Same Day Edit

This is an amazing video created for a couple on their Wedding Day this past weekend. The videographers captured special moments at the Bridal Preparations and Ceremony. Then, the editor did his magic as the reception was taking place and voila, the gorgeous "same day edit" was created and later shown at the Reception, which was held at the newly renovated Imperia, Somerset, NJ. You don't understand how it makes us feel as visual artists to see the Bride get emotional while watching this video. The reactions from the Bride & Groom, family and friends made all of the hard work that went into this production truly worth it.

NJ Wedding Video by Abella Studios - http://www.abellastudios.com - Banacki Preparations & Ceremony from Abella Studios on Vimeo.

The Bride and Groom sent us the following email...

"The slide show and video montage was wonderful and our guests were very impressed! And Mark was such a pleasure to work with. We can not say enough how amazed we were with the work you did!

Melissa Lees"
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http://www.abellastudios.com - 973-575-6633

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CRAB AND LOBSTER WEDDING FOR FAY AND NICK IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Crab and Lobster and Crab Manor Hotel at Asenby near Topcliffe in North Yorkshire has always been a popular wedding venue with brides and grooms who didn't want a 'corporate' wedding.

Something a bit different, something a bit quirky if you will, and over the past couple of years I've covered a number of weddings at this country house near Thirsk.

Fay and Nick certainly wanted somethinga bit different, and once they had visited Crab Manor, they knw it was the place for them!

I met with Fay and her mum Pauline and Fay's Gran about 18 months or so ago and talked about their forthcoming day. It was memorable for me as her Gran had made a beautiful cake and along with a cup or two of tea, it was like we were all old friends by the time I left!

Luckily for me, Fay and her mum and gran were convinced, so I guess Nick only needed a little arm twisting to sign me up as the official photographer for their wedding celebrations.

The pre-wedding shoot went well during a sunny evening at Hartlepool Marina about 8 weeks before the day - this hour or two is a great time for us to get to know each other again, often we have not seen each other for a year, sometimes two, so we chat about the day and talk about how plans are shaping up and then take a few photographs too (Join me on Facebook to see some of the photographs from their pre-wedding portaits HERE).

So, the great day arrived and I was down to North Yorkshire early on the day, even though the wedding wasn't until 3.30pm It's always nice to be on site, get settled, get my bearings and meet up with the bride as things start to come together!

There were plenty of laughs as Fay and her mum and best friends got to work to finish dressing the room with some last minute touches and the florist was finishing things off. There were lots of photographs to be had of course as the girls were getting ready - and it was good to see that the famous 'Sasquatch' or 'Yeti' was still in his usual place at the top of the stairs.

An early guest was trying to persuade me to give away the 'secret' location of the beer barrel in the main house, which is for the use of the (mainly) male guests during the day and evening!

Nick arrived about 1.30pm with his best man and went in search of his friends at The Crab and Lobster terrace - and while they were already ordering a pint to steady their nerves, Nick was trying to get a print out of his speech after deciding that maybe it was a bit risky having his speech to read ONLY off his iPhone!

The small conservatory at The Crab and Lobster seats about 35 people, so often guests have to stand at the back too when the ceremony is on, or even stand outside on the lawn and listen to the proceedings - very pleasant on a VERY, VERY warm day. It was so sticky and warm, and it didn't let up at all during the celebrations.

The ceremony was over in a sprint and all the guests along with Fay and Nick spilled out onto the lawns for some welcome refreshments!

The last thing I ever do is start hearding people into groups, my plan is always to let everyone chill out and relax and have a few glasses of champagne and canapes for an hour or so , grab a couple of 'essential' small groups with mums and dads and grandads and grandmas in a five minute spell.

I then wait until after the wedding breakfast and speeches to gather up those other important relatives and guests and spend another five minutes cracking jokes with them all as we get some more group shots, but 95% of all my images at a wedding are all informal and relaxed, showing the happiness and fun of the wedding celebrations. Nothing stiff or formal at all.

Fay's dad got his speech out of the way as soon as the reception started and once pudding and coffee had been served, we all piled out onto the terrace for the speeches by Nick and the best man - both drawing wild applause!

Time to grab the bride and groom for 10 minutes as it was now close to 8pm and the evening guests arriving. Neither Nick or Faye particularly enjoy having their photographs taken, so a quick ten minutes was probably more than they could bare, but I made it quick and we headed back to get the cake cutting and the first dance - or the first shuffle as they put it before some more upbeat tunes filled the dancefloor with their friends and relatives!

It was a great day for Fay and Nick, a day of happiness and fun and relaxation for their families and as I headed up the A19 back north "I got a Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas was still ringing in my ears!

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS 'SNEEK PEEK' AT FAY AND NICK'S WEDDING. WHEN THEY RETURN FROM HONEYMOON, THEY WILL SEND OUT THE PASSWORD AND WEB ADDRESS TO VIEW ALL OF THE IMAGES TAKEN ON THE DAY.............

If you would like me to photograph your wedding at The Crab and Lobster, in a relaxed, professional and natural way, with no bother or hassle or stress, then ring me now to check your date for 2010, 2011 or 2012.

ADD ME AS A FRIEND ON FACEBOOK WITH NO OBLIGATIONS TO SEE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM FAY AND NICK'S WEDDING, AND LOTS OF OTHER ADDITIONAL WEDDINGS.

More information and weddings here on my WEBSITE

Don't lose your day! RING FOR FREE ON 0800 804 7270 or 0778 715 0966

DIRK VAN DER WERFF

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É Cor de Rosa...

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Simplicidade acima de tudo, o rosa utilizado em todos os detalhes, chamam a atenção pela delicadeza e originalidade, parecendo uma festa infantil, faz com que os convidados se sintam em casa e surpreende em todos os sentidos...

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A Tree-Free Wedding with Crane and Co, Plus FREE Paper Samples!

Sometimes my wedding fulfills childhood dreams in unexpected ways.  I didn't really dream about getting married like a lot of little girls do, but there were certain things I wanted out of life.  For the longest time, I have been a huge fan of Crane & Co stationery.  I love the feel of it, the design of it, and the quality.  When I was younger, I wanted to be an adult and get a job, so I could buy lots of Crane paper!

When I got engaged and started thinking about invitations, I immediately went to the Crane website Wedding section.  Yikes!  Major sticker shock.  $1300 for just an invitation, reception card, reply card, and envelopes.  No directions card, accommodations card, or million other cards we needed to include.  So I put that dream away and started designing my own invitations.

When I started looking around for getting my invitation design printed, I discovered Crane Business Papers and Crane Lettra paper made specifically for letterpressing: Crane sells the same paper it prints on for its lovely stationery products in bulk to printing companies.  I could have a Crane wedding with my own invitation design, AND it would fit in my budget!  DREAM COME TRUE!  *Commence jumping for joy*

But let's get to the point:

A Tree-Free Wedding
Crane paper feels so good because it really is completely different from everyday paper: it's made from 100% cotton.  No wood fibers at all.  Crane paper doesn't even look at wood fibers.  It turns its paper nose up at wood fibers.  Crane paper is more like a dollar bill than regular paper.  Who doesn't want a wedding invitation that feels like money?

A Cotton-Free Wedding
What? Didn't I just say Crane paper is made from cotton? No cotton is grown for Crane paper: the paper is made from the fibers leftover when they pull the cotton from the plant and from trimmings from the textile industry. That means the leftovers from the t-shirt you're wearing right now could have made some paper.

InkJet and Laser Printer Guaranteed
Take a look at the Crane Business Papers website.  Several of their paper product lines will say "Inkjet and Laser Printer Guaranteed".  Some 100% cotton paper made by other companies will literally clog up your ink cartridge with little cotton fibers coming off the page.  Nope, not Crane & Co.  Before you start feeding pages through your home printer though, check that your printer can handle the thickness of the page.

Free Samples

Crane & Co will mail you a free swatchbook and samples of its business papers just by filling out this form:
http://www.neenahpaper.com/cranepaper/business/M06_S01.html

They sent me a physical swatch book, plus samples of every weight, color, and finish of the Crane's Palette line.  I highly recommend getting samples!  I tested a sample sheet with my home inket printer that turned out to be too thick for it to handle.  I saved a ton of money by waiting to order my paper until I had tested that I could actually use it.

Note: Nope, this is not a sponsored post.  I just love Crane paper a whole bunch.

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FOLLOW DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY ON FACEBOOK ....

Just a quick one ....

I despaired of being a business on Facebook ... the thought of having 'fans' seems a little bit silly to me.

However, I have a second profile on Facebook now - purely for brides to be, this year's brides and brides from my past as well as grooms (of course) and suppliers, venues, cakes, dresses and anyone else who want to join in ....

So if you are on Facebook, are passing through my BLOG, are interested in keeping up with the latest weddings, often as they happen, then ask to be a friend!

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