Showers!

One aspect of getting married that doesn't require as much planning from the bride is the wedding shower! So if you are a bride-to-be, pass this link along to your bridal shower planner (the earlier the better)! It's from RealSimple.com and breaks down the to-do list in an effective timeline. Check out the article here!

Also, they have a wedding checklist broken down into a similar timeline! Check that one out here

Karen & Jim

On March 28th, Karen and Jim were married at the Toledo Museum of Art. It was a beautiful wedding (as they all are at the Art Museum!!) and Stevie captured it wonderfully.

If you don't recall, or don't live in Toledo, I will tell you that that particular Saturday was very windy!

The couple chose to have string musicians during their ceremony, which is an excellent touch for added elegance!

They used the wonderful Keith Brooks for their flowers - different shades of purple which make us all very excited for springtime! Even though it's been snowing these past few days, we have to have faith that spring is on its way!!

Congratulations Karen and Jim! Thank you for having us be a part of your wedding day!

Toledo Country Club

To all the bride-to-be's out there - check out the Toledo Country Club! We have photographed dozens of couples there, and all have had fantastic results! It's hard to not have breathtaking photographs with the combination of our fabulous photographers and Toledo Country Club's beautiful grounds.

The building and the grounds surrounding it are always immaculately made up, all the way down to the tiniest detail. Set right on the Maumee River, the Toledo Country Club makes for phenomenal photography. Check out their site here, and make an appointment today!

A Museum Reception

On March 28th, we had the pleasure of photographing Andre and Darya's wedding reception at the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan. The museum created a very fun, interesting atmosphere for the reception and the guests absolutely loved all of the sports cars and antique cars! You can see in the very first picture the plane in the background which hung above the guests.

Andre and Darya were married in September at home which we also were fortunate enough to photograph. It was a Persian ceremony in which they fed each other something sweet to establish a "sweet marriage." Congratulations Andre and Darya!

A Very Special Session

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of being part of something very exciting. I was able to photograph these three beautiful little girls so that they could use it to help them get adopted! The photoshoot was hectic - it's never easy to get 3 young girls to smile and pay attention at the same time - but the result was more than I could have imagined. We received this e-mail today:

Please tell Stevie that since we posted her photo of the girls on the state adoption website, we have been absolutely FLOODED with calls from across the country from families who want to adopt them. It is amazing the difference that good photography makes for kids awaiting families.

Thanks again,
Julie

Photography is my passion but it is so much more when the result changes people's lives!

Yay!!

Hey everyone! I have to announce that your very own Head of the Department of Blogging at Grand Lubell Photography is ENGAGED!!! Yes, I made up that title just now.

Engaged!! And I was just getting home from work when he asked me to marry him! How exciting!

So now I'm sure this blog will become full of all sorts of wedding advice and tips as I promised earlier because now I can benefit directly too!!!

The Mix UP!

This past weekend, we were able to do Photobooth Live at The Mix UP! The Mix Up was hosted by the Arts Commission and was held in the Secor Building. The whole night was full of music, performers, art, and Photobooth Live fun! I had a great time as the "Photobooth Girl" and I definitely think this year's Mix Up was fun for everybody!