My Mother's Day Thank You...and a Request

My Mother's Day Thank You...and a Request:

This is the time of year that we ponder our mothers and what they mean to us. For me Mother's Day is about my godmother Catherine and how she has helped shape who I am. For the last almost 20 years she has been my biggest fan and has never wavered in her belief that I can do anything. Catherine is also truly one of the kindest wisest women I have ever known.  Everyone should be so lucky to have a women like her in their life to give them an example to follow.

So this is my thank you to her. I would love to hear your thank you to your mother/mother figure for my blog post on mothers day. Please send me an email with your story and I will share it with the world on the blog very soon.

 jen@jendeanphoto.com

This past weekend I had a great time photographing a beautiful mother and daughter. I loved watching their interactions together, and am excited to share more photos from their session soon. Keep an eye out here on my blog. (Both Jamie and I think they look SO Hollywood in this shot!) :)

What better gift to give your mother than a wonderful experience, and beautiful heirloom portraits that will forever change the way she sees herself? Call today as sessions fill quickly.  207.318.0467

new direction announcement and some love

so here is the official oober fancy, graphic designer ken murphy version of my announcement of things to come. (new blog will be coming too!)

i have to say again how much i truly LOVE working with ken. he (and now his girl jamie too!) are not just wonderful designers. yeah they rock at that. but what they really do so well is listen.

every single time i call or email with another idea or need they really listen. i mean all those folks we deal with every day...we hope they 'get it' and we think they might. but when was the last time you worked with someone and really felt like you were heard? it's just the best.

i am in love with that. and i hope that i can be like that too. cause what's more important right now than actually hearing and connecting with other people? in a world where a lot of us spend most of our time interacting with others on the computer i think it's extremely important to really connect when we can.

i feel so lucky to work with great people. it's the experience along the way which makes you able to share who you really are. it builds trust. and damn if that isn't what life is all about. we should all seek out those to do business with who you can really be honest with, who truly listen and therefore you can really trust. 

so there's my love for ken for the day. maybe you will be next! (: be sure to check out the information on the announcement card too.

8.20.11 rangely maine, heidi & louie

heidi and louie were married in rangely maine on maine street. it was a perfect maine location for the meeting of french and american family and friends. the day was sunny and clear. there were lawn games during the cocktail hour, families, children, baby ducks, and lots of french and english mingled with laughter.

i love getting to know my couples and these two were no exception. i had met heidi and her mom before the big day and loved them. but i didn't get to meet louie until the wedding day. he was so charming and funny that i can see why all day he was always surrounded by people. i didn't see him alone for a moment. (:

i look forward to seeing them on the trips to visit the states since they are now back home in canada. may you have many years of happiness and laughter together heidi and louie! cheers.

the blue elephant catering & events

when you are planning your wedding it is a challenge to find vendors one at a time. of course, you want to make sure you have the best of everything. you want to know that you are getting a quality product or service. you also want to know that you are going to get the best people who are reliable and honest.

to this end there were a few vendors who got together and formed a vendor group. it is a group of vendors that was formed by invitation only by people that had worked with each other and knew each other well. that way when we recommend someone to a bride and groom we know that it is not just a "referral", but an actual "recommendation" of a personal friend, of someone we know and trust.

this group can be researched further on the maine wedding buzz blog page. you can see all the current members and get their contact information there.

but one at a time i am going to be highlighting the vendors here. this was you can meet them through me.

i love the folks at blue elephant catering. they are thoughtful and thorough and fausto has an unabashed obsession for some tv soap (i have never seen) that he is always bringing up and that cracks me up. i love that they are always laughing at something and ready to have fun, but are completely professional at an event, and make great, beautiful food. i think that was a really long badly written sentence. my poor (writer) husband would be pained i am sure. (:

so here is a video introducing who they are, done by soft shell productions, nora mccormack. she will be highlighted soon.

Blue Elephant Catering & Events from Softshell Productions on Vimeo.

6.25.11 inn at mill falls wedding

ali and nate are one of those couples that are not only sweet and kind themselves, but surrounded by happiness and love from family and friends. i felt honored to be a part of that.

this was also one of those weddings that flowed smoothly and was simply wonderful because of the people involved. you can see the joy on everyone's face. and considering a recent loss in the family it is all the more poignant.

life is short. may we all be reminded of what life is about and enjoy every moment.

beautiful location: the inn at mill falls, church landing

fabulous band: grippo funk band