A huge thank you and a perfect start to 2011!

Words can not express the excitment and gratitude I felt over the last few days!!I can not thank everyone enough for all the love, support and kindness shown to me over the last few days.

First a thank you to my best friend, my amazing (yes, amazing) husband, Jason. He is the one that pushed and encouraged me to follow my passion and has continued to celebrate and share in it's growth. Thank you, for being the most wonderful person I have ever met. I love you!

Thank you's also need to go to my wonderful family for always being there to support and help in anyway they can, including moving and assembling a ridiculously large booth! Joan and her wonderful team at the Maine Wedding Association for making the Portland bridal show a huge success. My dear friend and past client, Jill, for volunteering her time on Sunday to help run the booth. My wonderful friends who stopped by the show just to say hi and share their support and excitement! All the wonderful photographers that I am happy to call my friends for their support and encouragement as they watch and support my business growth. And of course all of my past and future clients for choosing me to photograph your wedding day! I seriously would not be where I am today without all of you!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! Much love to each and everyone of you!

We spent the weekend at the Portland Bridal Show hosted by the Maine Wedding Association. It was so much fun to meet and talk with so many wonderful brides and grooms who took the time to stop and visit our booth. A huge thank you to all who attended the show!! 2011 is going to be our best year yet and I can not wait!

Here's a quick iPhone photo of our booth. Jason designed and built the booth. I don't think it could have been any more perfect! (although, maybe a little easier to move!) :) Sorry for the iPhone quality - I forgot to bring my real camera.

Melanie from Real Maine Weddings was there with her camera and grabbed a shot of me and my mom (who flew out from California to help with the show!) and featured it on their blog! Thanks Melanie for remebering your camera :) Click HERE to see the blog post!

Last night I also had an opportunity to hang out with about 40 other photographers at a meeting hosted by the Maine Photographer Coalition. Stacey Kane hosted the event at her studio in Scarborough. It was an evening filled with learning and networking. It was great to spend time with friends and to meet new ones too!! Plus I won a new Kelly Moore Camera Bag!! I'm super excited to be sporting this new bag during the upcoming wedding season :)

Thank you to everyone who made me float on cloud nine over the last few days! I love you all!