Time for Christmas Markets

The Christmas shopping started already and the weekends seem now assaulted by crowds of people who browse around for the best present (deal).
Have you considered visitng a nearby Christmas Market?
They can be fun for all the family: there are many markets at this time of the year all across the country (just Google Christmas Markets). Choose the one which is closest to you or the one you've heard about.
I've been recently to the German Christmas Market in Birmingham and, despite the bitter cold of last weekend, I enjoyed also looking at the many different ideas for presents, not to say how much I was tempted by authentic food and drink specialities... The kids also had some fun at the fun fair, so it was a lovely family day out just in time and with the atmosphere that preceeds Christmas...
Enjoy some photos of the day!

Photo Album or Photo Book?

For many people the difference between the two is confusing but the results, and the cost, are massively different.

 

Photo Albums, no matter the cover you can get, are normally Self Adhesive or Slip-in pockets album where you only need to insert/stick the prints you like to include. Every department store sells Photo Albums and you can get them as low as £8, depending on sizes and page numbers.

 

Photo Books are something different: because of the continuous binding and the print process – images are printed directly on the album pages – they look like books, which tell a story.

Modern wedding photographers use Photo Books, not only because of the quality and excellent performance of these  products, but for the fact that Books, due to the way they are bound and the paper and effects used (metallic, on photographic paper), are the perfect choice to ‘tell a story’. 

 

What better for your wedding?

 

Ethical Wedding Supplier Pledge for Brides

We’ve signed for the Ethical Wedding Supplier Pledge because we want to show our customer the high standards of quality and customer service we operate as professional wedding photographer.

Wedding businesses who sign up this pledge are showing they care. It’s an indicator of trustworthiness to help you choose wedding suppliers who won’t rip you off or let you down.

It’s our quick and simple way to say “You can trust us”.

To find out what the pledge is all about, click on the symbol below.

Launched LOVE in ITALY weddings Website!

Launched few days ago our New Business of Weddings in Italy through the creation of a brand new website, editorials, wedding fairs and ongoing campaigns.
Shots of You chose to partner with the most creative and stylish Italian wedding planner, Monica Balli Events, which has got a wide experience of weddings of foreigners in Italy and can offer any kind of wedding ceremonies, venue location and style.
We are so convinced this will be a success because, unlikely other organisations of wedding planning in UK or Italy, LOVE in ITALY weddings is the only organisation in the UK which can guarantee a personal and customer-oriented service while creating your dreamt wedding in Italy through local experts.
Also:

• Your first and main point of contact is 'personal' – people will be in contact from day one with a real person, with experience in the wedding industry, not an email system or a website;
• The best business in Italy is done in person and our wedding planners check out locations and services personally;
• Our Planners know all the "in's and out's" because they live onsite and can quickly and smoothly take care of any unpredictable situation;
• Your Wedding Planner really does speak English!
• The most unique Wedding Design service, brought to life by our brilliant team of experienced, enthusiastic people who have worked in the field for many years and strive to deliver the best wedding settings you can imagine thank to their unique creative skills and the professional training they received.

Among all wedding suppliers you may choose for your Big Day, only the Photographer and the Planner know every single detail of the day, inside out. That’s why our partnership can guarantee the most superior quality, success and unforgettable memory of your wedding.

Check out our website for more information and to get inspired by this beautiful country at http://www.loveinitalyweddings.co.uk

 

Shots of You helps ill children

‘Christmas is coming’ Shop Night is the charity event we attended last Thursday night, to support The Chidlren’s Trust for children with multiple disabilities and brain injuries. 

Shots of You donated a gift voucher of £50 value to support this special evening of Christmas shopping with fabulous inspiration, wonderful products and unique gifts. The lucky one who won the voucher we know already will go for a family portrait to be done at home or in our per hour studio. 

Also, there have been quite a few people signing for our Prize Draw Competition to win a Christmas Family Portrait – the perfect Xmas Gift! – and we’ll soon run the draw!

Visitors who pre-booked online got a glass of wine and goody bag on arrival. Visitors, exhibitors and other generous donators helped the Trust to raise just over £1000 altogether on the night! We are sure this is money well spent to help less fortunate children.

We will continue to support the Children's Trust in any way we can because we can stand with the idea of children suffering in any way.

To find out more about the Trust, forthcoming local and National events and to make your own donation, please visit http://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk