Circle of Friends Bridal Show

If you are a vendor and haven't sent in your registration form for the Circle of Friends Bridal Show, and you still want to participate, well there's still time. Don't worry if you didn't make the deadline. You can still register so get your registration forms in the mail ASAP.

Thanks,

Curt

Recent Weddings

Bethany & Chet
(December 1, 2007)



















Ashley & Keith
(December 1, 2007)




















Angela & John
(Video)
(December 22, 2007)

November Weddings

Jennifer & Sean

(November 3, 2007)

Ann & Nick

(November 10, 2007)

October 2007 Weddings

Felica & David
(October 6, 2007)

Lydia & Todd
(October 6, 2007)

Angelia & James

(October 6, 2007)

Portia & Jonah

(October 13, 2007)

Hollie & Chris

(October 13, 2007)

Greta & Alex

(October 20, 2007)

Serena & Kevin

(Video)

October 20, 2007)


Congratulations to all of our October 2007 Couples.

Seasons Greetings

Happy Holidays to all of our friends and families.

We wish each and everyone of you a Merry Christmas and the happiest New Year ever. Thank you for your support throughout this past year. It was remarkable and we count not have done it without you. We will be looking forward to serving you again as we journey into 2008.

Many Blessings and Peace to everyone!

TDP/STAFF

Circle of Friends Bridal Show

The first ever Circle of Friends Bridal Show is in the works.

Two Doves Photography is sponsoring its first annual bridal show at the Carbondale Civic Center on Sunday, January 13, 2008. Partners participating in the show include: Mr. Tuxedo & Bridal, Kathleen's Bridal and Christine's Bridal with Memory Lane Music Service as the MC. The show will run from 12 noon until 4 PM with a fashion show at 3 PM. Be sure to put this date on your calendar.

If you would like more information you can email or call us at 618-351-6900. See you at the show.

Blog or No Blog

We need your input:

We are trying to determine if we should continue our Blog or not. Your input is very important to us. Do you value our blog? Is it helpful to you? Would you like for us to keep it going? Give us your input so that we can better serve you.

Please email us with your thoughts and we will determine by you comments if we will keep the Blog going. If we do not get any responses at all then we must conclude that it is no longer needed.

Thanks in advance for your views.

TDP

New Website

To the family and friends of Two Doves Photography,

Please excuse our mess as we are moving into a new website. Our galleries are being migrated over to our new look and it will take a little time for the transition to be completed. During this time you may or may not find what you are looking for in the client proofing sections. Don't be alarmed! If this should happen, please give us a call. Sorry in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you.

The transition over to our new site will take about a week. Progress has been slow because we are making our client image editing a priority over the move.

Our new website will include a shopping cart, with online ordering, and a new and improved video section. The images will be much bigger with more detail. We hope you will like our new look. When we get up and running please let us know what you think about the new Two Doves look.

Thanks for your patients.

TDP

Wedding Vows

Katie and Jesse

(September 29, 2007)

Kristy and Jonathon
(September 22, 2007)

April and Stephen
(September 22, 2007)



















Tiffany and Christopher
(September 22, 2007)

(Video)

Congratulations to all of our newly weds and newest members of the Two Doves Family!

Appreciation Discounts

Thank you to all of our loyal Two Doves family members for their love and support. You have helped us to make 2007 a record year. We have set three wedding records. We've had a record day, a record month and a record year and we are not finished yet. We certainly could not have done it without your help.

So, to show our appreciation for being a loyal family of Two Doves, we will give you a 10% discount off of your total picture order between now and the end of January 2008. Even if you are just ordering pictures from an event and not a previous client.

* To be eligible for any of these discounts please mention this posting. This offer is not valid with any other offers or discounts. This offer may be voided or changed without notice.

Thanks again for your support!

TDP

Happy Couples

Congratulations to our latest happy couples!

Heather and Dustin

(September 15, 2007)

Kelley and Jeremy

(September 15, 2007)

Bands of Marriage

Crystal and Larry
(September 8, 2007)



















Katie and Robert
(September 8, 2007)



















Sarah and Joses
(September 8, 2007)



Congratulations to our Newly Weds!

I Thee Wed

Jennifer and Matt

(August 25, 2007)

I Do's

Valerie and Mike
(August 18, 2007)


















Sarah and Michael
(August 18, 2007)

More Congrats

Congratulations to:

Amanda and Aaron

(August 11, 2007)

Shelley and Craig

(August 11, 2007)

-Video

Recent Couples

Christina & Luke
(August 4, 2007)

Carrie & Greg
(August 4, 2007)

Valerie & Nick
(August 4, 2007)

Aleshia & Timothy
(August 4, 2007) - Video

Congratulations to all of our Newly Weds!

Wedding Vows

Congratulations to:

Nikki and Casey Forrester

(July 28, 2007)

Thanks

A big THANKS to those of you who came to our photography workshop last evening. We had a blast sharing our passion with you and we hope you will continue your journey into the wonderful world of photography. See you next time.

TDP

3rd Anniversary

Today is the 3rd anniversary of being in our present location. If you get the chance, please stop by sometime this week and say hello. We just may give you a tour of the place.

TDP

Free Photography Workshop

Join us on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, between the hours of 7 to 9 pm, for a free photography workshop sponsored by Two Doves Photography.

Bring your cameras and photographs to our studio for a relaxed open forum discussing tips and guidance on how to improve your images. Any experience level is welcome to come, from beginner to professional. The only thing mandatory for you to bring is your passion for photography.

For more information about our forum you may email or call us at 618-351-6900. Two Doves Photography is located at 211 W Main St in Carbondale. If planning on attending please let us know so we can reserve a place for you.

We will be looking forward to seeing you and helping you to develop your photography skills.

TDP

New Website in the making!

Because of our growing pains we are having our website once again up-graded to better serve our clients.

Within the next few short weeks we will be implimenting a new website with a much needed feature. A Shopping Cart! This will enable our clients to choose and order the photos they want with greater ease. You will be able to add photos to a Shopping Cart by selecting 'Add To Favorites' button. When you are finished just click on the Shopping Cart, fill in your personal information and then click 'Complete Order.' You will even have the option to pay by Pay Pal if you have a Pay Pal account. If you don't have a Pay Pal account you can create one online at http://www.paypal.com/. It is free to open an account and it is fast and easy to use. We are already using Pay Pal.

We will keep you up-dated on our progress as we get closer to a launch date.

TDP

Happy Couple

Congratulations to this weeks happy couple, Cynthia & Bob Heren, united in marriage on July 14, 2007.

Exhausted

Wheeeee! What a month June was! We had a record breaking 11 weddings for the month of June and we are exhausted.

Congratulations to all of our Newly Weds thus far. My Staff and I have had a wonderful time serving all of our Two Doves family. We thank you for your support and we look forward to serving you further in the future.

I think its time for some R&R. Anybody know of a great place to get away to for a few days??

Curt/Staff

New Couples

Teresa & Brad
(June 30, 2007)



Brittany & Jeff
(June 30, 2007)

Congratulations to this week's newest couples.

TDP

New Husbands & Wifes

Brittany and Austin
(June 16, 2007)



















Brooke and Nathan
(June 16, 2007)



















Nicole and Brian
(June 16, 2007)



















Jessica and Tony
(23 June, 2007)

Jamie and Brian
(June 23, 2007)

Congratulations to our recent Newly Weds! We wish you a lifetime of happiness and much love!

TDP

Contest Winner

Congratulations to Kelsey Tripp. She correctly answered the question to what my middle name was and it is ROY. She has won a free sitting at the famous, Two Doves Photography studio.

Thanks for participating.

Curt

Free Sitting

Tell me, in fifty words or less, why Two Doves Photography should take your picture or your families picture. The best answer will win a free sitting. Email your answer now!

Circle of Friends Bridal Show

Coming in late fall, Two Doves Photography will be sponsoring a "Circle of Friends" bridal show to be held at the Carbondale Civic Center. You don't want to miss this event. More details as they become available.

Wedding Bliss

Congratulations:

Libby & Sean Hughes
(June 9, 2007)

Dana & Andy Yochum
(June 9, 2007)

Wedding Couples

Megan and Luke Prior
(June 2, 2007)

Casey and Chris Killebrew
(June 2, 2007)


Congratulations to both of our newly weds!

Tiffany & Adam

Congratulations to Wedding Couple, Tiffany & Adam Cunico!

You can see a video recap of their wedding on our website at www.twodovesphotography.com

Another Contest

Somewhere in the 2007 blog postings is a secret answer to the following question: What is my middle name?

Be the first to email me with the correct answer, and date it was posted, and you will win a free sitting. Compliments of Two Doves Photography.

This contest is open to anyone except for family and staff members.

Good Luck!

Curt Trammel

Wedding Day

Congratulations to Nicole and Tony Coomer upon exchanging their wedding vows this past weekend.

Contest Winner

Congratulations to Courtney Cruse! She was the winner of our free sitting contest. We will be looking forward to working with her during her session.

Another contest will be under way soon!

TDP

Free Sitting

The first person to email me at Two Doves Photography, and mentions this posting, will win a free sitting. You heard right, a free sitting. So send me those emails. There is a catch though. You must be a new client. Past clients are not allowed to participate at this time, but you will have your chance later. Stay tuned for more winnings.

Curt

Congrats

Congratulations to last weekends newly weds, Ellen Geske and Caleb Robinson.

It's Kerri All Over

This little charmer has been in the studio before and she definitely knows how to strike a pose. Here's Keri and she is just as charming as ever.

Recent Wedding

Congratulations to our latest newly weds, Angela & Dave Miller. United in marriage on May 12, 2007 in Centrailia, IL.

Breaking News

The winner of Carbondale's 'Marry The Mayor' essay contest has been announced.

The lucky winner of the essay is Barbara Ebert of Nashville, TN. She was unanimously chosen by the Marry The Mayor Committee. Her essay consisted of a video and it was the only video submitted.

You can see the winning video essay on You Tube at the Following Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Tparer5yg. You can follow the progress of Marry The Mayor by going to: http://www.marrythemayor.com/

Thanks to everyone who submitted an essay in hopes of becoming the new First Lady of Carbondale.

Congratulations to Barbara!

TDP

Newly Weds

Congratulations to our newest Newly Weds:

Chasity & Wesley

April 21, 2007

Jessica & Seth
April 28, 2007

Radha - Sweet 16

Happy Sweet 16, Radha!

Wow! Radha and her family knows how to put on a birthday party. The people, festivities and food were absolutely wonderful. The whole evening was a blast and one that we will remember for a long time.

Thank you, Radha, and your family, for inviting us to celebrate with you on your Special Day! We had a great time and hope you did too. We will be looking forward to seeing you soon.

Jessica Simpson?

Hey, could this be Jessica Simpson? WOW! This is a close look-a-like if you ask me. What do you think?

Actually this cutie's name is Laura. My son, Jason, our secret model scout, recently scouted out this local beauty and brought her by the studio this morning for a few test shots. However, Laura's test session turned into a full blown session. She worked so well in front of the camera that I couldn't stop shooting. I am glad I didn't stop because I was able to get some really fantastic images.

Check out our website for some more pics of this gorgeous knockout.

Thanks for a fun morning, Laura. I hope you come back soon. Okay, Jason, you did good! Now back to work.

-Curt

Wedding Bliss

Congratulations to Krista Wright and Dane Elliot who were married this past weekend in Murphysboro, IL.

You two look so lovely together!

Brittany

No words can describe this natural born beauty! Her name is Brittany, and WOW! She sure can pose. We didn't have to give this talented cutie much direction at all. It appeared that she had been modeling for a long time. You will be seeing her pics plastered all over the walls at Mr. Tuxedo in Carbondale.

Way to go girl! You are awesome!

TDP

Husband's & Wife's

Congratulations to this week's Newlyweds!

Brittany & Chris having the time of their lives!

Tonya & Jacob enjoying their Special Day at Touch of Nature!