Starting at 12 am November, 25th use promo code:     BlackFriday

** Please note: promo code is case sensitive

All 2010 & 2011 event, portrait & boudoir galleries have been re-released or extended until December 31st. In addition, we have a great holiday sale for you! Our 1 day only Black Friday Sale is a once a year event that you don’t want to miss.

Happy Savings & Holidays!

Please Note: The studio will be closed November 24th through November 27th. All orders are a final sale. Refunds and exchanges are not eligible on sale orders.

Orders placed before November 25th, 12:00am and after November 25th, 11:59pm are not eligible for the Black Friday discount.

Happy Savings & Holidays!

**Please note: That any purchases made before or after November 25th are not eligible for the Black Friday Sale discounts.

It’s that time of year again!  The following deadlines will ensure that you receive your products by the Holidays:

The deadline for all wedding, parent, as well as Couture and Bedside Table (magazine) boudoir album orders is November 14th.  All design approvals must be submitted and all balances must be paid in full on or before November 14th in order to complete the order and ensure holiday arrival.  If you still have revisions to submit, they must be submitted by November 7th in order to meet the November 14th deadline.

For a boudoir Little Black Book or Keepsake Album, your cover selection must be made by November 21st. All print selections for these albums must be submitted by December 5th.

The deadline for all print and canvas orders is December 5th.

Some products may be available after the above deadlines, but will incur rush fees, many of which double the price of the product, so make sure that you get your orders in on time!

**PLEASE NOTE: Our offices will be closed December 23nd through December 26th, and again December 31st until January 3rd. **

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for your parents, grandparents, or significant other, we do have a number of options available, so send over an email and we can discuss what products would best fit your budget.

If you have any questions or need help with your order, please let us know!

More to come soon : )

… Over a $1,200.00 $1500 worth of products and gift certificate giveaways!

Every week I will be giving away fabulous goodies such as:

• Girls Night Out at Sweetest Sin Boutique with a $50 gift certificate. Enjoy a private shopping party with your girlfriends complete with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, bra fittings, and exclusive specials

• Dramatically change your eyes with a set of Flirt Lash Extension by Winks for naturally looking fuller lashes

• Gift certificates to the empowering Woman Rising classes with Vivian Taormina at Tao Massage

• Vintage inspired shabby chic Carla Gizzi jewelry and home decor products gift certificate

• a Glowing full body tan with Airbrush Tanning by Nikki

• an Airbrush tanning party with Airbrush Tanning by Nikki

•a Gift basket of  Soapmarket‘s very own MarketBody collection of natural bath and body products including rich and moisturizing body lotion, creamy organic sugar scrub, relaxing bath salts, olive oil & shea butter bar soaps and a vegetable & soy blend candle.

• Explore the incredible potential of hair color! Whether you are battling grays, going for a color change or intensifying your natural color, the expert colorists at Salon Concrete will award one lucky winner with a brilliant hair color service.

• Gift certificate to Frame to Please for beautiful custom framing

• a Petite Portrait Session (for either engagement, maternity, kids, or family portraiture) with BGP

Grand Prize is a PRIVATE BOUDOIR SESSION with BGP

So, what do you have to do?

It’s simple! All you have to do is show some love by liking each of the 9 service provider’s facebook pages (links above lead to their pages). Then, head back on over here to my blog and leave a love note in the comments section of the this blog post (April Showers) mentioning that you just spread some facebook love to BGP and our fabulous friends.
Your name will be placed in the tri-weekly drawings for our goodies.

The GRAND PRIZE drawing  will be on the last day of the month (Saturday, April 30th 2011).

**Winners will be announced here each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday!

I hope it is filled with surprises.

Stop by Sweetest Sin Lingerie Boutique to see Angie and me for a stamp that gets you closer to winning those grand prizes.

P.S. We have some give-a-ways of our own ; P

Congratulations Vicki & Dan! We had so much fun photographing your wedding.

Here’s a sneak peek for you!

Vicki & Dan had a beautiful and intimate ceremony at Holmdel Park. I love photographing at new locations… especially shady ones when it’s this hot : )  In spite of the heat, the wedding party and their guests danced their butts off. It was hard not to with such a great music selection. I think Amy and I were caught shaking our tails a few times too!

]]> http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/vicki-dan-long-branch-nj/feed/ 0 http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/edible-goodness/ http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/edible-goodness/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:56:30 +0000 Brandi Grooms Johnson http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/?p=862 Another wonderful thank you.

After I finished up with a session, I checked my voicemail and was pleasantly surprised when I heard I had a delivery from Edible Arrangements. I wracked my brain of all of the possible senders. A bit perplexed yet excited I drove home and waited for the delivery.

Beautiful, healthy, and delicious! What a great way to say thank you. I truly think I have some of the greatest clients in the world.

Even the cats couldn’t resist the incredible smell. Cricket was more curious than Peanut. I think If I hadn’t shooed her away I would have been missing those grapes.

My husband claimed all of the pineapple, , but I think that was because I had already eaten the yogurt covered strawberries.

Sassy Chic Boutique

13 Monmouth St.

Red Bank, NJ 07701

732.747.0049

(photos courtesy of Maria Elena Headpieces’ website)

Allison & Keith had such a beautiful wedding this past Saturday. I can’t wait to share a few photos. I was so excited to find a little goody bag at our table with my name on it. It took all I had to wait  till I got home to open it. When I finally had the chance I found a warm thank you note, an adorable necklace with a camera, and “camera girl” charm (the back even has a little pearl hanging from it ~ Love it), and this awesome Playmobil.

I had so much fun photographing the little photographer with the flower girl and ring bearer. My husband was cracking up at me when I showed him that I played with dolls all morning on Sunday. The Playmobil is a vignette of a larger scene… a wedding (how appropriate). I can’t wait to get the whole collection… new obsession!

Amy Diamond (a friend, and one of my second photographers) helped me out for Allison & Keith’s wedding. Thanks Amy for a beautiful job as usual. As you can see, we had fun too! I love photo booths : )

A sneak peek of the wedding coming soon!

Be playful! Whether for portrait, boudoir or your wedding day photos, have fun! Accessories are a great way to spice up an ensemble and can make for great props for your session.

Boudoir: Think sassy. A great pair of heels can make all the difference. The taller the better.  Stay away from chunky shoes… they don’t have quite the same effect as stilettos. Don’t forget the stockings, always a provocative touch! Jewelry is a good thing. It doesn’t have to be diamonds and pearls, although you can’t go wrong with either. I love layers. Combining multiple necklaces of all sizes can be a great way to conceal just enough without having to wear a top. Hats can do the same, and add a bit of drama to your photos.

Bridal Boudoir: If you are doing this as a gift for your husband-to-be, don’t forget all of the important details that you have worked so hard at coordinating for your special day… your veil, something blue, of course your jewelry, and especially what won’t be seen by others… your bridal and honeymoon lingerie : )

Wedding Day: These days brides and grooms are looking to personalize their event… show off their personalities. More and more, couples are working around a theme for their day. This means accessorizing. Details are playing a key role in helping them stand apart from the rest.

Brides: From your veil to your shoes ,and the important things in-between is a statement about you. Veils, headpieces and vintage hats can be so sexy. What a fantastic way to add the finishing touches. I also love it when a bride surprises me with a sassy pair of shoes. Jewel adorned, vibrantly colored or leopard print pairs of heels are fun… even a pair of Chuck Taylor’s or cowboy boots… Yeah, that’s what I’m talk’n about!

Grooms: I am so happy to say that more grooms are becoming as hands on as the bride is when it comes to planning and accessorizing. Cufflinks are a great place to start. You can find so many personalized cufflinks on the web (they make for great groomsmen gifts too). Grooms are even breaking free of  traditional dress shoes and opting for the more casual look with Chucks or sandals. A nice accessory for a groom (depending on the attire, and atmosphere of the wedding) is a pocket watch. I’ve come across a few while shooting. Some are passed down from generations before, some are new, and others are really great used finds. Either way, they are a fun prop to have while photographing the man of the day.

I am so excited to announce that Dina & Gary’s carnival themed wedding was published again.

Who can resist the allure of a genuine cowboy fit with some wild rope tricks, burlesque, a sword and flame swallower, a contortionist, a magician, and don’t forget the bowling.

Offbeat Bride is fantastic resource for alternative brides and grooms looking to go beyond the traditional. Find everything from advice to vendors.

Thanks Offbeat Bride!

]]> http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/dina-gary-published-again/feed/ 4 http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/gorgeous-wedding-engagement-albums/ http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/gorgeous-wedding-engagement-albums/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 18:35:50 +0000 Brandi Grooms Johnson http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/?p=684 With so many album companies out there, it has been difficult deciding which best fits and describes my clients’ personalities. Until I found Finao, (Failure Is Not An Option! ~ thanks Scoops (Louise Conover), for finding out what Finao actually stands for).

From the moment I laid eyes on their gorgeous albums I knew Finao was the one for my clients.

… and yes, they are green : )

Flush Mount Albums:

I love layering different textures. Finao offers such an extensive selection of leathers, suedes, silks, and manmade materials (for a vegan alternative). Flush mount pages are a step away from the traditional with multiple images in a graphical layout which are mounted directly to the edge of each page. This design is perfect for panoramic pages and full spread images (stretching across both pages of the album).

Whether your event is simple and elegant, lavish and bold, or an eclectic D.I.Y. creation there is a multitude of options that scream your names. These are albums with moxie… just like you!

Matted Albums:

For clients looking for a more traditional, matted album you have not been forgotten. I offer all of the same great cover options for matted albums as well. Stay tuned for samples.

Jeremy and I were so excited to hear that Louise Conover, one of our awesome wedding photographers (and a great friend of mine) had her images from our wedding published!

Check out the beautiful Intimate Weddings blog. Christina has done such a wonderful job at creating an invaluable resource for brides looking for inspiration for their intimate wedding.

Winner must be a bride… come see me at Sweetest Sin Boutique to submit your name or a friend’s!

We will have Pink Champagne, Cupcakes by Cake in Red Bank & exclusive discounts, specials and Free Gifts for Brides!

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Kat, from Rock ‘n Roll Bride heard all about Dina & Gary’s carnival themed wedding, and was so excited about the couple’s DIY creativeness that she featured it on her blog site. Check it out!!!

]]> http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/im-on-rock-n-roll-bride/feed/ 0 http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/dina-gary-carnival-wedding/ http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/dina-gary-carnival-wedding/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:28:29 +0000 Brandi Grooms Johnson http://brandigroomsphotography.com/blog/?p=528 What do you get when you mix roller derby, tattoos, bowling, burlesque, a rope swinging cowboy, a sword & flame swallower, a contortionist, a magician, and couple that is head over heals in love?

One of the craziest, most unique, and fabulously fun weddings I have ever had the opportunity to experience.

Dina and Gary met all because of roller derby! They both skate for local teams. It even played a roll (haha… I couldn’t resist) in Gary’s proposal. He woke Dina up at 8am on a Saturday with flowers, a few packs of gum, and an engraved skate bearing which said “Marry me Dina”.

Being a creative, Dina wanted their wedding to reflect her and Gary’s personalities, and incorporate the things they both love. The boardwalk in Asbury and Asbury Lanes were the perfect locations for all she envisioned…  a casual, carnival themed, fun filled event with tons of entertainment for her guests.

Dina’s style reminded me of 1920′s vaudeville. Absolutely gorgeous! Jami Fay (Jami Fiasconaro), Dina’s sister, did a fabulous job on the makeup as did Mallory Zenner with the vintage hair styling.

Dina’s bouquet was made specially for her by her sister Jami & Melissa Heid (multi talented isn’t aren’t they). I love it! It reminded me of Candy Land! I wanted to just take a bite out it…. YUM! Yep, her dress and jewelry were custom designs as well. One of Dina’s former team mates from the Gotham Girls Roller Derby team, Cecelia Anton of Live Fast Boutique (a.k.a. C.C. Bullets of the Manhattan Mayhem, No. 69) designed and made her dress, and the lovely Melissa Heid of The Turquoise Pony did a fabulous job with her necklace and bracelet.

Asbury is one of my favorite places to shoot. There are so many fun and funky locations just within a small radius.

Everything from the popcorn you received as you walked through the door, to sideshow performances, the goldfish in bowls with floating ping pong balls, to the peanut passing beauty, on down to the candied apples and cupcakes in cones for desert was representative of what you would experience at a carnival, but with one added bonus… Bowling!

Michael of MLS videographer and I had a fun capturing all of the reactions throughout the performances. We were amazed with the whole show, the wild west performer,Chris McDaniel; the magician, Albert Cadabra; burlesque beauty, Gal Friday; Contortionist, Ravi, The Scorpion Mystic ; and daring sword and flame swallower, Roderick Russell .

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