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June 16, 2008 · 5:54 pm

honfest: day 2.

a few of my favorite people.

me + charlene: best hon 3rd place winner and totally fabulous woman!

honfest day two was just as spectacular as the first day! we had another very busy day at the tent, with mamasita rocking the photo booth all day long! let me just say i have the BEST, coolest, most fun mom ever! i couldn’t ask for a better friend or partner for this weekend. i feel incredibly lucky! also, our fantastic friend (and one of my beautiful 2008 brides) michelle even jumped in and took over the booth for a while!

the highlight of the day was the conclusion of the BEST HON contest, a big congrats to agnes hurley the 2008 BEST HON! i loved everything about the HONFEST, but most importantly it was the people who made it such a wonderful experience. everyone was absolutely awesome – so here’s to new friends and hons everywhere!

enjoy!

the coveted title…

…and bawlmer’s best hon 2008: agnes “punkin” hurley!

two of the women who make it all happen: cafe hon owner and honfest founder denise whiting, and my incredible friend kate.

bawlmer’s best hons EVER: heidi + mom rita!

two of my brides!! sara + michelle! love them!!

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place little miss hons 2008!

some of the amazing honfest volunteers!

me with jack from sugar, and little miss rose.

** PHOTO GALLERIES ARE COMING! **

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June 14, 2008 · 11:05 pm

honfest: day 1.

havin’ fun in the sun, hon!

me + my mamasita at honfest!

we had so much fun today! thank you to everyone who came by the BLONDE PHOTO tent – we loved meeting all of you and taking your fabulous photos! the blonde mamasita was super busy at the photo booth all day while i ran around the festival…we took over 1,000 pics today and can’t wait for tomorrow!

i will be posting everything from the festival – check back for links to the online galleries!

:) :) :)

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June 13, 2008 · 7:37 pm

honfest!

blonde photo participates in an original bawlmer celebration.

i’m *so* excited for honfest this weekend! if you still don’t know about this oh-so-fabulous and oh-so-baltimore festival check out the website or read about the kitschy charm of baltimore in this recent article from the new yorker magazine!

BLONDE PHOTO is delighted to have a tent (i may have already mentioned this but i really am *so* excited, can you tell?) where all sorts of fun will be taking place, including a hon-themed photo booth! i will also be moving throughout the crowds documenting the day, but you will be able to spot me in one of my sweet BLONDE PHOTO t-shirts! look for the pink logo which is on everything…including the 200 balloons we will be passing out from our tent – WOOHOO!

honfest is taking place in hampden on saturday from 11-8 and sunday from 12-6 – so come on out, hon! you’re sure to love it! there will be live music, great food vendors, and tons of activities, as well as a beer garden :) – so it’s fun for all ages!

hope to see you there!

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June 12, 2008 · 10:41 pm

whatever gets you through the night…

frozen chai latte, what would i do without you?

wedding season is officially in full swing.
and the blonde photographer is officially in overdrive.

anyone who knows me knows that i don’t drink caffeine (yes, it’s crazy but true) however, hard times call for extreme measures, and these days frozen chai goodness keeps my motor running. a big thanks to the fabulous man who made me this lifesaver last night at hard bean coffee and booksellers in annapolis. when i was in st. michaels’ for katie + chris’ amazing wedding i got hooked on this delicious caffeinated treat. ever since, i have been requeting them everywhere i go! luckily starbucks keeps them on the menu, but other coffee shops look at me like i’m crazy…which, of course, i am.

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June 9, 2008 · 3:54 pm

marketing: part I.

my first marketing attempt for this fabulous little company: BLONDE PHOTO.

a preview of the front of the post cards i’ll be distributing this weekend at HONFEST…

BLONDE PHOTO has a 10×10 tent right in the middle of all the action – i’m *so* excited! and overwhelmed! and EXCITED!

as the official photog of the HONFEST, i’ll be taking photos of the crowd, the activities and the contests, but also be at my tent where we are setting up a HON-tastic photo booth where you can get your photo taken in hon apparel…think feather boas, leopard prints, and fancy glasses…YAY!

for more info on this AWESOME festival go to: www.honfest.net/

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June 1, 2008 · 11:28 pm

rock you like a hurricane.

the boardwalk: ocean city, md.

a SNEAK PEEK from annie + marty’s AMAZING wedding yesterday…many more to come, but i just had to share these incredible images from the very end of the night…

after surviving the INSANE STORM that threatened to, but did not, interfere with their beautiful beach ceremony (yet struck immediately afterward) and all the chaos that goes along with a feisty mother nature (gale force winds + torrential downpour = soaking wet bridal party and photog) i am still BEYOND thrilled to have been part of this phenomenal day.

i may have emerged 3 umbrellas, 1 camera + 1 lens lighter (casualties of the weather) but i have these (and so many more!) amazing shots that make it all worth it…a million times over.

annie + marty: what can i say? you guys ROCK!! stay tuned for the real blog…coming soon!