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Bogus Ad for Bogus Bridal Show
I wrote the piece below for Technorati earlier today, but wanted to add a little more to the upfront -- really just a simple warning to you brides out there: do your homework. Research every vendor you work with. Get references. Be smart. Trust your gut. Ask for documentation, receipts and customer references. The day is too important to simply trust the internet.
Post originally appeared on Technorati.com
Later this week, thousands of people could descend upon the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA for a bridal show that doesn't exist.
Boston Police tell the Boston media that someone set up a bogus website and created accounts on Twitter and Facebook, all to promote "The Boston 411 Bridal & Home Show 2010." The promotions claimed it would be held at the convention center March 5-7.
I recently celebrated my seventh wedding anniversary. By no means is seven years a milestone, but in this day in age when divorce papers are as common as wedding nuptials, seven years is a pretty good benchmark. We've made it this far. Haven't killed each other yet. Finances are in order. Food is on the table. Kids are healthy. All is good in the Big Guy household.
As I mulled over the seven years and everything in between, I started to think about the things I forgot during the courting years and the stuff I had no idea was coming down the pike during the marathon that is marriage. It's what I call the Ying and Yang of the marriage process.
It poured on our wedding day. Good luck, as they say.Dear Mrs. Big Guy,
Today is our seventh wedding anniversary. Somedays it feels like we've been married for 50 years and some days it feels like we've been married for 50 days. The days blend together and we get into our grooves of going to work when it's still dark out or getting up early to do school drop off at 7:50am. Regardless, I'm thankful that we're more than just ships passing in the night. We've made it seven years without killing each other, having two beautiful kids, a warm and caring home, a loving interwoven family and a life that I wouldn't trade for all the money in world (well...kidding).
In my blogging tradition, here are my seven things I'm thankful for as we look forward to another year of blissful marriage:
I'm on the verge of shooting my last wedding and to be honest, I'm going to miss it a little. Yes, the day is long, physically arduous and stressful at times. However, there's nothing like taking pictures of people that want their picture taken. There's no worrying about who to shoot and who not to shoot. It's a happy occasion and every (and I mean everyone) wants their picture taken by the professional. Since this I'm nearing the end of the season, I thought I'd share some tips and some of my most recent work.
My Approach
I have no clue how other photographers run their gigs, but I've been to a good deal of weddings that I wasn't shooting and found that most hired guns treat the event as a job. Yes, professionalism is important, but what I've seen over the past few weddings I've been to, is photographers that are all business. There's no joking around. There's no chatting with guests. It's all about shooting and being the "boss" of the paparazzi (more on that in a sec).
I take a totally different approach:
Reading this story on Boston.com about an office situation where one lady was trying to show her co-workers that she got engaged. After waving her hand around a few times, she finally came out and asked, "didn't you notice the ring on my finger?"
The reaction from her co-workers - one male, the other female - were different. I've seen this happen a million times in the work place. Women get all excited about the engagement, what to see the ring, talk about how it was done, etc. Guys, on the other hand, hear taps playing in the background.