BRIDAL FAIR DRAWING WINNER!

This year's Arkansas Democrat Gazette's Fall Bridal Fair was the largest to date with over 1,300 in attendance! We visited with so many brides we lost count! But of those that registered to win a complimentary bridal session and an 11x14 bridal portrait, we chose one bride...MARY LITTLES, of Malvern!

Thank you to all that stopped to visit! We enjoyed the electricity and excitement and are now looking forward to our upcoming meetings! There are only a few dates left to honor the Bride's Special, so if that meets your needs, don't wait to reserve your date with us!

AR DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE BRIDAL FAIR

Brides and grooms turned out in record numbers for the January, 2009 AR Democrat-Gazette Bridal Fair! The information and excitement can be overwhelming and it certainly takes a bit of time afterward to digest it all. But decisions are being made and dates are being booked. We have 6 more bookings available, so give us a call!

BRIDAL FAIR SUCCESS!

As always, Tabitha Cunningham and her crew of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette put on another wonderful fair for the brides of Arkansas. The energy was electric and the familiar look of "there is so much to choose from and so much to decide", was evident on more than a few faces. As vendors we do our best to make the choice simple. If our personalities and style match, we want to work with you!


Today's THV was there observing and preparing to broadcast some of the fun. Our own Alicia was included in their feature! Take a look...

Today, we held the drawing for the free bridal session and our winner was one of the beautiful models for the style show, Eden Ashburn! Eden has beauty that radiates from the inside as well as the outside. We certainly look forward to meeting the rest of her family!

FALL BRIDAL FAIR, LITTLE ROCK

Tomorrow is the Arkansas Democrat Gazette Fall Bridal Fair! Many brides find every vendor they need to complete their perfect wedding under this one roof! It is a joyous time of planning and meeting new friends that will add their own special touch to a day that is dreamed of for a very long time by young ladies.

We are featuring two of our 2008 brides and grooms! The first is Lindsay & Stephen, married in January at the Albert Pike Hotel. That particular day was beautiful but especially cold!
The second is Alicia & Jakob, married in May at Calvary Baptist Church in Morrilton, AR.
Each couple will be available to answer questions about their experience and offer any pointers that might be helpful in the planning process as well their reasons for choosing The Raders as their photography team.

Take a moment to stop by and see us in BOOTH 46-47 between 1:00 and 5:30. There will be a variety of gifts, a cake dive and a style show for your enjoyment throughout the afternoon.

THE WINNER!!!
Last Sunday at the bridal fair, we had hundreds of brides and grooms stop by to check us out.
Of those that signed up to win a FREE bridal session to accompany whatever wedding package they would purchase, the beautiful bride to be who's name was chosen is CHRISTY REEVES of North Little Rock! Christy, you have until Saturday, February 9th to contact us and claim your prize. Please give us a call at 501-472-4470.

This week brought meetings with brides and work on Lindsay and Stephen's wedding pictures. Wow, did their friends do a number on their get-away car! I hadn't really analyzed it until we were going through the images. It still makes me laugh when I think about it. I also had the privilege of speaking to Lindsay's sweet daddy on the phone. What wonderful families Lindsay and Stephen have. You both are truly blessed.

We look forward to hearing from our winner this week!

ELECTRIC!!!
The best word I can think of to describe today's bridal fair in Little Rock! There were brides, grooms, friends, moms, dads and anyone else you may think of from all over the state!
The electricity of the crowd was so great that it raised the temp of the convention center by several degrees-literally.

The best advertising one could ask for is word of mouth-straight from the mouths and hearts of those that we have worked with before. This year we featured 2 of our brides/grooms. One from September, Amy and Justin and one from this coming May, Alicia and Jakob.

A couple of weeks ago, we shot Alicia and Jakob's engagement session in downtown Conway. We put together the first phase of their portfolio and ordered one of their favorite prints to display.

Amy and Justin's wedding was in September at Garven Woodland Gardens. Their wedding album came in just a couple of weeks ago, along with their Storybook Engagement album and they graciously brought both allowing all of those that desired to, look through the story of their day. Amy's super sweet mom allowed us to share her album as well, with the promise that we would take special care of it! Thank you Sweet Jan!
There were those that took advantage of the bridal fair special and nailed down their date with us! We are exited to meet with each of you this coming week.Those that signed up for our drawing, we will be making that drawing in the next couple of days and posting the winner here on the blog. We will give the winner a week from the posting date to contact us and set a meeting time for claiming their complementary bridal session!
Those of you that have been asking about the bridal fair in NW Arkansas-we reserved our booth today! We are making plans to see you on September 28th in Rogers if not sooner...

Thank you again to Amy & Justin, Alicia & Jakob for joining us this afternoon! The prospective brides were most grateful for your input. We are most grateful that we had (and have) the wonderful opportunity to document this very special time in your life!

Thank you also to the many new friends that we met today! It is an exciting time for you and we genuinely share in that excitement! We look forward to meeting with many more of you again soon.

One last thing for tonight. The Arkansas Democrat Gazette distributes a free bridal planner each year. If you have not gotten yours, you can go online or call to receive yours!

Looking forward to tomorrow...


It is time for the largest bridal fair in Arkansas, sponsored by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette! We will be at the State House Convention Center in downtown Little Rock, next to the River Market on Sunday from 1-5:30, so come and see what is new!

This year our featured bride and groom are Amy (Sheridan) & Justin Nichols from Benton. Their wedding was in September at Garven Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs. You can find more details about their wedding in our September blog archives.

Our featured bride and groom to be is Alicia Simpson and Jakob Michaelis from Conway. They will be exchanging vow in May at Alicia's home church in Morrilton. You can find more details about their session in this month's blog posts.

Each will be available with their albums to share with you and to answer questions you might have about their experiences with us!

Tabitha Cunningham and her crew have worked tirelessly in preparation for the big event. The advertising has been superb and everyone is expecting record numbers of brides to visit. This is so exciting for us! There is a special magic when so many brides come together with the anticipation of seeing which vendors match their style, taste and personality. Ladies, if there is one thing that we would suggest to you, it would be to choose the vendors that will add joy and excitement to your day. You want them to match your personality and style in such a way that they will complement you and your bridal party--not cause you stress!

We will be having a drawing for a free bridal session and an 11x14 print, so stop by to see us and sign up! The weather is forecast to be near 60 tomorrow, which after this week of cold temps is more than welcome. It makes us yearn for Tampa weather again...

We look forward to meeting each of you tomorrow and then again in a one on one meeting in the coming weeks! Stop by and say hello!

We spent the day today with many, many beautiful women who were looking for someone to document one of the most important days of their lives! What a special day for us. Each one of you that spent time with us, asking questions and seeing what we have to offer brought a beautifully bright spot to our day. It was quite an honor. We are so looking forward to your wedding day when we will record your memories.

Congratulations to Cheri Hicks, who won a free bridal session, given today as one of the door prizes! Cheri, the look on your face when you came to us with your certificate, was precious. :) You will make a beautiful bride. We are certainly looking forward to working with you.

Congratulations to Crystal Goss, as well with the expectation of a new addition to her family! Crystal, you look just beautiful with your sweet little "baby tummy". Take good care of you both.

We will be drawing from our visitors tomorrow and announcing the winner of a FREE Bridal Session with an 11x14 print! Good luck to each of you!

Thank you to Crystal Thurman, "boss", and her assistant Tabatha, "chief" for all of your hard work in putting together this Bridal Fair. You did an EXCELLENT job! We were so impressed with how smoothly things ran, how easy and convenient it was to unload, then load again and your sweet, friendly faces being there to help with any need. TERRIFIC job ladies! You are to be commended. We are looking forward to all that this year has in store as a result of this weekend.