ahhhh…today's wedding totally rocked. Stay tuned for a bigger blog post this week!

~Bethany
wellspringphoto@gmail.com

About Bethany & Wellspring Photography
I’m excited about how Wellspring Photography is growing and through that I am able to learn more as well as venture into new areas of photography. We now offer packages for any events in life, from as big as weddings and births to as small as your child’s first time making chocolate chip cookies. We are now even doing school photographs from preschool through high school, as well as family, pregnancy, and baby sessions. Any photography need you have, we would be honored and excited to fulfill it.
Here at Wellspring Photography we love photography and love capturing the important moments in life. Any moment worth remembering is worth photographing.
ahhhh…today's wedding totally rocked. Stay tuned for a bigger blog post this week!

~Bethany
wellspringphoto@gmail.com
So I actually made it to this bridal show….no giving birth this time
It was great meeting so many awesome couples and hearing the amazing and creative ways those boys asked their girls to marry them! We really did meet a lot of nice people. Someone actually said to us "You must work so hard and pay attention to details, just look at your booth! It’s so creative and you can see the work you put into it" That made our day! Putting the booth together is a lot of work (as my hubby and dad can attest to) Tabitha and I have big ideas…that usually require men to haul things in for us. Take a look for yourself:

Yes..those are trees in the background…Tabitha’s big idea this year. I thought she was crazy..I thought how are we going to bring trees inside? Once I saw them I was sooo happy she thought of them!

The infamous windows and crates





We had flowers, jewels, and coupons hanging from the trees!

Proud of our booth and so looking forward to all the memories we get to capture!
We also met some really cool vendors:

This display is by My Little Patisserie. We loved their unity in color and repetition of pattern.


coolest cookies ever!



We also saw this:

These were done by Ice Creations. SO cool!

Everyone brought their creative sides:

Encore Bridal added black lace to one of their gowns! Brand new idea! (At least I’ve never seen it)


This was my favorite gown. I loved the fullness of the skirt and the gathering.


ahhhh shoes
We also loved these colorful and creative cakes:

These cakes were made by The Bake Shop.

yes there are actual jewels on the cake!



She has some really cool cake stands, I love her unique ideas.

Look at the glitter on the cake!

A cheeseburger groom’s cake!



A mirror cake topper.


This cake stand is really cool too, lit from inside with sparkly things inside!



I love how the leaves are actually popping off the cake!
It was great meeting new friends and seeing some existing friends as well as meeting all those starry eyed brides dreaming of the most romantic day of their lives! I seriously love my job! It’s so awesome! A big thank you to the Nazareth Hall staff! They did a great job setting the place up and helping vendors and brides alike!
~Bethany
wellspringphoto@gmail.com
So I got a couple of emails this week that just really made my day! Thought I would share just because these emails just put a huge smile on my face and really I just have the best job I ever. I really love what I do and I so enjoy getting to know clients and capturing their memories.
Bethany, Libby’s pictures are beautiful!! Your package is here already, we are so very pleased! Thank
you so much!
Sandy
Bethany,
Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our parents book. I received a lot of compliments on the book and the quality of your photos.
Mary
I am so excited to see what 2011 brings, who I get to meet and who I get to see again. My maternity leave ends on Sunday and I have a shoot already! So pumped. Be sure to check back and see what I am doing:) Plus Tabitha and I have some big announcements coming up!
~B
wellspringphoto@gmail.com
PS Mommyhood is seriously rocking my socks off!
I know everyone is reminiscing about 2010 but I figured why not? Better throw my two scents in! We had a seriously amazing year. Got to photograph clients again as well as photographed many new clients! I got to cuddle lots and lots of babies, play with some cute and funny kids and photograph some amazing couples at their weddings
That is just the beginning though. When we photograph an event we then bring the photos to our office computers and edit them. Editing takes double the time of the event. After that there are products that need to be created (albums etc) and that’s where Andrea comes in
I’m sure you have all heard me speak of Andrea! She is our amazing in house graphic designer! She takes our photos and arranges them and makes them look even better! I figured she needed a shout out considering she made 2010 look awesome. Here’s a look at some of my favorite album spreads Andrea created this year:







Not only does Andrea create our story albums but she also takes care of our newborn announcements and they are stunning! Here’s a few from one session:




I think this last one is my favorite…but it’s hard to decide! Andrea, you rock. Thanks for being a part of the WP team! We’re so happy you are working with us! Can’t wait to see what you come up with for this coming year! Show Andrea your appreciation….leave her a comment below!!!
~Bethany
wellspringphoto@gmail.com
These two are incredibly cute! I’m sure you remember from their engagement session! We had a blast last Saturday at their wintery wedding! They were big troopers in the freezing temps to grab some shots! Here are some faves from the day:



LOVED the church! So Beautiful!


This is for Kristie!

They just did this…that is seriously how cute they are!

Gotta show off that rock!


All the girls want him!

Gotta LOVE a pink and orange sunset in late December!

Bridal party was also a bunch of troopers!


Ahhhhh
Nick and Kristie~ Have a wonderful first Christmas as hubby and wifey! Can’t wait to show you the rest! Head on over to Tabitha’s blog to see her favorites from the day!
Don’t forget about FANS for FEET! For everyone who subscribes to my blog or becomes a fan of our facebook page I will donate a pair of socks to Hannah’s Socks! FANS for FEET is going on until January 1! Be sure to tell your friends so we can warm up toledo!
~Bethany
These two are soo sweet! Tabitha and I had such a great time photographing these two (and those cute boys too!) They had a sweet ceremony at the Wolcott House and the lighting was great! Then we had lots and lots of time to drive around and photograph them and then lots of fun guests at their reception! Plus the weather yesterday was freaking awesome! Who knew it could be perfect temperature in November!?!? Anyway here’s a ton of pics!

LOVED her shoes ( when do I not love shoes though…let’s be honest)




Jack ringing the bell when the ceremony was finished:) He looks happy!

LOVED Jenny’s Dad’s tie! Plus it even matched the flowers she picked out!












During their first dance family and friends shot off confetti containers!! Soo cool!


I really love playing with reflection!
Jenny and Craig~hope you enjoyed your sneak peek! I had a great time getting to know you and your families! Such a wonderful day! Check out Tabitha’s blog for more on these two!
Don’t forget COMMENTS for CANS! For every comment I receive on the blog I donate a can of food to the Toledo Food Bank. You can also comment on old posts as well! There’s not much time left!
ALSO! BRIDES!! If you want to book be sure to do it ASAP! There are only a couple dates left for 2011. We are booking up very very quickly! If you’re even interested be sure email me! You don’t want to miss your chance!
~Bethany
wellspringphoto@gmail.com
Today was such great weather and we had a great couple!!! We had a beautiful location~the Wildwood Lodge! There were beautiful leaves everywhere and Kristin found this great field!! These two are really cute together! They are friends who fell in love! It was such a sweet story and I was lucky to photograph it today! Plus we had some time to grab some creative stuff! So fun!




Yes…they trudged out in that for me! I think it was worth it


This one is for you Kristin!

….and this one is for Mindy!

Such cute flower girls! AND they loved getting their photo taken



LOVED the trees

In addition to their big cake they had mini cakes for the bridal party!

Love the way she looks at her groom:) Plus her sister is videotaping!! I just love this shot!
Kristin and Chris thank you so much for choosing us for your special day! I can’t wait to show you the rest of your photos! They will be ready next weekend!
~Bethany
wellspringphoto.com
You can spend five minutes around these two and know that they are just meant for one another! They laugh together all the time and are so sweet to one another. It was awesome being chosen to photograph their wedding! I have a ton so I’ll just start posting!


The Zoo has so many cool spots! Had to grab one of his tux right here!

The next three are from their ‘First Look’ it was the sweetest moment…I cried of course

She sees her groom….

He sees his bride…..
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They’re happy!

Yes there were 11 bridesmaids! So fun!

I just kept getting on the ground for certain shots! I think everyone was just laughing at me being 6 months preggo and still photographing like a crazy woman!

Taking advantage of the sun





Haha their nephew Miles! He was cracking me up all night!



Flowers were by Jen from Beautiful Blooms! I’ll post more on that later! But I had to show one for now. I LOVE this centerpiece……I’ve never seen floating tulips before!

He sang to her their entire first dance! :)

She totally loved it!

Rachel and Zach, I wish you all the happiness in the world! I hope you enjoyed your big sneak peek, the rest will be up no later than Saturday!
2011 dates are going fast! Shoot us an email for your date to see if we have it available! wellspringphoto@gmail.com
~Bethany
These two totally rock! Can’t wait to do their big blog post!!!! Here’s just a taste!

~Bethany
wellspringphoto@gmail.com
These two belong together! You can see it in how they look at each other and interact together. It was fun capturing all these moments for them on their special day! Ok let’s just get to it!

She likes her hair:)

Finishing touch

The princesses of the day!

She’s watching all the big girls get ready:)

He finally got to see his bride


Enjoying their hummer limo!






Their first dance



She’s a daddy’s girl

He sang to her


Watching big sister and mom and dad:)


This one goes out to a certain Toth Tiger

Shot of the day
Look at that perfect sky…never photographed under a sky that perfect before! Plus lighthouses are very significant to the both of them!
Jen and Brandon, hope you are enjoying your photos so far! Can NOT wait until you see the rest! Also check out Tabitha’s blog. She will be posting her favorites soon!
To book your wedding just email me! 2011 is booking up!
~Bethany
wellspringphoto@gmail.com