Christa | Blane {Engagement Session}

Howdy Y'all!

Whew! What a whirlwind month! We haven't posted in almost a month, but I think we have a pretty good excuse. Lance started back to Tech and is carrying a full load, while I started my teaching career at Upper Elementary 5th Grade at Russellville. I love all 51 of my kiddos and Lance...doesn't love college, haha. I'm pretty sure no one ever truly loves college. We have a really full plate, but in the middle of our big "mess" we have had some time to meet up with some wonderful clients and snap some pictures.
Two weeks ago we finally met the lovely Christa and her hilarious fiancé Blane. We had so much fun with them at their engagement shoot! It is so easy to photograph people who are truly in love, and you can tell that these two definitely are.
Here is their "love" story from Christa's point of view:

Like many other couples, we met at a restaurant. I was working at Papa's diner in my tiny hometown of Havana when three smelly boys came in from a softball tournament to eat lunch on a rainy Saturday afternoon. It's funny how you remember silly little details. Blane ordered a Western burger with onion rings and asked for countless refills of Mountain Dew. I was immediately attracted to his sense of humor and remember thinking after they left the diner that if I had my pick, I'd choose Blane. (Sorry, Dewey and Thomas). :) I kept thinking about how Blane looked so familiar, but thought maybe he had just been in the restaurant before. However, the next week, I ran into him on campus at Tech and realized I had passed by him every week on my way to class! Neither of us knew that the other even went to Tech. We talked for a minute, found each other on Facebook, of course, and the rest is history! 

Isn't that too sweet? Blane is pretty sweet too it seems, because according to Christa, he planned up the perfect birthday proposal atop of beautiful Mount Magazine.
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When Christa scheduled their engagement session she mentioned that she might like to do a few pictures inside of a movie theater, and of course we LOVED the idea. We managed to pull a few strings and were able to shoot a few inside of Picwood Theater in Russellville, AR. (Big shout out to Picwood and John Austin for allowing us to photograph inside their theater in such short notice) . So glad it worked out because the photos turned out SUPER cute! :) 

Christa you are absolutely GORGEOUS! 

Blane is a coach at Western Yell, so of course we had to throw in some baseball ;) 

Christa and Blane, we had so much fun with you guys and we cannot WAIT until your gorgeous wedding in October! It will be here before we know it! 

Happy Happy Friday Eve Everyone!  

Mini-Sessions! CONTEST!

CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!!

We are announcing the first annual "SHINGLEUR PHOTOGRAPHY MINI-SESSIONS CONTEST"!!! *cue dramatic music*
If you aren't in the loop and didn't even KNOW about the Mini-Sessions, you need to check your Facebook more often! Lol, okay here's a little graphic with some info to help those of you who are out-of-the-loop. ;)

*drum roll please*

We are giving away TWO free Mini-Sessions this fall! One session will be during the Senior Shoot and the other free session will be for the Fall session.
Contest Rules:
To enter the contest to win a FREE Mini-Session, all you have to do is

1. "Like" our page>> Shingleur Photography on Facebook
2. "Share" our Mini-Session graphic on your page, on your friend's pages, on stranger's pages, on WHATEVER page and you will be entered in the contest.

(By the way if you have already requested a spot in a mini-session you need to share the picture as well so you can possibly recieve your session for free!!!)

The contest will end on Monday Night and the winner will be announced on TUESDAY! So get out there and start likin' and sharin'!!!

Happy Happy Friday!!
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Garrett | Lyndsey Wedding Day

Garrett and Lyndsey Hill were married at the BEAUTIFUL McAlister Ranch in Dover, AR last Saturday, July 28, 2012. Their wedding was adorable and was filled with so many personal touches. Lance and I felt as if we were in "photographer's dream land"! The whole -wedding was created by the "oh-so-creative" bride and her husband's Aunt Jeanie, who owns the beautiful property, along with many other creative family and friends. We hope you enjoy looking through their wonderful wedding day photos, as we have. :)

A little about the day:

Bride's Dress:  Jonesboro, AR

Groom and Groomsmen's attire: Ann and Mike's of Russellville, AR

Cakes: Diann Stanek

Bouquets and "Boots" made by the creative wedding party and Jeanie McAlister.

Wedding and Reception Location: McAlister Ranch in Dover, AR

 Every country bride must have cowgirl boots, with socks of course. ;)

Their first look was so so sweet. It was hard to hold back the tears! 

They had a bit of an audience, haha. 

Their wedding party was oh-so-much-fun! 

 The girls were great at "fake laughing", haha. 

The bridal party rode in on a tractor/trailer with hay bells , SO adorable! 

A song was being played as the wedding party made their way down the aisle, and right as the song ended Lyndsey's horse neighed and everyone turned to see, which made for the perfect grand-entrance. It was really neat. 

They were married under the oldest Pin Oak in Arkansas. Have I mentioned that it was BEAUTIFUL?

The Bride and Groom signed their family Bible, as well as all of their family. It was a really creative way to incorporate the whole family into their ceremony. 

This is my favorite part of a wedding ceremony; the look on their faces as they walk down the aisle as Mr. and Mrs. :) 

Their reception was held at a gorgeous barn on the property. It was decorated beautifully, complete with chandeliers and a vintage couch, every modern bride's dream. 

Something old (Garrett's late Grandmother's ring) Something new (the dress) Something borrowed (boots) Something blue (Lyndsey's earrings)

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Hill! Thank you for allowing us to be a part your beautiful day! Hope you had lots of fun in the BAHAMAS!

Happy Happy Saturday Everyone!