Des Moines Wedding Photographer ~ Paige Peterson Photography » Uncategorized http://www.3pstudio.com/blog Blog Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:12:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 UPDATED OPEN DATES for 2012 http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/updated-open-dates-for-2012/ http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/updated-open-dates-for-2012/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:46:10 +0000 paige peterson http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/?p=3139 with all the fabulous holiday proposals going on i wanted to let you all know what dates are still open for 2012. If your wedding falls on an open date, i would love to hear from you. If you are having a friday or sunday wedding, please inquire within as most fridays and sunday are still open unless noted in the dates below.

the following dates are BOOKED:

May 12, 19, 26

June 2, 9, 16

July 14, 21, 28

August 4, 11, 12, 18

September 1, 2, 8 (pending), 15, 29

October FULL

November 24

December 22

 

I am not taking any Jan- March as I will be having another baby. I can however take anything end of April.

 

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So In Love.

]]> http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/so-in-love/feed/ 0 andrea + skip ~ des moines wedding photographer http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/andrea-skip-des-moines-wedding-photographer/ http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/andrea-skip-des-moines-wedding-photographer/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:45:35 +0000 paige peterson http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/?p=2834 these two belong on tv. I don’t mean some crappy reality show, they belong in those commercials about eharmony.com. These two lovebirds ‘met’ while she was on leave in Qatar and he was teaching in El Paso. Couples like this remind me how much I love my job. I just love photographing people that want to crawl inside the skin of the other. She is darling and is so sweet and kind its almost unreal. He is madly in love with her, funny and equally as kind. I couldn’t get enough time with these two, i would have kept them all night long for photos if they didn’t have a reception to attend!

oh the shoes. this story is amazing. andreas grandmother was gifted shoes by her traveling husband. She has shoes from all over the world. Literally. Andrea, the lucky girl, is the ONLY person who has the same tiny, tiny feet so she is given shoes for events, gifts etc. The ones she wore on her wedding day were from the late 50′s (we think). They were amazing!
andrea and her sweet, sweet mom. i love this trend. all the bridesmaids wore ‘TOMS’ shoes.above image by aaron hallabove three series by aaron hallabove image by aaron hallabove image by aaron hallabove image by aaron hallabove image by aaron hall.the grandma with the sweet shoes.ok. i’ve been to lots of weddings. it is a rare thing to see something i’ve never seen before. Before this wedding, i had never seen a dance floor fill up so quickly. I am not kidding, the second the first dances finished it was as if people flew out of their chairs and hit the dance floor. I am surprised tables didn’t get knocked over in the process. it was awesome.  may the rest of your days be filled with as much love and joy.

 

]]> http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/andrea-skip-des-moines-wedding-photographer/feed/ 1 lisa and toby ~ des moines wedding photographer http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/lisa-and-toby-des-moines-wedding-photographer/ http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/lisa-and-toby-des-moines-wedding-photographer/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:18:56 +0000 paige peterson http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/?p=2785 lisa and toby are getting married in a few weeks so i figured it was high time to get these photos up! We did an mini engagement shoot/family photos for these guys. Their little girl is ADORABLE. All smiles, giggles and pure elation. Toby and lisa are pretty fabulous too, but i really couldn’t get enough of their daughter. I wanted to just eat her up!

seriously? can it get any cuter! 

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Max and Jazz were married at Max’s family home in a beautiful pool side setting then headed off to the reception at the sugar shack. We had to make one stop, at the Locust Tap. You see, these two met there many years ago so the Tap holds a special place in their lives. (Besides, it is the best dive bar in town). We had to be sure to get their name on the wall of fame, so in perfect Jazz and Max style they took over the frame, with some spray paint, and marked their territory.

The night ended with dancing under the tent and lots of fun photos at the photo booth. If you interested in having a photo booth at your wedding, inquire within. We have lots of fabulous options and they are lots of fun for guests.

I look forward to many years of friendship, and nights by the fire, with the two of you. Thank you for letting me share in this day and for having us as guests for the night. I had a ball photographing the day and just as much fun dancing the night away! much love. much joy. pure happiness.

 

above and below images by amy allenjudge novak. my favorite. above series by amy allensuch a spectacular place for a wedding!max’s brother, also a talented musician, as well as another groomsmen, sang during the ceremonyshots!the doorway to the Tap, the place it all started.making the stencil for the wallit just so happened that the frame was hanging above the actual booth they met at. fate. above images by amy allenso cute.above image by amy allen
love this!some funny photos from the photo booth! clearly, my own husband enjoyed having his photo taken. :) I’ve been searching a long time
For someone exactly like you
I’ve been travelling all around the world
Waiting for you to come through.
Someone like you makes it
All worth while
Someone like you keeps
Me satisfied. Someone exactly
Like you.
I’ve been travellin’ a hard road
Lookin’ for someone exactly like you
I’ve been carryin’ my heavy load
Waiting for the light to come
Shining through.
Someone like you makes it
All worth while
Someone like you keeps
Me satisfied. Someone exactly
Like you.
~ van morrison

 

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you can do so by going to my web page at:

thank you for your time and for your kindness.
paige
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]]> http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/muscular-dystrophy/feed/ 0 cassie + mike ~ des moines wedding photographer http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/cassie-mike-des-moines-wedding-photographer/ http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/cassie-mike-des-moines-wedding-photographer/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:52:03 +0000 paige peterson http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/?p=2541 What a fantastic, fun, wedding on an absolutely perfect day. Cassie and mike live in Chicago but decided to have the wedding back here in DSM. When I first heard from cassie, I thought to myself, I wonder if this is the same cassie I remember from a long, long, time ago. See, I graduated with cassies oldest sister so when shooting this wedding came around I was very excited as I just adore her sweet family. Cassie actually reminded me that when she was in junior high they toured valley and I was who cassie was partnered up with to teach her how to use the enlargers etc in the dark room. How funny is that!

Now, if I could bring mike to all of my weddings I would. Mike is on it. For the first time I got to sit back and let someone else tell everyone what to do. It was fabulous. On top of being the king of people organization, he is such a sweet guy and super funny. Mindy and I spent most of the day laughing.

I am so thankful to have been a part of this day. Cute doesn’t even come close to what these two are. I am fairly sure I was editing with a smile on my face the entire time. From a fun wedding party to photos at the new Americana, to the river, and finally to the reception where a beautiful love letter that was shared from Cassies grandfather to her grandmother years ago, and the awesome band, De Ja Vue,  from Chicago, this truly was a perfect wedding. Congrats to the both of you on the beginning of a life full of laughter and love.

as a surprise cassie had mike’s ring engraved.above and below images by mindy myersabove and below images by mindy myersabove image by mindy myersabove image on the right by mindy myers
above and below images by mindy myersabove image by mindy myersabove image by mindy myersabove image by mindy myersabove series by mindy myersabove two images by mindy myerscolor details above by mindy myersthe reading of the love letter.

 

]]> http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/cassie-mike-des-moines-wedding-photographer/feed/ 2 baby Bryn ~ des moines childrens photographer http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/baby-bryn-des-moines-childrens-photographer/ http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/baby-bryn-des-moines-childrens-photographer/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:52:23 +0000 paige peterson http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/?p=2566 sweet, sweet baby Bryn. Oh how i love new baby shoots. There isn’t anything more sweet in this life then a new family member who is surrounded by love.

]]> http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/baby-bryn-des-moines-childrens-photographer/feed/ 0 the B family ~ des moines childrens photographer http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/the-b-family-des-moines-childrens-photographer/ http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/the-b-family-des-moines-childrens-photographer/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:41:05 +0000 paige peterson http://www.3pstudio.com/blog/?p=2544 I traveld to Grundy Center for this photo shoot. I hadn’t been to Grundy Center since i was 21 years old. I have a lot of memories from this little town. I met megan when studying at Hawkeye. This is where she met Lance and where they have watched their family grow by three amazing, fun and spunky little girls. These three are like a comedy skit. At one point, the baby of the family started to pull down her eyes and would say “look at me, Im Rachel Ray”. I nearly fell over.

I understand these guys are all about to move so it was perfect timing to get some photos at their house before they embark on a new chapter of life. I always look forward to seeing all of you, it brings me great joy.

the ‘Rachel Ray’

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