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Album Credit Winner | Gainesville Wedding Photographer

Jaime — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:21:16 +0000

And the winner of the $500 album credit from The Gainesville Wedding Expo is…..

Angie Branan!

The Gainesville Wedding Expo | Gainesville, FL Wedding Photographer

Jaime — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:54:42 +0000

This past weekend I had the opportunity to have a booth for Sweet Serendipity Photography at the Gainesville Wedding Expo at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville, Fl. Paul Rhodenizer and the whole Jay’s Bridal team did an amazing job putting together the event. This was my first expo on the vendor side of things and there was a lot of planning and preparation that went into it! I know that my booth would not have been possible without the help of my amazing husband as he took my concept for a booth and turned it into a masterpiece.

Check out his handiwork!

The lights were his addition, and they definitely added dimension to my canvases.

And of course the sample books and albums!

I am sure you noticed the GORGEOUS floral arrangement that Susan Minter from the Event Divas provided. It added a wonderful touch to the booth, not to mention smelled FABULOUS!

And my handsome hubby- the brawn AND the brains behind the booth design! I was certainly appreciative of how strong he is because each board in the backdrop weighed close to 100 pounds and being 6 months pregnant I wasn’t overly helpful with the manual labor part of the booth. He assembled and then disassembled the backdrop at the event.

And we really lucked out with our booth neighbors! Right next to us was Tracey Hicks Catering who not only fed us but had some delicious food! Here are some photos from her beach themed booth-

Our other neighbors were Dream Day Cakes who also fed us some yummy cake samples….

We were also near Betsy Gardner and The Plant Shoppe Florist who had an awesome Floral Photo Booth inspiration.

All in all it was a very fun afternoon. I especially loved having the opportunity to work the booth with my husband who normally does not do events with me. It was great being able to meet some new local vendors and lots of brides to be and their families! The first 50 brides who visited my booth received a complimentary Bridal Brag Book with a booked wedding. They also had the opportunity to enter to win a $500 album credit – the winner will be chosen tonight using Random.Org and announced here on the blog.

And as a reminder to all brides to be- any weddings booked before September 15th will receive a complimentary Custom Guest Book ( a $200 value!)

Manic Monday Giveaway #11 Winner! | Gainesville, FL Photographer

Jaime — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:19:43 +0000

And the winner is…… Beth from Tip Toe Photography! Send me an email at jaime@sweetserendipityphotography.com or use the contact form on this page so I can get you in contact with OopsIKnitItAgain!

Manic Monday Giveaway #11! | Gainesville, Fl Photographer

Jaime — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:32:31 +0000

Time for Giveaway #11 for this summer’s giveways! This giveaway is one of my favorite vendors from Etsy- OopsIKnitItAgain. She is super creative and has the most adorable knit hats and cocoons. She also does lots of custom orders so you can get just what you are looking for!

This Giveaway is from OopsIKnitItAgain. She is giving away a $20 gift credit towards anything in her shop as well as free shipping!

Here is how you can win this gift credit for yourself:

1. Go to OopsIKnitItAgain Etsy site and have a look around.

2. Leave a comment on this blog that says “Sweet Serendipity Giveaway: my favorite product from OopsIKnitItAgain is _______________________.”

3. Make sure you “like” Sweet Serendipity Photography on Facebook to hear about more giveaways!

4. Make sure you “like” OopsIknititagain on Facebook to hear about her specials and giveaways. Make sure you post here that you became a “liker” for an extra chance at winning!

***receive one bonus entry if you post the quote below on your blog or Facebook wall (just copy and paste the quote) then come back to my blog and leave a comment telling me you shared the link.

“head on over to Sweet Serendipity Photography to check out this amazing giveaway from the OopsIKnitItAgain! http://blog.sweetserendipityphotography.com”

If you make a purchase from OopsIKnitItAgain before midnight Tuesday and enter the code “sweet freeship” in the notes to the seller you will get FREE SHIPPING on your entire order!

I will accept entries until 11:59 PM EST Tuesday, August 17. The winner will be selected using random.org and will be announced Wednesday.

Please note that comments on Facebook will not count for the Giveaway. Comments MUST be placed on this blog entry.

Manic Monday Giveaway #10 Winner! | Gainesville, FL Photographer

Jaime — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:29:30 +0000

And the winner is…… Kate Sawecki! Send me an email at jaime@sweetserendipityphotography.com or use the contact form on this page so I can get you in contact with KMP Photography and Designs!

Manic Monday Giveaway #10 | Gainesville, FL Photographer

Jaime — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:10:23 +0000

Time for Giveaway #10 for this summer’s giveways! And hard to believe that this is 10 weeks into the giveaway AND it’s August! This giveaway is from one of my favorite artists. A few years ago my sister had Katie design nursery letters for my niece Savannah, and when Madalyn was born we did the same. She also designed letters for Madalyn’s big girl room and did some custom canvas paintings, light switch cover and photo frame as well. Last year I had the pleasure of meeting Katie in person and photographing both her maternity and her newborn sessions so we have gotten to become good friends. Katie also recently began portfolio building for her own photography business on top of her custom designed artwork.

This Giveaway is from KMP Photography and Design. She is giving away a $20 gift credit towards anything in her shop as well as free shipping.

Check out some of her cute custom creations!

Here is how you can win this gift credit for yourself:

1. Go to KMP Photography and Design’s webpage and have a look around.

2. Leave a comment on this blog that says “Sweet Serendipity Giveaway: my favorite product from KMP Photography and Design is _______________________.”

3. Make sure you “like” Sweet Serendipity Photography on Facebook to hear about more giveaways!

***receive one bonus entry if you post the quote below on your blog or Facebook wall (just copy and paste the quote) then come back to my blog and leave a comment telling me you shared the link.

“head on over to Sweet Serendipity Photography to check out this amazing giveaway from the KMP Photography and Design! http://blog.sweetserendipityphotography.com”

***** receive an EXTRA bonus entry if you head over KMP Photography and Designs on Facebook and become a “liker”. Make sure you come back and post that you did.

If you make any purchase from KMP Photography and Design before midnight Tuesday, enter code “serendipity” to receive free shipping on your order!

I will accept entries until 11:59 PM EST Tuesday, August 10. The winner will be selected using random.org and will be announced Wednesday.

Please note that comments on Facebook will not count for the Giveaway. Comments MUST be placed on this blog entry.

Manic Monday Giveaway #9 Winner! | Gainesville, FL Photographer

Jaime — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:04:43 +0000

And the winner is…… Dana Javidi! Send me an email at jaime@sweetserendipityphotography.com or use the contact form on this page so I can get you your hat!

Manic Monday Giveaway # 9! | Gainesville, Fl Photographer

Jaime — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:32:35 +0000

Time for Giveaway #9 for this summer’s giveways! And hard to believe that this is 9 weeks into the giveaway AND it’s August! This is from one of the amazing vendors that I have worked with in the past who has agreed to offer my blog readers some FREE items! One of the things I get asked most often by both clients and fellow photographers are “where do you get those cute hats?” My giveaways this summer will feature some of my favorite sellers, all of whom I have worked with before and think their work is amazing!

This Giveaway is from the Stitchin Shop on Etsy. She makes the cutest earflap beanies, and today’s giveaway is for this adorable hat!

Here is how you can win this super cute hat for yourself:

1. Go to the Stitchin Shoppe on Etsy and have a look around.

2. Leave a comment on this blog that says “Sweet Serendipity Giveaway: my favorite product from The Stitchin Shoppe is _______________________.”

3. Make sure you “like” Sweet Serendipity Photography on Facebook to hear about more giveaways!

***receive one bonus entry if you post the quote below on your blog or Facebook wall (just copy and paste the quote) then come back to my blog and leave a comment telling me you shared the link.

“head on over to Sweet Serendipity Photography to check out this amazing giveaway from the Stitchin Shoppe! http://blog.sweetserendipityphotography.com”

***** receive an EXTRA bonus entry if you head over the The Stitchin Shoppe on Facebook and become a “liker”.

I will accept entries until 11:59 PM EST Tuesday, August 3. The winner will be selected using random.org and will be announced Wednesday.

Please note that comments on Facebook will not count for the Giveaway. Comments MUST be placed on this blog entry.

Manic Monday Giveaway #8 Winner! | Gainesville, FL Photographer

Jaime — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:20:27 +0000

And the winner is….

Amber Clark! Send me an email at jaime@sweetserendipityphotography.com or use the contact info here so I can get you your gift certificate!

Manic Monday Giveaway #8 | Gainesville, Fl Photographer

Jaime — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:39:17 +0000

Time for Giveaway #8 for this summer’s giveways! And hard to believe that this is 8 weeks into the giveaways! I am so late posting this today (welcome to Monday in the Swanson household!) This is from one of the amazing vendors that I have worked with in the past who has agreed to offer my blog readers some FREE items! One of the things I get asked most often by both clients and fellow photographers are “where do you get those cute hats?” My giveaways this summer will feature some of my favorite sellers, all of whom I have worked with before and think their work is amazing!

This Giveaway is from an Etsy Seller- Bit O Whimsy. She is giving away a $25 gift certificate to her shop where you can choose any item you like!

Here is how you can win the gift certificate for yourself:

1. Go to the Bit O Whimsy Etsy Site and have a look around.

2. Leave a comment on this blog that says “Sweet Serendipity Giveaway: my favorite product from Bit O Whimsy is _______________________.”

3. Make sure you “like” Sweet Serendipity Photography on Facebook to hear about more giveaways!

***receive one bonus entry if you post the quote below on your blog or Facebook wall (just copy and paste the quote) then come back to my blog and leave a comment telling me you shared the link.

“head on over to Sweet Serendipity Photography to check out this amazing giveaway from Dolce Vita Mia! http://blog.sweetserendipityphotography.com”

I will accept entries until 11:59 PM EST Tuesday, July 27th. The winner will be selected using random.org and will be announced Wednesday.

Please note that comments on Facebook will not count for the Giveaway. Comments MUST be placed on this blog entry.