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It all started last spring at the Bridal Association of Brazos Valley Spring Bridal Show. Monica, her Mom, and her friend and wedding coordinator Melissa walked into our booth. We hit it off, she was sweet, excited and in love…it was written all over her face. We visited for what seemed to be close to an hour. When they left our booth, I had a strong feeling I would be hearing from her again. I did. We emailed each other over the following week, and they decided on another photographer to capture their day.
Over the past year I thought of Monica here and there…for some reason she just really stuck out in my mind and struck a chord with me.

Well earlier in January I received a very unexpected phone call from Monica…she was in a bit of a pickle and let down to say the least with her photographer; we’ll leave it at that. She wanted to find out if we were available to capture her wedding day. Well as luck may have it, we were!
A couple of weeks before their wedding we all went to dinner to discuss their wedding day and meet Will. We had a fantastic time with them and had the opportunity to get to know a lot more about each other.

Monica & Will; we are thilled and honored to have been able to share in your day with you! We wish you many years of blissful love, fabulous memories, and a lifetime of laughter together!

Much love and appreciation!
~ D & K

Here are a few of our favorites! Enjoy!

Cake – Cakes by Blondie
Flowers – Jodie Ashby of Thee and Me Weddings
DJ – Attic Productions
Reception – Brazos Cotton Exchange

© 2009 Dena Shipley Photography – Dena & Ken Shipley all rights reserved

A little more than two years ago Janell and John were introduced to each other by a mutual friend. They both share a passion for food & cooking, spontaneous road trips, old classic movies and their 4 dogs…yes FOUR, Gus, Piper, Potter & Howdy.
We first met Janell at the Brazos Valley Bridal Association’s Fall Show this past September, we chatted briefly and she said she would email us. Not long after the show we heard from Janell, and made arrangements for us to all meet and discuss their wedding plans. Janell & John are getting married next June at Astin Mansion (we cannot wait to shoot at this venue!), so we decided to shoot their engagement session early so they could use one of the engagement photos to send out their “Save the Date” cards to their friends & family.
John had mentioned wanting to do engagement photos in a little sleepy town just north of Bryan, TX…Calvert, home to some absolutely divine chocolate from CocoaModa. We met the owner Ken Wilkinson, of CocoaModa while waiting for Janell & John to meet up with us, and chatted with him for a bit and asked him if he knew of some spots in town that would make for some great backdrops. He recommended a few spots, and then we headed off… Now, these two crazy love birds were a blast, at first when we got going I had to rapid fire to catch a shot without them talking, because they were so chatty, and giggly…but I finally just gave into the cuteness of it, because it’s who they are! We captured some fun moments, and laughed nearly the entire time with them! Janell & John, I’m glad we decided to forgo the cemetery ;)

We had a fantastic time with you, and we cannot wait to shoot your wedding!

Much love & appreciation…
~ D & K

now here are some of our absolute favorites! you can view more on our Facebook fan page, and please don’t be afraid to leave us some blog comments! We LOVE them!

and lastly there is something very intriguing to me about this photo…I really like, but that’s me…

© 2009 Dena Shipley Photography – Dena & Ken Shipley all rights reserved

Most of our clients have heard me ogle on and on about our Canvas Wraps…I luuuuuvvvveee them, I think they’re better than sliced bread! I mean what more could you want in portrait art to hang on your walls than our fabulous Canvas Wraps!?!? These beautiful pieces of art are so great, they’re museum quality in my book; they come with UV protective coating, and are ready to hang on your wall. Yep, no need to shop for a frame, you just un-wrap your piece of art and pick a spot on your wall, hammer in a couple of nails and hang and hook…wala, something not only beautiful to stare and fill your walls with, but something to love and share with your family and friends because it’s a part of you!

To help you get started with some fabulous, beautiful, modern artwork to hang on your walls Dena Shipley Photography is having a sweet deal on ALL of our Custom Canvas Wraps. Order any size of our wraps, as many as you like, and save 25% off! If you have been putting off ordering one of these beauty’s, let me just say…the best comes to those who wait!

All orders must be placed by October 24th at midnight.
Contact us today via email or give us a call at the studio 936.649.0776 for details on sizes & prices.

Adeus for now!
~ D & K

here is a little peek at some of our studio Canvas Wraps