If you got a gorgeous engagement ring for Christmas or New Year’s Eve, congratulations!  Now the wedding planning begins!  One of the best ways to see wedding service professionals in person is to come to a wedding show!

We only do one show a year, so we would love to see you there–

The Downtown Wedding Show is on Friday, January 6 starting at 5 p.m. at the International Convention Center in gorgeous Louisville!  The Cascade Ballroom is lovely and so spacious!

We are so excited to meet prospective wedding couples and chat about the big day!  We have so many albums, images, and products to show you!  We take great care in making our wedding couples very happy and we love what we do!

Here are details to the show–and it’s absolutely complimentary!  You don’t even have to pre-register unless you want to be a VIP!

Just click on this link and scroll down to get your free registration!

Downtown Wedding Show Details

BIG NEWS!

We are offering our current 2011 wedding collection pricing to all couples who book with us within the next few weeks!

Our collection pricing is going up very soon, so be sure to schedule your complimentary consultation with us!

Check out our CURRENT PRICING and then give Rosemary at call at 502.641.0744 to get your consultation scheduled!

We provide creative and professional imaging with a fun edge and personal touch!  Happy Monday!

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PERFECTION.  That’s really the word that sums up Tracy and Wes beautiful wedding day on 5.15–they were married at the always-lovely Duncan Memorial Chapel and then celebrated their gorgeous reception at Yew Dell Gardens!

And this day was organized by the incredible Alicia DeBoor and her staff at Great Expectations Extraordinary Event Planning!  LOVE LOVE LOVE HER!

I wanted to share a preview of Tracy and Wes’ wedding to feature some of my favorite moments and details of their big day!

More to come–enjoy!

Floral details by Yellow Canary

Tracy's gorgeous gown from Couture Closet

And make-up by Cheryl of Fleur de Leigh

Arrival at the chapel...

Tracy and her sweet father...

The cutest ring bearer-Tracy's niece in an antique stroller!

The ceremony was beautiful!

Married!

Dreamy...

Gorgeous!

A few portraits before the reception...

And the nicest parents ever!

And the best bridal party!

Tracy had a combo of rustic meets eco-green--fab!

The best reception location!

One of our custom guest books--it was a hit!

Iris at Yew Dell.

In the castle doorway...

And a fairy tale portrait!

Artist Shannon Michalka painted the reception scene--

And then displayed it at the reception! Love it!

The theme carried into the centerpieces!

I love the concept of clocks and time!

Every detail was lovely...

Ladyfingers Catering and their incredible food!

And the guests loved the specialty cupcakes!

In full bloom at Yew Dell Gardens.

And Alicia made the cutest books for the kids!

Groom details.

First dance to "Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel

Tracy and her dad with Tracy's brother and his daughter...

This little boy was rockin' it out!

Loads of fun!

Classic portrait.

Love it.

Simply gorgeous.

Congrats, you two! More to come soon!

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I wanted to share their engagement image music video, as well as some actual photos of the wedding guest signature book (I design all of these from scratch using the couple’s choices of engagement portraits).  Kelly and Nick are using bright colors for their big day later today, so we incorporated blue and yellow into their book design!

Can’t wait to share their wedding day images–congrats to Kelly and Nick!

Love our hand-designed guest books!

Electric blue is fun!

Heirloom quality...

One of the page spreads for guests to leave wishes!

Good thick pages!

Congrats, you two!

We have so many awesome things going on right now–from repainting the home studio to ordering new products for our clients to enjoy–2011 is going to be incredible!

And we were notified that we have been nominated as one of the top photographers for a local contest here in Louisville!  It’s the WHAS 11 “Best Of” competition that has people vote for their favorites, from restaurants to photographers!

We would LOVE to have your vote–so please help, will you?  We were the runner-up the last time they had the contest, so we would love to have a strong finish this time, too!

Here is the link–and there will be no spamming, we promise!

THANK YOU!

WHAS BEST OF VOTING FOR MONARCH PHOTOGRAPHY

And while you’re voting, how about choosing some of our other favorites, when it comes to wedding vendors?  Here is a list of people we LOVE and can vouch for when it comes to quality work and professionalism!

Show them some voting love, too:

Beauty by Bethany Make-Up Artist

Louisville Wedding Cake by Gallery House

Ladyfingers Catering

J Elizabeth Designs Florist

Country Squire Florist

Wildflowers Florist

Lavender Hill Florist

Dance Party Unlimited DJ Jack Gill

Music in Motion DJ

Sounds Unlimited DJ

Yancey Entertainment DJ

Rebecca’s Bridal Gowns

The Couture Closet Bridal Gowns

Sher’s Bridal Gowns

Events at the Frazier Arms Historical Museum

Glassworks Weddings

Gingerwoods Event Hall

Huber Orchard and Winery

Thanks for voting for us!

ALL reprints and enlargements are 20% from now until October 31, so take advantage of these savings and get to our online system now to order portraits of your loved ones!  ALL sessions, events, etc. are included in this special!

Just go to www.monarch-photography.com and click on “View Your Events” to access the session, wedding, etc. that you are looking for–and then enter the proper password!  If it is a wedding, it is always the bride’s maiden name!

Now is the time to order those big wall prints, gallery wraps, metal prints, etc!

Enjoy 20% savings from now until October 31!  Discounts will be applied when Rosemary processes your order!

And be sure to book your portrait session–there’s another reprint special right around the corner!

Kimberly and Ed had an AWESOME wedding in Shepherdsville on September 26, 2009!  They celebrated their reception at the lovely Paroquet Springs!

Here are just a few of my favorites from their big day!

Details.

Kimberly's dress was so different! I loved it!

Kimberly was stunning!

I love the deep black and white tone of this image...

I really like this one...

The girls' black dresses were great with the fall flowers!

Our great groom, Ed!

Out with the guys...

Seeing one another before the ceremony!

A little prayer before the ceremony...

She is ready to get hitched!

A moment with one of her sisters...

A good luck kiss from Dad...

Kimberly showed her joy!

A high-five for signing the wedding license!

The nicest parents in the world!

And the most adorable flower girl and ring bearer!

Bridal party fun!

Classic portrait.

And I love a good silhouette...

One of Kimberly's requests...love it!

Taking a walk--

We've had a lot of bridal parties jumping lately! They are so funny!

I love their shadows in this one...

And the sky was lovely!

Love this one, too!

It was quite an entrance!

And I adored their cake topper on their autumn-themed cake!

Smooching!

First dance...

Dancing with dad...

Watching them dance made for a nice moment with Kimberly's mom and sis.

And mother and son...

So cute!

Then the party started!

Crazy fun!

Kimberly's grandmother had a fun time with the photo booth!

What can I say? Ed likes his Mt. Dew...

You can apparently get a ton of people in a photo booth!

Happy Anniversary! You guys ROCK!

LOVED their color theme of orange and blue!  So fun!

A little fun with the bling and the candy buffet...

And a gorgeous bouquet--I did a little desaturation on it and love it this way, too!

Gorgeous gown!

Our lovely bride!

Details.

LOVE this semi-silhouette shot of Brittany!

Brittany was radiant! And that bouquet was fabulous!

Love this angle...

Sassy girls.

Our handsome groom, Dave!

Dave and his groomsmen. They were being stoic.

A little doorway shot before the ceremony!

Brittany's mom gave her a vintage handkerchief...

And a lovely necklace about mothers and daughters...

Heading to the ceremony...

Diane Walker was an awesome officiant!

The big kiss--although Brittany didn't want Dave to mess up her hair!

Brittany and Dave with their adorable little boy, Noah!

Fun bridal party!

Love the finish on this one...

They are so good together!

Fun angle!

And I love the guest book we designed for them!

And a fab candy buffet that Brittany put together herself!

And the most wonderfully summer-themed centerpieces!

And the cake was awesome!

The groom's cake was a whopper!

That was some major cake-smashing!

Dancing with their baby boy...

And a little alone-time on the dance floor...

Dancing with dad...

And with mom!

A fun shot from the balcony!

So funny!

And then the party started!

Noah was ready for his close-up!

Congrats! We wish you years of love!

You may know that we love the GUEST BOOKS for weddings, but we also are now offering large gallery wrap canvas prints that your wedding guests can sign on–how fun is that? Everything we do is custom-designed for each of our clients!

We did a great gallery wrap for Jennifer and Josh’s wedding and it was a big hit.  It will hang in Jennifer and Josh’s home and they can cherish it for years to come!  It is full of wedding wishes from their guests and will serve as a reminder of their big celebration!

Here are some photos of the gallery wrap before the big day and of it in action!

Timeless.

A nice thick gallery wrap...

The wrap in action!

Love it!

The color scheme was a sassy hot pink and black combination.  And it was all about fashion, fun, and love!  Wedding coordinator Stephanie Isbell of Planned Perfection Events did an incredible job of the details of their big day!

Cortney and Tyler are so adorable together!  Just the best!

You can see Cortney and Tyler’s lovely black damask hand-bound Italian album HERE!

And we are expecting a huge print of the image below any day now–Jonathan did an awesome job of working this portrait into a beautiful and edgy art piece.  It will be a print ON thick aluminum–the image is actually pigmented right onto the metal!  I can’t wait to see it in person!

Happy Anniversary to Cortney and Tyler!  We adore you and had a blast sharing in your big day!

This is the art piece–

Can't wait to see it on metal!

Lovely details.

Fun and creative portraits...

Fabulous moments!