Christine Chang Photography

The Great Bridal Show was….great! Not only great as in lovely, but great as in big. I think I talked to about 500 brides. Some brides were from as near as Alhambra, and a few were from Hawaii and Las Vegas. Some of you were inquiring for a wedding in 2010! Most of you seemed glad to be in the air-conditioned convention center and out of the 110 degrees of OC heat.

This month consisted of much email exchange; thanks to all of you who got in touch with me this month and took advantage of the 20% discount. I know sorting through all of those pamphlets can be time consuming, so if you still need time deciding take your time. Though the 20% discount promotion ends this month (that’s in two days! May 31st at 11:59 PM Pacific time!), if I’m still in the running to shoot your wedding pictures go ahead and give yourself some insurance; send me an email before June 1 saying you’re interested (no obligation at this point) and I’ll extend the discount for you until you decide. Though this does not guarantee that your date won’t be filled up it does give all of you some more time to think without worrying about the discount.

Here are ten memories that I will keep with me since this is the first bridal show ever that I’ve done (not necessarily in any order):

1) New respect for all of the entrepreneurs out there. They work the hardest! From carrying a ten-pound bamboo divider for what seemed like half a mile to going the extra mile to serve our customers, I was humbled by what it takes to simply and practically execute a dream.

2) My sister driving all the way down to help me. I think it will be the only day in her life when she says, “Hi! Enter to win a free digital frame!”, and, “Have you found a photographer yet?” at least 100 times.

3) Standing on Tommy Hilfiger sandal/heels all day and feeling okay. I have wide (and big) feet so this was a Godsend.
4) Meeting a bride named Christine Chang. She is taller and more beautiful than I! Though there are plenty of Christine Changs out there I have actually never met one in person.

5) Kindness: from the janitor lending me his screwdriver to the DJ next door lending me a rolling cart and offering kind words.

6) Close friends who prayed for me, offered me support, and were excited for me. A few of you even lent your hands and embossed my business cards for me! I was touched.

7) Seeing my church kids in the evening for youth group after a long day. I told the kids ahead of time that I was going to be late and upon arrival one exasperated kid said, “It’s about time!!!”

8. While I was gone for the day my husband went out with friends and brought home for me this insane meatball sandwich with cheese, corned beef, pepperoni, and what looked like a meat conglomerate and it was the first meal I had eaten all day…at 10pm.

9) Lying in bed at the end of the day and feeling all of the muscles in my body, I was sore from all of the moving.

10) Through all of this God really carried me through. Things would be a lot more difficult had I not depended on Him. To quote Homer Simpson, “THANK YOU JEEBUS!!!”