Boy this Monday really feels like a Thursday!!!

Weird, huh? But it must be Monday because I PROMISED I would announce the winner of the 2009 Wedding Black and White Friday Competition on Monday and I'm announcing it now... sooo... it must be......

Fine.  I admit it.  I'm a slacker, okay! And I'm sorry.  I'm really, really sorry. So sorry in fact that I'm not going to stall any longer.

This year's winner is (drumroll please):

Jennie Vaterlaus!!!

(pronounced "Water Loss" with a svedish accent)

And, can I tell you something?  This girl has people who love her!  I actually recieved four letters from different people who have witnessed her passion for life, maturity and sense of humor. She is young bride and she's okay with that. Because she knows (and her friends and family will confirm) that she has found her soul mate in her fiance, Kyle.

This adorable engagement photo was taken by my good friend and talented photographer Mary, who will actually be teaming up with me as a second shooter at the wedding! (Suprise, Jennie!)

 

Jennie, I couldn't be more thrilled and I can't wait to spend time getting to know you and your fiance!  Congratulations! And to all my faithful blog followers out there, you'll get know Jennie too!  I'm going to spend these next several weeks leading up to the wedding, giving you a little insight into the history of this special couple including excerpts from the beautiful letters I recieved as well as sneak peeks into the planning of the wedding, as long as Jennie and Kyle agree to share?  Please? Please? Please? Please?

Thanks so much to everyone who entered!  I had WAY too much fun reading all your letters and even poems. It was soooo hard for me to pick one winner! Don't give up! I've got the bug for contests and give aways and will be holding another one tomorrow (FRIDAY) so keep coming back!

Comments

[Leah]

I should comment more. I love how easily you capture geniune emotion. Looking at A.J's shots with his little girl are so enduring. I can't wait for my kids to grow up a little more, so we can do pictures again.

Leah

[Jennie Vaterlaus]

definitely the coolest feeling in the world:] i never win anything and now i win the coolest thing ever! Thank you Nikaela! Especially for bringing Mary on to shoot too:] this is gonna ba a blast!!!

And yes you can.:]

Jennie Vaterlaus