Vivienne Westwood-Sweet words from Tizer Bailey

I received some kinds words from Tizer Bailey This morning !
She is the personal assistant to vivienne Westwood - Vivienne has Rocked the London fashion scene for the past 30 years! She is still one of the Main creative Tycoon in the fashion industry.
So the story goes "...Original and outrageous, British designer Vivienne Westwood is one of the most recognized and influential designers of the late twentieth century. By her mid twenties, Vivienne Westwood’s life seemed to b ...Read MORE

Dear Olivier,
I have just looked at those remarkable photographs that you took of Kira's wedding.
She was absolutely stunning in that gown, straight out of the pages of Vogue.
How kind of you to send them to us. Thank you very much.
I will show them to Vivienne when I have a chance.
Yours truly,
Tizer Bailey
Personal Assistant to Vivienne Westwood


I just included those Kinds words from Tizer Bailey in the Comment section of my website where you will find a few words written by Friends, Collegues and brides...
I think it is worth looking into! it might give you more of an inside understanding of Olivier Lalin weddings and its philosophy @ the Comment section of our website -



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From Target to Disney, Jump on the wedding trail!

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My beautiful wife has just posted on her blog an article about the designer Issac Mizrahi who is launching a bridal line with Target in May - And at the same time, i read an article from Reuters about Walt Disney Co. who is looking to grab a bigger piece of the wedding cake, and feed its burgeoning Princess business, with a new line of character-inspired bridal gowns aimed at women who want to look and feel like Cinderella at the ball on their big day.


The 34 gowns by designer Kirstie Kelly were inspired by princesses from Disney films like "Sleeping Beauty" and "Beauty and the Beast" and mark the latest effort by Disney to steer its weddings business toward higher-end nuptials.
Where did my favorites Walt Disney Cartoons GO !



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Wedding Photo-journalist Association of America

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I am a member of the Wedding Photo-journalist Association of America ! I have seen it Grow to become a worldwide organization. I mention it because i read those few lines this morning taken from the WPJA site.

"... The traditional photographer is more apt to mingle with the crowd, talk to people, and interact. It's his or her personality,” he charges. “The documentary photographer is more of an observer, watching people react and interact.”
It’s that observing eye that captures the reality of a wedding — the real moments that you’ll remember years later when flipping through your photos. Does he think that’s a trend? “I believe there is beauty and art in reality,” he says simply..."


Only, i tend to feel that a Good wedding photographer doesn't fall into little boxes that trends, Wedding magazines such as Bride's and the photographer themselves seem to believe in - I would just say that a great wedding photographer is a multi task, talented professional at ease with a crowd, moving in and standing back at appropriate moment as situations require.
There is something else out there - rather then a condensed / cliche version of " The traditional photographer " versus " The documentary photographer " when it comes to wedding photography - I ll just call him " The GREAT wedding photographer "
for now !! I do know a few ...

Learn more about how a wedding photographer may find Creative inspiration !




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How Green Was My Wedding

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Have You heard of a so called "organic" catering company or an "Organic" Bouquet , even a new online site, Portovert.com, made its appearance last month, catering to “eco-savvy brides and grooms.” And an ECO friendly wedding Guide published in Brides magazine. WAH !

I love those words specially when they are used by companies in the US who offer Eco friendly services to Eco Friendly Brides!
I just read an article published in the New York time by MIREYA NAVARRO - Title goes by : " How Green Was My Wedding "
Simply is Wonderful to find out that Vendors inn the wedding industry are participating to create a better World!
"... Use hydrangeas, berries and other local and seasonal flowers for her bouquet and the decorations, instead of burning up fuel transporting flowers from faraway farms. Design an organic autumnal menu (same reason). Find a vintage dress to avoid the waste of a wedding gown that will never be worn again.

“It’s well worth it to start your life together in a way that’s in line with your values and beliefs,” said Ms. Harrison, 28, a graduate student at Yale, who is to marry in October. “You don’t want this event that is supposed to start your life together to come at the expense of the environment or workers in another country.”

Call Ms. Harrison the anti-Bridezilla, whose wedding is all about the planet, rather than “all about me.” People in the wedding business say the eco-friendly or “green” wedding has arrived, its appeal having expanded to spur a mini-industry of stores and Web sites offering couples biodegradable plates made of sugar cane fiber and flowers grown according to sustainable farming practices...."
I will just finish with a picture of Myself carrying My bride's ECO-Friendly bouquet of hibiscus while Yanique was playing the Photographer!




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Kids don't have to smile and tips on natural light

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Most of those pictures, apart from a couple actually have been shot natural light and no flash.I just thought about it looking at those kids images. As a matter of fact, i am often asked whether i use flash. As much as i can, i will try not to. There is nothing wrong with flash though. Only if you have natural light available, I reckon you have the best available at hand, it is simply a matter of studying it, understanding what light does, Use and abuse of it and don't kill it with flash. Natural light gives images volume, it enhances the shapes of forms.
A little tip for photographers. I use four or five cameras. Half are with flash (on TTL) and the rest without. This way, i won t have to think about switching the flash on or off which is a waste of time when you count in seconds + you don't make the mistake to think the flash is on when it is off and vice versa.
more on the use of flash in a latter blog!














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