This week, John & I went on a mini getaway for Valentine’s Day and stayed at the French Lick Resort! I wanted to post a few cool shots that we took while we were down there…

The lobby details were so ornate & beautiful!

We also went to check out West Baden while we were in the area…

LOVED the dome!

This dome just begs to be photographed in fisheye!

If anyone is thinking of having a wedding reception in French Lick, THIS SPOT would be AMAZING…just sayin!

John & I had a great time together, we exchanged some really awesome gifts, relaxed, went to a movie, ordered in room service and took photos around the grounds. It was the perfect Valentine’s Day getaway!

We are so excited to announce that we have teamed up with Pinhole Press.com to offer all Erin Hession Photography clients the option of creating gorgeous customized photo products after their engagement or wedding! We hear “I have the image CD, now what?” from so many of our clients after their events, most of them want the option to print on their own but they have no idea where to go. Pinhole Press is the PERFECT solution for everyone!! You’ll be able to upload our images to Pinhole Press and create your own beautifully framed photos,  photo gifts, holiday cards, custom note pads, calendars, photo books, photo wine labels, guest books, save the dates, announcements and thank you cards. You’ll know that your images are being printed at a professional photo lab and that the quality will be much better than those one hour photo labs. You & your family will still be able to order photos online like always, this service just opens the door to more options on how you can utilize the CD after your event to create other amazing products! To start ordering fun products today, go to: PinholePress.com and our photographer code is: EHPclient (all 1 word).

At Erin Hession Photography, we LOVE this time of year when lots of couples are getting engaged between Christmas and Valentine’s Day, it’s such a fun season and we love hearing all of the great proposal stories!! We’re hosting our first ever Valentine’s Day blog contest where one lucky winner will receive a FREE engagement shoot with Erin and a CD of all of their images included too, a $599 value! (Engagement session must take place in Indy or the surrounding area within the next 12 months) It doesn’t matter whether you’re a current client, potential client, a friend or fan of ours on facebook or twitter, or just an avid blog reader, if you are engaged, you qualify to WIN!

To enter our Valentine’s Day contest, e-mail your name, wedding date (if known), phone number & how you heard about our contest (facebook, twitter, friend’s name, etc) to us at erin@erinhessionphotography.com with the subject line “Valentine’s Day Contest” before midnight on Valentine’s Day! This is a 1 day only contest in honor of Valentine’s Day so the entry process will begin at 12:01 a.m. (Indy time) on Valentine’s Day and end at midnight. The lucky winner will be notified by email on Wednesday and everyone else will still win a surprise for entering the contest! That way, everyone is a winner!

Want to earn more entries into our contest? Share this blog post on facebook and twitter with your friends, fans & followers and make sure they mention your name as the referral source, we’ll make sure you get an extra entry in the contest!

If you are still searching for the perfect photographer for your upcoming wedding, check out our main website by clicking HERE and especially all of our wedding galleries HERE!

Last weekend, John & I went downtown to check out Super Bowl village and the monument, it was awesome!! I’m so proud of our city and everything that they’ve done to make the celebration over the top amazing! Of course, I loved it that the roman numerals turned PINK when I went to shoot them! It’s like they knew. HA!!

Love this view!!

The Huddle had a neat Art Lounge inside along with tons of memorabilia, a chef’s station, newscasters & a big screen TV upstairs, it was really cool!

We loved the ice sculptures outside!

John even put an “I love you” message to me on the big JumboTron outside! He’s the best!!

We saw the zip line and astroturf field near the convention center…

I loved how they incorporated the Indy cars into the event!

We just happened to be standing at the perfect spot when a fireworks show began!

Love it!!

Congrats to the Super Bowl Committee for pulling off an AMAZING event & experience for all of us, you guys rock!

On 1/15 we photographed several of our friend’s booths that were displayed at the Ritz Charles bridal show! Here are some of my favorite set ups! This one is by the amazing Angie Kenley of Bokay and Deborah Bowman and Cassie Smith of A Touch of Elegance! GORGEOUS!!

They are SO creative!! That blinged out charger is really a mirror! Isn’t neat neat?!

Of course I’m a sucker for pink flowers!!

Classic Cakes displayed some of their new designs for 2012…

So cute!!

Posh Petals had a pretty display at the Children’s Museum’s booth!

Jill Sowder from Westwood Paper debuted some new menu card designs…LOVED this one with the ribbon & bling! SO pretty!!

Bella’s Blooms debuted their new candy buffets! I loved the lollipop tree, it was adorable!

Chuck Eaglin from Bella’s Blooms did an amazing job on this bouquet!

Alan Thompson from McNamara did an awesome job on this centerpiece!

Shortly after the New Year, we did a quick photo shoot for Bella’s Blooms! They’re now offering candy buffets in addition to their gorgeous florals for weddings and events!

Super cute!!

Candy buffets = cool ring shots

Lollipops!!

I feel like such a bad blogger, I’m about a holiday behind posting on here but I guess I’m slowly catching up! LOL I realized that I posted some of my favorite Christmas pics on facebook but forgot to give them some blog love too so here you go…a few of my favorites from this past holiday season!! Above, my dad & hubby among their favorite thing – Christmas lights! Here’s my mom’s dog, Mandy, completely worn out by all of the presents and festivities!

We wrapped our dog Buddy & mom’s dog Mandy in matching Burberry scarves! LOL Buddy just wanted the treat to follow, Mandy wanted a kiss!

Buddy LOVED his new toys, but especially the octopus toy that Aunt Mary got him!

On 12/17 we photographed Lindsay & Ken’s beautiful Christmas wedding at the Hilton in downtown Indy! Lindsay had so many great details! LOVED her blinged out heels!

Figuring out the veil…

Lindsay was such a pretty bride!!

LOVE! Kiralee did a fabulous job on her make-up!

Plainfield Florist did a great job on her bouquet!

Group hug!

I loved all of the candlelight around the ceremony room!

Lindsay was SO excited, it was adorable!

YAY!!

Such a happy couple!

They’re so cute together!

They had an awesome sparkler exit that night!

Then they hopped in a carriage and we headed down to the monument for some more photos…

Favorite!!! Downtown Indy looks so magical when it’s all lit up at night!

Another favorite!

There was a lot of kissing going on that night, they even had mistletoe at the entrance to the reception and personalized chapstick for their favors! Such a cute idea!!

The reception site looked AMAZING!!! Jennifer Morin did an AMAZING job, as always!!

I loved their centerpieces too…

Classic Cakes did a fabulous job on their cake too!

YAY! By the way, isn’t that Demetrios dress FABULOUS?! I loved it!!

Cheers!

Santa even showed up for a dance with the bride! Platinum DJ Productions did a great job coordinating that and keeping the dance floor packed all night!

I loved their rings and holiday decor, it made for some cool ring shots!

Later in the night, they surprised their guests with a chocolate fountain and an entire dessert buffet. Everyone loved it!

We snuck them outside for a few more night time shots before we left that night!

Thanks for a great time you guys!! More pics coming soon!

On 12/10 we photographed a beautiful Christmas wedding for Megan & John at St. John’s United Church of Christ & The Murat! I LOVE Christmas and “winter wonderland” themed events, they’re so pretty!! Here’s John getting his pocket square adjusted…

And our beautiful bride, Megan!!

It was a glorious blue sky day that day!!

Proud daddy

This shot cracks me up!! While one of us focuses on the bride, another focuses on the groom’s reaction…I bet Megan felt a bit like a celebrity that day with all of the cameras!

LOVE!

Bubbles!!

The church had great stained glass windows…perfect for some silhouettes!

They are so adorably cute together!!

We caught the tail end of sunset that night, it was perfect!

The limo made a stop at the monument on the way to the Murat

Love the Murat!

A friend of Megan & John’s made this adorable winter-themed cake!

They had centerpieces with ornaments inside of them, perfect for a fun ring shot!

They had an awesome dancing crowd that night! Made for some great candids!!

Thanks for a fun time you guys!! More pics coming soon!

On 12/9 we had the honor of photographing an awesome event for Gary Brackett’s IMPACT Foundation at the Colts complex! Local area hospitals nominated deserving sick children and their families to be part of the event. When I walked in, there were hundreds of wrapped presents, a cute craft area for the kids, lots of footballs to be signed by Gary, and they had a pizza dinner set up for the kids and their families. It was quite an awesome night! (Click HERE for the news article and video or click here to watch the TV segment that I video taped on my iPhone!)

Gary had lots of footballs to sign that night! The kids LOVED it!

Santa even stopped by to see the children!

The kids were so excited to open their presents!

This little girl was SO cute & full of personality!

Thanks for a great time everyone! More pics coming soon!