Month: January 2011

We are excited that we got to do the photos for the updated web site for Girls in White Satin Bridal & Formal Wear.

We put our model and fashion experience (assisting our friend and Florence, Italy-based fashion photographer Jerry Lee Ingram) to good use showing off their dresses. And, we put our interior experience (assisting Björn Wallander and Euro Trash) to show off the shop’s spaces, including the “ta-da” room where brides see their dresses.

We photographed the wedding of their first bride, Elisha (Langley) Lonergan – see their sample coffee table book in their shop any time.

Becky & Terryl were nice enough to include us on their new web site as the recommended wedding photographers.

While we’re at it, don’t forget to visit their booth (and ours) at the 2011 Jacksonville Main Street Bridal & Prom Expo Sunday January 30th at Hamilton’s 110 North East. Prom fashion show at 2 pm and bridal fashion show at 3 pm.

Check out Girls in White Satin at 300 East State Street, Jacksonville, IL 62650, 217.245.5400, right under Hamilton’s 110 North East.

Posted by Steve. Warmowski Photography, husband-wife team of photojournalists offering wedding photography.

Oh, and one more plug for Ken Ken Bradbury and his humble writing partner Roger Wainwright: A brand-new show heading your way, Springfield Theatre Centre presents the world premiere of a new musical, From Behind the Curtain February 11-13 & 18-20. Tickets 217.523.2787

Posted by Steve. Always willing to help out Ken Bradbury, especially because he’s such a fan of Warmowski Photography. Wedding photography offered everywhere Ken does plays, and beyond.

Spent last Sunday at the beautiful Virginia Community Building in Rushville, Illinois for the Fourth Annual Rushville Bridal & Prom Expo. The event is put on by Teresa Haines and the Rushville Times.

It’s nice to be able to spend so much time one-on-one with brides at such a small show. And, practically everyone in attendance took home a gift bag, gift certificate or other prize. The style show was put on by Bonnie’s Bridal & Prom of Macomb.

During the show, we chatted with some of the other vendors including:

• Always Something New Flowers & Gifts of Rushville, Marge is an interesting person with a great life story (a retired coal miner, among other pursuits) as well as pretty flowers.
• Tama’s Treats of Virginia, 217.458.2244. Her cakes were absolutely wonderful. She specializes in butter cream icing, and had an album full of cakes showing she can do everything fondant can. She’s the daughter-in-law of the owner of Kathy’s Kitchen of Virginia, using some of their preserves in her cakes. Her cake was so good I had to make multiple trips for samples, as Tiffany kept eating my icing.
• An option for transportation with a trolly from Havana and Scenic Havana, 309.338.0517. Transportation for up to 30.
• Let guests have fun with a photo booth from Rushville Fun Booth.

Posted by Steve. Warmowski Photography, photojournalists offering wedding photography in Central Illinois. Based in Jacksonville, Morgan County; also available in Rushville, Schuyler County; Mount Sterling, Brown County; Macomb, McDonough County Illinois; and beyond. See us on Facebook.

Besides working on pictures for last year’s couples and getting the word out about our wedding photography to find this year’s couples, we’ve been making pictures for colleges here in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Steve has been photographing campus life and sports for Illinois College. The college uses the images in brochures and on the web as they work to get the word out to prospective students and alumni.

For MacMuarry College, we both photographed basketball for prospective student brochures and Tiffany got a bird’s eye view of most of the student body for the latest alumni magazine.

(Note that Tiffany is a MacMurray College alumna who lived the dream – getting married at Annie Merner Chapel.)

Posted by Steve. Warmowski Photography, great images from your alma mater as well as from your wedding day. Photojournalists telling brides’ and grooms’ wedding stories all over Central Illinois.

At the monthly meeting of Jubilee Habitat for Humanity this week, Steve stepped down after serving two years as president of the board. He will serve this year as vice president.

He can’t make a lot of work days because he’s with me photographing weddings. But he helps with fundraising, planning and all the other not-so-fun stuff that needs to get done to keep the local chapter going.

Steve also is a member of the Kiwanis Club here in Jacksonville, and serves as the newsletter editor. (He’ll probably be doing something during Pancake & Sausage Day March 7th). He also serves on the Fox Trust and Missions committees at our church, Centenary United Methodist.

All his volunteer work is part of our efforts to be involved in civic life and to give back to the community.

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Congratulations to Tiffany, she was recognized for two years of service on the board of the Elm City Center at their annual board meeting on Tuesday.

Elm City Center provides work and independence for people with disabilities in Jacksonville. Tiffany also runs the Second Closet, a program through Prairieland United Way that provides professional and work clothes for those who need them to find employment. And, she runs the exchange program through the Jacksonville Rotary Club and is very active keeping the exchange students busy.

All her volunteer work is part of our efforts to be involved in civic life and to give back to the community.

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The annual Jacksonville Bridal Expo is coming up at Hamilton’s 110 North East on Sunday January 30th 2011. Besides us (of course) the event features a prom fashion show at 2 pm and bridal fashion show at 3 pm put on by Girls in White Satin. Over $1,000 in prizes will be given away, including a grand prize of airfare from World Travel.

Admission $5 in advance at various locations including A Head of Times Grand Salon & Day Spa and Ashley’s Petals and Angels www.ashleyspetalsangels.com ($8 at the door).

Tickets also available at American Rental and Party Center & Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Event put together by Jacksonville Main Street and is also sponsored by Hamilton’s Catering, World Travel, Casey’s DJ Service & Production Xpress.

Say you’re coming on our Facebook event page.

Posted by Steve. Warmowski Photography, husband-wife team of experienced photojournalists offering their talents to tell the wedding stories of couples in Jacksonville, Springfield, Quincy and all over Central Illinois and beyond. Studio located in the loft at the Transfer Company Shops, 611 E. State St., Jacksonville IL 62650 (across from Lonzeratti’s). Friend us on Facebook.