Little Rock Fall Bridal Fair
For the first time since it began 10 years ago, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette will expand its popular January Bridal fair to include a fall event Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007.The event will be from 1-5:30 p.m. at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock with the fashion show at 4 p.m.”Many vendors who were with us in January have already planned to attend, and we expect around 120 booths at the fair,” said Promotions Manager Tabitha Cunningham.The Bridal Fair is established as “the place” in Arkansas for brides to go to plan their weddings.”Our goal is to have one place for brides-to-be and their fiances to go to assist them in planning their dream wedding. They can book vendors, see their products or examples of their work and get to know the vendors’ personalities, all of which are important aspects of planning a wedding.”Admission is $5 and includes admittance to the fashion show at 4 p.m. Brides-to-be and grooms-to-be can register for prizes when entering the fair. There will also be a separate registration for those interested in participating in the Almost-Newlyweds game for a chance to win a prize. (Four couples will be chosen randomly at 2 p.m. —the game will follow shortly after.)
Jenny and Patrick Get Engaged
Patrick is a sly one. He hired us to photograph him actually proposing to his girlfriend. She said yes and everything turned out great!
Janet Lefley & Dan Applebaum
The artist’s book is really beautiful! It is a great collection of some of the really special moments from our wedding. We’re already enjoying looking through it.
— Winnetka, Illinois, married June 2007
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Rachael Hoyt & Stephan Brown
Bob Ocken was amazing! He played a major role in making my wedding day
less stressful. Not only is he an amazing photographer, but he is fun and personable. My whole wedding party loved him and loved hanging out with him throughout the day. He was there for me, and made that very clear from the beginning.
— Little Rock, Arkansas, married January 2007
Clare Koller & Dan Brunnert
Ocken Photography did a wonderful job with our wedding. They were professional, easy to work with, organized and very laid back! They took all the anxiety and nerves out of wedding planning, and I knew the pictures from the day would be incredible — and they were!
— Chicago, Illinois, married December 2006
Lirit Biton & Noel Franks
Bob and his siblings are excellent photographers — fun to work with and very
accommodating! We loved having Bob at our wedding!
— Jerusalem, Israel, married September 2006
Kasey Dunn & Todd Morgan
Jenn and Chris were FABULOUS!! They were so pleasant to work with throughout the entire planning process. The day of the wedding was chaotic, horrible weather, and quite a few unexpected events, but they made the most of it and we could not be any more pleased with the way our pictures turned out.
— Lake Forest, Illinois, married September 2006
Christina Cho & Tim Reitz
We really enjoyed working with Chris and highly recommend him to anyone
who wants to work with a professional photographer and all around great
person. He successfully captured candid moments during our wedding day
that translated into wonderful pictures.
— Chicago, Illinois, married September 2006
Amy Ruffalo & Eric Hawkinson
Having the Ockens as our wedding photographers was one of the best decisions we made during our planning. They made us feel very comfortable on our big day. It really felt like we being photographed by our friends. The photos they took are fabulous — really beyond words. Our friends and relatives are raving about them! Also, I know that we will continue to use the Ockens for our family milestones.
— Winnetka, Illinois, married August 2006
Annette Gonzales & Sean Thornton
Chris Ocken was wonderful to work with.
He was comfortable and funny all day long, and throughout the album process he has been completely helpful and flexible with everything.
— South Bend, Indiana,
married September 2006