Wanna Shoot a Wedding with Me?

This is Marie. And Charlie. They're an amazing couple getting married next month–May 7, 2011 to be precise–in a lovely suburb of Philadelphia. Did you know I thought Philadelphia was a state until a few years ago? Yup, I made a salt-dough map of the United States as a homeschooled kid and NO ONE TOLD ME I WAS WRONG. It wasn't until I photographed a wedding in Pennsylvania a couple years ago that I realized Philly was a city. With amazing cheesestake sandwiches. Or so I've been told.

Speaking of amazing, that's what Marie is. Amazing. But since I like to abbreviate words, I commonly refer to her as amaze. Marie had a wild idea a few weeks ago: She asked if we could auction off a spot for a third photographer at her Greenville wedding with 100% of the proceeds going to charity. Marie and Charlie are med students at Penn State (cute and smart and nice…triple threat, Internet!) and THON (the largest student-run philanthropic organization) is close to their hearts and they wanted to use their wedding as a way to give back.

THON raises raises funds for pediatric cancer and Marie and Charlie have been active participants for a few years. Here's a photo of them at the most recent dance-a-thon fundraiser…and, whoa, you should see Marie dance…that girl has souuuuul!

Ooops, this was the picture I was supposed to post…all that talking about souuuuuul got in the way….

I couldn't be more proud of this opportunity…I just wish I thought of it myself! 😉

So here's the dealio…Marie and has never hosted an auction before, so she simply used want she assumed would be best: Ebay.com. You can view and bid on the WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY AUCTION until Friday, April 15, 2011. Here are a few details to ensure we're on the same page…
1. This is an opportunity to third shoot a fab wedding, not a workshop or a personal tutorial. You will have freedom to shoot with me and/or JD and ask questions when there's down time during the day (if applicable).
2. All flights, transportation, accommodations, taxes, food expenses, and fashion emergencies will be covered by auction winner.
3. The third shooting opportunity will take place on May 7, 2011 from approximately 1pm-9pm.
4. The auction winner will be able to use the photos for his/her personal portfolio (both online and print), but it is requested that any photos used be given to me (unedited) no later than May 9, 2011 to ensure the bride has them in her wedding proofing gallery, as well as digital negatives. The third shooter will be acting as a subsidiary of Jasmine Star Photography, so I want to make sure Marie has access to the shooter's awesome work as a memory of her decision to invite the shooter to document her wedding.
5. Please keep in mind this auction is for charity. In addition to being a tax deductible donation, this opportunity is only for the benefit of THON. We're incredibly excited to give back to such an amazing organization.

I hope to see you in the state of Philadelphia Pennsylvania soon!

Happy Monday!

**EDITED TO ADD**
For those who asked, you can donate to THON on behalf of M+C by CLICKING HERE…and I'm SO incredibly blown away by this support…no, really, I'm shocked. Love you, people!