Hardly a Soft Sell ?

Saw a small nugget today in a magazine that I would like to share. This was one company's idea of an effective promotional sales technique. A car dealership in Florida has seen its sales double since launching a new promotional campaign: " Buy a truck, get a free AK-47." Nations Trucks, in Sanford, promises to pay for a Soviet-style assault rifle for anyone who buys one of its used vehicles. "I don't think it sends the wrong message, " said sales manager Nick Ginetta. "You don't need to buy a truck to go out and buy an AK-47."  -  acknowledgement © The Week
Think this will be one sales technique I will not be airing at my pre-wedding consultations!

Alison and Dave's Pre-Wedding Shoot

Thanks to Alison and Dave for a great afternoon's pre-wedding shoot in Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire whose wedding is in July. The sunshine was out and the trees still had their colours. The combination could not be beaten of sun, autumn and a real fun couple. Ampthill Park is extensive and goes up to a high ridge overlooking the open Bedfordshire countryside. This can be seen from one of the shots below whilst Alison and Dave were enjoying some much earned rest on one of the handy benches on the ridge. Hope you enjoy the shots below. I certainly enjoyed taking them and am now looking forward to the wedding.

November is Looking good

Well the weather has given a few signs that we cant take it for granted but I am hoping that it will be good to me tommorow afternoon. I have a pre-wedding shoot which is planned for outdoors. Last weekend was beautiful sunny weather with the leaves turning golden and during the week the wind came and tried to remove them all so my shoot using the colours of autumn may be a little more challenged. We will see by results which will find their ways to my Blog.

Talking of weather I had fun capturing the skies the other weekend as can be seen but I would really be concerned for any bride being faced with such a sky. Lucky this was not taken at a real wedding :)

My Wedding Pictures competition was launched in the local press yesterday and will run for a month. I am giving away two free Pictures packages worth up to £500 in value and 20% discounts to five runners-up.  The route to 'wedded bliss' is often not easy and the winners will be the ones who can give us the most uplifting story of how they coped along that road. Interesting ? We will see :)