Riso Studio WON!

Well thank you to Liene at Blue Orchid Designs for pointing out to me that Riso Studio won the Wedding Chronicle 2008 Readers Poll for Best Travel Agent!!!

Thank you to everyone that voted and I'm so ecstatic. This year we have some fun tricks up our sleeve with the travel portion of Riso Studio. I will be introducing a new blog soon and the addition of a guest travel industry blogger plus lots of fun travel stories from world travelers as well as travel industry interviews! Check back for more updates and the link once the new blog is up & running in the next month.

Cheers
-Shannon-

Travel Day...

Today is Travel Day.
As Riso Studio is a 3-tiered business
Albums — Photography
Graphic Design
Travel Coordinating

I know I know, who knew right! Well it covers all 3 of my passions in the wedding industry and I love being able to work with so many fabulous people. With that said today was Travel Day and clean/reorganize the offce! I went through piles of travel magazines that I have and filed all of the important tid bits that I know I will use in the future. I wanted to share my two favorites that I stumbled upon:

Chateau Les Crayeres in France is one of the most exquisite buildings I've ever seen and I want to jump on a plane this very minute and visit! Check it out---a great splurge for a honeymoon or anniversary.
www.lescrayeres.com



Petit St. Vincent--thanks to Jenny & Pat for opening my eyes to this gem!!
www.psvresort.com

Enjoy!

Interview.....

Whirlwind!

I'm back from WI...now with 36 hours to work to accomplish a great amount before I head out to Portland, OR for a wedding. I will be working from the road. Any photographers or wedding planner interested in meeting for coffee on Th/Friday please email me: shannon@risostudio.com


In the meantime... Liene from Blue Orchid Design (what a doll) interviewed me for her blogging post on Create My Event and it is posted today! It's lovely advice on travel and honeymoon planning. Go take a look :)

THANX LIENE!


CHEERS

Laguna--fun times

The Gausden, Rice & Crow Family Clans went out to Laguna Beach to soak up some sun. It was a blast and exactly what we all needed. It was like a mini real world of our own living in this huge house with unbelievable ocean views. Now back to reality and work! My cousin is coming into town from North Dakota so I have lots to finish before he arrives. Happy Thursday.

Philly!

I was fortunate enough to travel to Philadelphia for the first time this past weekend. I went out to celebrate Natalie & Mike's wedding and I was able to stay a few extra days and hang out with one of my bestest girlfriends from college, Elizabeth. I haven't seen her in 3 years and it was a perfect example of true friendship...we seriously started where we left off 3 years ago saying goodbye to each other after college graduation!

I felt like I was in the Real World for the weekend because I crashed at her rowhouse with her roomies. She lives with 4 other people...Leah, Mark, Matt & Tim. Most of them work in the service non profit field and it's simply amazing to see how passionate they are for making a difference in the world. I learned many new facts and felt like I was back in college---we all watched the Oscars on Sunday (7 of us) bunched together on 1 couch, 1 futon and 2 chairs. HILLARIOUS! Needless to say, I had an absolute blast and couldn't have asked for a more perfect hostess. I was able to meet her boyfriend Brian who is so rediculously perfect for her and filled with a wealth of Philadelphia knowledge! He works for a mental hospital in Philly and does outreach for the mentally handicap homeless people.

I was in downtown Philly putsing around Antique Row & Society Hill and became photo happy! Here are soms shots.

Now playing catch-up since I leave Thursday for Laguna Beach!

Cheers

Travels...

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Vatican City


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S. African private school children


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Whistler/Blackcomb


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Assisi Christmas Morning


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Cinqueterre Locals

I'm wired and it's late...going thru my limited amount of digital travel photography (as I'm used to film) and here is what I found. Ah how I miss Italy, Whistler, Africa!! Places that were so foreign to me but became my second homes. The lifestyle I became accustomed to, the slow paced everday life, my morning small town routine, the gentle smiles and gestures from the locals...what a blessing. Enjoy :)