Some of my clients friends and family know all about this, but for most people, I’ve been keeping my Rich Bride Poor Bride reality show TV experience a secret until it was time to air. Mind you - that involves me keeping this low key since last September — a VERY long time in my book!
Just how does one get on Rich Bride Poor Bride — well they contacted me — completely out of the blue - after they had seen my wedding photography and blogs online from past clients Michelle and Paul, as well as Shannon and Peter - each who featured their dogs in their engagement photos; and in Shannon’s case, her wedding day photography. (Thanks guys — you all really helped me get on their production radar!!) The episode featured a bride spending like no tomorrow, and one of the ‘must have’ extra expenses was for the bride to have a photo of her, with her doggy, to display on the day of the wedding at her reception table! Although the RBPB reality show allows couples to have some of their own vendors, The production staff found me when they were looking for a Toronto photographer willing to work with pets and wedding couples. My part in the story was designed to be about the extra photography, one of the many extras that added to Michelle’s over the top wedding budget for the day of her dreams.
I spent a lot of time alternately excited and nervous before the day of taping because I really wasn’t sure what I was going to be asked to do, what bride Michelle was like, and how her dog would behave. Fortunately it’s very true that what happens when taping a television show appearance, and what actually gets on the air, are definitely two different things, and I quickly learned I was nervous for absolutely no reason.
The hour or so we spent in September taping the episode flew by. Everyone on the show was great — they took little amature me and managed to work their TV magic. :) Michelle was fabulous and a lot of fun — she was the perfect reality show bride and star! And her dog Mr. Muggs — AKA Mugsy — well he was the sweetest, biggest, doggy star there could be.
I haven’t seen the show yet, although it aired Friday and also airs today (Rich Bride Poor Bride episode 5076) but I hear the RBPB production staff and editors were very kind when it came to showing “me”. That would be the “me” who knows the camera adds ten pounds, isn’t always flattering to faces and figures; and especially the “me” who shuns the spotlight because it unnerves me to no end, and who hates being in front of the camera in any photo or video situation!
I really do need to put those phobias on the “need to work on it/get over it” list because by the time the taping was over, I can honestly say I had a lot of fun, and I would do it again in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
So go check it out — on-line at Slice http://www.slice.ca/Shows/EpisodeGuide.aspx?Title_Id=234341&Root_Title_Id=98222
Or check it out today at 9:00PM EST on your local SLICE cable channel.
And yes, I really did take photos that day — although it was a portrait session like none I’ve had before!
And this was the final print Michelle selected to display at the wedding:
Isn’t she absolutely stunning — mind you — the dress Michelle was wearing for the photos was NOT her dress — but I didn’t photograph her wedding day, so you have to watch the ep to see her fabulous choice!!
xxx’s and ooo’s
Judy
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