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Dan got some pretty sweet mail last week. Mother of the bride, Lou, sent us a photo booth crossword - how cool is that? I'm pretty sure that if you've got a crossword dedicated to you, that officially puts you in the "Awesome" hall-of-fame.

Fun fact: Lou is so cool that she actually surprised her daughter with the photo booth at her wedding reception last Friday. Best. Surprise. Ever. Much better than surprising your daughter on her wedding day with an Elvis-impersonating stripper or by wearing the same dress as her. Thanks, Lou!

Okay, now it's your turn. How many photo booth related words can you find? (Click image for full size.)

And the winner is... The Traveling Photo Booth!

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. November 18, 2009 - On Sunday, November 15, 2009, at a black tie gala, Twin City Bridal Association (TCBA), was proud to announce the winners of the ICON Award for excellence in the local wedding industry.

2009 ICON AWARD WINNERS The ICON Award was presented to the following local wedding experts for their outstanding performance in their respected fields of expertise. Excellence in Bridal Salon & Formal Wear Experience: Angelique's Bridal Salon, Blaine, MN Excellence in Use of Entertainment: The Traveling Photo Booth, St. Louis Park, MN Excellence in Graphic Design: A Milestone Paper Co., Burnsville, MN Excellence in Wedding Photography: Liz Banfield Photography, Minneapolis, MN Excellence in Cake Design: Gateaux Inc., St. Louis Park, MN Excellence in Floral Design: Richfield Flowers & Events Inc., Richfield, MN Excellence in Décor: Apres Party and Tent Rental, Edina, MN, Lasting Impressions Weddings, Minnetonka, MN, and Violets Flowers, Prior Lake, MN Excellence in Planning: Ambiente Wedding and Event Planning, Minneapolis, MN, Nature's Harvest, Wayzata, MN, and Watermark Stationery, Wayzata, MN Wedding of the Year: b. inspired weddings and events, St. Louis Park, MN, Kelly Brown Weddings LLC, Maple Grove, MN, and Richfield Flowers & Events, Inc., Richfield, MN

Truly the pinnacle of success, the ICON Awards is regarded as the highest honor for merit of excellence in the Twin Cities wedding industry. The winners are recognized for their contribution to the industry and selected based on anonymous entries judged by a prestigious panel of national experts. It's the "Who's Who" of the industry recognized for their cutting-edge creative vision and their endless pursuit of perfection. Produced by Twin City Bridal Association, the ICON Awards were designed by The Wedding Guys®, Matthew Trettel and Bruce Vassar, with the highest priority to ensure the anonymity and fairness of the ICON Awards judging process. The field of national judges included: Sylvia Weinstock, President, Sylvia Weinstock Cakes; Art Scangas, Art Director and Co-Owner of Inside Weddings; Mara Urshela, Co-Owner, Kleinfelds; Richard Foulkes, Director of Special Events, Imagination Group, London; Ellen Weldon, President, Ellen Weldon Design; and Staci Francombe, Founder and President, Get Married Media.

Near Waukesha, WI?

Come check us out at the Best of the Best Bridal Show at the Waukesha County Expo Center this weekend! You've got two chances to meet Casey and to try out the photo booth: we'll be there from 10am to 4pm this Saturday and Sunday, November 14 & 15. The show is put on by Exciting Events. If you'd like more information, feel free to contact us here.

Don't worry if you can't catch us this time. Here are some other upcoming shows where you can see The Traveling Photo Booth for yourself:

Wedding Planner & Guide Bridal Show: January 16 & 17 2010 11AM – 4PM @ Alliant Energy Center (Madison, WI).

The Wonderful World of Weddings & Occasions: January 9 &10 11:00AM – 5:00PM @ the Wisconsin Expo Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park

www.TheTravelingPhotoBooth.com

The Great Halloween Bash 2009!

Whew! That was exhausting. I think we outdid ourselves last week at our second annual Halloween Party. The booze was flowing and it may have gotten a little rowdy. The dance floor was packed this year and the costumes were (gasp) even better! This year's giant movie? Hitchcock's The Birds. Very scary. As usual, there was a line all night for the photo booth.

Party guests had the opportunity to see (and use!) firsthand the yet-to-be-released, next generation of photo booth. Everyone had a great time watching the ginormous photo strip slideshow projected on the wall above the photo booth. We ate, we laughed, we danced, we drank and we generally partied our tailfeathers off.

None of this would have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Aarcee Party Rental hooked us up with everything from the bar to the ridiculously-cool checkered dance floor. Chowgirls came through for us yet again with their killer catering. The food was almost as scary as it was delicious. You'll just have to check out the photo gallery to see what I mean. Our lovely neighbors from Muddy Paws Cheesecake provided the unbelievably scrumptious, late-night dessert. Magician Sean Phillips wowed the crowd again this year. I tried to tell Matt that his tricks are just illusions, but Matt is convinced Sean is a real wizard. And a special thanks to Steve and Bobby's Funeral Parlor (Website coming soon!) for supplying the liquor and other party essentials and for sponsoring the company softball team.

So you missed out. No big deal. You learned your lesson and you'll make up for it next year. Here's your chance to see the fun we captured in the photo booth:
Halloween Party Photo Strip Gallery


It should probably be illegal to have this much fun. Until we meet again, my favorite goblins, vampires, witches and pirates. I'm off to start working on next year's costume.