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Ode to the Open Bar

A wedding is supposed to be a celebration, but increasingly couples are asking their guests to open up their wallets as they sidle up to the bar. Fortunately there are a number of compromises for couples that want to throw a great party but don't want to break the bank on booze (leaving you the cash to buy a beautiful wedding album).
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Blog Posts You Won't See in 2012

2012 is sure to be exciting here at Ryan Richardson Photography, as we roll out a few new products and get ready for the coming wedding season. While we have a lot planned for the blog between weddings, there area  few things you won't find here in the coming year.

Photographer Loses Shirt on Mayan Apocalypse:

If the History Channel is to be believed, the world will suffer some horrible fate next December as the Mayan calender changes over. Someone with fewer scruples might be tempted to overbook for 2013 to get a lot of cash before the end of the world, but not me. So on December 21 I won't have to apologize to all the couples I scammed while betting the world was going to be devoured by the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl.

If I'm wrong, I won't live to regret it.

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Terrible Last Minute Gift Ideas for that Special Someone

Like a fastball to the gut from Josh Beckett, there's a special feeling that comes with the holiday season as the day draws nearer. Most often it comes as you're racing home on Christmas Eve and suddenly you remember that there's someone special on your list for whom you forgot to shop.

What follows is a deranged scramble to find a gift that doesn't make you look like a putz, but doesn't require weeks of deliberate planning. Unfortunately, mistakes are often made while you're standing in line at the gas station.

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