The Lindy Bingham Band!

The Lindy Bingham Band rocked the house! This band is bluesy, funky, and completely rockin! Lindy & the band don't miss a beat. Their rhythm is highly contagious and full of energy! Take a listen...

Looking to have a Green Wedding?

Come visit us!!!!

May 16th, 2009, 2-4pm

When you hear the term "green wedding," most brides-to-be no doubt tremble with thoughts of patchouli, bizarre ceremonies, and more hemp than chiffon. But that's SO 1960s: a modern-day wedding, with minor modifications and the proper planning, can be as green as Ed Begley, but a heck of a lot prettier.

One person who knows is Mireya Navarro, the award-winning reporter for the New York Times. For the past couple of years, she has written for the Sunday Styles section of the paper looking for the latest trends, personalities, and innovations affecting fashion in the United States. She has discovered the Next Big Thing: Green weddings, and even wrote a book about it. The Road Less Traveled is honored to host a book signing for Navarro and her new book, "Green Wedding: Planning your Eco-Friendly Celebration." This event will be a great way to start your research, meet vendors and learn about the world of sustainable and stylish occasions. From photography to food and invitations, see how easy it can be to have a wedding with a lighter footprint.

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Thank You Spectrum Catering

Just a reminder of this month's promotion-only two days left

I was listening to the radio today, and I heard a story about a little girl who will not eat food today. They described how her mother will make her a "dirt cookie" made of clay, shortening, and salt. She will eat this so that her stomach feels full, but it will not provide any nourishment.

Wow. That really puts things in perspective. We live in a society where someone has to tell us to leave some food on our plate because we eat more than we need and have an obesity epidemic. We eat when we are not even hungry.

By donating just $13, you can feed a child for an entire month! I think all of us could easily go without $2 worth of food per day for one week to feed a child for one month. Perhaps you can give up one latte per week.

I gave a donation, but, somehow, it just doesn't seem to be enough. I want to give more. We are asking our clients to help us give more. We have decided to give HALF of all our sevice sales for the month of March. We are not raising our prices. We really are giving half to these beautiful children.

If you are ready to book a photographer for your wedding, you know what the going rates are. Imagine. You can feed many children without going outside of the budget you've already created. Maybe a wedding isn't in your near future. In that case, you can take advantage of a private portrait session or services for any other event.

Don't need pictures? That's fine, but, please, still donate today.

Many thanks and many blessings to all.

Spring Fling Invitation

Hey everyone! We are throwing a party! Come and join us for some fun and networking. We will keep posting our participating vendors as they RSVP. So far, Out of the Bloom Events and Selwyn Jewelers will be joining us.

Take a look at our Fall Newsletter!

Fall 2008		October 2008 / issue 30
Holiday Engagement Sessions This holiday season is a perfect time to take advantage of our Engagement Sessions. Not only is an Engagement Session a lot of fun (giving you and your fiancé a break from all the chaos), but engagement pictures make great holiday gifts and cards. How does it work? When you contact us, we will talk about you! After getting to know you a little, you will pick a location that means something to you to take your pictures. Places like the beach or a park are very popular, but we can go anywhere that has special value to you. We capture the smiles, the hugs, the glances, the gestures, and a variety of non-verbal displays to show the world how you feel about each other. Manuel A Rios Photography is committed to giving you superb service customized to you. We work with you to capture the unique essence that you create as a couple. All images are uploaded to your own site for you, your family members, and your close friends to view. You have the option of purchasing prints and a variety of other keepsake items such as books, albums, DVD slideshows, and photo greeting cards. The prints and other products are of excellent quality produced by an outstanding professional lab. Your friends and family can order these same products. They can also purchase gift certificates for you! This holiday season, Manuel A Rios Photography will be donating 10% of your engagement booking fee to www.holidaysfromtheheart.org		In this issue: • Congrats • Holiday Engagement • Special • About us • Holidays from the Heart Portraits, Portraits, Portraits… Holiday season means portraits!!! Pictures of babies, children, families, couples, and, of course, moms to be, make perfect holiday cards and gifts for friends and family. We will make your experience and pictures especially pleasurable and unique by capturing you in an environment that means something to you. Don't waste your time being rushed at an impersonal, cookie- cutter, studio. Make this holiday something special to remember and share. Book your private session today!!!
Holiday Engagement and Portrait Special Book your private Engagement or Portrait Session between now and November 30, 2008, and receive 50% off your one hour session. That means you will pay only $200 for your private session with a photographer, but that is not all! We will also give you a complimentary 8 X 10 print so that you can see the amazing quality our lab has to offer you. Also, because we care about our community (we know you do as well), we will donate 10% of your booking fee to Holidays From the Heart (an organization committed to providing a holiday experience to chronically ill, low income children and their families). Find out more about this program at www.holidaysfromtheheart.org Booking dates are limited, so please do not delay. The sooner you book, the sooner you get your amazing pictures!
About Us Manuel A Rios Photography is a husband and wife team committed to providing couples and families with the highest quality in portraiture and photojournalism coverage with exquisite personalized custom service. Every aspect of our business revolves around our clients and capturing the most important moments of their lives—weddings, pregnancies, and growing families.
Copyright © 2008 Manuel A Rios Photography * All Rights Reserved
Rios@marphotography.net			P.O. Box 1036 Bellflower, CA 90707

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