Enjoy Your Wedding Planning
Planning a wedding can be a lot of fun, but at times can be a little stressful. As you may have already found out, there are so many details to consider. But shouldn't the planning be fun rather than a chore?

Consider this, the way to take the stress out of your wedding day is to plan, and that means a written plan. If you've been planning this in your head since you were a little girl, you're no doubt finding that the real planning is a bit more difficult. But please remember to try to have fun and don't try to solve everything with money. Spending more money on a vendor does not necessarily guarantee better quality every time, either. Here are some suggestions: Make this a group activity: mother-daughter, or bride-maid of honor - bridesmaids, or something similar. If this isn't your forte, consider a wedding planner or a day-of-coordinator. Try to see 2-4 vendors in each category, don't get carried away with too many or you'll make this too big a job. You can get recommendations from other vendors, such as those on our "Great Vendors" web page. Have a great time, but don't agonize too much about making it perfect. Things will go wrong and do go wrong quite frequently. Remember, it's about the marriage, not the perfect Hollywood movie of a wedding. Then you'll have fun.

New for Weddings "Try Before You Buy"

CJP has a "Try us before you buy us" program. If you'd like to have a free engagement session and an incredible video slide show from it, all free, contact us to see if you're eligible for this program. What better way to meet us and see the real difference in how photographers work and capture your true, emotional love story. Forget the words, forget the hype, go find out the real deal here. Call or email us today.

Charles Jablow can handle your video needs. By hiring videographers and photographers from us, we guarantee a coordinated production where the photos and the video will compliment one another.

How to Make a H.S. Senior Happy
It's that time in a H.S. Junior's life when their self-image is changing, their body is changing, their looks are changing, and their ideas are changing. It's a very trying time for both teens and parents, who sometimes wonder if anything can make their teen happy any more. And soon, the teen will be entering college and possibly moving away from home. It's parents' last chance to get some good portraits of their kids, but the kids don't want the stiff, formal pictures that they imaging their parents like.

CJP is doing H.S. Senior Portraits now. The time to do it is when your teen is a junior rather than wait until the senior year. We have teen pleasers and parent pleasers, so you'll both be happy. We are one of the few photographers doing groups, so if your daughter or son wants to get a group of friends to all come to us, we'll do additional images of their groups at no additional charge. They will treasure these photographs long after high school is over, and so will their parents. Help them look like a model - no experience necessary. Call now to learn more 703-216-8878.

B'nai Mitzvah
We have just come back from two Simcha Showcase events and listened to a lot of parents looking to plan their child's bar or bat mitzvah, and they have a lot of questions. They want to have a great party for their child, but in today's economy, they need to be more careful with their money. We are seeing a trend to have a bit less excess and, at the same time, preserve the religious and social aspects that make this such a special time. CJP has come up with some new and cost-effective packages, too, which many families are finding strikes the right balance between getting great coverage and keeping costs in line. Please feel free to ask us.



While many of our clients are ready for a great wall portrait of their family, what do you do about those years in between where you need the children photographed but just want regular prints, not a wall portrait? Littles by Charles is the answer, a lower-cost program with a few restrictions, and just the right level of investment. Our clients asked for it and we listened. Check it out with a phone call. It can be used for children or family.

Call Us Today (703) 216-8878
contact us: info @ charlesjablow.com

Personally Speaking
We are located in my house, so my cat Jade is greeting all our clients when they arrive. Please let us know if you are allergic to cats.

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