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And the Winner is...

It's finally time to announce the winner of the Last Word Photo Contest. Like any good race, it was a close one right up until the deadline, with nearly 1,000 user votes in the end! Congratulations to Trailbrook Photography who shot the winning image, It Had To Be You. Reader's remarked "It's classic and elegant — the moment was truly captured", "Now that looks like true love", "elegant, glamorous, stunning!"

The beautiful couple pictured is Kristy and Carlos Valdivia who wed in San Diego last Fall. Look out for the Summer/ Fall 2008 edition on newsstands in July! A sincere thank you to all of the hopeful finalists and to our dedicated readers!

Last Day to Vote for Your Favorite Photo!

We are down to the wire and it has been an exciting contest! We will be closing the votes in our photo contest at midnight tonight (PST-Hawaii time), so you still have time to select your favorite image by commenting in the previous post below. Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to cast your vote, and congratulations to our contest finalists—all the photos are truly stunning! Keep those votes coming!

Cast Your Vote for the Photo Contest!

The results for the finalists are in for The Last Word Photo Contest! It wasn't easy, but we have selected five photos out of hundreds of entries, and they are listed below in no certain order. Thank you to all of you who took the time to send us your beautiful images. Now it is YOUR opportunity to cast a vote for your favorite photograph. Vote for your favorite finalist by posting a comment, including the number and "name" of the image. Please include the reason why you were touched by the picture (keep it brief and amazing;) Deadline to cast your vote is Friday, April 25, 2008 and we will announce the winner the following Monday. Tell your family and friends to add their comments, too. Happy voting and congratulations to our finalists!

#1  Grandma's Girl, Stephanie Brockman Photography

#2 Swept Away, Fred Egan, Photographer

#3 This Kiss, Trever Hoehne Photography

#4 Bicycle Built For Two, Gertrude & Mabel Photography

#5 Had To Be You, Trailbrook Photography

Happy voting and congratulations to our finalists!

Contest Update

Happy Aloha Friday! Just a quick note to thank everyone who took the time to submit images to the Last Word contest! The entry gates are now closed ;)  We've received some pretty amazing photos but you'll have to wait a few more days to check them out! The top five finalists will be posted here next week and you, the readers will vote. xo Shaunna

Photo : Visionari

Still Time to Enter the Photo Contest!

Thank you to all the brides and photographers that have taken the time to send in photos for our first contest here at Love Notes! We have received many, many pictures, and there is still time to enter The Last Word Photo Contest—deadline is Thursday, April 10, 2008.

Here is how it works:

Submit a photograph for a chance to have your image appear FULL PAGE in the upcoming Summer/Fall 2008 issue of Pacific WEDDINGS! The winning photo will appear on The Last Word page facing the inside back cover of Pacific WEDDINGS magazine. It is a truly special page, carefully selected by the editor and dedicated with an inspirational scripture to our readers. The page symbolizes that gratifying feeling of completion—a reader having finished the magazine and those of us behind the scenes having finished the incredible journey of creating another issue. Click here for a digital sample of a back issue.

The Last Word is often the final image that our readers see before closing the book. And depending on how you generally peruse a magazine, it is also one of the first pages seen (for those of you who flip from back to front). If you have noticed The Last Word in a back issue, this single image captures a magical, emotional moment in a wedding celebration— a single captivating image that conveys love, friendship, heartfelt gratitude and spontaneity. It isn't necessarily devoted to the bride and groom—it can be any extraordinary shot that instantly conveys emotion. Email us your strongest image today and you could be chosen for publication in the upcoming issue!

Email your photo(s) to contest@pacificweddings.com. Tell us why the image(s) stands out to you, then we will post our top five selections and let our readers vote! PLEASE DO NOT SEND HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AT THIS TIME, and send no more than 5 images per photographer or event. Photos should be 72 dpi and no larger than 8x10".  High resolution images will be requested if your image is among the finalists. A photo release will also be required if your image is one of the five posted for voting.

Enter to Win "The Last Word" Contest!

It's time to host our first contest here at Love Notes. We're excited! Submit a photograph for a chance to have your image appear FULL PAGE in the upcoming Summer/Fall 2008 issue of Pacific WEDDINGS! The winning photo will appear on The Last Word page facing the inside back cover of Pacific WEDDINGS magazine. It is a truly special page, carefully selected by the editor and dedicated with an inspirational scripture to our readers. The page symbolizes that gratifying feeling of completion—a reader having finished the magazine and those of us behind the scenes having finished the incredible journey of creating another issue. Click here for a digital sample of a back issue.

The Last Word is often the final image that our readers see before closing the book. And depending on how you generally peruse a magazine, it is also one of the first pages seen (for those of you who flip from back to front). If you have noticed The Last Word in a back issue, this single image captures a magical, emotional moment in a wedding celebration— a single captivating image that conveys love, friendship, heartfelt gratitude and spontaneity. It isn't necessarily devoted to the bride and groom—it can be any extraordinary shot that instantly conveys emotion. Email us your strongest image today and you could be chosen for publication in the upcoming issue!

Here's how it works:
Email your photo(s) to contest@pacificweddings.com. Tell us why the image(s) stands out to you, then we will post our top five selections and let our readers vote! PLEASE DO NOT SEND HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AT THIS TIME, and send no more than 5 images per photographer or event. Photos should be 72 dpi and no larger than 8x10".  High resolution images will be requested if your image is among the finalists. A photo release will also be required if your image is one of the five posted for voting.

The Last Word Photo Contest Deadline is Thursday, April 10, 2008.

photo above lexi mackenzie, christiaan phleger photography