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Soooo I might be a little cavalier about parking rules. And…maybe….I don’t pay as close attention to where I should park during a photo session because I get so excited about the light…that all I’m thinking about is getting to it! So when I finished at a location with Colleen and Mark — there was a little present under my windshield wipers. Yuck. Sorry parking lot people. I didn’t notice it wasn’t an “everyone can park here” lot…I promise I won’t do it again. ::sigh:: I couldn’t resist snapping this image though! Funny, right?!
But that’s not the important part of the story. The most important part was the ENTHUSIASM Colleen and Mark displayed for Sugar Mountain Bake Shoppe (on Alexandar St). They insisted it was amazing and could not believe I hadn’t been there. Colleen even went so far to post today’s special cupcake on my facebook!
So I had to go.
I brought my mother.
And guess who was sitting on the porch eating cupcakes?! Yup. Sugar Mountain’s BIGGEST FANS IN THE WORLD! ::laughing:: Here’s what they look like without cupcakes:
So. Then I had to try them myself. One of the owners approached us with a sample of their vanilla cupcake…
Oh. Em. Geee.
So…SIX cupcakes were purchased. And they are so beautiful I had to drive straight home and document them for all time…
Say hello to today’s dessert: Rootbeer Float. Very Vanilla. Caramel Apple. Lemon Raspberry. Pink Lemonade.
They are sweet. yummy and Colleen and Mark were absolutely right. They are DELISH.
Here is my unbiased foody review: They. Are. Yummy.
(My mother likes them too. Her opinion is worth more than mine. She cooks. I don’t.)
Also — I didn’t tell anyone I was writing this. I wasn’t paid to promote Sugar Mountain. I just liked them.
Now I have to go walk around the block 158 times. Cuz. That’s. a lot. of. sugar.
Tammy Swales presents Guest Blogger (and former bride) Shannon Chaudhry | Rochester NY Wedding Photographer
August 17, 2010In the days, weeks and months leading up to a wedding, I get to know my couples pretty darn well, and always look forward to the calls and emails from my brides. Seriously…when they have all their photos and married life is well underway, …I miss them. ::sigh::
Shannon and Kieran moved to Baltimore shortly after their wedding, and I love that Shannon sends me little updates, notes about how things are going and just generally to say “hi!”. I LOVED working with these two!!! I mean, how could you not?!?!
Adorable. Right?!?! And SO funny together!!!
So when Shannon started her own blog, Shananigan, it gave me the idea to have her “guest blog” for me about what it was like to be a Tammy bride. While I was thinking more of a eye-witness report of insanity and chaos, Shannon wrote such a sweet and amazing review. I don’t normally post testimonials, but this one was so touching and down to earth, that I had to put it up. So here is Shannon’s post in all of it’s un-cut awesomeness. And just for the record, I totally don’t remember saying anything about Kieran’s eyelashes haha!!!
Tammy is quite possibly the most amazing photographer in all the land. Seriously. This isn’t a joke. She could probably turn water into wine if she tried. I first met Tammy last Fall when we met for a consultation. Tammy immediately put us at ease and you could just tell she knew her stuff. Plus, she liked my fiance’s eyelashes, which was cute. Anyway, I wanted an urban theme for the photos, she picked the place, and the pictures were AHHHH MAAA ZIIING. These things were individual pieces of art. Plus the entire process, from setting up the initial consult to receiving the final photographs, was extremely smooth. Tammy and Jess were always available and promptly responded to anything I had questions about; whether it be when I would get my proofs to why phone books still exist in this digital age (though I’m not sure we came up with a great reason for that one).
Then come the wedding photos! All I can say is I have fallen in love with this woman (and her pictures are alright too). She is so extremely talented it is not funny. Plus she has the best sense of humor and personality. She created such a great rapport with me that I am really going to miss her!!!! I feel like I am losing an appendage and am honestly thinking about getting married again so I can have more pictures take. Ok, that may be a little over-exaggerated. But, she is great to work with and creates wonderful pieces of art. I recommend her to everyone, even if they need a passport photo. I mean, you want to look good when the customs guy in Aruba looks at your photo right!? She is amazingly talented, extremely personable, and just plain cool. Plus, she has Jess working for her too. Bonus.
Double bonus. (haha that was Jess interjecting. but…true. very true. ::grin::)
It was such a joy working with these two!!! They always made me laugh – still do! – and their wedding was so inspiring, such a gorgeous, elegant celebration of their incredible love.
So thank you, Shannon and Kieran!!! I can’t wait to see what adventures are coming next for you! And you’d better keep blogging about them. 
What an honest and sweet way to show what your clients think of their experience! Holleerrrrrr
8.31.2010
Also…how many of you noticed there were only FIVE cupcakes in the photo? One…had an accident. Yeah. Thats it. The dog ate it. Or…something. ::grin::
8.31.2010
Those are some SERIOUSLY gorgeous mounds of sugar (and beautiful pictures, too)!
9.01.2010
Ummmmm…..yeah, I noticed there were only FIVE. I figured it didn’t survive…..kinda hard for those yummy cupcakes to survive ever. And I’m not telling you how I know that
lol.
9.01.2010
Who could blame a dog or anyone for eating the sixth? Besides, I don’t think it would fit on the chair. When I go to Rochester this weekend I might have to pick some up for my family. Of course there’s no guarantee that they can survive the trip home.
9.02.2010
i hate you a little right now; i’m in major diet-land…and these…they are tempting. deeply, deeply tempting.