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Welcome to "Nick + Lindsey week" on the blog!

Nick is my brother, so naturally our entire photography team was very involved in everything that had to do with their wedding!  Since I was the best man, I was in charge of the bachelor party!  Nick and I decided that a game of baseball was the best choice. We gathered a group of Nick's best friends and played a game of baseball, for which I had jerseys printed for the two teams that said, "Nick Mousetis is the coolest person I know."  They are awesome and so was the game.  Brooke had the idea to take cheesy baseball card photos and they turned out hysterical!

Obviously the blue team won! - T.J.

April flew by faster than I was prepared for. I feel like I say that every single month - but this one really was fast. With a wedding in the family, everything all month was leading up to Nick + Lindsey's big day... April 28th.  Beginning of the month, T.J. helped me re-do our "third bedroom" (hahaha) into my craft room. We hung these awesome Ikea shelves for the cats to climb around on. It's so fun to have them sleeping in the room while I work on stuff. I spent lots of my time making boutonnieres for the guys, Smilebooth props, and all the rehearsal dinner details. I designed these little information kits for the rehearsal dinner that I was pretty darn proud of. :) They were so cool!  I did find a little time this month to work in the yard and plant a bunch of pretty flowers for our front porch... and hit up a few of my favorite thrift stores, which landed me that awesome painting of a ship! I'm looking forward to this month and all of the weddings we're shooting!! - Brooke

April was the month of my brother Nick.  He got married at the end of the month so the entire month was filled with parties devoted to him.  I love my brother and was honored to be his best man so the month was a blast!  We had a great time helping Nick and Lindsey plan the wedding, throwing the bachelor party and celebrating the couple!  Other highlights of the month were the Purple Door Music Festival and celebrating one year of our store being open.  Now it's time for wedding season!! - T.J.

April came and went and wedding season is finally here! I feel like I waited forever. April was a good month, I moved into my new apartment, baseball started, my birthday happened and good weather is finally here! This month had a LOT of baseball in it for me. I watched my little brother play, watched the Mets play, and played some myself at Nick's awesome bachelor party hosted by TJ! Easter was a lot of fun because I rarely get to spend time with my family these days. And how can I forget, I absolutely love my new apartment! -Jeff

April was good. I went on a music trip to Washington DC with my school for a long weekend. We competed in our band, orchestra, and chorus and won first place for each. It was awesome. I have been enjoying the unusually warm days we have had and of course, my 17th birthday! Jeff and I shot a really sweet wedding this month, and I got to use my brand new Canon 5D Mark ii. I'm in love. Looking forward to shooting a crapton more weddings and for school to be out!  - Maddie

Happy 25th Birthday Jeff! Hope your day is more fun than a Mets baseball game, mixed with free Chick-fil-a for life, plus the Smilebooth coming to life and becoming your best friend.

Yea, that much fun. 

Photos by: Smilebooth

I can't believe all of the things I accomplished, did, hosted and went to in the month of March. Like I always say, thank goodness for my Instagram feed or I wouldn't remember anything. Looking back, it was a great month and I am so glad that I was able to be so productive.  As always, I am excited for what is ahead. - Brooke

March was a good month.  The highlights of the month were getting a new smilebooth, starting a small group with our team and designing the next collection for walk in love.  We also shot our first local wedding for 2012 which got me really excited for all the weddings, smilebooths and parties we will be attending this year.  My brothers wedding is coming up in April and I am so excited for all the festivities involved! - T.J.

March was the most anticipated month of the year so far because of one reason... I got to see Liz. We usually have to go about 70 days apart before seeing each other again and this time it was tough. But once again, we planned some awesome things to do and of course it was a blast. For Valentine's Day Liz bought us a pair of tickets to see a Mets spring training game in Port St. Lucie, FL. It has been one of my childhood dreams to go to Florida and see them play. Along the drive, we stopped at this gorgeous park called Wekiwa Springs where we got to swim in crystal clear spring water! And now I'm back in Lancaster counting the days until wedding season! -Jeff

I have conquered March! March was one of those months where I didn't stop moving. I always had somewhere to be and something to do. I love being busy, but sometimes it's nice not to have a bunch of responsibilities after school. Sleep is nice, too. Even though this past month was often super stressful for me, at the end, I really am appreciating all the time I put into the musical, "Crazy For You". We had three fantastic performances, the audiences were amazing, and the friendship between the cast and crew was just plain awesome. I'm ready for April. It's one of my favorite months because it's my birthday month, school is almost out, and sunny days are more frequent. Well, rain too...but that's acceptable because April is full of rainbows. And that's just awesome. -Maddie

We are so excited to annouce that Maddie is ofically a Brooke Courtney Photography team member, and no longer our intern! (Just wait though 'til you do meet our 2012 intern, she's awesome!) You can now book Maddie for portrait sessions (Hello seniors!) in 2012. As always, fill out our contact form to recieve more information and Maddie's pricing.

We couldn't be happier to make it official with Miss Maddie. She's so wonderful. -Brooke

Photos by Smilebooth