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Class of 2008, Prom time already!

Wow!, what we would give to be able to turn back the hands of time, for so many reasons! Seems like the best years tend to pass you buy quicker than the blink of an eye and before you know if POOF! you are all grown up living in what you finally know as the real world. This is when you realize that life truly is too short to let it pass you by, enough to make you want to go out there and just do anything and everything you have possibly ever dreamed of!

Well for Jillian time is on her side as she will be entering into college very shortly and these will most likely be the best years of her life, the ones that she will remember and treasure the most. From the friends she will meet, to the obstacles she will defeat to a teenager these will be the golden years.

Tomorrow for our area is Prom night. It is kind of like Christmas in April here in this small town when Prom comes around. The parents are all out running around with last minute pick-ups of tux’s and gowns. The girls filling up the salons waiting for pedicures and manicures, the return of up-do’s and make-up that will be remembered on print for many a generations to come. Those of us aware of all that is happening in the air will stop and for a moment and remember that we were once there. The excitement and the joy of finally making it through the high school years that we never thought we would ever be able to do.

We wish all of 2008 near and far all the best as they graduate, we wish them much hope in the future, promise in each and every one of their tomorrows, pray for them to have little to no sorrow, because for that of what we are today is owed to the the travels that came yesterday. Think smart, stay focused, and remember all good things come to those who wait, patience is a virtue they say that we are born with, however I must argue that and say that patience is something that we are taught throughout life as we endure.

Cheers and hats off to the Class of 2008! All the best!


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


Senior Porrtaits in Warrenton Virginia by Regeti's Photography located in Historic Old Town Warrenton


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    There is someone who greets the guests at almost every Hindu wedding we photograph before they ever see the bride or groom.

Lord Ganesha. ❤️

Today is Ganesh Chaturthi, and after more than two decades of photographing Indian and fusion weddings, Ganesha has become one of those details we instinctively look for.

Sometimes he’s grand and surrounded by flowers. Sometimes he’s a small murti quietly placed near the ceremony entrance. But his presence means something: new beginnings, wisdom, prosperity and the removal of obstacles.

And what bigger new beginning is there than marriage?

For our Indian-American and fusion families, we also think there’s something important in this: traditions don’t have to remain frozen in time to remain meaningful.

Celebrate them. Explain them to your children. Let grandparents tell the stories. Blend traditions from both sides. Add the birthday cake if you want to! There is no cultural purity test your family needs to pass.

Tradition survives because we continue carrying it forward—even when the next generation carries it a little differently.

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He also has medical school applications out there in the universe, so given Ganesha’s reputation for removing obstacles… we’re just saying, a little birthday favor would be perfectly timed. 😉🙏🏽

Happy 24th Birthday, Brijesh. We love you tremendously and are so proud of you.

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