How could I just pick 1 winner!!! How about 2 winners!! That’s right…2 lucky couples!!!! CONGRATS to you both!! We look forward to working with you and hope to make your day the most special!
The WINNERS are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??? (I also included their stories!)
Trista & Jeff of West Bend, WI
Dear Hanle,
Oh my goodness, my mom forwarded me your website! The photos are incredible!
All my life I always planned ahead. Once I got engaged I planned on finishing my
degree, and then starting to plan the most romantic fairy tale wedding I could
imagine.
I imagined the simplistic dress, the daisies lined all around me, and Jeff, my groom
waiting for me at the altar. Our friends and family are all laughing, smiling, and
joyous. I dreamed of the pictures I would have for a lifetime. I planned on saving up to
afford a wedding and a photographer who could make my dreams a reality.
Then, in October of 2008 we got the news Jeff was laid off from his carpentry job. I had
just finished my internship as a designer, and knew the industry for both of us was
rocky. Almost 6 months went by, and then I was laid off. Saving for the wedding was no
longer an option. My lifetime of mentally planning, and my year of physically planning
was a wash. Savings were spent on mortgages and necessities. The wedding fund was
dried up. The economy had crumbled my dream, and my heart. And there was nothing
for me to do, but to wait… and to save.
Several months have past, and we have our feet on the ground now, but we are so
behind on savings, that we are limited to what dreams can actually and realistically
become a reality. I would love to take the images in my head, and turn them into
something real. The chance that we could have Hanle be there to capture the moments
so I can remember living my dream for the rest of my life is incredible.
My fairy tale wedding has been downsized, and having this helping hand would mean
the world to the both of us. Our family will also appreciate the precious moments
captured on camera.
Thank you in advance for the opportunity. You have no idea how much it means. Please
consider us for your wedding….
Hannah & Adam of Chicago, IL
Hello, Brittany and Anthony!
My name is Hannah, and I would be so thrilled and thankful to have you photograph our wedding!
Adam and I got engaged earlier this year and started planning our big, fat Korean/Serbian wedding. I like to call our mix of families “Korebian”–like Carribean with an “O.” : )
This past year, I taught music at an elementary school. Yes, I’m part of the “Teach-every-generation-ridiculously-cute-songs” Movement! Sadly, the school is canceling the entire music program due to budget cuts. I’m determined to find another job, but with the economy down, I’m facing a very tough crowd. Our families will not be contributing, and since I sent all my paychecks to Mr. Student Loans (thanks, grad school!), my kindhearted, hardworking fiance will be paying for everything wedding-related.
Photography is so important to us. Adam wants a modern, artsy style of photography. I know that comes at a premium, and I wouldn’t be able to help pay for it. I would love to surprise him with your free wedding package. I’m smitten by your portfolio, and I know his jaw will drop when he sees our Hanle Productions wedding proofs. I’d love to give him this package as a well-deserved gift/”thank you” for the sacrifices he’s making to save for our wedding and future home. It’s a lot of pressure to be the sole financer, and your gift would definitely lighten his load…and bring us joy for years!
Thanks for your time. I hope you have a blast with the couple you choose!
Sincerely,
hannah 
