Vendor Spotlight | Vol. 15
/Are you recently engaged and ready to book your wedding vendors? Newly married or attending a wedding, and in search of gifts that affirm the vocation to marriage?
We are proud to serve you through the Spoken Bride Vendor Guide, the first online resource for distinctively Catholic wedding vendors: hand-selected professionals from around the U.S. with not only an abundance of talent, but a reverence and passion for the sacrament of marriage that brings a uniquely personal, prayerful dimension to their client experiences.
From photographers and videographers who understand how to capture the most significant moments of your nuptial Mass, to coordinators who understand the needs of Catholic couples, artists whose jewelry, stationery, and prints become enduring keepsakes long after your wedding day, clinical and theological experts in the fields of fertility and relationships, and beyond, Spoken Bride Vendors view their work as a call and find deep joy in putting their talents at the service of the Lord.
What’s more, our vendors are truly engaging and fun. With a range of stories, hobbies, and devotions, it’s our privilege to share who they are and connect them with their ideal clients--you, faithful Catholic couples who are energized by working with like-minded, prayerful individuals. Each month, we’ll be introducing, or re-introducing, you to members of Spoken Bride’s vendor community, and we encourage you to learn more through their full vendor listings.
Our Vendors for This Month:
Gianna of Albany
Mechanicville, NY; Serving New York State, Vermont, Massachusetts, and online worldwide
Dr. Jan Patterson and the team at Gianna of Albany provide healthcare, fertility care, and NFP instruction for women and couples. Through their woman-centered practice, they highlight the beauty and elegance of a woman’s fertility and empower women to honor the gift of their body with knowledge and through caring support.
Favorite saint: Saint Gianna Molla, of course.
Favorite thing about working on weddings: Being part of the couples learning to use NFP for the first time. Helping engaged couples discover the beautiful gift of their fertility and their creation as unique and unrepeatable creations of a God who is just crazy about his beloved people.
Love means: To give myself totally, faithfully and hold nothing back... even my fertility.
Soul Creations Photography
Indianapolis, Indiana; serving the Midwest States
Sinikka Rohrer imagined the possibility of encouraging engaged women through her photography skills in the wedding industry. Her dream became a reality through Soul Creations Photography. Sinikka collaborates with a team of four additional photographers who prayerfully capture God’s testimony of each beautiful couple through their camera lens.
Our favorite thing about working on weddings: Far and above, the important moments of prayer at the end of every call, every meeting, every engagement session, and before every bride walks down the aisle. This is where our hearts truly feels like we're doing God's work and where the ministry comes alive!
Sinikka’s favorite memory of her wedding day: The letters that her and her husband, Alan, exchanged prior to the ceremony. They sat back to back holding hands and read letters before Alan prayed over the day and their marriage. All the emotions that were felt from this moment to walking down the aisle were absolute certainty and full communion with God and with man!
Sinikka’s favorite place she’s traveled: Estes Park, Colorado
Her Witness
Charlotte, North Carolina; serving Charlotte, North Carolina and San Antonio, Texas
Tara Heilingoetter is not only a wedding photographer, but also a Catholic jewelry maker and designer. Her Witness is a platform to honor Our Lady through Tara’s creative talents, as a means to showcase the beauty of the Catholic faith and Sacraments. Tara remains faithful and authentic in all her creative endeavors and client relationships.
Three things on my bucket list: Visit the Holy Land, travel to Rome, and backpack the Camino De Santiago!
Favorite saints and devotions: Our Lady of Grace, Divine Mercy, St. Therese of Lisieux, Blessed Pier Giorgio, St. Maximillian Kolbe, the Holy Rosary and the Miraculous Medal
Favorite place I’ve traveled: Ethiopia
An Endless Pursuit
Leesburg, Virginia; serving Washington DC, Baltimore, and worldwide
Steve and Bernadette Dalgetty bought a camera as their first married Christmas gift for each other. The fun hobby turned into a favor for a friend and eventually transformed into a full-time career. With a love for relationships and a desire to capture authentic emotion and the “human element” through their photographs, Steve and Bernadette strive to know and truly see—and reveal—the heart of their couples on their wedding day.
Favorite foods:
Steve: Maryland Crab Feast with lots of Old Bay. Also, pizza is my love language.
Bernadette: Mashed Potatoes with a side of Thanksgiving dinner.
Favorite memory of our wedding day: The walk down the aisle. It was the longest aisle of any church in the diocese so it was a long lasting memory too!
Three things on our bucket list:
1. Take our whole family to Europe for 2-3 months
2. Record an album together
3. RV road trip across the country.