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I'm so happy to welcome you to the brand new blog!! If you are a blog follower, take a look around and let me know what you think! If your new- this is where I'll post some of my most recent weddings and sessions, as well as things that are going on in my life. You can also check my website- taraswain.com for pricing and info about what I do, but be sure to check back to the blog regularly and hopefully you'll become a blog stalker! :)
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AboutTara Swain

Hi, I'm Tara! I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based in Paris, Texas. I love bright colors, a vintage, eclectic feel and whimsical ideas. My passions are weddings and child photography. My favorite color is green, my favorite movie is "The Man in the Moon," I'm NOT a morning person, I've been happily married for 6 years with a beautiful 1 year old little girl and I love to blog!!

The new and improved store!

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07.08.2009

Small town girls is finally settled in their new location and it looks AWESOME!!!!!! They have already gotten lots of new things.. make sure to go check out the new shop at 102 Clarksville on the square! We’ll be doing a new fashion shoot in September with lot’s of new ideas.. so get ready!!! :)

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  • Dusty: WOW! The store looks AWeSomE!!! Can't Wait to go check it out :) (07.08.09, 09:45PM)
  • Kelli: Sonya, I wanted to be the first to say the new shop looks great! Awesome shoot! Best wishes for the new location. -K (08.08.09, 12:16AM)
  • Shani: Tell them to open a store out here!!! lol Their stuff is sooo flippin' cute!!! :D Great shots girl! (08.08.09, 02:47AM)
  • Cindy: OMG!!! It looks amazing! I can't wait to go shopping, everyone did an amazing job from store to pics. Congrats on the new store, love it!! (08.08.09, 08:24AM)
  • tiffany: it looks amazing!!! im gonna have to come check it out myself ;) (08.08.09, 05:06PM)
  • elise♥: can you say CUTEEE :) it looks so awesome i love it..cant wait to go shopppping there! :D (09.08.09, 04:44PM)
  • Rachel: OMG the store looks AMAZING! I'll just have to make a trip to Paris sometime reeeeally soon. Can't wait for the upcoming photo shoot too. ; ) (11.08.09, 10:25AM)
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Smokin’ Hot makeup – Tiffany Pusateri

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02.08.2009

If you stalk the blog regularly, you’ll know that I can’t say enough about my girl Tiffany. I’ve been working with her for awhile now and I can honestly say, she never ceases to blow me away. I can also say this from personal experience since I FINALLY got to get my makeup done by her last week! :) Missed it…. CHECK IT OUT! She will also be doing my hair and makeup when I have MY maternity session in November! :)

She is booking up VERY quickly….. make sure you contact her and snag her for your wedding day or event before she’s ALL booked up!!! :)

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Just a small taste of some of my awesome clients that Tiffany has worked with! :D

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  • elise♥: girl i got her to do our engagement and my bridals and im sooo excited :) (02.08.09, 07:40PM)
  • Katelyn Lester: I love this new AD for Tiffany.... (03.08.09, 11:54AM)
  • Melissa Gordon: Tiff is the BEST!!! (03.08.09, 01:48PM)
  • Candace Yaross: Love, LOVE Tiffany!!! She's awesome! :) (03.08.09, 03:36PM)
  • Jenny: I recommend her to all the brides I know!! She is too awesome! (04.08.09, 09:58AM)
  • tiffany: thanks for the comments ♥ && thaaaank you tara :) (04.08.09, 10:58AM)
  • Jessica Hall: Tiffany is AMAZING. I can not say enough good things about her. EVERYONE should use her, she is fantastical! (05.08.09, 11:25AM)
  • 2010 Senior Menu » Tara Swain Photography Blog: [...] blog. :) BE SURE and book Tiffany for hair and makeup the day of your session!  Find her pricing HERE. She’ll help you rock our your session! :) [...] (26.08.09, 05:19PM)
  • Kristie + Brandon | Honeygrove, Texas Wedding » JHicks Photography Blog: [...] And another beautiful wedding in Texas with Tara Swain! You might recognize the girl below.  Tiffany does all the makeup for the weddings I’ve done in Texas.  She’s Tara’s go-to girl for gorgeous brides!  And she is AWESOME.  Check her out HERE. [...] (08.09.09, 05:04PM)
  • Joslynn: My wedding ceremony is in Grandview tx and I am interested in getting a quote for my make-up and hair? I need individual quotes because everyone in my bridal party will be paying for their own! We are getting married on June 12 at 1pm but would need to be done by 12:30pm! (17.04.10, 09:48AM)
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New stuff at Small Town Girls!!!

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10.03.2009

Every time I go in the boutique the girls have rearranged the entire store just so that they can fit ALL the new stuff in!! :) They just got in a HUGE shipman of gorgeous sun dresses and lots and lots of shoes! It makes it REALLY hard to be good and not spend any money. I usually fail. OH and the new site has finally launched! So be sure and check it out! We’ve also got all of the info on the wedding planning/design business up.. (Platinum and Pearls!) You can get all the info on the website. Here are just SOME of the new things they’ve gotten in here lately! Thanks again to our beautiful model, Meagan! PS… I know last time I posted the new stuff from the boutique that a lot of out of town girls emailed me about ordering!! If you want to order something or have ANY questions at ALL, be sure and call the girls at the boutique and they will take EXCELLENT care of you! :) (903)784-7766. Don’t hesitate to call!!!

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  • Nickole Drake: This store is seriously the cutest! I wish it was here...but i'd probably be broke then! ;)

    There's that couch! Loves it! (10.03.09, 02:19AM)
  • Jan Marie: As anyone who compliments the jewelry I wear knows, I LOVE this place. It is officially my favorite store in Paris for fashion accessories. Where else can you go to shop and feel like you've been to a friend's house for a visit? Sonya, Katie, and Bailee are the epitomy of friendly salespeople. Great job on this photo session! It truly captures the allure and charm of Small Town Girls. The only thing better is being there in person! (10.03.09, 08:45AM)
  • Jess: Cant waaaaaaaaaaaaait to shop there!!! (10.03.09, 11:36AM)
  • erica: why do you do this to me when you KNOW how much money i like to spend in there?! haha i guess i'm going shopping on friday when i get paid :) (10.03.09, 04:13PM)
  • erica: but seriously i am mad at you for forcing me to look at this haha jk i love the pictures beautiful! (10.03.09, 04:13PM)
  • elise: yayyy :) looooks like i have some shopppping to do tomorrow!! hehe! love the pic girls! (11.03.09, 08:41PM)
  • Courtney Odom: Great photos, I want everything in there!! (13.03.09, 10:44PM)
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