Michael Palma blogged about not only his FIRST kiss but also his very first kiss that arrived in a box Check it out!

Ah yes, it was back in the 7th grade, spring. “Like” was in the air, and the lucky girl was… WHOA! Wait, wrong story! Sorry!

What I mean to say is that I received my first Kiss wedding book! Hooray!!! It’s my first album, and I’m so impressed by the quality and build of it. Kudos go out to the gang at Kiss Wedding Albums for doing such a fantastic job. You guys ARE rock stars!

This album is for Michelle and Rene, and I am so eager to get it to them for them to keep and share with future generations, particularly since Michelle is due pretty soon! I am honored to have been that person who photographed their wedding for their offspring to experience and enjoy. Thanks again guys.

Okay, and now for the Kiss Album!!!

You can tell I’m a geek cause I actually photographed the entire box opening.
Here it is after the bubble wrap and foam pop-corn.

It has that new leather scent and is so elegantly made!

Nice thick pages make for heirloom quality!

Seamless center folds make for nice transitions from spread to spread.
Oh, and this spread of Rene and his best buddy Jake is one of my all time favorites
(Jake is the four legged guy in the photo)

We are thrilled about your first KISS, Michael! We look forward to many more in the future

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie

Our friend Heather is so sweet! Check out the email we received from her…

Thank you guys sooo much. My couple had the most beautiful things to say about their album. Not only did you exceed my expectations but theirs as well. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Love from Mexico!

Heather

Many KISSes to you, Heather! Thank you for the compliments!

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie

Julie sent us an email to tell us about her first KISS!

Just got my first KISS book in today. It’s bloody fantastic! The best thing is that everything looks exactly the way it did on my monitor – great peace-of-mind that things reproduce consistently. Can’t thank you enough and I can’t wait to start KISSing my clients!

We’re excited for you to start KISSing your clients as well! You rock, girl!

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie

They’re here! Finally. Sorry for the wait, but you can now order swatch rings with your KISS Books. You’ll see them in the store. Woo!

Kev

Everyone at KISS can’t get enough of Joy Watson. She is a great friend, easy going, and always a blast to be around. She recently ordered a KISS book of her own wedding images and has given us some feedback from her experience.

Kevin,
This email is long overdue. Sorry! Just wanted to send you a really big thank you for my wedding album. You went above and beyond in all areas of the process and I couldn’t be happier about the end result. I sent a little thank you package to the army in Cali.

Thank you from start to finish! Everyone says so many wonderful things about you guys and I wish I had something new to add to the trail of praise.

Thank you for:
-a simple and beautiful product that I love
-an amazingly easy process for ordering and tracking
-customer service that is BEYOND standard – a person on the phone everytime I call, email responses almost immediately, creating a plan to resolve my issues without delay, letting me change my leather color and all my files even after I’ve ordered, etc.

-sending me the 8×8 Book. It was a generous gift and I appreciate it.
-convincing me to try (and teaching me) InDesign – It’s the best tool I’ve learned this year and got me an incredible album design!
-Design input. I’m happy that I changed things up after the first design.

You’ve heard it all before but not from me. Thanks for everything!

-Joy Watson

She also took these rockin’ images!

Isn’t she great?! We love you, Joy!!

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie

Just a quick announcement that we will be hosting another Get Simple seminar, in NY, on Oct 22nd, in Manhattan, just before Photo Plus. We’re still trying to iron out a location. Kevin Swan will talk about branding and album sales. Mike Larson will talk about leadership and how it affects your business. Mike will then lead a photo shoot with a model in downtown Manhattan!

• The cost will be $140 per person, with a max of only 12 people.
• The seminar will be all day and include lunch.
• If you want to book, email Kevin@KissWeddingBooks.com

Get KISSed.

Kevin Swan Simple-Minded Director

765.894.5536 Super-Sexy Support Line

KISS Wedding Books Because Simple Is Hot.

Cathy and David are about to order their first KISS sample but couldn’t wait to get their hands on our product. Check out their sexy images and blog post!

While I was at the PUG Kevin showed me his new ‘album storage device’ and I asked if I could take some pictures of them for our blog. We’re getting ready to order our sample album to show to Brides and Grooms but I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to show people how ridiculously HOT these albums are! As well, not only are they super high quality but their customer service is just as awesome.

Kevin just switched over to some new leather, and if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet you won’t believe how nice and sexy it is! Thanks again to Kevin! I can’t wait to have one of these babies on hand to let people drool over!

And to the photographers who read our blog, seriously consider KISS books. You won’t be dissapointed!

Kiss books have SUPER-thick pages which we love.

The leather covers are just plain awesome!

They also come in these cute canvas storage bags. Such a neat idea!

Also they lie completely flat, without a black seam down the middle. SO NICE!!!

The KISS crew can’t get enough of Cathy and David. We can’t wait to work with you more! Thanks for the rockin’ blot post!

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie

How cool is this idea? Wedoodledo recorded the unboxing of a book they ordered from us, so you can get their impressions unedited and unfiltered…

Here’s the link to their blog…

Bryan Mitchell has blogged about his second KISS book! He had a few troubles with his first (sample) book but has since perfected those color issues. He’s pumped to give his bride a book she is going to love!

Wow! Wow! Wow! My 2nd KISS wedding book arrived today and it’s Awesome! This one is for a client and she is going to love this book. The cover is great, the binding looks flawless, the printing is beautiful and the book just plain looks great!
My first book was my sample book and the color was a little off. A little to warm and a little to red and too dark. But it was mostly my fault with color issues and monitor calibration.

Anyway after working on the color, having some test prints made a couple times and working with the fine people at KISS I love the results.

Yes FINE people at KISS, Kevin is just plain AWESOME!

Answering all my emails, very quickly, working on my files and helping me to get the best results possible. Everyone talks about the customer service at KISS and it is spot on! Best customer service I have had in a long, long time.
I am so happy and can’t wait to do my next book.

We are so happy to have such a rockin’ customer like you, Bryan! We look forward to many more KISSes!

Thanks for KISSing!
Rachel : The Helpful Hottie

FOR NEW ORDERS ONLY!

New turn-around time for standard orders: 15 working days. Rush orders are still 5 days.

As we’ve ramped our production into full swing, we’ve learned some things over the past year. One of them has been in regard to how fast we can make a book. It’s true, we can technically flip a book in about 3 days–if absolutely nothing goes awry–but any hitch in the process can bring us to a halt.

To give a thumbnail sketch of how your books are built:

• The files are uploaded.
• We review every file, in detail, to determine if we think it will print properly.
• If not, we work with our clients to ensure they get the files to where they need to be
• Once the files are approved, they go to printing.
• If there is anything wrong with a print (scratch, color, dust, etc.) they are reprinted.
• Once we have good prints, they are creased for the fold.
• Sometimes, the creaser or the person running it makes a mistake–back to printing.
• Once the pages are creased, they are all hand-folded.
• If a page doesn’t lay down in the fold properly–back to printing.
• Once we have properly folded pages, they are hand-stacked onto the page backing.
• If the glue is uneven on the backing, which may cause a bump, the page is pulled and re-stacked.
• Once we have a stacked book, it is inspected for any problems (dust under a page, scratches, page order, etc.) If anything is not perfect, the page is pulled from the stack and sent back to printing.
• Once we have a stacked book that has been checked and approved, it goes into the hot press.
• When pulled from the hot press, it’s inspected again for bumps, scratches, etc. If anything is bad, that page is pulled and sent back to printing.
• Once we have a stacked and cooked book that looks good, it goes into the cool press.
• Once out of the cool press, it’s inspected again. Any defects are pulled from the book and sent back to printing.
• Once it clears the cool-press inspection, it is ready to be hand-cut.
• In cutting, many things can happen. A page can crack. The blade can have a defect that damages the book. The cut can be slightly off. Etc. If any of these things happen at this stage, it frequently means starting over.
• Once we have a properly cut book, it is covered. This stage is usually easy. (whew!)
• After it is covered, it is, again, inspected. If anything is amiss, it’s likely not fixable (sometimes it can be) and the book has to be remade from scratch.