{"id":4396,"date":"2014-01-07T21:56:38","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T02:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/?p=4396"},"modified":"2014-01-11T08:27:38","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T13:27:38","slug":"christmas-express-delaware-portrait-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/2014\/01\/christmas-express-delaware-portrait-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Express {Delaware Portrait Photographer}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am a big believer in customer loyalty. \u00a0It drives me crazy when I see a company offer big discounts to new customers, but nothing for the customers who have been using them for years. \u00a0So, I try to do better in my little business. \u00a0One of these ways in my annual client appreciation event. \u00a0This is the second year I&#8217;ve held the event at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwrr.com\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Wilmington &amp; Western Railroad<\/a> and I really look forward to this evening each year!<\/p>\n<p>We had the chance to mingle and munch on hot chocolate and cookies (provided by the fabulous <a href=\"http:\/\/blinetreats.com\" target=\"_blank\">B-Line Treats<\/a>) and chat with Santa for a bit before boarding the train. \u00a0Then it was time for our train ride! \u00a0The whole train is decorated (inside and out) with colorful Christmas lights and then the people who live along the train track all decorate their yards. \u00a0It&#8217;s pretty special \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>This year we also adopted a family (two families, actually) and I was blown away at how generous everyone was with their gifts. \u00a0If only I could have been a fly on the wall when those families opened their presents on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4397\" alt=\"train1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train1-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train1-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train1-120x200.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4398\" alt=\"train2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train2.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train2-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train2-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train2-120x200.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4399\" alt=\"train3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train3.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train3-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train3-756x1024.jpg 756w, https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/train3-147x200.jpg 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pp-fb-like-btn-wrap\"><div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"https:\/\/erinfarrellphotography.com\/theblog\/2014\/01\/christmas-express-delaware-portrait-photographer\/\" data-share=\"false\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-width=\"90\" data-show-faces=\"\" data-action=\"like\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a big believer in customer loyalty. \u00a0It drives me crazy when I see a company offer big discounts to new customers, but nothing for the customers who have been using them for years. \u00a0So, I try to do better in my little business. \u00a0One of these ways in my annual client appreciation event. 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