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Porridge Papers 4th annual Love on the Run kicked off Friday night.
Doors opened at 5. Closed at 9. They practically had to turn people away at the end of the night.
They had a guitarist. A harpist. A photo booth. And yours truly, wandering around sticking my lenses in peoples’ faces. I had an opportunity to get to know The Leekers a little bit more. They are also wedding photographers in Lincoln, and from what I can see, very talented. Friendly, too. I’ll happily refer anyone to them if I’m not available.
By the end of the night, over 60 bottles of love notes were created. The significance? I hear that’s more than the entire first year of the the Love on the Run Event. And as I write this, there are still 2 more days to come in and make love notes! (Please see the update at the end of this post…)
I’m about to head out the door for more Love on the Run photos, but here’s some of the fun from last night:
Update: Love on the run is now officially over! Over 360 love notes were written! Studio Orange spent all day Monday helping to deliver! And now there are a ton more photos to go through!
But first…
A bed.
So, are you the cynical type that thinks Valentine’s Day is just a trumped up hoax perpetuated by candy makers and florists?
Porridge Papers wants to change your mind. It’s time for their annual Love on the Run Valentine’s day event.
It’s the 4th year and the biggest event yet.
The concept is simple. You go in. You type a note. Roll it up and put it in a bottle. Porridge Papers (and volunteers) deliver your note on Valentine’s Day. The typewriters you use to create your notes are antiques. That’s a fancy way of saying that there’s no backspace, no Ctrl-Z, and heck, the letters might not even line up. In other words, your note will be quirky and unique.
Best of all, this is 100%, absolutely, totally, positively FREE!
Yep. Free. Porridge Papers and everyone who helps support or sponsor it (including Studio Orange) donates to make this possible.
This year you’ll have three days to stop in. They’ll be some events going on all weekend long. Details can be found in the links above, but you can expect to find live music, food, and even photos. The Leekers will be setting a photo booth for you to get silly and/or romantic in and yours truly will be wandering around taking photojournalist shots.
So stop on by. Join in the fun. Help us take back Valentine’s day back from clutches of commercialization!
Below are some of the irreverent, goofy and fun decorations and cards Porridge Papers has set the mood with:
