Skin tones in wedding photos

Digital photography is still a relatively new development in the wedding photography world, and so, there’s a learning curve involved. It’s not a matter of simply picking up the camera and bingo! you’re getting top notch images because there are matters peculiar to digital needing to be addressed that, because it’s a somewhat newer process, [...]

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Maggie & Will's unexpectedly fun and cutesy
Midwest wedding

The offbeat bride: Maggie, Student (and OBT member)Her offbeat partner: Will, Pastor and Grad StudentLocation & date of wedding: Ceremony was at College Wesleyan Church in Marion, IN. Reception was at the Mill, also in Marion, IN. — July 11, 2009What made our wedding offbeat: My husband is a pastor, so we were expected [...]

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Giveaway : $100 Gift Card to One Kings Lane

Another Tuesday = Another Giveaway. This week, everyone's a winner. There will of course be one grand prize winner for a $100 gift card to One Kings Lane, but for everyone that enters, you will receive an instant $10 credit to shop at One Kings Lane.

One Kings Lane is the online destination for private home decor sales. You will find the best designer decor and home essentials, entertaining and travel needs, fantastic gift selections and more at HUGE savings. And, by huge, I mean up to 70% off retail. You simply need to enter in a little bit about you (takes less than a minute) and you're on your way to save big. New sales events launch daily at One Kings Lane and they only last 72 hours so you have to act fast as quantities are limited.

To enter the contest, simply head on over to One Kings Lane and complete the quick membership form so you can access the web site. By completing the form, you will receive an instant $10 credit. Once inside One Kings Lane, take a look around and then come back here to leave me a comment {wedding thought} with your wedding date and your favorite home decor item(s) from One Kings Lane. The contest runs thru Monday January 18th, with a winner being selected on Tuesday January 19th. Please be sure to leave your email address on the comment form so I can email you if you're the lucky winner {it will not be published}. PS: don't forget to share this post with all your engaged friends.

Contest prize: $100 Gift Card to One Kings Lane
Contest Deadline: Monday January 18th, 2009 at 11:59pm EST
Contest Question to Answer: What is your favorite home decor item (or items) currently on sale from One Kings Lane? {PS: don't forget to include your wedding date to be eligible to win}?

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Winner Announced : $50 Shopping Spree at Emici
Bridal

This past week we were joined by Marie of Emici Bridal on etsy with a $50 shopping spree to her wedding accessory and gift shop. It's now time to announce a winner. I asked entrants to leave a comment letting me know what their favorite item or items were from Emici Bridal.

Thank you to everyone who entered. The winner is Alison who wrote: "Our wedding is October 10, 2010 ... 10.10.10 :) I have been looking forever for a flower to wear in my hair for the wedding, and I totally LOVE the Silk Dupioni Rapture Rose Brooches in Chocolate, Copper, and Golden ... they would be perfect with my dress. The Ivory Silk Chiffon Rhinestone Flower would be perfect as well."

Congratulations Alison - I'll be emailing you personally today for your mailing address. Please note: winner(s) have 48 business hours to reply or another winner will be selected.

Stay tuned for another giveaway to launch in just a bit . . .?

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Featured on Gracious Good!

The world of Bloggers is wonderfully supportive! Check out Gracious, Good's review on The Office Bride!

Gracious, Good is a blog on everything fashion and store finds! Love, love, love it!

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Sponsored Post: Stunning Bridesmaid Dresses at
Davids Bridal

Have you checked out the latest bridesmaid dresses from David’s Bridal? Prepare to be wowed! What an incredible selection of styles – not to mention colours. (Many of the dress styles are available in a whopping 40 colors!)Here are a few of my favorites:This short chiffon dress has a sleek halter neckline and A-line silhouette. [...]

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Valentines day wedding las vegas

Viva Las Vegas Weddings is the best choice for a las vegas wedding! Most Valentine's day wedding packages come with photography flowers and limo service to and from your hotel.

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DIY Shoe Clips - Fit for a Princess

I love Etsy for the same reason as most others; because of all the great one-of-a-kind items you can find, created by very talented artists. But I think I love the arts n' crafts site more for all the ideas it gives me for my own DIY projects.

Yes ladies, I admit it. I am a "Getsy" artist - Getting ideas from the site and trying them out on my own, lol.

When I first started doing my research on pizazzy shoes, the idea of shoe clips came up. "Brilliant," I thought. Shoe clips meant that I could get a great pair of reusable shoes, and give them a little something extra for the big day.

Naturally, I started perusing through Etsy for shoe clips and was happy to find a great selection - everything from rhinestones, to feathers, to fabric flowers. LOVE IT. I ended up going with a seller who was able to create my perfect pair (and matching hair clip) to the T - but I was curious to see if I could make another pair on my own, just for the hell of it.

$16 dollars later - I ended up with this:



(I couldn't help it. I had to take it with my Prince Charles / Princess Diana tin box, LOL)

Not too shabby, if I say so myself! Granted, it helps that I paired them up with a fabulous pair of Guess shoes, but they make a huge difference!

Interested in making a pair for yourself? Here are the deets. Note that I bought all of my materal at a bead store on Queen W, Toronto, so prices will vary, but you can find all of them through Etsy supplies sellers.

MATERIAL
- 6-8 feathers (PLUMULE, Etsy)


- Pair of shoe clips (themyseticalgarden, Etsy)


- Pack of large rhinestones (Toffeehouse, Etsy)


- Pack of small rhinestones (Twinkledropz)


- Glue gun and glue sticks ($8)

- Cardboard or felt

INSTRUCTIONS:

- Glue small rhinestones all around one large rhinestone. Allow glue to dry completely.
- Glue 3-4 feather on the back of the large rhinestone. Make sure they are places in slightly different directions. Allow glue to dry completely.
- Glue small piece of cardboard or felt on the back of the large rhinestone. Allow glue to dry completely.
- Glue completed piece to shoe clip - make sure that it is placed on the very bottom edge of shoe clip, otherwise the spring mechanism will not work properly.
- One clipe done! On to the next one!!
- Best part is, if you bough material in bulk, you can make more!

Soon you will find yourself with (hopefully) a shnazzy pair of shoe clips which you can pair up with any shoes, for any occasion you see fit!

Happy crafting!

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Steampunk meets Anthropologie

Photographer Crissy Farah sent me over this amazing creative collaboration between herself, event designers Sugar & Fluff, and wedding coordinator Kerrie of Platinum Weddings by Kerrie. With the hope of inspiring brides to step outside of the box, and the trend of couples having smaller intimate weddings, they wanted to help share how much an impact style and extras like lighting and locations can really make an event wow.



More about their design inspiration from Sugar & Fluff, Our main goal was to gussy up something 'different' that was inspired by the hottest trend of industrial design in early 2010: the Steampunk movement! Complimented with what we like to call Steampunk meets Anthropologie, the team thought of displaying avant-garde pieces by meshing hard, tarnished elements of the early industrial period with floral and feminine elements of design. Essentially, we treated the venue like an exhibit where the pieces imitated art and history displays in a museum for guests to observe and interact with.





Our floral design was inspired by the rough elements on display and we decided to use earthy/neutral colors to compliment like the floral cabbage. Because we strayed away from vibrant hues, we focused on texture and variety by creating a variety of paper flowers that adorned the table scape and cake. We brought in the richness of the purple through the use of a unique spanish moss, rich in violets and blues.



Love her dress and purple jacket - and his style totally rocks! Very eclectic and creative.







For the table, we connected the lighting structure with the table runner through replication of design--the light cords that hung low dangled clear lightbulbs right above the runner, which also had a rhythm of a "light imitating" meadow. Large Gear-like objects were hung around the lights to reflect the fusion of organic round edges and geometric shapes.



I love the table display with the lightbulbs, paper flowers, and moss!





Our color palette consisted of colors from oxidized metal such as accents of seafoam green, copper, burgundy, gold and baby blue. We also used shades of violets and blues to tie the scheme together with some rich jewel tones. We strived to use overlooked items and turn them into treasured artifacts.






Thanks to these amazing vendors:

Photographer: Christine Farah Photography
Event Design + Florals: Sugar and Fluff
Coordinator: Platinum weddings by kerrie
Venue: Bluebird Cafe
Cake: Simply Layered
Bridal Gown Designer: Salby Nahapetian
Lighting: Prop Fx Production
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Thanks again for creating such an original and inspiring design idea to share with us!

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http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/2010/01/steam-punk-meets-anthropologie.html

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Steam Punk meets Anthropologie

Photographer Crissy Farah sent me over this amazing creative collaboration between herself, event designers Sugar & Fluff, and wedding coordinator Kerrie of Platinum Weddings by Kerrie. With the hope of inspiring brides to step outside of the box, and the trend of couples having smaller intimate weddings, they wanted to help share how much an impact style and extras like lighting and locations can really make an event wow.



More about their design inspiration from Sugar & Fluff, Our main goal was to gussy up something 'different' that was inspired by the hottest trend of industrial design in early 2010: the Steam Punk movement! Complimented with what we like to call Steam Punk meets Anthropologie, the team thought of displaying avant-garde pieces by meshing hard, tarnished elements of the early industrial period with floral and feminine elements of design. Essentially, we treated the venue like an exhibit where the pieces imitated art and history displays in a museum for guests to observe and interact with.





Our floral design was inspired by the rough elements on display and we decided to use earthy/neutral colors to compliment like the floral cabbage. Because we strayed away from vibrant hues, we focused on texture and variety by creating a variety of paper flowers that adorned the table scape and cake. We brought in the richness of the purple through the use of a unique spanish moss, rich in violets and blues.



Love her dress and purple jacket - and his style totally rocks! Very eclectic and creative.







For the table, we connected the lighting structure with the table runner through replication of design--the light cords that hung low dangled clear lightbulbs right above the runner, which also had a rhythm of a "light imitating" meadow. Large Gear-like objects were hung around the lights to reflect the fusion of organic round edges and geometric shapes.



I love the table display with the lightbulbs, paper flowers, and moss!





Our color palette consisted of colors from oxidized metal such as accents of seafoam green, copper, burgundy, gold and baby blue. We also used shades of violets and blues to tie the scheme together with some rich jewel tones. We strived to use overlooked items and turn them into treasured artifacts.






Thanks to these amazing vendors:

Photographer: Christine Farah Photography
Event Design + Florals: Sugar and Fluff
Coordinator: Platinum weddings by kerrie
Venue: Bluebird Cafe
Cake: Simply Layered
Bridal Gown Designer: Salby Nahapetian
Lighting: Prop Fx Production
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Thanks again for creating such an original and inspiring design idea to share with us!

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http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/2010/01/steam-punk-meets-anthropologie.html

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