Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Saturday evening I had the opportunity to sit down with Monica and Chris Zibutis of Monica Z Photography. They’re a talented husband and wife photography team based out of Michigan City, Indiana. They travel far and wide for weddings, but happened to be in St. Joseph shooting an engagement session. We met up afterwards and had a chance to chat about weddings, the importance of quality photography for your wedding (I can’t stress this enough!) and I got a chance to browse through several of their albums which were absolutely gorgeous!
I think you have to admit, St. Joseph is a gorgeous place even in the dead of winter! And I couldn’t help but post a few of the pics (top) that show how amazing the beach looks in the winter—if you’ve only seen it in the summer you’re missing out on a completely different landscape! The Monica Z website is full of eye candy, so if you’re looking for a photographer (or just want to see some amazing pictures) check it out!
*all photos copyright Monica Z Photography. Visit their blog to see full size images!
Only 4 days left to enter to win $200 worth of FREE invitations and favors!
Don’t forget to comment on the original post by Thursday, February 12th to register to win a $100 gift certificate to Wedding*Paper Divas AND a $100 gift certificate to beau coup!
How to Enter
Visit the Wedding Paper Divas website, browse through their beautiful invites, and choose the wedding invitation that best fits your wedding style, then check out Beau-Coup online and pick a favor you love!
Comment on the original post and let us know your favorite invite and favor to enter. So easy! You have until Thursday, February 12th to enter and we’ll announce the winner on Friday, February 13th!
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I love fun and new color palettes—-ones you don’t see every day—and this one definitely fits the bill! I love the bright pop of the marigold accents in this board and the subtle coolness of the pewter.
Some other fun color pairs to consider:
marigold+fuschia
slate+powder blue
goldenrod+taupe
Sources: Bouquet via The Knot, Invites via Brides.com, Mori Lee Maids dress in Slate, Table number by Sarah J Photography, Invites photo by KT Merry Photography, getaway car by Bobbi Rics, peep toe shoes by Paris Hilton at Shoes.com
Thursday, February 5, 2009
What’s better than fabulous invitations and incredible favors? How about $200 worth of FREE invitations and favors!
Don’t forget to comment on the original post by Thursday, February 12th to register to win a $100 gift certificate to Wedding*Paper Divas AND a $100 gift certificate to beau coup!
How to Enter
Visit the Wedding Paper Divas website, browse through their beautiful invites, and choose the wedding invitation that best fits your wedding style, then check out Beau-Coup online and pick a favor you love!
Comment on the original post and let us know your favorite invite and favor to enter. So easy! You have until Thursday, February 12th to enter and we’ll announce the winner on Friday, February 13th!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
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If you live in the midwest, you’re probably looking at a lot of white right now…I know I am! And while I’m sick of looking at all the cold, white snow, I can’t help but appreciate the elegance of a white-on-white color palette!
This color combo is clean, fresh, classy and elegant! I especially love the feather bouquet (center left) by Emplume out of Detroit. The company creates couture bouquets that are totally unique and I think this one in particular would be a standout at a white winter wedding! So don’t be afraid of color white!
Visit next week when we’ll be featuring a whole weeks worth of color palettes!
Photo Credits
Top: Richard Parker Photography, Matthew Tennison Photography, Engaged Studio
Center: Nicole Ladonne Photography (bouquet by Emplume), Rob Garland Photographers, Andrea Polita Photography
Bottom: Craig Ambrosio, Alternate Angles, Susan Jackson Photography
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Kelly+Russ created adorable favors just for the kids at their intimate September ’08 wedding. The couple took their love for Legos and created adorable buckets, complete with each childs name, and filled them with a Lego set. Before the wedding, the couple personally constructed each set, and took a picture to show each child what their completed Lego project should look like!
Not only were these adorable, but they were also functional, and kept all of the kids occupied while adults enjoyed the dinner reception at the Bistro!
*Photos by Kelly Powers Photography
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
(lvl photography, claire+chris 5/08)
This picture caused quite a stir at the bridal expo and at least 20 couples asked me about this venue, so I thought I would post some information to point everyone in the right direction…
Barker Hall is part of Trinity Church and is located in Michigan City, Indiana. It’s an absolutely gorgeous wedding venue complete with a balcony on one end (where this picture was taken from) and a stage with a beautiful tapestry backdrop at the other. It’s beyond ideal if you’re planning on live music and their in-house catering is fabulous!
Check out the Barker Hall website here!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
I was so excited to find out today that Stella Event Design was selected as a recipient of the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards presented by WeddingWire! Thanks to all of our past brides & grooms who have shared their planning experiences and kind words on our behalf
The Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes vendors that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds (brides and grooms) through surveys and reviews.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
I love to hear about all things wedding, so when I hear someone has recently tied the knot I need all the details! A few weeks ago when I met with Amanda Beeman, the new events amabassador at The Veranda at the Whitcomb, she mentioned her “polka dot wedding dress” and I was intrigued—I had to see it! So she was nice enough to send over some shots of her dress and all of the fun details she put together to tie in her polka dot theme. It’s way too cute not to share with you all! Above is the gorgeous Michelle Roth gown that inspired it all!
The beautiful tented reception was held at Lakes Golf & Country Club in Ohio. I absolutely adore white on white cakes and I think this one was perfect to make this gorgeous cake stand out amongst all of the vibrant colors Amanda chose!
Top left are the adorable polka dot centerpieces (in an assortment of colors) set at each table, the bridesmaids bouquet handles, complete with coordinating pearl pins, and the gorgeous bridesmaids dresses. I think my favorite part of this wedding was
*All photos courtesy of Nicole Dixon!
