Featured Blog Posts – January 2013 Archive (36)

Joel and Katie got married on New Year's Eve in Denton (check back for those pictures soon!). Just a few days later, I had the great honor of traveling with them (and my beautiful wife, Sarah) to Hawaii for a Trash the Dress / Post-Wedding destination shoot! Sometimes referred to as a…

STOP! Don't sign that contract!



So you found the venue of your dreams, eh? Now you're ready to sit down, sign the contract, and start planning right? WRONG. You do not want to purchase based on emotion and I know most women do this. Heck, I do this. It's the same thing as having 8 million pairs of shoes in your closet you never wear or a bag you've never touched. It is 'just perfect' when your eyes see it but it goes unused because in the end, it just wasn't…

As a wedding photographer, I love looking at other peoples work. It inspires me to stay up to date on different styles and trends that brides are loving. There has been one that I have seen over and over again and that is the warm vintage fade look. You have seem them before. It has the vintage color feel with a slight haze on the photograph. Not only have I seen photographers use this style of editing a lot, I have seen brides comment on these pictures saying that they really love this…

More and more Brides are taking chances and experimenting with new and exciting color combinations for their weddings. I say why not? This is a day of celebration after all! Make your wedding colors as bright and colorful as the love that you and your fiance share. Dare to be different and stand out!

Here is some inspiration…

It's the crux of hosting any social event; you feel obliged to send the guests home with something. Etiquette and tradition say so. But what if you're dead set on having a green wedding? You know, the less-is-more kind. You want to minimize your impact, eliminate unnecessary access and prevent tabletop trinkets from getting tossed in the garbage afterward (the real destination of most wedding favors.) So how do you satisfy your mission of leaving no footprint, but still…

As couples are going along in their wedding planning process (hopefully with a wedding planner!!) there comes a point when they realized they are over extended in their budget.  Meaning they're going OVER BUDGET based on their decisions.



I've had couples who come to me with such great ideas, are determine to serve…

1 Elegant Event's blog post are usually full of great pictures, but in light of the airing of the Wedding Confidential special that aired January 18, 2013 on 20/20  that pictured wedding professionals as untrustworthy, price gouging, people out to con more money out of engaged couples we decided to do a blog rebuttal. Don't worry it is very nice and very informative.

Rebuttal in italics written by: Cossie…

Today we share a treasure from Sweet Violet Bride, who has bestowed us a collection of their favorite woodland weddings.  For more, be sure to check out their darling nature inspired wedding blog and be inspired!…

UNIQUE & CREATIVE WEDDING SAVE-THE-DATE MAGNETS

Save the dates are the bride and groom's special way of sharing the exciting news of their engagement and providing the basic 411 for their intended guests and provides them ample time to mark their calendar and book travel arrangements at reasonable rates and costs, if need be.

I personally think that save the dates set the tone of your wedding and is a simplistic statement of what…

Feather Wedding Inspiration

By now you have probably gathered that I LOVE details when it comes to decor! When I mulled over this week's Etsy Thursday wedding inspiration, for some reason feathers came to mind and I am glad that it did! I searched Etsy for the most creative and unique feather wedding finds. Take a peek below and let me know what you think of this beautiful collection.

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Good Afternoon to you! and how you on this frosty Wednesday, feeling the cold? do you have your winter boots and wellingtons at the ready? or maybe a pair of ski's would be more appropriate considering this "onslaught" of snow that has been predicted to come our way! lol

So he POPPED the Question! And You said YES!! It is now time to decide who will be in your wedding party. Who will those special ladies be, who'll have the honor of joining you to shop for your bridal gown, listen to you when you're stressed (and you will be), will throw you a bridal shower/bachelorette party. On the day of your wedding, they will be the ones by your side helping you get dressed, making sure your hair and make up are…

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BY GUEST BLOGGER, GAIL OLIVER, AUTHOR OF 663 MUST-HAVE WEDDING IDEAS

Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days to get married. Here are some fresh, new wedding ideas that will help add the Valentine’s theme to your day in a stylish way.…

Wedding favors, the gifts that you choose as mementos for your guests, don’t have to be the same old, same old from wedding to wedding. Your wedding is about you, as a couple, and the favors you choose should be, too.

Foodies

If you’d rather spend your time in the kitchen, preparing a meal for your friends, selecting gourmet olive oil or choosing the perfect accompaniments for each course, you’re a foodie. And, we have the perfect wedding favors for…

There is nothing like the allure of the Cayman Islands, a trio of tiny, sun kissed locales in the Western Caribbean for discerning couples looking for island weddings of style and distinction. It's a match made in heaven. The tropical beauty of a Caribbean paradise combined with all the amenities you'd expect from stateside sophistication. From their first glimpse of the azure…