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Our Featured Vendor This Week

The Wedding Planner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:16 +0000

I was happy to have “met” my latest Featured Vendor on, you guessed it, Twitter! Kristi Crosson is a photographer out of the Colorado Springs, CO area. So, if you’re in the Colorado Springs area, be sure to check her out on her website or on Twitter.

What inspired you to start your company?

I was married in 2005 and did not have a professional photographer. At the time I was a hobbyist photographer, and I loved the art of creating a beautiful image. I soon realized the importance that professional photographers truly have in capturing important events and moments. In 2006, my sister bought a digital SLR camera, and my passion for photography exploded. In 2007, I unofficially photographed a friends wedding, and I loved it! Since then I decided I wanted to own a photography business.

What wedding trends are you currently loving?

I love the trends of brides really incorporating themselves into the wedding. It seemed for so long that people just chose color schemes and wedding pieces because they should. But I love how brides are really looking to create those personal touches.

What wedding planning advice would you give to engaged couples?

Find a professional photographer you love for your wedding. It may seem like a unnecessary expense, but the value of having high quality images will far outweigh the cost you will pay. If having them all day at your wedding is too much for your budget, see if they offer partial day coverage at a price you can afford.

What do you love most about your job?

I love creating and capturing emotions. I love when a bride looks at her images and can truly say she looks and feels beautiful.

What are your favorite wedding websites and/or blogs?

I love the show “Say Yes to the Dress” on TLC, so their website is definitely a fave. http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/say-yes-dress/say-yes-dress.html

I like The Barefoot Bride website as well. http://the-barefoot-bride.com/

Featured Vendor Friday: Just Wenderful

The Wedding Planner — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:03:27 +0000

I’m happy to introduce you to Wendy from Just Wenderful, a new Twitter friend who does Day of Coordinating to full wedding planning and design. She also has an Etsy shop with handmade paper goods and offer anything from candy to popcorn buffets. She isbased out of Los Angeles but travels all over. You can find her on her website, blog, Twitter, and Etsy shop. Be sure to check her out!

Tags from the Etsy Shop

What inspired you to start your company?

My wedding inspired me to start my company. I had always helped planned friends’ events, but when I went through my wedding process I fell in love with all things wedding! There were a couple things that went wrong during my wedding and I know if I would’ve hired a Day of Coordinator everything would have gone by flawlessly.

What wedding trends are you currently loving?

I’m loving all things vintage but a trend that I’ve seen and actually offer my clients are the candy buffets. I think it’s one of the best favors for guests. Who doesn’t like candy? Plus, I have the hugest sweet tooth! Truth be told, I’d love to be the west coast Amy Atlas someday!

What wedding planning advice would you give to engaged couples?

If you’re planning a wedding, spend accordingly. Everything is pretty much possible even within a budget. Also, personalizing your wedding doesn’t mean spending lots of money. It just means placing special touches that convey who you and you’re fiancee are.

What do you love most about your job?

Making couples happy! Knowing that when they look back at their wedding day, everything went exacty like they wanted it to go.

What are your favorite wedding websites and/or blogs?

So many! My top three would have to be Weddingbee, Snippet and Ink, and 100 Layer Cake. I have a long blog roll on my blog, check it out!

Destination I Do

The Wedding Planner — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:22 +0000

The parasol we sent…

I’m short on time because of The Wedding Salon’s aisle runner work this week (see post here), so instead of my normal Featured Vendor Friday blog posting, I’m just going to direct you to such a nice blog posting Jennifer over at Destination I Do Magazine posted about us yesterday. We sent her one of our custom nylon parasols with a crystal tip. To see what she said about our parasol, be sure to visit her blog. Enjoy your weekend and have a Happy Halloween!!

Featured Vendor Friday – Lasso’d Moon Designs

The Wedding Planner — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:27:24 +0000

Lasso’d Moon Designs is a small Vermont based company, located in Brandon, Vermont. They design custom invitation suites (coordinating paper goodies from save the dates to invitations to reception goodies) with a “modern style and vintage flair.” Be sure to visit Lasso’d Moon Designs website and blog or follow Carey on Twitter.

What inspired you to start your company?

I started my company after helping my best friend create her save the dates, invitations and shower invitations. Besides being her matron of honor, it was so much fun to be a part of the wedding in a very different, personal way.

What wedding trends are you currently loving?

I love all of the vintage touches that are coming into weddings – flowers in Ball jars, painted wooden signs, old fashioned graphics and fonts, and just that couples are celebrating their day in ways that mean something to them.

What wedding planning advice would you give to engaged couples?

Enjoy the process and don’t stress about what might go wrong. Something will, just be prepared and continue to work together as a couple. Your wedding will be beautiful no matter what.

What do you love most about your job?

When a bride sees her invitations for the first time. They always look a little nervous, then break out into a smile. It’s the point when seeing it in print makes it all that much more real.

What are your favorite wedding websites and/or blogs?

I love Style Me Pretty, Brenda’s Wedding Blog, Ruffled Blog, and the Perfect Palette. Each provide inspiration in their own way.