Happy Monday! Still in Palm Springs for the Hitched Event but traveling back tonight. Valentine’s Day is around the corner! And boy, do we have something special for all California couples ready to hire their Big Day vendors! On a budget? Planning a creative wedding? Wanna have a fun and relaxing day? Want whimsical wedding photos to show for it? Head to Forget Me Knot Weddings for an exclusive offer from me!
And I’ll be doing just that! I’m heading to Palm Springs for Hitched this weekend to be inspired, finally meet people in-person and shake my bootie with gal pals Megan (Forget Me Knot Weddings), Emily (Enjoy Events) and the gals of Sitting in a Tree! Will you be there?! If so, come find me and say hello! I’ll be sure to report while I’m there via Twitter and Facebook. And a blog post to follow shortly after!
Photos courtesy of One True Love Vintage Rentals
Yay!! I was ecstatic when Amanda emailed me announcing her new venture! We know how lovely vintage is, but we also know how painful it is for a pocketbooks, especially when planning a wedding. While services have been popping up all over the country, the Bay Area can finally say it has an official vintage rental place for weddings! (one would think we’d have this already huh?) Be sure to check out the site! Words from Amanda,
“As a bride planning her own vintage-inspired wedding, I was frustrated by the lack of resources available for me in the Bay Area. After collecting vintage furniture and decor for years, I knew where to go to find awesome vintage pieces, I just didn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for decor that I was only going to use for a few hours (turns out I have an obsession with antique farm tables, and those don’t come cheap!) One day I thought to myself: “why isn’t there someone who rents this stuff out?!” Realizing that other brides were probably feeling the same way, I decided to share my collection with other Bay Area brides…and thus One True Love Vintage Rentals was born!
As the first Bay Area company to specialize in vintage furniture and decor rentals for weddings, we’re incredibly excited to provide local brides with an easy and affordable way to add swoon-worthy vintage decor to their weddings, bridal showers, and engagement shoots. We offer everything from farm tables and steamer trunks to typewriters and skeleton keys…anything that is beautifully worn with a little rust or chipped paint! In addition to renting out fabulous furniture and accessories we also offer custom searches, styling, delivery, and set-up services – we’re looking to be a one-stop shop for Northern California vintage-loving brides!”
Photos: Edyta Szyszlo
Morning! I had the pleasure of photographing the fine ladies of Alison Events and their spiffy Potrero Hill office space recently. All kinds of goodness happening! Thanks for being such amazing (and cute!) sports ladies! Be sure to check out more photos on their blog here. (more…)
Photos courtesy of SFGirlByBay, Poppytalk, Apartment Therapy
A little bit a of sun and warm temps, and I’m all about spring! Very lucky to be living in San Francisco…yes, the fog can be dreary, but I remind myself what it’s like everyone else in the country and I stop ;) How about a little cozy relief for your guests to sit under during your wedding cocktail hour or dinner? Fabric canopies offer a whimsy and casual way to comfort a sometimes stiff event. Overhead sails, yes please.
Photo courtesy of Found
I posted about Ribbons & Rust here – another fantastic place to rent vintage goods for your wedding or photoshoot. But yowza, Found is deliciousness! Lots of furniture, dishes, chairs, knick-knacks….basically anything you could imagine, Found has it! This business concept really makes sense, and I am happily reminded of that on a daily basis. Hmmmm, ideas are rolling….
Photos: Edyta Szyszlo
Hope everyone enjoyed their extended weekend! I’m super excited to FINALLY show you the diy pop-up baby shower invitations I made (with the help of custom silhouettes by Le Papier Studio and modern calligraphy by Sincerely, Dapper) for our special friends. I’ll be hosting the event in Chicago on a Sunday after I photograph a fantastic winter wedding ;) Being our friends first little one (nicknamed Baby Kiwi), I really wanted to make it memorable with a special theme: Polar Pop-Up Potluck! (hint hint, it’s in Chicago during February). The whole thing will be diy at a modern floral shop space. Yes, I’ll have plenty of pics to show you next month, lots and lots of details! For now, take a peek of the invitation (resources listed at the end)! (more…)
Photos: Edyta Szyszlo
Yay! So excited to be featured on Grey Likes Weddings with Caroline & Andre’s Beltane Ranch wedding! Summer’s blog is polished, clean and fresh…lovelovelovelove! A big thanks to my fab 2nd shooter Jenna for helping with the fabulousness (btw, if you need a fashion photog she’s definitely your gal). Be sure to check out the whole feature here. THANKS!
Photos courtesy of Corbin Gurkin Photography via Elizabeth Anne Designs
Lots of creative ideas swarming the wedding blogs the past couple years. But it seems lately, vendors are styling photo shoots geared around winter, and I like it. Winter weddings get a bad rap (maybe because it’s FREEZING!). But if done right with a bit of coziness, it can be extremely romantic and unique. And because we are seeing more and more charming ideas based around indoor and outdoor winter weddings, I see winter 2011 and 2012 experiencing more company!
Photos courtesy of GQ
Gentlemen! Spring is (well, will be) on it’s way, which means wedding season will be here soon. What’s hot and happening in men’s spring 2011 fashion you ask? Pattern! What’s also nice to see? More colors in suits! Tobacco brown is in and don’t let that pocket square go bare! What will your groom be wearing? See more of the trends listed… (more…)
