You're Invited... Electronically!

Okay, so anyone who knows me, knows that I am a large geek. I love anything geek related and I never pass up a chance to show it, either. So, here is something new and interesting. Rift, a fantasy based MMORPG, is trying for a Guinness World Record and they need your help! Why, you ask, does some lame video game need a bride-to-be's help? They are going for the record for Most In-Game Marriages in a 24-Hour Period. How fun does that sound? If you are getting married in the real world, why not have some fun with it and tie the knot in-game, too. I know your hubby-to-be will be thrilled to be doing something he might enjoy.

Here are the details. Rift will be holding the ceremonies in-game on the most romantic day of them all, February 14th. That's right! Valentine's Day! Any players who get married between the hours of 9:00 AM PST on Feb. 14 to 9:00 AM PST on Feb. 15 will go down in history, and on the record books, with Rift. How romantic! So make a Valentine's moment out of it and get hitched right before you go out on your special night - hypothetically, of course. I know I will!

The link to find out about all the specifics can be found here. And if you have any fun stories of that night afterwards, please share! I would adore to hear them!

Wedding Cake Wednesday: Carrie's Cakes

I am not going to blabber on about wedding cakes much because I have already done that in a previous post, of course. Today, I am here to feature Carrie's Cakes. Carrie's Cakes, with their exquisite designs and character work in fondant, specialize in your personality. They have years of experience and even more technique to their cakes. They have been featured in People Magazine and InStyle Weddings. Nationally known, they are worth every dime you will spend on your beautiful personalized cake.

Here is some great advice from Carrie herself, courtesy BrideAccess.com and YouTube.com.

And here, of course, are some of Carrie's Cakes.

Wedding Cake Wednesday: Cake-A-Licious

Wedding Cake Wednesday! A new tradition for a new year. Every Wednesday I will be featuring a special wedding cake of some kind. I will try to stick within Utah, so all you brides can get ideas of who you might think would be a great baker for you. But occasionally I might venture outside of Utah's tiny walls, just to get a little culture. 

For my first Wedding Cake Wednesday post, I will be featuring Cake-A-Licious. I have mentioned Cake-A-Licious before but not to this extremity. And she is in the news (in the bridal world, at least) after all. So, I thought what a perfect moment to start Wedding Cake Wednesday's with one of my favorite cake bakers in the Valley.

Bride Access did a fabulous blog post about Cake-A-Licious and featured some of her cakes. Marcie, the writer of the post, mentioned she was lucky enough to test some of her yummy flavors but I would have to agree. I have also tasted these delectable flavors. Fortunately, my list of tastings is immense and I wouldn't be able to find anyone yummier than Tasha. But she isn't just taste, she is also creativity and detail. Each cake is made unique to you and has an incredible amount of detail, whether it be simple or extravagant. These are not your ordinary cakes, my dears, these are cake-a-licious!

Make sure to check out the blog piece written by Marcie from Bride Access, as well. It is a wonderful article on Tasha from Cake-A-Licious. You can friend Cake-A-Licious on FaceBook here.

Want some great tips on how to decide on the perfect wedding cake for you? Go to my blog post "Choosing the Perfect Wedding Cake" for help.

Happy Planning!

Color of Festival

As you all know, I absolutely adore unique engagements or bridals. There is just something about looking at an engagement photo or a bridal photo and being in awe at the masterpiece of art that sits in front of you, because let's face it, photography is art at it's most creative. And this time, I believe, I have done it again! I found some amazing bridals that are just plain gorgeous.

This bride, Avi Stoddard (formerly Burgess), decided to get some of her bridals done during the Festival of Colors. She went clad in a wedding gown and everything. The artistic eye in these photos is absolutely stunning and I had to share.

This is Avi and her husband.

Aaron and Jessica Durrant's Wedding

Aaron and Jessica Durrant (formerly Gustafson) are a match made in heaven. I loved meeting with them and finding out all the wonderful details of their wedding. They were married on July 21, 2011. I can't take much of any of the credit for the wedding but it was a beautiful wedding. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple and had their reception at Wheeler Historic Farm.

When I met with them we went over their budget. In the end I only helped with a few details of the wedding although, like their flowers which were from Skyline Flower Gardens based in Salt Lake City. I also sent them in Ashley's direction for their gorgeous invitations! It was so much fun to watch it progress and come together and it turned out fabulous!

The happy couple!

The get-away!

The bride with the little ring bearer. Isn't he adorable!

Feature: Handmade Creations by Ashley

Ashley Hickmon of Handmade Creations

Today I will be featuring a talented individual and close colleague, Ashley. As I have mentioned before and would like to reiterate, she is an extremely creative craftsman. She can think of anything and then create it. Today, however, I am going to focus on her invitations because I have never before seen hand crafted invitations like she does them. Her invitations, rather than being one dimensional, have depth and character. She takes what you can imagine and then turns it into something spectacular. She uses any type of type of materials that you can imagine to create something special and unique. Using a graphic design can be extremely impersonal and you will most likely see that design somewhere else. When Ashley creates your invitations it is one of kind and made just for you!

Zombies in Wedding Traditions?!

I just had to share this! I am a total nerd myself and zombies is often the talk of my social circle and when I saw these engagements I fell completely in love! What a wonderful and unique idea! Would you be daring enough to try something this unique? If so, let me know, I would love to feature you. :) Enjoy!

Zombie Themed Engagement Pictures

Courtesy of Amanda Rynda/www.amandarynda.com