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.

New Year Resolutions

Okay, after some time away, the new year brings on exciting new adventures and, of course, new resolutions. I know that one of my personal resolutions is to make sure I am paying more attention to my blog. The first thing on my agenda? To post about the two events I had in November. They were extremely successful, beautiful, and I can't wait to post about their wonderful stories. I have new features, tips, and, of course, events and it will all be coming your way. So, here it is! The new year!

Win a Dream Wedding!

Such exciting news! If you haven't heard about this yet, listen up!

StrongerMarriage.org, in partnership with FOX 13, is providing one lucky Utah couple with a dream wedding. 

Couples enter by visiting www.facebook.com/strongermarriage, uploading a photo of themselves and explaining why they deserve a Dream Wedding. 

Submissions are from September 21 – October 9, 2011.

On October 14, 2011, five (5) finalist couples will be announced on FOX 13’s Good Day Utah.

Fans can vote for the couple they think deserves to win on www.facebook.com/strongermarriage. The voting period is from October 14-26, 2011.

The winning couple will be announced on FOX 13’s Good Day Utah.

Once the winning couple has been selected, FOX 13 viewers will help plan the winning couple’s wedding by voting for various elements of the wedding onwww.FOX13now.com

The StrongerMarriage.org Dream Wedding will take place on December 3, 2011.


Good Luck, Wonderful Brides! And Grooms!

Tip of the Week: Choosing the Perfect Wedding Cake

I had the pleasure of attending a cake consultation with one of my brides this week, MacKenzie. Her and her groom asked for advice on where to go for a quality wedding cake for a cheap price. I immediately suggested Granite Bakery, one of the best bakeries in the state. They do quality work for a low cost. We headed on down for a consultation and started hammering out what MacKenzie wanted in the perfect wedding cake... or at least, what she would consider the perfect wedding cake. Now, I am not going to give way the surprise of her cake, although, I can tell you that it is going to be spectacular and I am extremely excited to share from her photos but we'll come back to that later. However, the consultation did get me thinking about the perfect wedding cake and what you, as a bride (or groom), should apply to that question. So here are a few tips:

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