tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75413539317547682652024-03-05T06:28:08.934-08:00Urban Vowsa fresh, fun and personal approach to weddings!bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-67396807691383654632012-01-20T06:02:00.000-08:002012-01-20T06:37:45.031-08:00It's Been a WhileWow...my last post was in July!? There's an explanation...I promise.<br /><br />So this past summer I vowed that I had booked my last wedding ever. Meg and Adam, the coolest couple on earth and with a little bonus item, baby Keenan. Right away I knew that these were the people I would like to be sent out of business with.<br /><br /><br />The past year has been one of a bit of self discovery. When asked by my counselor "at what point did you find it impossible to relax?" a little red flag went up in my head. I knew I had been stressed and pushed beyond my limits. There are not a lot of people that can do school, be a mom, a girlfriend, a friend, a daughter, a sister, a full-time employee, a volunteer and business owner and still say they have a lot of "me" time. So in full on Brittany fashion, I threw my hands up and said "I surrender, no more wedding planning". This, despite absolutely no one thinking this was a good idea. They know how much I love weddings. The dresses, the colours, the fabrics, the lighting, the food, the drink and most of all, the beautiful people I have been blessed to work with.<br /><br /><br />I announced my retirement from the industry on September 30, 2011 (retiring at the age of 27 sounds so good!). Exactly two weeks later I was talked out of it by next up and coming super wicked couple, Geeta and Trevor. I just couldn't say no, which means there's still a part of me that knows I have something worth fighting for in the industry. Whether I do one wedding or twenty a year, I know I will have to have my finger on the pulse of event and wedding management for the rest of my life.<br /><br /><br />As for that whole "me" time thing...it might not happen any time soon, as we found out on Friday, July 29th that we are expecting our second little girl this coming March, we are so excited! And yes...ecstatic that I will have another daughter who will allow me to one day, plan her wedding.<br /><br /><br />Stay tuned for a post on Meg and Adam's beautiful October wedding!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699722534814686386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmhDRSMPZjSD9NfAkSG3jWLKbPU8CQ13zj9Rfa0Zp05Hxhhg086mtJ9LsK3974nKU6u7Ym5NQdqsk-GsC_SYg80KfsZMoavLy3O6n9c0xnNU1sKruMMv-TkawzXLZQuS4I9AFP3IEVjE/s400/babyskelly.jpg" />bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-9530599488339588592011-07-25T19:33:00.000-07:002011-08-23T06:51:02.940-07:00Turning SixLike my previous post, I obviously love a good theme party, and when it's for my own munchkin I usually go all out! I get a lot of inspiration from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">internet</span> and one of my favorite blogs is <a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/">Hostess with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mostess</span></a>. I saw a <a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2011/03/magical-unicorn-birthday-party-extravaganza/">Rainbows and Unicorns</a> party featured on her site a few months ago and knew I needed to subtly suggest this theme to my little tomboy daughter, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Brookie</span>. She wants big red trucks, has aspirations to be like her daddy and play goalie in hockey and last year asked for an Iron Man mask, so I thought it might be a miss. I was wrong. Apparently, the pictures sold her on the idea and she was all for it! <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hallelujah</span>!
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<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644044679577334786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFot4s4SBralIOI9WZKdUq3MCfoy8tAldVD3dA0XZmvnzZVCaqNzWpLqvVDlYihHJDRVRfN4gzbGPU-0gdt9NgoDRU-uhyphenhyphenf_VDeUuN8H0-bwJoAY530XavbI_kt0UMnwuph3jPvtGrmY/s400/unicorn6.jpg" border="0" />I must say, a rainbows and unicorns theme is so simple and I love the old <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">fashioned</span> birthday party feel to it. No trademarked cartoons and no birthday kit in a box here, just a lot of pink, blue and purple!
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<br />The invitations I ordered through <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrintYourHeartOut?ref=ss_profile">PrintYourHeartOut</a> on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">etsy</span>, if you follow this blog, you know I am a fan. The seller charges a small price, they design you a custom invitation in less than an hour and send you the file. You take the file to a print company and voila! Beautiful invitations! Now, you will see we did not know how to make donations for the Save a Unicorn foundation as they never returned our calls, but a group close to our hearts in this family is the <a href="http://albertaanimalrescuecrew.com/">Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society</a> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Brookie</span> asked for donations in lieu of gifts for them. In turn, Loretta from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">AARCS</span> came in, brought some puppies and taught the importance of "Adopt, Don't Shop!". The kids loved it and everyone felt good about it at the end of the day. Pretty proud of my little peanut for that.
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<br />The cake. Oh the cake. Now, I only have one round pan, so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">that</span> was actually the main challenge here, as this cake had to be started two days ahead of time. People inquired how I got the colours so vivid, I used Wilton Gel colouring and used enough of it, but not so much it changed any flavor to the cake. I also made candy coated pretzels by just drizzling them with candy melts in pretty colours. No one ate them, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">maybe</span> they looked TOO pretty. I also made unicorn horns from sugar cones and candy melts and made treat bags with cotton candy and candy necklaces. These kids' dentists have me on their hit list.</p>
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<br />For party hats, the kids wore horns, and maybe I should have announced that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">humancorns</span> should not charge at one another while wearing such fancy hats. No good comes of it. These were made with a few choice words the night before - who KNEW that making a horn would be so difficult?! </p>
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<br />I made <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Brookie</span> a custom shirt after shopping in every store possible for a unicorn shirt by painting a pick shirt with fabric glue and using fabric adhesive to attach little rhinestones.
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<br />On <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">HWTM</span> they said the theme of the party revolved around these gorgeous helium inflated balloons and when I see <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">something</span> I must have I do not give up. Apparently though, Canada Post felt like giving up for a few weeks to go on strike right before her birthday and messed up my plans of ordering these online, so I sent out a "HELP - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">SEE</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error">KING</span> UNICORN BALLOONS" plea on my Buy & Sell at work and voila! Sure, I had to drive across town, place BALLOONS on hold, spend $20 on two balloons and another $15 on helium, but they are so pretty!
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<br />The candy buffet this year needed to be cut in about 1/3 from last year after it saw me buying every red and purple candy in the city. There was plenty enough to get a group of 6 and 7 year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">olds</span> wired though, don't you worry! For the lollipop displays, we turned some woven baskets over and placed some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">faux</span> grass over top, both purchased from the miracle store, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Dollarama</span> and these worked great as the lollipops stuck nicely into the little holes in the basket.
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<br />All in all, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Brookie</span> said she had a wonderful birthday. That's good, because next year we're going camping!</p>
<br />bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-1925191806546658772011-07-25T08:09:00.000-07:002011-08-23T06:52:03.623-07:00Cirque du Manique
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<br /><div align="left">The name of my company implies that I am a one trick pony. Weddings only. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth! While I went into weddings as they are my passion, everything with the word wedding makes my heart flutter, but, I find all other events a wee bit less stressful and a lot more fun. This is because weddings are dealing with emotions, and relationships. People get flustered and act like they normally do not. This past spring, I partnered up with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Marsina</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">MaNoKiN</span> Design and Danielle of Death by Shoe and The Fancy Drifter and put on one hell of a fashion show.
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<br />How much fun is it to let loose and be able to hire fortune tellers and freak shows? SO MUCH FUN! In the wedding world this just would not fly, but my creativity had no restrictions on this event and it was so much fun to see it come to life.
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<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Marsina</span> King is the designer of this line and I can truly say these are clothes you and I would all wear, which is what I love. Fashion is one thing, but when it's completely unpractical, I lose interest. The clothes are young and sexy and can be mixed and matched and transition from day wear at the office into nighttime wear easily.
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<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Sociale</span> was a perfect venue for this event. It's low ceilings and classy decor attracted a perfect crowd and created a dark and intimate atmosphere. Tasty tapas was continually served and the drink special was a fluffy cotton candy martini. Swag backs were given to each guest and the smell of fresh popcorn emanated from the antique popcorn machine. People were delighted to see the cupcakes from The Little Cupcake Shoppe being served on a living table, and gorgeous arrangements from Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Mayerson's</span> new shop, Flora really did add a finishing touch to the decor.
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<br />The theme of the night was dark circus and I would say this was highlighted by the opening act of Dana <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Kolba</span> (Josh's talented little cousin, so proud of her!), being pushed in a century-old wheelchair while sporting long black eyelash extensions. Visions of Samara from The Ring could describe this in a nutshell. </div>
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<br />This show was a labor of love for all involved, and so many people had a part in pulling it off. Even handsome boyfriend Josh got involved with this one and was the creator of the stunning posters (I keep telling him graphic arts are his calling what do you say!?).
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<br />Thank you to the team of entertainers, models, make up artists, hair dressers, all the staff at <a href="http://www.socialecalgary.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Sociale</span></a>, our sponsors from <a href="http://www.thelittlecupcakeshoppe.ca/about.php">The Little Cupcake Shoppe</a>, <a href="http://www.peelspas.com/">Peel Salon & Spa</a>, <a href="http://www.floracalgary.com/index2.php#/home/">Flora</a>, <a href="http://www.photorepublik.com/citizen/177">Eric <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Epie</span> Photography</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pumpedshoes">Pumped! Shoes and Other Yummy Things </a>- you all were so wonderful to work with and we could not have done this without you! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641517095844077426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOm_aZWY65XaUO9T-ZKMd4k1-Izq0k_JYGe8ZAEjc65ePd2G6RmUgbdmCaD_wbuKXLgoG5FiCvPApS513wYsObXoU7qSgXavfIdKvFOWnTS0wi1Q70fmtEEVhkMQkMR8EWuJpsKKEYDEc/s400/Cirque18.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Danielle from <a href="http://www.thefancydrifter.com/">The Fancy Drifter </a>and I</span></p>
<br />bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-87905641372975569142011-07-25T07:28:00.000-07:002011-08-15T11:20:12.853-07:00Stars and Sparkles - Renee & Tyler - April 30, 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3zizM4WMSXiZUXCbPRFxm2FsOCrrd2vomld9qH8rNJPFIoORwv4YpKtubS72ESRyrjmtfDV-BsblVg1ogJYzB9rGNG6FGtn1Cq_7kpyj-XW-sPzOYUBlUc4l_7S48h3f33hvsVxCIZc/s1600/renee%2526tyler1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641144434905466802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3zizM4WMSXiZUXCbPRFxm2FsOCrrd2vomld9qH8rNJPFIoORwv4YpKtubS72ESRyrjmtfDV-BsblVg1ogJYzB9rGNG6FGtn1Cq_7kpyj-XW-sPzOYUBlUc4l_7S48h3f33hvsVxCIZc/s400/renee%2526tyler1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Good grief where has time gone? It's mid-summer in Calgary and I am only now blogging about Renee and Tyler's gorgeous spring wedding, for shame!
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<br />I met Tyler and Renee last summer in Starbucks and instantly enjoyed their personalities, how they complimented one another. Renee had really great ideas for their wedding, something unique and to my excitement, sparkley! She showed me a few images of where she wanted to go with colours and theme and they were of stars and mixed metallics, which I had a feeling was going to be big in 2011. Finally, a girl doesn't have to choose between gold and silver!
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<br />A glittery collage of stars was the basis of this wedding, and saw my basement turned from a grey drab concrete to a kingdom of Rose Quartz, Copper, Crystal, Yellow Gold and Sterling metallic sparkles! Even my dogs sported the glitter look for a while. Did you know you can use WD-40 to remove spray adhesive from your hands? True story! *disclaimer: if your skin melts off, I am in no way liable* <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641147972817082850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuy30jvc8OjK7MqXpy1_aDNxUvEG6-_b_ZZ01cTjHAZKtSwS_-KxdbhYKN9QMeyrZb6TfgU5TirnrqlYOT8mdlCZffKv-3hiGGw8qb9XoJRwrURGUXXrN5A8LZuHXKftSEmBHOWFcun8/s400/stars.JPG" border="0" />Renee and Tyler's ceremony was held at Century Hall in Cranston, which was a perfect compliment to the dark hardwood and modern feel of Siraia, and very close proximity (ten minute drive). I would vote this as one of Calgary's more upscale community centers and for the simple effect that Renee and Tyler seeked, it was perfect. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641137159367193906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eqm6RtFap64euW3TIjCol2H9Z2g6FZfcLfjy4e9oaM5D2KLSWu6YjVXLC4FcOwiTgo4wsZI73vQImXwcWRFA_MBLMYjVNqpeAlH-jm9bRGa3t0N-WyA6o21ahzWANffYJ5gVnJSWtng/s400/Renee+%2526+Tylerceremony1.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641137167548918978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNYTUHd7L8vL0QuxwMUL9Xc6Bwx5s6lfQn826faIe5_USHPwWONudBgt_vipROg_jwgeup5a7ITJddDyA1JvuINDO-kq2knT-8ACJRY4WdmE5nZDHgKUBP98v_fPbSc2cz_tKDwDXm_0/s400/Renee+%2526+Tylerceremony2.JPG" border="0" /> Renee and Tyler chose one of my favorite venues for their reception in Calgary, Siraia restaurant at Sirocco golf club. I have done several weddings out there now and each one has a completely different feel to it, as I have done summer, fall and spring receptions and the valley the room overlooks is beautiful in every season.
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<br />bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-13466696063364576262011-06-20T06:33:00.000-07:002011-06-20T09:16:00.938-07:00Update on UrbanSo as it appears, I have either lost complete interest in blogging - or I have been so busy that blogging has fallen low on my priority list. I ensure you it is the second option. Life has been absolutely crazy busy the past month. I am a person that does beyond weddings, even though I may not chat about it here, so I will fill you in on all the fun happening the past month!<div>
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<br /><div>The end of May I helped plan and organize, with the help of three other lovely ladies, a beautiful shower for one of my best friends, Ashley. It is so much fun planning for something so exciting and I think the day turned out perfectly, and the beautiful mommy-to-be was glowing. We picked a few main colours, dark purple and buttermilk yellow to go along with the baby girls nursery colours. </div>
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<br /><div>I am a volunteer event coordinator with a local dog rescue, <a href="http://albertaanimalrescuecrew.com/">AARCS</a> and spent the past 5 months planning their first ever golf tournament with fellow AARCS wonder woman, Paula. It was my first time doing a not-for-profit event and was a lot more work than I initially thought it would be, but at the end of the day (being the end of the tournament day, June 6th) it was very successful. Everyone had a great time, the rain stayed away and the dogs got some much needed funding for medical bills. </div>
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<br /><div>The following weekend, for the second time, I was riding in the Rona MS Bike Tour. This year was very challenging, with torrential rains and gusting winds, the already difficult 180km "uphill, both ways" bike ride was not only physically but mentally very hard. I rode with a team of 23 from my work and we raised over $40,000! So, again, a lot of work but for a wonderful cause!</div>
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<br /><div>This coming weekend has been one in the works for months as well. I absolutely cannot express how thrilled I am that this will be my biggest and most exciting event I have been a part of. <a href="http://www.manokindesign.com/Cirque-Du-Manique.html">Cirque du Manique</a> is a dark, circus themed fashion show with surprises around every corner. Portions of ticket sales are benefiting the Red Cross in aid for the Tsunami ravaged country of Japan. We have a live local singer, Dana Kolba (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuuONk9qda8">her music can be heard here</a>), dancers from <a href="http://www.pulsestudios.ca/">Pulse Studio</a>, a real live fortune teller, old-school circus freak show living models, carnival goodies, tapas delights and cotton candy filled boozy delights. There are still limited tickets available so get them while you can!
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<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620323158246551762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrqLJIRtadr3b2y3EbKttJBEaRzgmXixliB_r2vHpetmqMNlisu8PTeYljRLfuLBY_ptwqjWNrgMC_OCpdZcephwkimKgYS0LwJSYK6cQiAzKguL_UyvIh7hr_2AyMvpeWSQyDYESBKc/s400/danielle19_web.jpg" border="0" />And just when you think that was the wind-down for all of my events, the most important yearly holiday is coming up July 3rd, and that would be Brookie's 6th birthday. One thing she'll never have to worry about is having a boring birthday, this years theme? Unicorns. </div>
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<br />bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-66884757863175734082011-05-06T07:04:00.000-07:002011-05-06T09:46:36.989-07:00Threads, Thrills and Theatrics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKlyRf2DFVEi9X02SL7-PV0CGtSDoC5kQaoxYxZRCuXztIMS9DHznltXOtpsjekZbvb3p1JB5ENGKFkgpAGoEA3fOnji53UjQFwJJDJmoz4UEGDbHtkD3iXASH7gHeu__2D1Ru6EiTBs/s1600/CirqueDuManiquePoster1%255B1%255D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603607234419043298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKlyRf2DFVEi9X02SL7-PV0CGtSDoC5kQaoxYxZRCuXztIMS9DHznltXOtpsjekZbvb3p1JB5ENGKFkgpAGoEA3fOnji53UjQFwJJDJmoz4UEGDbHtkD3iXASH7gHeu__2D1Ru6EiTBs/s400/CirqueDuManiquePoster1%255B1%255D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Hello my lovlies! </div><br /><div>Happy Friday (thank goodness!). </div><br /><br /><div>So as you have gathered, most of what I do is wedding-related but I am also an avid event planner. Right now, I have several things on the go, one of them being <a href="http://www.manokindesign.com/Cirque-Du-Manique.html">Cirque du Manique</a>. I cannot say in words how excited I am to be collaborating with Marsina King from <a href="http://www.manokindesign.com/about.html">Manokin Design </a>and Danielle Mossfeldt from <a href="http://deathbyshoe.com/">Death by Shoe</a>. These lovely ladies are good friends and fellow geniuses (ha ha, what, you didn't know I was a genius!?). We have been working night and day on bringing you the best show we could possibly put together. </div><br /><br /><div>A portion of proceeds go to <a href="http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=11679&tid=081">Red Cross Japanese Tsunami Relief</a>, you will be treated to tapas, a signature cocktail, cupcakes, carnival goodies, fortune telling, living statue freak shows, live singing and dancing, a swag bag and of course, a fabulous fashion show. We are hosting this spectacular evening at <a href="http://www.socialecalgary.com/">Sociale Bar & Grill</a> in the heart of Downtown Calgary, June 25th. </div><br /><br /><div>A huge thank you to our beautiful and accommodating venue, <a href="http://www.socialecalgary.com/">Sociale</a>, <a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/">Shutterbird Photography</a>, <a href="http://www.peelspas.com/">Peel Salon & Spa</a>, <a href="http://www.thelittlecupcakeshoppe.ca/">The Little Cupcake Shoppe</a> and <a href="http://www.livepumped.com/">Pumped! Shoes and Other Yummy Things </a>for all your hard work and effort in making this night a success. We cannot wait to see everyone out for this night of Threads, Thrills and Theatrics!</div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.manokindesign.com/Cirque-Du-Manique.html">Buy your tickets now </a>as there are a limited number of tickets!</div><br /><br /><div></div>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-5423024328658520362011-04-29T12:23:00.000-07:002011-04-29T13:24:29.486-07:00Lovely Lacey Kate<div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601097526883990018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPVyVtVKPfPi5hM7hWevO_powjCYOqNsIxwD0MlNGxex2FMhpqyqGoK0ntoZtpkZsLBxt4cfSiaNq6nwbYq5z0zYUPtg-CrVM3Ft0yBFLx4sdy87LxunNJcOFI7WMZ-P89nvUhCVXMIA/s400/grace.jpg" border="0" />Okay, so by now you are most likely feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the attention on the Royal Wedding, but what do you expect? In a world where the news is cluttered every night by murders, natural disasters and other horrific headlines, it is nice to see something so beautiful plastered all over websites and newspapers.<br /><br />I have counted down the days until the royal nuptials. Ever since I was a little girl I thought Prince William was quite the dreamboat, and ever since he introduced his lovely Kate to the world I have be enthralled by her impeccable fashion choices, bright personality and charming ways.<br /><br />When I saw Kate for the first time (at 3:45 in the morning, yawn!), I told my daughter "look at her, she is the perfect princess, so beautiful." And she was. She wore exactly what I envisioned she would and she was the epitome of class, grace and elegance. In fact - there have been many comparisons to Grace Kelly, and what a role model for beauty she is!<br /><br />Sleeves and lace are nothing new, but the popular strapless, mermaid style has really been on top for years and I am so happy that this may turn a leaf in bridal fashion. Another way to have two looks in one, is to have a wedding cap or bolero with lace sleeves - and then for the reception you can still go strapless if you can't decide between the two looks! If you are wanting something Kate-inspired, check out just a few of the stunning options you have to pick from:<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601101456842711266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLreGuDDwHvAUVOr_ctoxELUi4Jf8xQne92VtuO6gS5DL3klQq6cMuSbF7H-aEFQgqayS7wVtaw2ARG4NBRNL_V8ZLXNLF68Xopj2vnzpNJgTNQaeyjZTN-senmumDo01zoiovPL0It38/s400/opera.jpg" border="0" /> Manuel Mota "Opera" </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601102880900559618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfS-orO4fdy2D4ve9D1qCCzsl_YlaZu8KPH0Ghrovl7F3QnktrNnniy2DnmQPKqg6YgF-_QgrJMAINRlQzJHeJ7jcxp3aU9pF-gZ3n8V_w3a-mrv7UZIDRgD8i7dHn8e536zi5_TWfcKU/s400/Romona.jpg" border="0" /> Romona Keveza "L186"<br /></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601097929007184274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6pArZcVAMP7EDG9h8pui-rHMe2rtdFjulKRRCilecmEGyTpAD1Ud3_4ZTy0dtMCDTvi2Oe5V2u1qeoub0MayP0BIcD64qWnSMzJivA751cnk_dR7zd9zH76bhb8QuKqGu4vpMTuJeIU/s400/Maggie.jpg" border="0" />Maggie Sottero<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsDKQQTxScV6NGBcYX2SXvlFoQENlW40uVFlp1pWncc7qOyRns2ja9MWDNhQirZkdhd0WnV5WnyuxH83HJZhycyvhyphenhyphen06sfYRWr2mnQou8NmVUELrq5VFN2r4db_fekKX7YdL8g787wj8/s1600/SassiHolford_Chloe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601097787641128994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsDKQQTxScV6NGBcYX2SXvlFoQENlW40uVFlp1pWncc7qOyRns2ja9MWDNhQirZkdhd0WnV5WnyuxH83HJZhycyvhyphenhyphen06sfYRWr2mnQou8NmVUELrq5VFN2r4db_fekKX7YdL8g787wj8/s400/SassiHolford_Chloe.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sassi Holford "Chloe"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KN1vN1YiIpKjJS1cWTuCshFgFoCyPavtJnyVvr7Az0yZDMuHWaLfQn-i-16hw4nzBH4Vjv1wIHiLPheJ-zB3bcAfRk-nAaeWQ5dv-R9xwXaZ3mOsYn3QlkQenvR4SA0uwtQ5c-Iwhl4/s1600/MoniqueLhuillier22Aug.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601097786484283922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KN1vN1YiIpKjJS1cWTuCshFgFoCyPavtJnyVvr7Az0yZDMuHWaLfQn-i-16hw4nzBH4Vjv1wIHiLPheJ-zB3bcAfRk-nAaeWQ5dv-R9xwXaZ3mOsYn3QlkQenvR4SA0uwtQ5c-Iwhl4/s400/MoniqueLhuillier22Aug.jpg" border="0" /></a> Monique Lhuillier<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRd_f0ympHseQar-dr_93XJgKMQqUcdtVur1u24SGxBLyQiKBWOZbvOrks01PGwi6nQ5Qd_qbYyGVeRSek3MXRZ3idL1kN2TVVohG3Z9AS5Lt-mJR7mYG49m5czuw8CzWdRiReQDRU24E/s1600/sky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601097775742499698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRd_f0ympHseQar-dr_93XJgKMQqUcdtVur1u24SGxBLyQiKBWOZbvOrks01PGwi6nQ5Qd_qbYyGVeRSek3MXRZ3idL1kN2TVVohG3Z9AS5Lt-mJR7mYG49m5czuw8CzWdRiReQDRU24E/s400/sky.jpg" border="0" /></a> Claire Pettibone "Sky Between the Branches"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSojzd5Ltb21Mk70XtnOyV-4HAQwDlKO0XqkaGasAPn3gjCHsCxlHlBcHYVuJRvup29oOMj3ta3vBc_ozPlrRyiGcLeWsnoWdSQO7_BrDtlJqrHNjv4LFVXYioZITlfhR1ejA7FXc3p20/s1600/Euradice.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601097772598384786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSojzd5Ltb21Mk70XtnOyV-4HAQwDlKO0XqkaGasAPn3gjCHsCxlHlBcHYVuJRvup29oOMj3ta3vBc_ozPlrRyiGcLeWsnoWdSQO7_BrDtlJqrHNjv4LFVXYioZITlfhR1ejA7FXc3p20/s400/Euradice.jpg" border="0" /></a> Valentino Sposa "Euradice"<br /><br /><br /><br />Congratulations to Will and Kate on a beautiful wedding and the happily ever after everyone dreams of! </div></div></div></div></div>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-65340720248505372722011-04-13T14:31:00.000-07:002011-04-15T13:23:53.873-07:00Guess The Dress - A CONTEST!Hello my lovelies! <br /><br />I have some very exciting news! The ladies of Ruby Woo and I are collaborating on a very fun contest. We have decided to challenge our readers to guess the style of gown Kate Middleton will wear on her big day. <br /><br />To enter the contest, you must: <br /><br />1) "like" <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/rubywooinc">Ruby Woo</a> <strong>and</strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Urban-Vows/171568882299">Urban Vows</a> on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Facebook</span> <br />2) Post a comment below and include a link of any dress you can find on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">internet</span> that will resemble Kate's dress. That's it! <br /><br />On May 1st, Ruby Woo will be hosting "Ruby Woo for Japan Tea Party" where the winner of this contest will be announced. It runs from 1pm-4pm at the Art Gallery of Calgary (117-8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> Avenue SW)and is a free event. <br /><br />Oh right...what do you win? $500 towards your Ruby Woo dream dress as well as shipping within Alberta! Start Googling my lovely bride-to-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">be's</span>! Good luck! <em><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br />Rules: No <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">restrictions</span> on where you live, but buyer will be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">responsible</span> for shipping outside of Alberta. Contest closes noon on Thursday, April 28<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span>. Urban Vows and Ruby Woo will decide a winner based on Kate Middleton's wedding day attire and who comes closest to guessing the actual dress. Winner will make arrangements through Ruby Woo for ordering, measurements and designing the dress. Winner will be announced at the May 1st event, but winner does not have to be in attendance to win. Winner will be contacted via email. Contestants do not have to be engaged or getting married, if winner does not want a wedding dress, they can put $500 towards another dress of their liking - or can transfer the $500 credit to a friend who is getting married (you can use this as their wedding gift even!). Certificate expires one year from contest end date (May 1st, 2012). Good luck!</span></em> <br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595492619818340578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDFJsLRPYwf7_gDDGUaWaKw7hl4oZq0VViV6I1zI0xNZxBEv_6GyHsEvEqKCoKpNEwuXIaX5i_VvRHpxD74IbqePHBhQPR4hrQEH36KHs34bV992gefzFfMiIx_rnlsSYpk3glVoQVYM/s400/RubyWoo6.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">Photographer: Rob McKay</p><br /><p align="center">Model: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Luressa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Diehl</span></p><br /><p align="center">Make Up Artist: Polly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Shum</span></p><br /><p align="center">Hair Stylist: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Savin</span> Lucy Pearson</p>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-73556139638109661542011-04-12T19:02:00.001-07:002011-04-13T07:08:47.590-07:00Take Five with Ruby WooYesterday I had the pleasure of chatting with the lovely Teang Tang, one of the two partners that own Ruby Woo, a whole new face in the bridal gown game. We met at Fashion Central's DeVille, she treated me to a Chai Latte and we got down to business...fun, pretty, silky white business. <br /><br />Ruby Woo is an extremely exciting concept. As you may assume, I am a big fan of Say Yes to the Dress, and one of the most voiced complaints is "I like the top of this one, and the bottom of this one". Well, in flies Ruby Woo to the rescue! They custom make intricate, ornate and couture gowns, made to the specifications of each and every bride, so it fits your body, budget and personality to a T. <br /><br />When I say budget, how does $1000 flat sound? I know for a fact, to buy off the rack in Calgary you are usually looking at at least that amount, plus many more hard earned dollars on tailoring. Ridiculous right? These dresses are so gorgeous and they will make anything - bring them a picture of the dresses you like and in a few months, it's all yours! <br /><br />I decided to do a fun little interview with Teang about her company and the wedding dress business. <br /><br />B: "Teang, who in the world of wedding designers would you say inspires you most?" <br />T: "Marchesa, we love Marchesa, hands down our number one favourite designer. Her pieces really accentuate the female form. The cut, is impeccable! For wedding dresses specifically we love Pnina Tornai, her pieces are wild and fun." <br /><br />B: "What trends are you seeing for 2011/2012 brides?" <br />T: "We're seeing a lot of ballgowns, one shoulder and shorter dresses on the runway I personally love the shorter wedding dresses...they are fun and playful! <br /><br />B: "If you could dress any of the celebrity for her wedding, who would it be?"<br />T: "Kate Middleton - Once pictures of her dress are released to the public, we'll be receiving requests for "princess-inspired" creations. Her dress will be popular in upcoming weddings." <br /><br />B: "Okay, that rolls into my next question, what are your predictions on Kate's dress, it's the talk of the town what style she'll be wearing". <br />T: "I think she'll be in something form fitting, elaborate, a super long train...think Marchesa India dress." <br /><br />B: "What makes a Ruby Woo dress so special?" <br />T: "It's made to fit every inch of your body, we make you look phenomenal! The inspiration behind our company is that little girl inside of you that imagines her wedding day. That little girl has this vivid image of a dream dress in her head but doesn't quite know how she's going to get her hands on it - Ruby Woo brings that little girls imagination to life". <br /><br />What a great idea, and a seemingly simple solution. I have high hopes for Teang and her partner Ivy Su. With everyone's busy lives and work schedules, blocking off hours of time for shopping and fittings sometimes isn't practical or possible. Ruby Woo to the rescue! <br /><br />Stay tuned - Monday, April 18th, we'll be announcing a contest that will earn you a chance to win the wedding dress of your dreams from Ruby Woo! <br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595067008250558962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmvl7KybsdlhEKQc2BnQhvqHRt6DNkD7d-NcD2uQ9fLeOECS77xL0k_wHBxhgqj8Vfsu7bv2HeomS9DU2dy5Oee89SxACBplMtmi1uePRzeCu3V3stf0hX8Z8X-E-j_k_PSRm_9BeNHY/s400/RubyWoo1.jpg" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NIJL84DRVWhhsSJjZehwhRpuu0Vsl9KJph9h6IDJW4z4ag0dbY54tXL0GheYOU6IFsdGIAOH3J5D5tf1boPQfs8yp06VfFiHhkop-RnBZN3-T2yNscmsmKMCGYGc1jBjaC7LoGr1e8s/s1600/RubyWoo5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595067359014016818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NIJL84DRVWhhsSJjZehwhRpuu0Vsl9KJph9h6IDJW4z4ag0dbY54tXL0GheYOU6IFsdGIAOH3J5D5tf1boPQfs8yp06VfFiHhkop-RnBZN3-T2yNscmsmKMCGYGc1jBjaC7LoGr1e8s/s400/RubyWoo5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEVlKJ-JSXSQYpFSRjF3SQnhwtB4AmJqWBiD9onMMdH6dMNkSwqLP-U2UhwpX9-0vRWMP79EIB_E1V2GdsJk5PSiWOz4aeHpk23If7GLdqzm-Hz5CpVsjl3PAn-oU5O3wmhX63S836yA/s1600/RubyWoo4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595067245969504306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEVlKJ-JSXSQYpFSRjF3SQnhwtB4AmJqWBiD9onMMdH6dMNkSwqLP-U2UhwpX9-0vRWMP79EIB_E1V2GdsJk5PSiWOz4aeHpk23If7GLdqzm-Hz5CpVsjl3PAn-oU5O3wmhX63S836yA/s400/RubyWoo4.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCN6YjN5ruGD7yNwWfU_AN3p6V0xYRActLkau4iX1wixBNCfUAHRRVyzt_TrFO5t_FXMgX-gCJL1BVuq2q_lUvtXafkHd_5zMBV5PmgimGy3iVQB0wcMgM6mRxwB9AcxOnRnZTEaL_N8/s1600/RubyWoo3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595067021966248658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCN6YjN5ruGD7yNwWfU_AN3p6V0xYRActLkau4iX1wixBNCfUAHRRVyzt_TrFO5t_FXMgX-gCJL1BVuq2q_lUvtXafkHd_5zMBV5PmgimGy3iVQB0wcMgM6mRxwB9AcxOnRnZTEaL_N8/s400/RubyWoo3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJDo_3LQfJrVqzkHFLmr8-kndkE8WLrq7ps2tBn-0fJ-M-6ugk3Lfz6S1v08nRF43lDEBLAJq5JBuUyY12-x86McCG7ANjbDIZlDNjDiZLa07BMKlBRxLf2QQOO_UERZfhHyKACc3Sn4/s1600/RubyWoo2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595067015234258514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJDo_3LQfJrVqzkHFLmr8-kndkE8WLrq7ps2tBn-0fJ-M-6ugk3Lfz6S1v08nRF43lDEBLAJq5JBuUyY12-x86McCG7ANjbDIZlDNjDiZLa07BMKlBRxLf2QQOO_UERZfhHyKACc3Sn4/s400/RubyWoo2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center">Photo Credits: <br />Dresses: Ruby Woo Wedding Couture Inc. <br />Model: Xia Martens <br />Photography: Rob McKay <br />Makeup: Polly Shum <br />Hair: Lucy Pearson <br />Shoes: Pumped Shoes </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-43412955896118306922011-03-25T12:31:00.000-07:002011-04-08T08:21:24.790-07:00These are a Few of My Favorite Things!<div align="left">When I like something, I really like it and the term "dog with a bone" comes to mind. I don't let things go easily and I don't forget about something when it's peaked my interest. I have been like that my whole life. I see a coat in a window display that I fancy, I dream about it, draw about it and when someone's talking to me I imagine "they'd look so much better talking to me right now if they were wearing that magnificent jacket". So with that said, here are a few of my favorite things!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">1) My favorite wedding video and videographer:</div><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://vimeo.com/13902204">Rainbows</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/confettifilms">Confetti</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><p align="left">Not a joke, I have watched <a href="http://www.confettiweddingfilms.com/">Confetti Film's</a> "Rainbow's" video a few too many times, I could probably rehearse the vows. I adore the couple, perfect style, perfect venue and the talent behind the camera is undeniably the best I have seen. It is stunning, I kind of can't handle it. </p><br /><p align="left">2) My favorite wedding dress designer:</p><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://www.clairepettibone.com/">Claire Pettibone</a> - her dresses are so unique, so intricate and beautiful. The first time I saw her "Kristene" dress I felt the need to do a thousand squats to ensure my behind will look good in that hot little number. Did you notice the train? It's in the shape of a heart, lovely!</p><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588107273192533010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBqcPm-uxOzPeTl3skXpQCgrsajJqXpe8_aP9dKpB5GPHV9HPWvCLlBvg88t5drk2jnCMYdmVWjS8aBCduHF6QoVhirpxSOPS06I7HP0dIb23CO9w2wzICwabf2fRZqJ5usQFfVzWTdw/s400/claireskybetween.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">"Sky Between the Branches" </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588107269428444962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1rWqjIrQp5fscaoMzSlDAFBzmggF_FZlanPdGJGZgAwFmnEzyPDHNo32R1dqujEs_dVLxD0FRJCcwoSqzAyLILmHVPl6zvLG1DY8KPg4u4PCdKSpaKBUuo89TnahBHJKf1bEgeiu4gs/s400/clairekristene.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">"Kristene" </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588107262573016882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZe8GFlmC-TUBmGhvQa_IjT4R1125rbFBOwkcwN26vcoh77VwUWhNJVLGoWn57T0XD1ate6LDvug-j7oAfuoMRXMj0dwz-8S7DI_SLpB_Q5atXPn9UoNaxM3GnH8v48S9HsklbBk2RLk/s400/clairecloisonne.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">"Cloisonne" </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588107259704255506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCvmJobtwYPrAW2yt6HgYPweeCWwudqPuA_vGf8LHYvcSywzItY2GWN11yOqDk-rZWGk7nOxYmqORBoAWEPT9qdLArJKPJ7u-qB6Z8rhWnR64zvcpetYVmgnpxXqJiyJK9HIF97rxKSI/s400/clairechantilly.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">"Chantilly" </p><br /><p>3)My favorite stationary: This one was hard - as couples get more and more creative, I am seeing lots of superb, out-of-the-box wedding stationary suites handcrafted by themselves. If you're not one to craft, I adore the<a href="http://littlebitheart.com/main/"> Little Bit of Heart </a>website for vintage and whimsical stationary. </p><br /><p></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592940756116059986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_15vxX0E52ceR2MlHKbMTkTuR5JO8QJxhAdAlJUNNiYaNtSkCDaXe8zXSn5K9w4atS7ef3b8xiYWONw6-hqj8R61T5jScYDAi3X0SP42_zrPIT06ylMvOdf3yL17QcF5XUGmKXcIaUs/s400/invitations3.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592940752760606594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbatpJNgO9egC44O30vLftzikT1kwTQ8VWSIYR2rMi2vSDpWuzDKsqiTVfvyuE7VT3346pUYcLtvzdN1gOgRoezMY3TSfo0ZVNhxOGYPf8iXjWnpIworfKLCP6LMO-Y9G2Wui-64sH6HA/s400/invitations.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592940746919167954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1njnAnV1ofnL3LkFlt2DNN3tQHMpISXF_AwKCKTbV446R5l1KDN-hUD9mPb3so_QtZC0sp7elzOz3J98f7IGJ6bzppQTS2Nl2DJXtZC8rFuC5BU_EsA-A2tVOrYA4skYodW96fRTPCw/s400/invitations2.jpg" border="0" /> </p><br /><p></p><br /><p>4) My favorite hair? Oh this is a TOUGH one. First of all, I am a hair girl, my hair looks different almost every day so I don't really have a signature look. I do naturally gravitate towards pictures of blonde, messier styles, as that's what I would see myself in. Now, this one was featured on a fellow wedding site the other day and I fell in love with it. I do often sport a braid in my hair somewhere, but had never thought of just doing this one big magical braid across the back. So pretty! And this would work with all sorts of hair colours, types as well as accessories and veils. </p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592948474545299298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmt-S-NgqNPI3cH82M1-i8hEa60oemqToOqbk502woIzrrDRl0iPlsbF9XeIz8fte5wDLXH97X7EsP2aHtYJBzcpcVEwvPk7yw10DERdIePynJ-3JoITLGh3ZjQ2jfS2THG7jbHVzRE4/s400/hair.jpg" border="0" /> </p><br /><p></p><br /><p>5) Favorite bridesmaid dresses: Okay, I am cheating, just a little bit. I cannot pick just one from this site, so I am going to pick a line of bridesmaid dresses that I would shriek from happiness to be able to wear. <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/">BHLDN</a> is Anthropologie's new bridal line and it is gorgeous! Unique, vintage, and definitely wearable again, your girls won't mind being in one of these! </p><br /><p></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592952389259902610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzo_L_M69UhAyRsoI8oMiJzyHL-1BVnJ5ll-D62guavBKoXXRADaN0DDNNFX3S3hcJurTcLudCFjoL9xJU7zrcDql6E8REo3mFqLOxFwy-3RwQNLnEAnl2ksey4woQ6XSAij5gCu3M88/s400/DressSavoy.jpg" border="0" /> </p><br /><p align="center">"Savoy" $220</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592952393870158498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57R8mfrGxXqGgJ-iiCORfl1NxAoe7e2LevHgy_Deqe55_WrUt6P34zyZ89xdfgP0RIWkz14oOjav15FsGTsLLp403xjUnLG2x1SJ_zw-9gVNqFUuxVnR8-SW9cQvzwWs1tZ3uECO6uV8/s400/DressCoralandSand.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">"Coral and Sand Tube" $300</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592952395642784610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveK8TEBenjQ5NDiRrid0AxQDQfLW9xhHeKSN-NM_J1K0Noi0xswzZdH5O1lROr1tp_7sj5e89dffCCDG3VwePNxA6xOCGmZtlwrXMcWAWIRWwlGuikL4pEFEaHZrWnNOZNafFRMIWD20/s400/dressStarburst.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">"Starburst Pleated Shift" $200</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"></p>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-80667024142639484222011-03-17T13:07:00.000-07:002011-03-17T13:12:42.984-07:00For Japan With Love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFVhUB6hVsvJMyl5AImrOXgTAZ0luaEK8zUS5xa-9oCOvkSrFvwMtbFduVc6Kh5e71aInXDhfzuN7Sbhyphenhyphen7nPVfA1HPI17gN3swQzhDbSYG6jH2uk5e6dm7R4APpBiQ8gcNxyrD73onx0/s1600/forjapanwithlove_blog-600x1086.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585143229416670354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFVhUB6hVsvJMyl5AImrOXgTAZ0luaEK8zUS5xa-9oCOvkSrFvwMtbFduVc6Kh5e71aInXDhfzuN7Sbhyphenhyphen7nPVfA1HPI17gN3swQzhDbSYG6jH2uk5e6dm7R4APpBiQ8gcNxyrD73onx0/s400/forjapanwithlove_blog-600x1086.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tomorrow I will be joining my fellow bloggers in a day of silence to remember those victims in Japan who have lost everything in this past weeks unimaginable tragedies. Our hearts are with you. Please </span><a href="http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000043&tid=016&gclid=CKOevIO01qcCFQgHbAodhVK89g"><span style="font-family:arial;">donate</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> what you can and spend time with those you love for those who cannot.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">xo</span></p>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-22798611964991320752011-03-17T06:48:00.000-07:002011-03-17T07:11:56.656-07:00Luck of The Irish<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMpApo_RK9DaEVOrGdHY8KzgDdTCJdlmLG-NVJzxCk-CcrTf9x00uSe_gcdov677qRTPDIVF8eVL62pspTHUvKtcdgj2qAFaq0V6cdOUp0QJfGzsNJ6YiJ9ARewmg31ZoEQFf4VACimk/s1600/Irish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585050846842768738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMpApo_RK9DaEVOrGdHY8KzgDdTCJdlmLG-NVJzxCk-CcrTf9x00uSe_gcdov677qRTPDIVF8eVL62pspTHUvKtcdgj2qAFaq0V6cdOUp0QJfGzsNJ6YiJ9ARewmg31ZoEQFf4VACimk/s400/Irish.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Picking a lucky wedding day is pretty much the ONLY reason I would personally ever have a St. Patrick's Day wedding, and even that would never be enough to convince me. I like different, but I am not a fan of using your wedding day to stock up on four leaf clover garland at the dollar store and make a mockery of such an important life event. This being said - I know there are people who do choose holidays for their wedding, and this is okay too, but having the holiday as an accent and not front and centre is the key to pulling this one off.<br /><br />I have taken this opportunity to show you some beautiful pieces to accent a green wedding, but maybe why you wouldn't want to have an all green wedding day. I don't know, I am not a fan of the palette below, but rather pieces within it. The Vera Wang wedding gown in the top left corner? Wow. I love Vera Wang and as soon as I saw this hot little number, I knew she must be the mastermind behind it. I love her whimsical, fluffy tulle dresses, and that she makes hers in a few different shades, light green, light peach. I will never give up my white or ivory dress, but absolutely adore seeing them on brides. So fun!<br /><br />Whatever you choose, just make sure your wedding day is true to yourself, timeless and something you know you'll look back on in fifty years and still think it was the most beautiful day of your life. </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585051291788806386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnjA0J8Pt4mtaRh1wOsxYU9ppXT8Hv1Yb_wa1tWiuhtVD3OaeYd5whWTU7NkbwYCUQkYFchXTzpaUmbEK0YmnltEJ5yHKP4T8aobJM7_HkwmPkuhEv3Dsme-QUCTZL3sjwxJ8e0kvQO8/s400/GreenWedding.jpg" border="0" /></div>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-70540110205215791512011-03-15T19:36:00.000-07:002011-03-15T20:27:59.711-07:00Say yes to the...Shoe?<div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;">Hello all my lovely lovers - I asked a good friend of mine, Danielle of Death by Shoe to guest blog on my site. As one of my favorite bloggers and also one of my every-so-often subjects (you may recognize her from a few of my posts!) there's no one I would rather have here as a guest.
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<br />Enjoy, and make sure to follow her quirky and cute antics on her
<br />blog <a href="http://deathbyshoe.com/">Death By Shoe</a>.
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<br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin:<a href=""></a> 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Secti</style>
<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { pag</style><span style="font-size:100%;">When it came to picking out my wedding day ensemble I must admit, I spent more time choosing my shoes than I did my dress. The way I see it, a wedding shoe is something you can wear over and over again to re-live that special day and it’s a great way for a bride to showcase her personality.
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<br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p face="arial" style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">In my case I decided to go with a blue satin Louboutin as my something blue. To this day I still get butterflies when I look at them and only wear them on very special occasions. </span></p>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5QCTndLFHZHMznzNhjYGW82UANnQbRAK4dU_m91sUvjghoYWpEQbQB35cjyL4QUtU0Cfm-AfKUXiZOrHMwzlZPykW43njPnG0PMNEpyZ-jG0ugq1bJTNLzDfSpL6FtgNBPT7TRZ2kPs/s1600/SteveDanielle-153+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5QCTndLFHZHMznzNhjYGW82UANnQbRAK4dU_m91sUvjghoYWpEQbQB35cjyL4QUtU0Cfm-AfKUXiZOrHMwzlZPykW43njPnG0PMNEpyZ-jG0ugq1bJTNLzDfSpL6FtgNBPT7TRZ2kPs/s400/SteveDanielle-153+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584502043468127090" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >(Photo by <a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/">Shutterbird Photography</a>)</span>
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<br /> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">For all you brides out there my wedding day shoe advice would be to go with something that truly mirrors your personality. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the most expensive shoe on the block but it should be something you love, feel comfortable in, and want to wear in your sleep!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0Q6IOO2rg88RV9LvyKhe3tHQOHsc6U5EIUJ1MmyFTSVyKxNz11i34S6Z1CvDIBfTHxeL8M9Tsc1ZsBBvP9rwmjkj7qET2VtrCT9mAXh8ZbpC02DrAOd6r9hzntsRWZYcDkOcWxUUo58/s1600/Classic+Bride.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0Q6IOO2rg88RV9LvyKhe3tHQOHsc6U5EIUJ1MmyFTSVyKxNz11i34S6Z1CvDIBfTHxeL8M9Tsc1ZsBBvP9rwmjkj7qET2VtrCT9mAXh8ZbpC02DrAOd6r9hzntsRWZYcDkOcWxUUo58/s400/Classic+Bride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584503355108274114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Giuseppe Zanotti, <a href="http://www.barneys.com/Flower-Sandal/500982855,default,pd.html">$750.00</a>
<br />2. BCBG, <a href="http://www.bcbg.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11048230&cp=4213681.4372846.2769059&view=all&parentPage=family">$198.00</a>
<br />3. BCBG, <a href="http://www.bcbg.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10810045&cp=4213681.4372846.2769059&view=all&parentPage=family">$195.00</a>
<br />4. Nine West, <a href="http://www.ninewest.ca/store/product.asp?productid=5351">$120.00</a>
<br />5. Alexander McQueen, <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/97165">$995.00</a>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tyb8gOnAPIyFhs44azoMfYQl1jCaypdfo8JitSs9EvowKX5CQqaWGcJQMq9GDmuhyLra5sGKp0cAh2HbM8RtHTHyzwi5ofI-MkWtNcDpoHN1BeZKTu_zP-gZ8TJ83zvw66dSJemCAvE/s1600/Funky+Bride.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tyb8gOnAPIyFhs44azoMfYQl1jCaypdfo8JitSs9EvowKX5CQqaWGcJQMq9GDmuhyLra5sGKp0cAh2HbM8RtHTHyzwi5ofI-MkWtNcDpoHN1BeZKTu_zP-gZ8TJ83zvw66dSJemCAvE/s400/Funky+Bride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584504447353040290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Steve Madden, <a href="http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx?id=53116&np=127_282-136_394">$129.95</a>
<br />2. Kate Spade, <a href="http://www.katespade.com/chrisette/S942335,default,pd.html?dwvar_S942335_color=473&start=31&cgid=shoes">$298.00</a>
<br />3. Miu Miu, <a href="http://www.barneys.com/Glitter-Pump/501002296,default,pd.html">$595.00</a>
<br />4. H Williams, <a href="http://www.theoutnet.com/product/221299">$357.50</a>
<br />5. Miu Miu, <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/163146">$485.00</a></span></p><p face="arial" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p face="arial" class="MsoNormal">xoxo</p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;">Danielle</span>
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<br /></p></div> bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-84532343024850480952011-03-14T07:35:00.000-07:002011-03-14T08:05:49.546-07:00Pig TreesPig trees. By definition of my sisters and I, they are the common cherry blossom tree. They captivated us on a trip out west to Vancouver when we were younger, we had never seen such a beautiful sapling. Growing up in Calgary we have coniferous trees and the dreaded Poplar which sheds it's despicable sticky <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">seedlings</span> all over the ground each year. The fluffy pick and white blossoms blowing in the wind were so breathtaking. They instantly were one of my very favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">highlights</span> of the city I was blessed to call home for a few short years. I even have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">permanently</span> and painfully added them to my tattoo collection.<br /><br /><br />Along with great vehicles, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">TV's</span> and sushi, we have the beautiful country of Japan to thank for our trees here in Canada (you can read about the history of the trees gifted to us <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom">here</a>). Japan this week has suffered one of their worst disasters in history with the 8.9 earthquake and the tsunami that followed. The images are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">heart wrenching</span> and unbelievable. The Japanese are proud and beautiful people and we have watched as they deal with this horrific <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">occurrence</span> with grace and calmness. It's really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">hard</span> to think of anything but them at this time.<br /><br /><br />The Japanese national treasure, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sakura</span>, makes for a gorgeous starting point for colours and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">florals</span> for a wedding. They are soft and pretty and can be combined with several accent colours to create a very vivid look, or a softer, feminine feel. However you use them, make sure you whisper a little "thank you" to beautiful Japan for giving us something so stunning.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583951692878577730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqUQgq-XlO1mi5vD_l9euaN8lfFbnzwHU_myKY51ERpO1u-WgaDy7AVss7snqqsYtujNwhCEUPdTb7Hua50TocheQQg4dkqwfZk7ZbCDACfp-SJtc8QCMpxCgFHU1cG9LuoFU3bFRPJc/s400/cherry+blossom.jpg" border="0" />bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-31602306254922360852011-02-17T10:35:00.000-08:002011-02-17T10:48:04.432-08:00Something BlueSome weddings are based around a favorite throw cushion, a scarf, a postcard or a photo. And then some weddings have no choice but to be based around the dress. If you buy a dress that is not your typical bridal gown, you may want to go this route, I know that's what I will be doing, hoping that I find the perfect vintage antique lace Claire Pettibone gown.<br /><br />When I spotted this stunning Christian Dior couture gown I needed to set up some kind of scene for what type of wedding this could become. I despise royal blue - it reminds me of prom dresses - but mixed with lots of whites and hints of rustic brown elements it can really look crisp and fresh.<br /><br />Here's what I came up with based off this piece of art - now can someone PLEASE buy this dress and hire me to coordinate?! Thank you.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574731101963035762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gPmjpH8GMbVFa4aYYm1pDZhqLVK_QacACTbbn8zjzeEqYbUqgMB0u4VHOQGmqm99ICVxCGEwCOXxHnAAoxogH04lQlmGdogDkLgN_tdPUT240jb7UD427SmXM2KdVSAWjFXIYZRc1Yw/s400/blue+and+white.jpg" border="0" />bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-29393692891931795352011-02-14T09:22:00.000-08:002011-02-14T10:13:56.450-08:00An Ode to Love.<div align="left">Happy Valentine's Day readers! I actually seriously LOVE this holiday. What can I say, I love love, which may be partially why I chose the wedding industry to get into. I'm a hopeless romantic and someone who puts a lot into the little four letter word. I am lucky to have so much love in my life, like, brimming over with it and my heart bursting at the seams.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Valentine's Day used to be a dad and daughter thing around our house. With four daughters, my dad was Purdy's favorite customer. He would always get us the assorted box and then a small toy as a token of affection. We'd wait patiently all day waiting for dad to get home from work, staring out the window for his little orange Toyota, then tried to pawn off the chocolate covered ginger pieces, who in the world created such an awful thing?! I told Josh this several years ago, how much it meant to my sister's and I that my dad would do this, so he has followed suit quite nicely.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">So today, on a day where people who are newly single, divorced or fighting with a loved one pretend to be bitter and throw hatred towards the holiday, I try and remind them that it's not just a love between a couple that should be celebrated, friends, family, even the bond between pets is something to cheer about. Love is nice that way, everyone has someone or something to love.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573603853222638610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJ3cwHiD19FsAlD00YUHqLx617G15xhZAuEPkpKiYY3byHY7nsT9zoCOT4ez7Odj5l0Od8FqhMVEDfYacy9R62tfiDO0xLx_lUE3cp0mgBJze9uTax3ktX_KC1_w0fQYCDIGLuhE8xgo/s400/vday+post12.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Our little gremlin Maeby - she stole our hearts years ago with her big ears and bulgey eyes. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573603357141284018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_IKtYB6Uc_odZGg-NO-N7RyjxKdooXzViBCL9v3jXw-o3WAjdLh7LAJmkV6-zw7c-C56EEI4_V1jTK5cUbLEIQ_BlgUJQfDehgoLBiymjkyfZ0-uE13DlMNE5dgJQXCgLCgUUMWYxek/s400/vday+post11.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Our handsome foster boy Crosby, the perfect dog, even when he does destroy 4 books in a few hours.</span> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8V-Yjf4BJFGnfPGbdB-vvZD_98GKYEjIkE5HDPJsoiczs1bhta8tNlshtC7odOVPVfUHTCYtQK6xtuyvOAsdJYvH-FI-YHGWllx-f8Aa27SV14XLxG20eZlJ5cgNL3zzx1bJrbl6V8Y/s1600/v-day+post10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573603354397791026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8V-Yjf4BJFGnfPGbdB-vvZD_98GKYEjIkE5HDPJsoiczs1bhta8tNlshtC7odOVPVfUHTCYtQK6xtuyvOAsdJYvH-FI-YHGWllx-f8Aa27SV14XLxG20eZlJ5cgNL3zzx1bJrbl6V8Y/s400/v-day+post10.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">My dad - my very first Valentine.</span> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpuMYMa-KKh3IMwDOgTnuKXH9wayuxS1u35tCxDLA0d7GASXJKg-GjUkXLR6sAKoiXpVwOtqPOR_VJngVeLvO5WnPl_KRQrP_0TX4hz0cZQKE2CBVNrGhYapJs7tFUyTYu8fqWH5MvGg/s1600/v-day+post+9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573603353769497298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpuMYMa-KKh3IMwDOgTnuKXH9wayuxS1u35tCxDLA0d7GASXJKg-GjUkXLR6sAKoiXpVwOtqPOR_VJngVeLvO5WnPl_KRQrP_0TX4hz0cZQKE2CBVNrGhYapJs7tFUyTYu8fqWH5MvGg/s400/v-day+post+9.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">They say you don't know love until you have a child - and I can fully get on board with that. Never have I loved anything so quickly in my life. She is hilarious, beautiful and brilliant. She has a heart of gold and melts mine every day. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7_JkClcESaU4nH4MEO28DQd7TyHaEOtyjYf7fEh0Lt8Cg6BIpakSZ8AyRi-fy0N9hH6o3dq9DK6FZzr1FIdcehrYQPzBqHWGn077oSyOvKfcQyoj-Xre_-ou_UVENTOEQwMxPbcA14E/s1600/v-day+post8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573603352197837154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7_JkClcESaU4nH4MEO28DQd7TyHaEOtyjYf7fEh0Lt8Cg6BIpakSZ8AyRi-fy0N9hH6o3dq9DK6FZzr1FIdcehrYQPzBqHWGn077oSyOvKfcQyoj-Xre_-ou_UVENTOEQwMxPbcA14E/s400/v-day+post8.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> My momma and me - the person who taught me how to be a mom and love unconditionally. </span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY0mJih4nHv5bYILrAVnxzO_9li25ENXD2Z11O8FbVBtlBx4cEDnlhtDs8CmJVXpqHFtLbQ7UbZzRaThTnEriqs5Rt7dI2SqTJqxRGPFJLdUE1yCqtgv7QhYDNmE5x7daoM6vIGU6ap4/s1600/v-day+post7"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573603344855193282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY0mJih4nHv5bYILrAVnxzO_9li25ENXD2Z11O8FbVBtlBx4cEDnlhtDs8CmJVXpqHFtLbQ7UbZzRaThTnEriqs5Rt7dI2SqTJqxRGPFJLdUE1yCqtgv7QhYDNmE5x7daoM6vIGU6ap4/s400/v-day+post7" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Two of our best friends, Ashley and Mark - the only thing I don't like about them is how long they took to enter our lives. I cannot wait for the third Dyer to arrive in July, another one to love.</span> </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3Gx0rmxToG70g8iJEStVo6d4xVL7nK_9rr-iTtm6reWoCu79b0HJ9CpU3yGNqmOUEykgS99Rf5b6zSn6ZXLUsHRTm1hG-gxbSMbyNVMV8qg218IGSXLR-qKlHQzUZogkMALYEoMgBwo/s1600/v-day+post6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573602519182805154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 352px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3Gx0rmxToG70g8iJEStVo6d4xVL7nK_9rr-iTtm6reWoCu79b0HJ9CpU3yGNqmOUEykgS99Rf5b6zSn6ZXLUsHRTm1hG-gxbSMbyNVMV8qg218IGSXLR-qKlHQzUZogkMALYEoMgBwo/s400/v-day+post6.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">My girlfriends since high school, no matter how often or not we see each other it's like no time has passed at all. We are all so different we each bring a fun little piece to the puzzle that makes a beautiful group of girlfriends. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE4LvOV3yL-ZCyIM4INWJelTcWbXKhQcnKqKLspPsK0euCs6RXFwB87OHABWA-e6JEyvsGv68sO22FH-6jumLXVf_JOifMu1fM5e296yiTuKeWleeeIxOdwbS8QOt08HJXvSNn2Wozmw/s1600/v-day+post5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573602515859916050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE4LvOV3yL-ZCyIM4INWJelTcWbXKhQcnKqKLspPsK0euCs6RXFwB87OHABWA-e6JEyvsGv68sO22FH-6jumLXVf_JOifMu1fM5e296yiTuKeWleeeIxOdwbS8QOt08HJXvSNn2Wozmw/s400/v-day+post5.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">My sisters and I, they are my heart and are always with me even though we spend more time apart than together. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLffhBOzKFoy0Q2FIU9Fd7VU8Cjb_SAPTihB_T1CqPvswv966L9XyixyuzYfHRhl45xNK8bbF8bqlHT91MgIxvFhea4ewPskry3TD1_cfbFxJXlgT_bOzdY1442b5lYM0Fer5Evox_zg/s1600/v-day+post4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573600566583894290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLffhBOzKFoy0Q2FIU9Fd7VU8Cjb_SAPTihB_T1CqPvswv966L9XyixyuzYfHRhl45xNK8bbF8bqlHT91MgIxvFhea4ewPskry3TD1_cfbFxJXlgT_bOzdY1442b5lYM0Fer5Evox_zg/s400/v-day+post4.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">The epitome of love - my grandparents. They are high school sweethearts and have raised my huge, weird and lovely family.</span><span style="font-size:78%;"></p></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573600546990199330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGaDVYHOQBCtmTb-chR5qHkMEbvTcuoLzNNjprwdeFzIpENipMVvzv1KXvWXHGTelxIqNEfGGUz-W7FhHcLzLUBClsW3u4RuDKZwG-_rlb0HrN-adSbCIzTULxMGr9ZTS4opf8jb-AXs/s400/vday+post3.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">The love of my life. You never really know your type until they storm into your day with a pile of mail and get you so riled up that you knock everything off your desk. The only person in the world that tolerates me every day and still kisses me goodnight. I can't imagine my life without him in it, and know that we'll grow old together, laughing at eachother's stupid jokes and ugly faces.</span></p>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-82928290781050943742011-01-28T10:48:00.001-08:002011-01-28T22:17:16.666-08:00FRD - Daddy's Little Girl - Deborah and BarrettWelcome to the final installment of Deborah and Barrett's beautiful day! It was my second last wedding of the season and a nice way to wrap up a great year of wonderful couples and unique and special weddings. It was my first full year of planning and I was so happy with all of my experiences! Deb and Barrett's wedding was extremly special to me, since it was the first wedding where I got to see it from start to finish, the proposal to the "I Do's".<br /><br />Congratulations my friends, and all the best in this coming year (hopefully we can welcome some little mini Deb and Barrett's, he he!). All my love to you both...<br /><br />Deborah and Barrett, October 9, 2010<br />The overall theme/colour/feel for the wedding: The colours were navy blue and fuchsia with a hint of white. Navy blue and fuchsia are my two favorite colors. I wanted classy but elegant for the colour scheme.<br /><p>My dress was simple but classy without too much bling bling. It was strapless with a sparkly brooch on each hip and one just under my chest. It was shoe laced in the back which was probably my favorite part and my train was nice and long. My hair was all up with a veil that came to the small of my back. My shoes were fuchsia suede flats with ruffles on the heels and I wore drop earrings. My garter was hand made from a girlfriend of mine. My father in law had to have the best of the best for flowers so the bridal party and flower arrangements at the reception were from a very high end florist here in town, Itinerante in Bankers Hall. The groom wore a black suit, with a white shirt, a white vest and an white tie. He had a fuchsia handkerchief in his jacket pocket. The groomsman wore black tux's with a white shirt, navy blue vest and tie with a fuchsia handkerchief in their jacket pockets. The father of the bride wore a fuchsia handkerchief in his jacket pocket and the father of the groom wore a white one.<br /></p><p>The bridesmaids wore matching navy blue dresses, fuchsia shawls and silver jewelry to match their shoes. Their bouquets were fuchsia roses, cockscomb celosia, white freesia, and wax flowers.</p>For the reception the tables were square with white linen and sterling silver flatware. The chairs were left uncovered to show off the beautiful natural wood. The centre pieces were a mixture of loose fuchsia rose petals, full roses, silver candle holders, different size vases with roses and petals and on each table was a picture of one of our engagement photos. Beautifully done!<br /><br />How we met: We have a mutual friend that just happen to invite us out to a get together the same night. We actually never said a word to each other until hours later when I wanted to dance but no one was interested in dancing. I later found out that our friend whispered into Barrett's ear and said " If you don’t go and dance with her, your an idiot " So we went to dance but we ended up standing in the middle of the dance floor just talking. When the song was over he said " come with me, I need to grab my jacket from coat check" so I went with him and waited outside the door while he went in to get his jacket. A guy approached me and I wasn’t interested in talking to him so when I saw Barrett come out, I said to the guy " Oh there is my boyfriend, gotta go " and I went a grabbed his hand. We both instantly felt this shock like we had both just been electrocuted. It was the most amazing feeling that I have ever felt in my entire life. We talked for a little bit, about golf and how much we both love hockey and we even argued over the fact that he is a Calgary Flames fan and I am a Vancouver Canucks fan. The night was coming to an end so he asked for my phone number. Two days later (on Monday), we talked for five hours on the phone, Tuesday it was four hours, Wednesday it was two hours and on Thursday we had our first date. By the weekend, I just knew he was the one for me and that I was going to marry him. We have, for the most part been inseparable ever since.<br /><br />Proposal:<br /><br />From Barrett's POV – We had already been ring shopping so she knew it was going to happen but she didn’t know when. I made arrangements with Alberta Diamond Exchange to pick the ring up once it was ready without her knowing. As soon as I got home that day, I phoned her father to ask for his blessing; that was the easy part. Now I had to decide just where and when I was going to purpose. After some thought and hearing some of my friend's suggestions, I thought of asking her at one of my hockey games since hockey is a big part of both of our lives and Deb never misses one of my games so I knew for sure she wouldn’t suspect anything. I made some calls to some of the guys on my team to bring their girlfriends and wives to celebrate with us. With everyone knowing except for Deb what I was going to do after the game, I had to make sure she was going to be waiting for me to get off the ice so I asked some friends to make sure that happened. Having the ring in my glove, coming off the ice I was really nervous and wanted it to go has planned. She was there waiting for me to give me a kiss and that’s when I told her that I had something to tell her. I took off my helmet, looked her in the eye and told her that I loved her. She gave me this weird look and that’s when I got down on one knee, equipment and all and asked her to be my wife. With some choice words, she asked if I was kidding and I said no. With my hands shaking, I managed to put the ring on her finger and she then said “Yes". One thing I didn’t plan was to get this on video but luckily Brittany was a smart thinker and taped it. We have watched it many times since.<br /><br />From Deborah's POV- That night was nothing out of the ordinary. I came home from work; we had dinner and then got ready to leave for Barrett's hockey game. I make a point to go to every game because for me, God forbid I miss a really good game or miss out on seeing Barrett get a really good goal. I look forward to his goals because he skates past me and secretively blows me a kiss or shoots me a smile and all I can see is his mouth covered by a big black mouth guard. Those moments make me giggle every time. We had gone ring shopping and were referred to Darren from Alberta Diamond Exchange. We had spent a lot of time with him, learning all about diamonds, you know, cut, color, clarity etc and figuring out what was important to me and also what style of ring I wanted. So once we got that all figured out, it was just a matter of Barrett purchasing the diamonds so that they could go ahead and design my ring. I knew he was going to ask me, it was just WHEN?? It was almost three months later and that night I saw Brittany, who I knew was a wedding planner so I just had to talk to her and ask her a million and one questions. I pretty much spent the entire game complaining of the fact it’s been so long and Barrett still hasn’t asked me. Not knowing that she was there because she knew that Barrett was going to ask me after the game. I had no idea that everyone knew about it so I was quite embarrassed that I spent all that time complaining. I was in complete shock when he got down on one knee and didn’t know if it was really happening but managed, after a few choice words to say “Yes". We are super happy that Brittany got it on video because we laugh every time we watch it.<br /><br />Wedding Drama: With never meeting our Pastor before, we had made arrangements to meet him a few weeks before the wedding so we could go over what was to happen that day and things that we wanted and just a chance to get to know him and be comfortable. So I got a few pots of coffee on the go and picked up some timbits from Timmy's and made a cheese and crackers spread. We were looking forward to finally meeting him. We had no idea that, that was the day he was going to have an emotional breakdown and spend two hours at our kitchen table telling us about his horrible childhood and his screwed up family. Now I cant go into great detail but some of his stories could be told on Oprah and the others on The Jerry Springer show. When he finally left, we just sat there with our mouths wide open in complete shock and wondering if this just happened. We were so mentally drained that all I could do was phone the director of the church to tell her what had just happened and that we in no way shape or form wanted him to marry us. Are you kidding? She was pretty upset and told us that she would take care of it and find us someone else. I then spent the next few days wanting to pull my hair out from leaving message after message with her, wanting to know what was going to happen and why she hasn’t returned my phone calls. She finally called me back to tell me that there she couldn’t find anybody to take over because it was Thanksgiving weekend and the other Pastor were going to be out of town. It was to late to try and find a pastor that we could bring in ourselves so our only option was to try and put this behind us and meet with this Pastor again and see how things go. We decided to meet him in a public place this time so that if I needed to scream, someone would hear me. The meeting went better than we thought and this time it wasn’t all about him. We got done what was needed to be done and we left there feeling a bit better and that everything was going to work out and that day was going to be beautiful as long as we could forget about the stories he had told us. That day went smoothly and even the days leading up to it. My dress got picked up on time, my family all arrived from out of town on time, safe and sound, everyone that needed to be at the rehearsal was there. I woke up feeling calm and excited. My bridal party all got up and started to get ready. My two hairdressers arrived on time and started doing our hair. Things were perfect!!! The only thing that happened that really upset me was that instead of a candle ceremony, we chose to do a sand ceremony instead. We spent a lot of time picking out our verses and prayers that were very special to us. We gave it to the pastor the night before at the rehearsal and he didn’t say a single word during the sand ceremony and we were so upset but I wasn’t going to let it ruin the rest of our day but it took me weeks to finally be able to let it go. Oh and we accidently paid the pastor and extra $25.00 to boot!<br /><br />The whole day was amazing for us! We had the warmest day of the year; all of our loving friends and family were there. Special moment’s i.e hiding behind a fence watching Barrett get out of the car and seeing how handsome he looked in his tux, it instantly made me cry. The look on his face when Barrett watched me walk down the isle. The moment I shared with my dad and that he did everything he could not to cry in front of me. We both loved the feeling of us holding hands during the ceremony, the love and kind words from everyone. Our amazing wedding planner that made our special day more beautiful than we could ever have imagined and our very gifted and talented photographer who captured our memories that we will cherish for a life time.<br /><br />Ceremony : <a href="http://www.mckenzietownechurch.com/">McKenzie Towne Church</a><br />Reception: <a href="http://www.sirocco.ca/">Sirocco Golf and Country Club</a><br />Wedding Day Coordination: <a href="http://urbanvows.com/">Urban Vows<br /></a>Photography: <a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/">Shutterbird Photography</a><br />Flowers: <a href="http://www.bankershall.ca/specialty/itinerante_flowers.html">Itinerante, Bankers Hall</a><br />Wedding Dress: <a href="http://www.bridalcentre.com/">The Bridal Centre</a><br />Tux's: <a href="http://www.mooresclothing.com/mor/index.jsp">Moore's Clothing for Men</a><br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-f29Byh8BPzC3Ipm6AV2osAVAQVaYuMtxmvk1NABpjU_ph5j6HRmKOryOaxSvVkNL9tq-H-NzbVem5lp1gOC1_1QgJsUd8tvfTcmLAxtGfEDQvnmaYKCFk5Lu9soyiqAEJNF19d-QeM/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+121.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567480907488205474" style="DISPLAY: block; 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Everyday, white dresses and dreamy venues float around in my head and have come to the conclusion with my fashion forward friend, Danielle of <a href="http://deathbyshoe.com/">Death by Shoe</a> that the number one leading cause of divorce is not money, nor <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">infidelity</span>, but colour palettes. The wide <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">array</span> of them that make us wedding freaks go crazy, needing to have multiple weddings to get these pretty colour combos out of our systems. </div><br /><br /><div>This past weekend, all my favorite vendors were anxiously getting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">revved</span> up for Calgary's biggest bridal event, The Calgary Wedding Fair. I rounded up a few girlfriends (thank you <a href="http://deathbyshoe.com/">Din</a> for being my unofficial Wedding Fair photographer and providing this posts lovely snapshots!), armed with four complimentary tickets and four VIP fashion show tickets and hit the road. When we walked in we had no idea where to start, so we chose the fashion show, and what a treat that was! I must say, the variety of dresses was lacking, especially the way bridal fashion is heading, in a couture direction and with sleeves making a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">comeback</span>, I was a tad <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">disappointed</span> seeing ball gown after ballgown of strapless varieties, all with a bit too much <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">bling</span> for my taste. But can we talk about the "grooms". Holy mother of all things wonderful, the guys did a spectacular job. The Wedding Fair hired these models based not only on looks, but talent and I know that many of these fine specimens were professional dancers. They were entertaining and there was not one lady in the audience that wasn't grinning ear to ear (if there was, I am convinced they may not have a soul...). The stage was also impressive, the best I have seen in Calgary as far as fashion shows go, we are not the most fashion forward city in the world by any stretch of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">the</span> imagination!. It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">backlit</span>, and very chic. I also would have loved if they identified the designers, so that I knew who NOT to look for when wedding dress <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">shopping</span>, ha ha!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605892279237954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2_CrQs3g35aV8P2Qs-g3C7k4-oLpKZNruj0nNWy_XuCzpi93zhEkW0lDxyxQ5yenTCrJrvW-c8k8BqKI-FBDtd5SsRlcznSF8Sz8PPUPXGpJ29542HugeftLK9gnewl5TRcM2gr6qww/s400/IMG_5291.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605885694220370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlhtqgm-5NO5H2wy4Y0AWTjEGvriRsXhFo6epVN3pnjlrIoTlPArkfPYXb0zL2mVEdOCC6WBVjBtyxnkTTy8xuhbZdARVmdk0njlnohuPoO-G0lbTXcASQuDK6cKd7rypVvcPvXj2evo/s400/IMG_5296.jpg" border="0" /><br />After the fashion show we took in a little bit of wine tasting - which we tried to do before the show - in which we got the comment "ladies, it's not even 11:00, that's when we start pouring". Who the heck says there's a time limit on alcohol <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">consumption</span>, we were ready!<br /><br /><br /><div>We went from there on to the table top decorating competition. This is actually where I think I could be a contender. I love creating a different look to each wedding - and I think the whole room can be transformed with well done table decor. One thing that seems to be on the trend upswing is not so much covering chairs, but changing out chairs all together. The girls moaned with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">embarrassment</span> that I knew what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">chiavari</span> and ghost chairs were, they would rather refer to them as "clear" or "gold fancy", ha ha!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566607646751452258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlT6CPtzW5AlZCQmGCNC-YKGdVvOlXOMq83NBSA5uFDFWY-DG3xdUJtlMhge6zzown0JOLhwdcLMTU5WsI_Xid4MXmUvosNSt68Zl6kbnpymkiQ_szj1k0spzzc2poid0mQJ7jzucZxc/s400/IMG_5373.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566607086558207650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdRmLan6tvSY0CsewD8uHvqIR0rWPvEko8XeckncudYSedf1Ho854zYME2qxRingadXHagcZPhE-M57PqJ9IaqteHzIbrr_4MfCc3iV1-OuCv7ncEYbo9b2XAteted31ox2HQTQZGzIk/s400/IMG_5370.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605907469442546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mM3lF9RmL_BX9fy0XyCTRFgKTGVc1vb68EY8PB04FwegCmnU0eJfEXzGIb5WLRQWfQCffNueFQXnh0hSXWYThLx7zkWcSGdADYuH7Xb9P71CA48YE6MN1zcjPnwV_k0R7LLoHnzmXFo/s400/IMG_5367.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566607079040135218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uu3tJM3DsQPiqDHQTrCTZMGam4GczzukuqlYRAKIUXTtDBEdcBJW00RXQ84rBFh4YoRG9hyxs0RkL9SjE6fAi6YC4O37h6n7nQaFbpzd4FRe6N-OkbkjdOYS30bZnhZzTX0z6cpUUbA/s400/IMG_5369.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Next, onto winding around the hundreds of booths. I have to say, it was a tad bit awkward not being engaged as I got asked multiple times when my wedding date was, had I picked a venue etc. Although - before heading to the show, I gave fair warning to Josh that our "wedding date" on my ballot entry stickers was September 15, 2012, and that I hoped this was alright with him (like he had a choice, right!?).</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605006104626258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM869qaAtyJFektinOiHb8gGChMfvVARktROwQOILJZvL22NRHNZaDQK_n9lCd73wKYoCHvsK9-BtgTWw5U3wu2imZr1VR8pXuyGh8GC59BnfcI3-7Kqj0MykRjtjY1YREAY71isBB1PA/s400/IMG_5288.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605001821354738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisw_x3w0FX64_0N7fc6DS_Frz2bU36N4J5v5WCVT_2OvEUlHrsw_BCBBaGtPxaOID7xOEfvxDY9yE5z5r5PkgPP1FAlJmNWpM9jHFezOH6rkpQkMsG5Uy3KihlG4o5VMlajdINVt5H3L4/s400/IMG_5287.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I was in wedding heaven, this was my mecca and I squealed with delight when seeing my form of "celebrities". When you love weddings as much as I do, and stalk blogs, wedding sites and magazine racks <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">constantly</span> and then get to meet these vendors in person, well, it's pretty exciting. <a href="http://thesocialpage.ca/">The Social Page </a>had great wedding stationary, <a href="http://lynnfletcherweddings.com/">Lynn Fletcher</a>'s booth was definitely something to write home about and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">deservedly</span> won best booth, <a href="http://www.imagestyle.ca/">Ed Ross</a> was his usual humble and friendly self and <a href="http://greateventsgroup.ca/">Great Events </a>with their table top waitress decked out with delectable looking desserts was very innovative. I love seeing different things presented, with the amount of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">research</span> I do it's very refreshing. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566607093793733730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkY4kWM5czbGYqN2j4AhWrs-YkNqC4IKBbF52k36BDoZYK1YkxBL0-2phSHpy9SpeerBKaatsYr_nfppcrkWPuDk4MRv8bIUVoRjb_XfiKROXinkUhqUIeS7T9ZAS0L6tKaFOOlS9ctqk/s400/IMG_5397.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566607107720638002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZyWRLRQFUIGbgaKRtcB4uyYXkN0XgsdZQQcZdDDIxrn6zo-GK81PYa1IqYEruyIYzKsMxFhuworyWu53L8RW2gIroZqGgnq5z_Ovo5uSREav_24Uj8_MeqawMOV8VsTpQXjnbHEVxD0/s400/IMG_5396.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>The edible treats displayed were super <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">droolworthy</span>! <a href="http://www.mformacaron.com/">M for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Macaron</span> </a>(love that name!) had such a beautiful, fun display - and confirmed what I already had a feeling <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">about</span>, that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">macaron's</span> are quickly replacing the cupcake trend. Another trend I find coming back is good old wedding cakes. There were beautiful cakes displayed by <a href="http://www.cakerybakery.ca/page/page/4609702.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Cakery</span> Bakery</a>, <a href="http://www.buttercreambakeshoppe.com/index.php"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Buttercream</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Bakeshoppe</span></a>, and <a href="http://www.eatcake.ca/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Cakeworks</span></a>.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566607114328240306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzp-96OSVSiBk8hoaruQTqRsDZcRdJilbvQdzlf5BhUK3NARYhYwZWlb1te8jVB2Rgf7cwCmwfYLitL7T6LrILepdL8a4sVwTwf0M5BN2EUaU5d6vER0nVzOwbow4-vyIgk1eTf5-icc/s400/IMG_5405.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566607636256926674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUflf1Tj8-Gs9joH_eV8gqkvXWyI_vDJtYOVYzTnbYCLAN0j7mOnD94TTFahupP_xORiGXWiPnJ0JSPql6lTWafRmA4bjGedohKtmSU_uPjBIOmJxBYhWvnSPbuIANLnmS9ybcUJraFmc/s400/IMG_5406.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566604990142652402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekukltzqW4puSjxSlASjYW8N4veJZZLxn9TkUGX9bre1Eni-eHSMu8tXV7mxZ0wNCFeNDS4GEsQ-g61t2Sh-1CnRkaHufZjqMh9ZK4iO9tz9xSLFZ0j0qrzb9leL0Jjz_4cMTz46SCi4/s400/IMG_5280.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566604983008958930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9-INU-AbDhGiXwqr5HRwiuM8uN4-4de1V9PzdfxYCCNC9Y_oDd0lPB-h4zPANLUOXVu5ZXkoNeF6avC-SsCrpf18c3y_C8rxxPaMmwwHuB4XaagShwoBXJg1Abko3CdNxLt68vLpnwo/s400/IMG_5408.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>The whole show really exceeded my expectations, thousands of brides had so many options of everything from dresses and venues, to flowers and cakes. I loved <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">the</span> variety and knowing that all these brides-to-be are able to choose the vendors that are perfectly suited to them.</div><br /><br /><div>Congratulations to all the vendors, and a huge thank you to <a href="http://www.theweddingfair.ca/">Calgary Wedding Fair </a>for putting on a spectacular and very successful show!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-25508316437255840312011-01-16T20:11:00.000-08:002011-01-18T09:30:55.698-08:00It's All in the Details<div align="center">Deb and Barrett - Part Two</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563575762211763250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 385px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2He_zBqO08YP5auT_CpK6ULw1ktXdt03YNVaXtMkP9DVaKmDFEmzgGm4_eTezMiKCA9YO7T969oaWWiMFegPJcX-aEOk3_PYoXlVXo5xPoYbsp2aJQgsIy8gU4g9DqQKNweOmnn-utE/s400/debandbarrett.jpeg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="left">I am going to let the pictures do the talking in this post, so just a few words to explain the overall feel and theme of the day. The bride was adamant, as she should have been, that she wanted a gorgeous wedding despite the short timeline and limited budget. When I brought them their wedding outline, I had also created a colour palette for them to peruse. I was elated when they loved everything about the navy, fuchsia and white scheme I had drawn up for them. I have always wanted to combine these colours for a preppy chic look and was so excited to get to work on this one! The dollar store was my best friend, and I was dead set on the centerpieces being a "cluster" format - high impact, low price. Their day turned out so beautifully, it was a wedding I was so proud of, a lot of work but well worth their reaction!</div><br /><p>A huge thank you goes to Chelsea of <a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/">Shutterbird Photography</a> for all the amazing images, as usual, they are spectacular and as unique as the couple!<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563016015755676802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7bxJNG7ooC_tVn6CB5EYC_qs4Mz2lzkhlizevPc30ZFrshpAWCadde3c35dnnEq3OBLw6Zh2W9lbgTWDbgz8pCEUgKx5GOQDmWYq61SAmtjdbQ7mnZCGmHrh68GSQ1ud4GKb37gG7OQ/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+135.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">For table runners, we rented organza chair sashes at $2.50 a piece. The table numbers we created on a photo machine at Superstore using their engagement photo's and superimposing the numbers onto them using the font application on the machine. Frames were purchased at a dollar sore for $2.00. The mirrored candle holders were also purchased at the dollar store for $3.00 a piece. Proof that if you are crafty enough, you don't have to spend ridiculous amounts on the smaller items involved in the reception. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih8Rm5QuePxcm3EQMONBaobJmG_7Zd-9Fk_I4T9QKgg_CVvBNSaAa22auaIose-YXMR3J8UziD7yC01-AbcihKAizapYtAO2J4feZmtlL3tBh9FpLv8WoDMxLDdSWWVZXoLABCNTYGw0/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+159.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563015409501551746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih8Rm5QuePxcm3EQMONBaobJmG_7Zd-9Fk_I4T9QKgg_CVvBNSaAa22auaIose-YXMR3J8UziD7yC01-AbcihKAizapYtAO2J4feZmtlL3tBh9FpLv8WoDMxLDdSWWVZXoLABCNTYGw0/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+159.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Ring shot on the bottom of a wine glass<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVnCSDReNqcbl5giiWDvBauTh9gZ7PO9dOHK1rKMgebRRL7iQdOkgzRQLv9P3dBk0Tu02dAPmiiy7RO54ie0bGJ4grSWoHIAotfN2RV6arvWeNVZl-TCfn7RqsN_-xTEnCDV5XhY1UKI/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+147.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563015400473359170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVnCSDReNqcbl5giiWDvBauTh9gZ7PO9dOHK1rKMgebRRL7iQdOkgzRQLv9P3dBk0Tu02dAPmiiy7RO54ie0bGJ4grSWoHIAotfN2RV6arvWeNVZl-TCfn7RqsN_-xTEnCDV5XhY1UKI/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+147.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Absolutely stunning views of the valley and gorgeous giant bouquets by </span><a href="http://www.bankershall.ca/specialty/itinerante_flowers.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">Iterante</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GMKTf0Ft6QpvFnbBEDZyS0n_mtKg_WFg0xeFGZV1XmW5dfLpGjP6ahQOLYaJ7vKZZU2sN53inYSKgTJKnEoopfUfVZJwiYsrgRa-0MTDdsI-S-nZlwSj7XU2b1kng9vO6IMoJPB8NnI/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+234.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563015391631368322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GMKTf0Ft6QpvFnbBEDZyS0n_mtKg_WFg0xeFGZV1XmW5dfLpGjP6ahQOLYaJ7vKZZU2sN53inYSKgTJKnEoopfUfVZJwiYsrgRa-0MTDdsI-S-nZlwSj7XU2b1kng9vO6IMoJPB8NnI/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+234.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Card box created by yours truly, from a box, scrapbook paper, and a few scrapbooking decals and lettering, photo guest booked also created by myself on </span><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Shutterfly</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, using their beautiful engagement photos. </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivULUB96s39FosIYwV9TG5mYuPA8i9ZfNhL3FJJOmBK9c4kuQehvb5TTSg32PakAdDL4yFneSO9t01jQkzHGVOJdB9WbRkyByrpBuFYQa1eTDwIL6zMhyxLjaZ7HE9ORGcZK5gXSxaCMg/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+167.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563012380902234082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivULUB96s39FosIYwV9TG5mYuPA8i9ZfNhL3FJJOmBK9c4kuQehvb5TTSg32PakAdDL4yFneSO9t01jQkzHGVOJdB9WbRkyByrpBuFYQa1eTDwIL6zMhyxLjaZ7HE9ORGcZK5gXSxaCMg/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+167.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">As the sun set outside and the room dimmed - all the candles in the room really created a gorgeous glow.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVcE_SdKnlR5RLwQcpBS8zRG2bL5fGGFJlGMmUDRugZWCMTd_V0dKYVRU89AdGE1xDCEMJTriYzvUN-lU3oCxOPTZoaJYX5xh9zcFoZMW-HjtMQdnfMgCKtbJUHBtWUX7X5IeCNXz2e4/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563012374084132290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVcE_SdKnlR5RLwQcpBS8zRG2bL5fGGFJlGMmUDRugZWCMTd_V0dKYVRU89AdGE1xDCEMJTriYzvUN-lU3oCxOPTZoaJYX5xh9zcFoZMW-HjtMQdnfMgCKtbJUHBtWUX7X5IeCNXz2e4/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+148.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">One blossomed fuchsia rose at each place setting.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLhar2Nwjw4yg_LdOyrwwvWL1qpfmC3vBPQCQ0rL9wur-7tlQMMySmz22ZDkZCoPHfou7Wn7H7Ij5lOeOFTEgqpLEQ2_ntxZ-qFk-yi3LgQ-98ceekN36t6TZOFZDCkYwVhNP8S7R9ys/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+140.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563012364282638930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLhar2Nwjw4yg_LdOyrwwvWL1qpfmC3vBPQCQ0rL9wur-7tlQMMySmz22ZDkZCoPHfou7Wn7H7Ij5lOeOFTEgqpLEQ2_ntxZ-qFk-yi3LgQ-98ceekN36t6TZOFZDCkYwVhNP8S7R9ys/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+140.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">The centerpieces were what I call "cluster" format, in that each table had different sizes and styles of vases with petals or full blooms of fuchsia roses and floating candles. Many times brides get hung up on each table looking precisely the same, but doing this, having them coordinated but not matching creates an interesting look as well. Between the glass jars, which I already had, and some were borrowed, floating candles and wholesale roses, each centerpiece cost about $10, and looked absolutely beautiful<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL8kEzcvthARjwkOdwalIHwXMgm9mYSuaoe9b8JiGK-KF_rJh07u4nvgac5U4P-g92otyJ1rELS2SIYtDXD5wBnv9iBZAJd9CvgTFhDnbKDCHpHDsvtMG12myki_ukOwHPFbhKcGH9LQ/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+136.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563012357397971538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL8kEzcvthARjwkOdwalIHwXMgm9mYSuaoe9b8JiGK-KF_rJh07u4nvgac5U4P-g92otyJ1rELS2SIYtDXD5wBnv9iBZAJd9CvgTFhDnbKDCHpHDsvtMG12myki_ukOwHPFbhKcGH9LQ/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+136.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Their mini wedding cake with fresh irises and roses made by Allison LaFrance of </span><a href="http://www.siraia.ca/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Siraia at Sirocco </span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwOv8GTBRORS_QRSjiS_07K4KQ_oM6rxn8H2veOsXSeEiEiTUs4YpXUU3c_lbRBcxA_6VcMSIVZGWQoYAHpZSdUleeftGJa7uRWuixd6AJbFmjuhyphenhyphen1k-mVjA3CCfr35CwNsmtOZVu2Ow/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+134.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563010327463738946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwOv8GTBRORS_QRSjiS_07K4KQ_oM6rxn8H2veOsXSeEiEiTUs4YpXUU3c_lbRBcxA_6VcMSIVZGWQoYAHpZSdUleeftGJa7uRWuixd6AJbFmjuhyphenhyphen1k-mVjA3CCfr35CwNsmtOZVu2Ow/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+134.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">A close-up of the stunning bouquets by Iterante in Bankers Hall. These bouquets weighed around 50-60 pounds - I know, I re-arranged them several times, ha ha! </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMre3p7-hRR2FCihGkfYMZOx90KsIYgdM0DgOI2Mrem4w4U3ONMoN7fJGNNxwV3ktz9No-enqz5eCDw-cpRlkgzl5Mi7FYCuytznNj_m24m3Z1DTozIFAQoRlAvvpMv2hWaveLiWMkpeU/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+133.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563010321001711378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMre3p7-hRR2FCihGkfYMZOx90KsIYgdM0DgOI2Mrem4w4U3ONMoN7fJGNNxwV3ktz9No-enqz5eCDw-cpRlkgzl5Mi7FYCuytznNj_m24m3Z1DTozIFAQoRlAvvpMv2hWaveLiWMkpeU/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+133.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">The afternoon sunlight in this room creates beautiful images like this one.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcmegpaJQ9UXdODJFKa2iO2Tors9SwX_SYKDj7IRhHntnm62L1xz8v62C97IzJCQBpRrmoziUHlsRL5C7-lqlOnHwhacC_Uk_bYZ_iUkfskLZVd-H9PuNfzoqyRxSw1praqAfLvrqxLo/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563010314645501170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcmegpaJQ9UXdODJFKa2iO2Tors9SwX_SYKDj7IRhHntnm62L1xz8v62C97IzJCQBpRrmoziUHlsRL5C7-lqlOnHwhacC_Uk_bYZ_iUkfskLZVd-H9PuNfzoqyRxSw1praqAfLvrqxLo/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+104.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> The happy couple and their colour coordinated balloons (all the way from Granville Island!).<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTO0GEfxgVp0Blgu2bp113YQ_CmoKtreXbbPmiQdh1bePGC0zVikLLDXff5LbP1jE3kadsIb4n-HLN_D1gTJ_azEniC47ncXd9j8PL51HrHzcVi6V78EwOmxzmZYxlFZ6iAgi0TRgHMw/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563008632273616850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTO0GEfxgVp0Blgu2bp113YQ_CmoKtreXbbPmiQdh1bePGC0zVikLLDXff5LbP1jE3kadsIb4n-HLN_D1gTJ_azEniC47ncXd9j8PL51HrHzcVi6V78EwOmxzmZYxlFZ6iAgi0TRgHMw/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+101.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> The bouquets done by Iterante were some of the most beautiful I have ever seen.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kU3bRLjECM-n0U0TAQsXtY01EVx65WUOZQAqUGSGroe-k_uXCThgW2OiIafXhyphenhyphenJIC0Uf9FRPJtxsPm_u9GxUmCjnVpweYvrjw4oxGCqOrYdaawuNtOC17m9WTFLLtaHh7mCcQ5pRwSU/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563008629527671682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kU3bRLjECM-n0U0TAQsXtY01EVx65WUOZQAqUGSGroe-k_uXCThgW2OiIafXhyphenhyphenJIC0Uf9FRPJtxsPm_u9GxUmCjnVpweYvrjw4oxGCqOrYdaawuNtOC17m9WTFLLtaHh7mCcQ5pRwSU/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Fuchsia flats - shoe choice of a smart bride!<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDXULawimk6goiQk2Mz_DhRZI2K3U0fsQCwizJPdmhyOsItK7wokf6ymXfcdw9-Xe_caI5saRpzOt1TS2ChGUs5Lqmzpicqjkeqyli7LkShkiFvyygN9ILItDNM6ubypRxFlxg1H7KYw/s1600/Deb+%2526+Barrett+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563008618001356274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDXULawimk6goiQk2Mz_DhRZI2K3U0fsQCwizJPdmhyOsItK7wokf6ymXfcdw9-Xe_caI5saRpzOt1TS2ChGUs5Lqmzpicqjkeqyli7LkShkiFvyygN9ILItDNM6ubypRxFlxg1H7KYw/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Because the engagement was so short, the bride had to buy "off the rack" and I believe this was only the 2nd dress she tried on, but we all knew it was the one! She looked amazing in it!<br /></span><br /><div align="left"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-349039183154778642011-01-12T20:06:00.000-08:002011-01-12T21:38:07.350-08:00Oh! I always wanted to be a wedding planner!<div align="center">Deb and Barrett - Part One </div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561531163481241154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8O0dsJcc1Pyi6zYyM5fynXLjbQWvLBjp5we8jSa3nkf-HbOR0QJlrV6lZXk1ZDxhrs94y-obSdUCai0MJzpZHryDB8TRSI0n6jgz9ivra0Bsp1rdjlmNUhQSjt5mMRJ2qGW8fidpjlgQ/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+091.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/">Shutterbird Photography</a></span><br /></p><p align="left">Every wedding is so unique to me, each couple and their personalities, what is important to them and what they could not care less about. Their ideas, colours, themes and details all are so intriguing to me. I chose Deb and Barrett's wedding to showcase what exactly being a wedding planner entails, as all so often people tell me they are envious of the job, which I love! But...and yes, there is always a but, it has it's pitfalls as well. Things such as time away from your family and friends, being hired for a friends wedding and no longer being able to enjoy yourself as a guest, and then there are the lists and countless details, the sleepless nights that you worry about something, or, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">completely</span> the opposite, you are so excited about an idea you cannot turn your brain off.</p><div align="left">Deb and Barrett's wedding was created in a very short time span, less than five months and therefore the wedding checklist was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">expedited</span> and we packed a lot into each day.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">First things first, the venue. Most venues are booked at least a year in advance, sometimes two, depending on the popularity and location of it. Finding a venue that was still available in October was a daunting task indeed. At least 50 different venues were called and emailed, from hotels, to community halls, golf clubs to restaurants. The large majority of these were booked, and outright laughed at me thinking I could squeak in a wedding in a few months. The one's that weren't did not fit the criteria, too expensive, too low a capacity, not the right "feel" and the list goes on. Finally, one day, a miracle occurred and the <a href="http://www.siraia.ca/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Siraia</span> Restaurant </a>at Sirocco Golf Club was available! We made a meeting out at the gorgeous country club, with stunning views of a golden valley and we were sold. We snapped a few quick pictures while we were there to use on their invitations.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561538937531846274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjac_9scIM3-kcfZJPEnsvJgil4vNGP3hHcNRagWNP_WdNPynq-ijltRfHIoPTQ8gSHZOGwoCt1uy-ND4BmBBXMSUPmOMjCGEY9AfcqvleNld909K7FyPRW9J50W0F-7a4kiQrpZ6amPmA/s400/IMG_1209.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Outside of Sirocco<br /><br /></div></span><div align="left">Next, the invitations. I made these using the photo's we took at Sirocco on <a href="http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/">Wedding Paper Diva's.</a> They are actually on a save-the-date template, so you are only able to add minimal detail, but then we added the website, which I created on <a href="http://www.mywedding.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">mywedding</span>.com</a> where guests could RSVP, book hotels, add well wishes, see the registry and be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">introduced</span> to the bridal party. This is a great alternative, as the invitations themselves are under two dollars and you save paper and postage by completely avoiding the RSVP cards.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561532972143571282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk5qOzEF6VgSoAj-Pm9T1AtpZG1ASyK4XOUSQnmVzxIqm3nJnf0hyphenhyphen70GoW4YbZvYAbgA7FnX-9CtTB45jXG1aNvceXoFTiHbEk-KaCXHVSwooGGcvgGRqtSB0fiwW3e5ZuQP17P2GMJ0/s400/IMG_2261.JPG" border="0" /> Invitations created on <a href="http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/">Wedding Paper Diva's<br /></a><br /><div align="left">The next few months were filled with dress fittings, meetings with the couple, calls and emails to florists, creating a cardbox, making the table numbers, numerous trips to Dollarama and booking a photographer, Chelsea from <a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/">Shutterbird Photography</a>. After Deb and Barrett had Chelsea do their engagement photo's, I used them to make a stunning, hard cover guest book that was used for the wedding guests to sign in their best wishes to the couple - such a great alternative to the traditional guestbook.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561538932709744546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwooeAW7w1ZfHJ3No8A_aD06DhG7bSrApaobem48QKXzJPwn8zZ4RkaPif13FREQIYd3M3ylYfQiNQtq6Mfp9dzEO7AqoGHLDKcc3SW-ryXl4rThGVbKaBXab9YFIeH2iFoAaMf8xs5Q/s400/Deb+%2526+Barrett+234.jpg" border="0" />Guest book created on <a href="http://www.snapfish.ca/snapfishca/welcome">Snapfish<br /></a><br /><br /><div align="left">Then there was the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">stagette</span> - it was a "Hockey Bunnies and their Players" themed jack and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">jill</span> party. Most of us know one another through hockey, and the couple even got engaged in an arena so we thought it really suited them. The girls went out to pole-dancing class and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Melrose</span> while the boys played hockey and golf and we all met up for a BBQ later on that night. This is a great alternative to all the debauchery that often comes with stags and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">stagette's</span>.</div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561534556273554994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizY9g156eKz5qlk8ikk8YN1AEnLuQRQWW_Nh1Gd-PXt06iwRq-hIh_NB2TejA5BzCQ0N8DGCAU4jTBnQEKQwT81Ur-vO3EOIjsfehRqES2s3gcQUbEq_C4FVN2wOhVTRs1a1cbo_A2xJ8/s400/IMG_3265.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Deb in her Mrs. Hemsing Canucks shirt and veil!</span><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561534559775548050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRg9aeYp550bGG2YdOh0ph500E5AkJvjoHpq7w9TY0LkL4ttcNamZDdQQ6iE3IXZ2dGG9R1XNqDdaGn32ttdfqGZDcLR7SILhGDPLJvM5_yRjzRJ_gInUFXR2R2-rwHNSwvK6BBmw8BOM/s400/IMG_3360.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">A wedding planner sandwich! And yes, Barrett is wearing 7 year old girls pajamas.</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561534553408366674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcc-ZvAOhjbtOPCb1-NiYUovIoU5wdbVrx1NBi7xYB0DEz4LohU5MicFLq2dcBA6MUMcfN9BXIysOvRGS15jnhQjq_MwxNkfuIJQ3roYqItO3k8VPzvc_QibyPG-Za8BCHRnuywYSVeg0/s400/IMG_3313.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Ash enjoying one of Melrose's famous fishbowls! </span></p><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><p align="left"><br />To cut on costs, I ordered flowers online to create the centerpieces and a few accent bouquets for the guestbook table and the throw-away bouquet. This was a huge amount of manual labor, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">organizing</span> the timing of deliveries, and riving buckets of flowers to my house. There is also major risk involved in this, as I wanted a particular look to the room and that was fully opened roses, so I received the roses, irises and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">alstromeria</span> to be delivered two days ahead. My kitchen and dining room looked like a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">hurricane</span> had ripped through a flower bed. All <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">together</span> these flowers cost less than $300, so yes saved money but the labor involved was intense. After cutting, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">arranging</span> and putting back in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">rubbermaids</span> with water, and popping them in my car they were ready for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">the</span> golf course the next day, again, several trips of huge buckets full of flowers and water. Good news? The flowers were STUNNING. They opened into these huge bright pink blooms.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561532953621595026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99ZIF1qnRevJlU7-qQrYScmr5gpWfPAkHDRzV_RbAklmsRZMHnqkzsvZgudqvn-GPXnE2WvGKr2E-fRwmvMhZIw0vcOhSv2pgVCC2LqVIRqG-HMvngjFWxpHXB2CDpTFiMpVSuJVuLak/s400/IMG_1200.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561532949084493922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIexWGutzn7GtylwvM8qvOwgkiHtoqKWeb6hC-DlyAO5Htl9jVrvTL5M9cSi5cOs3Oi0B97ov2feN79JdNF05Lvpa7Q4mxAFDShDi4zQ29bERd40p46ZQT5fyMpNOsk2oUrsawF2D5Dk/s400/IMG_1199.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561532959230177378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA1pUf2Vls3UfRnF92cYEahvw7_wt8P_iWmX81QLgYJREc7SRufQtBVLz0qRqxr5odtcEBhLi1mX61mK1e_9HW-ilwsRv8va7xrRXQHBcnflM_8SmH1GHB3PpkY3vGmUpdgSA1l7ZF3Y/s400/IMG_1207.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">The throwaway bouquet - hey, I never claimed I was a florist!<br /></span><br /><br /></p><p align="left">Right before the wedding, usually one or two days in advance I attend the rehearsal. I don't usually get involved at this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">point</span>, but am there to support the bride and groom and ensure they are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">comfortable</span> with everything, meet the family and the bridal party and just become <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">familiar</span> with the program of the wedding day.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561532968423115346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-psOXjfPdXVgEUgmIsrncXdkclQeOeOWIrwNycH40ffh-BOT37W5QArHbXTLppUpFdNwdVJG7Q1FeGPec3njbXUUj_cdUTqfS8yS9Rh1x5GzDVcx_d7jV1NuP8pOkNDAJWwgh_-lXGs/s400/IMG_1218.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:78%;">Deb and Barrett must be professionals - they seem a bit bored at the rehearsal, ha ha!</span><br /><br /></p><div align="left">The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">morning</span> of the wedding day involved driving back and forth to the golf course 3 times, partially setting up the room, racing back to the city to get my own family ready for the wedding, and pick up a huge balloon bouquet of navy and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">fuchsia</span> balloons for the photo shoot after the ceremony. After the ceremony I race back out to the golf course to finish the room for a few hours, and just as guests arrive I am lighting the candles. The room looked better than I could have imagined it, and from the look on Deb and Barrett's faces, I knew they felt the same. Once that initial grand entrance occurs, for the most part, I am off duty, unless I am hired for tear down as well. </div><br /><br /><div align="left">It is an exhausting 12+ hour day, with little time to stop and breath, think, eat or drink, and my limbs hurt for days after a big wedding, but...and yes...there is always a but...I LOVE my job. I love the smiles on the happy couples faces, knowing they are calm, and relaxed and enjoying their day <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">because</span> they don't have a thing to worry about. The details are something that I thrive on, and seeing a room transform into something you've only imagined in your head is magical. If you want to be a wedding planner, my advice is to work a few as an intern, either with myself or any other wedding coordinating companies in your area. We are a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">warm</span> and welcoming industry and very supportive of one another. If this is something you dream of doing and even though I have shown you a small glimpse of the "real" work involved and you're still intrigued, you might just be a perfect fit in this crazy fun industry!</div>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-71446127898853349212011-01-06T11:38:00.000-08:002011-01-06T12:16:49.692-08:00Deb and Barrett - A Three Part Mini-Series<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tB1L80hdal3HefWx4_y1F6I2G-1KPVQQRW1K74Q6jJi6Zjmo05Z1Ma6SvT5z5-ZOWI0UssP7Toe5Dms_TToOk3grpAbyROJC4GpaMJNV5O_ZJbUK3w8X1t55DSOOMrfjIUBtobzgIPM/s1600/BLOGD%2526B.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559165829957037298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tB1L80hdal3HefWx4_y1F6I2G-1KPVQQRW1K74Q6jJi6Zjmo05Z1Ma6SvT5z5-ZOWI0UssP7Toe5Dms_TToOk3grpAbyROJC4GpaMJNV5O_ZJbUK3w8X1t55DSOOMrfjIUBtobzgIPM/s400/BLOGD%2526B.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Image by Urban Vows - taken to create personalized wedding invitations on </span><a href="http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Wedding Paper Divas</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></div><br />Deb and Barrett were my second last wedding of the year, but definitely my most involved wedding - maybe because it was planned in four months! That's right, it can be done, and corners do not need to be cut!<br /><br />Deb and Barrett were engaged May 2010, after sitting in a cold hockey arena, having Deb complain the entire game about how Barrett wasn't popping the question and she was tired of waiting, I witnessed the proposal of this beautiful couple. Yes, right there, in the arena, with his skates still laced, Barrett got down on one knee and asked Deb to be his wife. I even managed to get a quick video (yes, there is the "F" word involved! But it's still REALLY cute!):<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kEh6iiQnKZo?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kEh6iiQnKZo?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />I decided since this wedding was labor intensive, very personal and very much close to my heart I would create a mini-series on it;<br /><br />1) "Oh! I always wanted to be a wedding planner!". I cannot count the number of times I have heard this when I tell people what my part time job is, and this is a behind the scenes look at the industry. This post is to get down to the nitty gritty business of wedding planning, it's not all roses and diamonds - but never the less, I love my job.<br /><br />2) "It's All In the Details" - a gallery of gorgeous photo's from Deb and Barrett's day, and how to re-create this look on a budget.<br /><br />3) "FRD - Daddy's Little Girl - Deborah and Barrett" - A new Friday Real Deal wedding! The big day from Deb's viewpoint.<br /><br />As always, feel free to leave some love in the comments, or if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me - <a href="mailto:info@urbanvows.com">info@urbanvows.com</a><br /><br />Unless otherwise stated, all photo's are courtesy of Chelsea at <a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/">Shutterbird Photography</a>. Thank you once again for capturing unique and beautiful images that truly reflected the couple!bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-25894757461086824172010-12-22T07:05:00.000-08:002011-01-19T10:56:11.105-08:00Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noël, Merry Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGpHmAbGAcXE86u80SKjIMzp2cz6X_SuYOWnyBRXYGIaXCablU6UlDTuHZDdcYk-MD_eK-TzuY7HiQ2F7qsxxf5rj4IH1uX7NKh10DFi2mXgUFtwgXkHJCTTavtod6_kVCYV1uHj4Wf4/s1600/christmasblog11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556217845238299714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGpHmAbGAcXE86u80SKjIMzp2cz6X_SuYOWnyBRXYGIaXCablU6UlDTuHZDdcYk-MD_eK-TzuY7HiQ2F7qsxxf5rj4IH1uX7NKh10DFi2mXgUFtwgXkHJCTTavtod6_kVCYV1uHj4Wf4/s400/christmasblog11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Greetings! In the off season, I continually am scoping new ideas, colour schemes and crafty ways to make each wedding unique and wonderful, and ensure each wedding is unlike any before it. I also celebrate numerous <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">occasions</span> with my friends and family. Weddings are my true passion, but special events in general excite me to the point of throwing a bowl of pistachios across my office <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">because</span> I can't physically contain how elated I am that there is a holiday coming. My favorite of these <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">occasions</span> is Christmas. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">As a young child I would start counting down the days until Christmas after my second favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">holiday</span> (Halloween) was over. There are numerous family traditions that I am hoping to pass on to my daughter - as I think we had it pretty good growing up and these magical times I had with my sisters are too special not to pass on. The traditional gingerbread house, NOT from a kit, opening a gift on Christmas Eve, the annual "<a href="http://www.indobase.com/recipes/details/christmas-wife-saver.php"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">wifesaver</span></a>" breakfast, and going to <a href="http://www.heritagepark.ca/">Heritage Park</a> to take in the old fashioned feel of Christmas and have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Brookie</span> shop for us in the "Kids Only" store, never in my life have I been so excited to unwrap a gift. In the spirit of not making Brooke's life a carbon copy of mine, I have also started some traditions of our own. Her first year as a baby I was fairly poor and all I could afford for her was a hardcover copy of "Auntie Claus". I wrote a heartfelt message to my newborn baby and the tradition has held each year for me to give her a new Christmas book with a message from her mom telling her all the things I am proud of her for. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Our Christmas cards each year are a photo montage of our family, dogs included and we have our good friend Chelsea from <a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Shutterbird</span> Photography</a> snap some casual family photos. This year is our first Christmas in our new home and I was so excited to not have to deal with Christmas in a condo - but to have a full yard and home to decorate to my liking. Our living room is colour coordinated with purple and red and last year during Boxing week, I snapped up decorations to match this theme, I must say - our tree is one of the most beautiful trees I have seen! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556219140651066866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0gBsn_NwVU6vrEvbfJihwJRgvUSuRE4rO-OF03yHnMP4PgoHBrWlc03_G26PUF0AqhVsKHIpTM4vxenpcEsxMvXJEHNZdaynv2xJpwyoV1y44Pgm9qs76gxifC48E-L5R0f7HxStapc/s400/Christmasblog1.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Picking out our first real Christmas tree (thank you IKEA)</span></div><br /><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556214698726974178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_MK4JuhOoQudHyazI90ClhAhtfN5UjpZrFMUUVEghSDF-eGSl6LGPkVhH9Z3dK3gRxHPEJTQkhxx-7yob7Gb5OI_0r3QPEsfPiZOMfSzAFn1ux9hj6RyVUTRJZpL6Yd_n8r00Ou5hiI/s400/christmasblog4.jpg" border="0" /></div><span style="font-size:78%;">Ginger Josh, Brittany, Brookie and Maeby (and angel Dexter up on the roof!)<br /></span><br /><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556214695792616786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiq8jrWi3RsWhz_ogPPEHb5gn72WX4A3hBRgumxnlJHe-B4-MelF6RfxDJ-Mv6dWw2cK-fHXIfsmV99VRXumMy-c-0ZZ2ve_ciBhDb0C8UcVJPT-Dske1bJfb2q6AGXCdJ57TyJPNT34c/s400/Christmasblog3.jpg" border="0" /></div><span style="font-size:78%;">Our chance to pet a real reindeer at Heritage Park, I was more excited than Brookie I think!<br /></span><br /><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556214705549450002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXcvy26HTSpInIx9Ff7VLfSJd5dOIOJJe8JSOllddQqguWgncKcWubatChJyvV1P7X_bJ9MSLJGFltdEU2dhm4DGtxwL60AJHLBE94dGl8BXR55kItTa98c04OySLJaDqERF-0kbrXV4/s400/christmasblog5.jpg" border="0" /></div><span style="font-size:78%;">My little girl writing her letter to Santa on Christmas Eve </span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556217848917023426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZq1ylhUkdjChwhf9qnbHr4Lhl9m0u0e6ukbPx8nJrjiPViVAYrTbgFCyMnWQPs6hCZJ2A5CrHiL3ODhOmpPgSP0NUCGdCNVuxTEpGStA1qm04-oWQ75f9ZaBUO3duVm4w4qfmWf_dssI/s400/christmasblog12.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">And of course he wrote back!<br /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556214689990011026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 335px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkmNGehONS1_5eke-SyFqCKBscRWs964aMX-JpwjWP6d8WNkLqgO5HGalrC7C30KfbCbeIuwzYstpK3puGXpnXCg0-SVF1l9NG7eADJF7B05jmPKaADnszu5st3gHJQp0kTGuSpWOVYs/s400/christmasblog2.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Brookie checking out our lights</span><br /><br /><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556214928341967266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspm5UYw9vDEz-UTF8ZdB1ogph7Reph0sMwxe1gaLFQ1Xusk3wxbTNb6NIbyXfqEbJwuuKgg6Lm-ZY9wlz1B73mqVdg7BOnUk8bSlq6GXAw3IEBYGVZ8C1OIQYZHztl7waBm-5RvcPYjc/s400/christmasblog6.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Santa was good to us!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556214934169046978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3pWVwx1uf7EPjeAhs_wn6qHprYqAfmYurL4t11dbBsGw0tZAb-7KLnquIfHj2lJT7lxc1TGX-Rhlq-1s_E_qgVQAZNHCSR4813biW5HjSI9U1pPQqHg8NkDo4ltoMm2XrLLXcikSxOI/s400/christmasblog7.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">We hosted Christmas morning breakfast, this was our simple centerpiece created with pomegranates, chestnuts, greenery from our dying tree and cranberries. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556214950053130930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkuEMVUAi0IVziG7W0OpabH1J75ZUhZ5thER100SmiVFnLSojlvZBs099uzys8GCrtZl2b1JrW01IEDY7pkIm4jMi1IeOXZ-yKqRjeKGiIi5g-tvQNMc6aoBKOHmPo-avJSl5w_ZP_bE/s400/christmasblog8.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">The cherple (mini version of cherpumple) I baked to finish off Christmas dinner. So good!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556214952792748658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVoh31xzU5YhYFeYJDgxLpCVk-0ZewKKExHqa-86HKdV9lcSrf6QAJM2WgRx5dCHz1Q0jf5Of3GFskjfCGNECE3FyuXBJvYJZIoUY3Er7UUrWzVFC9HQFQ1jaNtrT5eBybjALnOQsQ00/s400/christmasblog9.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Tobogganing with Brookie was a fun way to start the holidays!</span></div><div align="left"><br />I hope that you and yours have a wonderful holiday season, whatever way you like to celebrate and whatever traditions you decide to integrate, and do know, that these traditions stay in a child's heart for the rest of their lives, as my Christmas memories are some of my very happiest. Love to you and yours this season and all the best in the New Year! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">xo</span> Brittany </div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556215306940495794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lDxppD_qZZWFPHSVsawQxSv-I5HvG3s2bgymF0a_tt86kcUsOcSM-eB5ZPsKOxCBRuXXgFB2tcIImq6_ertIULE1ykJuqoQBiakzHvtM-3RcpmZXNOusk0FdX1tcX5n8unRvtGrbZPM/s400/christmasblog10.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Christmas card photo by Chelsea at </span><a href="http://shutterbird.showitsite.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Shutterbird Photography</span></a></div></div>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-26023762005656678702010-12-10T12:29:00.001-08:002010-12-10T12:31:20.542-08:00One is the Loneliest NumberAlright, alright, alright! <br /><br />Apparently it's awesome videography week around the interweb this week as I can't NOT share some of these with you guys. This video is THE most amazing save the date trailer I have ever seen - I actually snorted laughing when she jumped out of the silver screen! Ha ha, so creative. She's an actress and he's a producer, so this was quite fitting for them. <br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WZyPp8Bj6oQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WZyPp8Bj6oQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-20458518294203724222010-12-09T11:00:00.000-08:002010-12-09T11:05:06.769-08:00Bringing the Doors OutdoorsI have always wondered what kind of pressure a photographer would be under to shoot a fellow photographer's wedding. This trailer for photographers Jodi and Kurt's wedding is absolutely classic. There are so many little details that make the wedding unique. I have never before seen doors installed in the outdoors, and the boutonniere with the camera lens on the groom? Amazing. The soft vintage colours are so romantic and her dress is stunning. The couple looks so ecstatic to be spending the rest of their lives together. <br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17228582" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17228582">Jodi + Kurt // Wedding Highlights</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/joshgooden">Josh Gooden</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541353931754768265.post-4505631986903252632010-12-07T20:00:00.001-08:002010-12-07T20:01:38.567-08:00Wakeboard WeddingWow, this is pretty much one of the coolest same-day edits I have ever seen. I have to say, I am not confident my skills as a wakeboarder could risk me doing this, but what a ridiculously fun couple!<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14192889&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=bdd68f&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14192889&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=bdd68f&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14192889">Amanda + Ben's Wedding Trailer {wakeboarding included}</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/epicmotion">Epic Motion</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>bratney1984http://www.blogger.com/profile/06907822040883600226noreply@blogger.com0