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Hello Blog....I've missed you....

I'm back! After a very hectic June and start of July I am somewhat quiet for the next week so I am hoping to get tons of blogging in!

I have so much to share with you guys, Natalie and Rob's wedding, Julian and Tara's wedding, tons of DIY stuff that I have come across, an update on Jen and Alex's low budget-big fun wedding, an update on Patrick and Matthew's Russian Winter Wedding.... and lots of other exciting stuff that I have for you.

Just to hold you over until I get my posts organised I thought I would share with you a website that I found through Jen's blogging Cake Wrecks it is the funniest cake website I have ever come across! It has cautionary tales and some pretty funny cakes....

Some examples of "the bride wanted this (first picture) and got this (second picture):

She wanted this:              

She got this:         

She wanted this:       

She got this:            

And in honour of Harry Potter's latest film (which I loved but can't remember that name of at this very moment) look at some of the amazing cakes she posted!

 

 

(its a Mandrake and the pot is cake too... fantastic!)

 

Love it!

 

 

THIS is why you hire a videographer....

Take four minutes out of your time and watch this video from Missassauga's own StillMotion.

Incredible!

raj + carolyn // the split screen sde reaction from StillMotion on Vimeo.

Just so you know I'm thinking of you...

Here is some inspiration from Erin Hearts Court

 

 

 

You know it's going to be good when people are offerring to dip into their RRSP's to have this photographer!

First of all I would never let a client dip into their RRSP's to get a photographer (unless they really really wanted to...) but when Jen ($6000 wedding Jen) sent me the link to this photographer's blog I knew it was going to be good. Jen was a bridesmaid in a wedding in Vancouver and fell in love with the photographer (ok not the photographer herself but her work!). I have been trying to focus on local vendors but when the talent is this big sometimes its worth paying the airfare!

So the photographer's name is Erin Gilmore and the more I check out her site the more I love her work. I could talk about what I read on her site but instead let me just reprint her philosophy... 'cause I love it.

What photography should be:

Getting caught up in the moment. Letting the emotion carry you away. Looking at things as they are not as you imagine them to be. The simple things, a celebration of what matters most when everything else is stripped away. These are the things that take our breath away.

It's not about how to turn someone or something into something that they're not..it's about showing the world how amazing they are...as they are.

What make a photograph special:

Always be original. Seek out what makes each person, each moment unique. Life is beautiful if you stop to take a look.

How it happens:

When you get "the" shot once...you were lucky
When you get "the" shot twice...you were in the right place at the right time
When you get "the" shot all the time...it's instinct
its that simple

Here is a sample of her work... there is such a wide variety here that I am astounded... she is a true talent. Worth dipping into your RRSP's if you ask me:)

 

 

 

 

and here is Jen being the best Bridesmaid ever!

 

and the one that made me say "Wow"

All Things Amy Atlas!

I know that candy buffets are not new news in the wedding world but there is a woman that has taken them to new heights! Introducing Amy Atlas....

Her work is stunning! It's fresh, colourful, playful and delicious all at the same time. You can find Amy here be sure to check out her blog while you are there!

And now for some photos!

  

   

 

 

and my favourite....

Stunning....

I honestly can't think of anything else to say about this photo... it's stunning. I've said it before and I will say it again you must go visit Labour of Love's Blog ....Have a great weekend everyone!

And just for good measure....

Jerome also has a blog that I lifted this picture from....gorgeous!

 

The Flashdance Part Deux

This ain't your ordinary wedding DJ people.

So I blogged about The Flashdance the other day and it was a nice fluffy post giving Michael kudos for a cool site (which it is very freakin' cool by the way) and that was about it. I thought I had done a nice little mention for him but then I went back to look at his site tonight and realized my words were completely inadequate.

Michael has upped the ante wedding dj's and you must hear his call... check out the video that was put together from his first offical wedding... when was the last time you danced this hard at a wedding? I realize I am a wedding geek but I don't think I have geeked out like this for a dj's blog before check out the playlist for the last bit of this wedding I would be hyperventilating too!

One 20 or so minute run of records in particular toward the end of the night had this group hyperventilating by the end, here it is in order.

Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe
Be Faithful - Crooklyn Clan
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Sex Machine - James Brown
Kiss - Prince
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Upside Down - Diana Ross
The Breaks - Kurtis Blow
Think (About It) - Lyn Collins
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Dance To The Drummer's Beat - Herman Kelly
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvels
The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson
La La Love You - The Pixies
Stuck In The Middle With You - Strealers Wheel
TNT - ACDC
No Sleep Till Brooklyn - The Beastie Boys
Hypnotize - Notorious B.I.G 

Way to throw down the gauntlet for wedding dj's everywhere Michael...

And just a quick mention for Labour of Love for the beautiful and creative photos from the aforementioned wedding... they are gorgeous.

 

Not Just Dresses...

I want to introduce myself.

My name is Patrick.  I’ve been friends with Liane for about 12 years.  I’m not in the wedding industry but I have attended dozens of them all over the country.  I’m an architect and designer so I do know a thing or 2 about design.  Check back every once in a while as that is what I’ll be blogging about. 

I have a fascination with paper goods, and find myself surfing the blogs about graphic design, pattern, print making, stationary and so on.   Along with Liane, I have a soft spot for letter-press.  If I had a letter-press machine I would probably press everything that fits through the rollers (which is probably not such a good idea with a tube of tooth paste).

None the less, I was surfing some blogs the other day and came across stationary designed by Vera Wang.  As mentioned I’m not in the wedding industry and didn’t know that Vera Wang has a line of stationary; I thought she only did dresses.  I  was pretty excited with what I saw.

The stationary that I’ve pulled from her site shows the new direction design has been taking the past few years.   Gone is the trend of Less is More (still a great design aesthetic if it is done right, i'll blog about that later).  Here are the days of abundance, drama, and luxury.   Yes, we’re in a recession, so Luxury and Abundance may not be the first thing on the mind.  When we speak of design, in-particular about paper goods, detail and abundance are quite simple to achieve.  There is no better way to add the sense of decadence than to add detail.   

All images from www.verawangonweddings.com

Winter's cold spring erases...

As I sit here looking out my window at the rain and the greyness I am reminding myself that this rain will wash away all that is left of winter and provide everything the tulips and crocuses will need to make their appearance this spring. And with that in mind I thought I should let the weather be my guide for this post.

One of the biggest fears for all brides is that if they go for an outdoor wedding that they will be rained on. It is a good fear to have and although I favour outdoor ceremonies to indoor (unless of course they are in churches) I always have a back up plan in my back pocket (pun intended).  So I was thinking of featuring beautiful outdoor ceremonies to make me look forward to spring and summer but instead I thought that I should feature gorgeous indoor ceremonies because I really have to get over my biased opinons.

So without further ado here are the most beautiful indoor ceremonies I could find. I didn't have to look any further than Mr Preston Bailey for these images as he is the master of bringing the outdoors inside. Take your time looking at these images there are so many little details in his work I could look all day.