Association of Bridal Consultants Meeting, IN Chapter, Chesterton, IN

I spoke at an Association of Bridal Consultants state chapter meeting this past Sunday, which was held at the beautiful Sand Creek Country Club, in Chesterton, IN. It was so good to see some of my old friends (Kay, Gloria and Dena!) as well as meet a few new! Christina Page of Christina's Creative Planning, LLC, did a great job of arranging the entire day - thanks Christina! I was introduced to an idea that I think is just great, CineMagic, Personal Movie Posters. In a nutshell, its a movie style poster, featuring the bride and groom! You can choose your own 'title' or pick from a few suggestions. They look like the real deal, and would be an amazing keepsake after the wedding is over. You can use one of your own images, (with your photographers release) perhaps from your engagement session, or, they can do the photography for you. I hope to be offering this to my clients soon!

Guest Favor Idea

One of our Celebrated Events brides, Casey Korecki, along with her Mom, has been in town this week to work on her July '09 wedding. While we are busy putting all the pieces together, I just had to share her idea for their guest favor. She, and her fiance Tom, are planning on naming their guest tables after cities/states they have visited together, and the favor will be something from that place! For instance, they both attended Notre Dame, so of course, they spent four years in South Bend. They are planning on having something from the South Bend Chocolate Company on the 'South Bend' table. Maybe maple syrup on the 'Vermont' table, cheese on the 'Wisconsin' table, etc., etc. You get the idea! I can't wait to see what they come up with! We are planning on packaging the favors in some consistent way, to be compatible with the tablescape we are creating. We aren't sure yet, but it might be something as simple as a ribbon. We're still in the brainstorming phase, so we'll see what we come up with, stay tuned!

The Pond at Wood Meadow - Zedan/Bossung Wedding, August 23, '08

Here are a few images from the wedding of Carrie Zedan and Kyle Bossung. We will have many more images to share from this event on our Featured Weddings pages, so check back soon!
This wedding took place at the groom's parent's home - the ceremony was on the edge of a pond that was tucked away in a wooded area, and the reception took place in a grassy pasture. A horse drawn wagon took guests from their cars to the ceremony, where guests enjoyed a cool glass of lemonade while waiting for the big moment to arrive. Immediately following, guests were led to the cocktail area, where guests could enjoy a game of cornhole, a favorite of the bride and groom. Dinner and dancing followed inside the tent!