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Super Sunday Wedding Inspiration!

Here is some super stuff I found while surfing the web this week…

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DIY vintage chic wedding via The Knotty Bride
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Aloha beautiful Hawaii wedding!  Aloha cute details! Aloha amazing, original dress!  Aloha DIY perfection!
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A stunning Alexander McQueen inspired styled shoot by Sugar and Fluff via Rock n Roll Bride
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I’ll give it to you Ms Rock n Roll Bride – you sure know how to pick ‘em. Frissoning with fabulousness!
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Sunkissed Lake Taho wedding via Sparkle and Hay
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Three words: ROLL ON SUMMER.
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. Cambridge wedding via Belle Amour
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River boats and romance in this wonderful wedding on the River Cam.  All aboard the good ship gorgeous!
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A simple, styled St Patrick’s Day shoot via Snippet & Ink
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Happy Valentines Day!

Morning all!  January is done with (hurrah!) and we hurtle on towards springtime!  Despite the wind and rain lashing at my window, I can’t help but have a spring in my step and feel a little excited that St Valentine’s Day is here.  I do like a bit of romance!
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With that in mind, here are my gorgeous picks from the blogosphere this week.
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Can you feel the love?
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Gorrrrrrrgeous wedding from across the pond via Style Me Pretty

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The divinity is in the details.  A beautiful wedding for a beautiful couple.  With very yummy looking cupcakes.  Trust me, I’m usually right about cupcakes. Go see!

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A very Valentino London elopement via Love My Dress

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A Valentino dress. I want one. That is all.

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Oh, and some Christian Louboutins.

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What more do you need to know?!

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Vintage New York train engagement shoot via OMG I’m Getting Married

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I’m feeling all nostalgic for the black and white movies where the heroine would wait for her beau at the station – to see him emerging from clouds of steam…

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Evocative and gorgeous.

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 Super chic boho wedding via Snippet & Ink

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Oi! Sienna and Jude! – are you taking notes?!

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Indie Aussie wedding via Ruffled,

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Just lovely.  I love love love the groom’s groovy braces!

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Have a lovely loved-up Valentines, however you choose to spend it. 

Hump Day Happiness!

It's the middle of the week ~ enjoy a few photos to keep you smiling through the weekend! Enjoy!

Some blogosphere fabulousness from the past week!
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Groovy Christmassy Wedding via Belle Amour

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A lovely festive wedding with a BB Style diary room and lots of other fun details. 
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Beachy engagement shoot from OMG I’m Getting Married

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Too cute!  Love graffiti rocks!
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Vintage Star Wars Wedding via Offbeat Bride

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Now there’s two themes that I didn’t think could work together.  Turns out that they do!

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Chic Mahattan Elopement via Ruffled

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These two are so happy and so in love! 

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Beautiful, fun and eco-friendly wedding via Style Me Pretty

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Some really great ideas to steal.  And its green too.  Gold star!

Super Sunday!

I hope you enjoyed your weekend, put your feet up and have a drool at this lot…

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Colour pop Boston Wedding via Style Me Pretty

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I adore the colour combinations in this pretty pretty Bostonian wedding. Having never really been a big fan of purple, it is safe to say I am very much converted.

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A stunning ruffled wedding dress at a swanky Pittsburgh wedding via Simply Perfect Weddings

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Perfectly frothy. I like!

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Cowboy style Jackson Hole wedding via Lucy Dylan Weddings

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Ooh!  This looks like so much fun! .

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Parisian romance via Sparkle and Hay via Junebug Weddings

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Tres romantique!

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Rainbow beautiful indie wedding via Grey Likes Weddings

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The coolest bridesmaids (and bouquets) I ever did see.

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I could go on, as I am always discovering brilliant new blogs and delightful websites out there in the vast wedding blogosphere.  But I will save some of my latest discoveries until next Super Sunday!

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Brides and Photographers – contact me to submit your Real Wedding! And I am always interested to hear about any new gorgeous blogs out there. We bloggers are a friendly bunch!

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Be inspired!

So, just how do you hire a DJ? Part 1

Some tips on getting exactly what you want from your wedding reception DJ:

http://www.examiner.com/wedding-planning-in-modesto/so-just-how-do-you-hire-a-dj-part-1

 

 

Local artist: Suzanne Staud; personalized wedding art

Courtesy of Staud Design/Suzanne Staud

Besides the wedding dress, your partner’s suit, cake and interior design, a wedding means something else … choosing invitations. Knowing that this is the first element that announces the wedding, the invitations have come to represent an extremely important issue.

Suzanne Staud is a local artist who has been in business for more than 20 years. Located in the heart of Modesto, California, Staud Design offers an innovative choice for incorporating unique, personalized art into weddings.

Courtesy of Staud Design/Suzanne Staud

 
Suzanne’s art has been showcased in numerous venues throughout the United States as well as being part of many individual collections around the world. This celebrated artist can bring a fresh approach to a couple’s big day as well.

While there are more websites than ever that offer quick and easy online ordering of the standard fare in wedding invites; those seeking to make these a truly personal, out-of-the-box announcement may want to try their hand with Staud Design.

“When I first meet with the client I ask them to describe how they want to be perceived by the viewer”, says Suzanne. She may ask clients to bring in samples of fabrics or provide adjectives that the client wants the invitation to exude. Then she gets down to business: creating a work of art that stands out as a true symbol of what the couple wants to convey.

Courtesy of Staud Design/Suzanne Staud

Her most memorable design project has been creating the design for PlumpJack Wine, in San Francisco, along with Leavitt/Weaver Interior Designers. She’s also been invited to the grand opening at Ann & Gordon Getty's home. Taking a look at Staud Design’s website highlights much more of the superb artwork that keeps clients coming back.

Standard invitations can be a beautiful, classic means to announce your big day. For those who are looking for an artistic approach to their wedding, Staud Design is definitely worth contacting.

Home-Sweet-Home Reception

If you're lucky and you, or someone you know has a house and yard big enough to accommodate your reception, you could be in luck! A place that's filled with memories is fabulous when filled with friends and family on your wedding day.

If you and your groom aren't much for fluff and fuss, a backyard reception might be a safe bet, because these receptions are much less formal. They can also be much less expensive - you won't be tied down with including typical wedding trimmings or adhering to a formal dress code.

Just be clear: Home reception does not equal backyard barbecue. The last thing you want to do is make your parents and other family members sweat in the kitchen all week long before your wedding, preparing food for the reception.. If you're having more than fifty guests, hire a professional caterer.

Want to learn more about this?  Send me an email at Erica@ElegantAffairEvents.net

Maggie Sottero Sale in Modesto Oct. 8-14!

Local brides: Wedding Center USA will be holding an in-store Maggie Sottero sale on October 8th through the 14th, giving a beautiful 10% off all gowns purchased. If you're not familiar with the Maggie Sottero collection I implore you to go check it out. Wedding Center USA is thrilled to have this opportunity to offer this fabulous collection along with a 10% savings! The Maggie Sottero Bride Collection, Sottero and Midgley and the Limited Edition are all included in this exclusive event.

While at the Wedding Center USA don't stop at just the gowns ~ treat yourself to their wide array of bridal must-haves! The store has a beautiful selection of tiaras, headpieces and veils, shoes, bridesmaids and flower girl dresses and just too much more to mention. Men can find their tux's here and they even provide an in-house invitation and announcement print shop. Now, what's not to love?!

The Wedding Center USA is located at 1209 McHenry Avenue in Modesto (between Orangeburg and Roseburg). Now ~ get out there and save ladies!

Happy Thursday!

Modesto's McHenry Mansion - Classic Elegance

Built in 1883, by Robert McHenry, this stunning mansion is full of classic elegance to host your Modesto wedding and reception. Decorated in pieces true to it's heritage, the photo opportunities are simply stunning!

 While an indoor wedding at the McHenry Mansion will only comfortably sit up to 50 guests, the outdoor garden area can sit up to 200 guests. The basement is a fantastic area to either hold the entire reception if you have a small wedding or can be a great area to set up food stations, the cake stand or any other number of items best suited for the indoors. The basement is very bare bones - a stark contrast to the rest of the mansion. But, it dresses up fabulously with a little imagination. 

No food prep is allowed on site, so catering is a must. Check the City of Modesto's website to find all the facts and info on how to book this jewel for your upcoming event!