Clarissa and Mike's Wedding- Saturday, May 19th, 2012- Fox Hollow

Clarissa and I go way back to High School. We met when I decided to join the yearbook staff for her graduating class. Fast forward about ten years or so, thanks to a wonderful thing called social media we reconnected. After connecting with Clarissa to discuss her wedding, shortly before the new year, the first thing I thought was..this is the most put together bride I've ever met..
I met the dynamic duo together for the first time in the late winter and upon walking through the door, I couldn't help but feel the incredible love between these two and think to myself, these two are meant to be together.

Yesterday at about 12:30pm or so, that became a reality.

I dubbed Clarissa, the Pink Princess, and in true princess fashion, she lost her shoe while heading down the steps (in true Cinderella fashion) wearing the most spectacular, sparkly gown ever.Her prince awaited her and they said I do, bubbles being blown during and after the ceremony. The reception was beyond spectacular, featuring great music that everyone wanted to get up and dance to, including this one little boy who was up on that dance floor up until the party was over.

I have to say, while each wedding and each couple are near and dear in my heart, Clarissa and Mike hold an even more special place. 

I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again, on behalf of Sue and myself, thank you for letting us be apart of your special day.

The wonderful group of vendors that took part in Clarissa and Mike's day were:

Venue: Fox Hollow
Cake: Little Miss Cake Company
Photography: Brian @ Sherwood Triart Photography
Videography: New York Video
Makeup and Hair: Essa Salon and Spa
Flowers: PWP Floral
Music: Keith @ Classie Sounds Entertainment

And as always, a shout out to my assistant, Sue, who joined me for another wedding...

Guest Book Extinction??

Each year something new happens with weddings...whether it be theme and vision, types of venues, budgets, there is almost always something new happening. No two weddings are alike. But there is one thing that seems to be the same.

The Guest Book (yes you know those little books in stores and bridal shops) seems to be going extinct and is on the endangered list...

Couples are opting for unique ways of guests giving their best wishes and advice on their big day, whether it be a Wish Tree, photobooth with pictures or a polaroid (which get put into a book with words of wisdom and congrats), or the Tree of Life with thumbprints and signatures, times are a-changing for sure. And in all honesty, we are loving it!

I can say at this point, about 50% of my weddings are going sans Guest Book and opting for something that can be more of a keepsake and be kept out in the open for them to always look at.
Let's face it, the book will go away with the cake server and the toasting flutes. Will you look at these items ever again? Perhaps..but will the Guest Book be able to weather the years that will go by?

Perhaps the change of how people express their best wishes will revert once again to that wonderful guest book because the trend will die out. Maybe the creators of these books will make them much bigger, so no one misses them (because let's face it, many of us do at weddings) and bring it off the extinction list entirely.

Until then though, its still an endangered part of the wedding.

Are you doing something creative and unique for your "Guest Book"?
What other parts of a wedding are on the endangered list and may be disappearing?

The Polaroid and the Photo Album, which allowed guests to take pics and give their  best wishes

The Wish Tree

The Tree of Life at our last wedding....

PS: You are all in for a treat the next two weeks...we will be blogging about our first Bridal Showcase at Douglaston Manor on Wednesday, January 25th from 7-9:30pm and after that we will be featuring our final countdown to Katisha and Chris' February 3rd Wedding!!

Stay Blissful!
xo
The Blissful Bride

Samantha and Barry's Wedding-10.3.10

It was a brisk October day. The sun was out and the wind kicked up a little bit from time to time. But no rain was falling. I first met my bride Samantha back in August after she had contacted me regarding Day of Services. We spoke on the phone first and then had our consultation in which she shared what she wanted for one of the most important days of her life. I was presented with pictures of the venue, the centerpiece idea, the wish tree, and ceremony set up. Samantha knew what she wanted. We just had to bring it to life and share it with her friends and family. I asked her where she would be going on a honeymoon and she told me Tahiti and the one thing I said to her was don't stress think about your honeymoon and where you will be. I met her husband Barry when we went to the venue in Staten Island, NY and we finalized exactly what was to be done ceremony wise and reception wise.
The wedding day finally arrived and both Samantha and Barry along with their immediate family looked stunning in shades of purple for the ladies and suits for the men. She was walked down the aisle by her mother and after signing the certificate, the recessional started and everyone was ready to party and have a great time and that they did.
I was emcee for the night and a special thanks goes out to DJ Echo for helping me do my best. A special thanks to the duo John Lo and William Eng (http://www.wengphotography.com/ ; http://www.john-lo.com/) for sending me an awesome pic of the centerpiece I was working on. Also a big warm THANK YOU to Olga for helping me set up and taking set up shots of my work!!  (http://www.coloroffashions.com/).

Much love and happiness to Samantha and Barry!!

The Wish Tree before the Wish Tags were added