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Guys…this wedding is a month away!! We are so excited we can hardly stand it. It has been such an amazing experience being a part of this. From the very beginning brainstorming meeting with Brandi and Kristen where this idea was birthed right up to the morning we got to spend with this super fun couple when we shot their engagement photos. I really hope you have fallen in love with them through this process as much as we have! We love these photos because they really do portray the love they have for each other. the genuineness of their personalities. and the fun, quirky spirit of their relationship. Let’s not forget about the super cute styling by none other than Brandi Dunagan with Country Sugar. Here are a few of our faves!

Can’t wait to shoot the big day!

much love,

the girls at Anne Marie Photography.

Get to know the man behind the lens of Chris Michael Photo with this intimate chat session we had with him. He is one of our sponsors. Sit down, read, and then browse his site. My favorite part…his wife writes the “about me” session. So cute! At the bottom of this post, you will find all the details of the super exciting contest He is holding for one of the Entwined finalists.

www.cakewrecks.com

At 2tarts Bakery & Catering  we live and breathe weddings. We read all the wedding blogs, constantly scan the shelves at the grocery store for the latest wedding magazine, and we also have a serious addiction to the wedding boards on Pinterest .

Why as bakers/business owners/artists/mothers/farmers/crazy busy women would we spend so much time and energy doing all this information gathering? Well, because we LOVE weddings! Especially the desserts at weddings.

We love sitting down with a Bride and talking about flavors, colors, flowers, and the latest cake design we are obsessed with. We love getting to know each Bride; her style, her likes and dislikes, her vision! On average we spend 10 to 20 hours meeting, calling, emailing each Bride. (This doesn’t even include time spent baking or decorating each cake.) We do this to insure that the Wedding Cake that we deliver is exactly what the Bride wants.

Brides choose 2tarts because they can see our desire to create delicious and beautiful cakes that reflect their personality. You are salty/sweet girl, we make you a Chocolate Ganache Cake topped with Bacon.

You don’t like cake? No worries! We will make you a Dessert Bar with Apple Tarts, Cheesecake Brownies, & Salty Sage Shortbread Cookies.

 In the end, the shared passion we have for weddings will ensure that everything created for YOU will be made with lots and lots of Love.

Peace & Love from your dearest Tart Family, Sisters April & Ashley

Ashlee Newman Photography http://www.ashleynewman.com/
&
Griffin Photography http://www.griffinfoto.com/

We are head over heels {super-crazy} happy about Bella Bridesmaid’s involvement with Entwined 2012. We don’t just love their selection and service…we love the delightful owners Kim Spradlin and Cayce Harris.  Entwined also goes gaga over their line-up of amazing designers:

Amsale
Anna Elyse
Alvina Valenta
Alfred Sung
Alfred Sung Social
Coren Moore
Dolly Pearl
Badgley Miska
Monique Lhlluilier
Lulakate
Jenny Yoo
Two Birds
Carol Hannah
Ivy and Aster
Love by Enzoani
Love Lane

What an exciting time here at the Entwined 2012 offices!  Our 11 finalists have been waiting on pins and needles for our announcement, and we finally let the world know yesterday who our lucky contestants are that will be competing against one another for the chance to win a $100,000 wedding. Yes, I said ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR WEDDING! We have grown and added some stellar wedding professionals along the way. It’s so much fun to collaborate with the best of the best and give something magical to one deserving couple! Don’t forget, voting begins November 1st at www.facebook.com/entwined2012.

One group of professionals that is very busy and completely giddy about the contest are the girls over at Country Sugar Events! Back in August, Style Unveiled sat down with owner, Brandi Dunagan, to learn a little more about what they are all about! You can read the original article here, but for now cozy up and get ready to fall in love with Entwined’s wedding design and coordination team!

Q: What does being involved in Entwined 2012 mean to you?

A:  Wow…where do I start? It’s amazing to be able to create a wedding masterpiece with all of our involved wedding professionals. Everyone is bringing their “a” game and not holding anything back. When given creative freedom, everyone can truly come up with something spectacular. It’s also so much fun to read these applications that are coming in. Just knowing that we could be reading one of the winners! It makes me giddy just thinking about meeting our bride and groom!

Q:  What are you most looking forward to from now until March 31, 2012?

A:  Oh my goodness…planning the details!! With two fully stylized weddings there is TONS to go over…but the process will be so much fun because of the people I get to work with. Meetings with florists, lighting, stationery, sweets, rentals…it really doesn’t end. There is so much work that goes into this, but the payoff is all worth it…getting to see someone enjoy all the fruits of our labor.

Q:  What do you love most about this group of wedding pros that are involved in Entwined 2012?

A:  I love that everyone brings something to the table, and I love how enthusiastic every person is about their area of expertise. We are all working within a certain design and style, but each creative wedding professional puts their individualized touch on everything they do. Each artist involved brings a little more to the plate than any of us could have ever imagined. That’s the best part…the unexpected genius that keeps popping up everywhere.

Q:  What is your main focus on the day of a wedding?  What do you hold priority over everything else?

A:  My main focus with this wedding and with every other wedding we do is to make sure that logistics, timing, and setup of the styled vision do not cross the brides’ mind. That she is able to truly relax, enjoy time with her family and friends, and enjoy her wedding day. While she is busy making memories Country Sugar Events is busy orchestrating the wedding. A wedding planner is a lot like that…like the conductor for an amazing symphony orchestra. We would have nothing without those amazing professionals and artists involved, but to make true music of that caliber you need someone to bring it all together.

Q:  What do you love about weddings?  What keeps you passionate?

A:  The tears at the altar, the choked up father of the bride, the first dance, the toasts, the first kiss, father-daughter dance, the beginning of something amazing …

We love weddings because of what they stand for: love, commitment, honesty, and eternity. Then there’s my favorite bittersweet part of the day: We stage everyone for the exit outside and it’s just me, the bride and the groom waiting behind. We hug. I tell them congrats and ‘thank you’ for allowing me to be one part of their oh-so lovely day. Everyone gets a little choked up. I mean for some of these brides I have spent the last year with them! Meetings, emails, phone calls, calming any jitters, encouragement, laughter, tears, and more laughter. We have become friends and I know that after that day they will slip back into their normal lives {now a wonderful married life} and we won’t speak as often. That part makes me sad…but the happy outweighs it. The happy comes knowing that their day was special to them and came through as they envisioned. THAT keeps me passionate about what I do. We are best friends to happy brides

Lighting is often considered an after-thought based on remaining budget for a wedding. In wanting to maximize the effectiveness of your budget spent on the other items I would suggest that lighting is actually a necessary item to highlight those other items such as floral centerpieces, room decor, dessert tables and even the bride and groom’s cakes. Lighting is not always needed in a color to accent such as in up-lights. When lighting cakes or centerpieces we suggest the light source be white light to be sure we are actually bringing out the inherent beauty and artistry of the cake or floral centerpiece for that matter. At times I may suggest a slight tint of lavender or amber to accentuate a particular color present and lend itself more to a magical feel. Lighting does not have to always be full of vibrant color but rather be full of subdued accents and suggestions of drama. As always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it is our job as lighting designers to deliver that interpretation while remaining true to the core of the design of the bride’s wishes.

Here is the same venue shown with the same lights but with different looks.

  You can see that from the unlit photo what the venue look like naturally.

Then we add a layer of champagne color,

next photo has a layer of pink color,

and finally the last photo shows a multi-color combination.

Each is quite different and transforms the same venue completely.