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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

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We thought we might share a few photos by Anne Marie Photography from the Entwined 2012 inspiration shoot. If you wanna see the rest, you will have to wait until they are revealed for the first time on Style Unveiled in about a week!