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Kimberly Canale, Brooklyn, NY Vendor: Event Designer Website: Inspired Goodness About Me: From the moment the engagement ring was slipped onto my finger, I've been in love with all-things-wedding. I still get teary eyed reading proposal stories in magazines and love sneaking a peek at a bride and groom glancing at one another for the first time, as the ceremony is about to begin. With each of my clients, I get to know their personality, family background and hear the story of how they met and fell in love. Each piece becomes another element from which I use to build the overall vision for their wedding day. As the Creative Director at Inspired Goodness, my job is to create the various details that makes each of our weddings come to life. My work incorporates classic elements; engraving, hand calligraphy and vintage typography. Using a mix of found objects and flea market pieces lends a rich history to my work and challenges me to find creative ways to use mass-produced elements, each with a chic and timeless result. With every new client, I get to explore avenues I've yet to pass and love knowing that the next adventure is just around the corner!

Sneak Peek: Shira and Loren

August 5th, 2009 @ 2:32 pm by Kim @ Inspired Goodness

I’m still trying to play catch-up this week after Saturday’s wedding. I have a ton of amazing photos to share (most thanks to my fab SIL).

We’re up to our ears in packing boxes right now - moving out of our place Friday morning and getting of our furniture ready to be stored for another month until work on our new place is completed. The renovation is moving along well - the kitchen’s been delivered but it’s sitting in about 50 boxes in the living room. We have holes where the sinks, toilets and tub will sit!! Plus there are a lot of finishing touches still to find - cabinet hardware, lighting, wallpaper and paint. It’s so exciting to see the progress on the work week-to-week!

The wedding went wonderful - the room was a glow, Shira was absolutely stunning and Loren had the most incredible smile on his face throughout the entire day!

Wedding: Megan & Eric

January 28th, 2009 @ 1:32 pm by Anne @ Anne Ruthmann Photography

How do I love thee, let me count the ways…

I’m at such a loss for words when it comes to Megan & Eric. I feel like we’ve been friends forever, even though we only met last year. These two are amazing - together and separate. Their warmth, generosity, spirit, individuality, and creative conscious just blow me away. I feel like we’ve supported each other a lot through the last year and I hope that friendship never ever ends. If you’re interested in the amazing story of how they met and how fate intertwined their lives, check out their story on on Meg’s website.
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Jerry Yoon, San Francisco Vendor: Photographer Website: Jerry Yoon Photography About Me: Gone are the days of being stuck with boring wedding photography, where everyone and everything looks like the same old photographer took it. We're not here to please your mom. We want to rock your socks off with imagery that explodes off the page and makes you feel all fuzzy inside. We're inspired by who you are and not what others think you should be. Playwright, architect, nuclear scientist, tax man, dance machine, burly construction man, blog stalker. We take them all. Can't wait to jump into the pool together and make something your kindergarten teacher would be proud of!

Karaoke Rager | Part Deux

January 22nd, 2009 @ 6:01 pm by Jerry @ Jerry Yoon Photography Jerry Yoon

Engagement Session
Wedding Part One

So the first half of the night was beautiful, elegant, touching, and very personal. What you may not have known is that Meg and Rahul planned a costumed karaoke reception for their guests. And not just any normal karaoke event, but one led by the most awesome karaoke dj in the world, DJ PURPLE. Major props to him for having every English song on hand, but also foreign hits that were in their native language! Yeah, we heard German punk/pop for the first time and some familiar Indian hits. It was as if all of their friends had been waiting for ages to have a proper stage to show off their Guns and Roses chops.

Meg and Rahul had been telling their friends to bring a costume and their a-game. The madness was brought and the rest is now history.

Meghul, you guys ROCK HARD.

Dress–Amy Kuschel Bridal
Shoes–Franco Sarto
Green Florist–Emily Dreblow at SoulFlower
Green Caterer–Eric Fenster at Back to Earth
Karaoke DJ–DJ Purple
Biodiesel Buses–Bauer’s Transportation
Organic Wine–Organic Vintners
Hairdresser–Carla at HairPlay in Noe Valley

Shannon & Stephen 6.30.07

December 23rd, 2008 @ 4:00 pm by Angel Swanson @ Events of Love and Splendor

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate love than reminisce about one of my fabulous weddings. This darling couple are such a special pair and I have been *dying* to share these photos with you! What do you get when a graphic designer marries an architect/landscape architect?? Pure creativity, and a wedding dripping with details. I could barely contain myself as i waited for guests to arrive for the ceremony. It was everything I could’ve ever dreamed of for them and their reaction was priceless.

I’ll walk you through the heartfelt ceremony. It took place on the back lawn at Rancho Sol Del Pacifico, a private estate in Malibu. The azure skies seemed to melt into the horizon and you could barely distinguish sky from sea. A grouping of olive trees created a focal point for the ceremony, where the couple was married by a couple whose marriage and love they admire.

The gorgeous photos below are courtesy of my pal Jay Reilly, a fantastic photographer out of Oceanside.

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the bride makes her way down the stairs for the processional
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Leigh Miller, Coronado, CA Vendor: Photographer Website: Leigh Miller Photography About Me: People often ask me how I got my start in wedding photography. The truth is i fell into it. Almost by accident. But after my first wedding I was sold. I moved full force ahead. And within a year I went full-time leaving behind my life as a therapist and social worker. And the rest, as they say, is history. In November I celebrated my 3rd year of being a full-time photographer! Today, I feel so blessed to get to do something I love and to work with amazing couples all over the country and world! I have traveled to the Bahamas, Jamaica, all over Mexico and all the way to England to shoot weddings. I live in southern California with my husband, two sons, two really loud birds and a short, fat yellow lab named Mrs. Jones. All, at various times, make an appearance on my blog.

Stephanie & Tudor | Pasadena City Hall

December 15th, 2008 @ 3:12 pm by Leigh @ Leigh Miller Photographer

Here are some pics from Stephanie and Tudor’s beautiful wedding at the Pasadena City Hall. First of all what a gorgeous location! And second of all what a gorgeous couple. I met Stephanie and Tudor for the first time on the wedding day, and they were both so laid back and full of happiness. Such a pleasure to be around. And what a great group of friends who hit the dance floor and made it a great party. So here is a small preview from Stephanie and Tudor’s wonderful wedding celebration. Thank you guys so much for letting me be a part of it. I hope you had a wonderful time in Hawaii!

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