Chris McClain has got some serious talent for making wedding videos truly reflect the personalities of the couples.

When he shared this video we knew we had to post it on the blog.

Wedding videos do not have to be serious or romantic or anything like that.  Make sure the video you have done for your wedding really reflects your personality.

For more information on Chris McClain and how to have him help make your wedding video amazing make sure to visit his website.

In his own words this is what he said about this couple and the video.

I knew these guys were going to be a lot of fun when they sent me their music. At first I was like….are you sure you want this music? After meeting them I instantly knew why! They really wanted something fun and unique and I think that’s what I was able to do with this one:) Enjoy! – Chris McClain

“EVERY GIRLS CRAZY ‘BOUT A SHARP DRESSED MAN”- ZZ TOP

Dress Code has created such an amazing process for their customized suits you have got to see how it all works. Check out their incredible video & see for yourself just how easy & awesome it would be to have one for your man.

Here is what Dress Code has to say about what they do:

“We do things a little bit differently at Dress Code. And sometimes explaining the shopping experience can be difficult, especially if we’re talking to someone who has been buying off-the-rack their entire life.

This short film that walks through the entire experience, from setting up an appointment with a Style Consultant to the final fitting and our Perfect Fit guarantee.”

Special thanks to Kale Fitch Productions for putting together this great informational video.

Dress Code from Kale Fitch on Vimeo.

For more information be sure to visit Dress Code at: www.DressCodeCustom.com & follow their facebook page for their latest updates at:

www.facebook.com/DressCodeSuits

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Filmed & Edited by Kale Fitch Productions

For More information on Kale Fitch Productions Make Sure To Visit Their Website

All Photos Courtesy of Dustin Izatt Photography

Dustin Izatt is one of those specially talented photographers who knows how to capture the perfect picture.  If you were to every compare photographers side by side you would see what we mean.  Dustin has a special eye for detail, lighting, angles and so much more.

We are thrilled to share these gorgeous engagement photos with you of Mykenna & Aaron who will be getting married on July 7th at The Newport Beach Temple and will be having their reception at the Pacific Coast Yacht Club afterwards.

We want to wish them the best as they begin their new lives together.

After the wedding Mykenna and Aaron are planning (tentatively) a honeymoon in Cancun and although they are planning a wedding in another state which has proven to be difficult they are excited to see it all coming together.

Mykenna’s advice for brides planning weddings is pretty simple “A wedding is a party, not a performance! Just remember that when planning the reception and every little detail! ”

Special Thanks Again to Dustin Izatt Photography for these gorgeous images and we want to again wish Aaron and Mykenna the very best as they continue with their wedding plans.

Today’s blog is directed towards professionals in the industry.

Bride and Groom Marketing (our parent company) has a mission statement, that is “To assist, educate and help local small businesses in the wedding industry promote and market themselves through multiple resources.  To provide the highest quality services and opportunities that will enable businesses to grow and succeed”

As a company our goal is to help wedding professionals succeed.  We work very hard to produce great bridal shows and help wedding professionals get the most exposure for their business possible.

While our Bridal Extravaganza shows, our website and accompanying blog are both very large parts of what we do another aspect of what we do is try to help wedding professionals learn how to “Grow Their Business.”  In 2011 we had a series of “Grow Your Business” Seminars, that featured small business marketing expert John Child that were very well attended and we hope that wedding professionals were able to take and apply what they learned.

This year we are planning a couple of different seminars that we feel will be extremely beneficial for professionals in the wedding industry.  We do this because we believe in continuing education and we also firmly believe that there are some people out there who have great stuff to share and that are committed to helping and serving others.

We are very excited to introduce Barbara Wallace as our special guest on Tuesday August 28th from 6:30 -9:00 at Noah’s in South Jordan.

Barbara Wallace is an award winning wedding planner located in California and is a Master Bridal Consultant ™. She has twice won the coveted Gala Award for Best Wedding and has been a winner or nominee of four other Galas. Her work has been featured in numerous publications and on the TV shows “Platinum Weddings” (WE) and “Extreme Weddings” (TLC). She was the real wedding planner on the Bravo TV show “The Real Housewives of Orange County” (Season 3.)

Barbara is the author of the “Wedding Vendor Handbook: Get to the Top and Stay There.” She also is the author of “Beautiful Bride from Every Angle” which is a great resource & inspiration for brides to be.  Her expertise & tips & ideas will be a valuable tool to both brides and professionals alike. We hope you are as inspired as we are with her words & work.

Barbara is not only a highly regarded wedding planner, she is also a coveted speaker and author.  Many in the wedding industry have referred to her as “The Yoda of Weddings.”

We couldn’t be more thrilled to be bringing her out to Utah to help educate, inspire and give advice to those in the industry.  We really believe this will be an extremely beneficial seminar for all who attend.

Below are some examples of weddings she has planned.  Her work is amazing.

The Above Photos are Courtesy of Aaron Delesie Photography

Photo Courtesy of Withars-Wanberg Pictures

Photography by Jon Nickson Photography

Photography by Jon Nickson Photography

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GET TO THE TOP AND STAY THERE

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-          Valuable tips on successfully running your own business

From the planner who has been called the “Yoda of Weddings”

Featuring

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Barbara Wallace

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Much thanks again to the incredibly talented Taylor Proctor of Taylor Made Weddings for sharing the second blog in her dessert series with us.  For more information on Taylor Made Weddings and how they can make your wedding amazing make sure to visit their website.

In honor of the fun summer months to come, we will be doing a summer wedding dessert series, so stay turned in the coming weeks to see other great and unique wedding dessert ideas for your summer event! Last week we did Snow Cones and I can’t wait to share this weeks!

You’ve found the perfect colors for your wedding and it seems like you’ve found the perfect bridesmaids dress, flowers and linens to match your colors exactly! But now you’re faced with the dilemma of how to pull it all together with your desserts? May I suggest the wonderful, delicious and colorful world of macaroons? Macaroons are not only incredibly yummy but they go well with any style of wedding! Which Way would you use them?

They can be bold, bright and modern with their strong circular shape and diversity in coloring.

They can be vintage and soft looking to go along with your vintage wedding.

They can be glitz and glam with sugar to sparkle them up.

And best of all they present gorgeously and come in a variety of fantastic colors!

I hope you are inspired and have a happy Thursday! PS- All the photos from today’s blog were found on Pinterest so be sure to follow us for more fantastic ideas!

Photo Credits:

Macaroons First Board: How To Make, Flowered Favor, Colored Macaroons, Raspberry Macaroon

Modern Macaroon Board: Macaroons on Display, Macaroon and Cake, Macaroons in Champagne glasses, Bright Colored Macaroons

Vintage Macaroon Board: Brown toned Macaroons, Macaroons on Pink Tray, Pink Macaroons on Cake Stand, Pink Macaroons in Shipping Box, Tiffany Vintage Blue Macaroons

Glam Macaroon Board: Black and Champagne Macaroons, Green Sparkle Macaroons, Pink and Orange Macaroons on a Silver Platter, Purple with Rings Macaroons.

Display and Color Macaroon Board: Macaroon on a Stick, Macaroons on Cake Stand, Macaroons on a Stick, Olive Macaroons with Succulent Cake, Bow around Macaroons, Tiffany and Raspberry Macaroons

About Taylor Proctor

I am a hopeless romantic. To me, it is romantic and rewarding, to bring a couples dream wedding to life on the day they vow their love to each other and the world. I love the rush of new ideas coming to life, making dreams come true and making your wedding Taylor-Made to you.

We wanted to thank Hendrik Pohl (of Ties-Necktie.com) for this incredibly interesting blog about the history of mens fasions.  Hendrick is currently writing a decade by decade blog that features men’s fasions of the last century and we thought it would be fun to periodically share them with you.  For more information you can visit their website here.

The first decade of the 19th century is commonly referred as the Edwardian era – a time when fashion reached a peak in luxury and elegance. It comes to no surprise that during this time, both men and women paid close attention to perfectly tailored clothing, unique fabrics, and elegant accessories. Although 1900s men’s fashion is quite different from what is seen on the streets today, there are some things the modern man can takeaway from this era. In addition, analyzing fashion throughout the decades is not only a great exercise in education, but can help you to get a better idea as to how modern fashion came to be, and can have a profound influence on your style. 1900-1909 was not only an extension of 19th century fashion, but served as an important turning point in how men put themselves together each morning. Below we not only discuss common men’s style pieces from this era, but we also give you some tips on how to incorporate certain historic clothing pieces into your everyday wardrobe.

The Three-Piece Suit
Formal attire was a huge part of men’s fashion during the first decade of the 20th century, with the three-piece suit reigning supreme. Typically, a three-piece suit during this period of time would consist of a sack coat (replacing the frock coat that was so popular towards the end of the 1800s), allowing with a matching vest (also known as a waistcoat) and trousers. In most cases, trousers were chosen in order to add contrast to the ensemble, and tended to be shorter than those which were worn in the past. This was one of the first times in history when trousers commonly featured cuffs; a stylistic component that remains to this day in many styles of dress pants.

Accessories
Accessories were a rather important part of men’s fashion in this era. The top hat was an essential element for men who dressed formally, while casual dress commonly saw men wearing Homburgs or bowler hats, both of which were very often paired with lounge suits. For footwear, men during this period usually wore boots which came over the ankle, with lace-up boots in drab color being most commonly worn during the day. For formal occasions, boots typically consisted of white uppers, as well as buttons along their sides. This was also the first time that the lace-up Oxford came into existence; a style that still remains popular in modern times.

Men’s Neckwear (1900-1909)
The tie was a must clothing accessory in men’s fashion during this period. Depending on occasion and/or formality different types of ties were worn. Most common was the cravat – a neckwear piece similar to today’s necktie that was tied with the same four in Hand knot that is still popular today. The cravat differs to today’s tie in the way it is worn: it is tied a bit shorter and the shirt collar was typically not turned over.

Also common was the classic bow tie that was most commonly worn for very formal (aka White Tie) occasions. The third common type of neckwear worn during this era was the ascot – a neck accessory that looks like a mix between a silk scarf and a modern necktie. The ascot was typically worn for formal daytime attire.

Takeaways for the Modern Man
Early 1900s fashion can seem difficult to implement into modern-day fashion, but it doesn’t have to be. Start by choosing dress shirts that feature tall, stiff collars; extra points if the shirt that you wear features shirt studs. While the top hat isn’t commonly worn these days, Homburgs can look exceptionally attractive as a part of modern-day formal attire. Since the bow tie was a common element found in early 1900s evening wear, you can get a lot of mileage out of incorporating one into a formal ensemble. Also worth experimenting with are three piece suits – the ultimate choice in elegance for the modern businessman.The bottom line is to hold elegance above all else, which will no doubt result in an attractive appearance.

Special Thanks to Carrie Parker of White Ginger Events for This Beautiful Blog as Well As Pink Daffodil Photography for Providing These Gorgeous Photos.

White Ginger Events was asked to do a segment on Park City Television.

It is always fun when a photographer and a couple step away from the “traditional” and share with us something fun and unique.

Special thanks to Amber Shaw Photography for providing us with these classically fun engagement shoots.  We love the fun personalities that she was able to capture in this uniquely beautiful shoot.  The colors that the couple picked out for their outfits are a lot of fun and really brighten up the scene.  We want to wish Crystal and Justin the very best as the continue with their wedding plans and as they begin their new lives together.

These two were a perfect fit for a delightful retro themed engagement session. From the banana yellow tandem bicycle to the postcard adorned suitcase, these two managed to pull off a pretty fantastic retro themed engagement session without going overboard. Simple and sweet describes it quite right. They even brought their cute pup Lily for the ride; And we captured some darling shots between her energetic spurts.

Photography-

Amber Shaw

Amber Shaw Photography

801.808.0870

ambershawphotography.com

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Bicycle-

PacificTandems.com

801.872.0203

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All of details/wardrobe/etc were provided by the Bride.

Bride: Crystal

Groom: Justin

About Amber Shaw

I have always been obsessed with taking photos. I have also always been obsessed with weddings. So what better than to become a wedding and portrait photographer. In 2010, Amber Shaw Photography was established. I have been voted Best Photographer in the Best of Utah Valley 2011 and 2012.

Make sure to visit Amber’s website for more information on how you can have her make your wedding photos look amazing.

Taylor Proctor of Taylor Made Weddings and Events is not only a fantastic wedding/event designer she is also a very talented blogger.  Recently she created a series of blogs featuring various desserts for weddings.  She was kind enough to share these blogs with us.  This is a four part series featuring some tantalizing desserts.

SNOW CONES ~ BY TAYLOR PROCTOR OF TAYLOR MADE EVENTS

The summer months are full of those times you want to ditch work and bask in the sunlight a little! Maybe even have a delicious snow cone.  Why not bring that summery feel and yumminess to your wedding? A snow cone bar is the perfect way to cool of your guests at your outdoor wedding! Your guests can have a personalized food experience by choosing their own tasty flavors and mixing and matching summery flavors in your wedding colors.

This fun and relaxed summer treat is the perfect way to include your guests in your event, and every time they have a snow cone… they’ll think of you and your amazing wedding day!

All the photos were found using Pinterest so be sure to follow us for daily wedding inspiration and other goodies!

Bride Eating Snow Cone, Two Cone Suit, Vintage Snow Glasses, Bridesmaids Cones,

Server with Cone Display, Modern Snow Cones, Mango Cones, Blue and Watermelon Cone

About Taylor Proctor

I am a hopeless romantic. To me, it is romantic and rewarding, to bring a couples dream wedding to life on the day they vow their love to each other and the world. I love the rush of new ideas coming to life, making dreams come true and making your wedding Taylor-Made to you.