Pittsburgh Wedding Planner | Ombre

A fun trend for 2012 is ombre. In French, ombre means "shaded". This haute look using graduating colors from light to dark is being used in everything from flowers to cake to stationery to linens to wedding attire. We've seen it in fashion for a long time and now it's making its fabulous mark in the wedding world. Check out some of these cool ombre looks! Be inspired!


Photo Credit: Google Images

Pittsburgh Wedding Planner | Bride's Choice Award 2012

Super excited to announce that {she} received the prestigous Bride's Choice Award 2012 from WeddingWire. This means we are in the top 5% of Wedding Pros nationwide! The WeddingWire Bride's Choice Award recognizes the top local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the organization, the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards are determined solely by the reviews from over 1.2 million newlyweds.

Thanks so much to all of our wonderful couples who provided rave reviews!!! Your positive feedback and referrals to future brides are the greatest compliment we could ever receive. We are truly thankful :-)

Pittsburgh Wedding Planner | A Beautiful Day: Michelle & Shawn

So we started the wedding website for one of our favorite couples today and remembered we didn't share their gorg engagement pics!! Michelle & Shawn are tieing the knot on August 4, 2012. Their wedding style is very modern and elegant. Super excited about their big day! Shayla actually tagged along on their e-session with Jenni Grace. They were so cute and nervous about this session and the pictures turned out awesome! Check out a few of our favorites!

Photo Credit: Jenni Grace Photography

Pittsburgh Wedding Planner | Steampunk Chic

We met an adorable couple this weekend and we are SO excited about their wedding! The groom wants to incorporate steampunk elements while the bride wants to keep it vintage chic, with some antique carnival elements. We did our research and came up with a design to beautifully balance and tie the two rustic concepts together so they get the best of both worlds. So what the heck is steampunk!? We had to figure it out too! Steampunk is a sub-culture genre that mixes Science Fiction with Victorian era fashion. It can look a bit post-apocalyptic, and then again, it's also kinda futuristic. It's a world filled with sepia tones fused with rich jewel colored accessories, lots of bronze, brass and copper, with shapes of cogs and vintage typewriter keys. Fashions include plenty of lace-ups, corsets, buckles, hats, goggles, stripes, and crinoline. Check out these elements in this super cool steampunk chic wedding! Be Inspired! Photo Credit: Sugar & Fluff

Pittsburgh Wedding Planner | Client Love Notes {Nina & Craig}

"We want to thank you for everything you did to help our dream wedding become a reality. You were so fun and helpful throughout the whole process. We appreciate all your hard work and patience :-) We pray you continue to have great success because you truly are one of the best. Thanks again to you and your staff for everything!"

Love,
Craig & Nina Wade

Photo Credit: Paul Meyer Photography

Pittsburgh Wedding Planner | Hues of Love {Purple Inspiration}

Modern brides can not get enough of purple and its multitude of shades! While browsing one of our favorite floral and event designer blog's, Karen Tran, we found this fabulous reception for the purple-lovers and we are swoon :-) Note how the basis of this design is white but the hues of purple throughout (lighting, linens, stationery) add the perfect pop of color, completely bringing this design to life! Photo Credit: Boyd Harris via Karen Tran

Pittsburgh Wedding Planner | Spotlight: Claire Hudson Photography

Claire Hudson Photography is expanding into the Pittsburgh market. We had a chance to chat with Claire and totally clicked with her personality and style. Fresh. Modern. Elegant; her portfolio is awesome! We love that she offers a package for every bride because she wants to make herself accessible. We love meeting other wedding professionals with great passion and talent!! Looking forward to working with Claire-she's one to watch :-) Here's more about her....

{Tell us a little about yourself and services}
I am a 22 year old photographer based outside of Philadelphia, PA. Growing up in a family of artists, I have a BFA and a fine art approach to wedding photography. I have been photographing weddings for four years and can’t imagine doing anything else, which is why I invest so much of myself in each wedding I photograph. When shooting a wedding, I keep my approach relaxed and natural so as to capture real moments as they happen, not create false memories by being intrusive.

{When did you fall in love with photography?}
I remember walking into my first wedding as a second shooter, heart racing and a huge smile on my face. I had no idea what to expect, but the instant I saw the bride’s face light up as she stepped into her wedding gown...I was smitten. I fell in love with love, as it were, because the joy of a wedding is infectious. To be able to capture those beautiful moments in that first wedding made me addicted to wedding photography and from that point on there was no turning back.

{What is your #1 piece of advice to brides?}
Walk slowly...and I’m not only talking about your walk down the isle. Remember to breathe and enjoy the day, because it will fly by. If you remember to relax and take in every moment to it’s fullest, your weeks of planning and anticipation will pay off. Your vendors are there to assure your day goes perfectly, so don’t worry, just enjoy!

Photo Credit: Claire Hudson