Love Banners

I think wedding/love banners are awesome. Declare your love, capture the date, bring some fun to your photographs.

This couple featured on Martha Stewart Weddings made an awesome banner for their special day!

Here are some cool banners I found on etsy.com.

LOS NOVIOS (3-Pack) Custom Wedding Papel Picado Banners 

Featured in Brides Magazines

Vintage Vogue Just Married Getaway Car Wedding Party Banner

Just Married Banner

Personalized Just Married Sunshine Paper Garland Party Banner

Paper garland of hearts

LOVE Red and Pink Banner

PS: Absolutely love this real life wedding on www.greenweddingshoes.com. Check it out!

Surprise Engagement Photography

Looking through (stalking) endless Facebook photo albums of friends and friends of friends and friends of those friends I always have an emotional reaction to the engagement photos.

Capturing that candid moment translates true emotion, surprise, happiness into a photograph that your friends and family can share with you. That you can cherish forever.

I realize that for some "the moment" is meant to be private and something that only the two of you share, but for me (a photograph addict), I would love nothing more than to have a paparazzi stalking me as I get engaged.

As I searched the Internet high and low to find some awesome examples of just this I also came across a New York Times article that elaborates on the idea of hiring a photographer to stalk you for a few hours.

“The trend is on the rise to have all the moments documented in your life” 


“But as time has gone on, with the proliferation of the paparazzi, reality television and online autobiography all kind of cooked together, people almost feel it’s really the only way to document something. Proposal photographs represent the absolute beginning of the marriage story..."


“You can take pictures with the woman you love all this time, but the smile on her face in that moment is something you can’t recreate.”

A Perfect Proposal in Paris

Tim's Proposal to Sula

Secret Mission

Personalized Portraits by Nan Lawson

I was creeping on www.mygreenweddingshoes.blogspot.com a couple of months ago (one of my favorite wedding blogs of all time) and came across these super cute personalized illustrations by Nan Lawson. As soon as I laid my eyes on them I knew I had to have one of my sweetie and I (and our family dogs...since no couple's portrait is complete without the family pets).

So I emailed Nan and asked her how it worked. She asked me to email her pictures of us and let her know if we have certain pieces of clothing we absolutely love to wear or imagery we want to incorporate. I probably emailed her a thousand pictures and way too many ideas of what she should incorporate, so Nan deserves props for being able to sift through my jumbled email and include the most significant aspects of our lives.

The H on bf's cardigan is for Harvard where he played hockey in college. The pear in my hand is for our family crest (Three Pears = Arneri). I am wearing my coral necklace (heart it). Finny (Westie) and Mika (Golden Retriever) are our pride and joy and probably my favorite beings (animals) in the world.

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE my finished piece of art and it doesn't hurt that the bf loved the gesture.

With the purchase (only $40US + shipping) you get a printed illustration in the mail and the digital image to use however you'd like. Perfect for your save the dates, or even for a custom wedding invitation. The possibilities are endless.

Hopefully you will love yours as much as I love mine :)

Amy and Jason's Wedding

I have known Amy since university. She was the girl with a constant smile on her face, who could organize a small army in a day (or at least a school event) and was genuinely nice and friendly towards everyone. Everyone loves Amy, so it's no surprise that her now husband, Jason decided to "put a ring on it. Amy and Jason decided to get married in Whitefish Montana. Once I saw the photos they took my breath away. Everything was thought of and given a special touch. The photography, especially the candid moments during the reception are priceless. Here are some of the photos from Amy and Jason's happily forever after. 

Photos by Thousand Words Photography, Shannon Hollman
Event Design by Tanya Gersh

The Ceremony:

Ring Bearer's Pillow Made from a cross stitch by Jason's Grandmother who could not attend.

Welcome Packages

The wedding programs that doubled as fans

Just before she walked down the isle. :)

Waiting for the bride to walk down the isle. Happiness all around. 

Amy and her dad about to walk down the isle. She looks absolutely stunning. 

Her adorable nephews, Kyle and Tyler...who pretty much belong in a Ralph Lauren ad. 

Vows. Love the backdrop and the branches. They tie in the natural/organic feel to the wedding so well. 

Time for the rings. 

Exchange of the rings. The eternal representation of never-ending love. 

Kissy kissy

HUSBAND AND WIFE!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!!

LOVE!

Cocktail Hour:

The wedding was set in a hidden paradise surrounded by the Rocky Mountains. 

Yum!

Place cards and menus.

Jazz band during cocktail hour. Live music always makes it a move lively wedding. People just can't resist dancing when there is an actual person singing. 

Jason's wedding gift. I also absolutely love the flowers placed in Amy's updo.

The Reception:

AMAZING! So so so beautiful. I love everything about these table settings and the candle light is the perfect compliment.

Head table

Table of family wedding photos. A lovely touch.

Father of the Bride. 

The cake. I love the platform for the cake and the delicate, tiny little flowers. 

A stolen glance between husband and wife captured by the amazing Shannon Hollman.

Amy can make cake eating look like a high fashion photo shoot. 

First Dance. Nothing can change this love - Sam Cooke

Father Daughter/Mother Son Dance
The way you look tonight - Frank Sinatra version

Props really made the night.

Happiest man on Earth.

The lovely couple. Absolutely adore this picture. 

The boys. 

Flip!

Special Touches:

Guest book.

I LOVE SPARKLERS! What an amazing idea. 

CONGRATS! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness and dancing.