When we added goal #16 (have a wedding published in a bridal magazine) to our 101 in 1001 list we had no idea we’d be blessed enough to have TWO weddings published in magazines at the same time!  WOO-HOO!  And it’s all thanks to the two fabulous couples who gave us the honor of capturing all the time and effort they put into creating a beautiful and memorable wedding day.

Flo & Brad’s Wedding: Featured in DIY Weddings Magazine

Flo & Brad’s modern DIY masterpiece took place last September at the Novelty Hill-Januik Winery in Washington State.  They put tons of thought into the details of their day and made it a true reflection of their style and personalities.  Our favorite detail was probably the favors – Flo actually baked chocolate mint cookies and packaged them individually for each guest!  They were served along side individual servings of milk – regular, chocolate & strawberry!  So adorable :-)  It was because of all the wonderful details that their wedding was chosen for a four page feature in DIY Weddings Magazine’s Summer 2011 issue.

Flo was even kind enough to mention us in their interview for the feature:

“Q: What advice do you have for other brides?
A: Research. Take the time and meet with at least three vendors before signing.  We did a lot of research in figuring out where we wanted to have the ceremony and reception before we found the perfect place with the perfect events director that worked at the venue.  We lucked out and met who would be our photographers at our best friends wedding and fell in love with them.  Finding people you know and can trust makes all the difference in the world.  Your wedding day is going to fly on by, take a few minutes with you and the groom to enjoy the moment knowing that the pieces are in place and that your friends, family and various vendors, etc. will make it all happen.” 

Thanks Flo  – we love you guys too!

A big thanks to the all-star team of vendors that helped create their day!
Venue: Novelty Hill-Januik
Flowers: The Petal & Stem
Cake Artist: JW Desserts
DJ: John Meyers
Makeup: Erica Madera

Shaina & Matt’s Wedding: Featured in Arizona Bride Magazine

The feature in Arizona Bride did such a great job of summing up Shaina & Matt’s gorgeous wedding last October that I think I’m just going to have to borrow it:

“Taking cues from the Tempe Center for the Arts’ contemporary vibe, Shaina Solocheck & Matthew Rozen filled their wedding with modern takes on old traditions.”

Their wedding was such a blast!  Not only were the details incredible, they also incorporated so many fun, unique elements like having dueling pianos as the entertainment at their reception and an ice cream sundae bar instead of a traditional wedding cake.  They wanted their wedding to be on their terms and decided that they didn’t have to observe traditions just because “that’s what everybody else was doing.”  A cookie cutter wedding was just not in the cards for this awesome pair and we absolutely LOVED it!  Magazine worthy – I think so!

Props to the top notch vendors that helped make their dreams a reality!
Event Coordinator: Planned to Perfection (Sherri)
Venue: Tempe Center for the Arts
Florals: Ever After Florals (Jen)
Catering: Santa Barbara Catering (Melissa)
Entertainment: Big Picture Interactive Entertainment
Hair: Indulgence Head 2 Toe (Shelley)
Makeup: Faces by Marlais

Oddly enough, I happened to have taken a behind-the-scenes shot of Ryan while he was shooting the photo of Shaina & Matt that was featured.  I think we’ll have to call this image “The Making of a Magazine Feature” from now on. LOL!

Thanks again to Flo, Brad, Shaina & Matt for helping us check this goal off our list!  You guys ROCK!  And to DIY Weddings and Arizona Bride for featuring our work.  We are truly honored :-)