Spring Bridal Shower

It's the height of wedding season and this year I've decided to do something a little different to celebrate the kickoff of the season!  To celebrate and congratulate the recently engaged, I'm throwing a Spring Bridal Shower, just because.  The event will be held on Sunday, April 21st, from 1pm-4pm, at the Marriott Atlanta Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center, located at 3405 Lenox Road, NE, Atlanta, GA,    30326.

The Bridal Shower will be bold and bright with colors of navy blue, yellow, and pops of teal.  There will be great food, entertainment, decor by me (Enraptured Events), and you will meet some amazing vendors and have the opportunity to chat with each of them about their services and the ones that you may be able to utilize for your own personal showers and wedding day.  From a photographer, a florist, a drape specialist, lighting technician, make-up artist, bartender, baker, a cookie artist, and a candy buffet designer, we have a little something for everybody! 

So, RSVP today for this FREE event.  Come out, dine and mingle with us and other brides and simply have some fun!  What have you got to lose? RSVP by April 17 to Hello@EnrapturedEvents.com 

Gorgeous Ring Shots

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  The weather here in Atlanta is getting warm and the flowers outside my windows are starting to bloom. It's beginning to look and feel a lot like spring!  With that, wedding season is about to be in full swing!

Yes when a woman gets engaged, everyone wants to see the ring.  When you're a wedding planner or photographer, you want to make sure you've captured that ring in the most creative way possible; one that still captures the unique style, personality, and characteristics of the bride and groom.  Today, I've rounded up some of my favorite and most creative ring shots, all of which I hope you enjoy and will spark some creativity when it's time to plan your own wedding.

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I always love to see rings nestled inside florals and succulents.  This one is no exception!

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Putting the rings in the back of the dress, inside the corset was just brilliant! This is definitely a picture worth keeping in an album!

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I just love this ring shot of the three rings layered between some macaroons!  So creative.

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The rings hanging off of the couples new last initial, atop the wedding cake.  I think this is a great idea!

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Who doesn't like the look of piano, especially in this classic black and white photo?  This one is classic and modern all at the same time.

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For the modern bride and groom, this ring shot is simple and gorgeous.

Whether you're a bride, a wedding planner looking for a great shot, or a photographer, I hope these ring shots have sparked some creativity for your upcoming wedding.  Happy planning!

Outdoor Cocktail Hours

The time has sprung forward, which means that Spring is almost here.  The birds are chirping and flowers are about to bloom; and so is wedding season.  With that, there will be more and more outdoor weddings.

When having an outdoor wedding, people tend to forget the beauty of an outdoor cocktail hour.  If done right, the space can be romantic or show off the cityscape that you call home.  If you can't decide on whether or not to have your wedding indoors or outdoors, this is a great way to have an outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour and an indoor reception and allow your guests to have the best of both worlds.

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Weddings and receptions are about the experience.  Outdoor cocktail hours are ways to add to the experience that your guest will have to enjoy and share with you.  If it's something that your budget can allow, and the venue can accomodate, why not give them that experience?  Besides, it's not like you're getting married everyday right?

Steampunk Exhibit

It's been a while since I've written a blog, but it's time I've gotten back into the swing of things!  Let's start by talking about the great time I had at the Occasions Magazine Bridal and Party Expo.

I was asked to partner with one of my favorite florists, Perfect Petals Design Group, and help design the booth.  I was beyond excited because she and I work so well together and "speak the same language".  She wanted to do something different and came up with the idea of doing a steampunk design.  I was all for it and took the idea and ran with it!

Image Courtesy of ImagesByWinston

Image Courtesy of ImagesByWinston

Image Courtesy of ImagesByWinston

Because the design was all about clocks and gears, we decided that it would be a 50tth birthday party instead of the typical wedding setup, which was appropriate for this expo.  I made chargers into clocks, purchased gears, bicycle chains, and the whole nine yards.  The booth turned out to be fabulous and many people recognized the steampunk design right away!  I even created a steampunk soundtrack to play during the show.

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Image Courtesy of ImagesByWinston

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To top it off, we even had a cake that fit the theme of steampunk and had a clock on the top and a ton of gears all around it.  The gears actually looked as if they were supposed to turn!  Everyone that stopped by the booth were in awe of the cake, done by Cakes by Lameeka!

Image Courtesy of ImagesByWinston 

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