Category: DIY Wedding Blog

I don’t think it would come as a surprise to anyone if I told them what
a huge fan I am Jose Villa’s work. His images are truly magical and
consistently blown away by his work every time he posts a new wedding on his blog. I
always jump at the chance to feature his work on the site, so when he
offered to do a giveaway of a new book he was a part of on Once Wed -
it was an absolute no brainer. A little more about the book from Jose…

PDN (photo district news) has come out with a book including some of
the best photographers in the US. The book examines the subjectsof
wedding photography today and the role of the photographer at
thewedding, then breaks down the day visually into Getting Ready,
theCeremony, Portraits, and Receptions.  This book was created for
inspiration for the new bride and groom and for all vendors to gain
information and inspiration. It’s the only one of it’s kind that share
so many types of readers.

Jose’s amazing images grace the front and back cover of this lovely book and he was kind
enough to send over a copy for one lucky reader. For a chance to win,
leave a comment below letting us know what qualities/charasteristics were most
important to you when picking your wedding photographer. If you haven’t
finalized your pick yet, what are you currently looking for? We’ll pick a random winner Monday night at announce it
Tuesday morning on the site. Best of luck and don’t forget to include
your email addres in the comment box, so I can get in touch with you if your the winner. Oh, and if you just can’t wait for us to announce a winner – you can also find the book on Amazon.Thanks, Jose!

I’ve been seeing more and more projects recently involving handstamping and even though I don’t consider myself a very creative/crafty person, I have to admit I’ve been considering trying it out myself. This project by Laurie seems like a great way to get my feet wet with colors and textures before actually starting to create my own stamps by hand.  It also never crossed my mind to use a pin frogs as a place card holder either, but after doing a little searching on ebay yesterday realized you can find them in all shapes and sizes. The vintage pin frogs look especially fun…

Laurie’s DIY project for tomorrow is not only a lovely concept, but easy to create too. I just couldn’t resist posting a sneak peek before I turn in for the night….

When Ashley sent over images from Samantha and Trevor’s wedding, I knew it would be the perfect fit for the site. Brett and I were married in a similar fashion, so it’s hard for me to resist an intimate and elegant ceremony between just the bride and groom. Plus, the flowers were created by the awesome florist, Hoot and Heart. I’ve so enjoyed emailing back and forth with Ashley over the last couple of weeks and learning a bit more about her wedding and photography business. She actually splits her time between farm life in Texas and city life in Southern California, but is avaliable for travel worldwide. To check out more of her lovely work, click here or here.
 

[Images c/o Ashley Mccue]