Check out this totally adorable wedding sent to me by the fabulously funky and adorable Indianapolis-based photographers Bobbi + Mike. Kristi & Kyle were married at the Cincinnati Art Museum and held their reception at The Westin. I just adore the modern color palette of red and grey. These days I am into everything grey, I am almost obsessed….I think it is totally the new black and offers a super fresh, casual look. Despite the pouring rain, this couple and their guests obviously had an amazing time and Bobbi + Mike captured it all beautifully!

Who else made this wedding fabulous? These people:

Floral Designer – Hyde Park Floral

Reception Venue – The Westin

Cake Designer – Classic Confection Cakes

DJ: “Music By Request” DJ Butlers

* This wedding was submitted to The Unbride via Two Bright Lights.

If you are a photographer, we want to see your most creative, fun & kooky engagement sessions and weddings.

Photos via amsalewoman.net

Well this is some very exciting news! I am so thrilled to announce that today my very good friends over at Hitched in Washington DC are opening Hitched Maids, a fresh, fun bridesmaid dress shop just upstairs from the bridal boutique. What’s even more exciting? They are celebrating with a 10% discount off any bridesmaid dress purchased during the month of June. So head on over and check out some frocks by Amsale, Anna Elyse, Jenny Yoo, Lela Rose, Simple Silhouettes and Thread.

Photos by Kate Headley

This one is totally glam and totally gorgeous and I’m kind if in love with it…especially those navy glittered Louboutins!

Gown from Couture Bride

Drooling yet? I am. A few more details about this stunning event:

Venue: Red Rock Country Club

Cake: Simple Elegance

Menus, Escort Cards etc.: Anabelle’s

Signature Cocktails: Dress The Drink

Ice Sculpture: Ice Occasions

Flowers: Naakiti Floral

Chairs: Sit on This

Dance Choreographer: A Perfect Wedding Dance

Video: Memory Lane Video

Hello Unbrides! We are always stoked to bring you real weddings and today’s is a colorful, gorgeous wedding sent to us by San Francisco photographer Zoe Lonergan. Looking at the images from this wedding makes me happy and you can tell everyone is just so full of love for this couple, as they are for each other. And what could be better than one Unbride? 2 Unbrides!

A few quick details before we get to the images:

Caterer: Nico Martin Presents

Gown: Bridal Galleria

Cake: Sharon Robinson Wedding Cakes

Band: Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys

This wedding even had a trapeze performance…and I thought I had seen it all!

This is our first editorial post submitted via Two Bright Lights which is sure to revolutionize the sharing of images between photographers, wedding blogs and wedding vendors. If you haven’t visited yet, you surely should. And if you are a photographer, we would be more than delighted for you to submit your most Unbride weddings to us through Two Bright Lights.

If I wasn’t happily married already (I love you honey), that title might make me take a 2nd look…after all I have seen Up In The Air 3 times so far. (Once in the movie theater and twice well, up in the air).

This post has nothing whatsoever to do with how to make your wedding cooler or more creative or more you, it’s just one of those wacky things that a reader sent to us and thought would give you all a laugh. So everyone thank Darren Garnick of www.tackytouristphotos.com.

So here’s the scoop…you too can marry George Clooney if you want to. Just visit Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Vegas the next time you’re there. Very silly, very fun.

We also had the most delicious boxed lunch provided by Design Cuisine in these adorable boxes by Smock Paper.

After the conference we were hosted for cocktails and more yummyness over at The Hive by the ladies from Ritzy Bee, Kate Headley Photography & Simplesong Design.

And what did we get to take home with us? This awesome tote filled with goodies from our conference sponsors.

None of this would have been possible without the generosity of these wonderful people so please be sure to visit their sites/ blogs and leave them some love on our behalf. Okay?

Flory Photo, The Hive at 1511, The Pink Initiative, Smock, Chronicle Books, Paloma’s Nest, Williams-Sonoma, Martha Stewart for Crane & Co., Whisker Works, Santa Barbara Preserves, David Tutera, Envelopments, Chewing The Cud, Rust Designs, Emersonmade, Wedgwood, 9Spot Monk, La Boheme, Rembrandt, Foot Petals, iomoi, Viv & Ingrid, Delphine, Bridal Reflections, Sycamore Street Press, Scout Books, Pottery Barn and Thoughtful Day.

Thank you so much for sharing these with us Christine, we can’t wait to see more from you in the future!

Alrighty, I know I have been gone for a bit but I am determined to be back to blogging in full force. My latest adventure was delayed by about 10 hours as the result of being stuck on a trial jury in Los Angeles. I had to purchase a whole new plane ticket to get myself out of town just 4 hours after my fellow jurors and I were hopelessly hung 6 to 6 and no one was about to budge. I don’t know if I’ve ever run so fast in my life. I had to get home, pack and get myself to the airport to jump a redeye flight to DC in order to make the 2nd annual B List Meet Up. For those of you who have yet to hear of The B-List, it is a collective of the country’s top bridal bloggers who have formed friendships, teamed up to offer mutual support, exchange ideas and help to lay some groundwork for an industry that is growing by leaps and bounds. One of our goals is to set best practices guidelines and a code of ethics amongst wedding industry bloggers to be sure that we can all maintain a high standard of integrity so that readers and potential sponsors know that they can trust a blog with The B List stamp of approval.

So after flying to DC and grabbing a few hours sleep, I headed out to old town Alexandria to The Torpedo Factory for the most delicious welcome party and meet and greet with wedding vendors who had flown in from all over the country to hang with us. It was both incredibly delightful and humbling.

A huge thank you to Vane (Brooklyn Bride) and Anne (From I Will to I Do/ Aisle Dash) and Maria & Kelly (Ritzy Bee) for planning and organizing a phenomenal weekend!

And another big thank-you to Carlos Andres Varela and Shane Carpenter for Elan Artists for all of the awesome photos!

Design Cuisine did an impeccable job with the catering & decor. One of my favorite parts? The prosecco bar pictured below.

As usual it was a blast to get to see my pal Dana, aka Broke-Ass Bride.

The evening allowed me to connect with some old pals like Jennifer & Kelly and meet some new ones like Jill Hudson Neal from Washingtonian Bride & Groom and the talented and sweet Kate Headley who popped out of nowhere to become one of DC’s newest star wedding photographers.

Also got to catch up with Leah Stern and Nicole Polk, meet Christy from Junebug Weddings and chat up Michael Norwood a bit.

The folks from Smilebooth were kind enough to provide us with a super fun photo booth…and seriously, who doesn’t love a photo booth? I got cozy with the adorable Christine Chang and some of my fellow bloggers in the Smilebooth.

What a fantastic evening it was and that was only the beginning…more recaps to come very soon so check back.

Okay, I have been so insanely busy lately that I have been neglecting my Unbride duties. However I am happy to report that I will be hanging out in DC in just over a week with all of the finest ladies in wedding blogging at the B-List meet up. I fully expect that all of that amazing creative energy will revitalize me and bring me back all of my wedding blogging mojo. And if you are a wedding vendor, we want to meet you in person!

Our meet & greet cocktail reception will be held at The Torpedo Factory on Friday April 16th from 7-10pm. Space is limited so be sure to get your tickets now. Can’t wait to see all of you there!

Photographers, we want to see your most Unbride weddings and engagement sessions…keep ‘em coming!

Ok, our Fashionista Fridays post is going up on Saturday morning…oops. Click over to Gilt Group this weekend for amazing sales on designers Amsale, Carolina Herrera, and Vera Wang.

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{You find beauty in ordinary things. Do not lose this gift.}

Introducing Eclectic Images: Our Featured UnBride Vendor. Here is some information about them in their own words.

I found the above message in a fortune cookie years ago. It came at a pivotal point in my life when I was feeling unfulfilled with my then job (in finance) and I felt a stirring inside for something more. At that point I decided I was going to do whatever it took to become a photographer, even if that meant working at the mall portrait studio (which I did!) After “paying my dues” for a few years working at the portrait studio and also at a local newspaper as a photojournalist and shooting weddings part time, I finally jumped in full time about 5 years ago. And I’ve loved every moment since.

A little more about me – my name is Heather Banks and I specialize in weddings and portraits, though my motto is that I’ll shoot anything. I live in Austin, Texas with my husband Mike (we’re newlyweds!) and our two Boston Terriers, Linus and Moo, in a groovy 1970’s house that we are currently remodeling (we call it our brady bunch house). I’m also opening a studio soon in the fabulous East Village Lofts on East 11th Street right in the heart of Austin.

In addition to taking wedding photos and family and senior portraits all around Austin and central Texas, I’m also a destination wedding photographer, I’ve photographed weddings all over Mexico and also in St. Kitts, Barbados, Napa, and Martha’s Vineyard to name a few.

www.eclecticimagesphotography.com

512-947-7864
info@eclecticimagesphotography.com

{You find beauty in ordinary things. Do not lose this gift.}

Introducing Eclectic Images: Our Featured UnBride Vendor. Here is some information about them in their own words.

I found the above message in a fortune cookie years ago. It came at a pivotal point in my life when I was feeling unfulfilled with my then job (in finance) and I felt a stirring inside for something more. At that point I decided I was going to do whatever it took to become a photographer, even if that meant working at the mall portrait studio (which I did!) After “paying my dues” for a few years working at the portrait studio and also at a local newspaper as a photojournalist and shooting weddings part time, I finally jumped in full time about 5 years ago. And I’ve loved every moment since.

A little more about me – my name is Heather Banks and I specialize in weddings and portraits, though my motto is that I’ll shoot anything. I live in Austin, Texas with my husband Mike (we’re newlyweds!) and our two Boston Terriers, Linus and Moo, in a groovy 1970’s house that we are currently remodeling (we call it our brady bunch house). I’m also opening a studio soon in the fabulous East Village Lofts on East 11th Street right in the heart of Austin.

In addition to taking wedding photos and family and senior portraits all around Austin and central Texas, I’m also a destination wedding photographer, I’ve photographed weddings all over Mexico and also in St. Kitts, Barbados, Napa, and Martha’s Vineyard to name a few.

www.eclecticimagesphotography.com

512-947-7864
info@eclecticimagesphotography.com