ABC Annual Conference Recap, Day 2: Linens and Chairs

Throughout ABC's Annual Conference we were impressed with a wide variety of linens and chairs. I'm excited to show them to you, and to encourage you to take risks and play with color in your table design.

First, the lunch and trade show tent was beautiful inside and out...

Lunch on Monday boasted beautiful, water inspired linens from BBJ Linens. The overlays are a gorgeous sheer in shades of blue and purple with light turquoise mum appliques.

Tuesday's international luncheon boasted the most exciting linens and chairs...

Top: Asian table, with gorgeous burgundy linens and structured ivory chair covers.

Bottom, left: Indian table, beautiful gold pintuck linens with a lush damask print chair cover.
Bottom, right: Latin table, with a stunning, colorful linen and ivory chair covers with tasseled back.
Each table was distinct and gorgeous!

Top: Asian table charger and gold napkin.

Bottom, left: Middle Eastern table chair covers. Stunning sheer with beaded appliques over already beautiful chameleon chairs.
Bottom, right: Indian table charger and taupe napkin.

Don't be afraid to play with colors and prints. Mix and match to create a one-of-a-kind look! And embrace your culture and tradition to make the decor personal to you and your groom.

ABC Annual Conference Recap, Day 1: Food and Drinks

I just returned from the Association of Bridal Consultants annual conference in Phoenix last week and have loads of new, exciting tips, trends, and ideas for you! First, I want to show you some of the amazing food and drinks that we had throughout the week at the Arizona Grand Resort. Each dish was so impressive, and could easily be used to add a little pizazz to your wedding menu.

For breakfast on Tuesday, we had a meal centered around chocolate. Who doesn't love that! We were served a plated dish with quiche, bacon, and nutella french toast. Yum! And for the first time in my life, we were served dessert after breakfast! A delicious chocolate treat and fruit skewer. It was beyond delicious....
Notice the beautiful ribbon accented linens that really add to the chocolate themed meal. The perfect finishing touch!

For Monday's lunch we were served a salad appetizer that was absolutely amazing! The mixed greens were topped with sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, and fresh parmesean cheese, and everything was wrapped in a slice of cucumber. It was beautiful! And delicious, even without the dressing.
This gorgeous salad was followed by some of the most amazing salmon I've ever had, served on a bed of home made noodles. And dining al fresco completely topped off the incredible meal!

Each day we were served 2 snacks, one between breakfast and lunch, and another between lunch and dinner. Along with the snacks, they offered coffee, red bull, hot tea, watermelon water, etc. with a variety of delicious foods.

top, left: chips and queso; top, right: sopapillas with Arizona honey; middle, right: vegetable display; bottom: yogurt bar with a large variety of toppings **the yogurt bar was my favorite snack from the week! A great, refreshing addition to your wedding menu.

One big thing to note, there were 3 buffets set up at each snack time, which kept us from having to wait in a single line! Offer your guests access to multiple buffet lines so that they don't have to spend much time waiting.

Lunch on Tuesday was an International affair! There were 4 stations: Asian, Latin, Indian, and Middle Eastern foods. Everything was absolutely incredible!

above: Latin Station, consisting of tamales, enchiladas, and much more

above: Asian Station including sushi, Korean Short Ribs, delicious spring rolls and much more.

above: Middle Eastern Station with amazing hummus, tabbuleh, and baklava among other incredible dishes.

The biggest thing I've taken away from the food and drinks at ABC's annual conference is not to be afraid to choose unique dishes. Absolutely everything we were served was delicious and your guests will enjoy trying new things! Think internationally!

Tomorrow I'll be sharing some of the beautiful linens and chairs that were featured at the conference. Check back!

Meet Marissa & Tyler: Take 2!

You may remember the blog post about fabulous finishing touch couple, Marissa & Tyler back in August. Well, we're back with Engagement Session #2 of this stylish duo! Dale and Meredith of Benfield Photography shot a 2nd session with them in Fayetteville just last week and here are a few of my favorites...
I adore these images! Especially the ones with their dog. So great. For more from their 2nd session, head on over to Benfield Photography blog. And for more details from their upcoming wedding, check out our previous blog post.

Meet KK & Patrick!

KK and Patrick are one of the sweetest couples I've had the pleasure of working with. They're so adorable and hardworking that they make my job a pleasure! Their wedding will be this July at the Clinton Library and I cannot wait to see all of our hard work come together. It's going to be gorgeous!
Until then, here are a few of their beautiful engagement photos by super talented, Eli Murray.

How about that sky?

For more from their gorgeous engagement session, head on over to Eli's blog.

Stop Motion Wedding Video

I am absolutely in love with this Stop Motion Wedding Video. I've never seen this done with a wedding video before and I'm crazy over it. So much fun and wonderfully unique!

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Talk to your photographer or videographer about
something like this for your big day!