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Landlocked Bride

andy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:17:23 +0000

Landlocked Bride is an awesome blog written by Brit Tucker. She is a fabulous blogger talking about anything weddings, especially in the midwest. She featured one of our images yesterday, and I thought you guys might enjoy her blog as well. Actually I know you will enjoy her blog. There are a lot of wedding blogs out there, but not ones that have as much personality and soul poured into them.

So go check out the LandlockedBride you wont regret it

Not sure what my reaction is

andy — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:04:58 +0000

Not sure what my reaction is supposed to be after watching this video. Its to funny not to share, but thats at least 10,000 worth of equipment plus the bride and grooms pictures. Does it make me evil if it made me laugh a little? Did I offset it by crying a little as well?

Please share your reaction

Heather Gardner Colorado Wedding Planner

andy — Fri, 28 May 2010 01:19:46 +0000

We are so lucky to work in such a happy an industry where a group of people come together to create an amazing day with the help of the bride, who holds the true vision of the day. We meet people in the wedding industry everyday and sometimes we get to know them on a more personal level. Awhile back we went to an event in Estes Park where we met Heather from La Dolce Vita Weddings. She is a wedding planner here in Colorado and right from the start we had a great time hanging out with her! Recently we had the opportunity to take some pictures for her for business purposes and it was a blast! Heather was a great model and despite the wind we went on for hours! It was so great to have this opportunity and we are so thankful to know Heather! Here are some of our favorite shots from the day! Heather Gardner La Dolce Vita Weddings.

Looking for a great Colorado DJ

andy — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:22:05 +0000

We love to spotlight vendors that do a great job for our brides. People that we have built relationships with over the years and know they are trustworthy and talented at what they do. Mike Sullivan from MTS Productions was our DJ at our wedding. If you know us that says a lot. Since we work in the industry, I would say that we were picky when it came to the DJ because we know that they run your reception. A bad one can ruin or make it exceptional. I can tell you that he did an incredible job. He really knows how to run a wedding and work the crowd so they are having fun. With over 20 years of experience he knows how to run a great wedding and have everyone having the time of there lives.

So if you are looking for a great DJ call Mike and meet up with him 303.470.8035

A few things we loved

1. Played the appropriate kind of music during dinner to help set the mood

2. Played Music early on that everyone would love (young and old)

3. Was on top of timing and made sure everything went to plan

4. Later in the night as some of the family and older friends went home , he was able to change the music for the younger crowd.

Our first piece of Artwork

andy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:33:29 +0000

Angie and I were in Nashville a few weeks ago at a photography convention. While we were there we ran into an amazing artist. So much so that we ended up buying this painting. To be honest its the first painting we have in our house. Most of the house has photography which we regularly purchase. One of our friends even came home with one of the pieces of artwork. The piece of artwork is of Johnny Cash, which is one of my favorite artists. He was an incredible singer songwriter, author, and biblical scholar.

If you would like to see more of Sara Strese’s work you can see more at her site. She told us she does custom requests as well.

This picture does not do this painting any justice, but it is the only way to show it off. It is a 36×48 and the detail and colors are amazing. Thank you Sara for such a nice piece of artwork for our house. I hope everyone enjoys it.

Totally Rad Actions

andy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:54:30 +0000

I have recently been playing around with Totally Rad Actions, particularly the dirty pictures plugin. I wanted to write a review for those of you that have never tried them. Maybe this will give you the push to buy them and save you a few dollars as well. At the end of the review there will be a code for $20 bucks off any Totally Rad Product untill 5.1.10 that they told me I could share with you guys.

Dirty Pictures is a new product that helps you apply textures fast and effectively to your wedding or other photographs. The installation process is barely worth talking about since it was so easy. Just download the exe or dmg and tell it what drive and it installs. It comes with about 15 textures of its own but does not limit you to loading more of your own (thats pretty cool). When you are in photoshop you go to filter-dirtry pictures to launch the interface. The cool thing is you can generate a preview with the picture you are working on with each texture. Pick the one that looks the best and it loads it on a layer with a mask so you can paint the texture off parts of the photograph you don’t like. These textures I think are a very nice way to finish an artistic wedding photograph. They can create many different moods in your photography. I hope you enjoy the review and have fun playing around with some textures.

I rate this photoshop plugin an A.

We will be giving away a Totally Rad Action Set at our WPPI Platform so make sure and show up.

Discount Code AATRA the aa must be us:) 20.00 dollars off any action set.

Here are a few examples of images that I used the textures on.

This image has Crystalnique Delicious on it at 82 percent

This image has Destiny Starr at 81 percent

Kelley Kakes free cake give away

andy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:20:04 +0000

We don’t post this kind of stuff very often but since we are such fans of Kelley Kakes we wanted to share this. Kelley is looking for a love story and giving away a beautiful custom made cake to a deserving couple. Check out her blog and website to see some of the creative stuff she makes for her clients. We work with Kelley a lot at our weddings including a wedding this weekend at the Oxford Hotel. We did a vendor spotlight last year with Kelley and you can read it here (Kelley Kakes Spotlight).

KellyKakes website

KellyKakes Blog

Make-up Envy Danica Jardien

andy — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:21:49 +0000

As a photographer we know how important make up is for pictures. If the make up isn’t done well it definitely shows in your wedding photos. There are many brides who don’t wear a lot of make up on a day to day basis and so on the wedding day they want to look natural as well. However make up doesn’t show as heavy in a photo as it does in person so we always recommend to our brides to at least wear something and just do a little more than they normally would. Most good make up artists will do a trial run with you before your wedding day so you know what you are getting. This is a great time to talk about what colors look on you and what you are comfortable with. Danica is so great at what she does! She is sweet, flexible and knows what is going to look good on the camera! We have worked with her at many weddings and she always does a great job! She also has a blog where she explains things and does different topics regarding make up and your wedding day!

Here is our interview with Danica and a few photos from the amazing work she can do!

Mak-up Envy

Danica Jardien

(303) 317-2171

1. How did you get started in the make-up industry?

I began when I realized that the art of makeup was so similar to painting, which I had been doing for years.

I loved painting portraits and when I began as a makeup artist I even used the same techniques as I did when I was painting.

2. Where are you located?

I am a traveling Makeup Artist which is so fun because I am able to see new places everyday:)

3. How long have you been in business?

I have been a Makeup Artist for over 9 years now, but began Make-up Envy not quite two years ago.

4. What is your philosophy when it comes to weddings and make-up?

First of all, I love being a Makeup Artist for weddings! Brides are always so happy and great to work with.

I feel so honored to be part of her special day:) Also, I believe in being really easy to work with and very versatile because

this is one of the most important days of the bride to be’s life.

5. What makes you stand out? (Something special about your business)

I treat all of my clients really well and listen to their needs and accommodate them in anyway that I can. Also,

I am a natural born teacher and love to teach Makeup Lessons to women of all ages. I have a lot of patience

and enjoy what I do. I have donated my services to many non profit organizations and will continue

to do so.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you do?

I love meeting new people and seeing new places! I also couldn’t imagine doing something else.

I love art and I feel that being a Makeup Artist, this is a social form of art.

7. Is there anyone or anything that inspires you?

I am most inspired by nature. All of the colors are so natural and I am appreciating more natural

makeup and neutral colors as time goes on.

Fun Questions:

8. What is your favorite book?

I don’t have a favorite right now, just any book on the how to keep my house non-toxic and green.

My poor husband!

9. What is your favorite sound?

I love to hear birds chirp.

10. What is your favorite smell?

The smell of roses has always been my favorite.

11. What is your favorite color?

It is a tie between orange and brown.

12. What is your favorite food?

I love Indian food, especially a being a vegetarian dhal is one of my favorite dishes!

Here are a few pictures from a fire series that Danica did for us.

Kelley Kakes Vendor Spotlight

andy — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:03:39 +0000

We are super excited to start doing vendor interviews. We really believe in promoting vendors that will take care of our clients and do and exceptional job. As my friend ryan says ” Good Peeps”. Stay tuned in the next couple of weeks we have a few of these lined up for you guys. We hope that you enjoy them.

We recently had the opportunity to work with a great Cake company at a wedding! It’s Kelley Kakes and the owner is Kelley. She is fun, creative and does some amazing things with sugar! Her specialty is wedding cakes but she also makes great goodies for birthdays, showers, ect….

Kelley Kakes

Kelley Farrell

303.317.5260

Kelley@KellyCakes.com

1. How did you get started in the Cake business? I was always the one who made the over the top cakes for my kids and parties, and an old h.s. pal talked me into making her wedding cake. I stood back when I was done and knew I had just figured out what I wanted to do with my life.

2. Where are you located?

Denver, CO

3. How long have you been in business?

I officially started making wedding cakes in 1998, but got serious about it when I moved to Denver in 2001.

4. What is your philosophy when it comes to weddings and the cakes you make?

I believe the wedding cake should reflect the couple’s personality and style. I like to think outside the box and tend to attract clients who do the same. This doesn’t necessarily mean they all want crazy colors and designs, but they’re looking for someone who can give their cake the “wow” factor. That’s what I want when someone sees one of my cakes. I want them to say, “Wow!”

5. What makes you stand out? (Something special about your business)

I’m not afraid to be whimsical. I’m an artist first and will gleefully work with any medium to create my client’s vision.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you do?

To me there is nothing more rewarding than bringing a smile to someone’s face with cake! And I get to use my artistic skills to do so

7. Is there anyone or anything that inspires you and the cakes you make for weddings?

The amazing Colette Peters and Mike McCreary are just incredible cake artists… and of course, Duff Goldman. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Duff for several years and when I was just getting started he was such a positive influence for me.

Fun Questions:

8. What is your favorite book?

I can’t pick just one! Interview With a Vampire… and The Dark Tower (the whole series… can’t just pick one!)