Seattle Wedding Show 2010

Dear Readers, last weekend I was invited by my friend to Seattle Wedding Show... It's so fun to be there. There are so many vendors participated in this event. The great thing about this show is their samples!... Sweeeeeet!... I get to try many different food samples, Espresso shot, cakes, took a lot of the brochures and information from each of the vendor...

Check out some of these amazing vendors.

Metropolitan Market Flower Stand

Bridal Shower invitation card from Paper Zone

Table Decorations by Ravishing Radish Catering

Mixed Media Photography by One Love Photo


Cute Umbrellas from Bella Umbrella


Cakes by A Tier Above


It's definitely a worth while event to go to... they also have Fashion Show that features different kinds of wedding dresses/tuxedo from Seattle Bridal shops.

Seattle's Best Wedding Cake and Desserts

Dear Seattleites' Diary,

It's time to end the wedding series with some sweet thoughts, last but not least, I'm featuring: Seattle's Best Wedding Cake and Desserts. A celebration is not the same without the presence of a cake or sweets. I guarantee you, sugar makes people happy!...

Here are some great ideas for your wedding cake:

Cupcakes Tower

Wink Cupcakes offers you cheerful artisan cupcakes made with the highest quality ingredients and delivered directly to you...cheerful artisan cupcakes and custom cakes.

MORE FAVORITE CUPCAKE PLACES:

Cupcake Royale | Ballard, Madrona, West Seattle
Trophy Cupcakes | Wallingford, University Village
Look Cupcake | Queen Anne
Coffee to a Tea | West Seattle
Dahlia Bakery | Downtown Seattle
Simply Desserts Seattle | Fremont

Celebration of Cheesecakes

The Confectional which has one motto: Confess your love to Cheesecake, offers great selection of exquisite, sinfully dense, baked cheesecakes and cheesecake truffles, made with Guittard chocolate and a hint of passion. The Confectional is located at Pike Place Market, downtown Seattle.

MORE FAVORITE CHEESECAKE PLACES:

Hiroki | Green Lake
Bakery Nouveau | West Seattle
Seattle Cheesecake | Seattle
Calico Cheesecake | Downtown Renton
Dahlia Bakery | Downtown Seattle

Collection of Pies
PHOTO BY: PIKNIK STUDIOS

Shoofly Pie
"yum! love this place...great idea. the pecan pie is the best...it tastes like grandma made it! definitely recommend it!" -Sara Z (Fellow Yelper)

MORE FAVORITE PIES PLACES:

Le Panier French Bakery | Pike Place Market
High 5 Pie | Madison | Part of Fuel Coffee Seattle
Le Fournil | Eastlake
Marie Callender | Northgate
Dahlia Bakery | Downtown Seattle

The Ultimate Tiered Wedding Cake

Just as the Renaissance introduced novel thought and artistry, New Renaissance Cake offer a fresh look and taste to delicious classics: a "rebirth" for the senses. Our customized approach to decorating your wedding cake complements your thorough planning and attention to wedding day details.

TOP FAVORITE WEDDING CAKES IN SEATTLE:

B & O espresso | Capitol Hill
Sugar. Bakery + Cafe | Madison
Yummy House Bakery | International District
Diane's Designer Cake | Seattle

Check out also these places in greater Seattle area:

Mike's Amazing Cake | Redmond
"Mike makes cakes like you've never seen... truly Out of this world. For our weeding, we decided the cake will be chocolate with chocolate mousse filling. It was tasty. They had some strange flavors like coffee and almond roca. Our cake was in the shape of a roller coaster for my wedding."

Creme de la Creme | Renton
A Tier Above | Lakewood

NOTE FROM MY OWN LABEL: Custom personalized labels, favor tags, coasters and cards. Use your words with our styles, shapes and colors. Ordering is fast and easy, and you can order just the amount you need! Custom labels, tags and more

Seattle's Best Wedding Planners

NOTE:
Dear Seattleites, stay tuned for Seattle's Best Wedding Cakes companies, which will end our wonderful week of 'Wedding in Seattle series' articles.

PHOTO BY:PAUL JOSEPH BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY

Today, I'm going to cover Seattle's best wedding planners. These wedding planners are best known by their clients as professional, excellent, resourceful, and creative.

Not everyone needs wedding planner, but the fact that there is someone professional out there that can help you make your wedding planning easier and more relaxing, why not take advantage of that service?

Here are some reasons as to why you need a wedding planner?

1. They understand the details. From how to obtain your marriage license and insurance, wedding etiquette, hotel accommodations, transportation needs, vendor lists, getting vendor discounts, etc.

2. They can also help plan activities for your out-of-town guests. Working with you on how to entertain your guests while they are in town.

3. They can help you setting up meetings with vendors, communicate directly with photographers, caterer, musician, officiant, etc

4. They can help you find a wedding reception place.

5. They will help you meet your budget!

So, here are Seattle's wedding planners that you could always turn to on your big day:

Married with Michelle
PHOTO BY: JOEY BOWLES (COSA BELLA FOTO)

"I just have to say Jesse and I are so grateful for all the work, effort and incredible taste in vendors you have. It made our wedding something more than we could have ever put together ourselves! Along with your wonderfully fun, perky and calming personality all the vendors were such fun to work with too. Thank you so again for everything!" -Jesse & Bre Stockdale-

Junebug Weddings says "Michelle Engvall is delightfully warm, reassuringly calm, and oh… so well organized. With over ten years of experience in wedding and event planning, she never ceases to bring a fresh, creative eye to each and every unique event. No matter what you envision for your wedding, you can expect her to help you create a wedding day that’s an expertly planned reflection of you."

Chambers & Co.
PHOTO BY: JOEY BOWLES (COSA BELLA FOTO)

Junebug Weddings says "Brides and professionals just can’t say enough good things about Lisa Chambers. She’s kind, caring, and full of enthusiasm. She’s a fountain of creative ideas, a multi- tasking genius and a consummate professional."

The Adventure School

The Adventure School is an event planning company that creates immersive adventure environments. Their motto is Semper Ad Extrerum: Take it to the Limit Every Time! Their goal is to bring your wedding to an adventurous and exciting celebration that will be memorable and unforgettable.

Sweet Pea Event

Junebug Weddings commented on Sweet Pea's professional work: "Working with Holly-Kate Foss is purely delightful. Her enthusiasm and creative ability to think outside of the box is contagious. Holly-Kate specializes in creating tailor made weddings and events that are fun, stress-free, and absolutely unforgettable. From engagement party planning to honeymoon travel she can help you every step of the way, or just jump right in when you need her most, to help with contracts, referrals, or day of coordination. No matter how Holly-Kate contributes to your wedding day, she's bound to make a difference you’ll treasure."

More Seattle's Wedding planners:

True Colors Events
Luminous Event Design
SK Wedding and Event Design
Parker Events
Lindeman Weddings
Amazing Events
Occasions LLC

The Fashionable Groom's Attire

PHOTO BY THE KNOT.COM: Amanda & Shaun: A Tropical Wedding in Manchaca, TX

A lot of articles in a wedding magazines and websites cover about 90% of the Brides' dresses, but how about the Tuxedos? I think it's time for us to explore Tuxedos styles and where you can get them in Seattle.

There are many approaches to Tuxedos. It is all depending on your style. You can go classic, modern, sleek, or even funky. It is all about you and your bride. There are some things you might want to think about when picking a certain styles for your tuxedo.

Articles about Tuxedos and Attires.

7 tips for a Perfect Tux Fit
Groom To-Dos: Top 10 Tips
Grooms: Find the Most Flattering Tux Style
Tux Renting Basics

Here are some Seattle's Best places to find Tuxedos

Butch Blum | Downtown Seattle
Savvi Formal Wear | Seattle
My Haber Dasher | Seattle
The Tux Shop | Ballard
Nordstrom | Downtown Seattle
Macy's | Downtown Seattle
Mario's | Seattle
Barneys | Downtown Seattle
Men's Wearhouse | Seattle and greater areas
Brocklind's | Downtown Seattle

CREDIT TO: THEKNOT.COM FOR ALL THE PICTURES USED IN THIS ARTICLES

Seattle Wedding Photographers

I never thought that featuring Wedding articles could be so fun. I have been doing a lot of research on Seattle vendors and read reviews on Seattle's best wedding venues, and I can't wait to share it with Seattleites' Diary readers. Many Seattleite brides told me that their number one priority is to invest in a good Photographer, so that their wedding pictures could capture a long lasting moment for them and their family.

Alicia's Bridal Shop has wonderful articles on Six Quick tips to find the perfect photographer.

Here are some great reviews that I got from reading other blogs and magazines on Seattle's best Wedding Photographers:

Laurel McConnell Photography


"She specializes in photojournalistic photography, which, in my opinion, is the only way to go for weddings." Said Amber. M from Redmond, WA

Lifebox Studio


"The photography is simply beautiful. It not only captures the event taken place but the true personality of each person and their emotions." Said Kristin Ewer

John and Joseph Photography


"When you're shopping around for a wedding photographer, make sure you ask to see a whole wedding album, not just the best photos. Anyone can take 5 amazing photos, especially if they are thoroughly photoshopped. It takes talent to take 500 amazing photos. John and Joseph are amazing." Said Ellie.P from San Fransisco, CA

Sean Flanigan Photography


"You get honest, natural images that you'll love. He saw things that we would have never imagined, found quiet little moments that we would have missed." Said Jenny Pear B from Brooklyn, NY.

Photo by Jenny Jimenez	Puja Parakh Photography	Monologue Photography	Every Moment Photography
Victor Zerga Photography	Bella Rock Studio	Sarah Brooke Portraits	Jenn Repp Photography

Customized Wedding Invitations

For you readers who are new to this blog, might be wondering what this blog is all about. This week I'm featuring Wedding in Seattle articles. Today, I'm going to cover topic about Wedding Invitations.

INVITATION DESIGN BY: BROWN SUGAR DESIGN

Your wedding Invitation is an announcement of your big day. From Save the Date card, to the actual invitation, there are a lot of ways to tell your stories. I'm inviting you to see what others have done and where you can get resources for these beautiful invitations.

Monogram

BY: FOXGLOVEDESIGN
Monogram is a classic way to declare your wedding day. Photo on the left is a design by Foxglovedesign Etsy shop, which is specialized in handmade invitations and customize monograms.

Check out Martha Stewart edition "Breakfast at Tiffany's" monogram stationery.

LetterPress

BY: BROWN SUGAR DESIGN
Having a letterpress invitation is truly a unique experience both to the bride and groom and the invitees. The texture and paper weight determine the quality of letterpress invitation. Seattle based studio, Brown Sugar Design designs some beautiful, unique, modern, whimsical invitations.

Local Resources for Letterpress design:
Paper Moxie | Ephemera Press | Izzy Girl

Photo Based Invitation

BY: BROWN SUGAR DESIGN
Having a photo invitation can be really personal, more than anything else. Your family and friends can truly cherish your invitation and feel like it's worth keeping as a remembrance of your big day. See these local resources to personalize your wedding invitation:
Brown Sugar Design

Online Wedding RSVP

In this time, where all of us rely on the web world for all sorts of information, we can take advantage of the online RSVP technology that some websites provide.

Here are some great websites that provide website templates and online RSVP:
ewedding | Momentville | My wedding | Wedpage Design | Wedquarters | Wedding Pages | Wedsite

OTHER WEB RESOURCES FOR LETTERPRESS INVITATIONS

Bella Figura | New York
Atelier Isabey | New York
Laura Hopper Calligraphy | California
Dear Emma Stationery | Washington
Hello Lucky | California

Note from My Own Labels: Custom personalized wedding place cards and note cards. Use your words with our styles, shapes and colors. Ordering is fast and easy, and you can order just the amount you need! Custom Wedding Place Cards

Shopping for Wedding Shoes

PHOTO BY: Est Bleu2007

Finding the perfect shoes is like finding Mr.Right. Not all of us have Cinderella stories where her prince brought her the missing Glass Shoe, realistically all brides have to look for the perfect shoes ourselves. Shoes are an important accessories for a bride, and this article will cover some good resources where to find a great shoes, both locally and online.

Flowers Accessories

NORDSTROM
Cole Haan 'Ceci Air Rose' Dyeable Slingback

Beautiful rosettes taper up the side of an elegant d'Orsay-cut slingback crafted from dyeable satin. Slender wrapped heel provides a considerable lift, while concealed Nike Air® technology cushions the foot. | Price: $428

MY GLASS SLIPPER
Badgley mischka carlo white Wedding Shoes

The Carlo wedding shoe by Badgley Mischka is a true bridal shoe in ever way. Made of white satin, covered in tulle, and decorated with a hand-made organza flower on the heel. | Price: $215

STEVE MADDEN
ANJELICA

This Steven Madden's Bridal Collection's feminine satin heels are perfect for that special occasion. 4 inch heel, Satin upper, Leather sole, Available exclusively at www.SteveMadden.com. | Price: $69.95

Crystals and Glass

BELLISSIMA BRIDAL SHOES
Grazia Alicia Bridal Shoes

Meet the perfect pair for high-glam Hollywood style. Luxurious silk satin in white or ivory plays host to a bevy of rhinestone starbursts that cascade into crisscross straps. Heel measures 3.5". | Price: $210

BELLISSIMA BRIDAL SHOES
Jonathan Kayne Austria Prom Shoes

You won't just be walking in these shoes, you'll be strutting. The 4" clear heel, platform base and crystal straps scream "party" all night long. Made with an adjustable ankle strap for a secure fit, these shoes are available in a wide selection of sizes. | Price: $159.99

BELLISSIMA BRIDAL SHOES
Two Lips Gorgeous Bridal Shoes

Not a traditional bride? This pewter and crystal encrusted sandal sets you apart with a daring 4" heel and a slender ankle strap. | Price: $95

LOCAL RESOURCES
Macy's Bridal Department | Downtown Seattle
Nordstrom Wedding Shoes
Bridal Boutiques: La Belle Elaines | Belltown Bride | Blue Sky Bridal | Calla Bridal | Cicada Boutique | La Belle Reve

ONLINE RESOURCES
Steve Madden Bridal Collection
Kate Spade Wedding Shoes
Bellissima Bridal Shoes
Quality Bridal Shoes
Wedding Zone
My Glass Slipper