Real Weddings
Vendor turned Bride: Taking a Time Out
After our engagement party in September, the following weekend was my 40th birthday. I knew exactly what I wanted to do… I wanted to relax, have a massage and have a nice dinner. We took a three day/two night getaway to Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit Maine. A beautiful resort, “Luxury by the Sea”, set close [...]
Vendor turned Bride: The Engagement Party
Shortly after we got engaged, my sister had offered to throw us an engagement party. I rallied up a list of invitees and sent them along her way and anxiously waited to celebrate with friends and family. Our biggest priority was to make sure Dan’s parents were here from Florida. After working around scheduling with [...]
Vendor turned Bride: The Venue
After I came down from my high of getting engaged and setting the date, a little panic set in, how am I going to afford the wedding of my dreams? When searching for a venue, I knew I needed to go with a place that was pretty and affordable as well as handicap accessible for my [...]
Don’t Runaway from This Dream Job
If you’re a couple who enjoys travel and would like living in the lap of luxury for six months testing romantic wedding and honeymoon destinations around the world, then Runaway Bride and Groom wants to hear from you. Runaway Bride and Groom, an Irish travel agency, has teamed up with The Irish Times for a [...]
Vendor Turned Bride: The Photographer
From the moment I met Photographer Kim Calakoutis, she was an absolute delight, both professional and fun to be around. We had worked a wedding together back in 2008. I had been applying mascara onto the bride’s lashes when I stepped back and nearly knocked Kim over! She had been leaning over my shoulder snapping [...]
Real Wedding: Shannon, Scott & Staircases
This beautiful winding staircase instantly caught my eye while browsing through Shannon & Scott’s Wedding. The stairway gives off a hint of romance and royalty. The photographer’s use of dramatic lens angles and unique staircases allowed him to capture some stunning shots! Wedding featured on Madeline’s Weddings. Photography: Off the Page Photography. More from Shannon & Scott’s Wedding.
Vendor Turned Bride: The Proposal
When I first became a professional makeup artist {Makeup by Nancy}, I had no one special in my life with no wedding plans anywhere in sight. I would go to different homes, hotels or venues to apply makeup for brides and their bridal parties. I’d always make sure everyone looked perfect and the bride looked [...]
Taking Time for Two
There is so much excitement and energy surrounding a wedding that often the day seems to whiz right by you. So I believe it is very important to take a moment and stop, look around you, and appreciate all the time, effort, and especially love that went into making your wedding unforgettable. This brings me [...]
Real Wedding: Christine & David
I wanted to share these photos I found from photographer Steve Z. I absolutely love the location and the beautiful surroundings of this wedding, and found this couple to be adorable. Don’t you love the shot with the groom is in his cowboy hat? Too cute! Christine & David married at Devil’s Thumb Ranch, just outside of Winter Park on August 6th 2009. [...]
Real Wedding: Vanessa & Ness
Can we just take a moment to look at this insanely adorable picture of these little ones below. Doesn’t it just make you believe that when people say brides have dreamt of their wedding day since they were little girls…that this is the moment they speak of. *tear* I imagine that as these little ones watch on the happy bride [...]
