One of the most creative and fun ways to celebrate being in love is with an engagement or portrait shoot that shouts your personality from the rooftops! Not only that, but there’s no better way to connect with your wedding photographer, so you’ll feel comfortable in front of the camera on your wedding day. We see so many amazing engagement photos come through our doors that we often can’t find a home for on our blogs, so this year, for the first time ever, were hosting a Best of the Best Engagement Photo Contest!
If youve already had your engagement photos taken and you think they belong in the limelight, forward this link to your wedding photographer to let them know about the contest. If you haven’t yet booked your session, stay tuned and get ready to be inspired!
We’re calling on photographers from around the world to submit their best engagement, anniversary or couple’s portrait photos between now and May 1st, 2013. Well choose the 50 very best images to share with you right here on May 20th.
Photographers, visit our Submission Page and Official Rules for more information, and submit your photos today! We can’t wait to see what you send!
The Wedding: 5.25.12 – Lincourt Winery, Santa Ynez, CA – Rustic vineyard wedding
What three adjectives best describe your wedding?Rustic, Simple-Elegance, Joyous
What was your wedding color palette?Warm Neutrals, Champagne, Yellow
What inspired your personal wedding style, and how did you incorporate your style and personalities into your big day?We wanted our guests to leave our vineyard wedding with the sense that our event had captured who my husband and I really are. That is, we wanted our wedding to be beautiful, quietly elegant, fun and most of all, memorable! First, we wanted our guests to feel appreciated, loved, and have a good time! To do that, we knew that the winery setting would do a lot of the work for us. The scenery was perfect because we were surrounded by beautiful vineyards. Second, we were focused on the tone of the wedding and felt that the rustic barn at the winery really set the mood for the wedding, because it brought out the fun, relaxed vibe that my husband and I have. Third, we loved the more rustic feel that burlap and mason jars have, and decided to dress up something so comfortable with elements that fit us (such as cute straws, polka dot napkins, signs). We had fun with the crafts involved and trying to add details that would make our guests know that we were thinking of them in small and large ways (out of town gift bags, toiletry baskets in bathrooms at the wedding, welcome drinks when they first arrived). By adding these elements, we were able to personalize our wedding and make it feel beautiful and natural to fit our personalities.
Looking back, what are the moments, decisions or memories that you love the most about your wedding?I think what helped us throughout our planning was remembering that it was so much about our family and friends coming together for one special day and that it was about us too! We made sure to enjoy the wedding planning process and not get overwhelmed by all the stress. We loved the people we met along the way and had fun getting to pick things out together. We allowed our personalities to include the little bits we added into the wedding. I think the best advice we received was to make sure to enjoy our wedding day together- that is, spend time together at our wedding and not be too overwhelmed with trying to say hello to everyone. We had some time together during the craziness, a chance to slow down and let it sink in, and that is something I will always treasure.
Some of my favorite moments were the first look that we had before the ceremony, saying I do, listening to our friend sing our first dance song, the speeches, so many surprises from our friends (a MOH rap, my Husbands friends played live-song and we were raised in chairs, a choreographed dance performance from our little 6 year-old twin ring bearers) and the cupcake trailer from Enjoy Cupcakes!
What piece of advice would you give to a bride planning her wedding today?Make sure this wedding has elements of you throughout it, which includes how you handle the planning process. Remember that all the details come together so keep your focus on the bigger picture: you are marrying your best friend and the love of your life, surrounded by all those you love. Enjoy the planning, make it fun and not a hassle. Enjoy your day and dont let the little mess-ups get in the way. Take deep breaths and savor every part of it!
I’ve seen (and tasted!) a lot of amazing wedding cakes in my years in the wedding industry, but I must say that I have never seen any quite like these! Portland, Oregon wedding cake designer Marcella Robin of MRobin Cake Design draws on her background as a sculptor and visual artist to bake “entremet” style wedding cakes that are absolute works of art! According to Marcella, entremet cakes are made with an outer layer of decorative sponge cake which allows for her creative, modern designs, and inside layers of mousse, bavaroise, dacquoise, sponge cake, caramels, fruit and other fillings. They sound like they taste just as incredible as they look! Watch this mini-documentary video below from talented Portland fim-makers Cineastas to learn more and see Marcella in action…
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