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Wedding Goodie Giveaway from Cloud Parade!

April 1, 2013 | editorial team

As we wrap up our big Caribbean Honeymoon Giveaway (we’ll announce our winner this week!) we’re excited to jump on to the next fun opportunity to share some wedding goodies! This week’s giveaway… an awesome package from the all new online marketplace, YourCloudParade.com!

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The perfect place for couples to plan, shop and design their dream weddings all in one spot, Cloud Parade hosts thousands of items and hundreds of unique wedding shops that allow you to purchase everything from a beautiful wedding dresses and accessories, to invitations and stationery, to one-of-a-kind decor finds. We also adore Cloud Parades fun cloud feature, which lets you build inspiration boards as youre browsing and gathering wedding ideas that you can view later or share with friends.

With such a wide range of stylish wedding items to choose from, Cloud Parade is giving away a basket of fantastic items for one reader to try for herself! Our lucky winner will receive:

  • Two sets of 5 Thank You cards and envelopes from Typologie & Co
  • A sterling silver Hammered Sweet Bow Necklace from Make Pie Not War
  • Your choice of four whipped lip butter flavors from Live Beautifully
  • Ten 5 oz. bottles of Jon’s Slow Burn Hot Sauce and four 4 oz. jars of Meyer Lemon Marmalade from J and R Foods
  • To enter to win, simply check out Cloud Parade and then leave us a comment here letting us know some of the features, items or brands you love! We’ll accept entries all week long, through the end of the day on Sunday, April 7th, and choose our winner at random on Monday, April 8, 2013.

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    Typologie & Co – Committed to unique, fun and modern wedding paper products, Typologie & Co. is an innovative graphic and invitation design house that creates dream invitation suites from proposal to party. Their passion for graphics, decor and fashion is evident in their designs that are always super chic and stylish. This weeks winner will receive two sets of Thank You cards that include five cards each from Typologie & Cos Geometric line, created exclusively for Cloud Parade!

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    Make Pie Not War – Handmade with precious and base metals, hand forged shapes and fun silhouettes, Alana of Make Pie Not War is an expert at creating unique pieces of jewelry that women love to wear for both casual and special occasions. This weeks lucky giveaway winner will receive a Hammered Sweet Bow Necklace in sterling silver from Alanas Cloud Parade shop. Perfectly feminine and dainty, this pretty piece of jewelry is ideal for a bridal shower, maid of honor gift, or even your own wedding day!

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    Live Beautifully – Committed to handcrafted, all-natural skin and beauty products that smell wonderful and help to heal and rejuvenate your skin, Live Beautifully creates their delicious body products from the finest essential oils and natural fragrance oils. The winner of our Cloud Parade giveaway will get to choose four flavors of whipped lip butters (out of 22!) that will come in a lovely hand-sewn drawstring bag. Mix and match to find your favorite flavor combination!

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    J and R Foods – Always made fresh with local ingredients and never any preservatives, the dynamic duo at J and R Foods are skilled at making gourmet, handmade jams and sauces that make perfect little gifts. A wonderful option for wedding or bridal shower favors, each J and R Foods order is customized and made to order to fit your event’s look, colors and feel. Our lucky winner will get to try out these fantastic products from J and R Foods: ten 5 oz. bottles of Jon’s Slow Burn Hot Sauce and four 4 oz. jars of Meyer Lemon Marmalade – all of which will be customized with the labels and ribbons of your choice. Yum! (Hot sauce photo by Studio EMP)

    Good luck to all our readers! Be sure to enter today!

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    Call for Submissions for Junebug’s Best of the Best Engagement Photo Contest!

    March 31, 2013 | editorial team

    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.

    Submit your photos to Junebug's Best of the Best Engagement Photo Contest!

    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 amazing images above, by J. Cogliandro Photography, Anna Kuperberg Photography, Brent Foster Photography & Cinema, Olivia Leigh Photographie, Callaway Gable Photography, Dmitri Markine, Ryan Brenizer Photography, and Franck Boutonnet Photography were all submitted to past Best of the Best Wedding Photo Collections, and chosen as winning images, or received Honorable Mention. Hooray for awesome photography!)

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    Vineyard Weddings – Featuring a Rustic Yellow and Champage Color Palette and Vintage Airstream

    March 28, 2013 | editorial team

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    The Couple: Lana and Daniel

    The Wedding: 5.25.12 – Lincourt Winery, Santa Ynez, CA – Rustic vineyard wedding

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    What three adjectives best describe your wedding? Rustic, Simple-Elegance, Joyous

    What was your wedding color palette? Warm Neutrals, Champagne, Yellow

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    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.

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    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    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!

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    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!

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    rustic yellow and champagne vineyard wedding in Santa Ynez, CA - photos by Michelle Warren Photography| jvia unebugweddings.com

    The Wedding Team:

    Photographer: Michelle Warren Photography
    Event Planner: Lindsey Groark with Frooishen Events
    Ceremony & Reception Venue: Lincourt Winery
    Videographer/Film Maker: Gina & Josh Jones with Lola Video
    Officiant: Cantor Mark Childs
    Invitation Designer: Daniel Kiyoi with Paper Playne
    Catering: Plemmons Catering in Santa Maria
    Florist: Wendi Goad with Sweetness & Light
    Cake: Amber Vandervliet with Enjoy Cupcakes
    Wedding Dress: Allure Bridal from Rose Petals
    Bridal Accessories: Bubble Veil and Hair-clip from Rose Petals
    Bridesmaids Apparel & Accessories: Selma dress fromJcrew
    Groom & Groomsmen Apparel & Accessories: Mens Wearhouse; Ties from TheTieBar.com
    Make-up Artist: TEAM Hair & Makeup
    Hair Stylist: Tigerlily Hair Salon
    DJ: Ronny Dickstein with Ready Rock Entertainment
    Rentals: Elite Events
    Rings: Geoffrys in Belmont California
    Lighting: Bella Vista Designs
    Photo Booth: ShutterBooth

    Thank you so much Lana and Daniel!

    Readers, check out our Wedding Inspiration Gallery for more beautiful vineyard wedding photos!

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