Happy New Year everybody! We’re so excited about the year ahead, and so thrilled to start it off with our 2011 Best of the Best Photo Collection! 50 images chosen from 5,000, submitted by 500 talented wedding photographers, this year’s Photo Collection is full of photos that blew our minds and touched our hearts. Choosing which ones to include was, as always, an honor and a serious challenge that took us through dozens and dozens of heart-wrenching reviews.
Throughout this year’s process we were consistently inspired, astounded and humbled by the images created, and very grateful to the photographers who shared their work with us. In the end we had to choose just 50 images, and what an incredible 50 they are! Please check out a few of the phenomenal winning photos above and below, and do not miss the full 2011 Best of the Best Photo Collection in our Fashion Report section now. We hope you’ll be delighted and amazed by what you’ll find, and that you’ll check back throughout the week to see our many honorable mention posts here on What Junebug Loves as well as on Photobug!
2011 Best of the Best photo by Erik Clausen of Poser:Image
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With its fun, party atmosphere and the flash of navy blue bling that bride Cambrea showed-off in her choice of shoes, I think Cambrea and Christoph’s romantic Vancouver BC wedding at The Brix Restaurant is the perfect wedding to warm us all up for New Year’s Eve! Enjoy this beautiful record of their day, photographed by Michael Wachniak.
When you imagined your wedding day, what was most important to you?We envisioned a simple, romantic setting to host an intimate ceremony, and more importantly we wanted a fun atmosphere to throw a big party for all of our nearest and dearest friends and family. The Brix Restaurant offered all of the above and there was no simply other choice.
In retrospect what was your best decision?Choosing The Brix Restaurant as our venue, going with a fall wedding in the gorgeous weather, and of course, choosing each other to stand up with at the altar!
Did you have a theme, color palette or inspiration for the design of your wedding and reception?Navy was our main color. Having a fall wedding inspired navy, plus it complimented our all white flowers and decor. There was no real theme, just an overall simple and romantic atmosphere.
My cousin created a C&C logo, which made it’s way onto every piece we had printed for the wedding. It started with our save the dates, then carried onto our invites and wedding signage. We found a local designer who created a simple yet classic invite for us that suited the Fall timing of our wedding. Navy on one side, with metallic silver on the back. Our wedding favors were fortune cookies cookies dipped in different colors and designs, and inside the fortune read “thank you for sharing our special day with us”. For dessert we served a three tiered carrot cake with cream cheese icing, as well as an entire candy bar and donuts.
What was your personal bridal style like and what inspired it?My look was simple yet romantic. I wore a gorgeous Mikaella Bridal mermaid gown, and I had the trail extended at the back to follow me every step down the isle. I wore one bracelet, my wedding ring and tear drop earrings. And blue Luly Yang Couture shoes. That’s all I needed. Everything tied together so perfectly. I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
I wanted our wedding party to look stylish and fun yet dramatic enough to pop in photos. My bridesmaids wore navy silk dresses, and the groomsmen sported grey Calvin Klein Suits with Navy ties.
When you look back on your wedding day, what moments stand out to you the most?When we first saw each other during our first look. It was so emotional, exciting and intense all at once. I also loved getting ready with our wedding party, walking down the isle, the first time I saw all of our friends and family, and of course being announced as husband and wife! During the reception the speeches were incredible. Everyone who spoke delivered amazing speeches from the bottom of the their hearts. There was just so much love in the room at the very moment. Christoph’s speech was so honest and sweet, he had the entire room laughing and crying.
We would love to thank our friends and family for helping us celebrate the most special day of our lives. Everyone had so much fun and we wouldn’t have changed a thing.
Thank you so much for sharing your wedding with us Cambrea and Christoph!
Chef and caterer extraordinaire, Lisa Dupar of Dupar & Co., is known far and wide for her incredibly delectable foods, so I’m excited to share a few holiday cocktail recipes today from Lisa and her Pomegranate Bistro restaurant manager Seth Hammond. These are perfect for New Year’s Eve, as winter wedding signature cocktails, or to extend that celebratory holiday feeling just a little farther into January!
Lisa shares one of her favorite holiday cocktails, the Pama Royale, from her cookbook, Fried Chicken & Champagne.
Pama Royale
5 ounces Crémant, Champagne, or other sparkling wine
1 ounce Pama Pomegranate Liqueur
Splash of simple syrup
Garnish:
3 pomegranate seeds
orange twist
Fill a Champagne flute with Crémant, Pama Liqueur, and simple syrup. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and orange twist.
Seth Hammond, the restaurant manager at Pomegranate Bistro shares some decadent hot wintery drinks for you to try at home!
Spiked NW Cider
1/2 oz orange curacao
1.5oz Captain Morgans Rum
Hot apple cider
Cinnamon stick for garnish
(10-12 oz. Mug)
Snuggler
1oz Godiva
1oz Rumpleminze
Hot chocolate
(10-12 oz. Mug, whipped cream)
Caribbean Mocha
2 oz Meyers rum
½ oz chocolate sauce
½ oz caramel sauce
HOT coffee
(Large 10-12 oz mug, top with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles)
These recipes and video are from the Dupar & Co. blog – check it out for many more tasty food and cocktail recipes from Lisa and her talented team!
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