Wedding Inspirations | Orange you glad......

We are loving this from Porter House Designs to get us in the spring spirit.....

Bridal Show Happenings | Too busy getting ready.....

As you can tell from our postings lately, we are in Bridal Show overload!  Between vendors, programs, web sites and getting decor ready for the show, plus day to day operations, we are taking each minute as it comes and frantically making it last as long as possible!

If you would like to see a list of the vendors coming to Sunday's show or find out more information, visit PreferredBridalShow, Friend us on Facebook,  or visit our Twitter chatterings.  Are there any other social networks/techs that we should be updating?

If you would like to Pre-Register for the Show, Visit Weddings In Iowa.

We promise that we have Real Wedings to share with you as soon as we can.  

Wedding Inspirations | Happy Valentine's Day!

I am always glad that there is a special day to show your love, but we at the office think that everyday is a day of love-especially in this line of work!

We love these wedding cakes from Style Me Pretty.  They are perfect for today!

Real Weddings | Jen and Troy

Tom, with Cheshire Moon Films sent us a beautiful wedding video that we are excited to share with you. Wedding Videography is an important part of the day.  A photograph will capture a moment in time; your videographer will capture the entire day in sight and sound.
When polled after their weddings, over 58% of couples regretted not having a wedding video taken of their day.  They stated that their day went by so fast and they missed many aspects that they would have liked to have seen.

See their Wedding Video here.

Cheshire Moon Films is a Premier Vendor with The Preferred Wedding Book.

Wedding Inspirations | Dress Love

We are loving this gorgeous gown and couldn't wait to share it with you.  It just goes to show what creativity and beautiful paper can do.

Image courtesy of tumblr.com

Bridal Show Happenings - February 19th

We were visiting Iowa City today, finalizing some last minute things for the upcoming spring Bridal Event at the Iowa Memorial Union on the Iowa Campus.  One of the vendors new to our show this year is Dardis Clothiers.  We are very excited to be working with them and hope that you will come out to visit their wonderful men's suits and clothing.  Helping your man look daper on your wedding day is important!
Their web site should be completed next week, but in the meantime, here is a wonderful write up in the Business Record about this new business.

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Another great business that we are super excited about is Eclipse Media Production.

They specialize in Wedding Videos, Montages and Video Conversion in the Cedar Valley area.  Come visit Zach at the show and see all that this amazing business has to offer for your wedding. 
"As wedding storytellers, we love to capture such an important day in a couple’s life. As your wedding videographer, we’ll capture every moment and emotion with beautiful cinema video. Your videos will be fun and authentic and we’ll do so in unobtrusive, professional and most importantly, creative way."


Want to see other businesses that you will find at the Show or to Pre-register,  Click Here.

Wedding Inspirations | Let Them Eat Cake....Cupcakes!

Move over Wedding Cake, Cupcakes and Dessert Buffets are taking over for the standard tiered cake dessert to serve at your wedding.  Need more inspiration?  These pictures of cupcakes have us drooling at the office!  Of course, no better time to try them out than for celebrating Valentine's Day next week. We are sure that we would not turn turn these beauties!

These are almost too pretty to eat, don't you think?  

Interested in serving cupcakes at your own event?  Contact us for bakeries that specialize in these and more. We would be happy to help you coordinate a lovely dessert buffet in your wedding colors or theme that shows off your style.  Guests love the fun and you receive the compliments!

Images courtesy of calligraphybyjennifer.net | Velveteen Baker | Martha Stewart | BHG | Steph Thom | Eat Live Shop | Cupcakes Take the Cake | Bella Cupcakes | Flicker

Wedding Inspirations | Pink Flowers

When asked what our favorite flower color is in the office, it gets to be a standoff.  We really love all flowers in all colors, but when push comes to shove, pink is a super fave!
This centerpiece option from Tic Tock is beautiful, love the fabric shading detail.

Bridal Show Happenings

The upcoming Bridal Show at the Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge on Febraury 19th from Noon - 3 pm has plenty of vendors to keep brides and guests busy planning their weddings.  It also has plenty of Service Providers that understand that you are not just planning a wedding, but also planning for the next phase of your life.  This is why we strive to have a well rounded choice of "life-style" vendors for you to visit with. 

Want to see who is coming?  Visit www.preferredbridalshow.com and click on the February 19th link.   Make sure to visit often, we are adding new vendors almost daily!

Real Weddings | Mike and Stacey

This lovely wedding comes to us from SR Photography.  The Ceremony was at Capital Hill Lutheran Church, with the Reception at Toad Valley Golf Course in Pleasant Hill.  Toad Valley is a beautiful space for an event since it has one wall that is nothing but huge windows overlooking rolling hills, ponds and green courses. 
Stan wrote, "This couple is truly truly in love!"

What caught our attention was the way Stan makes some of the pictures look like they are out of a vintage magazine.  The Bride is absolutely gorgeous!  Great job, Stan; you can take our picture anytime!

Congratulations, Mike and Stacey!

SR Photography and Toad Valley Golf Course are Premier Vendors with The Wedding Book

You can rest assured that when you choose a Premier Vendor from The Wedding Book, they will handle your wedding with the utmost care and professionalism as well as give you the very best service possible.

Wedding Inspirations | Yellow Love

We have no idea where the last two days have gone.  The office is busy with proposals and traveling, getting ready for a wonderful Bridal year.  We didn't want to let another day by by without sharing a favorite flower arrangement that came across our desk a few days ago from a favorite San Fransico designer, Pico Sariano Designs.
We are definitely thinking this in every combination we can think of, although the yellow and white is perfect!

Bridal Show Happenings | Iowa City Bridal Event

Our 5th annual spring Iowa City Bridal Show Event will be here in two weeks - on February 19th from noon - 3 pm.

This is a romantic show that showcases Premier Vendors in a relaxed atmosphere.  What is an Iowa Premier Vendor?  These are Service Providers that have been in business for several seasons, have a proven track record of superior client service and understand that your wedding event is very important.  They are professional in both appearance and actions.

Want to see who is attending the show at the IMU Main Lounge?  Visit www.PreferredBridalShow.com and then click on the show date.  We would love to have you join us!

DIY Projects | Love Banner

We are thinking that this Valentine Banner would be adorable at a wedding hung in back of a head table, over a dessert buffet, defining a Ceremony arch or just about anywhere that a couple could imagine.   You could make the flags from love letters from old books [We never advocate cutting books since we love them ourselves, but taking them to a copy store to have them photocopied.], colored paper or other patterned paper that goes with your Wedding Theme; any color, any combination, and lots of fun!

Image courtesy of Luxe Finds via Make and Takes

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Wedding Inspirations | A Beautiful Gown

When it comes to clothes, we are great lovers of fashion around the office, so it doesn't take much to make us squeal with delight when we see the latest in Bridal Gowns.  But when this gown caught our attenton, well..... let's just say that some actual swooning took place.  This gown is absolutely breathtaking!

Image courtesy of Style Me Pretty

Real Weddings | Barrick and Christina

We are completely excited to share today's wedding with you since it happens to be my son and his adorable new wife!  As you know, their wedding was in Arizona this past December.  I was so excited because not only was my son getting married, but I was gaining a beautiful and gracious daughter!

For weeks, the emails flew back and forth figuring out what to do; what colors did they want, what are their favorite flowers,  where to go for the Ceremony and the Reception, etc.  I might plan weddings for a living in Iowa and surrounding states, but in Arizona?  I had never even been to the state let alone know anyone there except my son and he hadn't been there long enough to plan any events.  Luckily for me, there is a time difference, so when I was calling at night here, they were still doing business there.  It all came together; we found the perfect venue that worked miracles for us, the flowers came from a wholesaler in Phoenix, the delicious cake from a local bakery, and anything else that we needed was found with a push of the button - what would I do without the Internet?

So off we went right after our last Holiday Bridal Show, with our truck packed to the ceiling.  Since the wedding was our gift to my son and his soon-to-be-bride, I had to plan and pack very carefully.  I had to plan out eveything; knowing that I would need florist tape, vases, stands, linens, decor and everything in between that puts it all together.  Then there was the "I don't want to bring it all home," so knowing that all the decor was going to be left with the newlyweds for their new home together, meant that I had to plan very carefully and think of every contingent.  Did I forget something?  Oh yeah - that's why Walmart was invented - right?

Let me tell you here and now, hotel rooms are not the best places in the world to do big rose bouquets, vases and what not, but where there is a will, there is a way.  My poor guy had to walk around buckets and buckets of flowers for three days.  Ever try washing and drying loads and loads of event linens at a laundromat on a Sunday?  Oh....bad, bad!!!  Don't let me fool you though,  we had a great experience and would do it all over again; it was worth every minute!

Congratulations Barri and Christina!  We are so proud of the two of you!

Watch for more of this wedding in future blog posts. 

Their pictures were too good to do just one Blog!

Bridal Show Happenings | IMU Bridal Show Love

We are excitedly getting ready for our 5th annual Bridal Show Event at the Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge on February 19, 2012 from noon - 3 pm.   5 years and going strong!

We are planning some surprises for our 5th year, so watch for great things coming!  www.preferredbridalshow.com

We are fortunate to have two exceptional Transportation companies showcasing at the show.....

Absolute Transportation is Iowa's Premier Trolley and Transporation Service

Express Service Limousine provides world class service to eastern Iowa

For more information or to pre-register, visit www.WeddingsInIowa.com