Wedding Inspiration | Gown Love

Today's gown inspiration leaves us breathless.....

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Wedding Inspirations | Black and White

Black and White Weddings never fail to make us swoon.  We love the contrast between the two colors, the fun of the textures and the beautiful, chic feel that it always conveys.
Here are some ideas that inspire us to love this combo.....

Do you have your own Black and White wedding pictures?  We would love to share it with our viewers.

Images courtesy of  1bp | Tasty Wedding Cakes | Martha Stewart Weddings | Wedding Gowns | Tropical Occasions

Would you wear this?

We are loving today's bridal gown inspiration.....

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DIY Projects | Why didn't I think of this.....

These are so easy; we are kicking ourselves, why didn't we think of these?  They would be perfect anywhere your event calls for a little mood lighting or color / style burst.

Image from myweddingreceptionideas.com

Wedding Inspirations | Cake Love

Whenever we at the office hear wedding cake, we always have huge smiles.  We never turn down a chance to try a sweet treat!  That is why we are loving these designer cakes.  Since each couple defines their wedding dessert by their individual styles, each one of these is a piece of perfection and would be wonderful to share with guests.

Images courtesy of Luxe Finds 

Sponsored Vendor | The Pampered Chef

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Wedding Inspiration | Beauty Comes from Everywhere.....

Wedding Receptions don't have to be over the top, multi-colored, or fancy crazy to be absolutely stunning.  The old adage, "Less is more," is very appropriate at this reception.  Simple perfection means candles of all sizes and small but beautiful flower arrangements on white linens.   An atmosphere like this invites relaxed conversation and an intimate feel that your guests are not soon to forget.

Image courtesy of Hanna Floral Design

Real Weddings | Cancun Wedding

One of the fun aspects of this job is getting to view beautiful weddings from great photographers.  One of those photographers, Joni's Photography sent us these wonderful teasers from a wedding that she shot in Cancun.  With pictures like these, we know that we can expect great things from her talent.

Vendor Love | John Ernest Vineyard & Winery

We are excited to introduce one of the newest vendors to join WeddingsinIowa.com; the John  Ernest Vineyard & Winery.

This beautiful venue is located in the heart of Iowa near Tama.  With more than 9 years of experience, their family-owned-and-operated vineyard & winery provides delicious wine, friendly and personalized customer service, entertainment opportunities and a gorgeous view of their grapevines.

Come join them for their Mardi Gras Party on March 10th from 6-9 pm.  They will be celebrating the release of their 2012 wines.  Live Music with Nick Stika from Dogs on Skies.  For more information, contact Jamie Busch-Upah at 641-484-8048.

Wedding Inspirations | Black and Pink

A quick posting before we are out the door to a client meeting this morning.....

Don't you love this table setting from California Wedding Wave?

Sponsored Vendor Ad | Pampered Chef

As the weather has been warmer lately, we are all getting ancy for spring.  Kathy Brown has the perfect Pampered Chef products to get you out to those grills and thinking about fun outdoor activities.

This is a great idea for the rehearsal dinner.

Wouldn't these be perfect for the dessert buffet?

Wedding Inspirations | Beautiful Bouquet

Now and again, there is a beautiful Bridal Bouquet that give us pause and makes us stare with love.   This image from Project Wedding is one of those moments......

Gown Love.....

Please forgive the lack of postings.  We are getting ready for Sunday's Bridal Show in Iowa City and are on mad mode here.   However, when we came across this picture on one of our Pinterest browsings, our heart stopped.  This dress is absolutely gorgeous and we at the office are drooling!  We could totally see this down an aisle.

Image from All Things Elegant

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!

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