Meet Nostalgia Film @ the Austin Wedding Party

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Austin Wedding Party brings independent-minded brides and grooms and wedding professionals together to plan the perfect, one-of-a kind wedding, all at a fun, FREE cocktail party! We strive to produce relaxed events that will lead to unique weddings by bringing together the best local vendors in an indie, DIY spirit.

Saturday, February 25th

7pm-10pm

Gallery Black Lagoon

4301 A. Guadalupe Austin, TX 78751

The event will be free to brides and grooms! RSVP at www.austinweddingparty.com/rsvp/

 

Photos by Heather Curiel  





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Join Moments By Wayne For An Engagement Party

Hey lovelies!

If you’re in the Los Angeles/Santa Monica area, be sure to join the utterly wonderful Wayne Gurnick from Moments By Wayne for an engagement party for engaged couples on Tuesday 10/25 at 7 pm at the Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar! Taste wine (compliments of Pourtal), meet wedding professionals and just have fun. http://engaged.eventbrite.com/

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Join Moments By Wayne For An Engagment Party

Hey lovelies!

If you’re in the Los Angeles/Santa Monica area, be sure to join the utterly wonderful Wayne Gurnick from Moments By Wayne for an engagement party for engaged couples on Tuesday 10/25 at 7 pm at the Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar! Taste wine (compliments of Pourtal), meet wedding professionals and just have fun.

Details at http://engaged.eventbrite.com/

Moments By Wayne is one of our featured Wedding Planners here at the DIY Bride Vendor Guide – and Wayne is one of the warmest, most sincere people you could ever hope to meet.



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2010 Fall Bridal Market

If you’ll be shopping for a gown this Fall, you must check out Aisle Dash’s coverage of the 2010 Fall Bridal Market. The Bridal Market is the wedding industry’s version of Fashion Week where designer show off their upcoming fashions to retail buyers and media.



Fab Finds Friday

Fab Finds Friday is a weekly roundup of some of the fabulous resources available to the wedding community. Products and resources showcased in FFF are chosen based on their merit and are never paid endorsements. xoxo.

logo onewed.v1 Fab Finds FridayNewly engaged and want to win a platinum + diamond pendant or a trip to Santorini, Greece? My friends at OneWed are having a contest. Enter your proposal story for your chance to win!

You lucky engageds in the Brooklyn area are in for a very special treat. Brooklyn Bride is hosting The Urban Wed event on March 23 & 24.  Urban Wed  a smaller, more intimate bridal event.urbanwed invite1big 573x1024 Fab Finds Friday

This is your chance to meeet with 10 amazing vendors who were chosen by Brooklyn Bride. You know it’s going to rock. Tickets will be available through Eventbrite, and you can check the Urban Wed blog for more info.

The Wedding Salon is hosting The Wedding Bootcamp on 22 February at Dylan’s Candy Bar in NYC.  Details below…

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Planning A Luxury Wedding? Let Martha Help You.

Logo 300x156 Planning A Luxury Wedding? Let Martha Help You.Martha Stewart Weddings has put together its first online Luxury Wedding Expo. Couples from all over the nation (and globe, really) will be able to attend the event without leaving home! How fabulous is that?

The Details: WHO:              Renowned wedding industry experts and premier vendors including bridal atelier owner Mark Ingram, event designer Matthew Robbins, etiquette expert Talley Sue Hohlfeld, Martha Stewart Weddings Style Director Katie Hatch, makeup artist Mary Curran and advisors from Lela Rose, Jennifer Salzman, Anne Barge, Tacori, Macy’s Wedding & Gift Registry, Delta Vacations and more. WHAT:            FREE, instant access to bridal industry experts and five digital floors of gorgeous dresses, jewelry, honeymoon destinations, registries and wedding-worthy prizes with the click of a mouse. WHEN:            Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. EST WHERE:           www.luxuryweddingexpo.com MORE:             Chat live with bridal experts and vendors and learn how to create a theme, choose a color palette, pick the perfect location, find the right gown, personalize a reception, register right, stick to a budget, and craft handmade touches all from the comfort of home. Listing Information: Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009 – Attend the first FREE national digital Luxury Wedding Expo presented by Martha Stewart Weddings to chat with renowned experts for creative ideas and tips, while browsing booths from vendors like Lela Rose and Anne Barge to find the perfect gown and bridesmaid dresses – all without leaving home. Visit www.luxuryweddingexpo.com. Editorial Director Darcy Miller has also put together a fabulous package for a bride-to-be (or any girl for that matter) that she is auctioning off online to benefit Martha Stewart’s Center for Living. Check out the link to bid and see below for a full list of all the goodies that could be yours! http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/104919?preview=1 Package is worth well over $10,000 and includes: – Consultation with Darcy Miller and a tour of the Weddings department at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia – Honeymoon at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Mexico or the Caribbean (airfare included!) – De Beers diamond necklace – Silk gown from J. Crew – Vera Wang bridesmaid’s/cocktail dress of your choice – Papo d’Anjo flower girl dress – La Perla lingerie – Chanel Beauty Essentials – Cleaning and preservation for your gown from J Scheer  & Co – Personalized engraved invitations from Martha Stewart Stationery for Crane & Co – Two VIP tickets to a taping of The Martha Stewart Show weddings special – Darcy Miller’s Our Wedding Scrapbook – A signed copy of Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes – Martha Stewart’s The Wedding Planner – A collection of Martha Stewart Weddings DVDs

{Disclaimer: Martha Stewart Omnimedia is an advertiser on DIYBride.com. No compensation was collected for posting this invitation to their event.}



A Day With DIY Bride: San Jose, CA

Hey Bay Area DIYers! Say hello to a fabulous handcrafted wedding! Join DIY Bride author and founder, Khris Cochran, for a day of crafty wedding goodness. Who:  Brides, grooms, partners, or anyone interested in wedding crafts. When: Saturday, October 17, 2009 Time: 10 am – 3 pm Where: A Work of Heart Studio, San Jose, California What You’ll Get: You’ll get a mix of information and hands-on time to create some terrific projects to take home with you. We’ll be covering:

  • Intro to DIY Bride: How to do it well, on a budget and with your sanity intact.
  • Invitations 101: Invite basics and hands-on time creating rubber a stamped invite set.
  • Favors Under $1: Showcase favor ideas that can be made for under $1 + hands on project time.
  • Pimp My Wedding: Ideas for adding pizzazz to basic wedding products. Learn how to embellish items such as shoes, gowns, favors, etc., turning the ordinary into something fabulous.
  • Couture Headband, perfect for brides or maids
  • Creative Centerpieces: Showcase of inexpensive + creative centerpiece ideas

The workshop fee includes the hands on instruction by Khris Cochran, all class materials, hand-outs, takeaways and a brown bag lunch. Register here. I hope to see you there!



LA Brides: Soi-Meme Bridal Salon

Hey DIYers, There’s an upcoming bridal event for eco-friendly DIY couples.

About Soi-Meme: The Independent eco-bridal salon

“Soi-Meme” – a French word meaning “oneself” – characterizes the spirit of the modern couple searching for affordable, do-it-yourself solutions to planning a wedding with unique style. Following the success of last year’s “Love is in the Air” eco-luxe bridal salon, Pink Cloud Events is once again hosting a fabulous day-long salon for eco-conscious DIY brides and grooms to connect directly with the most inspiring eco-friendly wedding products and service providers.The event will bring everything needed to plan a sustainable wedding on Saturday, August 29th from 11am – 4pm at the newly renovated James Irvine Garden at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, located in the heart of downtown LA’s Little Tokyo. From the wedding ring to the honeymoon, our experts will be available for one-on-one sessions and workshops to help you find all that you need for your wedding day, in just a few hours! For only $25, complimentary organic beverages, hors d’oeuvres, great DJs, a resource guide and loads of giveaways will make this a fun-filled day for you and your wedding planning party. Register online now for a chance to win a free 4 night stay at a private eco-villa resort in Tulum, Mexico by Azulik!

Click here to register or here for more info. Thanks to Doreen from Pink Cloud Events for letting us know!



North Carolina DIYers: Upcoming Workshop!

Hey, Charlotte-area DIYers! The ever-fabulous Shanika Butts of SJB Weddings & Events has invited me to come host an all-day DIY workshop for you in September. Here are the details:

The Ultimate DIY Bridal Workshop A Day with the DIY Bride Khris Cochran presented by: Shanika J. Butts of SJB Weddings & Events and SJB Weddings & Events: the blog Who: If you are interested in having a hands on learning experience on creating fabulous accessories and centerpieces for your wedding this is the workshop for you. When: Saturday September 26, 2009 and Sunday September 27, 2009 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Where: Embassy Suites Charlotte, 4800 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28217 Khris Cochran is the creator and founder of the award winning DIYBride.com one of the most popular bridal crafting websites and is also the author of The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects for Your Ultimate One-of-a-kind Wedding. Khris is dedicated to helping brides personalize their weddings by assisting them with designing elements that will enable them to put their own personal stamp on their wedding. Topics for the day include: * Intro do DIY Bride: How to do it well, on a budget and with your sanity in tact. * Invitations 101: Invite basics and hands-on time creating rubber stamped invite set * Favors for under $1: Showcase favor ideas that can be made for under $1 + hands-on project time * Pimp My Wedding: Ideas for adding pizazz to basic wedding products. Learn how to embellish items such as shoes, gowns, favors, etc. * The $20 Veil: Learn to create a fabulous veil for $20 * Creative Centerpieces: Showcase of inexpensive + creative centerpiece ideas This workshop is designed to be fun and an open environment for questions for Khris as she shows you how to make beautiful items for your wedding day. You will come away with actual projects that you have made during class and the know how to create additonal items. The workshop fee includes the hands on instruction by Khris Cochran, all class materials, hand-outs, takeaways and lunch. Please choose one of the two workshop dates that fit your schedule. Please register here. If you have any questions please send an email to info@sjbweddingsandevents.com



DIY Video Seminar in San Francisco

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Jewel from Savadelis Films sent over this announcement for their upcoming DIY Wedding Video seminar:

For brides and grooms who have chosen to rely on friends or family to film their wedding day and would like to have a quality wedding video, we are offering a creative solution: a How to DIY Your Wedding Video seminar. If couples are going to do-it-yourself, we’d like to help them do-it-well. Now they can do more than just hope for the best.

There are four reasons it isn’t a good idea to ask a friend to video your wedding: poor image quality, poor sound quality, they’ll miss something important, and it will be B-O-R-I-N-G. But we have a solution. We will share very practical tips and techniques on how to frame a scene, shoot from the best unobtrusive angles and record better sound. We will demonstrate how to anticipate key moments and how to edit a compelling story so that friends who only wanted to “take a peek” will beg to see more.

WHEN, WHERE, HOW MUCH?
Sunday, March 22, 2009 1 PM – 5 PM
Julia Morgan Ballroom at the Merchants Exchange Club
465 California Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco
www.movie-me.com
info@movie-me.com
408.773.9421
Online registration $49

WHAT IS MOVIE-ME?
MOVIE-ME is a creative solution to brides who have chosen to rely on friends or family to video their wedding day.  We are offering an afternoon seminar that will dramatically increase the couple’s odds of producing a better video of their wedding.
1.  It’s a 4-hour informative, interactive fun seminar on how to DIY a wedding video in which a professional videographer will be filming a series of  enactments of a ceremony, entrance into the reception, toasts, cake cutting and first dance. Attendees will see on a screen in real time what is being filmed, will hear narration of the right and wrong way to do it.  There will also be a demonstration of how to edit.

2.  Attendees will come away with
5 most common mistakes and how to avoid them
the ‘must have’ shots at the ceremony and reception
the best unobtrusive camera positions
and much, much more

3.  Easy tips and tricks
the single most important step to producing a great video
the most important piece of equipment you can’t do without
how to quickly and easily record excellent sound

WHO SHOULD COME?
Brides and grooms
Friends who will shoot and/or edit the wedding
Friend who will edit the wedding that a professional videographer shoots
Friends who will shoot and edit Friday and Sunday activities (a professional videographer shoots the wedding)
WHY COME TO A SEMINAR?
1.  It would take a lot of time and effort to research the information on the internet, even if it existed, which it doesn’t; your time is worth something
2.  It’s easier to learn by seeing a professional do it than by reading a book
3.  It’s one of those things where you just have to be there (it’s the experience)

LEARN FROM ONE OF THE BEST
Movie-Me is presented by Chuck and Jewel Savadelis of Savadelis Films, an award-winning husband and wife team who are outstanding presenters with an engaging and lively style, who draw from their experience as wedding cinematographers and their long-time avocation as avid movie buffs.

Be sure to stop by movie-me.com to enter to win a Flip video camera!



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