I'm proud to annouce...

Hi All,

I'm proud to announce that Ethereal Events & Girl Power Hour have teamed up to create a monthly wedding feature on their blog! My first post as the wedding expert will be Tuesday 8/10/2010! I will be adding an article on the first Tuesday of every month!

Don't fear, this does not mean that I will be neglecting this blog!! It just means you will be getting double duty on all my wedding insight! Check it out!

Real Wedding Friday: Get Hitched Give Hope

This week's real wedding Friday is not a wedding at all! It is a fabulous short film put together by Leaning Wolf Productions from the incredible 2009 Get Hitched Give Hope charity event I was involved in! I'm sure the many regulars of my blog know all about it since it's all I talked about for several months last year! It was a huge success, where we raised over $37,000 to grant wishes for terminally ill breast cancer patients! I am so proud and honored to have been the Vice President of Procurement in 2009! Check out the highlights from 2009!
I hope you enjoy!

Holiday Wedding Giveaways!!

Junebug Weddings, the fabulous wedding fashion blog is giving away amazing prizes this week! Each day December 14th to 19th they will unveil a new prize for one or two lucky winners to take home! These aren't cheesy prizes either, they are jammed packed with goodies to make your wedding day that much better!! Today they are giving away

"- A Tying The Knot gift set from Philosophy and TheKnot.com

- A $100 gift certificate toward Bella Umbrella's vintage parasol rental for your wedding day

- And an adorable garter from the "Something Blue" collection of Julianne Smith Wedding Garters! " -Junebug weddings

If you haven't already you must check it out, and FAST!! You don't want to miss out on all they have to offer. Click here to go directly to the giveaway!

Real Wedding Friday! - Jenn & Thuy

The day was gloomy with a chance of rain, but that didn't darken the spirit of Jenn & Thuy on their wedding day. I don't even think they noticed! Luckily for me, the rain held of just long enough for the touching roof top ceremony at Bell Harbor to be complete. Once everyone was safely inside the sky gave way to showers, and things got heated up inside! Check out Edit 1 Media's amazing video capturing the day!

Waterfront Wedding at Bell Harbor in Seattle from Edit 1 Media on Vimeo.
Here are the kind words Jen had to say about me afterward:
"Every bride dreams of their fairytale wedding. Thankfully with Wendi's help, my day was truly a dream come true. With a caring and vibrant personality, Wendi patiently listened to all the details I wanted to incorporate and ensured everything was absolutely fabulous the day of. Wedding are often filled with stress and anxiety, Wendi's attention to detail and positive attitude was just what my wedding party and I needed the day of. Every bride should work with Wendi!"

The Countdown has begun!! 29 days...

Today marks the 29 day countdown to Get Hitched Give Hope! For those of you who ask "What is Get Hitched Give Hope?" I will tell you, it is the amazing charity event coming up on October 29th, 2009 at the Arctic Club Hotel. The beneficiary being the Making Memories Foundation through Bride's Against Breast Cancer. This organization grants wishes for Breast Cancer patients and their families whom the cure won't come soon enough. Inspiring, I know! But, if that is NOT reason enough to come, then for the next 29 days the Get Hitched Give Hope blog will be giving a different reason every day to attend!

Tickets are very affordable, starting at $25. They are on sale now! So, Click here and get yours! Can't make it, you can still donate to the wonderful cause here. Be a GIVER! You know you wanna!

I can't wait to see you October 29th! You won't want to miss it!

I LOVE Lu Lu Weddings!

There are too many bridal resource guides and online sites to name. It feels as though there is a new one popping up every day. The only planning website everyone should know about is Lu Lu Weddings. It's a collaboration of amazingly talented women photographers in the pacific northwest; who have put together a site full of incredibly inspiring images, top notch vendors referrals, and wonderful information.

It is a REAL resource guide for brides and grooms to use. Vendors on this site don't pay for the advertising space. They are featured because they are respected and admired in the Seattle Wedding Community. Here is what Lulu says about the vendors featured:

"As a non-profit site, our referral network is based on reputation and exceptional performance, not a paid listing. "

Unfortunately, reputation and performance are not on the list of requirements for most wedding resource sites. It is a rarity today. I respect this site, these women, and their continued commitment to their clients pursuit of excellence. Thank you Lulu weddings!

Image from LuLu website.