With love we wish you a Happy New Year’s Eve from TwoFoot Creative! We are so excited about all our fabulous weddings coming up in 2011 - it is going to be an amazing year!
To all of the newly engaged couples out there - congratulations and happy wedding planning!
Above photo from A Girl in Love Photography
All eligible non-winning entries will receive $50 off of their engagement session or a 10% discount on a wedding package {engagement sessions are included in wedding packages}. Offer is valid on any engagement or wedding booked by February 15, 2011, please mention the discount to receive this offer.
How to Enter: Send an email to with “early {love} bird session giveaway” in the subject. Please include the following: your name, your fiance’s name, your wedding date, one photo of the two of you and one brief fact about you as a couple (fun, funny, how you met, how he proposed, etc) to add under your photo.
All entries are due by December 31, 2010 at midnight. The entries will then be posted on the blog (photos of the couple as well as a tidbit about them). Voting will happen between January 1-5th at midnight. Anyone may vote for the couple of their choice by emailing me at . Only one vote per email address. The couple with the most votes will receive the early {love} bird session. Winner’s session must take place by March 15th in a location in the Ann Arbor area. For any questions please email or call 734.408.1899.734-408-1899 begin_of_the_skype_highlightinend_of_th
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Natalee and Kyle were married two years ago today - congratulations on your Two Year Anniversary!
The above shot was taken by their photographer Amanda Williams, and you can see a few more of her pictures from the wedding here.
To see the post from their wedding, click here and their bouquet painting can be seen here!
Where is Events by I Candy located? We’re based in Grand Rapids.
How did you get started?
I’m partnered with my younger daughter who got married 4 years ago. My background is graphic design and interior design. I decided I could design her wedding so I went out to look for things to rent because I knew that I could do the design part of it…and there was nothing out there. So I thought it was really a niche. I own a graphics design company that prints fabric, carpet, wedding invitations, etc. so it was just a good match.
What would you say is your specialty service out of all the things you offer?
We can do anything custom-made that anybody needs. From custom lampshades to custom runners. We can do everything and do it well from start to finish.
What type of evnts do you design for? Is it primarily weddings?
Primarily weddings but we design for all types of events.
What are your favorite flowers?
I like peonies, hydrangeas, and tulips…the type of flowers you could pick from your garden. I tend to like flowers that are more nature-like over ones that are more rigid.
Where do you get your flowers when you’re not designing with silks?
We actually work with local growers because we don’t have real flowers.
Who’s your favorite type of bride?
I like meeting all different types of people but its always nice to meet someone who knows what they want. Either way, I think we’re good at helping the ones that don’t know exactly what they want because not everyone is a visualist.
What is the style of your company?
Versatile. We offer so many different styles so I can’t really say one style. We accommodate every kind of bride for all styles from vintage to garden. I tend to like the more handmade outdoors type of things but we also have all kinds of “bling” too.
What are some of the most important questions couples forget to ask and how would you answer the questions?
Well, its more so things I would ask them like “what is your budget?” Knowing that, we can work within it because we work with all types of budgets. Its important to know that right from the beginning.
What is something people would be surprised to know about you and your daughter?
Well, people typically don’t know that my background is graphic design and I own a graphics company. I recently finished 4 floors of art work for a hospital. My daughter, Alex, is just as creative as I am. Some would think she follows after me because I’ve been a designer for over 35 years but she actually comes up with most of our ideas and has incredible vision.
Photo by En Vida Studio
Planning a Grand Rapids wedding? Contact TwoFoot Creative bridal consultant Ashley Mason for an appointment to make sure your wedding is as fun, seamless and enjoyable as it can be from day one! By appointment: 517.936.0816
Krissy & Scott were married on December 11th at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Ann Arbor - and what a crazy day for a wedding! At the time of booking, we did not realize the Big Chill had been scheduled on that day, so a lot of planning had to go into making it as easy as possible for guests to get around! Aristocat Limousine played a huge part in Krissy & Scott getting around successfully. It all worked out wonderfully in the end, and they had an amazing wedding day.
In between the ceremony (1:30-2:30pm) and reception (5pm), guests headed to the Campus Inn for drinks and mingling, or walked around downtown. My assistants had been at the University of Michigan Museum of Art to assist in setup while I was still at the church making sure everything got out, the photographers got the pictures they needed, and some additional wine for the reception was loaded into my car.
The UMMA is an absolutely gorgeous venue for a wedding, but does pose some challenges! Loading is tricky, and I had to get a loading schedule to facilities manager Bruce Glayzer so he knew when the various wedding professionals would be in and out (Bruce is fantastic to work with). There are also two doors to get into the Apse, one of which must be closed at all times to ensure the safety of the art work!
Needless to say, the evening required a lot of teamwork, and everyone did just that. It was a wonderfully smooth event, between the Moveable Feast caterers, Bill Hamilton Designs’ beautiful arrangements, my team setting up the linens, napkins, donation cards, table numbers and other items, and the UMMA security staff. Most importantly - Krissy and Scott loved it and had a great time!
Cocktail hour in the Forum is a wonderful option at UMMA - it allows more time for setup in the Apse (where the dining and reception takes place) and allows for additional room to have a photo booth (the Traveling Photo Booth was in the corner by the doors here), late night snacks or dessert, sitting areas for guests to get away, and even a lounge area.
It was wonderful working with A Girl In Love Photography for the first time - Melissa is so much fun! I can’t wait to see her pictures! In lieu of a videographer, Krissy and Scott rented Wedit cameras and had their guests shoot the footage, which will now be edited by the Wedit team and turned into their wedding film!
At the end of the night, we brought the gifts, cards and other personal items to Krissy and Scott’s room at the Campus Inn, and made sure everything got cleaned up and packed up! We delivered flowers the next morning for their brunch as well as a few other items that had been left the night before. It was so much fun to be a part of Krissy and Scott’s wedding planning over the past few months, and to see it all come together so beautifully on their wedding day!
Congratulations Krissy & Scott!
Are you procrastinating with those last few gifts? Not sure what to get Aunt Margaret or your favorite teacher? Here are a few of our faves!
Whitney and Bill are getting married next summer, and have booked the lovely Nicole Ladonne Photography to capture their wedding day. Recently, they were in town for an engagement session - enjoy!
The Law Quad always makes for beautiful pictures:)
I am so excited for your wedding Whitney & Bill!
Jackie and Adam were married two years ago today, on December 19th of 2008. Their photographer, Jennifer MacPherson of Amanda Williams Photography, took the above shot. Congratulations on your second year of marriage you two - I hope each year after this only gets better!
If you’re looking for a different take on flower girl looks, these dresses are simply too sweet for words. Sweet Pattis, Flower Girl Couture, has an eye-catching collection that’s exclusively shown at Le Salon Bridal Boutique in Royal Oak, MI and Chicago, IL. Earlier this year, we blogged about Le Salon Bridal Boutique. It hosts some of the most stunning couture gowns from all over the country. Not to forget, during your appointment you’re the only bride there for special one-on-one attention… such a lovely bonus!
Krissy & Scott have been so much fun to work with over the past several months! Their wedding will be featured in a few days, but I had to share their beautiful engagement pictures first! These were taken by Melissa from A Girl In Love Photography - enjoy!
