Showing posts with label The Bride's Book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Bride's Book. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Unexpected…A Classic Look at a Rustic Venue

This week's featured company is Engaging Events in Mount Pleasant, SC. A returning advertiser for the Bride's Book Magazine & www.thebridesbook.com.

Engaging Events is a wedding planning service offering consultation, coordination and design services. Lead by Consultant Cindy Zingerella, Engaging Events guides couples through the wedding planning process, creating a wedding and reception that reflects their distinct personality and sense of Style. Our expertise with design and décor enables us to add creative elements to each affair resulting in a unique event for each of our clients.

Here's a sample of their work from a wedding done this past March at Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, SC

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Heather and Antony were married at beautiful Boone Hall Plantation . The backdrop being the breathtaking avenue of Oaks was…

…Such a romantic setting for a romantic couple!

Their ceremony location was not one of the typical locations clients choose at Boone Hall but since they were hosting such an intimate affair, the lawn area near the historic slave homes was the perfect spot. Here, they could capture all the beauty of the Avenue of Oaks.

The Unexpected….

The design and decor was a bit of the unexpected at the Cotton Dock at Boone Hall Plantation.

Heather and Antony loved the crisp clean look of a white wedding- so we added a bit of platinum to set it off.

However, the crystal chandeliers, and cafe lighting mixed with the white fabric draping was a bit different from what you would typically

see at that location…but it worked sooooo well! This was definitely one of our favorites!

Our florist, Judy, fashioned several styles of centerpieces to keep each table unique and interesting.

Here you see a moss covered tray with white dendrobium orchids at varying heights.

We would like to thank Lowcountry Photojournalism for the great photography, Snyder Party Rentals for the Tables, Chairs & linens, Duvall Catering for the Fabulous food and of course…

Heather & Antony for letting us be a part of such a special time in their lives!

All the fabric draping, chandeliers, and gorgeous flowers are Engaging Events creations- thanks Team!

www.engagingeventscharleston.com

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Spring 2010 Issue!

Congratulations to Lisa Brown with Bella Rose Photography for making our Spring 2010 Cover!!


Included in this issue:

-DIY Wedding Hair
-Creating a workout plan with Kettlebells
-Our gorgeous photo shoots in Raleigh, Wilmington, Charlotte and Asheville
-6 Real Weddings
-Travel to Destination Weddings
-Decorating 101--Creating an idea book
-New tips, trends, and ideas for your wedding!  

We can't wait for the E-Zine, continue checking www.thebridesbook.com for the Spring E-zine!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Why not use free ad options?

For the life of me I can't figure out WHY paying advertisers especialy in the current economy don't use every available resource that they have. PEOPLE! Advertising is expensive! Use the extras to get the biggest bang for your buck. Not sure what extras there are ASK! Do a little comparison shopping. Do you offer free event listing? Bridal Leads? And for goodness sake, if you are lucky enough to win an award get the hi and lo resolution graphics and then USE it! Toot your horn!! It's as good as money in the bank. Ask the magazine or blog or web site that you advertise with if they allow you to promote yourself through an e-newsletter to people who may be interested in their servces. Broker a deal for a giveaway. It doesn't have to be big but that is low cost advertising if your business is seen by your targeted audience. In todays economy these are things every business should be taking advantage of and looking for. Our company for example, offers lots of free services to our advertisers. On our website, advertisers can post event listings at no charge as often as they like. Since we are a wedding website we allow our advertisers to post Real Wedding images (which brides devour!) and offer a link back to their website. Our advertisers also can write an advertorial and have it posted on our website, in our e-newsletter blast to brides and possibly have it blogged or twittered about. In our magazine every single issue has enormous editorial opportunities! I am always amazed by businesses that fail to take advantage of so many opportunities. If you look around it is the savvy business owner who looks for these opportunities and his or her business is the one that even under dire circumstances, such as our current economy, is able to ride the wave better than others.