May 2012
21 posts
Cecilia Flaming Photography: Kara and Rick
Today we have something a little different - a styled shoot from Cecilia Flaming Photography that was shot in an industrial district in Vancouver, BC. Kara and Rick did not really get married - but they are dating so who knows? We love the way Cecilia styled and shot this one, another great example of why she is such a great photographer and a Bridesview fave! By...
3 tags
Andrew Morrell Photography: Megan and Chris
Where better for us to look for our Memorial Day Featured wedding than the Capitol and Virginia? Thanks to the talented Andrew Morrell Photography we can do just that, with the fabulous wedding of Megan and Chris that just took place in March - on St Patrick’s Day to be precise. The Bridesview team love the Lincoln Memorial shots and the sense of...
2 tags
Randy Anagnostis Photography: Kimmy and Andrew
Kimmy and Andrew’s Southbury, CT wedding celebration was an elegant affair that the Bridesview team loved. The quirky scenery of the Aqua Turf Club provided a gorgeous outdoor backdrop and the reception decor was simple but very sophisticated at the same time. We loved the ice sculpture (and the dry ice)
This was the American celebration that...
2 tags
Sara Chapman Photography: Audrey and Justin
Audrey and Justin’s Newnan, Georgia wedding was a beautiful rustic affair filled with gorgeous color and lots of neat unique touches that really made it the last word in barnyard chic! The Bridesview team love the vintage inspired look of Audrey’s dress and the way that Sara Chapman Photography captured the day was just...
2 tags
Perfect Moment Photography: Samantha and Nick
The Bridesview team love an outdoor wedding and we love a great theme so the fact that Samantha and Nick’s Sacramento, CA wedding covers both of those bases is a special treat. Nick and his boys pulled off the gangster look perfectly and Samantha makes such a lovely Moll! Add to that the beautiful scenery, the amazing cake and the fabulous job...
3 tags
Laurie Carpenter Photography: Lindsey and Zach
There are so many great and very individual touches to this wonderful Nashville, TN wedding, as shared with us by Laurie Carpenter Photography and the Bridesview team loved them all. Where did the inspirations come from? The lovely bride Lindsey was good enough to fill us in. She told us “We just wanted everything to represent us, and of course make...
3 tags
Dreamtime Images: Holly and John
What was the inspiration behind the gorgeous Colorado wedding of high school sweethearts Holly and John? The Bridesview team were lucky enough to find out from the bride herself! Holly told us “I had always wanted the picturesque outdoor wedding at top a mountain. I wanted a rustic nature setting with simple elegance touches throughout. So we picked...
3 tags
Jinda Photography: Diana and Phil
Our featured wedding today was shared with us by Jin and Linda, a talented couple who together make up Jinda Photography. Diana and Phil’s Tacoma, Washington wedding was, as you can see , a very elegant and modern affair that still gave a respectful nod to the couple’s heritage. We love the blue color of the bridesmaids dresses as well as the...
Gerard Tomko Photography: Charlotte and Adam
Today marks the first time we have been fortunate enough to be able to feature the work of Gerald Tomko, a talented Philadelphia based photographer who, we discovered, will be photographing his 1,000th wedding this summer! 1,000 different brides and grooms, all we can say is wow!
Charlotte and Adam’s beautiful wedding is a great example of his work....
2 tags
Perfect Moment Photography: Angela and Kristopher
Angela and Kristopher’s Elk Grove, California wedding looks like such a fun and happy affair - something Perfect Moment Photography captured perfectly. We love the not-so-serious shots, what a great way to record all the joy and laughter of the day!
We have more great moments from this wedding to share with you, we just could not fit them all here, so why not...
Pirouette Photography: Zarina and Farhad
The Bridesview team found so much to look at - and to love - when Teresa from Pirouette Photography shared this amazing wedding album with us that we hardly knew where to begin when blogging about it! The candy apple green colors are a really beautiful eyeopener and the bride looked stunning. Then there are the elegant place settings, the amazing cake...
Mike Pittman Photography: Kelley and Justin
The Bridesview team do love a nice Fall wedding and this Branford, CT affair is a great example of just why that is! We love the jewel colored bridesmaid dresses and the slightly autumnal flowers. And the cake is something else, but given that we heard that Justin’s Mom runs a bakery we guess you would expect nothing less!
Kelley and Justin’s...
3 tags
Teresa Halton Photography: Tamar and Venkatraman
Red and white are two of the Bridesview team’s favorite wedding colors and at Tamar and Venkatraman’s unique Jewish-Hindu wedding at the Stanford Faculty Club they came together perfectly, as did this beautiful couple! We love the tower of cupcakes too and the bridesmaids dresses are stunning.
Tamar and Venkatraman’s photographer on...
2 tags
Swank Photo Studio: Meghan and Mark
Meghan and Mark’s Wake Forest, North Carolina wedding was a beautiful blend of country chic, pure Americana and good old fashioned romance and the Bridesview team were completely enchanted by this one. The (Tar Heel?) blue bridesmaids dresses and the gorgeous simplicity of setting particualrly appealed to us and the night shot of beautiful bride...
5 tags
Rose Schaller Photo: Caitlin and Gordon
The Hudson Valley in upstate New York is renowned for the amazing fall foliage that can be seen everywhere each October and as you can see Caitlin and Gordon made the most of that fact when they were married at Caitlin Gardens in Slate Hill, New York. The couple even extended the fall theme to the wedding itself and the Bridesview team love autumn inspired...
Real Memories Photography: Kathleen and Andrew
The Beach Club in lovely West Palm Beach, FL was the setting for Kathleen and Andrew’s elegant wedding, as shared with us by Real Memories Photography. The Bridesview team loves the pale, pastel color scheme, just perfect for a Florida wedding. We also love the great formal shots of the bride - such great fun and flirty photos!
If you head to...
Graphic Invite Photography: Latoya and Willie
Latoya and Willie’s Rochester, Michigan wedding was filled with gorgeous peacock inspired color as well as more than a few peacock feathers to create an elegant and stylish look that the Bridesview team love. We especially liked the green of the bridesmaid dresses - fresh and slightly unusual without being too overpowering.
If you enjoyed this glimpse at the...
4 tags
Photolosophys: Rachel and Robert
The flowers are a big part of any wedding but nature in general was a huge part of Rachel and Robert’s Columbus, Ohio wedding as they were married at The Franklin Park Conservatory. For all that greenery though the Bridesview team really fell in love with the sunflowers - what a wonderful bright and cheery bouquet they make.
We also loved the work of...
3 tags
Photography by Verdi: Daira and Nate
Daira and Nate’s Tempe, Arizona wedding was, as you can see, a fun, colorful occasion full of smiles, fun and a lot of love. The Bridesview team love the stunning location, especially the illuminated cacti and of course as a bunch of animal lovers we adore the four legged groomsman. What really struck us though about this wedding - which...
Monica Salazar Photography: Monica and Jose
Monica and Jose’s Dallas, Texas wedding was, the Bridesview team feels,the perfect balance of very traditional and decidedly modern.The ceremony took place at the beautiful St Monica Catholic church in Dallas, with just the right amount of formality before moving to the reception venue in nearby Irving for a celebration that certainly looks like it was an...
Mike Pittman Photography: Lisa and Matt
When you have a beautiful garden and a sandy beach available to you and your guests on your wedding day which do you to party on? Quite sensibly Lisa and Matt chose both on their big day in Westerly, Rhode Island!
The Bridesview team love the happy, relaxed vibe of this wedding, something that the very talented Mike Pittman Photography captures and conveys...
April 2012
22 posts
6 tags
Marcin JM: Catherine and Scott
Lots of girls dream about that fairytale wedding - the one that ends up with them marrying their prince in a grand castle and as you can tell from these great pictures by Marcin JM Catherine and Scott got to play that fantasy out in real life.
The happy couple were married in a Scottish themed ceremony at The Castle on the Hudson, a historic century old building...
Jeri Taira: Mele and Shilo Engagement
Today we are taking a break from weddings to whisk you away to beautiful Kane’ohe , Hawaii for an engagement shoot. These great shots of Mele and Shilo were taken at the Moli’i Pavilion and Gardens, a place that is home to an ancient fishpond, the largest in Hawaii (but they also host weddings there too!)
There is also a very sweet story behind these pictures and...
4 tags
Jennifer B. Photography: Jessica and Tyler
Jessica and Tyler are a a lovely couple from Alabama but to say their vows they made the trip to Destin, Florida for a sunset ceremony in the beautiful Henderson Beach State Park. There to capture it all was Jennifer B Photography who, as you can see, did an amazing job.
The Bridesview team love all the elegant simplicity of this...
3 tags
Jason Gardner Photography: Jillian and Matt
Jillian and Matt’s New Jersey wedding, as shared with Bridesview by Jason Gardner Photography, was a dreamy gazebo affair awash in flowers, rose petals and romance and the Bridesview team love it all! We were especially taken with the stunning decor at the altar as well as the deliciously funny groom’s cake and maybe most of all by...
2 tags
Its Over Prods Photography: Abby and Azzurro
When all is said and done, weddings are all about romance and joy and Abby and Azzurro’s Alexandria, VA celebration is a perfect reminder of that fact. A beautiful bride, a handsome groom, some stunning scenery and a whole lot of love - simple and perfect.
This wedding was also the Bridesview teams introduction to the work of Stephen and Its Over Prods...
2 tags
Graphic Invite Photography: Jessica and Paul
Here at Bridesview it never ceases to amaze us just how creative and inventive the very talented wedding photographers we encounter are. Jessica and Paul’s Ann Arbor, Michigan wedding album, as shared with us by Graphic Invite Photography, is a perfect example. While the formal shots at the ceremony are wonderful and the theme and decor the couple chose...
Frozen Moments Portraits: Welsley and Bryan
Welsley and Bryan’s warm and charming winter Pennsylvania wedding was the Bridesview team’s introduction to the work of Frozen Moments Portraits and what a great one it was! We love the wedding colors, especially the bridesmaid’s bright red dresses and the cake is quite amazing. We also really admire the way that all the emotion of the...
4 tags
Charles Gautier Photography: Amber and Justin
The first thing the Bridesview team noticed about Amber and Justin’s wedding album, as shared with us by Charles Gautier Photography, were the great colors - there’s just something about black and pink we love - its so striking and fun without being OTT!
There is a lot more to love about this wedding though. The bride’s lovely smile...
4 tags
Mike Pittman Photography: Monica and Josh
The photographs from this lovely North Carolina church wedding, as shared with Bridesview by Mike Pittman Photography are, we think, a great of example of a couple’s fun personality and the joy of the day being allowed to shine through in every shot, something that makes this album all the more special. And we love the Abbey Road tribute!
If you love...
4 tags
Brian Peterson: Sophi and Travis
There is so much that the Bridesview team adore about this lovely Maine backyard wedding it’s hard to know where to begin! Sophi’s vintage Alfred Angelo wedding dress, the flower girls in boots, the gorgeous setting the colorful flowers and the ever-so-cute canine guest of honor - we loved it all.
These photographs were taken by Brian...
3 tags
Bethany and Dan Photography: Deanna and Eirik
There is quite the tech story behind this gorgeous Napa Valley, CA wedding as shared with us by the super talented husband and wife team of Bethany and Dan Photography.
First of all, Deanna and Eirik met on Facebook. Then when the Norwegian groom’s Mom was unable to make the trip to the US for the wedding she still got to see it all - thanks to...
3 tags
F8 Photo Studios: Laura and Jason
Laura and Jason’s Greensboro, North Carolina wedding was an elegant affair filled with wonderful DIY touches and the Bridesview team loved this one the first second we saw it. The fact that groom Jason took a very active role in the wedding planning process is a very impressive one too.
We also love the story of his proposal to his longtime friend...
3 tags
Brian Mullins Photography: CJ And Chris
As you can see, Chris and CJ decided to do things a little differently when they got married. The couple chose a destination wedding for their ceremony and headed to beautiful Cancun for fun in the sun - and to take their vows in the most beautiful of settings. They then threw a grand wedding reception - complete with another short wedding ceremony as so...
3 tags
Ashlee Nicole Photography: Britta and Adrian
Britta and Adrian’s Florida wedding, as captured here by Ashlee Nicole Photography, was a beautifully elegant occasion set amongst beautiful palm trees and the most gorgeous of scenery. The Bridesview team were particularly taken with the understated color scheme as well as Britta’s amazing shoes!
These shots are just a small taste of what we have to...
4 tags
Photography by Verdi: Carol and Matthew
The Bridesview team still love a great trip to the fair so this amazing Sayville, New York wedding really appeals to us and our inner kids. The cotton candy, the Ferris wheel, the shooting range (!) we have to hand to Photography by Verdi for pulling together such fun shots and to Carol and Matthew for being such great sports. And for making us hungry. If you...
4 tags
Sphynge Photography: Danielle and Shaun
Danielle and Shaun’s San Jose, California wedding was a beautiful blend of gorgeous colors, fabulous DIY details and pure romance. The Bridesview team love the concept behind the themed tables, the beautiful favors and the coloring pages are great - an idea worth stealing for any bride to be who will be inviting children to her wedding!
We...
Swank Photo Studio: Jenna and Brian
The Bridesview team loves a bit of dramatic glamour and the wedding reception venue chose by Jenna and Brian for their North Carolina nuptials certainly provides that. We love the gorgeous chandeliers, the intricate and elegant place settings and the amazing way that stunning wedding cake was showcased.
The team also thinks that Swank Photo Studio, who...
2 tags
Rose Schaller Photography: Michelle and Rory
Beautiful scenery and huge splashes of gorgeous color were the order of the day when Michelle and Rory were married at the Walkill Golf Club in Middletown, NY. The Bridesview team love all the gorgeous florals, especially Michelle’s huge white bouquet - what a stunning piece!
Thanks to Rose Schaller Photography, who shared this elegant wedding...
3 tags
Real Memories Photography: Erin and Mike
The Bridesview team love a great ballroom wedding (well, lets face it we just love weddings) and Erin and Mike’s West Palm Beach, FL affair is a great example of a really gorgeous one. We adore the bright beautiful flowers and the all white cake looks stunning. We also think that some of the angles of the photographs taken by Real Memories...
SocialTables makes seating charts fun! (and...
We are excited to introduce Social Tables today on the BridesView blog! This fresh start-up out of D.C. helps brides with that all-too-stressful task of organizing seating charts for your reception dinner. Stress less through this handy tool!
Some of the key features of Social Tables include:
Import contacts from Gmail, Facebook and Excel to avoid manually entering contacts with this convenient...
Mike Pittman Photography: Jason and Keith
Bridesview regulars probably know that we have featured the wonderful work of Mike Pittman Photography before. He’s a talented and creative New York based photographer but Jason and Keith’s joyful celebration had him travelling to Raleigh, NC instead.
The Bridesview team are honored that Mike, Jason and Keith choose to share this wedding with us and think...
3 tags
Kelly is Nice Photography: Kristen and Drake
Kristen and Drake’s fall Georgia wedding was a magical outdoor affair filled with gorgeous florals, beautiful jewel colors and set against a watery backdrop that can only be described as stunning.
The Bridesview team loved all the little details about this elegant affair as well. The photo booth is certainly a quirky one and we adore the...
March 2012
24 posts
Swank Photo Studio: Jessica and Chris
The Bridesview team were enchanted by this gorgeous North Carolina wedding from the first moment we saw these fabulous photos from Swank Photo Studio. Therefore we were delighted when the beautiful bride Jessica agreed to share some further insight about her big day. What was the inspiration behind the charming rustic theme we asked.
Jessica told us...
Ashlee Nicole Photography: Sara and Bryce
A perfect sunny Florida day,swaying palm trees, a beautiful bride and her gorgeous groom and a color scheme that defines elegance and romance - the Bridesview team found so much to love about Sara and Bryce’s Fort Myers, FL wedding!
We adored the bridesmaids vibrant purple dresses (and Sara’s matching shoes) as well as the way one of our...
Mike Pittman Photography: Stephanie and David
Although spring and summer weddings are glorious there is a lot to be said for a beautiful fall wedding as well. Stephanie and David’s elegant affair, as captured here by Mike Pittman Photography, was held in the crisper fall temperatures in Raleigh, North Carolina and is a wonderful example of just how lovely an “off season” wedding can be.
We love...
2 tags
Jeff Tisman: Inna and Scott
As you can see from these photos taken by Jeff Tisman, Inna and Scott’s Hamburg, New Jersey wedding was a beautiful affair. And because a member of the Bridesview team has a bit of an “in” with the bride we were lucky enough to hear from Inna about what inspired her wedding choices. “ We wanted something that was going to be very classy...
We're giving away $ 15,000 in Raffle Prizes from...
We are thrilled to have a Booth at the New York Magazine Weddings Event tomorrow, Wednesday, March 28th! If you come along, you’ll get an exclusive first-look at TWO exciting new products we’re revealing at the show.
EVEN BETTER: You could win one of the $15,000 in FREE wedding services in our raffle. Here are some of the fabulous wedding services you could win from wonderful vendors...
3 tags
Jo Photo: Nikki and Jason
Bright blues and crisp whites, a beautiful garden setting and an awful lot of smiles - all reasons why the Bridesview team loved Nikki and Jason’s Knoxville, TN wedding, which was shared with us by the very talented Jo Photo. The gamers on the team really liked Jason’s groom’s cake as well!
These are just a handful of the great...
3 tags
Paul Retherford Wedding Photography: Beth and Tony
Beth and Tony’s Michigan beach wedding was a laid back rather eco friendly affair filled with wonderful wildflowers, lots of great seaside touches and lot of laughter as these shots from Paul Retherford Wedding Photography very clearly show. The Bridesview team were especially taken with the wedding cake - so simple yet so very striking!
Wish there...