Styled Shoot: A Southwest Love Affair

I am bursting at the seams to share this styled shoot with you! Enjoy the images taken by Christine Bonnivier and check out the feature on Wedding Chicks! 

Event Styling and Coordination: Abby Mitchell Event Planning and Design

Photographer: Christine Bonnivier

Wedding Dress: Norman's Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses: Apricot Lane Boutique

Hair Stylist: Ashley Williams at Karma Salon

Make-Up Artist: Laura Humphrey-Garside at Karma Salon

Flowers: He Loves Me Flowers

Cake: Style by the Slice

Bride and Groom: Sydney Friar and Justin Dougherty

Bridesmaids: Rachel Adams, Bekah Ogden, and Angel Obert

Paper Products: Abby Mitchell Event Planning and Design

Recap: Wedding Expo 2014

Looking back at this last expo I am so overwhelmed with gratitude! I sat down the other morning to reflect on the weekend and was just blown away by how many things God worked out in my favor. Things going all the way back to the last expo in August! I was reminded that His plans are even more perfect than my wildest dreams.

The VIP Event, Engage, was AWESOME! To all those lovely brides that I was able to meet, HI and thanks so much for coming and having such a blast with us! The Met Bride staff and interns did such a fantastic job and I am so honored I got to be a vendor and help put the event on. 

Here I am chatting with brides during our "speed dating" style rotations that allowed brides to eat and mingle while vendors shared their spiel. 

My girls were awesome! From early morning prep, to helping with Engage, to chatting with brides during the show, to tear down and loading up they were rockstars! Thanks Jane and Rochelle! Muah! 

New Logo and Branding!

What an amazing weekend full of meeting brides and talking about weddings! We are so thrilled to have been a part of the Met Bride Expo this weekend as a VIP merchant. Thanks so much to all the brides that came and celebrated the wedding industry with us! 

We are releasing our new branding and updated logo today! We are pumped to share the new updates on our website and blog so go check them out and let us know what you think! Here are a few sneak peeks at what we have done. 

Here is the brand spankin' new logo in all its glory! Ahh I love it! 

One of my favorite updates to the site is the new photo gallery. It takes forevs to add photos to it but it look so pretty! That said... more photos coming soon! 

Check out the site here! 

2014 Wedding Show Time!

My fellow vendors and I have been working overtime lately getting ready for what we affectionately call, "Expo season". SO much work goes into each carefully planned 10x10 booth that you wouldn't even believe it! I feel like it is a whole wedding I am getting ready for! 

This weekend marks the very first MetBride VIP Engage event that I have had the joy of helping put on. I will also be a VIP vendor at the event so if you are a lucky lady who snagged one of the coveted 50 tickets, please say HI! 

I am going to get back to work getting ready to meet all of you so enjoy these gorgeous shots taken by Christine Bonnivier from our booth in the last MetBride show! Look for us on Sunday!

Show Info:

What - 180 of the area's wedding vendors dying to meet YOU

When - Sunday the 12th from 11:00 to 4:00

Where - The Springfield Expo Center in downtown Springfield, MO

Cost - $5.00

Why - Come for inspiration and ideas, to taste delicious food and cake samples, meet vendors, and get a good idea of who you will work well with on your big day!