A "Somewhat" Final Farewell....

It's time that I make this official. As Creative Director and Founder of Faire La Fete Productions, I have decided to no longer accept any other projects under this company name. To all of my colleagues and clients, I couldn't thank you enough! You are the VERY reason that I have been able to share my God-given talent with the rest of the world. To my staff, whom I refer to as "the kids', uhm....what else can I say? We've share the best of times, and the worst of times. You've kept this machine running babies! Marion Marshall...you have been my heart for so long. Even when I was young and dumb in this industry, you always knew how to keep it real with me when no one else would. For that, I love you dearly!! Last, but not least...to all of our fans (readers). Without you, we'd be NOTHING!

Glam and Bold!

Just in case you didn't know, purple is the IT color for summer. Check out this tablescape created by JL Designs for Ceremony Magazine. The usage of texture and color is to die for! My favorite piece has to be the frame that she bought from IKEA and hot-glued dendrobium orchids on the face of it. How cool is that? This is exactly what client's love in a floral designer - the innate ability to create beautiful works of art. To see more of her recent work, check out her blog.

StudioWed Atlanta Luxury Giveaway!!!

I have heard and seen some amazing contests, but this one is the mother of all giveaways!

StudioWed Atlanta, along with CBS Atlanta and AtlantaOccasions.com, have come together to giveaway the wedding of a lifetime to one deserving couple! To enter, couples will submit in 500 words or less why they deserve to win a free wedding along with a photo. The winning couple will receive a wedding valued at over $70,000 to include everything from the venue, catering, photography, and more! The wedding will take place at Atlanta Botanical Gardens on either Sunday, January 10th or Sunday, January 24th, 2010. Deadline to enter is April 1st. For contest details and to register, please visit: www.cbsatlanta.com/weddinggiveaway.

Hurry girls to enter for your chance to win a wedding of a lifetime!

Memoirs of the Matron of Honor

As funny as it may seem, I never thought that I would be coordinating one of the most anticipated weddings of the season....my sister's.  Yep - you read correctly.  Playing two roles (Coordinator and Matron of Honor), can be a daunting task!  You'd think this would be easy for me because this is my profession and what I do on a day-to-day basis, but that's not the case.  My sister is the love of my life.  My best friend and confidant.  She has been here for me all of my life - and the thought of handing this baby over to someone else on the day-of just tears me up!  Don't get me wrong, I know my staff will do the best job possible, but it's more than that.  It's more on a personal level that has consumed me up inside ten fold.  It's almost as if I am re-living my own wedding planning days all over again. 

I'd love to hear from the rest of you.  Have you ever been down this road before?  How did you handle it and what was the outcome?

FLF Real Weddings :: Elizabeth and Maxwell

As promised, here are a few pictures from Elizabeth and Maxwell's wedding. Elizabeth decided to go with a very unique color pallet of black and white damask, green, and hot pink. In order to steamline this look, we used hot pink as a "pop" color (or accent color), and it turned out beautifully! To bring in a bit of warmth and texture, we used a ton of candles and crystal accents.

There were over 250 guests in attendance as they witnessed them exchange their vows in a gorgeous historical landmark that was built in the 1930's. Special thanks goes to Annette Taylor of Avery Bliss for giving us a few to share with you all. Stay tuned for part two and more details.

Who? Little Ole' Us?!?

{Photo courtesy of Chandra Michaels}

This year has began off with a bang, and we are loving every minute of it. I want to thank all of our clients, colleagues, and readers for supporting our little project and being patient with us every step of the way. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!

On another note: We have been graciously awarded a blogger award from several of our peers. I'd like to take the time to thank (and hug if, I could) Lisa of Elite Affairs, Nicole Scott-Tate of Your Champagne Wishes Events, LLC, Stacey Strickler of Affairs to Remember, and Michelle Mospens of My Personal Artists for choosing us for being a blog that posesses GREAT ATTITUDE + GRATITUDE! We are so humbled by this wonderful recognition, and thank you from the bottom of our little southern hearts!

One of the stiputlations were to nominate 10 blogs to recieve this award, but I have a very hard time just choosing a "handful of awesomeness" out of the bunch. With that said, I nominate each and every one of you because you are fantastic! It takes hard work and dedication to nuture a blog and I feel that it shouldn't go unnoticed. We appreciate all of you like you wouldn't believe. Stay true, stay positive, and most of all stay you....FABULOUS!!

A Romantic Proposal Contest

Hello all! The amazingly talented Aimee Labonte O'Boyle of Creative Montage is having a fantastic giveway contest for the most romantic proposal via her blog, Creative Odds n' Ends!

They are looking for the most romantic proposal stories from our readers. The winner will receive a $150 gift certificate to be redeemed on a custom invitation package and the runner-up will receive a $50 gift certificate to be redeemed on a custom invitation package.

How to enter:
Contestants must submit an custom invitation price quote.

Then, tell your romantic proposal story by emailing them at inquiries{at}creativemontage.com! The most romantic wedding proposal story voted on by our judges, Heather Minicucci of Simply Inviting Weddings and Kendall Brown of Eclatante Event Design, will be crowned the winner!

The winner(s) will be announced on Valentine's Day!

Good Luck!

Hello everyone. We will be taking a break from blogging until next week. Elizabeth and Maxwell will be getting married in Leonard, Texas this Saturday! Let's all give them well wishes for a wonderful life together, and many blessings in the future. We will feature this wedding as soon as we recieve the photos from our oh-so-amazing photographer, Annette Taylor of Avery Bliss Studios. Until then, have a great weekend.