DIY Friday Feature

(Picture taken from DIY Bride)

Our Friday feature today is about the doing it yourself option for your wedding. Many brides do this now for many reasons. It may be reasons due to financial, sentimental, one-of-a-kind or simply just making it home-made and completely to the couple's taste.

We at ABW are avid twitter stalkers of the bridal industry and love eying new products, websites, trends and pretty much anything about the industry. Today, we found diybride, based out of San Jose, California and even though they are not an Arizona company their website is very resourceful none the less for any wedding anywhere.

We're glad we did our research on them, their website features many resources for "Do It Yourself" projects from the cake to sewing the gown. They even have books for sale, which is a great to carry around with you while you wait for appointments or prefer to read books instead of staring into a computer screen.

Happy surfing! This website will keep you entertained all day and once you are done reading you will most definitely want to start many of the projects by the weekend.

Company: DIY Bride
Website: http://www.diybride.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/diybride
Books: DIY Bride Crafty Countdown, The DIY Bride (40 project for your ultimate one-of-a-kind wedding)

A Thoughtful Treat

Photo taken from Fairytale Brownies -www.brownies.com, Father's Day is just around the corner : )

We received a box of treats today unexpectedly from our wonderful friends at the Prescott Wedding Walk and as we were about to choose someone at random for our Wedding Wednesday feature, this may be all about desserts today.

We were curious when the packaging read Fairytale Brownies and thought there would be no way the brownies could have survived a trip through the Arizona heat, but it did.

We opened up the box and it was well insulated and even had a ice pack, but the box of brownies didn't get wet from the condensation due to the careful wrapping around the ice pack. I think we were more impressed with the packaging then the actual treats.

But everything from Fairytale Brownies was well done, there was even a little note that read:

Caring for your Brownies: Fairytale Brownies are always guaranteed fresh upon arrival. If you can resist eating all of them in less than one week, refrigerating or freezing is recommended. Brownies will stay fresh for 30 days in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer. Thawing takes about one hour at room temperature, or remove the wrapper and microwave on low power (times will vary).

You are probably thinking that putting them in the microwave is going to blow your mind away, when they are warm they taste like they were freshly baked. I can't make brownies as good as this, so it was pure enjoyment because you don't have to spend the time making them and cleaning up the mess.

Thanks again to Cindy Reeves of Reeves Photography and Fetu at the Prescott Wedding Walk, it was a thoughtful, delicious, and the best gift for any girl or boy.

Fairytale Brownies - www.brownies.com
Phone: 1-800-Fairytale
Twitter - http://twitter.com/ftbrownies
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/fairytalebrownies?ref=ts

Wedding Wednesday feature!

In honor of Wedding Wednesday, I decided to a blog. As you can see it's been a long time coming. When you do 10 events in one week, one tends to want to take a long break from everything. But we (the Arizona Bridal Week team) is in full force again, until after the next bridal week, which may or may not be Spring of 2011.

It takes a lot of planning and we may need more people to acquire this year to be able to pull off another event next year. If you are interested in volunteering your services, help plan events or simply have a few ideas to throw our way send them to info@arizonasbridalweek.com.

We are partnering up / have partnered up with several other companies and have events this year, so all ya have to do is attend a few shows connected with companies like

Jennyvi Dizon Couture
Arizona Bridal Affair
Thee Wedding Warehouse
Lillian Lottie Couture
Ventola Photography
Reeves Photography and Videography
Angelina Rose Photography

These are just a few, there will be more to come when I get any word of more events I will post : )

Now that I have re-introduced myself again, I wanted to feature a photographer who was great to work with during the Arizona Bridal Week. Her name is Keri Doolittle and she is currently transitioning from Arizona to Colorado.

Her work and personality shows that she has a passion for life, especially when it comes to photo journalism. When you meet her you instantly feel the energy she has and could you imagine the energy she will have to shoot your wedding. When the reception is well and done, Keri will be the last person standing still shooting with her camera, capturing something you never expected to - a perfect intimate photo with your new spouse. Something that only Keri Doolittle Photography was able to capture.

Pictures taken from http://www.keridoolittlephotography.com/blog

Wine Pairing TONIGHT at WineStyles!

Winestyles TONIGHT http://tinyurl.com/ycyq24z - enjoy the wine from the large selection at WineStyles and catering by Fresh From the Kitchen LLC, just email info@arizonasbridalweek.com to RSVP (even if you don't have a ticket, you will not have to pay if you RSVP before 4pm today).

Special Day Rate & Gift Bags for Sunday, Sept 27th

Sunday Sale!

For tomorrow's Sunday Expo show we are discounting week long tickets and offering up a special day rate for this show only!

Come out to the MADCAP Theaters (use to be the Harkins Theater on Mill Ave) and enjoy our day rate of $5.00 a person or $8.00 a couple. We are also discounting the week long couples tickets from $35.00 General Admission to $20.00 and our $75.00 VIB (Very Important Bride) couples ticket to $50.00.

As an added bonus every attendant gets a goodie bag sponsored by getmarried.com filled with getmarried count down calendars, getmarried pens and a coupon for 20% off redeemable at getmarried's online shop.

We also have delicious cookies from Cake Contessa, $5.00 off name change coupons from MissnowMrs.com, $300. off your photography package and a free engagement session with Christina Smith Photography, if a couple signs up with Reeves Photography & Videography at Arizona Bridal Week, they will be entered into a grand prize drawing to win the new iPod nano (with video camera) with their names and wedding date engraved! There will be many more give-a-ways prizes during the day, but you have to attend if you want to win.

Don't miss out on your goodie bag full of savings and don't miss out on a fun filled day of events and entertainment! Our DJ and photographer with Bridal Show Special will be providing great tunes and will be taking pictures and printing them for our guests to come home with a memento from the show. I'm sure our infamous Reverend G is sure to entertain as well, but if you haven't found an officiant to marry you Reverend Giovanni is exactly what you need!

Below is what we have in store for our attendants! All guests are welcome to come at 9:00am, come there early to increase your chances of winning!

For a $5.00 donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure gets you an additional entry into the raffle drawing for prizes all day and gets you into CCSP bridal poker games available all day to win additional prizes.

9:45am - 1st prize winner announcement
10:15am - Yoga Demonstration by Karve Studio - get your body into bridal shape!
10:45am - 2nd Prize winner announcement
10:50am - Makeup Demonstration by Cherelynn Baker
11:10am - 3rd Prize winner announcement
11:15am - FREE popcorn and water to watch a fun loving wedding movie
1:00pm - Afternoon Makeup Demonstration by Cherelynn Baker
1:30pm - Announcement of our $1000. Cornelis Hollander Fine Jewelry Gift Certificate

Important Reminder!

The Arizona Bridal Week is almost here! Just wanted to remind all ticket holders that you must RSVP for the following events:

Monday, September 28th, 2009 at WineStyles

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:
9788 W. Northern Ave. ste. 1430
Peoria, AZ 85345

This event is RSVP only, seating is limited and to brides 21 years or older - to RSVP email info@arizonasbridalweek.com or call 602-284-2073

RSVP's must be made on or before September 25th, 2009.


Thursday, October 1st at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm

Location:
5700 East McDonald Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

This event is RSVP only, seating is limited - to RSVP email info@arizonasbridalweek.com or call 602-284-2073.

RSVP's must be made on or before September 25th, 2009.

Arizona Bridal Week Ad for the Wedding Chronicle

My media associate and the photographer of this photo, Nikolai de Vera and I worked on this ad for about 7 hours. I think we are finally happy with it :) It will run in the Wedding Chronicle in September.

Enjoy!

Credits:
Photographer: Nikolai de Vera
Model: Britnee Johnson S.I.M Agency
Venue: The Wrigley Mansion
Desserts: Cake Contessa
Floral: Thee Wedding Warehouse / Endearing Floral Design
Gown: Jennyvi Dizon Couture
Makeup / Hair: Kensington Makeup Artists
Wig: Devious Wigs
Accessories: Impeccable Eye

Participating Venues:
Sept 26th - Thee Wedding Warehouse
Sept 27th - MadCap Theaters
Sept 28th - WineStyles
Sept 29th - Lillian Lottie Couture
Sept 30th - The Wigwam Golf Resort
Oct 1st - Sanctuary Resort at Camelback Mountain
Oct 2nd - The Wrigley Mansion
Oct 3rd - Embassy Suites Phoenix Biltmore

Visit Our Sponsors:
Jennyvi Dizon Couture
Cornelis Hollander
Kensington Makeup Artists
S.I.M Agency
Tri-Rentals
The Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
GetMarried.com