landlocked bride™ | midwest + mountain west wedding inspiration

Let me first start off by saying, the Pilot and I had no intention of hiring a videographer, that is, until October of 2009 rolled around.

Back in early Fall, I fell in love with this video, which I found via Style Me Pretty. (I’ll wait, as I encourage you to watch the entire thing).

Aspen, Colorado – Super 8 Film from Kevin Von Qualen on Vimeo.

I fell in love with this video so much so, in fact, that I shared it with everyone.  I was so in love with the idea of Super 8, that I came thisclose to buying a camera myself for personal use and went on a mission to find a Super 8 videographer close to town (with no luck).

When I took a visit out to Colorado to visit to see one of my best friends back in mid-October, I showed her the video.  She, too, fell in love.

Not even a week after I’m back in town, I get an email from her.  She happens to know the guy who shot the particular video above AND she contacted him about having him videograph our wedding (bonus points for her).  I seriously was beyond excited and shared the news with the Pilot.  We did not make any commitments, only asked Kevin a few questions, as we needed to review our budget and the logistics, but were ecstatic at the possibility of booking him (him, being Kevin Von Qualen).

Again, we had not originally wanted to book a videographer, but the second we saw the Super 8, it just really struck a chord with me and the Pilot.  So, we took a few weeks to mull it over, talk with the Pilot’s parents and review everything. We finally (and officially) booked him in mid-December.  You all have no idea how excited the Pilot and I are to have the amazing talent of Kevin as our videographer.

Kevin, also happens to be a wedding and portrait photographer, who is based in Denver. BUT, he absolutely loves shooting Super 8 – so I urge you, if you are interested in hiring a videographer, to definitely consider him.  Super 8 is different than traditional videography (obviously), but the film truly tells a story like no other.

Did you book a videographer?  What was important to you and your significant other when making a decision?

Completely swooning over the bridesmaids’ attire. Why didn’t I think of this for my girls?  Doesn’t exactly fit the feel of our wedding, but totally works for this wedding.

Images courtesy of Rebekah Westover via With This Ring

And, that my friends, is your clue to get creative! A bridesmaid does not always have to wear a dress!

I am completely in love with this color red.  I’m not tots (for you “I Love You Man” movie fans) a fan of the design (it’s very pretty, though), just a little too traditional for me.

Clover & Bee

I think using colored envelopes or even colors within your invitation suite is a fun idea and a great way to incorporate a splash in your wedding.  White is classic, but red is fun!

The FI and I are going back and forth between orange envelopes and chocolate brown ones.

Why not red, you ask?  You’ll find out in due time.

I’m starting a new “series” here on this lovely blog of mine called “Things I Love.”  These little posts consist of wedding-related things that I stumble upon that I. Just. LOVE.  I have a few more up my sleeves, but will be sharing one today that is just fun and classic at the same time.  After catching up on my Google reader last night, this little idea stuck with me all day today, that I had to write it down and bookmark it to chat with my mom about it tonight.  So enjoy!

If you know anything about me, you know how much I love Martha Stewart (see previous post regarding my new last name).  I frequently buy the Martha Stewart Living magazine and regularly purchase the Martha Stewart Weddings magazine each quarter.  How can a girl resist?!

So, to my suprise, a lovely Cheree Berry was one of Martha’s featured weddings for the Summer issue, which was exciting for a few reasons: 1.  She’s a FANTASTIC stationary designer with a great history (can you say “former art director for Kate Spade?”).  2.  She had a wonderful display of photos at the entrance of her reception (see below):

Source

How great is that?  She used images of family members’ weddings and some of her designs and created a unique entry-way at her reception location (for you St. Louisans, she had her fabulous reception at Lumen).  It was a great surprise for her guests and a wonderful way to incorporate family.

It inspired me to contact her and see what she did and much to my surprise, she responded right away (fantastic)!  She told me that she could design them for me, or recommend her printer.  Obviously, I am Miss Crafty and would be designing them myself, but would LOVE to have her printer’s information for the future.  She willingly passed along her information, which thrilled me.

I think the printed canvas/fabric would be fantastic for the entrance to Windows.  Now the question is whether or not they will allow us to hang anything.  So now my task is trying to figure out how we can hang them.

UPDATE:

I went to bed last night and woke up this morning with a great idea.  If there are any brides-to-be, or just “regulars” out there who would love to have something like this created for yourself, whether an image or a design, send me a quick message at brit {at} landlockedbride dot com.  I would love to design something for you and/or your home!