May 2012 Archive

Good Morning ladies and gentlemen! Today marks the first Friday of a new and exciting blog series here at StudioWed. Basically, the summer heat is here a little early, which means nothing less than an onslaught of patio parties and summer soirees that you’ll be hosting, attending or dreaming about.

Now, you know that StudioWed vendors do nothing short of a phenomenal shindig, whether it’s luscious linens, gorgeous tablescapes or that perfect haute-host look, but let’s get real folks–it ain’t a party without the punch!

Lyght House Cocktails is serving up a mosaic of lip-smacking libations to get your parties started. Check us out every Friday for something new, fruity, chillacious and fun.

Today’s treat? Clink a Classic Mojito

Photo courtesy of Project Duo Photography

Start with 1-2 oz of your favorite brand of light rum… Add 2 tablespoons of simple syrup and give it your best shake. In a separate glass, toss in a handful of muddled mint leaves… Add in ice and throw into your Rum mix. Top it off with a splash of Club Soda and (if you’re really feeling summer-y) garnish with a ruby red strawberry.

In a word? “ahhh”

For more information about Lyght House Cocktails, or to inquire about booking and services, visit them online at www.lyghthousecocktails.com

Hey readers! We’ve got a special treat for you today… a special guest blog from our own Melissa Prosser Photography! She delves into the wonderful world of ruining your wedding dress… or not? Read on for her “trash the dress” tradition rendition.

Don’t be afraid to “trash your dress!” – By Melissa Prosser

You ask why… I ask why not? What are you going to do with your wedding gown? Let it sit in a basement collecting dust and hope that your daughter will one day wear it?  Cut it apart to bits and pieces to try to make something else of it? Well, I say why not make memories and art in the dress!

I love photographing trash the dress sessions.  It’s so fun to see the stress of the wedding day gone, and the bride just willing to play around and enjoy herself in the gown without worrying about possibly getting it dirty.  I recently did a session at Centennial Olympic Park, and you can see my bride had a blast!  You can do one of these sessions however you’d like.

Go get it wet, play with paint, go down to a creek and have some fun in the mud, or do what I did and take it on your honeymoon!

One of the first decisions I made after saying yes (to my husband and my dress) was contacting Del Sol Photography (www.delsolphotography.com) to set up a trash the dress session for our honeymoon in Tulum Mexico.  I worked with Del Sol for about four years while getting training and figuring out this business called wedding photography.  I always knew that I would one day do a session with them in the beautiful waters of the Riviera Maya!  They specialize in doing dress trashing, so I knew I was in great hands :)

Also, did I mention my dress survived?  We rinsed it off in the shower and let it dry!  It’s still in great shape!

If you follow this blog at all, you know that much of my wedding-day wow came from the exquisite work of drape that swept magically across the ceiling, spanning the entire reception area. It was like nothing I had ever seen… which actually seems to be a recurring theme with the work from Event Drapery.

Event after event (wedding or not), their handy-work (yes, pun intended) is worth taking a second glance at. Beyond worth – you’ll have to struggle to keep your jaw off the floor and your hands to yourself. But in the famous words of a childhood tv mentor, “you don’t have to take my word for it…”

And now, they’ve got a brand-new website to match their incredible creativity and talent. Check it out at www.eventdrapery.com!