Planning & Consulting

Wow, it's the end of February 2013...I'm not sure where the past two months have gone.  I have been pretty busy with my day jobs, so I haven't had a lot of time to focus on all things Wedding...please forgive me for my lack of updating.

 

You may seen on my Facebook page that I announced I had put together a planning worksheet binder for brides!  Basically it has every list and detail you need to help you stay on top and organized for your big day.  (Details include Guest List, Decor, Attire, Photography, Seating, Music, Venue, etc.)  They are on sale for $40 and can be ordered by privately messaging me!

Another way of getting the binder, is by booking an hour wedding consultation/planning meeting with me :)

During the meeting you will be able bounce your ideas off me, as well as getting to peak at all my samples and ideas.  I want to help bring your ideas to life, while checking out the most affordable options for you!  Not sure where to start?  I can help you get started too - so it's not as overwhelming.  During our meeting I will give you the planning binder, and supply you with any vendors you may be needing!  I have a lot of connections ;)  Any questions that you may have or info I can't supply you with during the meeting, I will be happy to research for you and get back to you within a week of our meeting.  

Consulting sessions are starting at $100 (+ the Planning Binder, a $40 value, for free!)

Email me today at marenlindsaydesign@gmail.com or msg me on Facebook to book your meeting today!!!

{Part 2} Invitations

Happy Sunday!!  So here we are onto {Part 2} of my Sister's wedding - THE INVITATIONS

Click here for {Part 1}

Basically, I had 3 invites to design for the Bride and Groom, as they wanted a Save-The-Date email invite, an invite for the wedding in Dominican, and an invite for the reception back home.

My favourite part was designing their "Wedding Passport" invitation.  Of course, we wanted the invites to represent tropical and travel.  I had come across a few different designs online, but wasn't satisfied with the look of it, so I took to my own imagination and came up with my own design template.  We wanted it to look like a passport as much as possible - having the gold embossing on the front, the first page formatted the same way with name and identification.  I think they turned out fabulous!  What do you think?

Thanks again to Sherena for being a brilliant photographer and thinking to bring this invitation to Dominican!

Now for the second home-made invitation, we kept things a lot more simpler.  For the reception at home, Andrea & Stefan wanted to add in a country feel to the beach theme (ex. Bridal party all wore cowboy boots; the venue was in a barn), so we gave these reception invites a bit of a country flare.

Tip #1: If you are sending out simple or not too heavy invites, consider placing a strip of magnet on the back, so your guests can display it on the fridge where it is in sight and won't get lost!

If you're in the process of deciding what to do about your invitations, consider having a custom home-made, one for you!  The great thing about getting them made is they can be personalized to your own specifications (colours, wording, details, etc.)!

Send me a line if you have any inquiries :)

{Part 1} The Bridal Shower

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  Mine was filled with lots of laughter, food and family.  I am so thankful for them all, and the beautiful sunshine we have had too!

So up on the blog this week is {Part 1} of my Sister's wedding festivities...THE BRIDAL SHOWER

Stefan, my now brother(-in-law), proposed to my baby sister, spring 2011.  He is pretty romantic - placing the ring in the 5th (her lucky #) hole on the green, at a golf course in Whistler.  Kenny Chesney played in the background from the golf cart, but yet she didn't suspect a thing.

Obviously she said yes and even asked me to stand up with her on her special day!  Since they decided to have a destination wedding, it gave me plenty of time to dream up the perfect shower theme for her.  Fast forward to the fall of 2011, where we planned a "Sleeping Beauty" shower for my beautiful sister.  No, this did not come from left field...she loves Disney movies, especially the princesses, and has always called herself Princess Aurora, as Sleeping Beauty is her favourite.

To start the planning process I took to the web and looked to see if other people had used this theme for a party, as well as, watching the movie to gain some key ideas on which I should focus.

Here's is my inspiration board:

The main things I wanted to highlight wer the colour pink, roses (when she lived with the fairies, she was called Briar Rose), the crown (Princess Aurora's is a specific shape), and just the overall whimsical fairy tale feel.

So I got to crafting, first making a keepsake box for her (everyone at the shower would fill it with words of wisdom, memories and pictures).  With some special leaf paint and lots of bling she got her very own "fairytale" book.

Left Photo (c) http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfurlong/6072511332/

Next came her crown, I found a template at Mother Duck Said "Let's Party!" Blog.  It sat on a pretty pillow awaiting the guest of honour, with also a special Sleeping Beauty Music Box, which I picked up that summer, while in Disneyland - inside, a hand written note from Princess Aurora herself!

The shower was an overall success.  We laughed, ate, cried and played name that Disney song - the shower even was a surprise until the moment Andrea arrived on the street.  It was a joint effort - my lovely aunt & cousins hosted, the bridesmaids & my mom helped with decor, and a friend made the beautiful rose cupcakes.  A special shout out & thanks to Mikaela and her mom, for allowing me to use some of the beautiful pom poms from Mikaela's wedding!  Saved me from some more crafting.

Do you like themed showers? If you could pick any theme for your shower, what would it be?

Leave me a comment & stay tuned for Part 2: INVITATIONS

Bringing Dreams to Reality...

It started out years ago, as little girls do, dreaming of the details of my future wedding.  Those details sparked a passion for all things wedding - designing & crafting, decorating, photography, finding the perfect bridal attire, colour schemes, florals, jewelry, etc.

Over the past few years, I have attended many weddings, as I am in that stage of life, and have helped many friends with certain details of their weddings. So to many who know me, this new journey of starting this business is no surprise.

I am so excited (and nervous) to be finally bringing this dream to a reality.  Hence, the launch of Maren Lindsay Design & Photography!

With this company I am offering...

• Wedding Consulting & Planning (to help you create what you envision with little stress and within your budget)
• Homemade & Personal Save-the-Dates, Invitations, & Thank-you Cards
• Homemade & Personal Wedding Programs & Tags for favours
• Photo Shoot Sessions (Engagement, Family, Portrait)

Passport Invitation I designed for my sister's destination wedding

Be sure to check out and like my Facebook page,  http://www.facebook.com/Maren.Lindsay.Design.Photography!  I have a few albums up of some of the work I have done.  And over the next few weeks, I will be highlighting some of those projects on the blog!

If you have any questions or inquires about getting some help planning/designing your wedding or a photography session, please don't hesitate to email me at marenlindsaydesign@gmail.com or message me on my Facebook page.

* Christmas will be here before you know it, and I am now booking mini-photo sessions for family Christmas cards :)