Archive for the ‘Wedding Budgets 25-50k’ Category

Vintage Bridal Accessories: A Bridal Shoot by Relive Photography

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

We are so excited to share with you a photo shoot by Massachusetts wedding photographer, Relive Photography. This is a great look at some vintage wedding accessories captured by one of our my Kate Parker Wedding members. Check out the pictures below along with an insiders look at the shoot by photographer, Laura Parent.

Laura Parent of Relive Photography:

As a wedding photographer with a Vintage Flair at Relive Photography,  I love accessories and especially “Vintage Accessories”.  I thought it would be fun to show some different and unique items that can be used during your wedding day.  I have just finished a Fashion Photo Shoot to show off these exact items.  The bride can not only use these awesome custom made rings but also can use them as gifts for their bridal party.  These rings have all been custom made by Wicked Peacock and are all created from antique estate jewelry which means that every one is a unique one of a kind.  Also Wicked Peacock is a fabulous designer of Vintage Hair Accessories and Bridal Hair Accessories. Take a look at these items and please feel free to contact me to get a hold of this fabulous designer.  Well, here they are!

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Big rings are very vintage, especially one’s that resemble broaches.
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I love this outfit.  A simple high skirt with tights is a great vintage/modern twist.
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A birdcage veil with feathers is a great vintage look.
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These photo effects are very vintage because of the crinkled looking photograph and the color manipulation.

Check out this vintage photo shoot at Relive Photography’s Blog

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Massachusetts Wedding Photographer, Relive Photography, is a member of my Kate Parker Wedding, your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.

Wedding Tip of the Day by Lasso’d Moon Designs

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Today’s wedding tip is from Carey Bunker of Lasso’d Moon Designs!  Carey wrote a great expert advice article on my Kate Parker Wedding and she shares some info about the pricing of wedding stationery.  Check out her little tip and visit the full expert advice article on my Kate Parker Wedding.

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One of the most common questions or concerns I tend to hear about in the wedding industry is why does this cost so much? And while that seems to be asked of every wedding service, I’d like to address the cost of custom stationery and invitations.  When you order a custom invitation, your stationer isn’t taking a stock design, dropping in your wording and shipping them off to a printer. Typically, there is an in person meeting if you are close in geography, a flurry of e-mails, rounds of proofs and perhaps a number of phone conversations or in person meetings. This doesn’t even take into account the time your designer might spend on creating or altering graphics to suit your particular wants. So before you even get to printing, your designer could be any where from 3-10 hours into your project.

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New England and NYC/Westchester paper products, Lasso’d Moon Designs is my Kate Parker Wedding your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.

A Vintage Inspiration

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

It’s all things vintage on Wednesdays at my Kate Parker Wedding and adding vintage details to your wedding can make a grand statement.  Check out just a few vintage-inspired images from our members.  Go to the myKPW Galleries to see more vintage inspirations!

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images above by (left to right starting at the top): The Backbay Framery | Capries Wedding & Social Events | Person + Killian Photography | Maine Seasons Events | Jubilee Events, The White Dress by the Shore, Carla Ten Eyck Photography | Gus & Ruby Letterpress | Val McCormick Photography | d.d. Nickel Makeup Studio, The White Dress by the Shore

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All of the vendors above are members of my Kate Parker Wedding, your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.

my Kate Parker Wedding Welcomes Four New Members!

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

We are so excited to announce four new members to my Kate Parker Wedding family!

NH Images Photography & Video
my Kate Parker Wedding Directory:  NH Images
Website: www.nhimages.com
my Kate Parker Wedding State & Budget: MA & NH <25k

NH Images Photography and Video

Person + Killian
my Kate Parker Wedding Directory: Person + Killian
Website: www.personkillian.com
my Kate Parker Wedding State & Budget: RI >80k

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Kristin Spencer Photography
my Kate Parker Wedding Directory: Kristin Spencer Photography
website: www.kristinspencer.com
my Kate Parker Wedding State & Budget: RI 50-80K

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The Backbay Framery
my Kate Parker Wedding Directory: The Backbay Framery
website: www.backbayframery.com
My Kate Parker Wedding State & Budget: MA 25-50K

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All of the vendors above are members of my Kate Parker Wedding, your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.

The Cost of Wedding Photography: A Photographer Series, part 3

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Welcome to the third installment of the my Kate Parker Wedding series featuring wedding photography costs!  We created this series to give you an inside look into a professional photographer’s job, and to demystify why their services can seem so expensive.  So far, we’ve talked about Education/Experience, and Advertising/Marketing.  Today, we’ll touch upon the Engagement Session- a great opportunity for you and your fiance to take some pictures together before the wedding!

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It’s the big day- you’re both looking fabulous and you’re feeling like celebrities- there are cameras constantly snapping pictures of you!  But you’re not used to all of this attention and you start feeling some anxiety…Uh oh- you’re camera shy!  How to avoid this?  Most photographers include an an engagement session in their packages to warm you up to the camera, and to capture a glimpse of your pre-married life for you to enjoy later on!  Atlanta photographer, Graham Scobey writes:

“Engagement shoots are such a great way to get to know a couple in a low stress, high fun environment.  It’s also a wonderful opportunity to capture the bride and groom as they truly are; no wedding dress, no tux, no distractions.  It’s another chapter in the story of a couple’s journey, and our job is to tell the entire story.  For this reason we include an engagement session in every one of our wedding packages; we force our brides and grooms to hang out with us!”

Engagement sessions factor into the cost of the photographer’s services because of all of the time that is put into preparing the photos.  The session itself usually takes 1-3 hours, and then the photos are uploaded, edited, and shared, which normally takes about 3 hours, according to photographer Marirosa Anderson of Photography by Marirosa.  Couples often choose to use these photos in items such as save the dates, which usually involve 2-3 revisions, and this can take an additional 3 hours.

Although engagement sessions can add to the cost of your package, they are a very special experience for you as a couple, and you can also use them to make some great keepsakes.  Massachusetts photographerSarah Fantom recommends making your engagement pictures into a guest signing book or a signing board for the wedding.  The possibilities for the photos are endless, from invitations to slide shows, so take advantage of this great opportunity that your wedding photographer offers!

image above by Graham Scobey Photography
my Kate Parker Wedding State and Budget: Atlanta $25-50k

image above by Photography by Marirosa
my Kate Parker Wedding State and Budget: Washington DC under $25k

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image above by Sarah Fantom Photography
my Kate Parker Wedding State and Budget: MA and RI $50-80k

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The photographers above are all members of my Kate Parker Wedding, your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.

A Shout Out to our Vendors Featured in New Hampshire Magazine’s Bride

Friday, March 5th, 2010

We are so excited to see that some of our my Kate Parker Wedding members are featured in the newest issue of New Hampshire Magazine’s Bride! We are always so happy when we see our vendors featured in both online and print publications! Check out our featured vendors below and be sure to check out my Kate Parker Wedding to see even more from our vendors!
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Above:  Cover of New Hampshire Magazine’s Bride
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Vendors featured above in “A Perfect Summer Wedding”:

Maine wedding photographeremilie inc.

New England, NYC/Westchester County wedding tents, Sperry Tents

Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire wedding beauty, Joya Beauty

Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island wedding cakes, Something Sweet by Michelle

Maine and New Hampshire wedding beauty, Hair That Moves

New England wedding planner, Kate Parker Weddings

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Vendors Featured above in Real Weddings: Amanda and Matt:

New Hampshire wedding reception venue, Castle in the Clouds

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Vendors above in Real Weddings: Jessica and Spencer:

Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont wedding photographer, Birch Blaze Studios
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Vendors Above in Real Weddings: Sarah and Josh:

New Hampshire wedding photographer, Kendal J. Bush Photography

New Hampshire wedding reception music, DJ Scott Langlois

Congratulations to all of our wonderful vendors featured in New Hampshire Magazine’s Bride!

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All of the vendors above are members of my Kate Parker Wedding, your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.