Part I Each year a multitude of publications post their upcoming trends of the year. I have read a slew of those but as a venue owner, we have a pulse of our own as we look forward to what's coming up. Let me share the top 10 that we see. Many of these trends, we have already experienced but are gaining momentum. 1. Draping -fabric and greenery Draping gives such a dramatic effect wherever you see it. What was typically left to draping on an arbor at the ceremony has moved also to the reception hall. Draping in the rafters turns the
The full lineup has been released to our social media pages (Instagram and Facebook). Our first batch was in no specific order but our top three are indeed in order, as difficult as that alone was to accomplish. What a challenge we had this year with the submission of so many amazing photos. Alas, our task was made so let me roll out those top three here on this blog along with a bit of commentary of some of their attributes. Third place Chris henderson photography This photo certainly gets "unique" points partly just for its location. Have you
Magazine Worthy Each year, we comb through our wedding galleries to select the "Best of the Best." We refer to this as a list of photos that are exceptional - magazine worthy, as we say. We are looking for a special photo that has some unusual attribute that separates it among all of the others. This is a way to honor the professional photographers that come and capture our couples' special day, yes, but can also showcase their creativity and talent. The photos that we have selected are ones that we could easily imagine being
Ashley Blair Photography Rehearsal night is a long-standing tradition, but in the same way that weddings have morphed over the years, know that you have choices even for your Rehearsal Dinner night as well. Embracing the fact that you DO have options means that you can script even this day as you like depending of course, on budget, time, and vision. As venue owners, we saw a need to offer a package to our brides for this extra event. We started initially with an Add-On for a "Rehearsal Dinner Event Package" which allowed the couple to secure the venue for