Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Flying Flowers

We do a lot of our weddings at Lindquist Beach and there can be a good breeze there. There is nothing worse then putting down rose petals, only to have them blow away. It's like watching dollar bills rolls down the beach. Sometimes there is no breeze at all and the petals stay perfectly in place as our bride walks down the aisle. A breeze is about as predictable as a sneeze.

On days when the breeze is particularly strong, I've made the executive decision to not put the petals down. In these events, I keep them safely tucked away until after the event, and let the photographer know that "we have petals" wink wink. After the group shot, he or she gives me the nod, and I pass out the petals to the guests. Then on que, the magic happens as the petals are tossed into the air and engulf the happy couple...




Precious, isn't it? Thanks to Blue Glass Photography for passing this photo along for me to share.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

A Bliss Baby!!

And NO, it's not MY baby! =)



Eric & Jenny were married in St. Thomas on Magen's Bay this past May. They were a great team to work with - very laid back and very much in love. You could feel the excitement in the air on their wedding day, their friends & family had such good vibes surrounding them. Greer Rivera took some amazing photos of them and of their reception at Villa Botanica.

Eric & Jenny emailed me this past week to share some wonderful news - they're expecting a baby girl in February - just nine short months from the day they said I Do! Had it been a little boy, they were considering the name Thomas for a boy after the island they married on. They have a gorgeous baby girl name picked out - which is not Janelle - my suggestion. =)

Congratulations Eric & Jenny! I can't wait to see photos of your little Bliss Baby!

Friday, August 13, 2010

My ?? turned into a !!

We did a wedding last week at Villa Botanica, one of my favorite locations. My bride told me that the caterer was helping her put the favors together, which would be "cupcakes in a jar". I kind of had to think about that one, cupcakes in a jar?? I wasn't quite sure how that would work out. So when the caterer arrived, I definitely needed to check it out. And that's when my ?? turned into a !! These things were adorable!!



I took pictures before they were fully assembled. They used ribbon to tie a spoon to them and were set out prior to the guests leaving, so they could take the little snack with them. I think it would have been adorable with a little silver gellato spoon as well.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

My husband thinks I'm nuts...

I don't have any tattoos or really ever had a strong urge to get one. I could never figure out what I wanted or where I would put it. But I've always loved seahorses (this sounds a bit morbid, but when I was a little girl growing up in Indiana, I had a dried seahorse in a little plastic container - must have been from a trip to Florida - but I counted it as one of my prized possessions!). So when I started Island Bliss, I knew I wanted seahorses as my theme. A few years ago, we started attaching little silver seahorses to our wedding bouquets as a gift to our brides. I kind of started thinking, if I ever do get a tattoo, I'd love to get a little seahorse. So I got very excited when one of my brides ran with the seahorse theme for her reception at Cabrita Cliff Haus here on St. Thomas.

Check our the adorable drink stirrers she made:



And the favor tags:



That little seahorse is ADORABLE! If I ever get the courage to get a "tat", I'm totally taking these pictures with me and telling them to make me a cute little seahorse just like these little guys! I kind of like the deep purple look too. =)

And I promise, if I ever do it, I'll post about it!