Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Barbara & Michael
Barbara and Michael got married on a quiet Thursday,
surrounded by their dearest friends and family.
They married in the Church next door to the Nursing Home where Barbara
has attentively visited her Father several days a week, for the past several
years. They first dated in the courtyard
of that Nursing Home, where Michael would come to get to know Barbara better as
she continued to care for her Father. I
don't know Barbara and Michael well, I
was hired to shoot their wedding four weeks before their special day, and went
into the day knowing only what I'd gathered from the flurry of emails I'd
exchanged with Barbara. I knew from just
those little bits, that it was an honor that they chose me to be there. Sometimes, you just know you're going to like
someone before you even meet them. Their
wedding day didn't disappoint...Barbara and Michael have faced hardships, have
faced trials, and have even faced death.
They danced to the song "Follow Through" by Gavin DeGraw...and
while I don't normally tear up while working, I knew that song represented them
perfectly. With lots of laughs,
encouragement, stories, and even a PROPOSAL --- Barbara and Michael's day was
an honor to shoot, and they deserved every bit of their beautiful celebration! www.elusivephotodesign.com
The Beginning of ‘Yes’
When we’re little girls, our parents will understandably
tell us that we can’t have everything we want. But it seems that on certain
occasions in a lifetime that that is a rule that could be broken. We meet the
perfect man. We fall in love. We say yes to
that life-changing question. Now isn’t it time for a special day where we can
truly have it all—if only for a day?
As I was planning my wedding, I remember flipping through a
magazine and finding the perfect brooch bouquet. After calling to find out the
price, I was informed that the bouquet cost $1,000, which was about $1,000 over
my budget. After buying a new house and preparing to save for our future, we
managed to budget our wedding at only $5,000, which is why I call my budget, a
“low to no” budget.
After already saying no to my $8,000 dream dress, it just
didn’t seem fair that I couldn’t even have the ideal brooch bouquet. As I was
searching for the perfect ingredients for my dream wedding, I ended up having
to push it back several times and the years began to come between the two of us.
Finally, after looking at that magazine picture a thousand times, I was able to
lay it down when my future husband finally said, “Babe, you can make that.”
After work each day, I spent five hours or more working on
my own brooch bouquet. Venturing without guidance, I dedicated myself by
sinking my teeth into the project and making it mine. After squeezing in forty
hours of work, it was finally complete. Besides making my dream brooch bouquet,
I had also stirred up something deep inside of me that was aching to get out.
While working, a peace of mind washed over me with a newfound inner happiness
and general contentment.
The final product stunned my husband and we both felt it
came out as good if not better than the one in the magazine. I felt as if I had
taken a first step in a new, exciting direction. I also felt an undeniable
connection to God and I knew I had found my true passion. At my wedding, all
the guests gathered around and kept telling me I should go into business for
myself.
Thanks to my growing passion and the encouragement of my
friends and family, I had no hesitation venturing out to open up B in the Center, LLC. Every morning, I
wake up with a smile and that same peace of mind with me because I know I can
help others get the ingredients for their dream wedding at an affordable rate.
I can see that inner child in every customer smiling ear to ear and I love to
be the one to say, “Yes, you really can have it all.”
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Grand Slam
Flower arrangements for home or building décor have been
around since formal arrangements in Egypt that date back to 2,500 BC. These
arrangements would use the sacred lotus as well as herbs, irises, anemones and
narcissus. Ancient practices like the ikebana, from Japan, still exist in
modern times. Simplicity and linear form of the Ikebana have had a great
influence on arrangements throughout history. As traditions move along into new
centuries, the techniques and influence still thrive today. One of the most
important arrangements in existence is the hand-tied bouquet the bride carries
on her wedding day.
B In The Center, LLC. believes in using today’s attributes to create new
traditions in order to give every woman the wedding of a lifetime. The “Grand Slam,” B In The
Center’s Traditional Bridal Bouquet, is something out of a new age fairy tale. Directly
above a soft stem, pink bows are curled over like Christmas-morning ribbons.
Pink feather-like pieces float off the outside while a round combination of
sparkles, jewels, and diamantes dance in unison above. “My bouquet was all that
our guests talked about,” says Aston Hicks from Mobile, Alabama. “And they’re
still talking about it!” The bouquet allows itself to flow into the bride’s
dress as a single act of beauty that every woman attending will remember for
years to come.
Dedicated
to the highest quality handcrafted alternatives to the conventional, B In The
Center delivers items that last as long as the memories. Unlike flowers that
may wilt or perish, the Grand Slam will be available to store safely with the
wedding dress. Whether the bride and groom choose to save part of their cake
for an anniversary down the road or simply want to relive the glorious day, the
Bridal Bouquet will be available to
hold and admire at all times. If you believe in the very best, choose B In The
Center for bouquets, centerpieces and much more.
www.binthecenter.com
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