Ok, so these are the photos I adore. It’s SO fun to see what the photo booth brings out in people, and special thanks goes out to the Lynchburg Snapshot Studio for the use of their amazingly fun booth. Enjoy all!

Here is the beautiful Crystal flying solo in the booth. Someone had to break it in!

I always feel inspired to open my mouth for some reason. I need to come up with another pose for sure!

My fabulous mom (Trudie) and my daughter, Aubrey.

Sabrena (who did the layout design) and me playing it fierce!

Yay, interns! This group of ladies is amazing! Darnay, Becca, Steph and Lauren worked on design, and Whitney worked on editing and writing.

Aubrey and me hamming it up.

3 generations… mom, Aubrey and me.

My uber supportive husband, Earl, had fun, too! I love how his name tag transferred from him to me. LOL!

Sabrena’s husband Josh tried to figure out how that thing worked…

Yay! Love for clutch from Amanda (Ashley Baber Weddings), Jen, Crystal (Crystal George Studios) and Jane (Jane Bradley Photography).

Amanda and Jen looking beautiful!

Such sweet ladies… Crystal, Liz (Lynchburg Snapshot Studio/Sincerely, Liz: Photography) and Jane.

Amanda and Jane had fun, too.

Jen and Crystal were being secretive about their sneek peek.

I adore this of Liz and Crystal!

Yay! It’s my mom and Dad (George).

What a fun group! Josh, Sabrena, Jennifer (La Bella Torta) and Charles.

Hey!!! PDA. LOL! So cute.

These of Sabrena and Josh are too cute!

My dad and me had fun taking a few shots.

Laurie and Debbie from the RMA showed up, too. I appreciate their support!

Intern Lauren and Jared are adorable.

Charissa (Timeless Reflections) with Aubrey and Michelle (one of the writers).

Sandra and Hannah of RS Exclusive had fun checking out their ads.

Becca, Lauren, Darnay and Steph showed off their ad work!

The Collings (Kathie and Jeremiah of Colling Photography) are hilarious!!

It really seemed like the guys had no clue… here Jeremiah (Stone Blue Productions) is checking out the clicker, too.

Yay! The magazine is here, and Jeremiah and Sandra checked out their ads.

LOL! Silliness ensued with Liz and Jeremiah. I love it when the camera catches everyone off guard.

More magazine love all around… so fun!

Yay for more family pictures.

Bye, everyone! See you next issue…

Again, HUGE thanks goes out to Lynchburg Snapshot Studio for these fun photos… hire them for your next event, and you will have lots of fun photos, too. I heart photo booths.

Wow. You work on something for months and months and devote SO much time, energy and love into it… you know the project will eventually be completed, but while you are in process it seems as though you will never finish! I am so excited and also proud to finally be able to hold our wedding publication… clutch, the bride’s guide to have and to hold, in my hand.

To celebrate our completion and also to revel in our accomplishment, I decided to have an event to reveal and debut the magazine. It was an intimate affair that included those who were involved in the magazine… advertisers, writers, graphic designers, interns and my immediate family, who although they did not actually contribute to the creation of the magazine, they were my support and help along the way.

Enjoy a glimpse into our evening, and many thanks to Jeremiah of Stone Blue Productions for being our documenter for the evening.

The beautiful tulips were a congratulations from my parents.

The view from City View by the James is so stunning, and yes, I did have a schedule for the evening. Everyone had to wait until the ribbon was cut to see the magazines!

Our event was catered by Repast Catering, and it was delicious and beautiful.

Here is a quick shot of Kim Jennings of City View and Laurie Gulluscio of the Retail Merchant’s Association.

We had a gorgeous and delicious cake from La Bella Torta.

I thanked everyone… advertisers, writers, designers, family. Everyone had a part in it! Here I (Jennifer) am with Sabrena, who did the layout for the publication.

And YES, I did have a ribbon cutting… why not? Sabrena and I each kept half of the ribbon that was cut.

Then there was the waiting and watching as everyone FINALLY got to see the publication and oohed and ahhed. It was SO fun to see their reaction!!

More friends (ok, advertisers, but I really see these ladies as friends first!) checking out their ads and the overall publication.

Yay, mission accomplished! So many hours and so much work and love, but we did it!! Now, on to the next project…

Also, stay tuned for our fun photo booth posting where you will see all of our guests at their finest. The photos are great, and I can not wait to share them with you!!

Cake: La Bella Torta

Catering: Repast Catering

Photography: Stone Blue Productions

Venue: City View by the James

Awesomest Bridal Publication Ever (tee hee hee, ok, I AM a little biased): clutch

I can’t wait until Bliss. It is such an amazingly fun event! For more information or to register, just click HERE. I just wanted to show off our pretty poster, which you will see around town soon.

Mary is a sweet girl, and she is so beautiful… inside and out. I have to give kudos to all of our wedding vendors that are involved with I Dream of a Wedding because they all donated their time, talents and services. Here you can see the work of Adam Barnes of Adam Barnes Fine Art Photography, who graciously did Mary’s bridal session… with stunning results, I must say!

If you are interested in entering our 2013 I Dream of a Wedding contest, be sure to head over to our website by clicking HERE. Be sure to enter by the date requested to be considered for our 2/14/13 I Dream of a Wedding package. I can not wait to see who our next couple is!

To view more of Adam’s work, head on over to the Adam Barnes Fine Art Photography website by clicking HERE.

Well, it’s that time of year again! Two months from today is Bliss, a fine wedding fair, which is a day filled with workshops, food, door prizes, ideas, seminars and fun for the bride. We are still in the process of setting our workshops and breakout sessions, but so many of you have asked about registering, that I have decided to open registration early… with a discount! The normal price of $25 is only $22 until 2/14/12. Last year’s event was so informative and fun, and just click HERE to see more about our successful 2011 event.

Bliss Information

Sunday, April 1, 1:30-5:30

City View by the James

Cost $25 $22 until 2/14/12

Here is what brides had to say about last year’s event…

“Thank you so much, it was a great event.”

“I thought I knew so much about weddings, and coming made me realize how much I didn’t.”

“Great event! Very classy and well done.”

“Really enjoyed the day – felt pampered. Classy, informative event. Would definitely recommend to friends.”

“Keep the numbers small like today. It feels more personal, and vendors have more time to spend with individuals.”

“It was a fantastic day! Love the space, vendors, speakers and food! Thank you!!!”

“I had so much fun!”

“It was an awesome experience.”

“Really had a great time… learned a lot in the breakouts.”

Bliss offers exciting and informative workshops with local wedding professionals, and you can choose those workshops based on your interests and where you are in your wedding planning. Bliss id designed for brides to bring their mom, maid of honor, sister or even a (brave) future groom for a fun day of mingling, learning, fun, and of course… food!

We will also be debuting our wedding publication – clutch, the bride’s guide to have and to hold – at Bliss, so be one of the first brides to receive our beautiful complimentary issue in hand. I can not wait for you to see it!

Stay tuned for our workshop information, and by registering early, you will have the first choice of your sessions before it is opened up to the general public. I hope to see you at Bliss, a fine wedding fair!

Just click on the button below to redirect to PayPal, where you can reserve your spot at Bliss.