I wasn’t the only one at the Luxe event who was inspired by all of the wonderful ideas. The style editor of Seattle Metropolitan and Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom magazines, Laura Cassidy, also fell in love with the event and chose to use my photos in her blog about it.  Lucky me!  I can’t thank her enough for including my work.  To read this blog (and the many more on wedding style and ideas) go here:

http://www.seattlemet.com/blogs/wear-what-when/luxe-wedding-design-012710/

Enjoy!

I was lucky enough to be invited to document a wedding artisan event held at the fabulous Georgetown Ballroom and hosted by the lovely Annette Lefebvre of Luxe Wedding Designs.  For all of you brides and grooms still planning your big day, here are some refreshing, artistic, and just down-right-wonderful ideas!  This event had it all!  From aerial performers courtesy of Enjoy Productions, to numerous tasty food artisans and everything in between.  Every person/business that participated in this event is inventive, passionate about what they do, and pride themselves on thinking just a bit outside the box…..and they are all available to help make your day above and beyond your wildest dreams!  Sick of hearing the same old songs at every wedding you attend?  Why not hire a live band?  They will incorporate your favorite songs into their set list but put their own unique spin on it.  Want fresh, pacific northwest fare? Why not use a food artisan that goes out of their way to use as local and as seasonal ingredients as possible.  This is the Pacific Northwest.  Why not let your inner foodie shine on the most important day of your life?  Clearly you can see this day 100% inspired me and I hope it does for you too!  Here are some photos to get the ideas flowing. A complete list of vendors will follow.

I have to give a shout out to the amazing photography duo: LaRae and Cory Lobdell of Lifework Images.  They set up a photo booth and captured a ton of fun photos of all the vendors…check them out here: http://www.lifeworkrealstories.com/2010/01/luxe-productions-and-georgetown.html.

Now for that vendor list:

Butler Valet: http://www.butlervalet.com | Ciao Thyme Catering- Jessica and Mataio Gillis: 360-733-1267  http://www.ciaothyme.com |   Georgetown Ballroom- Justice Beitzel:Venue Manager & Event Consultant 206-763-4999  www.georgetownballroom.com  |  Gourmondo Catering- Alissa Leinonen Gallager: 206-587-0190  http://www.gourmondocatering.com/about.cfm |  Truly Events—Alan Davis: 206-849-9651 http://www.trulystudio.com  |  Elevage Wine Consultants- Chris Tanghe: 720-339-4418 http://www.elevagewine.com  |  Azafron Paella Catering: http://www.azafron.com  Ben Hodgetts: 206-683-9001  |  Veraci Pizza: http://www.veracipizza.com |  Hazlewood Bartenders– Drew Church: 206-617-8365  |  Ruth-Anne Ford Cakes: 206-293-1798  http://www.ruthanneford.com  |  Cocoa Chai Chocolates- Ivy Chan  http://cocoachai.com  |  Rosellini Sweets: 206-783-5739  | Blue 4 Trio: http://www.blue4trio.com  |  Lushy http://www.seattlemag.com/0p120a1437/old-school-new-music-lushy   http://www.myspace.com/lushymusic   http://lushy.com  |  MoonSpinners: http://www.myspace.com/themoonspinners  |  Erin Jorgensen: http://www.myspace.com/erinjorgensen  |  Haggis Brothers: http://www.myspace.com/haggisbrothers  |  Dug: DJ David James, DJ Matt Greasy & DJ Christian Science http://www.myspace.com/dugdanceparty  http://www.facebook.com/pages/DUG/90108756544  |  EnJoy Productions: http://www.en-joyproductions.com  |  Hip Hop Dancers: A Justice Network- Justice Beitzel & Robin Campbell: 206-403-3784  |  Bremelo Press, Lynda Sherman: http://www.bremelopress.com  |  Good Press Studio, Shawna Kitzman: http://www.goodpressstudio.com/home  |  Adam Smith: http://www.theadamsmith.com  |  Corey & LaRae Lobdell: http://www.lifeworkimages.com  |  Miki’s Flowers: http://www.mikisflowers.com  |  Kathy & Justin: KMJ Design http://www.kmj-design.com/lighting-design/house-of-light.html http://biznik.com/members/kathy-justin & http://www.interim-art-space.com  |  Luxe: Productions & Wedding Design: http://www.luxeweddingdesign.com  |  Blue Danube Productions: http://www.bluedanubeproductions.com  |  Party Partners: http://www.partypartnersdesign.com  |  Essenza / Les Amis http://www.lesamis-inc.com  |  Jamie Joseph http://www.jamiejoseph.com  |  Francesca Lagagnina http://francescalacagnina.com  |  The Haggis Brothers: http://www.myspace.com/haggisbrothers  |  Acoustic Music: Orchestra Zirconium and/or Yellow Hat Band http://www.orkestarzirkonium.com/ or http://honkfest.org/bands/yellow-hat-band