February 8th, 2010
All you area brides and grooms should pop in for a visit as we participate in the first annual Marry Me In Milford Bridal Show! Bliss will have a gorgeous mock up, hair accessories for sale, sample products to view and inspiration galore! If you would like to pay for your tickets in advance, please email me at amanda(at)yourblissweddings.com. Bring your friends, bridal party, parents, siblings and anyone else you can think of, to enjoy a fun day of mixing and mingling with some of the area’s best companies. Bliss will also be offering a special discount for show-goers, some fun gifts and special treats for everyone who stops by our area. So come on out and say “hi”!
(Look below this flyer for a special contest!)
As a little added bonus, leave a comment here with your name, email address, and your favorite wedding color combo and you could win TWO FREE TICKETS to the show, provided by us here at Bliss! I’ll announce the winner on February 17th!
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February 5th, 2010
Not only is the With This Ring blog a fantastic/adorable/super awesome resource for brides and grooms, but the author and creator, Darci, is one of the sweetest people I have had the pleasure of meeting. I feel silly for not knowing about it sooner, since we all know how much I love my blog reading! I recently met Darci at The Making Things Happen intensive in Chicago and instantly felt a connection to Darci’s kind words. (More on MTH coming VERY, VERY soon!)
You should definitely head on over and take a look at all of the adorable posts, advice and info that Darci has to share, but here are a few of my favorites if you are looking for a quick peek.
- I am DYING to plan a surprise wedding! You must check out this adorable event that is featured on WTR blog, with even more adorable photos by Jason G Photography.
- Quick, Easy, Gorgeous! One of my favorite parts about With This Ring is the Quick Palette posts. Love the seeing the colors from one photo broken down to create a beautiful color palette for events.
- Delightful Information & Advice. Seriously, ask her anything.
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January 31st, 2010
WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Bliss Weddings & Events has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planners!
The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.
Bliss is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.
“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”
We are happy to announce that Bliss is among the very best Wedding Planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.
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January 25th, 2010
Two years ago today, I began a wonderful journey. A journey filled with love and excitement, support and loyalty. January 25, 2008 was the day I married the love of my life and I am thrilled to celebrate this day with him. 
My favorite part about all of our photos is looking back and seeing all of the laughter and smiles that filled the day. We seriously had a blast, and I think we will continue to laugh this way for the rest of our lives.
My wedding vows to him, spoken at the altar in front of our family and friends:
When I look into your eyes, I see a future filled with trust, loyalty and never ending friendship. I see kids playing in the backyard, Sunday dinners and us, 80 years old on the front porch holding hands in rocking chairs. I see an amazing man in front of me. A man who will be the greatest husband, and some day, the perfect dad. I am so blessed to have you in my life and I am thankful that I will have the rest of my life to remember this day as the start of something beautiful. I promise to love you through the times we laugh and the times we cry. I promise to kiss you goodnight and hug you every morning. I promise to be my best for you and love you with my whole heart, unconditionally. I love you today, and for the rest of my days.
This next one still cracks me up!
All photos by: Amanda Williams Photography
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January 20th, 2010
Please pardon the break from email, blogging and most of the typical day to day stuff. I have been in Chicago MAKING THINGS HAPPEN 2010! We will be back to the regularly scheduled program on Monday. Enjoy your weekend! If you are curious about MTH2010, visit this amazing blog, by amazingly sweet, talented, super smart, motivational and inspiring Lara Casey. Also, do a Twitter Search for #MTH2010… be careful, it may be a bit overwhelming. 
In a good way, of course!
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January 18th, 2010
We all LOVE seeing photos of real couples, don’t we? Why not celebrate the fabulous photographers out there with a good old fashioned contest!
The details are simple. Just send a photo, our readers will vote, and a winner will be announced on February 16, 2010! Whether you are a photographer, a bride, a mother of the groom, or just a big fan (With permission of course!), send us your favorite photograph from a 2009 wedding to amanda{at}yourblissweddings.com.
This year, there will be THREE categories! Homegrown (Michigan based photography) Weddings, Nation-wide Weddings and Engagement Shots! Everyone can enter!
Here is the run down:
- Pick a max of three favorite wedding or engagement photos from 2009.
- Title each photo.
- Send an email to amanda(at)yourblissweddings.com with the photo, title and info about the wedding (location, couple’s names, date, etc.).
- Send Photo PER EMAIL. That means, if you have three photos, send three separate emails.
- You must put “Bliss Photo Of The Year + Your Company Name” in the subject of each email. This will help organize and prevent lost photos.
- Send these emails to me no later than midnight on 2.10.10
- Stay tuned for our announcement of the Top lists and spread the word about voting. We’ll send this info to you as soon as it is available!
- Winner will receive a very special surprise… Shhh! I said SURPRISE!
If you want to see last year’s winners, click here.
I can’t wait to see what you all come up with! Last year’s contest was a huge hit and I just know that this year will blow it out of the water!
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January 17th, 2010
I am loving this fun idea sponsored by Pantone. You pick your birth date and it gives you your Colorstrology. I normally don’t fall for this stuff, but I think it was pretty right on. What do you think? This could be a lot of fun for determining the special colors for your wedding or even a birthday party!
For May, I got Bud Green. Green? How did they know?! For the 15th of May, I got Lavender Gray. Pretty combo, if you ask me!
“YOU are a joy to be around, everyone loves you. Creative at just about everything, you will have many choices regarding career and hobbies. Most likely you can sing, dance, or play a musical instrument, and sometimes you can do all three. The challenge comes when you try to integrate the the practical side of your personality with the creative and sensual side of your nature. Wearing, meditating or surrounding yourself with lavender gray helps you stay centered as you find a way to channel your talents into something joyful and lucrative.”
What does your Colorstrology say about you?
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January 16th, 2010
I am loving adoring these fun finds today! What do you think? Which is your favorite? Know of something that I should share? Send me a message or leave comment with your ideas!
These photos by the FABULOUS Brian Hopkins are seriously at the top of my fave photos list right now. Head on over and see the rest of the session.
One of my favorite places to find cake inspiration is Sweet & Saucy, a California based cake shop. You have got to check out their collection of sugary works of art.
This next LOVE of mine is Oslo Press. These are some of the most creative invitations that I have ever seen and they even have other fun items that you just have to see.
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January 14th, 2010
So many fabulous things have been floating around the web over the past few weeks and I am excited to share them with you all!
Keep an eye out for more Blog This! posts in the very near future. So much fun stuff to share!
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