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New addition {Joel Morgadinho}

awespiring weddings — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:53:17 +0000

There’s a new addition in the Awespiring Weddings and Design family… a little baby boy! We welcomed Joel Morgadinho into the world on October 23rd weighing a very healthy 9lbs! He’s already stealing everyone hearts including Preston Bailey. We were honoured to be featured by Preston today on his blog. Without further ado, here is our little “superman” – 8 days new.Photo: Pink Sugar Photography

-sofia

p.s. keep checking back – we’ll be posting images from this year’s weddings from the busy wedding season and not to mention Edmonton Bridal Expo!

Dealing with the postal strike

awespiring weddings — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:09:49 +0000

(photo: Edmonton Journal)

If you are about to mail your wedding invitations or perhaps waiting for those rsvps to return in your mailbox, the current postal strike definitely isn’t making things easy. Although, Edmonton delivery is not affected yet, it may be. With our fingers crossed it may not affect us at all, and if it does – it won’t be a long strike as negotiations continue. Here are some tips:

If you need to mail your invites, this is where proper etiquette may suffer.

- If you’re not able to wait – mail invitations to guests living in Edmonton now before the strike affects us; hopefully they reach guests’ mailboxes in time. Typically mail within Edmonton is delivered in 1-2 business days. Trick: ensure you mail them in the morning for the 10am run.

- If you’re mailing to areas outside of Edmonton, like Winnipeg, who has been affected by the strike you can set up a wedding website with your details. You’ll need to then give your guests a call and let them know about the website. You can also do this if Edmonton is eventually affected.

- Do not invite guests via facebook, e-vites or email. This is extremely bad etiquette and typically not received well by guests.

If you’re a few weeks or days away from your wedding and still waiting for RSVPs call your guests.

Brides and grooms that are looking at ordering wedding items online, check the shipping options. You’ll be able to receive your packages using courier companies such as UPS or Fedex.

Bottom line: Don’t panic! My bet is that the strike won’t last long.

Prince William and Kate Middleton: Congratulations!

awespiring weddings — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:31:48 +0000

Their day has finally arrived. Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton are now husband and wife. And the ceremony was nothing short of beautiful. Kate wore a lace gown designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen. On her head she wore a tiara made by Cartier in 1936 lent to her by the Queen. The tiara originally belonged to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, given to her by her husband, and then given to the Queen on her 18^thbirthday. She was absolutely stunning – a modern day Grace Kelly. Prince William looked dashing in his bright red tunic from his honorary position as colonel of the Irish Guards.

Highlights of the ceremony included an unscripted smerk between the couple, and my favourite – when Prince William saw Kate for the first time and leaned over to say, “You look beautiful, I love you.”

Back at Buckingham Palace, the happy couple appeared on the first balcony to greet the crowd and have their much anticipated kiss. The crowd received a treat when they exchanged two kisses!

The queen has officially given them the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

(photos: Yahoo!)

St. Paddy’s Day {inspiration}

awespiring weddings — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:00:42 +0000

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted on the blog but for good reason, we’re busy working on some of the most amazing weddings – you’ll need to stay tuned to see more. But for now, I thought I would check in and say “Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” Today is a day of celebration, much like your wedding day so I thought I’d send a little inspiration your way dedicated to the colour green! What are your plans for St. Paddy’s Day? and has this day inspired your wedding colours?

(Sources: The Knot, Oh So Beautiful Paper, Weddingandcakes.com, Bridalbuds.com)

sofia.

{B H L D N} – Anthropologie’s bridal line

awespiring weddings — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:30:22 +0000

There has been a lot of hype recently about Anthropologie’s recent bridal line – and with good reason! If you’re into Anthropologie’s boho-chic style then you’ll fall in love with B H L D N. The new line became available on February 14^th and includes everything from bridal gowns to accessories (shoes, jewelry, bags). Best of all they ship to Canada. It was so difficult to pick but here are some of my favourites from the collection.

sofia.

{Badgley Mischka} Fall 2011 Fashion Show

awespiring weddings — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:39:42 +0000

If you love Badgley Mischka then you’ll be super excited to hear that you’re invited to watch their Fall 2011 fashion show. When and where you ask?? February 15^th at 10 am EST you can view all their head-turning designs LIVE on the Badgley Mischka facebook page. I’ll be glued, will you?

{pineapple seed} jewelry

awespiring weddings — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:16:52 +0000

I stumbled across this fantastic jewelry website and I’m so glad that I did! Pineapple Seed is owned by a super-cute husband and wife team, Nathiya and Soraj Prathnadi. One word to describe their designs – simple….and I love it! These pieces are great for brides, bridesmaids, and moms – not to mention, they even have pieces for grooms and groomsmen! The best part about it, you can wear them after the big day – day or night.

Pineapple Seed is located out of California, but they ship worldwide. Best of all for us in Canada, their shipping is a flat fee. And their prices are fair compared to other popular jewelry makers.

Now please excuse me as I order some pieces for myself.

{winner} pick me contest

awespiring weddings — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:57:30 +0000

We received many entries, and I must say – we’re very impressed with the creativity and vision you all have! From outdoor picnics to mountain weddings, we thoroughly enjoyed reading every single story. And so, it was super difficult to pick our winner. But the fact is, you’re all winners – you all found your perfect man, and are planning the perfect day that will be cherished by both of you – right?

Without further ado, Cassie Sedore – we pick you! Congratulations!! Please email me at sofia@awespiringweddings.com to claim your prize.

Thank you to all who entered. May your special day be all that you dreamed and more!

And here’s an inspiration board dedicated to Cassie’s wedding.

(Source: The Wish List)

Future Shop – Edmonton wedding registry

awespiring weddings — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:14:32 +0000

Edmonton couples, did you hear? Futureshop now has a gift registry! It’s currently only available at the South Edmonton Common location. What does this mean? Well you can register to receive large and small appliances, home theater systems, digital cameras, computers and so much more.

To celebrate the kick-off they’re offering couples who register between February 1- 15, 2011 5% of your guests total sales back to you on a future shop gift card.

For more information please contact Susan Hickman at fsgiftregistry@gmail.com or click here

And stay tuned to our blog, we’ll be announcing the winner of our Day-of Coordination tomorrow!

sofia.

{Carla + Danny} Flawlessly Grande – Winnipeg Wedding Planner

awespiring weddings — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:57:59 +0000

Carla and Danny are two amazing individuals. When you pair two amazing people you truly get magic. Their big day was definitely a grande event with 500 guests to help them celebrate. I’m not only honoured to be their friend but to have been able to make their day a magical moment. Here are some moments captured by Nghia Tran - the others were captured by me.

sofia.