I love Circle Park Bridal!  If you are a bride looking for a unique dress but don’t have much to spend this is the place for you!!!  I seriously tell everyone I know who is even thinking about getting married that they have to check out this shop.  The shop itself is adorable decorated in black and white and full of charm, and Andrea is so helpful.  She is really passionate about helping brides find dresses that they won’t see anywhere else that they otherwise may not be able to afford.  She wasn’t in business when I got married or I know I would’ve purchased my gown from her.  Jessica and Mackenzie both found their beautiful gowns at Circle Park Bridal.

Andrea has been recognized by WFAA, a local news station here in Dallas as an A-List top wedding vendor in North Texas.  Check out the info below and vote for her to win in her category!

On May 11th, WFAA began a contest called the “A List” with 121 categories for North Texas to vote on.  Circle Park Bridal Boutique was nominated for the “Best Wedding Dresses” category.  Now one month later, little Circle Park is in the first place spot, even ahead of the largest bridal boutique in the entire Southwest!  We are definitely the underdog in this David vs. Goliath race with tons of votes being cast in the wedding dress category.

Being such a new shop, we would love to end the contest with the top ranking, as it will give us exposure to brides who need to save on a wedding gown but do not yet know of us.  The winners receive free advertising/listings on the WFAA site for a whole year.

Please consider rocking the vote….please ask your immediate family and friends to cast a vote for us.  It would be so appreciated!

To vote, click on this link:  http://tinyurl.com/17ozcw or cut and copy this link to your browser: http://alist.wfaa.com/contests/best-of-the-wfaa-list/4732/weddings/wedding-dresses  You simply create a user name and vote. The contest ends July 2nd.

Brides this is for you!

I came across this article over the weekend when I was reading Becker’s Blog. It was written by Grant Perry, and I think it’s the best article I’ve ever read on the subject!  Everything he says hits the nail on the head.  Click the graphic below to read the rest of the article!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Stone Bridge Ranch Country Club!  I have worked at this venue on several occasions and it has been a pleasure every time. The entire venue is a haven for beautiful photos!

The lobby is a great place for dramatic photos like these -

The ceremony location is gorgeous with the most wonderful bright green grass on a lovely rolling hill that overlooks a beautiful pond -

The bottom of the hill is a fantastic place for formal family photos -

The exterior of the clubhouse is stunning.  These first three little photos I had to borrow from their website, because of course every time I go out there I forget to get out of my car and take shots of the club as I drive up!

The inside of the building has beautifully framed oil paintings everywhere that give great character and personality to the space -

The upstairs reception area has huge lovely windows that let in wonderful natural light -

Can you tell I love this place?  It is an ideal location for picturesque photography!  Drop Jennifer the private events coordinator a line at jennifer.fortman@ourclub.com.  Happy Thursday!

I have been fortunate enough to work with several brides whose flowers were from this lovely establishment!  They do such fantastic work and use the most amazing flowers.  This past week Shep and I went down to see Bryna, who is in charge of wedding and event sales, she is just lovely!  I was recently involved in a meeting between a bride and mom, planner and Bryna and got to witness first hand how she listens to both the vision of the bride and the logistics (read: budget) of the mom and is able to bring them together beautifully.  If you are planning a wedding and have not checked them out, I highly recommend Dr. Delphinium!  Here is some of their work that I have had the privilege of photographing -

This table was designed by Rachel Events, isn’t it fabulous?