Recently, at summer’s end, we had the pleasure of hanging out with the crew from Hybrid Moon for a little get-together at PGE Park. Also there were our friends Holly from Hitched Weddings and Events, Monica from Divine Designs, Jill from The Sidewalk Studio, and Eric from All Wright Music.
We were enjoying the warm weather (sigh — it seems so long ago), a few hot dogs and brews, and supporting our Portland Beavs as they were being trounced by the Tacoma Rainiers, when suddenly, all the lights in the ballpark went out. I could see the MAX train going by up on the hill, and it stopped as well. All the streetlights were out too.
I had the opportunity to visit with a catering company owner at a fall tasting and open house the other day, and we started chatting about the popular requests for locally sourced food items on wedding menus.
So why not booze? I've noticed many wedding bars stocked with Grey Goose, Absolut, Maker's Mark, and the like… all very well and good, but with all the amazing distilleries we have right here in the Portland area, why miss this opportunity?
Here's a list of local distilleries just to get you started, I'm sure there are more. If you think of one that I haven't mentioned, please add it to the comments!
I'm fascinated with the new Selphy models you can find at Compact Photo Printers – Canon USA Consumer Products. These mobile photo printers look like they'd be perfect for an event or wedding. I wonder if these will take the place of the Polaroid instamatic camera, since film was discontinued earlier this year? Anyone have feedback on how well they work?
I just love DailyCandy, don't you? And they just put out their fall wedding guides for cities from San Francisco to New York, as well as the "Everywhere" guide. Some great tips (red and white sangrias, yes!) and some, maybe not-so-good (scrapping a DJ in favor of laptop playlist, ummmm…) but taken as a whole, an entertaining read and a fun trip around the States to some great websites for your ideas.
Just had to pass on this great post from the great folks at Simply Chic Weddings. Madeline Roosevelt from Madi Cosmetics weighs in on some top do's and don'ts for your wedding look. One big one that is often overlooked: Don't wash your hair the day of the wedding! For more, visit the post here.
Just discovered Wedding Mapper, and it looks like it could be really helpful. I’m a big fan of explicit directions and maps, so when I found this online tool I was really enthused. Definitely worth a look!
