WE wish all of you a Happy Halloween!!!
try to get SPOOKED … give a little BOOOOO to fellow trick or treaters … and most importantly, don’t drink the punch!
{The Great Pumpkin House, by Dave Fatella}
celebrating pumpkin season …
Timeless Paper … October 29, 2009
jacki allen’s Kentucky Bride is doing a TON of photo shoots for our upcoming issues … and we can’t wait to show you the spreads, but you’ll have to wait just a tad longer.
Some of the shoots are about … shoes, boutonnieres, flower girls dresses, traditional vs. rock star hair and make up, etc …
One of the photo shoots that will be in the April 2010 issue is about TABLE SCAPES … i’m so excited! I don’t want to give out all the details or tell you too much, but one of the products we used for a table designed by yours truly were these amazing name cards from Timeless Paper. She was so excited that she already posted about it on her blog … HERE on October 18th … how fun!
Here are a few of the designs she offers …
Don’t you just LOVE them? What are you’re favorite designs? There are so many ways that you can use them … how would you? i’d love to hear all your thoughts …
celebrate with paper …
Busy, Busy, Busy … October 19, 2009
Okay, I’m getting ready to break the number one rule of blogging … “So sorry I haven’t blogged in a while”! I know, you’re not suppose to apologize and you’re just suppose to get right back on your blog and do the next post, but since it’s been almost one month {i can’t believe it} – I feel the need to say … SORRY!
So, just a quick post on what we’ve been doing and then the blogging will resume back to normal.
Kentucky Bride Magazine - We are moving fast and furious for our January 2010 issue. We have done four photo shoots so far this issue … shoes {the photos are AMAZING}, fitness, treats, and make-up. We have a few more photo shoots to do, but will give details later. On Wednesday, we will be shooting some great table-scapes for our April 2010 issue on a private horse farm in KY! I’m hoping to post a “behind the scene” photo from this shoot – I can’t wait! Don’t forget … follow us on facebook @ Kentucky Bride Magazine - follow us on twitter @kybridemag – pick up your current issue ONLINE, Joseph-Beth, Barnes & Noble, Borders and starting in Jan 2010, we will be in Walmart, Target, Walgreens and more throughout the whole state of KY!
Kentucky Bride Bridal Show – We have been super busy getting all of our advertising ready for our next bridal show on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the Lexington Convention Center. We will be on TV, radio, billboards and all over the internet – so make sure to look for us! We have also been getting all of the AMAZING wedding professionals in Central Kentucky signed up and posted online. To view wedding professionals that you will be able to meet at the show, please visit us online at www.kybride.com … And for all you wedding professionals that would like to be in the show, please feel free to contact me to get all the info!
jacki, wedding planning - WOW – what a fall we have had and it’s still going … our last wedding of the year is on November 8th! we’ve been working with our 2010 brides, who are mostly out-of-state brides who have decided to have Kentucky weddings and we are so THRILLED! We have visited venues to see their renovations/updates and even visited a few new venues that will be available for 2010 {look for their vendor spotlights in the coming months}. We have been creating, building and making available some wonderful items for weddings … it’s all under wraps for right now, but will be giving details and photos in the near future … these are going to be FABULOUS! Make sure you follow us on facebook @ jacki allen’s Kentucky Bride!
celebrating life, love and weddings …
Sauer – Cutshaw Wedding … thank you September 28, 2009
On Saturday, September 5, 2009 we had the pleasure to be a part of Jenny Sauer’s and Quincy Cutshaw’s wedding. Let me give you a little background on this couple … they are both uber talented {Jenny owns her own company called Three Sheets 2 the Wind (don’t you just love the name) and Quincy is an engineer, who can figure anything out (he made a pully system for chandeliers they used during their reception)} … they are both super kind to each other {if one of them interrupted the other, they would automatically apologize, how sweet!} … and they were both dedicated to making their wedding day very unique and special {Jenny actually took the hard job of drinking all the wine for the bottles that was used for the centerpieces, now that’s commitment}.
Jenny and Quincy, both, were very involved with their wedding planning. While we were there to help make suggestions and give some “logistics”, this was their BABY! They have amazing taste and if they don’t see something that fits what they want, they create it, build it, make it - LOVE it!
Here is a short list of things that Jenny and Quincy made for their wedding …
* Jenny added a beautiful sash to her dress
* They hand crafted their own invites with screen print and laser printing together
* They made three amazing chandeliers for their reception
* And so much more in small details ….
Some amazing features of their wedding …
* We used real burlap for their tablecloths {it was fabulous and not too rough for the guests}
* We used one complete song for their processional … and everyone, including the children, were where they were suppose to be … it turned out perfect! {oh, and the song was only 4 minutes long ….}
* Jenny’s Dad, who is also very talented, created their cupcake stand … it was fabulous!
Now onto some photos … I am only going to show four, for a few reasons {first, this wedding will most likely be featured in jacki allen’s Kentucky Bride Magazine so I don’t want to give everything away AND the amazing Amy Campbell with Angela Anderson Photography was the photographer and our picutres just won’t even compare}
This first photo is of where they had their cocktail hour, outside on the terrace at Talon Winery …
This photo is of their tables in the Barn for their reception …
Here is the beautiful bride, Jenny, with both her parents just before walking her down the aisle …
How adorable are these kids …
Lastly, here are the guests enjoying photos of the newlyweds and signing a scrapbook from the photobooth {see the amazing Amy in the background with her cameras … can’t wait to see her photos}
I will end with this lovely letter from the bride …
“Thank You! I was so impressed with the amount of service provided by you and your team on our wedding day. Quincy and I were so happy and felt that the day went off without a hitch! Everything was perfect … I am not just saying that because I was surprised by how well everything came together. I don’t know what we would have done without you!”
Amazing Vendors …
Ceremony and Reception Location … Talon Winery
Photography … Amy Campbell with Angela Anderson Photography
Wedding Coordination … jaimeson with jacki, wedding planning
Florist … Jeanie Gorrell Florist
Caterer … Sout-Van Events
Rentals … Purdon’s
DJ … Bluegrass Beat
Photobooth … Say Cheese Photobooth
Make-Up … Ana Crane-Simpson with Applied Cosmetic Services
Linens … jacki, wedding planner
celebrating Jenny and Quincy’s love …
Richards wedding … thank you September 8, 2009
We planned and coordinated our last “summer” wedding of the year on August 29, 2009 to the wonderful couple Katherine Richards and Nathan Snyder. The wonderful couple lives in Virgina, but wanted to have a Kentucky wedding where Katherine grew up. Katherine is into the Arts and Theatre, so Lexington Arts Place was the perfect choice for her.
Here are just a few shots taken by the lovely jacki allen …
from these few photos, you can probably get a feel for this wedding … simple, white with a hint of blue, very minimal … love it!
A few days after the lovely wedding, we received this in the mail …
” Dear Jaime,
Thank you for everything you did to make our wedding perfect! We appreciate all the work, effort and time you did and gave for us – Please thank the rest of the crew – you all make a fantastic team. Everything was just gorgeous. Thank you.
Fondly,
Carson {mother of bride}”
… blushing … we love to get these sweet little notes in the mail – they really do make it all worth it! Congratulation Mr. & Mrs. Snyder – and THANK YOU for letting us be a part of your special day.
celebrate your love …
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT for KBM … September 2, 2009
As you know, jacki allen’s Kentucky Bride Magazine is sold ONLINE, at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Barnes & Noble, and locally owned bookstores.
Starting in August 2009, our Fall Issue is being sold statewide through BORDERS – yeah!
Also, begining with our Winter (January) 2010 issue, we will be on newsstands in … {drum roll please} … WALMART across the whole state of Kentucky!
We are OH SO excited about these opportunities and couldn’t wait to share the news with you!
*** Kentucky Bride Magazine is locally owned: we live here – we plan weddings here – we use Kentucky retailers and companies for our articles - we use Kentucky photographers for our Real Kentucky Weddings – and most importantly we do everything in the United States of America – we support our economy! ***
FOR BRIDES …
If you are interested in having your REAL KENTUCKY wedding in an issue of Kentucky Bride Magazine OR would like to be a part of our “Bride’s Advice” column, please contact our editor, Julie Wilson at julie@jackiallen.com .
FOR WEDDING PROFESSIONALS …
We would love to sit down and go over all the details of jacki allen’s Kentucky Bride Magazine with you.
For central kentucky, please contact Amber Bowling at amber@jackiallen.com
For northern kentucky, please contact Susan Kopp at susan@jackiallen.com
For all other kentucky areas, please contact Jaimeson Gann at jaime@jackiallen.com
celebrating in kentucky …
summer is slipping through our fingers … August 28, 2009
Today is August 28th – next week will be September … seriously?
We have a wonderful white, airy, summery wedding this weekend – so excited! Then, next weekend, our wedding is a total fall barn wedding – going to be very rustic chic – so excited!
My delima – I LOVE every season … and just realizing that within ONE short, too soon week, we will be done with one season and onto a new {and our weddings will definately remind us of that}!
So, to keep summer here just a little longer, I wanted to post some of our personal beach photos {can’t get any more summer than that} …
who wouldn’t want to wake up and walk out to your back porch and see this every morning … talk about the morning “pick me up” … beautiful!
my precious children trying to catch “something/anything” …
a wonderful beach day full of flying kites, sandcastles, colorful umbrellas and chairs in the water … bliss
But, not to fret, summer will be back just as quickly as it is leaving us … and to celebrate Fall, we will be having a new GIVEAWAY/CONTEST every week of September, so stay tuned …
ps … don’t forget to send your email questions for the Monday Blog to jaime {at} jackiallen {dot} com
ps ps … don’t forget that it’s so pretty! is having a STOREWIDE sale until September 7th!
celebrate summer …
Vegas Baby … Part Two August 4, 2009
Hello All!!! Jacki and I had a FABULOUS time in Vegas … and most importantly, Heath and I had an AMAZING fifth anniversary!
Instead of writing everything out, I thought it would be best to let the pretty pics speak for themselves …
just a few photos of the happy couple …
Here are a few pretty pics from our Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon … we were so excited that our tour also allowed us to land in the Grand Canyon and eat and tour their working ranch, Blue Diamond Ranch … you will also see a few photos of the Hoover Dam … enjoy …
and to end all the photos, just like we ended one of our fabulous evenings … a dueling piano bar … vegas style {some photos left out … wink} … enjoy …
celebrate your love …
Vegas Baby … July 24, 2009
Jacki and I are on vacation in VEGAS!!!! We are out here to celebrate my 5th wedding anniversary! My husband, Heath, and I got married on July 25, 2004 … amazing how time flies when you’re having fun!
Anyone know what the “traditional” 5th wedding anniversary gift is? …. come on, take a guess ….. well, it’s WOOD! can you believe it – wood … how romantic is wood – unless we are having an intimate fire snuggled up under blankets together {which is not very likely in July}! I will attempt to find something on the rest of our time in Las Vegas and let you know what I come up with when we return.
Just a photo of the vagas sign and a few showgirls …
celebrating our marriage,
Fabulous Photo Booth … July 22, 2009
how FABULOUS is this photo booth? I just love it!
I found this fun addition to any wedding over at Kiss the Groom, the fabulous blog by Elizabeth Messina. To see the full post, click HERE …
Let us know your thoughts … or any other FABULOUS photo booths that you’ve seen …
celebrate your love …
Buyer BEWARE … July 20, 2009
This post is something completely out of the ordinary for me, but I feel so strongly about it that I had to mention. What I’m about to write about happened exactly one week ago, Monday, July 13th, and I’ve been going back and forth on whether or not to mention … but at the end of the day, I have a strong opinion and I want to voice it.
so, here goes …
Jacki and I got such rave reviews on the new issue of Jacki Allen’s Kentucky Bride Magazine from brides and vendors alike, that we wanted to make sure that they were on newsstands first thing Monday {just so anyone that wanted to see what the buzz was all about, could pick up their very own copy}!
After lunch, Jacki and I decided to go visit Barnes and Noble … check, check – we’re there!
Next stop, Joseph-Beth … check, check – we’re there! BUT THEN … as always, we look through all the new bridal magazines and purchase the ones that haven’t come in the mail yet {we have to stay current to stay on top} … but this is where the story gets juicy …
… as I’m casually flipping the pages of one of the magazines waiting in line to pay, a business card falls out! Now, I have never worked with this wedding professional before {and after this, I never will} and will not be mentioning any business names for two reasons – #1 I don’t want to give them any recognition on the off chance that someone may look them up and do business with them AND #2 I don’t want their company associated with mine or this blog in any way.
My first reaction … oh this must be an accident! This person obviously forgot the card here OR someone else had the card and left it in here by mistake. THEN, I check another magazine … and to my surprise, there is another business card! THEN, I continue to check, to find FOUR business cards in various magazines before I stop checking and get a manager to take over. Here’s what the manager thinks the person did … acted as if they were looking at the magazine and slipped their business card in. This person only put the business card in the top issue of the magazine on the stack … obviously this person couldn’t put one in all of the magazines as someone would notice AND also, why would someone look at 10 copies of the same magazine.
My second reaction … HOW TACKY, CHEAP, DISRESPECTFUL, and on and on! {see, I told you I don’t normally write these type of blog posts}
Here’s my thought process …
* This business does not want to pay for advertising
* This business tries to “cut corners” in their business {makes you wonder if they’ll cut corners on the job or product they are giving you}
* This business does not respect the wedding professionals that are in the magazine {the businesses that either paid or have their products featured in these magazines did so because they have a marketing plan and have decided that this is where to spend their marketing dollars … by this company “slipping” in their cards, they are taking away from all of these businesses, which are their peers and other wedding professionals – which I would not call this company professional at all!}
* This business does not respect the store {if they did, then they would not have “slipped” their cards in to begin with – and if they wanted to be associated with this store, then my suggestion would be to contact the store manager and see if they have a place for business cards … not “piggy backing” off other companies}
Before this gets too long, I am going to end. But, please feel free to leave your thoughts – even if you don’t agree with me … all comments are welcome.
celebrating our business …
