It’s been pretty quiet around here right? Well here’s the deal… in 2 weeks, this little peanut will be officially due! Life has been a series of to-do’s lately, and as it seems, blogging has taken a back burner to preparing for our little bundle’s arrival. One part – too exhausted for anything but the “musts” and two parts – baby is sucking my brain power and it’s difficult to form a sentence.

January was an action packed month that I wasn’t really accounting for. So many exciting things going on for brides in our community, last minute baby projects, designing and sending out our new year cards, and a whole week of SNOWmageddon! This weekend marks the last event I’ll be participating in before I go on official maternity leave, and I wanted to invite you all (before the tickets sell out) to join me on Sunday for Weddings in Woodinville. This wedding event was voted one of the top three wedding shows in Seattle Bride Magazine, 2010 and 2011. Last year the event sold out within three weeks! Over 500 guests were in attendance.

I am utterly honored to be involved in such a beautiful event for the second year in a row (the first year of the show, Billy and I attended as a Bride and Groom! It was a fabulous experience, by far one of the best things we did while we were engaged)  This year I will be showcasing my work at one my my favorite Woodinville venues, Novelty Hill/Januik Winery, alongside the ever-so-fabulous Jen Taylor, Kerri Efendi Designs, Fena Flowers, and Wavelink Music… just to name a few.

There are 7 venues participating, and each one is full of top notch Seattle wedding professionals. Gather your friends and families to join this exciting afternoon tour of wine tasting, catered food, fabulous décor and live entertainment during a special open-house of Woodinville’s top wedding venues. Ticket holders for this event will board chauffeur driven luxury transportation for a half-day tour that will escort your group to each venue. SO drink up, eat as much as you can muster, and plan the wedding of your dreams! Please stop by my little area and say hello… don’t let the belly scare you.

Check out the website for more information, and click here to get tickets (I know there are SOME left, but not many!)

xo,

Laura

This has been such an exciting year, 2011 right out of the gate was the busiest we’ve ever been here at Laura Marchbanks Photography. We were awed and honored when asked to be a part of this year’s Weddings in Woodinville showcase.

“Weddings in Woodinville is a special event designed to give couples and their families and friends a sneak preview of each fully-decorated venue to better envision their special wedding day and meet with industry professionals that can help them put it all together.” Each of the 7 venues highlight some of the best wedding professionals in the industry. We had the privilege of showcasing our work at Willows Lodge along with these fabulous professionals:

Coordination and design by Taylor’d Events by Jennifer (a miracle worker really…)

Alongside:

Alexandria Nicole Cellars
Cadeo Flower
Elements In Bloom
From The Gown Up
Good Times DJ Service
Grand Event Rentals
Hybrid Mood Productions
Jennifer Witsil Creative
Koko Fit Club
Linens by Alice
Marrylicious
Nash Fung
Salon Maison
Starry Nights
Window to the Soul Ministry

We had such a wonderful time meeting all of you gorgeous brides and grooms. Thank you for stopping by to say hello!

Here are some highlights from our beautiful spot at Willows Lodge. Thank you Willows and Jenn Wenman for being so accommodating and warm to all of us. We love you!

Attention Future Brides & Grooms!
You Are Invited: Seattle’s Swankiest Wedding Soirée of the Season
February 24th, 2011 6PM-9PM
Swink Style Bar – 2011 Bridal Style Soirée
Grab your partner, girlfriends or co-workers and head down to Swink Style Bar on Thursday February 24th for a stylish event designed to help you envision your best self on your wedding day!
Together with Ethereal Events, and Stella and Dot, Laura Marchbanks Photography brings you a swanky evening with some of Seattle’s most talented wedding professionals. Come down, grab a glass of champagne, play in the happy snap and view the latest fashions in the wedding industry!

See you there!

Planning a wedding is tough cookies. 99% of the reason we entered the contest, and put ourselves through planning a wedding in 4 weeks is because we couldn’t decide… on eh-nay-thang. There are SO many choices, so many resources, and so many talented people and services to choose from!

Some may say the best way to check out as many wedding professionals as you can in a day, is to attend a wedding show. I’m not really a tradeshow girl. I’m the one in the grocery store that gets to one end and forgets to pick something up all the way on the other side. My feet hurt, I come home with all kinds of crap that I have no recollection of intentionally picking up. WELL, I say, if you give one wedding show a glimpse this year, grab your fiancé and head out to Woodinville on January 30th for the best wedding showcase event of the year. 7 wineries, 80 of the best wedding professionals in Seattle, and a whole lot of wine! This and so much more, is Weddings in Woodinville.

Last year B and I went to this show as Bride and Groom, and we had the BEST time, the BEST. We met our caterer there, tasted some amazing cake (this girl loves cake) and had a blast meeting other couples. It is such an honor for me to say that this year I’ll be showcasing my work at Willows Lodge as part of the show. I’m SO EXCITED because I’m there with some of my favorite people in the world. Jen Taylor from Taylor’d Events is coordinating, Tanya from Elements in Bloom is doing the florals, and Eric Newland from Hybrid Moon will have his video booth there along with many many more awesome professionals! Please, if you want to attend, head on over to the site and purchase your ticket now! There are only 300 tickets and when they’re gone…. they’re gone.

Stop by, say hello, and give me a hug.

PS> If you watch the video from last year on the website… you’ll see a cameo of B and I at about 14-15 seconds in… I’m wearing my favorite green coat :-)

Literally. I can’t even wear socks. Daniela at Bella Design is more to me than just my amazing wedding designer. She was the glue that held “this mess” (ie. me) together while we planned a wedding in 4 weeks.

I’ve been dying to share my wedding photos with the world for the last few months, but once I sat down to choose my favorites to post, I was stopped cold. It seems overkill to share 2000 images in one blog post. I simply could not choose. Photo editor’s block.

Today I’d like to share with you some of my favorite details from our wedding! It’s perfect timing because on Bella Design’s blog today you will find that they are giving away FREE wedding design. FREE. You know I love me some free. So don’t walk RUN to Daniela’s blog and enter this contest. She is a genius. I’m convinced.

My experience with Bella throughout the design process was flawless. Daniela and I shared a brain.

Here are some of my favorite slices from her take on our day! All photos by the one-the only, Jasmine Star.

This is what we started with! Merely a dream and some fabric.

When I saw these bouquets they took my breath away. Bloom by Bella. Gorge.