How Do We Thank Thee...

It's a fabulous Thankful Thursday here at Weddings Unveiled and Completely Unveiled. Our brand new Spring 2011 issue officially hits newsstands tomorrow and we have so much to be thankful for. We'd like to take a moment to thank our many thousands of followers, fans and subscribers as well as all our friends and fellow wedding professionals for your kind words, compliments, blog post comments and continued support. We'd also like to thank everyone who blogged and tweeted about Weddings Unveiled and Completely Unveiled over the past couple weeks. We can't wait for all of you to see the new Spring 2011 issue. We'll be posting a bunch of sneak peeks of the issue tomorrow on the blog. Until then we've included a sampling of some of the wonderful blogs that featured Weddings Unveiled or Completely Unveiled this past week. Be sure to visit them all and leave a comment to share the love!

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Real Wedding ~ Shae and Brian

Shae and Brian married in a sophisticated rooftop affair at The Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC photographed by Kristin Vining Photography. Designed in a striking palette of fuchsia, black and white every detail of the event, including the couple's attire featured the bold color combination. Shae wore a strapless mermaid fitted gown with ruched bodice and tiered ruffled skirt from J. Major's that she paired with fuchsia heels, a chunky pearl necklace and a birdcage veil with floral and feather fascinator. Brian dressed in classic Rock n' Roll style with an all black suit with black button down that he paired with brilliant white suspenders and a necktie, finishing his look off with patent leather black and white dress shoes. The ceremony took place on the rooftop with views of the downtown Charlotte skyline where the celebration continued with the couple's first dance on the black and white checkerboard dance floor. Guests danced the night away to music by Split Second Sound until the night ended with Brian carrying Shae as they exited The Mint Museum with family and friends holding signs of well wishes to the happy couple. To see more of Shae and Brian's North Carolina wedding, visit the Kristin Vining Photography blog!

Credits: Photography: Kristin Vining Photography. Makeup and Hair: Lindsey Regan Thorne. Gown: J Major's Bridal Boutique. Venue: The Mint Museum. Florist: Flowers from the Cellar. Caterer: La Tea Da's Catering. Entertainment: Split Second Sound.

Paloma's Nest For the Gentlemen

One of our favorite wedding finds, Paloma's Nest has recently come out with a brand new collection of modern heirlooms and this time it's for the men with the For the Gentlemen collection. Comprised of cuff links, lapel pins and boutonniere tile's this new collection continues the concept of modern heirlooms with a collection of designs that is entirely for the groom and groomsmen on the wedding day. The new collection is a true marriage of wood and clay as Paloma's Nest designer, Caroline created the new collection in collaboration with her husband, Jose who brought his design talents and woodworking skills to this creative endeavour. We've completely fallen in love with the new line, especially the handcrafted initial inscribed cufflinks which would be the perfect wedding day gift to your groom. To see the entire For the Gentlemen collection, visit the Paloma's Nest website and start shopping for your modern heirloom!

Bridal Session ~ Julia

Earlier this week we posted Julia and James' amazing styled engagement session and now we have more from the incredible shoot with Julia's vintage inspired bridal session. We absolutely adore the idea of a bride taking her bridal session in a vintage gown and Julia did exactly that wearing her mother's wedding gown that looked stunning on the new bride. Wearing her engagement ring that features the diamond from James' late mother's wedding ring and dressed in her own mother's vintage gown, Julia looked absolutely breathtaking in this series of images captured by Ashley Maxwell Photography. With a few modern elements including her gold ballet flats and blush toned floral fascinator Julia gave the gown an updated look, while still keeping true to the gorgeous vintage design.

Christie's Green Auction : Bid to Save the Earth

Christie's, the world's leading art business, in a new collaboration with Runway to Green is taking green to a whole new level with the online launch of its second annual "Bid to Save the Earth" Green Auction, a momentous live event and companion online auction to raise funds and awareness for the preservation and sustainability of our planet. The online auction powered by luxury charity auction company, charitybuzz.com has brought hundreds of once-in-a-lifetime experiences in the realms of fashion, entertainment, business, sports, luxury and travel to the fingertips of bidders around the world. All proceeds from the online auction as well as the live auction and gala tonight in New York City will benefit four leading environmental nonprofits: Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation International and Central Park Conservancy - which collectively work at the local, national and international scale to conserve nature for the long term well-being of people.

One item up for bid that Weddings Unveiled is swooning over is an exclusive Bridal Fantasy Experience, donated by famed fashion designer Carolina Herrera. This very special package includes two front row seats at the Carolina Herrera Spring 2012 Bridal Fashion Show, the chance to meet the designer backstage and a Carolina Herrera bridal gown from the Carolina Herrera boutique on Madison Avenue in New York City. Brides-to-be can bid on this exclusive bridal experience until April 7th here on charitybuzz.com.

See all the incredible items up for auction and bid on them from now until April 7th on charitybuzz.com. In addition, for those of you who may not be bidding in the auction, but still want to help the environmental cause you can text "gogreen" to 20222 to donate $10. Funds from text "gogreen" will go towards Bid to Save the Earth beneficiaries.

Real Wedding ~ Jennifer and Ryan

We couldn't wait to share Jennifer and Ryan's Charleston, SC wedding photographed by Gayle Brooker Photography. Inspired by the stunning water views of The Historic Rice Mill, the couple wanted their event designed around the cool colors and coastal surrounding of the venue. The talented Calder Clark Designs used the couple's inspiration to create a gorgeous reception designed in a palette of powder blue, khaki and ivory, using those tones throughout the decor and incorporating textiles and natural elements to achieve the look and feel. Utilizing both the indoor and outdoor space of the venue, tables were situated outside draped in powder blue linens with centerpieces of white hydrangea blooms, while an ivory canopy draped over the space and gathered on the sides by rope adding in small nautical elements to the decor. As guests entered the indoor space they walked through an incredible curly willow arbor created by Blossoms Events featuring the couple's custom monogram. Inside guest tables were draped in khaki linens with an ivory branch coral design. The tops of the tables were decorated with scattered groupings of linen and rope wrapped votives, hand blown glass balls and clear glass vases filled with fragrant calla lilies. Don't miss a single detail of Jennifer and Ryan's brilliant waterfront soiree!

Credits: Photography: Gayle Brooker Photography. Wedding Planner: Calder Clark Designs. Stationery: Dulles Designs. Gown: Romona Keveza. Florist: Blossoms Events. Ceremony Venue: Trinity United Methodist Church. Reception Venue: The Historic Rice Mill. Caterer: Good Food Catering. Lighting: TEC. Cake: Elaine's Events. Rentals: Snyder Event Rentals. Linens. DC Rental. Band: The Mighty Kicks. Transportation: Absolutely Charleston and A Star Limousine.

Blushing Bride : A Wedding Trend Preview Party

The Paisley Umbrella and Weddings Unveiled invite you to Blushing Bride, a wedding trend preview party on Sunday, April 17th from 1-4pm. Preview stylish looks for custom weddings and be inspired by a creative showcase of the latest trends in color with nudes, blush, pale grays, Champagnes and apricots setting the perfect natural and earthy tones for our Blushing Bride event. Mingle with Atlanta's expert wedding designers of Paisley Umbrella: Olive, Ashley Baber Weddings, Ann Roth Shoes, Blend Custom Parfum Studio, Lush Cakery, Charis Trench Jewelry, Kristy Dickerson Photography and Tickled Ink. Enjoy complimentary cocktails and small bites as a guest at our "Southern meets city" wedding reception and pick up the brand new Weddings Unveiled Spring 2011 issue.

E Session ~ Julia and James

Whether it was the snowy weather, the incredible selection of venues or the ridiculously cute styled wardrobe it's hard to pinpoint our favorite aspect of Julia and James' Illinois engagement session photographed by Ashley Maxwell Photography. A day in the countryside of Principia College roaming it's many acres provided an endless supply of beautiful imagery. We think the Julia's floral print dress, frilly apron and hair blossom may be our favorite look of the day with the couple playing house on the porch of an old abandoned home, but we can't decide - Julia and Jame's look fantastic in every image. To see more of Julia and Jame's engagement session, visit the Ashley Maxwell Photography blog and be sure to check back later this week on Completely Unveiled for Julia's gorgeous vintage inspired bridal session that was just too good that it needed it's own featured post!