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Katelyn | Senior
New Holiday Card Designs
Here is one of the cute new holiday cards. The ornate edge is a lot of fun! You still have time to order your holiday cards from your 2010 portrait session!!
NAWP Leadership Award!
Madison has the newest chapter of National Association of Wedding Professionals (NAWP), which was started last spring. This is an organization where all types of wedding professionals get together to learn more about what one another does to help brides and groom’s on their wedding day. Our chapter has professionals from a variety of businesses: officiants, planners, photographers, transportation, registries, and so many more. As board members, we enjoy seeing the local excitement about this group.
At last night’s meeting, we were happy to celebrate that we are 50 members strong. That’s a lot of wedding knowledge in one room!
Also, at last night’s meeting, awards were presented. These were awards that were officially presented at the national convention in Florida, which took place in September, and were brought back by our “delegates” who attended.
We are absolutely thrilled that Appleby Photography received the Madison Chapter 2010 Leadership Award! Of course, this puts a bit of pressure on us, as we feel that we need to live up to this honor. We appreciate the award and are looking forward to seeing NAWP continue to grow.
Jackie & BJ
Wedding Traditions & Superstitions
I love wedding traditions! I think it’s fun when brides and grooms pull fun or meaningful customs and traditions from the past. Here are a few fun ones from theknot.com:
- The English believe a spider found in a wedding dress means good luck. Yikes!
- Saturday is the unluckiest wedding day, according to English folklore. Funny — it’s the most popular day of the week to marry!
- Rain on your wedding day is actually considered good luck, according to Hindu tradition!
- Peas are thrown at Czech newlyweds instead of rice.
- In the symbolic language of jewels, a sapphire in a wedding ring means marital happiness.
- Aquamarine represents marital harmony and is said to ensure a long, happy marriage.
- In Egypt, the bride’s family traditionally does all the cooking for a week after the wedding, so the couple can…relax.
- The custom of tiered cakes emerged from a game where the bride and groom attempted to kiss over an ever-higher cake without knocking it over.
- The bride stands to the groom’s left during a Christian ceremony, because in bygone days the groom needed his right hand free to fight off other suitors.
You can read more wedding traditions on theknot.com:
Wedding Traditions & Superstitions: 50 Wedding Facts & Trivia
Be Local Event At Bloom Bake Shop
Bloom Bake Shop’s first “Be Local” event showcased a Meet the Artist and Meet the Producer, featuring artist Tisha Templin and producer Adrian Reif of Yumbutters. Samples of peanut butter and cake were washed down with coffee and beer samples. And plenty of other baked “goodies” were available! We opted for the “dessert before dinner” approach and enjoyed cookies, brownies and a whoopie pie- all delicious!
The artist was my beautiful friend, Tisha, who I’ve known almost as long as I’ve lived in Madison. We met when our now-10-year-olds were just lil babes. She is a fantastic artist, has a fun, funky sense of style, a warm personality and a heart of gold. Her love of dogs and her artistic flair shows up in her artwork, making even non-dog lovers ready to purchase her art!
While we didn’t get a chance to meet Adrian, we can attest to the yummy taste of his peanut butters. Though I’m sure they are meant as a spread, you may find yourself wanting to eat the dark chocolate version with a spoon right out of the container!
Check out their websites:
Something Old, Something New…
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue… This English wedding tradition began in the Victorian era. Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage is said to be happy and long.
“Something old” symbolizes the connection to the bride’s family and the past, along with the family’s traditions. A special piece of jewelry, like a ring or a locket, which can be worn or attached to the bouquet, are lovely. Also, an old handkerchief to be carried around the stems of the bouquet, or even the bride’s mother’s wedding dress are other ways to incorporate “old” on the wedding day.
“Something new” symbolizes hope and success for the bride’s new life ahead. New items are plentiful for weddings! Often, the bride will consider her gown as her “something new,” but the list can be quite long, so pick anything!
“Something borrowed” is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. The borrowed item also reminds the bride that she can depend on her friends and family. This is a great way to include special touches while allowing family and friends to help with your wedding day. Borrowing a pettiskirt, veil, hairclip or earrings are some suggestions for ways to share.
“Something blue” symbolizes faithfulness, fidelity and love. Blue has been connected to weddings for centuries., from ancient Rome to modern times. Before the late 19th century, blue was even a popular color for wedding gowns. You can a have a lot of fun with using blue: undergarments, garter, shoes, jewelry, handkerchief, flowers, or even toenail polish!
“And a silver sixpence in her shoe” represents wealth and financial security. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe. These days, a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted, and many companies sell keepsake sixpences for weddings.
The most important part of this, or any, tradition is to personalize it and AND FUN!
It’s A Party!
Mark Your Calendar!
We would like to invite all of our
clients and friends to a
Client Appreciation Party!
When: Monday, October 25th, 2010
6pm-9pm
Where: Appleby Photography Studio
402 East Wilson Street, Madison
What: Wine, Dessert, Doorprizes!
We will even do a free Facebook
profile picture for you that night!
More Information To Come!