We are so excited for the Bravo! Wedding Affair this Sunday! Every detail has been carefully thought out & meticulously taken care of – all to help simplify the task of planning your own wedding. Immerse yourself in a wealth of knowledge, get inspired with the latest bridal couture & savor delicious treats while fresh ideas will help you imagine your day.

Themes:
Decadence
Je t’Adore
Rustic Vineyard with a Touch of Tuscany
So Now Vintage
Town & Country
Tour of Elegance
Urban Chic – A Winter Wedding

Destination Weddings:
Central Oregon
Mt. Hood/Columbia River Gorge
Oregon Coast
Willamette Valley

Entertainment: Collage Trio & John Ross Music

Giveaways: Enter to win fantastic giveaways from, Columbia Cliff Villas, Martin’s Gorge Tours, Mt. Hood SkiBOWL, Star Productions DJ, The Party Scoop & more!

You don’t want to miss this show! Sunday, Nov. 6th, 2011 – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown Portland. Click Here to Purchase Tickets.

Bridal Show Tip: Avoid filling out multiple entry forms by hand – bring address labels with all your contact info. Be sure to include your email address & wedding date. This will save you time & your hand!

Urban Green Sustainable Wedding - February 2011 Wedding Affair. Images by AJ's - Art of Joy & Embassy Suites

Russian Tea Room - February 2011 Wedding Affair - Images by AJ's - Art of Joy

The Association of Bridal Consultants Oregon presents THE WEDDING EVENT sponsored by The Benson Hotel.

• Visit with over 25 vendors
• Tour The Benson Hotel
• Have a pre-wedding make-up session
• Taste great food
• and Much, much, more

October 29, 2011 - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Benson Hotel - 309 SW Broadway, Portland

Free to brides, grooms, their parents, and their wedding parties.

Weddings at The Benson Hotel

Join The Portland Wedding Lounge Wednesday, October 26th from 6:30 – 8 pm, for a very unique open house. This time around attention will be focused on all of those lucky grooms.  My Bartender will be serving their delicious, signature Northwest Manhattans and catering will be provided by the exceptional Heathman Restaurant and Bar, a French inspired cuisine utilizing local and seasonal ingredients.

Grooms by Aj's - The Art of Joy

Wendy, of Flowers by Wendy will be showing a variety of boutineers, while Magnifique Boutique will be presenting the latest tuxedo styles.  The Lounge looks forward to having the Wedding Cottage back to display grooms and groomsmen gifts. They will also welcome Jeff Trinci, a special guest from the Groomslist who will be on hand to chat with all of the grooms. Ed Ryan, of Portland Cigar Company will also be in attendance showing his unique engraved cigars. Last, but certainly not lease, The Lounge  players will wrap up the evening with a raffle, giving away several fun door prizes. So grooms grab your brides, or vise versa, and come enjoy a lovely evening at the Wedding Lounge. REGISTER HERE

Hey all you Portland brides-to-be… listen up!! We have some exciting news to share with all of you, which will include some discounts at New and Blue boutique in the Pearl District!!

Recently our “Wood” invitation by Designers Fine Press was featured in the Portland Bride & Groom Summer issue. The invitation was part of the “Let the Sunshine In” color board on pages 22 and 23. We are so excited about this article we want to give back to all of you dedicated readers. So here are the details…

Bring in your copy of Portland Bride & Groom Summer/Fall 2011 issue to our Boutique in the Pearl District and we will give you 20% off your total purchase. Offer expires August 1st, 2011.

New and Blue + Portland Bride & Groom Promotion

This blog was written and submitted by Elizabeth at New and Blue. New and Blue specializes in wedding invitations, stationery and party favors.

The Wedding Cottage is having its 2nd annual SIDEWALK SALE this weekend!

SIDEWALK SALE DETAILS:
Saturday, June 4th 10-5 & Sunday, June 5th 1-5

Guestbooks * Garters * Unity Candles * Tank Tops Flower Girl Baskets * Toasting Flutes * Cake Servers  Jewelry * Veils * Frames * Bridal Shower Invitations and LOTS more will be on sale!

The Wedding Cottage Sidewalk Sale

Hope you will stop by The Wedding Cottage!
4775 SW Watson Avenue, Beaverton, Oregon 97005

After enjoying the initial excitement of being engaged, next comes the planning. Planning a wedding takes a lot of work, patience and time. One of the first things you, as a couple, should do is set up an engagement photo session with a photographer. Engagement pictures are a great way to get to know the photographer and see if you would like to hire them for your wedding day as well. Lots of couples enjoy a traditional engagement photo shoot, however if you are looking for something a little more outside of the box then read below my friends! Here are some fun engagement photo shoot session ideas:

Laundromat: Set up a fun little shoot at a Laundromat complete with clothing, sheets, clothing carts and magazines. Have your photographer take pictures of you two doing your laundry together, reading magazines, you two wrapped up in a warm sheet, and pushing one another in the clothing carts. The ideas are endless and the pictures will be fresh (pun intended).

 Sweet Shop: Love is sweet, so take this opportunity and have your engagement session at a cute little sweet shop. Make sure to pick out all your favorite candy for the shoot. Have the photographer snap some shots of you two picking out candy, eating candy, blowing bubble gum, and browsing through the candy shop.

 Puddle Jumping: If you live in the Northwest then rain is part of your daily routine. So it would be very fitting to incorporate the rain into your engagement session. Pull on your favorite wellies, get you’re your raincoats and bring your favorite umbrella. Hit the streets for some good ol’ fashion puddle jumping. Make a splash and have your photographer capture some pictures of you two singing in the rain.

Camping: If you both love the outdoor then it would be great to incorporate Mother Nature into your photo shoot. Take some hiking gear and camping equipment for your shoot. You don’t have to head to the nearest mountain for your shoot, instead head to your favorite park. Have a couple pictures of the two of you in a tent, roasting S’mores, sitting by a fire, hiking through the trees. Have a little fun and don’t forget to dress in camping clothes… did someone say flannel?

 Whether you decide to have a traditional engagement photo shoot or something a little bit more exotic, the most important thing to remember is to have the pictures represent you as a couple. Have fun!

Check out a list of great photographers at http://bravowedding.com/vendors/categories/photographers/

This blog was written and submitted by Elizabeth at New and Blue. New and Blue specializes in wedding

invitations, stationery and party favors.

Please join The Bridal Loft in a gala party as they celebrate 10 years in business together.

Old friends and new will gather together for an exciting evening of entertainment, music, food and drink.  Bring your dancing shoes, singing voice, appetite and be prepared to have a good time as we celebrate a decade of making bride’s beautiful and happy at The Bridal Loft.  There will be live music, dancers, Karaoke, food and drink, photo booth and more to help continue the festivities. You will be missed if you are not there!!

Friday, May 13th, 2011, 5pm – 11pm
The Bridal Loft, 2808 NE Martin Luther King Blvd Suite #3, Portland, OR 97212

The Bridal Loft 10 Year Anniversary Party

The Wedding Lounge is hosting their monthly Open House Thursday, May 12th from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.  Join in the fun as they celebrate “Lounge Latin Love” with fabulous latin-influenced food from Crave Catering, music for weddings receptions, DJ & live band, and an overnight stay giveaway from Hotel deLuxe!

Lizzie O’Leary, Catering Sales Manager at Hotel deLuxe – this month’s featured venue –
will be will be there to answer questions and she will be giving away an overnight stay for a lucky couple. You have to be there to enter & to win.

All of the Wedding Lounge players will be in attendance to assist any and all couples with their wedding planning needs. A Yen for Chocolate, AJ’s Studio-The Art of Joy, All Wright Music, Barclay Event Rentals, Best Car In Town, Black Swan Events, Crave Catering, Encore Events, Flowers Exclusively by Wendy, Hybrid Moon Video Production, Jessica Belknap – Makeup artist, Kevan Inouye, Private Florist, Lasting Impressions Design & Floral, Le Cookie Monkey, Paparazzi Tonight, Portland Video Booth, Puddle Jumpin Cards, Swingline Cubs/Rendezvous Bands & Uncommon Invites.

This event is FREE, so if you’re interested in attending be sure to visit The Wedding Lounge to register online and RSVP.

Enjoy an evening of "Lounge Latin Love"

Visit Soiree Boutique tomorrow – Wednesday, April 20th from 5 to 8pm – for their monthly Party! Come browse the boutique and chat with top wedding & event vendors. Soiree, Special Event Planning, will be on-site to answer any event planning questions, East West Floral Arts will be providing gorgeous floral arrangements and West Coast Event Productions will be providing the rentals. Linens will be lavender and pale yellow damask, white chivari chairs. Think Spring! Think Inspiration!

A special Soiree Boutique gift bag of discounts & goodies from Soiree Boutique vendors will be given out to all who attend. Great savings for any special event!!!

• Soiree, Special Event Planning: $200 off any planning package.
• David A. Barss Photographer: Complimentary engagement session or equivalent credit.
• Bella Vida: Complimentary Thank You card design when purchasing the design of a Wedding Invitation or Suite Package.
• East West Floral Arts: Custom Treatment for free, a $200 value.
• Vibrant Table Catering & Events: Complimentary toss bouquet if you use them for your flowers and free decorative crinkle linens if you use them for your catering.
• West Coast Event Productions: 15% discount on linens.
• All Wright Music: 15% discount off DJ Services.
• Ambient Sky Couture Wedding Films: $400 off your Couture Wedding Film plus Same Day Edit Package.
• Artistique Photographie: Giving away a $800 Wedding Album.
• Celebration Music & Events: $50 off DJ services, $50 off live music booking OR a free dance lesson.
• Fitbride Northwest: 10% off the purchase of any 12 week Fitbride Northwest package.
• Francoise Weeks European Floral Design: Free bridal bouquet and groom’s boutonniere, a $200 value upon booking a minimum floral order of $2,500.
• Hybrid Moon Video Productions: Four hours of wedding and reception coverage, “Assemble Edit” and “Short Film Edit” with one DVD in leather case for $1,999 OR single camera coverage for your wedding ceremony and “Assemble Edit” with four DVD’s in eco-friendly Hybrid Moon case for $475.
• Jamie Bosworth Photographer: An Engagement Session complimentary when you book a wedding package for 2011.
• Lavish Floral: 10% off your total wedding floral package.
• Papa Haydn Catering & Wedding Cakes: 10% off food for any event booked with Papa Haydn Catering.
• House of Cards: 10% off your entire contract when booking a ceremony & reception music combo.

7080 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

The Wedding Lounge will be hosting their monthly Open House Thursday, March 10th from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. This month’s open house features tables displays by Portland’s top creative professionals.  Browse and be inspired by a variety of linens, china, glassware, floral arrangements, menus, favors, and more – bring your color palette and prepare to be wowed!

Jackie Bea, wedding specialist from Alderbrook Resort & Spa – this month’s featured venue – will be there to answer questions, show video of the resort and will award an overnight stay to one lucky couple!

All of the Wedding Lounge players will also be in attendance that evening, to assist any and all couples with their wedding planning needs. AJ’s Studio, Le Cookie Monkey, Black Swan Events, Uncommon Invites, Signature Weddings & Events, Swingline Cubs, Kevan Inouye Private Florist, Barclay Event Rentals, Encore Events, Best Car In Town, Hybrid Moon Video Production, Portland Video Booth, All Wright Music, Premiere Catering, Paparazzi Tonight, Crave Catering, Flowers Exclusively by Wendy, & A Yen for Chocolate.

This event is FREE, so if you’re interested in attending be sure to visit The Wedding Lounge to register online and RSVP.

Photo by AJ's Studio. Table linens, china, centerpiece, and silver courtesy of Barclay's Event Rental. Menu by Uncommon Invites.