GSS Featured Engagement Session :: Jessica & Jody’s Romantic Castle Session :: Pure Sugar Studios

October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Hooray! You are in for a treat today. This engagement session was submitted to us from Pure Sugar Studios via Two Bright Lights and it was only fitting that we run this feature as we rapidly approach the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite movies…..The Princess Bride. As we were browsing these images we were reciting a quote from the movie over and over again in our heads. The line we all know and love from The Princess Bride said by the incredibly funny Billy Crystal….”Have fun stormin’ da castle!” For those of you that are not familiar with this movie, from 1987 with a star-studded cast. Its a classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing. Now, can’t you see this session fitting with the movie….well minus the swordplay, giants and evil prince.

These two definitely looked like they had a blast Stormin’ Da Castle. Jessica and Jody’s engagement session is filled with romance, love, laughter, bikes and a truly romantic location….a REAL CASTLE Saint Augustine Florida!

Thank you Pure Sugar Studios for sharing this session with us! We just love a great romance story. This session is truly unique and we are so excited to share it with all of our Groom Sold Separately readers. Jessica and Jody, thank you for sharing your love for our readers to see and we wish you a lifetime of love and laughter and may each day be better than the last! “Have fun stormin’ da castle!”

If you have an engagement, wedding, day after, or anniversary session that you would like featured, Please send it to us at submissions@groomsoldseparately.com.  We HEART submissions! If you are already a member on Two Bright Lights, its even easier to submit there! We can’t wait to see what you send us!!

Filed Under: real weddings, weddings Leave a Comment Tagged With: , , ,
Pin It

GSS Wedding Trends :: Balloon Wedding Send-Off

October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Today we are excited to bring you a new trend in wedding send-offs. We are seeing more and more fantastic wedding exits. They can be grand and spontaneous, or low-key and quiet. We have seen sparklers, confetti, streamers, bubbles and even paper airplanes! Allison Davis with Allison Davis Photography has sent us these beautiful wedding images. The couple chose to a balloon exit with several varieties of colors in their palette. We thought of way to take this further with adding wedding wishes and tying them to the streamers. Each of your guests can write a sweet wish to the couple and then tie them and the wishes could go up with the balloons.

Thanks so much Allison for sending us these great images of such a fun wedding trend. You can find Allison in our Texas Regional Wedding Vendor Directory.

 

 

Filed Under: weddings Leave a Comment Tagged With: ,
Pin It

GSS Weekly Recap :: Weddings Revisited

October 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

This week we brought you many fabulous trends and inspiration. We showed you some handmade details, featured a vintage Texas Wedding, trends in guestbooks, and even a fabulous inspiration board with the cherry colors of yellow and teal! As always our Fridays are dedicated to wrapping up the week and packaging these beautiful posts for you to check out for yourself. To the couples about to embark on matrimony this weekend….we wish you all a lifetime full of love and laughter and may each day be better than the last!

GSS’s Things We LOVE :: Wedding Sundae’s Handmade Details

You may or may not have noticed, but on Monday’s Teal and Yellow inspiration board, we featured a beautiful boutonniere and an escort card holder by Natacha of Wedding Sundae.  We absolutely adore her handmade wedding details and wanted to share more with you.  She can take care of almost all of your details for you- she has Save the Dates, Invitations, Programs, Menu Cards, Escort Cards, Table Numbers, Thank You Cards, Boutonnieres, Napkin Rings AND Escort Card Holders! Whew- that’s a … [Read More...]

GSS Featured Wedding :: Caroline & Jeremy’s Vintage Farmhouse Wedding :: Kate Takes Photos

You’re all in for a treat today!!!  Man, our submissions just keep getting better and better!!!  Today’s fabulous featured wedding comes from Kate Miller of Kate Takes Photos, a Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas based wedding photographer.  Kate has been so sweet and accommodating to GSS and we have truly enjoyed working with her on this feature. Caroline and Jeremy were married on June 24, 2011 at an 1800′s Texas farmhouse and their wedding was FILLED to the brim … [Read More...]

GSS Fun Find :: Make Your Sign In Book Scrappy!

Above Scrapbooking paper from Michael’s If you have been to a wedding this decade, we are sure you have seen the sign-in books wrapped in white fabric with the fancy feather pen sitting next to it. It greets you as you enter the wedding and politely whispers for you to sign your name on the line. Now, those of us that have seen couples get creative with their sign-in books love it! Something different, something fun! This past weekend we saw a cute way for guests to sign in. The couple used … [Read More...]

GSS Wedding Inspiration Board :: Teal & Yellow with Black Accents

We hope you had a fabulous weekend.  Today’s inspiration board color palette was suggested to us by a loyal reader!  We LOVE your suggestions!  So, today we’re featuring the gorgeous color palette of Teal and Yellow with Black accents.  These colors are so bright and lively and we just love how well they compliment each other.  This wedding color palette would be perfect for any season of the year and any wedding location!  We absolutely adore this color … [Read More...]

Filed Under: weddings Leave a Comment Tagged With: , ,
Pin It

GSS Fun Find :: Make Your Sign In Book Scrappy!

October 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Above Scrapbooking paper from Michael’s

If you have been to a wedding this decade, we are sure you have seen the sign-in books wrapped in white fabric with the fancy feather pen sitting next to it. It greets you as you enter the wedding and politely whispers for you to sign your name on the line. Now, those of us that have seen couples get creative with their sign-in books love it! Something different, something fun! This past weekend we saw a cute way for guests to sign in. The couple used scrapbook paper, colorful pens and a slip-in photo album. All of these items can be found at most craft stores. We did some research for this post and found some fun paper for your guests to write some words of a wisdom, maybe a wish for the couple, or just a doodle for you remember them by during your wedding day. We just searched Google for “scrapbooking paper” and found a plethora of ideas for you to use. The above collage shows three different paper types we put together based on the sign in book we saw at the wedding this weekend. You could find a theme pack and take the guess work out of coordinating anything. Have the pens near the paper, and the guests will do the rest. After the wedding, slip these beauties into your album and viola….a pretty sign-in book you can keep forever!

All Images by Amy Karp Photography :: Design by Branching Out Events

Just remember, this your wedding. Incorporate your theme, your colors, your personality! Its fun and a great way for your guests to leave you a little token of wisdom in writing for you to keep forever. Have fun with it and we can’t wait to hear about what you did to make it your own.

Filed Under: weddings Leave a Comment Tagged With: , ,
Pin It

GSS Weekly Recap :: Weddings Revisited

October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

This week we brought many great wedding trends and some fantastic inspiration for you to add to your own event. We covered a couple of DIY projects, a beautiful WHITE wedding inspiration board and a wedding over-flowing with gorgeous color. Don’t just take our word for it. Visit the links below to see for yourself!

GSS’s things We LOVE :: Beyond White’s Whimiscal Window Pane Wedding Seating Charts

Last year we showed you an awesome idea for your wedding reception seating chart using a repurposed window pane.  (You can see that post by clicking here.)  This can easily be recreated for your own wedding.  Just find an old window pane at your local junk yard (or a new one at a home improvement store (think Home Depot or Lowe’s) and roughing it up with sandpaper to look old) and a paint marker from Hobby Lobby or Michael’s.  Then, in your best handwriting, write the table numbers … [Read More...]

GSS Wedding Inspiration Board :: It’s a Nice Day for A… WHITE Wedding!

It was suggested to me that I make the inspiration board for this week an all White wedding.  I have to be honest, I used to shudder at the thought of an ALL White wedding.  I mean, should Bridesmaids wear the same color as the Bride? Wouldn’t that be a HUGE wedding faux pas?  Many Brides think this way.  They want to be the only gal in White at her wedding- which is totally understandable.  But if you’re a bride who thinks outside the box and doesn’t mind letting your ladies wear White as … [Read More...]

GSS Do It Yourself :: Paper Flower Bouquet

Not too long ago we showed you a fun project to make a bouquet out of PAPER! We put out origami skills to the test and made one to show you! This is a great alternative to a real flower bouquet that will last a very long time. We used a few fun things to make this a fall inspired bouquet. With the purple hues and greenery, it paired well with the vintage paper we used to make the flowers. This is a perfect eco-friendly DIY project for your wedding. We always like to reuse, re-purpose, and create … [Read More...]

GSS Featured Wedding :: Pradhna & Patrick Colorful Indian Wedding :: Cory Ryan Photography

Talk about color! Our jaws hit the floor when we received this Texas Indian wedding submission from Cory Ryan Photography. There was so much emotion captured, so many colors, and so many beautiful images. We wanted to show you this wedding to its fullest, but alas, we had to narrow it down some. Cory did a fantastic job with this wedding and we are ecstatic to share it with you. Here are some thoughts from her :: This was the first Telugu south Indian wedding I had ever shot. Over the span of 14 … [Read More...]

Filed Under: weddings Leave a Comment Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,
Pin It

GSS Featured Wedding :: Pradhna & Patrick Colorful Indian Wedding :: Cory Ryan Photography

October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Talk about color! Our jaws hit the floor when we received this Texas Indian wedding submission from Cory Ryan Photography. There was so much emotion captured, so many colors, and so many beautiful images. We wanted to show you this wedding to its fullest, but alas, we had to narrow it down some. Cory did a fantastic job with this wedding and we are ecstatic to share it with you. Here are some thoughts from her :: This was the first Telugu south Indian wedding I had ever shot. Over the span of 14 hours, we got to become a part of the two families and take some of the most magical photos ever. We began early in the morning with the couple getting ready in their separate houses, followed by their individual prayer ceremonies. The venue was beyond amazing with views of the lake and a sunset that added the perfect backdrop to the couple’s toasts and dinner. The decor was everything I could have imagined and more – purple orchids strung in lines with streamed in between turquoise ribbon. The DJ played all the Indian dance hits – both the kids & adults were all out on the dance floor letting loose! The couple was even lifted onto friend’s shoulders and bounced around the dance floor near the end. Then last but not least, fireworks were the massive grand finale to the most amazing day for Pradhna & Patrick!

indian wedding photographer texas (1)

indian wedding photographer texas (2)

indian wedding photographer texas (3)

indian wedding photographer texas (4)

indian wedding photographer texas (5)

indian wedding photographer texas (6)

indian wedding photographer texas (7)

indian wedding photographer texas (8)

indian wedding photographer texas (9)

indian wedding photographer texas (10)

indian wedding photographer texas (11)

indian wedding photographer texas (12)

indian wedding photographer texas (13)

indian wedding photographer texas (14)

indian wedding photographer texas (15)

indian wedding photographer texas (16)

indian wedding photographer texas (17)

indian wedding photographer texas (18)

indian wedding photographer texas (19)

indian wedding photographer texas (20)

indian wedding photographer texas (21)

indian wedding photographer texas (22)

indian wedding photographer texas (23)

indian wedding photographer texas (24)

Caterer:  Sarovar,Bombay Bistro
Event Planner:  Lush Occasions
Floral Designer:  Bouquets of Austin
Reception Venue:  Villa De Lago
Other:  Starlight Fireworks & Special Effects,Dhoom Decorations
Cake Designer:  Michelle’s Patisserie,Simon Lee Bakery
DJ:  Desi Junction DJs
Linens and Coverings:  Marquee Rentals
Makeup Artist:  Singar Studio

Thank you so much Cory for submitting this wedding and allowing us to share it with our readers. This is nothing short of fantastic! Pradhna & Patrick, we wish you a lifetime full of love and laughter and may each day be better than the last.

If you have an engagement, wedding, day after, or anniversary session that you would like featured- Please send it to us at submissions@groomsoldseparately.com.  We HEART submissions!

Filed Under: real weddings Leave a Comment Tagged With: , , , , , ,
Pin It

GSS Do It Yourself :: Paper Flower Bouquet

October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

wedding inspiration and trends diy (2)

Not too long ago we showed you a fun project to make a bouquet out of PAPER! We put out origami skills to the test and made one to show you! This is a great alternative to a real flower bouquet that will last a very long time. We used a few fun things to make this a fall inspired bouquet. With the purple hues and greenery, it paired well with the vintage paper we used to make the flowers. This is a perfect eco-friendly DIY project for your wedding. We always like to reuse, re-purpose, and create extraordinary things from ordinary materials!

wedding inspiration and trends diy (3)

A few items you will need to create your own ::

Bouquet holder (since there are not any real flowers inside, you can use a plain Styrofoam one).
Buttons!
Silk Flowers and greenery
Paper (we used a old Physics textbook since the paper was already aging a bit and had a nice vintage tone to it.)
Beads or Peals
Floral wire
Paper Cutter  or scissors
Wire cutters

Now scope out the local craft stores for silk flowers perfect for your wedding color palette. While you are there, grab the other items on too. Fold all of the flowers using the instructions found here and here.

First we threaded the buttons and beads with the floral wire. Next, we placed the floral wire through the center of the paper flowers and then wrapped it around some of the stems from the silk flowers. This made it easy to position them in the Styrofoam. Start placing the flowers and greenery in the bouquet holder until you have a pleasing arrangement. There are no rules, so place them how you like. We continued this until the bouquet was full. It didn’t take much.

The best part…..after the discounts for all of the materials we only spent $34 to make this. The beads and buttons were the bulk of the costs, but we could purchase more silk flowers and make enough for a few more bouquets. These could be used as fun centerpieces too!

wedding inspiration and trends diy (4)

Have fun making your own paper flowers :)

wedding inspiration and trends diy (1)

 

 

Filed Under: weddings Leave a Comment Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Pin It

GSS Weekly Recap :: Weddings Revisited

September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Its Friday and that means a great deal of couples will be joining hands in marriage tomorrow and we want to congratulate all of you in this joyous day! So happy wedding day to all of you brides and grooms out there. This week we covered some great stuff. We shared a beautiful navy and plum inspiration board, we shared some easy navigation tips on our wedding vendor directory, a beautiful event shot in Texas and even a DIY project to make your own bubbles. Don’t take our word for it – you can check out the posts below.

GSS Wedding Inspiration Board :: Plum and Navy :: Plum Crazy!

With the Fall months upon us, we’re beginning to dream of darker, rich colors. With that said, we’re absolutely loving combining a dark rich colors of Navy Blue and Plum. This Navy Blue and Plum inspiration board screams class and sophistication! This wedding color palette would be perfect for a Fall or Winter wedding.  We hope this board has inspired you and much as it has us! Navy Blue and Plum Hair Fascinator:  Peace and Glory Details Navy Blue and Plum Save the Date:  … [Read More...]

GSS Wedding Inspiration and Vendor Directory

Those of you that have been visiting our wedding site for some time may have noticed we had a major facelift not too long ago. We didn’t brief you much on the awesome new features of our wedding trends and inspiration site, we have just been having too much fun bringing you wedding related goodness. We have a myriad of ideas to help you plan your dream wedding. Our vendor directory will show you a list of wedding vendors by state. You can hover over the state with your mouse and if changes … [Read More...]

GSS Featured Wedding :: Kristin & Cody’s Elegant Summer Texas Wedding :: Krystle Akin Photography

Today’s featured wedding comes from Krystle of Krystle Akin Photography. She is an East Texas based wedding photographer.  Krystle has been so accommodating to GSS on this feature.  Thank you!  Kristin and Cody were married in The Woodlands, Texas on July 23, 2011.  Kristin was kind enough to answer a few questions for us: How did you and Cody meet?  We are both Texas A&M graduates, so we had several mutual friends. I was having … [Read More...]

GSS’s Things We LOVE :: DIY Bubble Wedding Favors!

In case you can’t tell, we LOVE LOVE LOVE all things DIY- Especially when it comes to weddings! Check out these super fun DIY Bubble Favors we found over at Hostess With the Mostess.  They were created for a little girl’s birthday, but of course, can be modified to fit a wedding.  Here is the tutorial on how to make them along with the downloadable template for the labels: BUBBLE TIN PARTY FAVORS Materials: • 6” Tin Containers, found at Specialty Bottle • Pipe Cleaners, found … [Read More...]

 

 

Filed Under: weddings Leave a Comment Tagged With: , ,
Pin It

GSS Wedding Inspiration and Vendor Directory

September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Those of you that have been visiting our wedding site for some time may have noticed we had a major facelift not too long ago. We didn’t brief you much on the awesome new features of our wedding trends and inspiration site, we have just been having too much fun bringing you wedding related goodness. We have a myriad of ideas to help you plan your dream wedding. Our vendor directory will show you a list of wedding vendors by state. You can hover over the state with your mouse and if changes color, then viola….click and find some wedding pros!
Another awesome feature we have is showcasing all of our wedding inspiration boards. Have you been dreaming about all things wedding? Maybe you are trying to figure out what colors will go great together. Tamra works so very hard on all of our inspiration boards and today we are showcasing these gorgeous gems! All of our wedding inspiration boards are up on our Facebook page, go check them out after you get the skinny on this post. Maybe you are trying to think what looks great paired with a seersucker wedding or if pin stripes look good with polka dots for a wedding, or even two color combinations. Either way, we have you covered. You can click on a color below to see all posts related to that color or check out the banner at the top of our page and if you see a wedding inspiration board that sparks your interest, click on it….it will take you right to that post!

select a color below for more inspiration
 

 

We also are always thrilled to bring you weekly features! These are submitted to us by REAL Brides and Professionals. There are several awesome features in the works, so be sure to stick around and visit often to help plan your dream wedding!

Filed Under: inspiration Leave a Comment Tagged With: , , , , , ,
Pin It
« Older Posts
Newer Posts »