tgif + friday fun!

Oh hey, party people! Welcome back to the best day of the week! :)

It's been a super busy one, but lots-o-goodies in store for today's post. I'd like to start things off with this cute Etsy find by thepeppermintpretty. This is a bride that looks ready to pop some bubbly! And how rockin' are those blue pumps?

via {here}

Next up is a glance at a first-look by Mrs. Scissors, contributing writer at The Wedding Bee. She and Mr. Scissors got hitched this past June. While their entire wedding process has been super fun and visually stunning (check it out here), this first-look image encompasses the joy of these two lovebirds! Don't you think?

Check out more of their first-look session here. The all angles idea is fab - so take a look-see!

And now, I cannot ignore just how excited I am for(and jealous of) all of the amazing wedding talents that enjoyed Engage!10 at The Breakers this past week! An all-star team, led by Rebecca and Kathryn of Engaging Concepts, hosted and spoke with the best of the wedding best. And based on the Twitter chatter and blog posts throughout the week, Engage!10 did NOT disappoint! The place settings, the goodie bags, the fabulous parties - I could go on, but instead here's a glimpse at what myself, and so many others dream of... *sigh*

Via {Mel Barlow}

Previous two images via {Donna Von Bruening}

Check out that cocktail hour under the palms! And that goodie bag! It gets better...

Guests of the conference got to hear from wedding experts like Darcy Miller of Martha Stewart Weddings, event planner Marcy Blum, Mindy Weiss, Randy Fenoli of SYTTD,  Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty, Liene Stevens of Think Splendid, sweets extraordinaire, Amy Atlas and many, many, many more amazingly talented people!

Emily & Lara of Southern Weddings Magazine! Our Chapel Hill reps looking lovely :)

Champagne Flute Chandelier?! Yes, please.

Stilted-servers cutting down glasses for each guest? Double-yes! Who thinks of this stuff? Love it.
Previous six images via {Mel Barlow}

Here's a glimpse, thanks to Cloud Nine Creative, of Engage!10 the Breakers...


Engage 10 {Day One} from Cloud Nine Creative on Vimeo.

Engage '10 {Day 2 + 3} from Cloud Nine Creative on Vimeo.

Amazing, right? It all seems like a lovely, lovely dream. But my favorite part about all the Engage!10 excitement was the almost palpable passion and enthusiasm coming from those who attended after it was all over. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to see what these wedding pros produce after having inspiration like they did this past week! 

Whew! That was fun, right? I hope you all have an amazing weekend! And best wishes to those getting married :)

By Sean Flanigan via {Style Me Pretty}

xoxo,
Kat