Lasting Impressions Weddings

Tina and Dan- September 4th

onsI have started to write this blog post at least 5 times and then decided I would “come back to it”.. Mainly because I do not think any words that I say can can capture how much I love Tina and Dan and how amazing their wedding was.. so I will just have to sum it up as best as I can!! Tina and Dan’s wedding was not just simply one day, but it was a full weekend of amazing events… We started off at the Hilton in Bloomington with the Mehendi Party that welcomed all of their guests in from out of town, complete with food stations, Mehndi Artists and wonderful traditional Indian music. The wedding took place at the Hilton in downtown Minneapolis and we had a great line up of amazing vendors that transformed the amber-lit ceremony space into an amazing peacock inspired reception.

When I first met Tina over a year before her wedding she explained all of the elements that she was going to need help on and I got very excited and told her that I was up to the challenge!!! Like most weddings, there were challenges.. but the lessons I learned, the people I met and the love that I felt was SO much more than I could have ever imagined! A BIG thank you to our fantastic group of vendors that pulled off a flawless wedding for Tina, Dan and their 420 guests!! Tina and Dan (and adorable Aiden).. I miss you!!

I have tried to limit the number of photos on this post (Trust me.. It was so hard to narrow down my favorites!!!) So please check out more of Red Ribbon Studio’s Amazing Photos on our Facebook page!

Vendors::

Wedding Coordination: Lasting Impressions Weddings

Ceremony and Reception Site: Hilton

Mehendi Party Site: Hilton

Photography: Red Ribbon Studio

Videography: Virtuoso Video Productions

Caterer: India Palace

Cake: Buttercream

DJ and Lighting: Instant Request

Florist: Richfield Floral and Events

Rental Items: Apres Party and Tent Rental

Officiant: Perfect Day Wedding Ceremonies

Hair and Makeup: MN Bridal and Makeup Artistry

Mehndi Artist: Ancient Traditions Mehndi

Stationary: A Milestone Paper

Paige and Nolan's Wedding Video

We had the GREAT pleasure of working with Paige and Nolan on their September 17th wedding! Not only was the wedding amazingly beautiful, held at one of our favorite venues - Graves Hotel, but it was also special because it was the second time we were able to work with the Giblin Family! We helped coordinate Paige’s sister’s wedding in 2008. So needless to say I was over joyed when I got the call from the Mother of the Bride letting me know that her other daughter was getting married!!!! I LOVE pink… and I love that this wedding was blinded out with crystals, feathers, lots of pink roses and a classic wedding touch!!!

Below are some amazing pictures from the always wonderful Jessica from JM Photo.. When I get the rest from her I will make sure and feature them in their own blog post (this wedding is too pretty for just one blog post!!). I LOVE how John Hoel from Vibrant Film really captures not only the day, but the love that Paige and Nolan have for each other!

Emily and Brian

This is a really fun post for me to write!! I LOVE Emily and Brian (I love all of my couples!!) and I love their family! I truly feel like I was welcomed into the family with open arms, and that is one of my favorite parts of my job! I remember the first time that I met Emily, Brian and Emily’s family - It was in the middle of winter and we were standing in their living room pointing out in the backyard to where the tent would go (and having to use a lot of imagination) and starting our vision!!

Emily’s parents have a wonderful home in Deephaven, and that was the backdrop for their nautical themed wedding day! There were so many fun elements that were brought into the design…. Lots of rope, sailboats as place cards, lanterns, a program chalkboard… and I could go on and on…

After the ceremony the wedding party all got onto a boat for a perfect send off!

Thank you for allowing me to be apart of your planning process, your wedding day and most of all.. Your Family!!!!

Vendors:

Wedding Coordination: Lasting Impressions Weddings

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Private Residence

Caterer: Damico Catering

Photographer: Ruth from Happily Ever After

Tent and Rental Items: Apres Party and Tent Rental

Floral: Sadie’s Floral

Cake: Cocoa and Fig

Videography: United Video

Transportation: MN Coaches

Ceremony and Reception Music: Instant Request

Two New Great Videos… by Capture Studios

I am so excited to share with you TWO new videos for Capture Studios!! We always love working with these VERY talented guys and it is amazing to sit back and watch all of the details through their eyes!!!

Jaclyn and Mark’s video is first up and you can see their wedding photo blog here!

Mark + Jaclyn // My Love from capture studios on Vimeo.

Michelle and John were married on July 9th and I still need to post their amazing photos from their wedding!! But for now here is their video. I think that the Best Man’s speech says it all.. “Its like you have always been together and knowing you always will be together”!

John + Michelle // Always Have and Always Will from capture studios on Vimeo.

Jamie and Garrett - June 26, 2011

I had so much fun designing and planning Jamie and Garrett’s wedding! Jamie and Garrett called me about 9 months before their wedding to “jump in” and help in the planning process! They already had a great venue (one of my favorites!!) at Calhoun Beach Club and I really had fun finding a theme for them and really personalizing the look and feel of their wedding day! As you can tell by the photos… we incorporated purples, natural elements and LOVE BIRDS to the whole design!

Vendors::
Wedding Coordination and Design: Lasting Impressions Weddings
Ceremony Location: Sculpture Garden
Reception Location: Calhoun Beach Club
Catering: Damico Catering
Ceremony Musicians: The Baraque Trio
Photography: JM Photo
Floral: Sadie’s Couture Floral
Invitations: A Milestone Paper
Hair and Makeup: Smart and Chic Bride
DJ: Instant Request
Transportation: Renees Royal Valet
Photobooth: The Traveling Photobooth

Thank you Jamie and Garrett for the great review online:
In my quest to find the right person with the right budget I found Sarah. I interviewed several planners and found Sarah to be the perfect fit. We worked with Sarah throughout our planning process and at that point had only found the venue and caterer, which happened to come together. Even though we technically purchased the partial service plan, Sarah was there to help with anything we needed from the moment we started working together. Her recommendations for other vendors was spot on and we ended up picking her highest recommended every time, even though I exhausted my research with other vendors.

By the time the big day came I felt that she was part of the family. She not only became someone we did business with, but had become a friend I feel as well. My concerns were her concerns even if I didn't tell her what they were. She is a true professional with her work as her passion and will not let you down.

Jahaira and Adam's Wedding Video

Northern Lights Video does it again with a GREAT sneek Peak and Adam and Jahaira's Big Day!!

Jahaira and Adam Decor Photos

I am very excited to post photos from Jahaira and Adam’s July 31st wedding! It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun tying in cultural elements into fabulous decor. I LOVE this couple… And I feel so honored to be apart of their big day and through their year and a half planning process!!!!
I am still waiting for the lovely professional photos from the big day.. But I am happy to share with you photos from 2 great photographers that we had onsite to take decor pictures!

The first photos are from the Five Event Center Photographer