April 6, 2010
Contest Finalists! Vote NOW!
I have been so excited to read all of the entries for very special weddings around the USA. Below are the three wonderful finalists! Read each contestants love story and wedding day inspirations. Then send an email to contest@babcockstudio.com with the name of the contestant in the subject line you wish to vote for. One vote per person, multiple votes will not be counted. Voting ends April 18th, 6:00 .p.m. est.
Kendra and Benjamin met in 2008 at a friend’s party. Instantly they made a connection. They got to know each other, talked for hours and each left with curiosity to know one another better. The next day Kendra and Benjamin went out with a group of friends to the movies and dinner. Kendra and Benjamin texted each other jokes under the table which lead to flirting with each other. From that day onward Benjamin and Kendra never spent another day apart.
Kendra and Benjamin are having a 50’s vintage inspired wedding in Prescott, Arizona. On the shore of the breathtaking Watson Lake, they will say their vows to one another. On this day, surrounded by the colors of blue, white, and a splash of yellow, colors that have great significance in their lives, will be mirrored with yellow Asiatic lilies and blue irises. Due to their limited budget, Kendra and Benjamin will be crafting many of the components for their wedding. This includes guest favors such as hand stamping their wedding vows into candles and a handmade origami swan. Benjamin being a retired marine and Kendra as a tomboy at heart have chosen to wear matching white combat boots with blue ribbon laces. These boots will be mimicked into a guest book for friends and family to sign. After a night filled with romance, Kendra and Benjamin will donate the flower centerpieces and handmade swan to a local nursing home to spread their cheer and love with those who need it most.
Two hearts to become one on February 12, 2011.
Links:
www.exclusivelyweddings.com
www.yourinvitationplace.com
www.etsy.com
www.hypebeast.com
Watson Lake Photo Courtesy of Bev Staddon
www.oldendayscarriageservices.com
www.disneyfairytales.com
www.efavormart.com
www.9lover.com
Maria and Boris met in high school. Boris who was Maria’s brother’s friend was always around. Maria liked to be in the company of Boris and always cheered on her brother and Boris at their soccer games. Boris graduated and Maria continued on in high school. Once she graduated, she wasn’t sure where to attend college. In 2003, she decided to go to The City College of NY where her brother was attending. To her surprise, Boris also attended The City College of NY. Boris took Maria for a tour around the school to acquaint her with her new surroundings. This tour turned into meeting in between classes and eventually a date out to a movie. After the movie, Boris said, “te gustaria ser mi novia?” (would like to be my girlfriend?) and Maria quickly replied, “Si!” and then he leaned in to her and Maria received her first kiss. From that moment Boris has been Maria’s first and only love.
Maria and Boris will join in their forever union of marriage at a gothic cathedral in Manhattan. During mass, Maria will be able to fulfill her dream of wearing her mother’s wedding dress. Maria then will be wearing a chic gown for the reception. The reception held below the church, will be lavishly decked out in purples reflected in the bouquets of flowers and decorations. The centerpieces will be lush hydrangea. The bride and groom will have a unique cupcake tree as their wedding dessert.
Two hearts become one on August 7, 2010.
Links:
www.emeraldbridal.net
www.nycago.org
Amanda and Zach met in sixth grade through a YMCA basketball league and Amanda immediately had a crush on Zach. She liked him so much that as soon as she got home she quickly wrote in her diary about how much she liked Zach. After not seeing each other in junior high, Amanda and Zach were reacquainted in high school. Amanda, who noticed Zach at school, quickly went home and remembered her diary entry from long ago. Amanda was reintroduced to her feelings about Zach. The two were quick to go on a date and they quickly hit it off. Since then Amanda and Zach have experienced love for each other in a world where young love is interrupted by a distance such as a 3 hour drive from college to see one another. Zach, while in Air Force field training, was only able to communicate with Amanda through letters for a whole month. They overcame the obstacles and Zach, who found time for them to connect, proposed to Amanda in 2009.
Amanda and Zach plan on a romantic and elegant wedding. Using colors such as rosy coral pink and champagne, the two will use this palette throughout the wedding design. Amanda and Zach, an officer and a pilot of the Air Force, are inspired by his military service. Zach will be wearing his full dress uniform and the happy couple will include a saber arch in their ceremony.
Very soon after the wedding, Zach and Amanda will be moving to Texas, where Zach will be stationed. The couple, whose families live in Ohio, will be saving every dollar and cent to be sure to return home to see their loving families as often as possible.
Two hearts become one on September 18, 2010.
Links:
www.lastfortypercent.com
www.weddingbee.com
www.prettychicky.com
www.vaughanives.co.uk
www.theknot.com
