Frocks Sale!!

If you live in Vancouver or Calgary....

Frugal Friday: Tidbits from the Interwebs

1. More Magazines!

Happy Friday! If you missed out on the $5.00 Real Life Simple magazine subscription last week, maybe this will soften the blow. Subscribe to Marie Claire for 1 year for only US $8.00! Or even better, subscribe for 2 years for US $10.00. Click on the links below to take you to Amazon. Sorry fellow Canadians (and other nationals), this one is only for our American cousins.

Marie Claire (1-year) - US $8.00

Marie Claire (2-year)- US $10.00

2. Win 3 hours of Wedding Photography.


If you're located in Southern Ontario and are getting married in 2010 or 2011, then this is the contest for you. In Boom Photography is awarding 3 FREE hours of wedding photography to one lucky couple! The winning couple will also receive:
* unlimited shooting locations throughout that time
* all photos edited with minor touch-ups
* access to an online gallery with shopping cart for 3 months
* all unmarked photos on a DVD in high-resolution format

How Do You Enter? Click here to take you to the In Bloom Photography blog for more details. Hurry! Contest ends July 31, 2009.

Here is some photo candy from In Bloom's portfolio:

3. Calgarly Boudoir Marathon by Tait Boudoir

Thinking about doing a boudoir session? Don't really have the funds? Photographers usually offer 'marathon' sessions (they shoot sessions back to back in one location) which allow photographers to offer reduced pricing to their clients since the location costs are shared.


Tait Boudoir Photography is holding a boudoir marathon on Monday, August 3rd at the Hotel Arts. For more information, head over to http://www.taitphoto.com/2009/august3/.

4. Portrait Special at Fuller Edge Photography

Looks like the deals are happening in Calgary! Fuller Edge Photography, another Calgary photography company, is have slashing its portrait session fees by 50%. For more information, head over to Full Edge Photography's blog. You may be familiar with Fuller Edge as they have been featured on Style Me Pretty and Rock 'n Roll Bride. Here are a few of my favourites:

A Midnight Calgary Engagement Session

Happy Monday!

Who says engagement sessions have to be during the day?! Rafal of Calgary based RW Photography recently posted these awesome pictures of Liya and Thomas' session. I love how Rafal incorporated the city into these images. To see more, click here to take you to RW Photography's blog.

If you're a photographer looking to hone your wedding photography skills and you live in the Calgary area, then take note. Rafal is hosting a workshop in October. Click on the image for more details.

(Psst. That's Rafal's wife in the photo!)

Feature Friday: Confetti Films

I am in total awe of today's featured vendor and after you view Confetti Films' work, I guarantee you'll feel the same way!! Before I share a snippet from one of Confetti's wedding films, read below for my interview with Nicole, the founder of this Calgary-based film company.

1) What inspired you to start Confetti Films?

Firstly my love for cinema as a medium, and the quest to create beautiful work. I am still inspired daily to evolve and push ourselves forward in creating "true" wedding films.

2) How would you describe Confetti's 'style'?

I think the best way to describe Confetti's style (and of utmost importance) would be that our films are created around the essence of our couples. In addition, I believe they are artistic, cinematic, sophisticated, and slightly edgy with a feminine flare.

3) Do you have a favourite wedding?

I don't have one favorite wedding but I do have favorite moments within each wedding that we are a part of.....

4) What is your favourite moment at a wedding?

My favorite moments are those filled with anticipation; the groom's expression; the moments leading up to her (the bride's) arrival; the way a father holds his daughter's arm close during the walk down the aisle; unexpected gifts in the morning; the facial expressions when the couple is officially announced as husband & wife; cool shoes; blue boxes; and my favorite, which separates every wedding ~ capturing the unique connection between the couple.

5) Which fellow wedding cinematographer do you most admire?

My inspiration is the team at Still ~ Motion, amazingly gifted, kind and incredibly passionate about life. They have changed the industry, pushed boundaries and inspired artists around the world.

6) What's a typical day for you?

It may be a filming day or a day at the computer. Either way it involves Starbucks:)

7) I see that you're based in Calgary. Are you available to film weddings outside of the province?

This year we have opened up our services to the rest of Canada, and abroad:) And looking forward to this new journey..........

A huge thank you to Nicole and her team for letting me feature Confetti Films! For more information on Confetti Films, visit their website and blog. Make sure you add them to your blog reader so you can see their latest work.

Kristina & Matt from Confetti Films on Vimeo.

A Calgary Wedding On Style Me Pretty

Just in case you haven't seen it yet....apparently, it was budget-friendly as well!

via StyleMePretty

Win A Frock!

Attention all Canucks! Finally a contest that you can participate in!

Frocks, a Canadian retailer for the modern bridesmaid, is currently hosting a 'Too Good to Be True' contest. With stores in both Vancouver and Calgary, Frocks was founded by Catherine Staveley and Deb Viccars who wanted to find and offer bridesmaid styles that truly could be 'worn again.' Frocks' bridesmaid collection includes Jenny Yoo, Thread and Simple Silhouettes. Frocks also carry bridal gowns for those brides looking for a simple but elegant dress.

One of Frocks' newest offering is their 'off the rack' line. The 'off the rack' line will allow those fasionistas who need a new frock but are in a time-crunch to purchase a frock right on the spot! Ergo, the Contest. Frocks need YOU to pick out which dresses to stock for this line. Head on over to Frocks' blog, Frocks Talks to view the dresses, pick your top 3 and enter! (Note: You'll have to join Twitter in order to participate).

My 3 choices are:

via Frock Talks

*If dress #6 looks familiar I'm pretty sure it's the dress Brandy at Something Weddings posted but in white (and she tried on the red one) . Let us know Brandy!

Sheena & Alex's Calgary Wedding

Happy Monday!!

I was super excited to receive photo candy from Rafal of RW Photo of Sheena and Alex's wedding. Thanks Rafal! To see more of Rafal's stunning work, visit his website and his blog.

How adorable are the bride's shoes?!!! I so want!

I love funky ring shots.

What a gorgeous day.

Oh la la! C'est trés sexy!

A few details from the reception.....

....and a parting shot.

Congratulations Sheena & Alex!

Engagement Photo Candy: Jessie & Corin

Jessie and Corin's engagement photos caught my eye for a couple of reasons: 1) they incorporated their love of snow boarding/skiing into their photo shoot; and 2) it's so obvious they are happy in love and had an amazing time doing the shoot! Photographed by the talented Rafal Wegiel of RW Photography, Jessie and Corin had their photo shoot at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. I love the photo of them on the ski-lift; but my favourite is with Jessie and Corin sitting in the snow with their snowboard raised in the air. So cute! What activity would you incorporate into your engagement photos?

To see more of Rafal's work, visit his website and his blog. Rafal is based in Calgary, AB but shoots weddings all over Western Canada. Thanks to Rafal for allowing me post his work!