Ah, Etsy!

Today I am lucky enough to do my blog writing from the comforts of Panera Bread, sometimes I have to pinch myself that this is my job. So, with my coffee securely in hand and my belly full of delicious things, it's time for a little link love.

Now almost everyone has heard of Etsy.com, I love Etsy. It's an amazing place for small business owners and artists to get together and sell their products. It's also an amazing place for busy brides who want the DIY look but unfortunately don't have the time to DIY.

Que Etsy, it is an amazing site for wedding ideas and products. One of my favorite things I saw on there this week was this wooden guest book with a tree on it. I mean, how cool is that? I know Pam would love this because she loves trees, haha! I almost want to buy this just to have it, maybe as a photo prop or a gift I could give away later.

I have also been seeing different styles of wedding bands with wood inlays on Etsy and on Pinterest, I really like this style of wedding ring. Not sure how it stands up to the test of time but it's awesome none the less.

It's probably a good thing I don't have an endless supply of time and money because I probably would become an Etsy junkie using the rationale that I was helping the economy (such a patriot) all the while collecting a borderline hoarder amount of Art/ decor/ vintage/ custom clothing ahhhhh. But for you it's a great idea! Even if you're not shopping for wedding ideas check it out, but be prepared to lose the next few hours of your life, because I promise it will happen :)

Rockstar Couple: Laura & Ian's Carnival Engagement [Bristol, RI]

It is safe to say our lull in work here at Altared Visions is over, over, over! June was a nice break but we were anxious to get back behind the lens and Laura & Ian's engagement session at the Bristol, RI 4th of July carnival was the perfect was to kick off a very busy July!

We try and invite our couples to do something fun for their e-sessions and when Laura and Ian jumped at the carnival idea, we were thrilled! Color! Lights! Rides! We had a great time! Here are some favorites from the day.























James does not do ferris wheels. He did a great job of keeping us safe with mind control, however.



LOVE Laura's ring.







We had so much fun shooting these! And of course it goes without saying that James and I gorged ourselves on fried dough and deep fried oreos afterward! ;)

Coming soon: More from Erin & Cody's wedding, Melissa & Marc's Onset, MA engagement and Kate & Tom's 5-year anniversary shoot in Westport/New Bedford.

Link Love

I like to spend my morning coffee doing "research." I put it in quotations because my research consists of blog cruising and surfing the internet, hard job I know, but there are some amazing resources out there to help with planning a killer wedding. So as I come across great DIY ideas and information, I thought I would share it with all of our amazing readers, friends & clients.

Ill start by sharing my Pintrest link
http://pinterest.com/barron262/altared-visions/

And if you don't have Pams link for Pintrest yet, here you go :)
http://pinterest.com/lickmysticks/altared-visions/

Offbeat Bride is a great blog for DIY details and they always feature some really neat weddings, including one of our very own you can see here. I came across this really cool idea for wedding invitations I haven't seen before and knew I had to share it. The idea was for pop-up invitations (I know right!) After reading, it seemed really easy, too!

Another one of my favorite Blogs that is chock full of ideas is Green Wedding Shoes, I read a post on how to make Vintage Spoons for your wedding that can be used as table numbers, guest seating arrangements or just really cool props. It's such a unique thing to do, I loved it!

I'll finish off today's link love with the Style Me Pretty Blog, for all the summer brides out there here is an amazing idea as party favors for your guest. DIY Ice Cream in a Jar! How excited would you be to get homemade ice cream as a favor on a hot day? I know I would be stoked!

I hope I was able to help get the creative juices flowing for you, I'll post weekly link round ups with cool ideas I find for all of our Rock Star couples.

Happy planning,
James

Sneak Peek: Getting Ready Shots - Erin & Cody's Plimoth Plantation Wedding [Plymouth, MA]

Hello! James and I are both burning the midnight oil to clear out our edits before all our sessions this month! We've got weddings, anniversary portraits and e-sessions on the horizon and we're really excited to jump into the next few months (aka "the busy season" aka "friends? what are those? time").

So here's some peeks from the "getting ready" portion of Erin and Cody's wedding, both to give the bride something to look at and to make me feel like I've accomplished something.











What's getting dressed up without sporadic dancing? The answer is NOTHING.









Jacky's reaction to Erin in her dress was pretty great.



As was mom's...









James shot these later in the day...



He calls this one "The Erins". Erin and her maid of honor...Erin!



More to come!