But most importantly… having twins I go a bit extreme on parties and set my planning and creativity FREE to plan them a CIRCUS event for 25 of their best toddler buds.. yes yes I’m crazy a suppose, but it’s the lack of weddings during the winter that drive me to need this creative outlet! Teasers from their big day…

Quinn + Tripp above!! The best is that many of their friends are our past clients children so we get to see our couple over and over!

The table above was fulling covered in strips of ribbons… took a while but was so PRETTY & FUN! In addition, the kids were amused by both a face painter and a balloon artist.. well and LOADS of sweets! Cake pops, cake and cupcakes from our friends at Sweet Indulgence and then a full candy bar I created to compliment the theme LOL :: Ringmaster Rings {ring pops} Lion Tamer Whips {licorice} Elephant Poop {Hershey kisses} Circus Peanuts, Popcorn, StrongMan Vitamins {mini M&M’s} … animal crackers, etc

Yes.. that’s Jared as a scary clown and ME in our photobooth during the boys party … scary right LOL

And for those of you curious about Wyatt… he was able to hop  in the photobooth with his brothers too! Oh and it took me 6 hrs to clean up all the candy & popcorn on the floor post party too FYI for those parents crazy enough to think this looked like a good idea ha ha

Thank you to Keri at Sweet Indulgence and Carli at DimplePrints for the amazing Circus sweet treats and eye candy paper designs

The invitations were Smock. , purchased at Urbanic Paper Boutique, the most fabulous stationary shop in Venice, CA.

Q. The Bride Wore

Ally. “Monique Lhuillier dress and Sarah Seven (second dress), Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, Borrowed Jewelery allegedly previously ownded by Wallis Simpson.”

Q. The Bridesmaids Wore

Ally. “Ivy & Aster”

Q. What made your event UNIQUE

Ally. “I think there were a few things!
1. We had an ammendment made to the RI state law, to allow James’ father, the Hon. Gary Hicks, to marry us. (his is a NH State Supreme Judge).
2. One of our groomsman had a baby!! His wife went into labor at our reception and baby Jackson was born on Sunday in Newport!
3. George! there is no dog like him ”

Q. What was your favorite moment or aspect of the day?

Ally. “George seating himself right between james and I during the ceremoney and Father of the Bride Speech. Born to Run was a pretty great moment on the dance floor, as was our five minutes of fame on Bowen’s Wharf ”

Q. Finish this sentence: “One thing I learned from my wedding planning…”

Ally. “Pick great vendors who have similar tastes and visions, and let them them do their thing!”

Q. What was your inspiration behind your wedding? Can be anything from a color palette to a location, from a memory to a dress/bouquet/shoes…anything! What motivated you and most influenced your decisions?

Ally. “We wanted a sophisticated but not stuffy wedding, where people could have an excuse to get dressed up but still feel free to kick off their shoes and hit the dance floor for the entire reception. Newport meets NYC for style inspiration ”

Congratulations Ally & James on your gorgeous wedding and sweet beginning as husband and wife + puppy

Vendors:

GreenLion Design
Sweet Indulgence
Jennifer Hodge — Makeup
Christina Squier — Hair (401) 369-7266
Winn Brothers Band
Urbanic Paper Boutique
K. Bell Socks — Sperry Socks at the reception!
ETSY for so many little details!!

a note from the bride & groom .. “Thank you SO much Kristin & Jared, we could not have asked for better photographers! You were a joy to work with throughout the entire process, from fantastic vendor recommendations to making the whole bridal party feel at ease on the big day! Your unique ideas and fabulous photos helped us capture our special day exactly as we remember it! Ally & James”

]]> http://www.kristinspencer.com/blog/weddings/ally-james-belle-mer-newport-ri/feed 0 http://www.kristinspencer.com/blog/weddings/danielle-marc-belle-mer-newport-ri http://www.kristinspencer.com/blog/weddings/danielle-marc-belle-mer-newport-ri#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:10:15 +0000 siteadmin http://www.kristinspencer.com/blog/?p=6874 I always have so many questions to ask new couples as it’s a way for me to learn about them and their personalities.. but one I like to ask AFTER the weddings happened always is to finish the sentence “One thing I learned from my wedding planning…” ..and this is what Danielle said! “Take a deep breathe….you will always think you are forgetting something….and you are but at the end of the day its all about the bride & groom having fun with great friends and family!” So new couples.. listen to this as that’s exactly what it IS about.. you and your forever! Danielle & Marc married at Belle Mer on 10.10.12 .. and we had such a blast getting to know them and their families and capturing the day!! Take a peak…

Q. What was your inspiration behind your wedding? Can be anything from a color palette to a location, from a memory to a dress/bouquet/shoes…anything! What motivated you and most influenced your decisions?

Danielle. “Loved the feel of being on the ocean and the clean classic feel of the Salon Room – white open airy and romantic. It was all about a crisp clean feeling of the space!”

Q. What was your favorite moment or aspect of the day?

Danielle. “That EVERYONE danced ALL night long – including the bride and groom! It just made it the most perfect celebration!”

One of my FAVORITE questions to ask a couple when we first meet is “how did he propose?” It’s something that can tell you a lot about the couples as well as their relationship ha ha.. so many times you hear the great story the groom plans on how he’ll do it and how it just didn’t work out and they end up struggling to get to his ideal spot so he can propose.. well not Danielle! She was one of those lucky girls to get the perfect proposal surprised on her …no rain, or arguing or messed up GPS here!!

Q. The Proposal

Danielle. “Danielle was working in NYC and Marc said he had to come in for a meeting and would be staying at the Four Seasons. So I checked out of my hotel to meet Marc at the end of my work day. When I called him to tell him I was on my way over he said he was out meeting a friend for coffee but the front desk would have a key for me. After struggling to get in the hotel room I opened the door to find the most spectacular view of Central Park and an aisle of red and white rose petals leading into the room. In the center of the room was a ginormous heart of red and white rose petals and a table with vases of flowers and a bucket of champagne. I of course held the door with my suitcase as I thought I had the wrong room. I called Hello and heard Marc say “Im in here” – sure enough there he was all dressed up in the corner of the room on one knee. Adorable!”

By the way… what you don’t see here through these images is the rain storm behind the camera.. and umbrella’s covering me !! Danielle is a bride to use as the perfect example of NOT letting the weather dictate your happiness on the day of your wedding.. it’s not about the rain or sun.. so just have fun with the day no matter  - it’s still PERFECTION!

Q. The Bride Wore

Danielle. “Olivia Harris with JCrew Belt/ Christian Louboutin shoes”

Q. The Bridesmaids Wore

Danielle. “Jenny Yoo Aiden 16 Way Dress – all worn different”

Q. What made your event UNIQUE

Danielle. “We added a white Dance Floor to the room which we have been told has never been done as there is already hard wood floor in the Belle Mer for a wedding – it really brought the room together perfectly!
We also had the Live Event Painter that was present the entire wedding adding guests into the painting throughout the night – such a special piece of art!”

Q. Colors / Themes of the day

Danielle. “Blk and White with Blush hints with LOTS of candles! Very romantic”

Q. Entertainment & Lighting

Danielle. “Band – Beantown (Wilson Stevens Production)
String Quartet for Ceremony and Cocktail Hour – Anima String Quartet

Ormonde Productions – Lighting/Dancefloor/lanterns”

Q. What was your favorite moment or aspect of the day?

Danielle. “That EVERYONE danced ALL night long – including the bride and groom! It just made it the most perfect celebration!”

Danielle & Marc!! ..How I wish we could do this all again !! I adored you both and the experience working with you over those months… can we please do a take 2?! ha ha Congratulations to you both!!!

Vendors:

Stoneblossom
Beantown Band
Ormonde Productions
Sausage Guy
Modern Pastry
The Perfect Details
Martin Hardy
Anima String Quartet

..a sweet note from Danielle & Marc.. “Kristin and Jared were just such a pleasure to work with! I knew from the day we met Kristin from her bubbly personality and sense of style she would be perfect for my wedding! I actually dont recall seeing either Kristin or Jared the entire event which was sad however I know that that makes the BEST photographers! Kristin was organized pre-wedding in getting ideas and information regarding the day of schedule, shots we wanted and ideas for us as well. Such a joy to work with!”

added images that weren’t in the spread of the Boy Bash…

What better way to start blogging events again then with Marah & Dan’s INSANELY detail filled wedding from August 25, 2012. Marah is one of those super creative and LOVELY brides and I was just dying all year waiting to see how her ideas all came together on their big day – and it was beyond expectations GORGEOUS! .. I’m been secretly dying to blog this wedding for months so without further delay I give you Marah’s planning masterpiece!

How adorable is this Welcome Bag for their guests?! Marah designed this on her own bridal “free-time” ha ha ha like there’s much of that seriously .. it’s the cutest!! I think she should start a little BIZ for my brides .. hint hint

These bouquets are amazing, could be partially due to my personal obsession with buttons LOL but check out the color, texture, depth and BUTTON!

Now Marah & Dan’s ceremony was a bit “unconventional” in set up for Belle Mer as they wanted a more casual style and gathered their guests with cocktails and ribbon wands to enjoy more of a cocktail hour style ceremony with only a few front row seats for their moms! So fun .. and QUICK!

Cool detail here is the wine bottle on the right – Marah’s father had purchased the wine the year she was born and saved for the day she married! Loved that fun fact!

Vendors:

Flowers by Semia
Flipside Band
Jane Sincere – Makeup
Lindsey Little – Hair (Jorgo Salon Newbury St)
Sweet Indulgence – Dessert Table
RI Photobooth
Rock Star Limo
Cake – Livia Sweets
Couture Parties
Paper Moss

It’s official we are hosting a PARY for our clients!! We’ve had so many recent and past brides inquiring about Queensberry Albums and wanting to check out the samples and swatch books we decided we should just host a party to do so! What better then to gather our favorite clients and sample wine while catching up and of course having the Albums available to flip through & discuss too This event is open to our current & past brides!

When: Feb 2, 2013, Saturday
7-9pm

Where: Grapes and Grains
24 Bosworth Street Barrington, RI {Located between the CVS and Shaws in Barrington Plaza}
www.grapesandgrainsri.com

Details: Russell Morin’s will be catering the event along with Confectionery Designs providing sweets to pair with some sweeter samples! So join us for drinks, catered treats and sweet samples as well as beautiful custom books!

RSVP is required by January 27th {1.27.13} in order for their to be enough WINE to sample Email me if attending & Guest # attending. Kristin@KristinSpencer.com

Grapes and Grains will also be offering 10% off all wine and beer purchased the evening of the event for guests attending!

Cheers!

SAVE THE DATE as February 2, 2013 {2.2.13} we’ll be hosting an Open-House & Wine Tasting for clients that want to chill & sip wine and  those who ‘d like to come flip through sample albums to get ideas for possible album orders and swatch/material selections, we’ve had LOADS of brides inquiring to begin album orders and thought this a great way to get everyone in quickly to see books and make a fun event out of it – so stay tuned on details for location & time {will post both on blog + Facebook + email}.

Finally, the Studio will be officially closed 12/24 – 1/7 for both the “holidays” as well as the birth of our son Wyatt C. Spencer arriving officially 12.28.12. I’ll be checking in on all the holiday engagement inquiries but otherwise there will be a delay through the 7th of January as we adjust to the twins little brother coming home. Thank you to all our clients & their families this year watching on as I grew rounder and rounder and their wonderful support and sweet emails! We are so lucky to attract such amazing families, to work with, and proud that so many of you we stay in touch with for years and years… Happy holidays and stay tuned for more Updates, Editorial Features, wedding blogs, and maybe a personal post of “my 3 sons”!

xoxo