Wedding Bash success

Well, the Bridal Bash thrown by Studio 7 Photography and hosted by the Rail was a success! Many brides and grooms came through, as well as brides with their moms or friends, to check out all of the vendors.

I had never been out to the Rail before and I was thoroughly impressed! The tent that they set up for events is great!

Here are a few pictures from the event...

Studio 7's setup

Matt Stevens spins some tunes for the brides

Brides and couples talk with the vendors

Reminder: Bridal Bash Sunday!

I wanted to post one last reminder about the Bridal Bash hosted by Studio 7 Photography on Sunday, October 12 from 2-4 p.m. at the Rail!!

Here is a final listing of all of the great local wedding vendors who are going to be there:

*Steven's DJ Service

*David's Bridal

*Savvi Formalwear

*Specialty Cakes

*Poe's Catering

*Friday'z Floralz

*Treetop Productions

*Bergner's Gift Registry

*The Rail Golf Course

*Harmony Cutting Edge Limo

And of course Studio 7 Photography with all of their new albums, thank you notes, Save-the-Date cards and much more!

So get all your friends, bridesmaids, sisters, mom or future in-laws and come on out on Sunday to get some great wedding ideas, talk to some vendors, sample great food and discuss all your weddings needs and wants!!

An $80,000 Wedding?!

On Friday I was called by Rhys Saunders of the SJ-R who told me he was working on a story about a local couple who are in the running to win a contest for an $80,000 wedding. When he threw out that figure, I was speechless!

The average wedding in the U.S. costs around $28,000. Obviously when you're not on a budget, it's easy to spend much more, but $80,000?? Wow! I can't imagine what a wedding like that would look like!

The destination wedding is to be held on April 4 and includes includes invitations, a rehearsal dinner, the ceremony, lodging, flowers, cake, the wedding dress, brunch, catering, a harbor cruise, photographer, entertainment and ground transportation.

The contest is part of the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau’s efforts to garner attention for the city as a getaway location, and couples had to submit creative videos to be entered into the contest, showing why they want or deserve this destination wedding giveaway.

William Palmisano and Nicole Schiller, who recently moved to Springfield from Bloomington, are one of four finalists for the giveaway.

To see the video, click here. To view the complete story in the SJ-R, click here.