Coming Up With A Wedding Budget

Every newly-engaged couple needs to figure out their overall budget before anything else happens. Your budget inevitably sets a tone for your wedding style, guest count, venue and everything in between. No matter what number you land on you can still have an amazing and beautiful wedding! Your final figure just might determine how creative you and your wedding planner needs to be;) Sit down with your fiancé and decide who is willing to pay for what. Don’t be shy to have candid conversations with family; it’s far better to have a solid understanding of your wedding budget before you start planning then to hope for money after you’ve found an out of reach venue, dress or caterer down the road.

If you’re being gifted a specific amount from parents or relatives, hooray for you! If not, consider how much the two of you are willing to spend on a wedding. Be realistic keep in mind you don’t want to be starting your newly married lives off together with unnecessary debt. Create a figure, map out where it’s coming from and most importantly, stick to it!

Happy Planning!  

Happy Engagement Season!

Hi Bridalize Friends and Followers!

We apologize for our lengthy hiatus! It has been an extremely busy month for Bridalize and we can’t wait to receive and share the pictures from the talented photographers who have helped us on all of our beautiful weddings!

In addition to the gorgeous weddings and friendships that have come out of this wedding season, we have more great news! Andra, our associate event planner got engaged just last month! As a nod to the beginning of engagement season, Andra is going to blog about her experiences as a newly engaged Bridalize bride to share the tips, tricks and processes that go into planning a wedding from recently engaged to stylishly married!

Just after he asked her in Tahiti!
 The left/heartside flower signifies a "taken" relationship status;)

Melissa + Allan = Married!

Working with Melissa and Allan was equally fun and hilarious- they share a sharp sense of humor, and an admirable love for each other and Melissa's daughter, Emmy.  

Straight from their wedding website, the story of how they got together- Love it!

About the bride

Melissa: Born in NY but raised in Florida. Met Allan while working as a Perma-Temp @ National Jewish Health, and ended up staying... with Allan. :)

About the groom

Allan: One of the rare Colorado Natives, spent several months not repairing a breaker problem in the records dept of the hospital as an excuse to come and see Melissa.

How we met

We met thanks very much to the over-zealous matchmaking attempts of our friend, (and Melissa's former co-worker) Vanessa, and a burnt-out porch light.

Ok, so we all know slate is one of this season's "it" colors.  Add pops of yellow and a splash of green, and this summery, fresh color palate has quickly become one of our favorites!  

Check out some of the best shots from Melissa & Allan's June wedding (SO hard to choose, they were all fabulous!) from Krystal & Matt with Verve Studio:

Gorgeous!

Love the yellow shoes!

A touching Mother/Daughter moment.

LOVING the yellow socks!

This shot of the Evergreen Lake House is absolutely stunning!

Bridalize Vendor, Susan Chicovsky of Marriage Makers officiated a beautiful ceremony.  

The perfect backdrop for "I do".

Love the DIY details!

Great expressions!

DJ Jeff, from ROCKCANDY Professional Disc Jockeys, kept the crowd dancing all night long and even had time to get a little crazy in the photo booth!

Bridalize took a break and mugged for the camera too :)

So cute!

CONGRATULATIONS Mr. & Mrs. Colabello!  Thank you for letting us share in your day.  It was a beautiful wedding and the perfect start for your Happily Ever After.  We wish you a lifetime of love and happiness together!  Cheers!

Sarah + Zach = Married!

Over the past 7 months we have had the pleasure to get to know a very special couple.  High School sweethearts Sarah & Zach tied the knot on Saturday, June 4th, and Bridalize was delighted to be a part of their emotional Colorado wedding at the lovely Spruce Mountain Ranch! 

Enjoy a few of our favorite photos taken by Brian Walski with Colorado Visions:

The beautiful bride adding the finishing touches- thanks to Carissa Passarella for her stunning makeup.

Sarah's gorgeous garter, purchased at Bridalize!

Zach looking sharp as ever!

Loved the long, dramatic aisle...

One of our favorites!

A red rose to honor Sarah's mother. 

Sealed with a kiss!

The bridal party boogied down the aisle!

Beautiful ivory and purple flowers provided by Events N Bloom- Thanks Erin!  

Such great moments captured with the perfect Colorado backdrop!

 A few of the gorgeous bridesmaids!

The perfect night for dancing under the stars!  Thanks to DJ Tony London with DJ Maestro who kept the party going all night long!

CONGRATULATIONS Mr. & Mrs. Herscovici!  We were thrilled to share in the love and joy of your special day and we wish you a lifetime of love and happiness together!  

Cheers!

Love, Love, Love it!

Bridalize is thrilled to highlight two of our newest vendors: 

talented make up artist Lea Curry, 

and fabulous photographer Danica Larsen!  

We absolutely LOVE these two gals, and we adore that they both devote their professional lives 

to making people feel beautiful.  

Check out these stunning pictures of Lea's own wedding, shot by the lovely Danica.  

Lea, you make the most gorgeous bride!  Congratulations!  

Danica, you are amazing!  We always love your work!

Just a few of our faves:  

Hanky Pankies... purchased at Bridalize!

Gorgeous!

What a gorgeous couple!  

So Cute :)

Love it!

Can't get enough?  

http://www.danicalarsenblog.com/ 

http://www.leaandben.danicalarsen.com/

Friday Favorite

The Kiss!  The Denver Skyline!  The Rocky Mountain Sunset!  The Balloons!  Combining these fabulous elements make this gem of a photo a favorite from Colorado Photographer Jenni Maroney.

For a complete gallery of this dazzling Halloween wedding visit Jenni’s blog.