MN Couple's Processional Gets National Attention

I have been to a lot of weddings...but I have never seen anything like this. Jillian and Kevin Heinz recently posted the video of their processional on YouTube for their family and friends...and now more than a million people have watched the first part of their ceremony.

You really do have to watch the video, because trying to explain this with text really does not do it any justice.

The couple is flying to New York to appear on a few different national morning talk shows...and we hope to catch up with some of their wedding party members, who live here in Central Minnesota in a future blog...

Will a dancing processional catch-on and become the next wedding trend?

Skydiving + Wedding = Disaster

If anyone is planning to rent a plane instead of a limo after their ceremony...leave your flowers at the church!

A bride in Italy let her flowers go...which then got caught in one of the plane's rotors. Whoops.

The limo or bus is probably a safer choice...and probably a little less expensive!

Speaking of weddings in distant places, I just got back from a vacation that brought me through Lake Tahoe, Sonoma and San Francisco. There were a TON of weddings last weekend that I was able to peek at. All of them are beautiful places this time of year. Many people who are wanting to do a destination wedding are looking at domestic options...which can be a little cheaper and closer to home for you and your guests.

If you are considering a destination wedding, contact one of the travel agents in our association.

Bursch Travel

Elk River Travel

Pineapple Travel

Mestad's 2010 Gown Preview (Video)

Mestads wanted to offer brides a way to enjoy their wedding planning while relaxing and watching a Fashion Show. Adam Welz, of Prime Time DJs, dropped the tunes, Capture Video recorded and edited the event, and Stems and Vines supplied us with beautiful bridal bouquets.

Brides relaxed on the leather sofas, sipped wine and champagne, enjoyed delicious cupcakes by Icing Dreams, and took in the sights. Fun was had by all. Sometimes it is just fun to sit back T

The Pronovias 2010 preview event was a celebration of beautiful wedding gowns. Pronovias, based out of Barcelona, Spain, is Europe's hottest bridal design house. Pronovias gowns have classic lines yet have a bit of an edge to them. Because they are European gowns, the finishing touches to the dress feel special and fresh.

Mestad's staff travels around the world to hand select the most beautiful and best fitting gowns in a variety of price points. This fashion show highlights just that. The Pronovias gowns shown in this video were seen on the runways of Barcelona Spain just a week prior to the June 26th event.

Pronovias gowns span a range of price points - about $1100 - $3000. Manuel Mota and Elie Saab also have lines under the Pronovias label. These gowns start at $2,500.

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2010 Bride Guide

Believe it or not, we are more than halfway though 2009...and 2010 is less than six months away!

The staff at the Central Minnesota Wedding Association is gearing up for our 2010 Bride Guide that will be distributed at area businesses and wedding fairs starting this fall.

We are always looking for great local vendors to join our association...so if you know of any great businesses that have provided exceptional service during your wedding planning process, we want to hear about them!

One of the goals of our wedding association is to not offer the most vendors in the area, but just the best! We don't take any old business that throws up an awning and calls themselves a "floral expert"...We screen each applicant to make sure they will provide excellent service to brides in the area- and they are obligated to sign our association code of ethics.

So if you know about a great business that caters to people during their wedding planning process, shoot me an email! jake@idoido.org

In our first year, the 2009 Bride Guide received more awards than any other local bridal publication...the 2010 Bride Guide is going to turn some more heads!

The Ultimate Garter Toss (Video)

As a wedding videographer, I have seen my fair share of garter tosses throughout the years. However, the garter toss at my wedding I was taping last weekend certainly stood out.

The guys worked on a choreographed dance before the ceremony that they would do at the reception prior to the garter toss.

These guys had a lot of fun...with their Converse wedding shoes and pink canes! It was a wedding to remember!

Video - Brides on a Budget

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KARE-11 ran a story last night about brides on a budget. There is some interesting information- but as I have said before, the easiest way to cut wedding costs is trimming your guest list! Fewer meals, center pieces, invitations, etc... means spending less money. While this sounds easy- it is difficult when you actually have to start crossing off friends and co-workers from your guest list!

kare11.com | Twin Cities, MN | itake KARE of your MONEY:/i Brides on a Budget

Couple With Swine Flu says "I Do"

Imagine getting news less than 48 hours before your wedding...you and your fiancee both have "Swine Flu".

This happened to a couple near Chicago...and the wedding still went on. "In sickness and in health" certainly took on a new meaning.

Hopefully the surgical masks and latex gloves don't become the newest 2009 wedding trend.

Read the entire story from the Chicago Tribune.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-swine-flu-wedding-19-jun19,0,7449508.story