Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Wish Upon a Wedding - Chicago Launch

"America's ORIGINAL wedding wish granting organization, grants weddings & civil union ceremonies at destinations across the US to couples facing life-threatening medical conditions, celebrating the courage & spirit of these couples." - Wish Upon A Wedding

This is a great organization and it's now spread to Chicago, thanks to Chapter President @AliPhillips.  They have locations across the United States, including California, New York, St. Louis and many more.  If you want to help out a couple with their wedding wish, check out their website to fill out an application and participate.  Chicago Chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding


We are excited to be a part of this wonderful organization.  Do you have an organization you would like to share?

Monday, March 22, 2010

Wedding Dress Guide for 2010

Flowing, romantic dresses in floor-length styles will remain the most popular. Brides today choose dresses with softer fabrics, ruffles, satin sashes and floral detailing. Most dress silhouettes usually inlcude delicate overlaying of fabrics such as lace, tulle and chiffon. Dresses with crystal and/or pearl beading are very trendy right now. We are also seeing a lot of oversized bows on the shoulder, waist or back of the dress, giving gowns a more couture-like appearance. Colored gowns are also starting to pop up, with champagne and black being the most prominently used colors (following white). The A-line skirt still dominates the runway, however many designers have included ball gowns and tea-length styles in their lines this season. One of the newest developments is the one-shoulder dress style, which seems to be taking over the halter; the strapless dress remaining the most popular of them all.

What do you think will be the next big trend in wedding dresses this year? Share with us!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Ben & Jerry's Support Gay Marriage

 
Ben & Jerry's celebrated the right of gay couples to marry in Washington, D.C., with a wedding and reception for local couple Keith Spangler and Andreas Vellios at the Georgetown Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop.

Ben & Jerry's cofounder Jerry Greenfield, councilmember and sponsor of the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 David Catania, Freedom to Marry director of new media Michael Crawford, and friends and family celebrated the couple's vows with a wedding ice cream cake and ceremonial traditions.

Following the symbolic renaming of Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor "Chubby Hubby" to "Hubby Hubby" in September 2009 to celebrate the legalization of gay and lesbian marriages in its home state of Vermont, the company continues to demonstrate its commitment to social justice, including gay rights and its partnership with the nonprofit Freedom to Marry, the leading campaign to win marriage nationwide.

"Equal rights and treatment for all people was a founding principle of Ben & Jerry's when we started the company over 30 years ago," Greenfield says.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Why rent a photo booth?

There are several reasons why you should have a photo booth at your next event, but we are going to focus on 3 of the biggest ones:

1) Break the ice with your guests and give them something to talk about! Family and friends that have not seen each other in years will be eager to take photos together, who knows when their next meeting will take place?

2) You are capturing permanent memories that are spontaneous, not posed and choreographed. People can act completely goofy and even add props! You can have all these moments to look back on in your scrapbook and online album.

3) Your guests will have the ultimate party favor to take home from your event. How many favors do you get to post on your fridge or put in your own album? It doesn't get much better...

Don't have us booked yet for your next event? Don't fret! We are here for you...give us a call at 888-844-8389 or email us at info@mementophotobooth.com today.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Looking for a DJ? We love KPM Productions!!



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