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What did you wake up to this morning?

Me?  I woke up feeling somewhat better from this cold I’ve had.  Thanks for asking.
And?
I also woke up to find out someone or something had hit our garage door in the night.

This is what it looked like when we tried to open it this morning.
And?
It’s going to cost 1000 bucks to fix.
Which means?
It’s not worth [...]

Launch party candids

Here a just a couple of candid shots from the end of the day yesterday.  The launch weekend was fantastic and there are some super secret amazing (as in the blow your mind kind!) details in the works which you will find out about very soon.  Over the course of the week I’ll have more [...]

Sneak peak of the week

We were out at the castle on Monday for the final photo shoot for the debut colletion.  The remaining 5 gowns will be up on the website next week, but I thought you might like a sneak peak at Claudia.
Look how cute Christina is trying to see her pics outside…

Things that can go wrong when sending out invitations. By date.

Stay with me on this, it gets complicated.
When sending out Save the Dates to my list of 277 upscale bridal boutiques around the country on
Jan 12
the printer runs out of black ink.  There is a snow storm out & Kevin isn’t home.  Which means if I want black ink to print the address labels, I [...]

Launch information

Alisa Benay bridal couture is so much more than just a dress.  I am launching in March of 2009 a line of couture bridal gowns, veils, and jewelry.  With 15 years experience as a custom designer and a BA in fashion design, I come onto the national scene with a rich understanding of what a [...]

Photo shoot: behind the scenes pictures

Yesterday was my first full photo shoot for the new dresses.  Below are candid shots from the day (and yes, you may also consider this your sneak peak of the week, b/c you’re seeing two dresses you haven’t seen before.)   Overall is was a great day; exhausting, freezing cold, but much fun.

This is my favoite [...]

25 Random Things

I’m working hard & fast on delayed production issues this week to get us ready for Monday’s photo shoot.   I leave you today with my list of 25 Random Things, a Facebook chain mail thing:
 
1) I tagged every 3rd person on my list at random.
2) I got married when I was 21.  Which was apparently [...]

An open question for Wedding Designers & Event Planners

I’m hoping you can help me out with something.  I have a launch party coming up March 14 & 15 to debut my new couture line of bridal gowns, veils, and jewelry.  We’ve established our corporate culture to start from the beginning in a manner that will best serve, not just our bottom line, but [...]

Frost: Winter in Colorado

We’ve had snow here in Colorado Springs off & on for the past week or so.  Yesterday we hit a record low of -8.  It was sunny and not windy, though, so it didn’t feel as bitterly cold as you would think.  Anyhoo, the snow reminded me that I didn’t post these pictures a few weeks back.  [...]