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Grand piano, couture wedding gown, and Christian Louboutins. ...Grand piano, couture wedding gown, and Christian Louboutins. Doesn’t get any better than that. Photo from Southern Weddings by Natalie Moser....
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PianosLove these details: Invitations and guest books made of old piano rolls. From this gorgeous wedding....
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creative entertainment::dueling pianosAt a recent wedding I attended in the Grand Rapids area I was introduced to something I had never seen before at the reception. As we entered the reception area two pianos were set up facing each other. There was no DJ or even a band, but instead the bride and groom opted for dueling pianos! At first I was a little skeptical, thinking to myself ‘piano music all night? I don’t know…’, but after I listened for a while and realized how amazing the pianists were I completely changed my mind. They played some great classic songs with some fast and some slow. On top of their impressive ...
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Board #442: The Red PianoThe color red and I have a funny relationship. I avoid wearing it and using it in my personal decor, and I especially dislike red flowers, but then I see it in places where no other color would do, and it surprises and charms me. Red lipstick on a bride (the perfect accessory!), red letters on a bistro chair, a shockingly red door or piano. But it's a dramatic color, so use it wisely - perhaps against a crisp white backdrop as I've done here. Though I love the bride's red lipstick, I've imagined her carrying a bouquet of white flowers and some foliage. Red ranunculus have made their way into t...
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Dueling Pianos! Deuces Wild!We photographed a wedding near Hibbing MN last summer and were shocked (in a good way) at the caliber of the entertainment. David and Ted of Deuces Wild! nearly took down the bride and groom’s lakeside tent with their dueling piano performance. They had guests of every age, gender and occupation dancing in a congo line and singing at the top of their lungs. It was late and it was cold but no one wanted to leave. All we could do was watch and laugh in awe. Their piano, vocal and improvisation skills were on target and better than any Vegas show we’ve seen....
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Love is like Playing the Piano"Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from your heart." -- Unknown Love and Soul Always, Kay (Photo Credit)...
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Noteworthy Productions: Dueling Piano Show"You were a dream to work with{...}It is so refreshing to work with an event planner who is so organized and such a nice person too!"-Jeff Coleron of Noteworthy ProductionsIf you're lucky enough to have been to a dueling piano bar, then you know how great a dueling piano show is. For those of you who are unfamiliar, it's a setup of two pianos facing each other (although I learned that Jeff and Rhiannon use keyboards built into setups that look like pianos) and two singers/pianists who play at each one. During the show they take requests (sometimes for money, depending on the kind of event) and...
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Eye Candy Friday : v40 {love the red shoes + piano shot}Today's Eye Candy Friday features two photos from Amy Karp Photography. The first photo is from a day after shoot that was moved to a new location due to rain, but I have to say - the shots looks terrific. And, I LOVE the red shoes!!! {see more here} The second photo is from the first part of Amy's blog posts on the wedding of Stephanie and Lee, can't wait to see the rest of the wedding. This ring shot is outstanding. {see the rest of part 1 here}PS: Please look for the weekly This and That post to return next week. I'm out of town for a family photo shoot today {plus pro head shots} so I didn...
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DIY Tutorial: Piano Keys Slogan Garland – A Great Alternative to Wedding BuntingToday’s super cute DIY tutorial comes from reader Klaire of Paper Me Happy. The piano keys theme could be a great alternative to bunting at your wedding. Alongside her husband, Klaire makes gorgeous paper flowers – the perfect alternative to the real deal. “We create alternative wedding flowers for alternative couples, fusing ancient origami folds with contemporary prints and patterns and vintage novel pages,” she explains. Over to you Klaire… I’m very excited to be sharing today’s DIY piano keys garland project with you. Mine is currently pride of place abr...
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Random Wine Blog: player pianos, literal videos, Bump-its, Spies, Brothers, Pandora, and catsThis random wine blog is brought to you by a 2007 Saint-Emilion fancy pantsy French wine. It should have been brought to you by a Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon that was given to me by clients from last weekend's wedding, but I drank it already. So, in a roundabout way, this random wine blog is dedicated to my lovely clients from last weekend: Kelly & Brandon and Kelly's parents Patty and Dave. Can't wait to see the pictures from the wedding! On to my random thoughts/musings/opinionsMy husband has purchased the coolest thing ever: an upright player piano complete with a box of old r...
