Drum Roll Please!

I am so excited to finally reveal our new logo! It was a concept that we actually have to give credit to Becca for. She really wanted to go with a brand that emphasizes the company as being more than just a C and a D. So we decided to go with a large ampersand to symbolize that our company is so much more than just Courtney and I. I love the inclusive feel it gives.

We also wanted something really clean, simple, and timeless. We all love the more dark, muted colors and gray is my personal favorite color. We settled on the dusty blue and a charcoal gray as our new colors.

Drum roll please...



We are so excited to reveal this new logo and celebrate with you all tomorrow night! If you haven't RSVP'd yet- there is still time! E-mail info@canddevents.com to let us know you will be there! 

All Saints Chapel from 7:30-9:30. Can't wait to celebrate with you! 




Top 16: The Season of Love

Happy Monday friends!

I hope that you Carolina folks aren't too depressed today - what a sad loss for the Panthers at the Superbowl last night!  The Panthers playing in the Superbowl again brought back memories for me - as 12 years ago, I attended a Superbowl party to cheer on the Panthers and met a very sweet, southern band boy with long red hair, who eventually would become my husband!  We were babies then, freshmen in college, and ended up becoming the best of friends.  After a few years, and other relationships, we finally confessed that we had always wanted to be together.

Just in case you want a visual of our dating years!

Now we are 8 years into marriage with a sweet little baby.  I'll be sharing more during our relationship series coming soon on the blog about how our marriage and life has changed bringing a wild little toddler into the mix.

We are very busy in the C&D Events/Bradford office this month - we've been booking brides continuously and have been very involved in planning meetings while we have the time before our crazy spring season begins.  I'm VERY excited about my clients this year - I have some really sweet couples who have such awesome visions for their weddings.  I really do love that I get to be a part of building their marriage!

We also have some pretty awesome Style Shoots planned for 2016, as well as our C&D Summer Soiree - you'll hear more about all of those in the upcoming weeks!  So much to look forward to!

As it is Valentine's week - I'm hoping that all of you readers feel loved and special this week!  I'm sure my Valentine's Day may look a little bit different this year - instead of a fancy meal, we may have a date night in with our favorite take-out and splurge on some fun dessert treat and fancy wine.  Whatever you do, make sure those you love know it, this Valentine's week!

Top 16 - Theres lots to do... but...

In the sprit of our Top 16 things we are excited about this year, I thought I'd share a few personal things. 

First, I'm getting married!!!! My best friend proposed to me this past October and made me the happiest person alive. We have been talking about it for a while and its almost here! In a few short months, we get the privilege of standing up in front of our closest family and friends and committing ourselves to each other for life.

Along with getting married, we both graduate this year! FINALLY! Four years seems like forever, but on top of that we graduate the day before we get married. I know, we are crazy having graduation and a wedding all in the same weekend. But it just happened to work out this way and the more I think about it the more I am happy with our decision, we get to share two of the best moments of 2016 with all our loved ones, and I couldn’t ask for anything more.

On top of all that…. Sean will be attending grad school, which throws all our plans up in the air as we await to find our where we will end up.

So with graduation, a wedding, and maybe moving, my emotions are all over the place! But I’ve decided to use this burst of emotional energy and channel it into productivity. Because while we are all excited for next steps there is still a lot to do.

As I am knee deep in planning my own wedding, I have learned what its like to be “on the other side” of the process. Since joining the team I have only been introduced to planning a wedding for someone else, I am generally able to see things from a more objective stand point. Now planning my own, I understand at a much deeper level what our brides are going through and intend to use this new found knowledge as we go into the new work year. Especially in the area of communication. As a bride I want to know exactly what vendors can offer, exactly how much its going to cost and exactly what I need to do. But sometimes its hard for vendors to give us exactly what we want as there are always underlying factors we are unaware of.

So this year one of our goals as the C and D and Bradford teams is to be better at communication. So prepare to hear from us a lot more.  We are going to work o our presence on the blog and social media, as well as revamp our information packets so we can better serve you.


Now I know that’s a lot of stuff to look forward to but I really am excited for this year. So here’s to the new year and everything that comes with it


Here are some of our engagements photos thank to Brett Seay from Blest Studios!




        

  



Top 16 - Pre-Wedding Soiree at The Glass Box

I'm so excited to announce another Top 16 surprise today! One of my favorites in the series is this beautiful style shoot of the Glass Box venue - which was just recently published in Southern Bride and Groom magazine.  We are thrilled to be chosen to showcase our work in the magazine this year!  We are honored to be a part of such a wonderful group of Triangle wedding vendors.

The Glass Box is a new venue located in the Penthouse level of the popular historic venue, Stockroom at 230 in downtown Raleigh. Our shoot was created to show off the incredible features of this venue which is made of mostly tall, stately windows that overlook downtown Raleigh.  The views are amazing!

The venue is certainly one-of-a-kind.  We recommend this venue as a upscale getting ready space for a bride and her girls.  It would also be the most unique Raleigh spot for a dinner party!
































Casey Rose Photography did an incredible job at capturing the southern chic style we were planning on featuring.  If you are looking for a photographer who has an eye for detail and natural beauty - she is your choice!

We love the delicate colors chosen in the floral designs completed by The English Garden.

Frill Clothing provided some pretty perfect bridesmaid dresses, and our very own in-house model, Dana's sweet daughter, modeled a precious flower girl dress from Bella Bridesmaids.

Of course, the most fabulous gold linens were from CE Rentals and (one of my favorites) the elegant peach-colored vintage chair was provided by GreenHouse Picker Sisters

I can't say enough wonderful things about Makeup For Your Day - they rocked the models hair and makeup for this shoot!

Other vendors included: Bridesmaid satin robes from ChezBlanc, macaroons from Luccettegrace, bronze tanning by BronzeLeChic, and jewelry from Kendra Scott of Southpoint.