Ashley Gain:: Featured

Maybe I tend to love my brides like a mother. To me, they are the MOST beautiful, the SMARTEST, pick out the MOST beautiful dress and of course, have the BEST weddings.

One of our Ashley Gain Weddings was featured in the newest issue of Bride & Groom Magazine.

Ashley & Steve were married at Firesky in April and their day was perfectly vintage and elegant at the same time. You can see the feature of their beautiful day on page 15 of the magazine or just look below. *smile*

Not only was their day magazine worthy, but they totally look like Barbie & Ken!

Thanks to Stephanie Fay Photography, Petal Pushers, Southwick Linens, Firesky, and Twice Loved Vintage.

Most Wonderful Time of Year

It's truly my favorite time of year.

In the month of December you get to see your loved ones. You get an excuse to eat bad, not go to the gym, watch ELF 50 times, buy gifts for the people you love and most importantly your calendar is full of parties to throw and attend!

Part of me and my husband's Christmas traditions is to invite all of our friends to our home for a holiday celebration.

This year was probably one of my favorites. I don't know if was because there were so many new faces or that we literally put the party together in 4 hours {we got off a plane from Oklahoma only 3 hours before the party started!} and any "planning" I did went out the window.

Our holiday party is what makes our house a home. I am always the happiest when I have guests. I love making people feel special, loved and a part of my life.

The people that surround me, make me.....well me. Some make me laugh, others make me feel confident, some make me feel so loved. I am SO blessed....I have the best peeps in the world.

A new fun addition to the party was my Snack Bar. Each guest got to fill a little container with their choice of snacks. AND the best part....I could make them to-go boxes too!!! A great way to get rid of the yummy bad food in our house.

{A for Ashley & B for Brad ornaments on our tree}

{Fill em up! Guests carried them around the party & took snacks to-go}

{My favorite part of the snack bar: No Cooking Required!}

{Chocolate dipped pretzels....my go-to snack}

{Santa would be jealous of how yummy these cookies were}

{I swear you can become addicted to peppermint. Because I can't stop eating this stuff!}

{Before anyone started to eat....looked so pretty}

Thank you to our friends and family that came!!! We LOVE you all so much! You make our seasons BRIGHT.

Antique Vintage Chic

Every month Arizona Foothills Magazine arrives in my mail box. Page by page it represents the best of Arizona; people, charities, events, retail, and so on and so on.

It has become a staple to many for the whos-who and what-to-dos in our valley. I was lucky enough to be asked by Michael Dee to write for their new Weddings section and have just loved being a part of everything that they do!

Recently I featured two amazing local vintage retailers who make the perfect accessories for your wedding day on their blog! Below are a few more examples of their beautiful work!

Ashley Gain Blog reader....meet vintage chic!

{Images were all shot by the beautiful and talented Miss. Courtney Sargent}

{Beautiful crosses hand made by Twice Loved Vintage}

{Visit Twice Loved Vintage's Facebook Page to see all of their bling!}

{How amazing is this unity candle?? Twice Loved is seriously gifted}

{Beautiful crystal earrings on a vintage gold jewelry box. From the moment I saw the store Unique Vintage Chic in the Borgata I was in heaven.}

{Each piece in Unique Vintage Chic has been hand picked to create stunning vintage pieces}

{Perfect for your something blue:: A stunning 1950's Czech cut crystal perfume bottle with

Silver tone Aqua faceted glass cabachon bracelet & earring set. Unique Vintage Chic}

{A 1950's Gilded Gold Ormolu jewelry box. Cathy Breyne of Unique Vintage Chic Design 925 Sterling Silver Rope Trim cuff bracelet with Aurora Borealis designer piece Circa 1950's.}

A Visit With Mindy

Like Britney Spears is to Pop.

Like George Clooney is to Hollywood.

Like Bill Gates is to technology.

Like Warren Buffet is to success.

Mindy Weiss is our Wedding Goddess.

I got to attend The Most Ridiculous Wedding Event Ever! No, seriously, that was the name of the event. It was absolutely ridiculous!

Mindy Weiss hosted a room of 100+ planners from all over the country to hear her speak on all things weddings! From flowers to decor, music and dresses we got to hear all about new trends for 2011!!! Let's get to the details!

{The beautiful backdrop to the stage where the MANY wedding pros chatted from!}

{Place cards matching the theme, blue and green}

{Cereal in Jars! Just add milk!}

{Adorable place mats in trays! Making a not-so-cute breakfast tray oh-so-cute!}

{Flowers in metal containers. Metal colors are sooooo in this season!}

{The gathering room for all the attendees!}

{Over sized balloons, each tied to a guest's chair.}

{The chair of yours truly}

{Pads of paper individualized with our name waited at our seats}

{Floral arrangements that matched perfectly to the welcome reception}

{AND there she is! Mindy Weiss!}

{Genius Floral Designer Mark of Mark's Garden}

{Mark judging finalists in the wedding bouquet contest!}

{AND I won!!!! Swear!}

{Filled with garden roses and peonies I made a bouquet of white and various shades of pink!}

{Honestly, not to boast, but it is really pretty!}

{Food carts for lunch. I got a grilled cheese and salad. YUM I wish they could drive to me now!}

{Adorable spritzer with a lovely straw and perfect detailing!}

{It was a beautiful day. The napkins were right.}

{Randy from Say Yes to the Dress. He was so motivating and positive. Honestly, he was my favorite part of the day.}

{Randy introduces his favorite dresses of the season. Most are inspired from paintings.}

{Does this dress look like a princess dress??}

{Adorable gifts were give throughout the day! BUT chocolate might be my favorite gift ever!}

{New ideas for receptions. Hire a small act to break up the evening.}

{Christy from Junebug Weddings}

{Blond bride cookie! She is pretty cute but I am bias to blond hair!}

{Me interviewing Ja'maal Buster Eye Last Guru to the Stars for the cameras! See the amazing lashes he put on me in the picture below!!}

{Randy and I. He is an amazing person. Truly a good insight into our industry!}

The day was filled with girlie details, wedding ideas and inspiration, and lots of new friends! Mindy, you are truly amazing. Thank you for being you!