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A little note from last Saturday's bride...

Last weekend was the wedding weekend extravaganza for Andrea and Justin deep in the Catskill Mountains. I received an email from the bride last night that just gave me goosebumps. Enjoy.

"I'm super lucky to know you and to have had you on board was wonderful. As soon as I saw your face on Friday, the worries exited stage left. For real. Justin had been skeptical in the beginning when I said the words "wedding planner" mainly because Full Moon takes care of so much. I reiterated to him that what Michael at Full Moon had told us verbatim was "we do everything except hold your hand." I told him that I needed my hand held. I'm not a super girly-girl and never spent much time thinking about what I wanted my dream wedding to look like until I suddenly had to. And then, it was hard to make that stuff happen. I needed reassurance. I needed to occasionally ask, "This thing is happening like this, is that normal?" and be told, "Yeah, that's completely normal, don't even worry about it."

By Friday, after he had seen months of what you had done for us, any hesitation was not even a distant memory, it had been totally forgotten. He was converted. To know that all distracting issues that arose were being kept away from me so that I could enjoy my day, and that neither of us had to do any lifting or worry about any logistics, relieved him greatly.

I truly hope you had a good time. You were a perfect fit for us, as was Full Moon and all of our amazing vendors.

We laid in bed on Saturday night after our afterparty, delirious with joy. This was the final exchange before we went to sleep.

Justin: I think that was seriously the best wedding I've ever been to.

Me (whispering): And it was OURS!

Thanks for all you've done. Words don't even begin.

xo

-A.

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Goldman Wedding Sneak Peek!

This may be truly the quickest sneak peak image we've ever put up! Andrea and Justin's wedding was last night at The Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY and no sooner did I get home and get my bags unpacked that I got this amazing little image from their photographers from their big day. Of course it's extra special since it is an image of me and the lovely bride and groom, who I not only enjoyed every single minute of working with, but I LOVED every single interaction we had along the way. This wedding almost didn't happen due to the long lasting effects of Hurricane Irene but there couldn't have been a better and more deserving celebration for a husband and wife than what developed last night on this Catskill mountain side. Thank you so much to J Castro Photography for sending me a copy of this beautiful picture. I can't wait to show you all the rest of the photos of their big day - stay tuned!!

WEDDING DRESS WEDNESDAY

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month we thought this post would be a great way to not only show you some really amazing dresses but to help spread the word on raising money for a good cause.

Taken from Cashmere's website - "The White Cashmere Collection is the world's first and only BT (bathroom tissue) couture collection. The collection debuted in 2004 as a showcase for the brilliance of Canada's fashion designers and their creations in sumptuous cashmere fabric. Now an eagerly anticipated annual event, the international award winning collection progressed to Cashmere BT as its fabric after the first two years.

The collection further evolved in 2008 to highlight Fashion with Compassion™ and the launch of new, limited edition Pink Cashmere®, Canada's first coloured bathroom tissue in a decade. A fund-and-awareness-raiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, twenty five cents from the sale of each package goes directly to the Foundation."

Below are some of the amazing designs from the 2011 White Cashmere Collection including a design from Ottawa's own Richard Robinson! These dresses are so so so gorgeous we just can't believe they're made of toilet paper! To see more from the collection go to Vote Couture For The Cure and while you're there, vote for your favourite design and $1.00 will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation on your behalf. It's Fashion with Compassion™ and you can help!

JESSICA & MARTIN GET MARRIED!!

Once again, a huge thank you to Derrick Rice of Union Eleven for capturing these amazing images of Jessica & Martin's ceremony and reception at The Westin Ottawa. Viva always has such a great time working with Derrick, The Westin, and the many other vendors who helped make Jess & Martin's dream day come true... All Seasons Weddings, Flowers Talk, Mikaza, Wedecor, The Cupcake Lounge and Quality Entertainment. Enjoy!