Friday, August 27, 2010

Gorgeous Green


Here at balance, we are big fans of the Green Bride Guide. Author Kate Harrison and her staff of dedicated writers and designers do a terrific job making eco-friendly wedding/event options accessible and affordable to everyone. We had the pleasure of meeting Kate at last winter's Mid-Atlantic Green Wedding Showcase and she even autographed my copy of her book!

Well, as it turns out, one of the bloggers at the GBG is a fan of balance, too!

We were super excited recently to be included in Stephanie's blog about vintage birdcage veils. She used the images below, which were shot last year. All those incredible hairstyles were by Ashley Riddle, of Up Do's for I Do's fame, and the veils all came from our fave Ellicott City vintage shop, Retropolitan.



And then we were asked to submit a photo of the week, too, to be included on the cover of the website. Woo-hoo! This week's theme was beach weddings. Below are happy couple Derrick and Heather, who got married in Costa Rica! Heather's dress was gently used and her flowers were picked by the roadside. Supa green!


Thanks Stephanie & everyone at the Green Bride Guide for including balance on your site!
~ Rissa

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

We're taking our show back on the road, and we will be at the T.Rose International Bridal Show this weekend at the Pikesville Hilton, 1726 Reisterstown Rd., Baltimore MD 21208, from noon to 4pm.

Brides can meet all sorts of wedding pros (including balance!), attend planning seminars, watch a bridal fashion show, sample delish cake and other goodies and enter to win a free honeymoon!

Tickets are $7.50 in advance and $10 at the door. Visit the T. Rose Management website for details or to buy your tickets!

See you there!
~Rissa