Round Up: charley*star

Meet charley*star - she finds the sweet blend of playful whimsy and romance while capturing those special little moments on your big day. See her work here and here and come see her in person at HITCHED!

Why do you do what you do?
because it’s creative and i’m surrounded by joy and love, not to mention all the great design. plus, i’m not a fit for a cubicle job.

What should brides/grooms know about your service?

that i put my heart and soul into my work… and that if i end up falling in love with them while shooting their wedding and editing their photos, i am not a freaky stalker. it’s just what i do. i get emotionally involved. J

What makes a wedding super rad to you?
when you can feel the love… when a couple successfully merges MEANING with FUN, when a wedding is intimate and personal, when a couple writes their own vows (and heck, even the entire ceremony), and when they throw a great party and dance the night away with friends and family to celebrate!

Name one wedding tradition that you wish to see re-invented.

the Grand Exit. i can appreciate couples wanting to hang out and party with their guests until the wee hours, but i really love a big, marked “send off” for the bride and groom into their new lives as Mr. and Mrs… leaving under a canopy of well-wishes, hoorahs and… sparklers, trumpets, flowers, balloons – whatever – the possibilities are endless — and riding off in a stylishly decorated… bicycle, vintage car, bus, elephant, horse and buggy, whatever. not only is it fun for the couple to be sent off with such a big “to-do,” but it makes for a great photo-op!

What do you want the guests at HITCHED to remember about you?

that i’ll be the uber-prego photographer with an artistic flair, that loves to photograph unique weddings & cool couples.

In a nutshell:

Camping or Glamping? glamping while camping

Cake or pie? cake.

Beach or desert? beach

French wine or Mexican beer? Mexican beer on a hot day, wine at night.

Beatles or Stones? hmm… i’ll take some trip-hop or good house music over either.

Mac or PC? Mac

Plaid or stripes? Stripes.

Boots or sneakers? these days, sneaks.

Night owl or early bird? night owl!

French fries or milkshake? fries. with lots of ketchup.

Cat or dog? Dog.

Hay or Chivari chairs? hay bales, but in a sophisticated environment. i love mixing styles.

Round Up: Green Wedding Shoes

All you blog-happy brides probably already know her, but here is a little more on the fantastical Jen Campbell of Green Wedding Shoes. Meet her in person at HITCHED and if you don't know her yet, check her out here. We are so happy to have snagged her!

1. Why do you do what you do?

I love sharing creative + unique weddings that I find out there. I love getting emails from brides who weren't excited about their wedding, then found Green Wedding Shoes and have a new look on their day. I love making people smile about love.

2. What should brides/grooms know about your service?

I'm looking to help them personalize their wedding and think outside the traditional wedding. Their wedding should be about them as a couple - it's ok to do something different!

3. What makes a wedding super rad to you?

When you can see the love.

4. Name one wedding tradition that you wish to see re-invented.

I'd have to agree with Jeni on the garter toss - is there a way to bring that back in a non-trashy way? Would love to see that.

5. What do you want the guests at HITCHED to remember about you?

Green Wedding Shoes is the place to go for fun + unique wedding inspiration - and we'll help you find rad vendors like the ones at HITCHED!

In a nutshell:

Camping or Glamping?

both!

Cake or pie?

pie

Beach or desert?

beach

French wine or Mexican beer?

tough one! but I'll pick mexican beer

Beatles or Stones?

stones

Mac or PC?

mac

Plaid or stripes?

stripes

Boots or sneakers?

boots

Night owl or early bird?

both - you need to be when you work 2 jobs!

French fries or milkshake?

sweet potato fries

Cat or dog?

small dogs, big ones scare me

Hay or Chivari chairs?

hay

Round Up: SharkPig

He is NOT your traditional wedding videographer. Brian, of Shark Pig, captures your sweet celebratory moments with raw style and originality. Come meet him at HITCHED, and check out his RAD work here!

1. Why do you do what you do?

To get RIIIICCCH! Just kidding. I do it so that I can work with The Flashdance.

2. What should brides/grooms know about your service?

That they don't deserve getting ripped off. They deserve something Creative and Hype.

3. What makes a wedding super rad to you?

Oh... just Love.

4. Name one wedding tradition that you wish to see re-invented?

The Skinny Dipping! Almost no one does it anymore.

5. What do you want the guests at HITCHED to remember about you?

My sweet smile? My Bedroom Eyes? I don't know.

In a nutshell:

Camping or Glamping?

Camping-I'm from Wyoming.

Cake or pie?

Pie

Beach or desert?

Desert-it's weirder out there.

French wine or Mexican beer?

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Beatles or Stones?

Little Richard

Mac or PC?

Mac-Final Cut Pro is where it's at for me.

Plaid or stripes?

Stripes

Boots or sneakers?

Busted-Ass Vans with a picture of a transvestite hand drawn on them.

Night owl or early bird?

Night Owl.

French fries or milkshake?

My two best things

Cat or dog?

Dog

Hay or Chivari chairs?

Hm?

Amy Atlas

We are over the moon excited to announce that Amy Atlas will be bringing all her sweetness to the HITCHED corral. Welcome, Amy! Follow her @Amyatlas.

Round-Up: Jeni from Found!

If you want some exquisite vintage pieces for your event, look no further. Found is truly a find. We had one stop in at their OC warehouse and wanted to move in. See what makes owner and curator Jeni tick.

1. Why do you do what you do?
I've always loved old furniture. I've been collecting for 15 years; taking vintage pieces and making them new with fresh upholstery or an unexpected use. Now that my collection is available to brides, I get to share my passion with people who appreciate it and are excited to share it with their guests.

2. What should brides/grooms know about your service?
Our collection will surprise your guests. Our pieces aren't run-of-the-mill. When you rent pieces from Found, you'll get something unique and different-- never mainstream.

3. What makes a wedding super rad to you?
Intimacy

4. Name one wedding tradition that you wish to see re-invented?
The garter toss. It needs to seriously change from trashy to classy.

5. What do you want the guests at HITCHED to remember about you?
I have rad furniture that they need.

In a nutshell:

Camping or Glamping?
Camping
Cake or pie?
Cake
Beach or desert?
Beach
French wine or Mexican beer?
French wine
Beatles or Stones?
Stones
Mac or PC?
PC
Plaid or stripes?
plaid and stripes together
Boots or sneakers?
boots
Night owl or early bird?
early bird
French fries or milkshakes?
milkshake
Cat or dog?
dog
Hay or Chivari chairs?
hay

Heading to the Hoedown!

Yeehaw!! We HITCHED girls can't wait to two-step on over. Congratulations, Utterly Engaged!

Snagged! Sweet Emilia Jane

Check it out! We snagged the SD based Sweet Emilia Jane to be a super rad participant at HITCHED. We love her style, her craftiness, her vision, and her sweet name. She keeps her events beautiful and sustainable and is a fresh voice in the wedding planning industry. Check her out here and here and come meet her at HITCHED.

Round-Up: Audrey Woollen of Urbanic

Yep, that's our own in-barn HITCHED co-snagger Audrey. Go see her at the well curated and very lovely Urbanic Paper Shop on Abbott Kinney in Venice. She's super rad and here is what makes her tick.

1. Why do you do what you do?

It makes me happy.

I love helping couples put together the perfect invitations for their wedding day. It's creatively fulfilling to work with colors, patterns, fonts and help then customize a design to reflect their relationship.

2. What should brides/grooms know about your service?

We have a cozy bridal lounge in the back of the shop made just for them to come in, relax, and browse our design collections.

3. What makes a wedding super rad to you?

Lots of personal touches.

4. Name one wedding tradition that you wish to see re-invented.

Veils. You don't see them as much these days and I'd love to see a new take on them.

5. What do you want the guests at HITCHED to remember about you?

Hopefully something great about our amazing selection of invitations at Urbanic and not how insanely pregnant I'll be at the event.

IN A NUTSHELLl:

Camping or Glamping? wannabe camper but reality glamper

Cake or pie? cake

Beach or desert? city

French wine or Mexican beer? french wine. no wait! mexican beer.

Beatles or Stones? hmmm. neither, sorry.

Mac or PC? mac.

Plaid or stripes? stripes

Boots or sneakers? wedges really, but if i have to pick - than boots.

Night owl or early bird? early bird

French fries or milkshake? at this moment a shake. tomorrow's a different story.

Cat or dog? CAT (all caps)

Hay or Chivari chairs? hang on, i need to google these ... okay Hay.

Round-Up: Jesi Haack

Whoa Jesi! She is what we call a hog-killin' good time of a gal. Check out her bang-up style for weddings and see what makes her tick below.

1. Why do you do what you do? BECAUSE I LOVE TO SEE COUPLES RE-INVENT THE WHEEL. I WANT TO CRUSH THE OLD TRADITIONS AND HELP MY CLIENTS CREATE THEIR OWN!

2. What should brides/grooms know about your service? THAT THEY WILL BE GETTING SOMETHING THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS RECEIVED. EACH CLIENT'S EVENT WILL BE PERSONALIZED TO THEM, NOT COPIED OR RE-DONE.

3. What makes a wedding super rad to you? SEEING THE DESIGN CREATE A JOURNEY FOR THE GUESTS. A JOURNEY OF THE COUPLES' RELATIONSHIP AND PERSONALITY.

4. Name one wedding tradition that you wish to see re-invented. THE ONE WHERE THE GROOMSMEN WOULD INFILTRATE THE "MARITAL BED" AND TRY AND STEAL A PIECE OF THE BRIDE'S DRESS TO PROVE THAT THE MARRIAGE HAS BEEN CONSIMATED.

5. What do you want the guests at HITCHED to remember about you? MY UNIQUE DESIGN AND CREATIVE OUTLOOK ON WEDDINGS.

IN A NUTSHELL:

Camping or Glamping? CAMPING

Cake or pie? PIE

Beach or desert? BEACH

French wine or Mexican beer? MEXICAN BEER

Beatles or Stones? STONES

Mac or PC? DUH, MAC

Plaid or stripes? STRIPES, HORIZONTAL PREFERABLY

Boots or sneakers? BOOTIES, ANKLE

Night owl or early bird? BOTH?

French fries or milkshake? BOTH?

Cat or dog? DOG

Hay or Chivari chairs? PLASTIC POOL LOUNGERS :)

Round-Up: Annie McElwain

Howdy buckaroos. Check out our quick low-down on photographer Annie McElwain. C'mon down to HITCHED and meet her in real time. We'll be rounding-up all our snagees and some surprise round-ups with friends + supporters of our lil' hoedown. Meet: Annie.

1. Why do you do what you do?

I think at the end of the day, life is about relationships. I love to celebrate relationships and I find meaning in giving people something that allows them to remember and cherish the people they love.

2. What should brides/grooms know about your service?

I like to get to know / become friends with the couple leading up to their wedding. I like to connect apart from business and go to a happy hour or grab a cup of coffee before the wedding and have good conversation. The feedback I’ve heard, from my clients, is that they felt comfortable with me—which I love because it allows me to really capture the essence of a couple.

3. What makes a wedding super rad to you?

When a bride and groom make their wedding their own. When they add personal touches that feel right to them—and are less concerned with what is “supposed” to happen. I love when they feel completely comfortable just being themselves, being present in the moment, and willing to feel any emotion that comes up—joy, tears, nerves—I love capturing what’s real. I love capturing their unique story.

4. Name one wedding tradition that you wish to see re-invented.

Honeymoons! I hear some people don’t take honeymoons or take them months after their wedding. I do not think you should go to work the Monday after your wedding.

5. What do you want the guests at HITCHED to remember about you?

I’m the fun blond photographer you want to shoot your wedding.

In a nutshell:

Camping or Glamping?

Both... at least once.

Cake or pie?

Pie. Key lime or strawberry rhubarb.

Beach or desert?

Beach.

French wine or Mexican beer?

Wine. Always.

Beatles or Stones?

No question. Beatles.

Mac or PC?

Duh.

Plaid or stripes?

What kind of question is this? I pick florals.

Boots or sneakers?

Boots.

Night owl or early bird?

Early bird.

French fries or milkshake?

French fries dipped IN a milkshake.

Cats or dogs?

Dogs.

Chivari chairs or Hay bales?

I don’t sit at weddings.

Snippet and Ink

Just Snagged! With an aesthetic that is a tasteful blend of elegance and fun, Kathryn of Snippet and Ink speaks just the right language when inspiring brides-to-be. We are excited to announce her participation in HITCHED!

Sitting In A Tree

Sitting In A Tree, the bi-California design team - that means they are DIY'ing beautious bashes from San Francisco all the way to San Diego - will be bringing their sweet and stylish selves to our HITCHED event. So glad to have you, Myka and Tori!

Found

Something old can make your party feel brand spankin' fresh and new. Found vintage rentals will be showing us just how to pull this off with the perfect accent pieces. Check them out here!

Feather Love

Capture your memories on the big day with Feather Love's sweet blend of modern indie photographic magic and vintage flare. We are so thrilled to have Noa joining us at HITCHED in September! Check out her stylings here.