MVL Radar: Atlanta Weddings for the Modern, Stylish, Chic Bride
December 29, 2010
By Katrice
Any time I'm in the company of Gail Johnson and Hester Parks, the duo that makes up Wedding Soiree, I start imagining weddings. I follow their tweets and imagine weddings. I read their blog and, yes, I think of what I'll want for my wedding. Meet them, and you'll understand it a natural reaction. They are wedding planners par excellence. Wedding Soiree and their events have been featured on Platinum Weddings, Get Married and CBS Better Mornings in Atlanta as well as in numerous publications, including: Martha Stewart Weddings and BRIDES. And now they've found a way to share their expertise with brides everywhere -- especially those orchestrating their own weddings in Atlanta. Their book, Atlanta Weddings for the Modern, Stylish, Chic Bride, will be released on amazon.com on Jan. 4th. This essential style manual is a step-by step guide to creating flawless weddings through how-to advice, insider's secrets and virtually every nugget a bride (and groom) should consider.
Want a sneak peek? Keep reading ...
MVL: How did this project arise? And how did you determine what would be covered in the book?
Hester: We were
trying to figure out how we could set ourselves apart from the rest
of the wedding industry in Atlanta …
and there was no one else doing a book on planning a
wedding specifically in Atlanta. We also wanted to
put a different spin on it. [Atlanta Weddings] is not the traditional wedding book but a
coffee table book that offers lots of tips specifically about
Atlanta so that anybody
could pick it up, and come to Atlanta and use it as a guide to
plan their own wedding.
MVL: What type of
how-to advice will someone who purchases the book will enjoy?
Hester: It varies. We cover all points of a wedding and how they relate to Atlanta. There are insider tips about the local weather and venues. For example, we tell you to
think about the pollen count and your guest allergies when you consider having your wedding in Atlanta. That’s a very important influencing factor here. We give insights on the hotel districts, as well.
MVL: If you could
choose one chapter of the book and expand it into a full project of
it's own, what would that be?
Hester: That would
definitely be the Atlanta local flavor chapter. We really focus on
homegrown factors like transportation, where to get your marriage
license, attractions and more.
MVL: What's in/out for weddings in 2011?
Hester: Incorporating your own personal style and your style as a couple
into your wedding is in. Themes are out.
MVL: Two
hot wedding trends for 2011?
Hester: Belting the
wedding dress and ladies doing dress changes.
Pre-order your copy of Atlanta Weddings for the Modern, Stylish, Chic Bride at amazon.com for just $25.
3 comments
I love the pride shown in this publication. Atlanta is definitely a place of elegance for a wedding.
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