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Welcome to Appleby Photography and thank you for visiting our wedding blog! We are a wedding and portrait studio located in the midwest. We are happy to serve the Wisconsin and Iowa area. Please let us know how we can help you- we would be honored to be a part of your day!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Wedding Traditions



Real Simple has a fun article about getting creative with wedding traditions:

Something Old

  • A locket containing a picture of your great-grandparents
  • A family Rosary for the ceremony
  • Antique combs, pins, or barrettes
  • A baby bracelet from a family member used around the base of your bouquet

Something New

  • A key to your new home, if you're moving in together for the first time, hidden in your bouquet wrap
  • A lucky penny minted in the year of your wedding
  • Everything else!

Something Borrowed

  • A flower from a loved one's garden, "borrowed" for your bouquet
  • Dad's handkerchief, tucked under your bodice
  • A fur stole, for a winter wedding
  • Any jewelry you've been eyeing on a friend or a family member

Something Blue

  • The sash on your dress
  • A bouquet of blue blooms
  • A blue garter or undergarment
  • Sapphire jewelry
  • A blue pen, for signing the marriage certificate

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Gina and Charlie





I loved their reading:
Faults
They came to tell your faults to me,
They named them over one by one;
I laughed aloud when they were done,
I knew them all so well before, --
Oh, they were blind, too blind to see
Your faults had made me love you more.
By Sara Teasdale

Friday, June 11, 2010

Perky Polka Dot Sunscreen Favor

Sunblock is the perfect favor for your outdoor wedding! It's one of those "most needed, often forgotten" things. Now, no burning regrets later!
Perky Polka Dot Sunscreen Favor

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Summer Bridal Show


Happy June! This is such a great month- school is done, the weather is warm, weddings are plentiful!

If you are planning a wedding, the Wedding Planner & Guide has a fabulous bridal show this Wednesday, June 9th. They will have a fashion show, prizes and hors d'oeuvres. It's at the Marriott Madison West from 4pm to 9pm. Click here for more info.

Sign up for your chance to win a wonderful wedding- we are including an engagement session in the prize package!

Please come stop by our booth, we are near the door- we would love to say "hi"!