On Saturday, March 21, Your Big Day Bridal Services threw You’re Invited- a classy and top-notch event at the Crystal Conservatories in Valencia.   I was over the moon to be asked to photograph this event (fashion show- yes, please!) This phenomenal bridal show put me in a happy state of sensory overload, surrounded by exquisite wedding dresses, floral arrangements, delectable food, and jaw-dropping décor, to name a few!

To be completely up front, I have a slight obsession with wedding dresses.  Maybe because I love fashion, but also because there is only one day in your life that you can feel like a goddess in a white dress.  I just love photographing ladies as they experience this moment.  And as long as I’m confessing, I may as well be honest and let you know that I still buy wedding magazines and browse online at wedding dresses, although I am already married.  I do it just because seeing the latest in wedding fashion makes me Surreally. Happy.

In between the fashion show fabulousness, I was able to grab a few pictures of the talented wedding vendors and their crafts at this event.  If you haven’t yet been to a You’re Invited event, you will want to put it on your radar!  It features a selection of hand-picked wedding vendors, which helps to prevent the bridal show from feeling overwhelming.  This event is unique because wedding vendors and guests are free to walk around the show to mingle- which helps to create a casual, friendly, and informal vibe.  There are two other events hosted by Your Big Day Bridal Services coming up on July 14^th and September 22^nd.  Click here to learn more about these upcoming events! http://www.yourbigdaypgh.com/#!invited/c1se

Below is a list of the talented vendors that were a part of the You’re Invited Event:

Event Planning: Your Big Day Bridal Services (You’re Invited Event Organizer)
Bridal Dresses: One Enchanted Evening
Cakes and Cookies: Mixed with Love
Calligraphy: LMM Calligraphy
Cookies:  Gaby et Jules Patisseries et Macarons
Entertainment: Pittsburgh DJ Company
Entertainment: UpScale Strings
Event Design and Floral: Sapphire and Lace Event Design
Event Planning: Trends to Traditions
Floral: Belle Rose Designs
Keepsakes: Forever Keepsakes Jim Wilhelm
Makeup Artistry: Enhance Makeup by Mandy
Photography: Lavender Leigh Photography
Photography: Madeline Jane Photography
Venue: The Crystal Conservatories
Videography: Kesneck Wedding Videography