Lots of vendors this weekend!

In addition to all of the vendors featured on the blog already, you’ll also be able to meet these wonderful wedding professionals at the show this weekend!

Indy Floral Design

The Mansion at Oak Hill

Hamilton County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau

Creative Memories

The Columbia Club

Circle City Planners

Mary Kay

Posie Patch Bridal Superstore

Ingrid Baird, Violinist

FC Tucker agent, Amy Siewe

Northernlight Filmworks

American Laser Centers

Indy Photo Booths

Double Play Violins

Indianapolis Wedding Blog

Eventfull Planning

Vendor Spotlight: Karen Hall & Company

Karen Hall & Co. is an innovative and progressive beauty design group providing on-site hair and makeup services for models, brides, and the performing arts.  Karen Hall & Co. also offers salon consulting, which specializes in retail sales, marketing, and education. Karen Hall & Co. brings education to a higher level by providing hands on makeup artistry
training in the fields of “Bridal Beauty” and photo shoots.

Karen Hall founded Karen Hall & Company to meet every bride’s need on her wedding day.  Karen has been a licensed cosmetologist for over 26 years, and is continually bringing premier bridal beauty experience to the industry.  She is a national make up artist who has customized special styles, color design and cosmetics for not only thousands of brides, but entertainers, media personalities, and models as well and she specializes in airbrush makeup!

Her work has been featured on television stations such as Fox 59, WTHR, and Wish TV.  She has also been featured in several national bridal magazines, and has managed the Indiana Convention Center runway bridal show since 2001 as the head coordinator. Karen Hall was also voted one of Indy’s Top Makeup Artists from WRTV’s A-List in 2008!

Come check out her work at the Summer Bridal Show this weekend as she provides on site makeup demonstrations and amazing makeup artistry for our strolling models throughout the show!

Featured Sponsor: Erin Hession Photography

Erin Hession Photography

www.ErinHession.com

Erin Hession-Wooton and her husband John have become one of the most sought after husband/wife photography teams in the Midwest. Based in Carmel, Indiana, Erin has become a leader in the photographic industry and is known for her extraordinary photographic ability with attention to service & detail. Erin has been photographing weddings, portraits and special events as a professional photographer since 1994. She trained under nationally-known celebrity wedding and event photographer, Gary Fong, who also photographed their wedding in 2003.

Their work has been featured in national and local magazines such as Studio Photography & Design, After Capture, Intake and Image Magazine. Erin Hession Photography has been voted one of Indy’s Top 5 Photographers every year on WRTV’s A-List of local businesses! Come check out their booth at the Summer Bridal Show and look for an amazing offer in your bridal swag bag from Erin Hession Photography!

Vendor Spotlight: Elizabeth O’Meara Ahlgrim, Harpist

Elizabeth Ahlgrim, Harpist
www.indyharpist.com

Since you were a little girl you dreamed of your wedding. You imagined the flowers and the dress and had your friends pretend with you. Now your dreams are coming true.

It is an honor for me to be a part of your special day. I want it to be the way you have dreamed, which is why my fee includes a consultation in my home so you can hear the music and we can work together to choose music with significance and beauty.

I am a full service harpist, meaning you get my experience, education, repertoire, attention, and consideration in planning the music for your wedding. With over 20 years of professional experience, I have the musical ability and knowledge to help you create the music of your dreams to enhance the wedding of your dreams.

Harp music is a great choice for weddings and receptions because it can provide a variety of music and set a variety of atmospheres. For your ceremony, your guests will enter to the elegant postlude and be swept up in the dramatic fanfare of the processional music. They can be delighted by the thoughtful entertainment you have provided that will welcome them with familiar, romantic music.

As guests are leaving they will remember the cheerfulness of the music and look forward to the reception that is awaiting them. For your reception, harp music is a wonderful backdrop for cocktails and dinner. Guests can enjoy the music, and yet still visit with their table-mates, or greet the happy couple. My repertoire is large enough to accommodate all musical tastes and can add that something special to your special day.

Vendor Spotlight: How Cow, Cupcakes!

Holy Cow, Cupcakes!
A Cupcakery by Karen
317-223-7501
holycowcupcakes@gmail.com
holycowcupcakes.com

Let’s be clear, cupcakes are not mini-cakes, they are something else entirely! At Holy Cow, Cupcakes! with over 20 tantalizing flavors, we can prove it! Our cupcakes are baked fresh to every order and made in small batches to provide the best flavor and texture possible. Our cupcakes are made with the finest ingredients and we use local resources where available. These ingredients include: fresh sweet cream, whole milk (from cows using no antibiotics), pure Madagascar vanilla, Belgian chocolate, locally grown produce, and organically grown citrus. All Holy Cow, Cupcakes! are iced by hand and topped with a wide variety of sprinkles or sugar decorations and be customized to any monogram. All of our cupcakes go from oven to customer while never being frozen. My Mom, Dad and Grandmothers are the inspiration from which Holy Cow, Cupcakes! bloomed. I was propped up against a kitchen counter to help before I could say my ABCs. My husband and I began Holy Cow, Cupcakes!, Carmel’s first cupcakery, as a homage to them. I hope to continue their legacy with the making of simple, delicious cupcakes that are a part of your lives as they have been part of mine.

Vendor Spotlight: Kara Vita

Kara Vita

Contact : Alice Schmitt

317-844-7245

pghalice@sbcglobal.net

www.karavita.com

Who Is Kara Vita?

Kara Vita’s products were created in 1989 for burn patients and were previously sold only in doctor’s offices. Kara Vita means pure life. We provide the finest skin care in the world.

Kara Vita is Pure! We use the purest pharmaceutical ingredients. We are not cosmetic grade, but pharmaceutical grade skin care. We meet the very stringent standards set forth by the FDA.

Kara Vita is potent! Each product is made with only the purest, highest-grade ingredients to produce the results users expect from each product.

Kara Vita Penetrates! Kara Vita is the only company in the world that has a patent on the technology that delivers the finest ingredients INTO the skin! Not onto the skin, but INTO the skin. Kara Vita’s products enhance the skin’s surface and also strengthen and renew the skin from within. Kara Vita builds healthy skin!

Kara Vita is simply a superior skin care line. It will nourish, transform and protect your skin. Why not love the skin you’re in? You deserve the best and with Kara Vita that is exactly what you will get. We guarantee it!

Featured Sponsor: Beach Bum Vacation

Beach Bum Vacation

Contact Name: Robert & Hayley Whorrall

Website: www.BeachBumVacation.com

Beach Bum Vacation was founded on the idea of finding choice destinations & resorts with the best value & quality. More importantly we PRIDE ourselves on our exceptional customer service, our knowledge & personal experiences. Whether you are looking for a Destination Wedding, a Symbolic Ceremony, a Romantic getaway, an intimate Dream Honeymoon, a large group vacation or a family reunion, please make Beach Bum Vacation your #1 choice.

With now over 79 years combined travel experience, our fun, friendly, professional & Certified Beach Bum Concierges have the knowledge to customize your dream getaway the way you want it to be.

We have traveled the world extensively & we are eager to share our thoughts, observations and experiences to help you select your tropical vacation paradise properly.

Vendor Spotlight: Live It Fitness

LIVE IT FITNESS
Contact Name: Mary Beth Desautels
Website: www.liveitfitness.net

At LIVE IT FITNESS I believe, “Everything we need is within us.” I want my clients to experience fitness, to LIVE IT…not just as a series of single workout sessions, but through a fun and intimate experience that builds inner confidence and strength along with the physical development that is easily transferred into everyday life. My purpose is to create a dynamic atmosphere that is focused and enjoyable and leaves my clients wanting more. Whether that’s because they have reached new heights in physical awareness and ability, the experience of a relaxing and stress relieving partner-assisted stretch, or because they have realized some personal growth and have set a new fitness standard for themselves.

My studio is located off 96th street between Keystone and Allisonville Road. It offers a very private setting and is perfect for one-on-one personal training and/or small group classes (ideal for a group of 4). I also offer in-home personal training in the privacy of your home. Before beginning any program, I offer a lifestyle consultation and fitness assessment which consists of reviewing your past and present lifestyle, personal goals, conducting a physical assessment to find your needs, and taking you through a “mini” workout so that you can LIVE the experience. We will complete the session with a program recommendation based on a review of all the information collected throughout the session. This year’s gift for the bridal bag, donated by LIVE IT FITNESS, is Free Lifestyle & Fitness Assessment, or 7 private sessions for $350, $150 for 10 Bridal Boot Camp Sessions.

Vendor Spotlight: Canine Retreat

Canine Retreat

Contact: Mary Hession

Website: www.CanineRetreat.net

Mary@CanineRetreat.net

317.750.2600

While you are heading off to your “fantasy honeymoon”, what will you do with your precious four legged friend? If you want to make sure your dog, who has been your constant companion, is pampered and spoiled just as you will be, give me a call!! Honeymoon specials here at Canine Retreat will guarantee a wonderful vacation for you and your dog too!! My name is Mary Hession and I am the Owner of Canine Retreat, an “ALL SUITE” retreat for canines. I believe in individual attention and love for each guest. The retreat, which is attached to my home, is a small facility, with maximum capacity at 10 guests. I have been involved in greyhound rescue for over 10 years. While my heart was swept away by greyhounds, I am a lover of all breeds. Your pet’s safety and well being are my #1 concern. Come see what makes me different from other facilities

* Set on 8.5 acres in Westfield, this is every dog’s dream spot.

* Securely fenced one-acre dog- play area provides hours of supervised off-leash enjoyment.

* Each suite at Canine Retreat is extremely spacious and comes with a comfortable toddler bed.

* Elevated food and water bowls are provided.

* Limited number of dogs allows for our retreat to be quiet and relaxing.

* TV/Stereo plays throughout the retreat all day. This ensures your dog has a pleasurable, stress free, and FUN stay.

* We request you bring your pets’ food. A steady diet allows for happy guests.

* We enforce down-time daily, as it is necessary for our furry guests to recharge.

* You must show proof of current Vaccinations (Bordetella, DHPP & Rabies)

Come visit our booth to learn more about our facility!

Vendor Spotlight: Pure Romance by Monica

Pure Romance by Monica
Contact: Monica Henkel
Website: www.monicahenkel@pureromance.com

Pure Romance is an in-home party plan offering in-home parties for adult women. Our products include a sophisticated line of relationship-enhancement products and bedroom accessories.  Whether you are looking for a bachelorette party or a fun girls’ night in, Pure Romance will provide you and your friends with an evening of education, entertainment, and shopping in the privacy of your own home.  At the Summer Bridal Show, our gift bags will include a free sample and a coupon for a free product.  Visit our booth to find out why a Pure Romance party is America’s best reason for a Girl’s Night In!