What is the love list?  It is our list as Engaged Connecticut of vendors we love to recommend. Our hope is to share vendors that we feel may meet your needs, style and budget even if it can't be one of our members.  We aren't exclusive but we are selective, and all vendors who we place on our list have had to work with at least one of our members, be recommended and that is just the start.  Stay tuned for our growing list and if you are interested in joining the list, then please take a moment to request our application.   (Huge thank you to Tulaloo for creating our amazing Love List Logo)

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The Love List

What is the love list?  It is our list as Engaged Connecticut of vendors we love to recommend. Our hope is to share vendors that we feel may meet your needs, style and budget even if it can't be one of our members.  We aren't exclusive but we are selective, and all vendors who we place on our list have had to work with at least one of our members, be recommended and that is just the start.  Stay tuned for our growing list and if you are interested in joining the list, then please take a moment to request our application.   (Huge thank you to Tulaloo for creating our amazing Love List Logo)

Our amazing logo on the wall

Last Friday, we officially opened our new offices in West Hartford and we celebrated with so many of  you.  Thank you to everyone who came out, who sent cards, gifts, and all of the well wishes.  
We knew it was going to be a big event, and we have the photobooth photos (view if you dare) to prove it.  (Thank you Seth Kaye Photography)

At the end of February after an Engaged Connecticut member dinner meeting, we toured the building, located at 920 Farmington Ave.  We all fell in love with it, and found ourselves sitting in a empty office, on the floor, creating a plan.  In three short weeks, we pulled it off.  Thank you to all of our members, who stepped up, contributed and helped us pull off this event.

Thank you again, and we can't wait for our upcoming wedding open house, and our next Engaged CT event!!!  We have also finally finished our associate Engaged CT members application.  Email us if you are interested.

Thank you to Tulaloo for the amazing invitation and all of the signs.  Lizzie's Catering for the tasty food.  A Little Imagination Cakes for the cake!  Kerry's Sweet Berries for the chocolate covered Strawberries.  DJae Melee for the uplighting, Choice Bar Services for the wine and cocktails, Windham Gardens for the flowers and thank you to the rest of our amazing crew!!!   Epic Filmmakers, General Eclectic Rentals, ESTOccasions, The Wedding Embassy, That Girl..., and The Beauty Bar.  Plus a special thank you to Fran for  her overwhelming helpfulness.

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Our Launch Party

Our amazing logo on the wall

Last Friday, we officially opened our new offices in West Hartford and we celebrated with so many of  you.  Thank you to everyone who came out, who sent cards, gifts, and all of the well wishes.  
We knew it was going to be a big event, and we have the photobooth photos (view if you dare) to prove it.  (Thank you Seth Kaye Photography)

At the end of February after an Engaged Connecticut member dinner meeting, we toured the building, located at 920 Farmington Ave.  We all fell in love with it, and found ourselves sitting in a empty office, on the floor, creating a plan.  In three short weeks, we pulled it off.  Thank you to all of our members, who stepped up, contributed and helped us pull off this event.

Thank you again, and we can't wait for our upcoming wedding open house, and our next Engaged CT event!!!  We have also finally finished our associate Engaged CT members application.  Email us if you are interested.

Thank you to Tulaloo for the amazing invitation and all of the signs.  Lizzie's Catering for the tasty food.  A Little Imagination Cakes for the cake!  Kerry's Sweet Berries for the chocolate covered Strawberries.  DJae Melee for the uplighting, Choice Bar Services for the wine and cocktails, Windham Gardens for the flowers and thank you to the rest of our amazing crew!!!   Epic Filmmakers, General Eclectic Rentals, ESTOccasions, The Wedding Embassy, That Girl..., and The Beauty Bar.  Plus a special thank you to Fran for  her overwhelming helpfulness.

Love this and wish we knew who to credit for the
great photograph.

Have you shared every big step leading up to one of the biggest days of your life on social media?  Are you the type of person that can't go for more than an hour without adding a photo to your Instagram account?  

It is okay to admit that it makes you a little uncomfortable to be without your phone on wedding day but we promise you that it is worth it.  There should come a point in the day where you unplug and just plug into your day.   Now if your friends and family are just like you, they will be sharing throughout the day into the evening and you might as well see ll the great photos.
Consider creating yourself a #hashtag for the day.  #missylovestom, #smithmiller2014 and try your best to make it simple and easy.  Before you print out the signs and share the news, make sure you check to see if anyone else is using the same hashtag.  

Now how to share the #hashtag.  We are sure your friends ONLINE already know but is smart to share the news on the big day too.  One way to share that we love is using confetti. Yes, we said CONFETTI.  The Confetti Bar can create a custom mix of confetti with your own personal hashtag. 

Or pick up a custom sign on Etsy or create your own!  There are plenty of chalkboard signs (which many of us love) or just use a  simple frame with the information on the bar or near the guest book.   There are countless ways to share your personal hashtag.  

Now personally we feel that you should at least have an unplugged wedding ceremony and the reason is simple.  It is your big day, and you picked a wedding photography and cinematographer that met your needs.  

Now let them do their job in peace.

Trust us, you don't want photos of your uncle trying to get the perfect shot of you on your wedding day because you already paid for someone to do that. 

 When it comes to the reception, that can be more of a different story.  So remind your friends and family, maybe in the wedding program that they need to be respectful of your photographer and cinematographer. We know you don't want to miss a thing on your big day and this way you could end up having the best of both worlds. 

#engagedct· #hashtag #facebook #socialmedia #weddings· #unpluggedwedding #confetti

Social Love

Love this and wish we knew who to credit for the
great photograph.

Have you shared every big step leading up to one of the biggest days of your life on social media?  Are you the type of person that can't go for more than an hour without adding a photo to your Instagram account?  

It is okay to admit that it makes you a little uncomfortable to be without your phone on wedding day but we promise you that it is worth it.  There should come a point in the day where you unplug and just plug into your day.   Now if your friends and family are just like you, they will be sharing throughout the day into the evening and you might as well see ll the great photos.
Consider creating yourself a #hashtag for the day.  #missylovestom, #smithmiller2014 and try your best to make it simple and easy.  Before you print out the signs and share the news, make sure you check to see if anyone else is using the same hashtag.  

Now how to share the #hashtag.  We are sure your friends ONLINE already know but is smart to share the news on the big day too.  One way to share that we love is using confetti. Yes, we said CONFETTI.  The Confetti Bar can create a custom mix of confetti with your own personal hashtag. 

Or pick up a custom sign on Etsy or create your own!  There are plenty of chalkboard signs (which many of us love) or just use a  simple frame with the information on the bar or near the guest book.   There are countless ways to share your personal hashtag.  

Now personally we feel that you should at least have an unplugged wedding ceremony and the reason is simple.  It is your big day, and you picked a wedding photography and cinematographer that met your needs.  

Now let them do their job in peace.

Trust us, you don't want photos of your uncle trying to get the perfect shot of you on your wedding day because you already paid for someone to do that. 

 When it comes to the reception, that can be more of a different story.  So remind your friends and family, maybe in the wedding program that they need to be respectful of your photographer and cinematographer. We know you don't want to miss a thing on your big day and this way you could end up having the best of both worlds.