Meet Our 2017 Wedding Show Vendor & Sponsor: SkinMD Seattle Laser & Aesthetic Medical Clinic

Do you desire healthy, beautiful, youthful skin, especially for your BIG DAY? We are so excited to have SkinMD Seattle Laser & Aesthetic Medical Clinic as not only a vendor in our show, but they will also be giving away a huge prize giveaway!

SkinMD Seattle Laser & Aesthetic Medical Clinic offers the best in medically-directed skin care for men and women of all skin colors. With a comprehensive and integrative approach and the use of innovative, leading-edge technologies, SkinMD skin care experts provide a full range of general, minimally invasive, aesthetic and surgical skin care medicine. From light and medium chemical peels to help treat acne, pigmentation, wrinkles and aging skin, to Botox Cosmetic, Xeomin, dermal fillers, laser skin resurfacing, permanent fat removal, cellulite reduction, skin tightening and laser hair reduction, SkinMD offers state-of- the-art procedures and an exceptional level of medical care to help you achieve your goals.

SkinMD carries a superior line of pharmaceutical-grade skin care products including: Epionce, SkinMedica, Colorescience, Latisse, Clarisonic- AlphaFIT, Opal, MiaFit & Smart Profile, DermaCeutic, and DermaLight Rx Skin Care.

Dr. Balogun is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery. Her areas of special interest include pigmentary disorders such as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and melasma in patients with skin of color (pigmented, brown or ethnic skin), balanced facial rejuvenation, acne scar management and laser surgery. Dr. Balogun is also a respected National trainer

Dr. Balogun welcomes you to consult with her regarding all your face and body rejuvenation

Our highly trained cosmetic enhancement experts offer a full range of specialty treatments and skin health solutions including Botox and Xeomin wrinkle relaxing treatments, Chemical Peels for skin imperfections, wrinkles, acne, sun damage, melasma and hyperpigmentation, Collagen Stimulation Treatments, Cellulite Reduction, Complexion Blending, Crystal-free Microdermabrasion, IPL/Photofacial Rejuvenation, Laser Facelift, Laser Hair Reduction, Laser Vein Therapy, Liquid Facelift, Lip Enhancement & Lip Renewal, Medical-Grade Skin Care Products, Radio frequency Permanent Fat Reduction Scar Therapy, Skin Tag & Milia Removal, Skin Tightening and UltraPulse Fractional Resurfacing.

Connect with SkinMD Seattle Laser & Aesthetic Medical Clinic further here:

Website: http://skinmdseattle.com
Phone number: 206.525.0903
Email: anifat@skinmdseattle.com

Tickets to the wedding show can be found at: bit.ly/herbigday2017

Poco Wine + spirits

POCO wine + spirits is the perfect location for your wedding-related event!

Reserve their space for your rehearsal dinner, shower, wedding party event and more. They can accommodate groups large and small.

Let them know how they can make your celebration special. They can help you:

* Order wine bottles at a discounted rate or locate special bottles

* Gather your bridal party together for a wine tasting

* Enjoy cocktails with friends and family for a bachelor or bachelorette party

* Host a unique wedding reception

POCO has two floors with 16 seats downstairs and 26 upstairs and our patio seats 16.

The loft space makes for a great private lounge, with room for up to 45 mingling guests and an appetizer bar.

For more site details, menu options and to check available dates, contact POCO wine + spirits at 206-322-9463.

Meet Our 2017 Wedding Show Sponsor: Whova

One of the keywords we stress when talking about wedding planning is ORGANIZATION! Organize, organize (and organize some more) your vendors, planning timeline, wedding day timeline and your GUESTS! Yes, don’t forget that attending a wedding is an experience and you want to make it a memorable time for your guests!

Whether you are having a destination wedding or inviting guests from all over the country (or world), streamlining their experience, from the time they receive a wedding invitation to the time they touch down in your city, is one of great importance. Not only does it make for a great experience, but it also cuts out time wasted on answering Uncle Abraham’s questions about airport shuttle arrangements or Aunt Elsa’s concerns about timing of all the different activities and locations set for your 3 day wedding celebration. 

Cultural weddings, with an average guest count of 700-800 people, can especially be hard to organize and make for an efficient guest experience. (Is this why half the wedding guests show up late at cultural weddings…? We’re still pondering this one, because it’s 2017 already, so can that habit be gone already…? Okay, done venting, lol ☺). 

Because of the large guest counts and multiple days of ceremonies and activities involved in most cultural weddings, we are especially excited about a new event app that’s going to be a game changer- Enter Whova. 

Whova is an all-in-one event manager and organizer that we feel is the BEST solution to organizing your large wedding guest for your Big Day! How awesome would it be if all of your wedding guests, upon RSVP’ing for your wedding, were able to view all of your wedding timeline information including airport shuttles/pickups and hotel info on a bulletin board as well as an agenda of various ceremonies, rehearsals, receptions, after-parties, etc….? Well, that is EXACTLY what the Whova app can do for you and your wedding guests. You can even make announcements about any changes or updates to your wedding that will be sent as both an e-mail and push notification. And guess what…. It’s a free app for your wedding guests to download, sign-in and start learning about your line-up for your week long wedding celebration, or amazing destination wedding half way across the world! 

This year, during our 2nd annual cultural wedding show, we are using the Whova app to help organize and manage all of our show attendees! All of our attendees, upon purchasing a ticket, will have access to our entire wedding show agenda, have access to all of our vendors (and which booth they will be located at) and sponsors while being able to simply click on their business name to navigate to their website, learn about the different prize giveaways and the times they will be announced, logistics on parking and so much more!

Umm, can you say completely awesome? Oh and get this, all of the attendees (or your future wedding guests) will have the ability to see who is in attendance at the event, send instant messages, participate in a group chat, as well as snap photos from within the app to share them with the entire event goers. You can also use a Live Slideshow to show those photos and other wedding activities on a big screen. THAT is pretty awesome!

We can’t wait to share this amazing app- the answer to every bride’s wedding guest struggles! We will be sharing more on this App leading up to our wedding show, so stay tuned for more on Whova and how we are using it to make our wedding show 10 times more amazing! 

Will you be in attendance at our wedding show this year? Please do let us know what you think about the app- we’d LOVE to hear your feedback!

Looking to learn more about the Whova app? Click here to visit their site and learn more about their event packages and, P.S. Don't forget to watch the awesome tutorial on their site!

Connect with Whova further here:

Website: Whova.com

Email: event@whova.com
Download: http://whova.com/download/

Demo: https://whova.com/demo/ 

Tickets to the wedding show can be found at: bit.ly/herbigday2017

Meet Our 2017 Wedding Show Vendor & Sponsor: Crimson Haze Lighting

On January 29^th, our amazing brides get to be mesmerized by our wedding show vendor & sponsor: Crimson Haze Lighting! Rated the highest lighting service in Seattle according to Yelp, The Knot and Eventwire, we absolutely cannot wait to see them light up our fashion show stage! Even better, brides get to directly connect with them at their booth and start to plan the wedding of their dreams!

We had one question for Owners, Clea & Clayon: What makes Crimson Haze Lighting so special? Read their answer below!

Crimson Haze Lighting:  You will be working directly with us, the business owners. No one is more invested than we are in making your lighting perfect. We are a full-service company, not a rental outlet. We install, operate, and remove everything for you, keeping your experience smooth and simple. We work exclusively from our own deep inventory of state-of-the-art equipment, which means we are nimble with last-minute needs, and have truly honed our expertise. We focus on wireless technology (no cables, no tape, no waste), and eco-friendly, efficient LEDs (low power, no heat, long life). We are priced competitively, and will work with you to make the best use of your budget.

Prior to founding Crimson Haze in 2012, we enjoyed 12+ years of full-scale event production across a broad range of events, from intimate fundraisers to festivals with 10,000+ attendees. Our background means we understand the production process our clients are going through, and we know the value and peace of mind that comes with entrusting the lighting — a critical component of any event — into the hands of competent, reliable, creative professionals.

We love working directly with clients, collaborating creatively, and bringing your vision to life — from the subtle to the spectacular.

Connect with Crimson Haze Lighting further here:

Website: crimson-haze.com
Phone number: 425-954-5451
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimson.haze.lighting/

Tickets to the wedding show can be found at: bit.ly/herbigday2017

Aria Style - 2016 Her Big Day Wedding Show Sponsor {Featured Giveaway}

The giveaways at Her Big Day: A Cultural Wedding Affair are the best of the best! We are thrilled to announce Aría Style as one of our sponsors giving away a pretty sweet prize! Aría Style is a full service decor company specializing in flowers, custom linens and drapes, soft seating rentals, prop rentals, lighting and decor coordination. They have over 15 years' experience and have done more than 1,000 weddings in the Seattle area. They have a large design warehouse and showroom in the SoDo area of Seattle. They look forward to making your wedding everything you've ever dreamed of.

So, what are they giving away?!

One lucky winner will win personal flowers (bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres) in a total value of up to $1,000.00! Can you say amazing?!

Have you bought your tickets to the show yet? Get your hands on a ticket here to enter to win this fabulous prize: bit.ly/herbigday2016

See you there!

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Seattle Met Bride & Groom - 2016 Her Big Day Wedding Show Sponsor

We have been avid readers of Seattle Met Bride & Groom magazine as we love their beautiful depictions of weddings here in Seattle. This is all the more reason why we are excited to have them as our official Publication sponsor for Her Big Day: A Cultural Wedding Affair.

Award-winning Seattle Met Bride & Groom is the city’s go-to authority on fresh, modern weddings. The stylish publication features expert advice, insider tips, fashion, real weddings, and reception ideas—all designed to help couples-to-be design the wedding of their dreams.

Get excited to get your hands on their latest Winter issue of Seattle Met Bride & Groom at our wedding show January 31st {buy your tickets here}!

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Best of Both Worlds Production by Nansare Consolata - 2016 Her Big Day Wedding Show Fashion Stylist

We are beyond excited to have Best of Both Worlds Production by Nansare Consolata at Her Big Day: A Cultural Wedding Affair. Nansare Consolata is a native of Kenya who specializes in event planning with an educational purpose. Her company, Best Of Both Worlds Productions, is known for its unique intergration of African wear with contemporary urban flare. This sort of African fusion is what you will be witnessing on the runway as she shows off African fashion that you can find at an African wedding.

We love the story behind the creation of Best of Both Worlds. Dissatisfied with the lack of cultural events in the Greater Seattle’s African community, Nansare took the Mahatma Gandhi quote “you must be the change you wish to see,” and she applied it. As a student at Highline Community College, she was an active leader in the Black Student Union where she was inspired to actively participate in her community. It all started with teaming up with Wyking Garrett, who, at the time, sat on the Umoja Festival board of directors as the Vice President. Wyking was very encouraging and supportive of Nansare’s goals. Her first platform was at the 2005 Umoja Festival; the show was a success and was covered by the Seattle Times Newspaper the following year. In addition to her community activism, Nansare has produced many fashion shows for various events: Seattle Central Spring Bling, Festival Sundiata, Mwangaza Jitegemee Foundation, Igbo day Celebration, Spirit of West Africa, community basketball tournaments and many more..

Nansare is a fashion stylist who believes we are not all born the same; our differences make us unique. Her vision is for people to walk away from her cultural awareness fashion shows with a greater understanding of the African culture and the influence it has on western styles. She hopes her audience will also walk away with new ideas on how to integrate traditional African clothes into their wardrobe and an increased consciousness of how and what clothes communicate; values, identity and culture.

At Her Big Day: A Cultural Wedding Affair you will get to see fashion represented from Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya and more as curated by Best of Both Worlds Production.

Buy your tickets now to witness this amazing portion of the fashion show as well as the other cultures represented in preparation for your big day: bit.ly/herbigday2016

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Alem Family Dental - 2016 Her Big Day Wedding Show Sponsor {Featured Giveaway}

All of your wedding festivities will surely be putting a huge smile on your face so dawning a beautiful smile on your wedding day is so important! Teeth whitening has been a popular thing to do for special occasions so your big day should be no different. Get the pearly whites you desire so you're glistening in person and when you look back at your wedding pictures. Lucky for you, we are giving away the chance the win an in-office teeth whitening session at Alem Family Dental located in Washington at Her Big Day: A Cultural Wedding Affair.

Dr. Timar Alem is a dentist in Shoreline, WA and proudly serves Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Seattle. They provide complete dentistry for children and adults. Convenient evenings and weekend appointments are available to accommodate your busy schedule. Their Shoreline office is committed to creating the most comfortable experience while providing quality preventive and restorative dental services for the whole family. They strive to obtain long lasting patient relationships based on mutual trust, excellent customer service, and the best patient care available. Dr. Timar Alem and her team look forward to getting to know you as their partner in oral health, for a lifetime of great smiles!

Buy your tickets now at bit.ly/herbigday2016 to gain the opportunity to win this awesome prize giveaway on Sunday, January 31st at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport!

See you at the show!

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Moxie Pictures - 2016 Her Big Day Wedding Show Sponsor

Reality TV is often times not so real, but our Her Big Day: A Cultural Wedding Affair sponsor, Moxie Pictures, has a very real show that follows the lives of new couples whose marriages were arranged on the hit FYI docu-series, 'Arranged.'

Get to know Moxie Pictures, the Documentary Production Company for Arranged, below and get excited to watch the promotional premiere of the next season we will be debuting at the wedding show in January {buy your tickets here}!

Her Big Day (HBD): Tell us about your business! What do you specialize in and what makes you unique?

Dan (Moxie Pictures): Moxie Pictures is a NY based production company. Our docu-series 'Arranged' has been a huge hit since it aired earlier this year on FYI. We're about authenticity and cultural diversity, showing the American audience the different types of culturally arranged marriages that take place in the US.

HBD: We love how you attempt to share the lives of such unique couples! Why are you participating in Her Big Day: A Cultural Wedding Affair? 

Dan: We're looking for couples! We're looking for cultures! If you think your cultural engagement is right for the show, or if you know of a couple getting married that you think would be a perfect fit, we want to hear about them!

HBD: What do you find clients always say they love about working with you?

Dan: Our previous couples have loved being involved in the show. From Indian to Gypsy to Southern, we've documented different cultures in the lead up and aftermath of the weddings. We're honest and we're authentic, we're about showing the culture and the celebration in the happiest days of a couple's life. If you want to share your culture and have lasting memories of this time then we're the people for you!

HBD: That is awesome that your show remains honest and authentic as that is something often times missed with "reality" TV shows. What is the best way that you can be reached if a couple has interest in being a part of the show?

Dan: Contact us! Reach out! Let us know your story. We can be reached at ben@moxiepictures.com or 212-807-6901.

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Jembere Eyewear - 2016 Her Big Day Wedding Show Sponsor {Featured Giveaway}

We have quite the giveaways for Her Big Day: A Cultural Wedding Affair, and we are especially excited for our amazing one from Jembere Eyewear. Think handmade, fashionable, high quality men and ladies sunglasses with a unique cultural aesthetic!

Jembere Eyewear (started by Abaynesh Jembere) is a New York based eyewear brand founded in 2013 with a philosophy that is simple - beautifully crafted and reasonably priced frames.

Jembere’s aesthetic is influenced by the juxtaposition of the rich culture of Ethiopia, where the name Jembere means, “my sunset” and every day life in the big city of New York. Jembere combines wearable styles with contemporary aesthetics. Each frame is handcrafted using top quality materials like Italian acetate and 5 barrel hinges.

Jembere also offers a unique detail when it comes to the cleaning cloth provided with your frames. The cloths are hand woven in Ethiopia by true artisans.

Did we mention that Jembere Eyewear has been seen on some of your favorite stars such as Taraji P. Hensen (aka Cookie..lol), Wale, Ty Tyrone, and Trey Songz to name a few?

So, what is the prize giveaway you're probably wondering?!

Giveaway: Almaz Frames | Color Brown Safari | Retail | $145 (comes with sunglass
case, lens cloth and logo Jembere box)

Buy your tickets to the show now to get your hands on this awesome prize giveaway. Envision yourself on your big day or even past that in these gorgeous shades. 

We will see you at the show!

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