The Wedding Party

We're super excited to be a part of the exclusive list of vendors that will be attending The Wedding Party hosted by The Wedding Library in conjunction with Martha Stewart Weddings!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 22nd. We'll be there at the Palace Hotel showing our films and meeting potential clients, as well as hearing Darcy Miller speak and viewing a sure to be fabulous runway show! We're looking forward to it and hope to see you there.

Get Up Close and Personal with Art (we will be!)

Figment NYC is happening this weekend (Friday- Sunday) on Governors Island. What is Figment and why do we think it's so cool? Begun in July 2007, Figment is a participatory arts event that occurs in Boston and New York. For absolutely free, visitors can meet emerging artists and take part in the creative process by jumping into sound installations, riding the Human Weeble Wobble, and hula hooping (just to name a few of last year's exhibitions). Instead of standing behind ropes in a traditional art gallery, you can become an artist or part of the art itself at this innovative event. We think Figment will be a great way to enjoy the warm weekend weather and experience the arts.

We will be heading over with super 8 camera in tow to document all of the colorful fun. Hope to see you there!

[Image: Rose Petal Pool (c) 2008 Joanne Jovinelly]

Wedding Crashers report

I had a fantastic time at the Wedding Crashers event on Saturday. There was a great turnout and I have to say, it was very refreshing to see so many cool couples! Usually these fairs are mostly brides but the men came out in full force, representing. I see the trend of couples really wanting to personalize their days to make it all about THEM! And I love that. :) See more photos here.

There were so many unique vendors present. I wished I'd had more time to go around and check out everyone's set up but I was so busy at my own table I hardly had a chance to see what else was out there. I was fortunate enough to be next to Abdi & Nico from 3 Photographers (LOVE THEM!) and Melinda from Lion in the Sun paperie. Great people with amazing businesses. It was so inspiring to be around other vendors doing cool things in this biz.

I reconnected with the amazing Tammy Golson who was helping coordinate that day, Andrea Blau, my fave special event documentarian from Rewind Pictures, and DJ Small Change who played some sweet tunes during the event. I also met the awesomely cool vendors Daniesha, a planner & designer from Wedded Luxe, Allyson who runs the website RealHoneymoons.com (SO CLEVER for those looking for honeymoon destinations!), Ara, the new DC transplant who runs a wonderful wedding and design company called Rock, Paper, Scissors, Kerry the incredible florist from Root Stock & Quade (love their Clinton Hill shop!), Brooklyn photographer Daniel Krieger, the lovely make-up artist Jessa from Blades Natural Beauty, not to mention many more. And two of my favorite bloggers, Jillian from 100 Layer Cake and Vane from Brooklyn Bride also paid me a visit.

It was a really fun event and all around wonderful day. I was so happy to meet some potential future clients and be around all the creative talent from Brooklyn. Let's hear it for NEW YORK!

And a little glimpse of my table:

Event Reminder: Wedding Crashers Jan 9th!

Just sending a reminder to those of you who may be interested in attending the Wedding Crashers Event this Saturday, January 9th. I'm looking forward to meeting potential clients and many other fantastic Brooklyn vendors.

If you're interested in a ticket discount, please email us at info@hellosuper8.com

See you there!

Upcoming Event: Wedding Crashers!

Attention future brides & grooms: Next month, Brooklyn Based will be hosting an event called The Wedding Crashers, at the super cool Bell House in Gowanus on January 9th. It promises to be something special. Not only will there be interesting discussions about everything that goes into planning a fabulous wedding, there will be food, drinks, music and a handful of amazing Brooklyn based vendors... including Hello Super 8! If you're interested in meeting me (Megan) in the flesh and seeing our work more up close and personal, I'll be there all day meeting and greeting.

See the Wedding Crashers web page for more info!

I hope to see you there!

The B-List event

We had the pleasure of attending the B-List wedding bloggers event this past Saturday in Dumbo. It was lovely to meet some of the writers of the blogs that we follow religiously. Everyone was super friendly and it was so nice to "talk shop" in person rather than in email windows.

It was equally great to meet some fellow NY wedding vendors and swap stories and share tips. It's so nice to be in a warm and welcoming community of people! It really seems as though this community of vendors and bloggers love what they do and because of that, it created a positive atmosphere being around others who share the same passions and design aesthetics. We're thrilled to continue growing our relationships with everyone we met.

Special thanks and shout outs to Vané and Anne, who hosted such an excellent event!

Papyrus Bridal Event

Greetings fellow bloggers! Alas, my first contribution to our Hello Super 8 blog!

On Sunday March 15th, I was lucky to be invited to an in-store bridal event at Papyrus, hosted by Anna Krzelj at their Soho branch in Manhattan. There, I shared the exhibition space with an array of other awesome and talented people in the wedding business.

As fellow film enthusiasts naturally gravitate towards one another, I first met Erik Ekroth who I immediately saw has a great eye for still photography.

I also had the pleasure of meeting Jessie Weidinger, of Rountree Flowers, a floral arranger from New England. Her eye for color coordination is incredible, definitely check out her website!

Also at the event were three young ladies who go by the name Nina's Music Book. They set the mood for the whole day, playing gorgeous harp and violin music.

And last, but not least, I chatted with the lady who hosted the most colorful table at the event, arranged with all kinds of candies and pink monkeys! Michelle Tuccillo of Pink Monkey Events has a ton of experience and sure knows how to throw a party. Many thanks to Anna Krzelj and Papyrus for inviting Hello Super 8 to partake in this event!

NY Magazine event

I'm flying back to NY from London on March 31 and will be promptly wisked into wedding event mayhem upon my return. Our first stop: the NY Magazine Wedding Event on April 1st. We're ready to meet some of the movers and shakers of the NY wedding industry. More event news to come...