fall 2011 • volume 1, issue 1

encouragement & ideas for your twin cities weddingh e a r t e n

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24 Print It | Recipe Cards

26 Flow Chart | Photography

28 Jack & his Babe in Blue

44 Member Directory

4 Welcome

6 Glossary | Floral Design

8 Authentic Minnesota

10 Love Minnesota Style

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w e l c o m e t oh e a r t e nA wedding ring is often described as an outward symbol of an inwardCommitment: by the time you are up there on the altar, you havealready made a commitment to each other in your hearts. Likewise, thismagazine is an outward sign of a commitment that we have already madeas local wedding professionals. It’s a commitment to sharing ourexpertise, to bringing creativity and passion to our endeavors, andalways representing the warm humor and camaraderie of the Midwest.

This magazine, we hope, shows our commitment to keeping these valuesin Minnesota. Our inspiration is local - in this premier issue webring elegance to the kitschy side of Minnesota tradition. Enjoy ourdelectable church basement feast, featuring playful takes on the foodswe all rejected as teenagers. And in our reinvention on “Paul Bunyon &Babe,” we bring the local fashion scene into Minnesota folklore.

This is the first day of our outward commitment helping you plan theright wedding for you, with some encouragement, bountiful ideas, and alot of Minnesota.

~ Becca Dilley Founder, Independent Wedding Association

h e a r t e nFall 2011

Volume 1, Issue 1

Editor in ChiefBecca Dilley

Art DirectorAmy Armato

Contributing IndependentWedding Association Members

Armato Design & Press, Ashley Fox Design, Becca Dilley Photography, Brett Dorian Artistry

Studios, Chowgirls Killer Catering, Cocoa & Fig, JWP Jewelry, Northern Clay Center, Posh Bridal Couture, Roycraft, Sarah McGee Photography,

Sassafras Floral + Garden Design, Sewell Photography, Studio Laguna Photography

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g l o s s a r yfloral design terms & tips from Sassafras Floral & Garden Design

{You} Be prepared to define yourselves, as a couple. While your vendors don’t want to put you in a box, they do want to get a good feel for your style so they can best represent you. Clean lines/modern/simple vs. tradition/romantic/a little messy. Think of creative ways to define it - ikea vs. anthropologie vs. pottery barn vs. crate and barrel. If you are a mixture, let them know that too.

{Boutonnieres and Corsages}Boutonnieres are worn by men. Corsages are worn by women. A regular corsage is pinned onto the women’s dress or jacket. A wrist corsage is worn on the wrist, traditionally attached with ribbon, but does not have to be traditional – they can be attached to a vinyl or leather cuff, a piece of chunky jewelry, etc. Alternatives to corsages (lots of ladies are not thrilled to see us coming at their expensive new gown with a pin in hand!): A nosegay is a very small bouquet that can be given in lieu of a corsage. A purse corsage is a corsage pinned to a purse. A note on etiquette, traditionally parents, grandparents, personal attendants, and anyone else you are asking to play a role in your wedding day receives a corsage or boutonniere. For example, a hired vocalist would not receive a corsage or boutonniere, but the best friend you have asked to sing would receive one.

bouquet styles & terms{Sheath}A bunch of upright stems wrapped together. Picture an upright cluster of calla lilies or tulips, tied simply with a ribbon. This is a more ‘vase shaped’ bouquet.

{Clean, round bouquets}These are often monochromatic or tone on tone in color, usually have very few types of flowers, and no greenery. Think of the all rose bouquet or the bouquet of roses, hydrangea and calla lilies.

{Loosely rounded}This is still a rounded bouquet but with a little more texture (berries, greenery, more varied flower types)

{Cascade}Flowers are literally cascading down from the bouquet. This can be achieved with ribbon, loosely trailing flowers, feathers love knots (an old tradition where ribbons are tied in knots and cascade from the bouquet), or by individually wiring blooms to fall from the bouquet.

{Arm bouquet}A bouquet that is carried sideways over the forearm. Picture a loose cluster of large white calla lilies tied loosely in the middle with a wide satin ribbon.

{Biedermeier}A bouquet that features a small cluster of one kind of flower surrounded by one or more concentric cuffs or rings of a different type or color of flower.

{Fade}A bouquet that fades from one color to another. For example one side, or perhaps the center of the bouquet is white fading out or across to ivory to butter yellow to bright yellow to peach and orange.

{Textural bouquet}This is much looser, less rounded with lots of different textural elements and what we, at Sassafras, call ‘wangers’, but not a cascade

{Cuff}Something that encircles the bottom of the bouquet. This can be a greenery, leaf folds, a large ruffle of fabric, ribbon loops, feathers, fur, etc. Not to be confused with the stem wrap or treatment.

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{Stem wrap, stem treatment}This is what the actual stems of your bouquet are wrapped in. Traditionally a ribbon or piece of fabric that matches the dress attached with pins. Other less, or non-traditional ideas include: leather, vinyl, vintage wallpaper, heirloom handkerchief, wire, twine, yarn, felt, vintage fabric. This can be a place to incorporate something old or something blue. We have attached broaches, watches, cameos, buttons, lockets, etc. etc...

{Pomander}The literal ‘ball’ of flowers that hangs from a ribbon. Popular for flower girls and aisle decorations.

{From left to right}Corsage vs. Boutonniere; Clean, round bouquet; loosely rounded bouquet; cascade bouquet; fade bouquet; textural bouquet; cuff corsage; pomander

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a u t h e n t i cm i n n e s o t a

From Sewell Photography: Alissa and Alex were married on a chilly but beautiful fall day in Lutsen Minnesota. They weaved in their killer style while keeping the feel of the day casual and fun.

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From Studio Laguna Photography: Charlie and Stacy wanted a wedding focused on wine and love. Stacy is an interior designer, so choosing spaces with interesting architectural elements led to choosing the Bigelow Chapel and Spill the Wine. Aloe blue and warm olive were the color choices and everything had a vintage flair.

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You’re invited to join usfor a good, old fashioned church basement wedding

including tater tot hot dish, Jell-O molds, Pie-on-a-Stick,and don’t forget the vintage Pyrex!

This is Love, Minnesota Style

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Killer Food, Killer Catering Chowgirls Killer Catering creates personalized menus for all their clients. And, because co-owners Amy and Heidi have such a fondness for family food traditions, they’ll even try to accommodate special requests that may include family recipes or cultural foods. It’s a great way to create more significance at such an important life event.

“My husband never saw grown men fight over Jell-o until he had Christmas with my uncles,” says Heidi Andermack. “The Holidazzle Jell-o is my adapta-tion of one of the three great Jell-o molds my Grandma Olmack makes every year.”

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Cheese Makers and Markers The cheese flags were hand made by ceramic artist Katharine Gotham with the Northern Clay Center. They will also be available as a gift set for the holidays, available through the Heavy Table {this page & opposite}. Bent River cheese, from the Alemar Cheese Co., is in the style of Camembert. Named for the sharp turn of the Minnesota River a few hundred yards from our production site, it has a creamy interior and loads of flavor {opposite page}.

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Add Color with an Ice MoldTo make: fill gelatin mold 1/4 way with water. Place cranberries (which will float) into mold and freeze until solid (about 1 hour). Fill mold until 3/4 full and add and arrange remaining items (in this case: mint leaves, orange peel, previously frozen raspberries and more cranberries). Freeze until solid (about 2 hours). Fill mold until full and freeze.

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MN on a stick from Cocoa & Fig There are two big trends in wedding desserts right now – individual portions and classic comfort foods. Mini, individual dessert portions are not only cute, they’re also practical. Guest love being able to walk around and mingle while enjoying their after dinner sweets. And those classic comfort desserts like cookies, doughnuts and pies bring back a bit of nostalgia from our childhoods. Pie-on-a-Stick is the “it” dessert at the moment and so classically Minnesotan as well, where everything seems to be better on a stick!

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Loose & LovelyAshley Fox Designs created a bouquet that is elegant, easy to carry and beautiful at every angle, yet different at every angle as well. Whether it is right side up or upside down, the bouquet is stunning. The flowers used are relaxed and look like they were pulled from the garden with pops of color from ranunculus, ever a favorite on the flower scene. Using grass seed heads to complete the bouquet makes it feel like it could have come from a Minnesota prairie adding to this bouquet’s sense of place.

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Guest Book Alternative & Foodie Favors Instead of a traditional guest book, a vintage recipe box is used to hold guests’ thoughts and hopes for the couple written on recipe cards custom designed by Armato Design & Press. Guests also receive recipe cards as a favor. Both are inspired by motifs on the recipe box and the vintage Pyrex used on the buffet table.

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For the love of MinnesotaThe theme of this Minnesota inspired wedding is evident to guests right from the beginning in the invitation suite and is carried on through the table signage, guest book and favors.

Canning Jar Tater-tot HotdishFrom the kitchen of Chowgirls Killer Catering

Ingredients: 1 lb package tater tots1 medium onion, finely chopped

3 celery stalks, finely chopped

1 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp butterBéchamel Sauce1½ cup sour cream1½ cup cheddar cheese

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation: Preheat oven to 350º. Cook ½ package of tater tots (about 24) according to

manufacturer’s instructions. While cooking, sauté chopped onions and celery in olive oil and butter

until soft. Prepare béchamel: melt butter in medium saucepan, add flour and whisk until lightly

browned, slowly add milk, cook until thickened. While still hot, stir in parmesan, salt, pepper, and

nutmeg. Line bottom of each canning jar with 4 cooked tater tots, pour in ¼ C béchamel, layer with 2

TB sour cream, 2 TB cheddar. Top with uncooked tater tots. Bake for 35-40 minutes , until bubbly.

Top with chopped parsley and serve hot. Serves 6.

Béchamel Sauce1 tbsp flour1 cup milk½ cup parmesan cheesedash fresh ground nutmeg

1 tsp salt¼ tsp fresh crushed black pepper

recipe ©2011 Chowgirls/Heidi Andermack • recipe card design ©2011 Armato Design & Press, Inc.

Holidazzle Gelatin Mold

From the kitchen of Chowgirls Killer Catering

Ingredients: 1 large box raspberry gelatin

1 cup boiling water

2 cups sour cream

14 oz (1 can) crushed pineapple, drained

14 oz (1 can) whole cranberry sauce, rinsed and drained

8 oz (1 bag) frozen strawberries or raspberries, thawed and drained

Preparation: Spray mold with oil. In a large bowl, mix together gelatin with water. Whisk in

sour cream. Add drained pineapple, cranberry, and berries. Pour in to mold. Refrigerate

immediately. To loosen gelatin from the mold, let sit at room temp for 15 minutes or soak

in a bath of warm (not hot) water for 5 minutes and invert onto a plate.

recipe ©2008 Chowgirls/Heidi Andermack • recipe card design ©2011 Armato Design & Press, Inc.

p r i n t i tJust pop a 4 x 6 inch recipe card in your printer and you’ll be able to make {or give} these great recipes created by Chowgirls Killer Catering. Click on the recipes at the right and you’ll automatically download a printable pdf. Enjoy!

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l i n k sArmato Design & Press | Stationery

Ashley Fox Designs | Floral Design

Becca Dilley Photography

Chow Girls Killer Catering | Food

Cocoa & Fig | Pie on a Stick

Roycraft | Apron

Katharine Gotham | Cheese Tags

Northern Clay Center | Cheese Tags

Sarah McGee Photography

Wood in the Hood |Cutting Board

Location | Polish National AllianceNortheast Minneapolis

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different ways to plan your day from photographer Becca Dilley

Will you see each otherbefore the wedding?

YES NO

NOYESbefore the ceremony

YESafter the ceremony

NOYES

YES NO YES NO

Do you want to go to another location for photos {other than the ceremony or reception locations}?

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12:30 pix of girls1:30 pix of guys2:30 end3 ceremony4-5 family5-6 p.m. location

12:30 pix of girls1:30 pix of guys2:30 end3 ceremony4-5 p.m.family

3 ceremony4-5 family5-6 p.m. location

3 ceremony4-5 p.m. family

1 family2:30 end3 ceremony4-5 p.m. location

Do you have a huge family or a large wedding party?

Do you have a huge family or a large wedding party?1 family

2:30 end3 p.m. ceremony

Do you want to go to another location for photos {other than the ceremony or reception locations}?

Wait, I’m having a receiving line!

Add 45 minutes before starting family photos, and make sure to tell your family to stay!

f l o w c h a r t

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Will you see each otherbefore the wedding?

YES NO

NOYESbefore the ceremony

YESafter the ceremony

NOYES

YES NO YES NO

Do you want to go to another location for photos {other than the ceremony or reception locations}?

12 location1 family2:30 end3 p.m. ceremony

12:30 pix of girls1:30 pix of guys2:30 end3 ceremony4-5 family5-6 p.m. location

12:30 pix of girls1:30 pix of guys2:30 end3 ceremony4-5 p.m.family

3 ceremony4-5 family5-6 p.m. location

3 ceremony4-5 p.m. family

1 family2:30 end3 ceremony4-5 p.m. location

Do you have a huge family or a large wedding party?

Do you have a huge family or a large wedding party?1 family

2:30 end3 p.m. ceremony

Do you want to go to another location for photos {other than the ceremony or reception locations}?

Wait, I’m having a receiving line!

Add 45 minutes before starting family photos, and make sure to tell your family to stay!

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& hisBabein blue

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The Lumberjack and his BabeAn old log cabin at Lake Maria State Park, near Monticello MN is a lovely setting for a couple of campers who still want a stylish wedding.

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Reception Redo Who says your reception has to be the way everyone else does it? If outside by the campfire is perfectly you, then do it.

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Upcycled & AccessorizedDesigned by local upcycling brand CounterCouture, this dress was created for their new line which will be debut-ing next spring. It is made from 100% upcycled materials, primarily a gently used bridesmaid dress unworthy of reuse in it’s original form.

{opposite page} Floating in large sterling silver teardrops wrapped withpetite Freshwater Pearls, these amazing Swiss Blue Topaz briolettes from JWP Jewelry dazzle the eye and add a pop of something blue. {this page} necklace from Posh Bridal Couture.

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Alluring BluesSassafras Floral + Garden Design added the fishing lure in the boutonniere as a nice way to include a part of the groom’s personality, which has a tendency to get stuffed away for the day {this page}. Sultry blues are enhanced by the unex-pected use of pine branches, moss and young pine cones in the bride’s bouquet {opposite page}.

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Stationery Sweet Antique camping gear contrasts with modern silhouettes of the bride and groom in the save the date customed designed by Armato Design & Press {opposite page}. The invitation suite, while informed by the save-the-date and thank you card, depart slightly in design making this wedding stationery dynamic and interesting {this page}.

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Creative ContainersBeyond the tackle box seen here, Sassafras Floral + Garden Design has used antique milk bottles (for a groom’s family collection from his grandpa’s days as a milkman), cake stands (a bride who was a baker), and burlap and twine wrapped soup cans with succulents, grasses and rocks (southern country wedding), just to name a few. These centerpieces have so much more presence and personality than a regular old clear glass vase.

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l i n k sArmato Design & Press | Stationery

Becca Dilley Photography

Jamie for Brett Dorian Artistry Studios | Hair & Makeup

Counter Couture | Blue dress

Fleet Farm | Boots, Suspenders, Jacket

JWP Jewelry

Posh Bridal Couture | Jewelry

Sarah McGee Photography

Sassafras Floral + Garden Design

Location | Lake Maria State ParkNear Monticello, MN

A special thanks to our real life couple models, Mandy & Chandler Olson

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