Reminder South Texas Brides! Please note that the Corpus Christi January Wedding Fair is Sunday, January 16th (not the 9th as it is published in the magazine – that wedding fair is in McAllen). The January Wedding Fair will be held at the American Bank Center from noon to 5pm. Make sure you look for The One Bride Guide booth!
Photographers seem to be one in a million these days. There are too many fabulous photographers in South Texas to even begin picking “the best.” Each photographer has his or her own style of capturing a bride a groom’s special day. Some are traditional, others are more artsy. Some may edit pictures to give them a sharper edge; others, soft. What’s nice about this is that you can pick a photographer that understands your style as a couple and captures these characteristics the way you’d like to remember them.
One photographer I’d love to introduce you to is a young lady by the name of Jade Payne. Jade is a photographer from Corpus Christi and her business goes by the name of Journey Tree Studio. Jade has always been a dreamer and her pictures capture just this: dreams that come true. From weddings to babies to families, Jade captures your most precious dreams in a unique and artsy way that only her eyes can. Feel free to check out her Facebook page and website to see some of her work. You can also find her colorful artwork hanging on the walls at Coffee Waves in Corpus Christi sparatically throughout the year!
Picture by Journey Tree Studio
Attention all South Texas Brides! Please note that the Corpus Christi January Wedding Fair is January 16th (not the 9th as it is published in the magazine – that wedding fair is in McAllen). The January Wedding Fair will be held at the American Bank Center from noon to 5pm. Make sure you look for The One Bride Guide booth!
This is me!
Hello brides-to-be, mothers of the brides, wedding vendors, and anyone else I’m forgetting to mention! I’d like to re-introduce myself to you, since I will be the one writing for The One Bride Guide‘s blog for a little while. My name is Sara Martisek and I was The One’s most recent sales executive. If you’ve gotten your hands on a copy of our new October issue and read Monica’s message on the inside of the first page, you know that much restructuring has happened over the past couple of months. I am now working full time in the television media world, but continuing to freelance for McLeod Creative as much as possible.
My goal with this blog is to reach out to the brides and vendors of South Texas, sharing advice and important information about the wedding world that is relevant to YOU! Besides sharing some amazing DIY projects and imperative wedding planning information, I’m going to be asking you questions and posting the answers for all of our readers to see. What better way to learn what works and what doesn’t than to learn from each other, right? Being 23, many of my friends are engaged and getting married. I’m also engaged! Because of these circumstances, I look forward to sharing my own experiences, as well as other real South Texas brides’ and vendors’ experiences, with you.
Now, I’d like to ask you for a little help. If you have a specific wedding topic you’d like me to write about, please send me an e-mail at sara@theonebrideguide.com. Of course, I plan on talking about the season’s hottest color trends, DIY projects, wedding decor, wedding photography, popular flowers and arrangements, etc., but if you think of an important topic I’ve accidentally skipped over, let me know and I’ll make sure to cover it.
I’m really looking forward to writing for The One Bride Guide Blog! Thanks for reading!
Cheers,
Sara
October issue correction: We apologize to D&P Photography. The videographer for the Yzaguirre/Gianni wedding (page 14) was D&P Photography, not Big Box Pro. We are so sorry for the mistake. Please visit www.dpphoto.biz or call 361-739-2143 for more info on D&P Photography.
The One Bride Guide – October issue – is being delivered over the next few days! Finally! Check out distribution locations at www.theonebrideguide.com/magazine/distribution.html. We are excited to announce the winning cover shot is by Sarah Diane Photography. Congratulations!
This Sunday, September 19th – The Omni Fall Bridal Showcase wedding fair at the Omni Hotel Bayfront, noon – 4:00pm, Look for The One Bride Guide booth!
Don’t forget to send in your photos, announcements, cover entries and other submissions by Monday, August 9th! We want to see you on the pages of The One!
The One Bride Guide is a showcase for local talent, but we need you to send us your talent in order for us to show it off! Be a part of The One today!
Go to http://theonebrideguide.com for more details.
Rest assured, The One is stronger than ever and is growing. The staff at McLeod Creative spent a great deal of time getting our systems and processes streamlined and working like a well-oiled machine. With increasing costs of operations for the parent company, McLeod Creative, we decided to restructure the business, reduce our full-time staff and go back to basics now that those systems are set up. Monica Sawyer is still full-time, dividing her time between the home office and the downtown office. Monica will be handling all advertising. Sara Martisek and Bettie Billings are freelancing, helping with wedding fairs, deliveries and such (stop by our booth at The Engagement Party at the Ortiz Center this weekend to see Sara and Bettie). And Ashley Rippke is still designing the magazine. Dan Gaines found a new home at Texas A&M Kingsville. They are lucky to have him and we’ll miss him!
Please excuse our dust as we make this transition. Reducing costs for us will not affect the quality of the magazine or our future. In fact, we are still working on expanding. These changes mean our prices will not go up as our costs have inevitably gone up – good news for our loyal advertisers!!
We’d love to hear from you! If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to call me at 361-887-5054 or email me at info@theonebrideguide.com. Thanks for your support!
-Monica
August 9th is the deadline for the October issue for all submissions!
Submit your wedding or engagement announcement!
Submit your photos!
GET YOUR PHOTO ON THE COVER! For the first time, The One is taking submissions for the cover image for the October issue only. We are looking for a “festive” image for the holidays. To submit your image and for full details, click here.