Wedding of the Week!

Thank you to Martha Manning for these amazing images from a beautiful December wedding at the Carolina Inn. The colors were rich reds, shades of pink, whites/ivories and an accent of gray. And the flower combination was amazing – peonies, ranunulus, garden roses, astible, dusty miller, berries, hydrangeas.

Images by: Martha Manning at Martha Manning Photography – check out her website!

Shop Design Board!!

We are excited to announce we will be posting a new series of blog entries - our design board! We are always remodeling the shop and we recently set up our design inspiration board. We will be creating boards every couple of weeks, days, months - whenever we the need for inspiration is upon us :)

I am so excited to share our first board - "Inspired by Yellow and Gold". We have included great ideas for making your bar a statement area of the wedding, exciting new swatches from CE RENTAL, images of some of our own flower designs, and some images that have inspired us from the hottest wedding magazines.

We hope you enjoy!!

ALTAR EGO: Thank Yous!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

We had an amazing time on Friday at Altar Ego and we just wanted to take a quick moment today to thank everyone who came out to the event!! AND, to everyone who worked so hard and donated so much to make the night unforgettable – we are humbled and amazed at your generosity!!!

To our amazing sponsors:

The Washington Duke Inn and Golf Course
The Catering Company of Chapel Hill
Get Lit Special Event Lighting
CE Rental
Joe Bunn DJ
Southern Bride and Groom
Daisy Cakes
Bella Trio
Models for Charity
Classic Event Rentals
Scott Faber Photography
Five Star Amusement
21 Films
Weddings Unveiled
Durham Magazine

To our fabulous participating boutiques:

Smitten Boutique
Hadley Emerson
Adorn
Scott and Molly of Chapel Hill
Bella Bridesmaids
Bernard’s Formalwear

Altar Ego Promo Video!

Check out our Altar Ego Fashion Event preview video!!


Huge thanks to Jenna Olender of Southern Bride & Groom and Phil of Twenty-One Films for coordinating this!!

View the full page video version over on Vimeo.

Thanks and we can't wait to see you all on Friday night!

ALTAR EGO: Sponsor Spotlight!

Today's Sponsor Spotlight: JOE BUNN DJ COMPANY!

Everyone knows the key to a fun and memorable event is the music – and we all know that means using Joe Bunn DJ Company. They have been such an incredible support to our event from the beginning and we are grateful!

Get to know Joe and his company a little better:

Joe Bunn DJ Company’s mission is to provide you, the client, with the perfect event experience from beginning to end. It may be corny, but it’s very true! From the first time you contact them, you will be treated like a superstar VIP. They want to give you great customer service before, during, and after the event. Their DJs are not only great at spinning music, but they genuinely love what they do and they always treat clients as friends. When asked what our “style” is, they always say “classy, but fun”. Each event is custom tailored for you right down to being able to pick out your “do” and “don’t” plays easily from their website: http://bunndjcompany.com.

8 reasons to book Joe:
1. We have been in business for over 25 years, and have earned the reputation as a professional and reliable company.
2. All of our DJs have 5+ years of experience.
3. We are on the preferred vendors list at nearly every venue in the area.
4. The DJ that you meet with will be the DJ at your event.
5. Our equipment is top of the line and our music library has all clean edits.
6. Customer service is our highest priority.
7. Our response time to your emails and phone calls is almost immediate.
8. Joe Bunn DJ Company rocks the party!


Call them and let them give you the VIP treatment!!

ALTAR EGO: Boutique Spotlight!

Today's Boutique Spotlight: SMITTEN BOUTIQUE!

1105 W. Main Street
Durham, NC

http://thesmittenboutique.com/

Shopping, like life, should be a happy experience. Smitten is Durham’s fun and unique women’s boutique that specializes in clothing and accessories for women who have a passion for fashion. AND, is smitten with all things lovely!!

Smitten is the love and creation of long time area retailer, Nancy McKaig. She is joined by an expert staff who hail from every retail background and all of them enjoy what they do as much as they enjoy fashion.

They are a full line boutique carrying many designer lines including Elliott Lauren, Joseph Ribkoff, Jude Connally, Hobo, JPK, Pandora and Simon Sebbag.

Wedding of the Week!

This was a beautiful January wedding at the Carolina Inn. The bride wore a beautiful Modern Trousseau dress and feather stole from our bridal salon. And for the flowers the colors were whites, blues and silvers that really complimented a few special blue and white vases from the super sweet mother of the bride.

Thank you to the amazing Robin Lin for the images – check out her website at www.robinlin.com