Author archives: Jill Waldman
Makeup for Brides
- A good time to start thinking about your wedding makeup is about three to five months before your wedding day. If you are having your makeup done professionally it is a must to have a consultation and trial. Many brides come to make up sessions with a photograph of a model to show how they want th[...]
SIPS - Gingerbread-tini
- It's holiday time and frankly since Thanksgiving I haven't stopped noshing, sipping and overeating. I've thrown all caution to the wind and just plan on indulging right on through New Year's Eve. I am planning on the January diet so until then, I'm just going to eat, drink and enjoy. Here's a SIP[...]
SIPS - The Aurum Manhattan
- Vernon Duke's heartfelt and melancholy song "Autumn in New York" is the perfect listen for homesick New Yorkers this time of year. The song was originally written for the Broadway musical Thumbs Up! My favorite version was recorded by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Listen. Short of being in[...]
Behind The Lens: Seedhouse Photography
- Fall is most definitely in the air! The frost has begun to make it's morning appearance on the lawn and the second blanket is ready at the foot of the bed for warding off the cooler nights. The bright blue Colorado skies make a spectacular backdrop to the golden aspens and allow for some of the bes[...]
SIPS - The Spritz
- All new this month, I am deputing SIPS; a specialty cocktail blog post for each month of the year. Happily, I have both my own experience with some really great SIPS and will also be drawing great cocktail ideas from some of my favorite friends, clients and caterers to contribute to this series of [...]
Behind The Lens: Danielle Zimmerer
- This month, our BEHIND THE LENS series welcome's my friend and fabulous photographer, Danielle Zimmerer to our blog! She is one fabulous and vivacious woman with a true gift of connecting with her clients, and well, just about everyone she meets. Her laid back, fun-loving personality puts everyon[...]
Behind The Lens: Jill Waldman
- We are in the throws of wedding season and I just didn't have the heart to ask any of my photographer friends to post this month. (They were probably too busy anyway!) So this month, I am stepping in to write the BEHIND THE LENS blog post myself. Since summer is all about getting outside, here's so[...]
Behind The Lens: Andy Barnhart
- You've heard it a thousand times. Lighting is everything. Really, it is. Whether you are reading in your living room, hosting a dinner party, creating a design theme for your wedding or shooting photos outside. Lighting is everything. Too much light and the feeling is bare a[...]
Venue of the Month -Bella Vista
- The Main Event has produced many beautiful weddings at the unique mountain wedding and event venue, Bella Vista in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. We recently sat down with Sal Albert, the Property Manager to catch up and ask her perspective on wedding planning and what to consider when selecting the[...]
Behind The Lens: April O'Hare
- Welcome back to BEHIND THE LENS! One of the main goals of The Main Event is to demystify and simplify wedding planning. There are SO MANY articles, blogs, books and magazines on how to plan a wedding. Finding the answers you need out there can be daunting. On our site, we hope to provide you wit[...]
Behind The Lens: Travis Broxton with Van Middleton
- It's a "G'Day Mate!" when you get not one but two incredible guest bloggers to collaborate on a wedding photography post! I am so excited to have the input, perspective and photos this month from both Travis Broxton, a long time cohort of The Main Event who started shooting weddings with us almost a[...]