The ballroom at City Club look Fab with decor design by Tami Winn, lighting by Randal Stout Entertainment and dresses by Bliss Bridal

Earlier this month Lightly Photography & Tracy Autem Photography were so lucky to be a part of the fabulous Tablescapes & Trends of 2010 event at City Club of Fort Worth.  This party featured the very best vendors, all of which we LOVE to work with!  Featured here are some photos of the vendors amazing floral designs, decor ideas, cakes, lighting and of course the site itself!  What fabulous people were showcased?  If you are looking for any vendors for your upcoming wedding or party check out these links:

City Club Fort Worth

Tami Winn Events

Bliss Bridal

Celebrations Event Rental

Pea Pod Productions

Creme de la Creme

”Travis-Lee” and “Functions”

Randall Stout Entertainment

Jordan Payne Events

Mary Parks Floral

Events by Dana

Posh Couture Rentals

Weddings on the Boulevard

Its Your Night DJ

Turquoise Video Productions

Ducky Bob’s

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Kelly Norvell with Bridal Blooms

Looking for a down town indoor ceremony spot? City club has an amazing spot with a great view of down town. Decor and flowers by Tami Winn.

Floral by Tami Winn with some killer furniture by Celebrations Event Rental

Love the little birds used in the ceremony space. Made me think of the Lightly Photo bird! Decor by Tami Winn.

Table design by Travis Lee. Super fun. Why? I adore the eclectic feel to this design. It breaks away from the norm and has a ton of personality, just like this designer.

I like elephants so I had to show off this detail shot of Travis' design.

I love yellow. It is a color I wish more people would use for their weddings at is so bright and happy. Marla from Pea Pod Productions designed this cheery table which I adore for the different types of vases & flowers as well as the yummy lemons.

This design and the one below are both by Jordan Payne events. I love the rich colors of this one and the simple elegance below.

A really neat idea for a couple that was married away but having a party here complete with weddng photos from thier beach destination and sea shells. By Weddings on the Boulevard

Yummy red cake by Creme de la Creme. We ALWAYS love workng with them.

Adorable flower girl basket by Kelly Norvell of Bridal Blooms

Bridal Bouquet by Kelly Norvell of Bridal Blooms

Love the Asian inspired theme of this table by Dayna. Subtle but present = perfection.

Candy Bar by Tami Winn

Love the hollywood feel of the red and blue and the great lounge furntiure. Room design by Tami Winn, Lighting by Randall Stout and of course the ballroom is at City Club Fort Worth.

Do you want to really spice up the decor at your event? Furniture is a sure way to wow your guests. Celebration Event Rental has a wide selection of perfect furniture and other items for your party.

Signature after dinner drink anyone? Always loving the food and beverages at City Club!

I am so excited to be home and even more to be married! JW and I had a wonderful trip to the US Virgin Islands and a even better wedding! My fabulous photographers, Cristina & Vanessa, are going to be sending some pictures my way to share later this week but I thought I would go ahead and share at least a few snapshots.

We stayed at a private villa on St John and the privacy was so perfect. We spent most nights in and cooked on the grill and sat on the balcony taking in the amazing views. The best way to see the island is by 4 wheel drive…trust me you need the 4wd! We spent every day exploring a new beach and just reading and relaxing. We did take a day trip to Virgin Gorda, a British Virgin Island, to see the world famous Baths.

All these photos were taken with my new point and shoot camera, the Olympus Stylus 1030SW. There in lies my tip for the week because this camera went everywhere and stood up to it all. It is completely waterproof up to 30 ft (just don’t open the battery door) and does great in the water, being dropped down a hill side and has great pre-set options for landscapes and sunsets. Every passer by that we handed it to to snap a quick picture did great and it even has a easy to use timer feature so you can set it on a rock or table and pose away. Best of all it has 10.1 megapixels so image quality won’t be a problem.

Here wer are at Peace Hill, a sugar mill ruin much like the one we got married at!

Us at Annaberg Ruins where we got married….don’t worry this was a different day. We didn’t sport this fabulous outfits for our wedding vows!

Awesome sunset from a downtown Bistro

See under water! Look at the turtle I saw!

Professional pictures coming soon and a few from myself! I shot a fun trash the dress session on the beach in St John and I can’t wait to share it!

Here is my something blue! On my wedding day at the beach I will be sporting these fun satin wedges. Wedding dresses are long so you hardly ever see your shoes so do something fun under that dress. As women we obsess over every aspect of our “look.” Why not do so and invest in something you can wear over and over. Besides….cute shoes always make for cute pictures.

When are you ever going to wear white shoes again? Come on girls…I dare you and if you take the plunge and sport some fun foot attire you will most definitely score a spot on the blog.

Several of you have asked so here is a picture of my engagement ring. I was truly inspired by so many of my brides and knew what I wanted from admiring so many of your rings. JW gave it to me this evening and we had a “date night” in preparation for our first pre-marriage counseling with our pastor.

We were assigned a book to read: 10 Great Dates before Say I Do. We have only read the first chapter but love it so far. We had a pleasant dinner and excellent conversation about our expectations for the future. Every two weeks we will read a chapter and have a date to discuss it.

I recommend this book to all of you planning on getting married or even those of you newly married to help prepare and strengthen you for your future life together. So that is my wedding tip of the week.