Marion and Drew

We are a little late posting this, but we loved this couple so much that we wanted to be sure to include them in our blog. Marion and Drew were married on September 19th, 2009, at Immaculate Conception in New Orleans. Their reception was at the New Orleans Board of Trade, which is one of our favorite venues. The couple really wanted to keep a classic and traditional vibe so we paid close attention to the details in order to make the event special. We served Signature Pimm's Cups as the guests arrived from the ceremony and featured New Orleans specialialty items such as a Shrimp and Grits and Red Beans and Rice (the groom's favorite) on the buffet. Photos were taken by Sandra O'Claire (http://www.eauclairephotographics.com/) and came out great.

Budget Tips and Planning

Emily was the guest for New Orleans Wedding Magazine's Podcast this week. She sat down with Jeff and Amanda for the first of a 3 part interview to discuss budget planning and how to get started.

Stop by their website and take a listen for some tips.
http://www.thisweekinweddings.com/2009/09/twiw-episode-11-budget-planning-with-emily-sullivan-part-1/

New Blog to Begin Soon!

As you can see from our website, Get Polished is going through some pretty big and exciting changes this summer. From launching new products and services and planning exciting events for the fall, you will want to be in the loop.

Get Polished will be launching an informative blog in the very near future to include beauty and planning tips for your New Orleans wedding. We hope that this will not only give insight into our company but also help you with questions that you might be facing during your planning process. Please feel free to shoot us an email and let us know if there is a particular question that you would like to have addressed. info@getpolished.biz
Emily

Update

I know that I am super terrible about staying on top of this blog. But frankly, it is very busy in my world right now. I wanted to jump on to give a few updates that are happening over the summer.
First of all, something that we are very excited about. Get Polished will be launching our own line of makeup specifically targeted for brides. It will feature water proof items and long wearing smooth lipsticks for touch ups, as well as the skincare items that brides need to get their skin ready for the big day.
Some other things is that we now sell customized favors and second line umbrellas. We will have an extensive list up on the website in the coming month or so.
This past weekend was a big weekend for us at Get Polished and I wanted to share a few pics. These are from Rebecca and Steve's wedding at the Benachi House and Gardens. It was a beautiful ceremony and rockin reception. Just a little hot, of course, but it is New Orleans in May!

Lake

We love weddings!!!

This weekend, Danielle and I were talking about how much fun it is to be a part of someone's wedding day. We agree that it would be a difficult job to do on a daily basis because it is a little more demanding than traditional jobs. But it truly is different at every wedding and we love it!!!

I just feel like I should let everyone know what a great team we have right now. I am sure that most people don't know my story. But I am a single mother who started this company in hopes of being able to have a flexible schedule while my son, Lake, is growing up. I added a hair dresser first to be able to have full services. And in the past 3 years we have grown at an incredible rate. I am so pleased with where we are now.

We have a team of 7 sylists and 2 assistant planners. We are constantly thinking of ways to become better out our jobs and more effective. We realize that you only get one chance when you are dealing with weddings and we want it to be perfect for you. Everyone deserves to feel beautiful and have a flawless wedding day.

Anyway, thanks to all who have hired us over the past 2.5 years and to those who we will be working with in the future. You will never know how important this business is to me. And I can only hope that it shows in our work.

What a Summer!

For the past few weeks, we have been consumed with weddings. And that is such a great feeling. To know that we are giving excellent service and really connecting with our brides makes me feel very pleased. Over 75% of our business comes from referrals and I think that is quite an accomplishment.

We have been with Beebe and Corinne Tran (www.studiotran.com) for 3 weeks in a row now and I really enjoy working with them. Such great people and also great pics.

This weekend I will be going to Ormond Plantation for the first time and I am always excited to check out new venues. We will also be in the city taking care of Dana Dugas. I am posting a f few of her bridal portraits. She is such a beautiful bride and the pictures came out great...thanks to Sam Gregory. Sam is another photographer that I have worked closely with and I really enjoy. (www.samgregoryphotography.com)