http://chicink.typepad.com/blog/2010/07/wedding-professional-spotlight-edit-1-media.html

And of course don’t forget to read some of Heather’s other blog posts to see what she is up to in the invite world! She creates some yummy, funky and fun handmade announcements, wedding invitations, place cards, and more…BUT she also posts all kinds of other wedding ideas and tips and spotlights wedding professionals in the Seattle area. And if that wasn’t enough, she is also the Medical Outreach Chair of the Seattle Chapter on Wish Upon a Wedding. Heather, thank you for all that you do!

Sharlane Chase

I love the Seattle Wedding community…..we are so fortunate to work with the BEST people! One of those people is Sharlane Chase who is an incredibly talented photographer and one of the nicest women you will ever meet! She works tirelessly with Jesse & Travis from True Colors to put on Urban Unveiled each year which is a super swanky wedding show that we are proud to be a part of. In fact, this past year’s show ended on a magical note when the love of her life, David, got on one knee and ask her to marry him! I’m sure there wasn’t a dry eye in the place when that happened!

Unfortunately Sharlane & David’s wedding plans were interrupted by the words no one wants to hear. “You have cancer”. Our family has personally been there twice with one of our kids….and it’s honestly one of those moments that stops you dead in your tracks and makes you want to just run….run away from hearing the truth. And yet Sharlane has shown such dignity, grace, strength, humor and fortitude that it’s honestly breathtaking.

Having been in her shoes, we know how hard it is to handle cancer treatment financially, even if you have health insurance. So the wedding community has rallied around Sharlane and are holding a benefit event in her honor tomorrow at Herban Feast’s SoDo Park. The items being auctioned are unbelievable — from artwork to romantic getaways to food/desserts/gift baskets — the list of items being auctioned and wedding companies participating is HUGE!! Whether you are getting married or not, the opportunity to bid on the best items and having it all go to a GREAT cause is something you just can’t pass up. So if you are able to attend, PLEASE be there and bring as many people as you can! And we will see you there!

For all the DETAILS please go to http://weheartsharlane.showitsite.com

• Send a family of 8 to Hawaii (aloha!)
• Send a family of 6 to hang out with Mickey and his buddies at Disney World
• Send a family of 4 to Hawaii (mahalo!)
• Grant the wish of a dream wedding in the lovely town of Port Orchard
• Send a mom and her son to Key West for one last fabulous vacation

The goal this year is to raise $50,000 which is about 12 wishes. All of the wonderful people who work really, really hard on this event volunteer 100% of their time, all while still running their own businesses. Are they crazy? No, they’re just helping people in need!

The auction has some pretty amazing items up for bid. Stuff like diamond wedding bands, spa treatments, wedding planning, wedding flowers, wedding photography, a trip to Mexico (sombrero not included), custom invitations and wedding stationary, transportation for the big day, and last but not least, a couture wedding gown (what the what?!? I am NOT kidding!).

As a lot of you know, cancer hits home with Edit 1 Media. Chris and Laura’s son Matthew battled cancer twice before the age of 3. Through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, their entire family was able to enjoy a trip to Disney World. It was a vacation they’ll never forget. It was supposed to be their last big trip together as a whole family since Matthew was so sick, but thankfully his cancer went into remission and he is now a healthy, happy (almost) 15 year old with an amazing personality.

Here is some info on the awesome, giving gals (and one dude!) who put tons of time and effort into this event:

Michelle Lorette of mmm…paper and Sage Wedding Pros

Eliza Truitt of Eliza Truitt Photography

Barbie Hull of Barbie Hull Photography

Laurel McConnell of Laurel McConnell Photography

Wendi Hroncich of Ethereal Events

Holly-Kate Foss of Sweet Pea Events

Shannon Lassen of Sublime Wedding and Event Planning

Kaycee Parker of Parker Events

Ryan Barr of Excel Coatings

Pictured here is the GHGH crew with Brenda from Making Memories

If you’re in the middle of planning your wedding, these vendors are all awesome AND they’re philanthropic…what’s better than that? Also, all of the auction items are donated out of the goodness of those vendor’s hearts.

So do like you did last Thursday for Urban Unveiled. Set your DVR for all those great Thursday night shows (especially Community, my new personal fave!) put on your best party shoes, enjoy some fabulous drinks, eat delish food, and open your heart (and wallet!) for a good cause. Buy your tickets here and we’ll see you on the 29th!

If you want to see what a great event it was last year, check this video out that we put together! (photos by Jeff LaPlante Photography)

–Julie, Edit 1 Media Studio Manager

Of course Edit 1 Media is raffling off a Love Story/Engagement Music Video. It can be romantic and lovey or hip, fun and funky. This is an awesome video to showcase your love for each other and the fun you have together. Chris and Laura are available to shoot 2 locations for up to 3 hours on a mutually agreed upon date. This package is worth $2000 and expires on October 15th, 2010.

Urban Unveiled is put on by Travis and Jesse of True Colors Events and Sharlane Chase of Sharlane Chase Photography. They work so hard to make this event one of the best in Seattle. They select each vendor on an invitation-only basis and are limited to no more than four per category. Urban Unveiled partners are the most talented, innovative, and passionate wedding vendors in the industry. That means that brides can show up, eat some delish food, sip some rockin’ cocktails AND plan your wedding all in one night.

What else are you doing on a Thursday? Set your DVR for Grey’s Anatomy and the Office and come to Benaroya Hall on October 15th! Doors open at 6pm. See you there!

For a taste of what this event is like, check out the video that we did last year:

– Julie, Edit 1 Media Studio Manager

Here’s the info:

The Simple Plan

An Easy Approach to Writing your Business Plan
(workshop open to Wedding Professionals of any kind)
Hotel Andra
Nov 6-7
$299 early bird pricing thru 9/30; $349 thru 11/1

This event is perfect for:

Wedding Businesses who…

• have never written your business plan but know you should.
• have a business plan that is covered in cobwebs.
• want an easy approach to writing your business plan.
• find “strength in numbers” and value business collaboration.
• are gearing up for a successful 2010 and want to have a PLAN!

As mentioned earlier, Sage Wedding Pros are the people behind this event. Here is some more info about Michelle and Kelly:

Michelle Loretta is the number one authority when it comes to making good business decisions. She started out as a big-time accountant for a big-time firm. She has an amazingly creative personality that she couldn’t keep quiet for much longer, so she left her big-time job to be a corporate showroom sales manager for a small importer and distributor of fashion apparel. It was creatively fulfilling, but intellectually and analytically not so stimulating. She stopped for a minute to think about what she truly loved. She loved PAPER! In 2004, she founded mmm…paper, a fabulous stationary company specializing in wedding invitations, birth announcements, and regular ol’ stationary. Michelle is incredibly creative, extremely smart and an all around great person. It’s definitely worth it to hear what she has to say!

Kelly Simants has always wanted to be a wedding planner and business owner. After taking some entrepreneur classes in college, she wrote a business plan and started working as the wedding coordinator at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle. She was coordinating about 3 weddings per weekend and soon realized it was time to start her own business. For the next couple of years, Kelly planned weddings on the side while still pursuing her career in Human Resources. The opportunity finally came to plan weddings full-time and Sweet Pea Events was born. Her event expertise, passion for people and creativity are what make her stand out from other coordinators.

Both Michelle and Kelly are co-creators of the wonderful event Get Hitched Give Hope, where wedding professionals and brides and grooms come together to raise money for Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. Please click on the links to learn more about this fun and fabulous event.

–Julie, Edit 1 Media Studio Manager

Hope everyone enjoys!

–Julie, Edit 1 Media Studio Manager

We are SO excited to have Melissa with Chic Celebrations help us design our booth this year! We haven’t come up with the entire concept yet, but I’m sure it will be gorgeous. If anyone has suggestions, we are totally open to them! Did I mention that I’m excited about our booth designer??

We have a nice big stack of $2 off coupons and they are up for grabs to those who want some. Just email me your address and I’ll be more than happy to send you a few. And be sure to stop by and visit us at Booth #29 in the atrium area!

Anyway, Urban Unveiled was held at Benaroya Hall and was a gorgeous, high-end event. Travis, Jesse and Sharlane went above and beyond to make sure the event was top-notch. At the end of the night Sharlane even came up and asked me how they can make the show better specifically for videographers next year. Talk about amazing customer service! I’m really looking forward to continuing our participation in this event. So if you weren’t able to make it this year, be sure to check it out next year.

This past week a brand new event was getting loads of attention, and all for a good reason. Get Hitched, Give Hope was held at the newly remodeled Artic Dome Room and it was a charity event to raise money for the Making Memories Foundation which grants wishes to terminal breast cancer patients. This was another super swanky event that had an amazing turn-out and we had tons of fun even while shedding a few tears and being reminded how fragile and precious life is. I’m so proud of the women who put this event together and look forward to future events with them!