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Monday, December 26, 2011

Classic..Chic..Champagne - Check!! { BLACK and WHITE Wedding } // Wedding Day Prep (Vol. 8)

BOY, how I have missed the busy Wedding Season! I can't wait to get started on new orders for 2012. After getting through a crazy-short winded HOLIDAY season, I am just itching to get connected with new BRIDES and GROOMS who are looking for their super fun, unique, custom glassware to give to all of their loved ones. Just 2 weeks ago, one of my recent FIZZY BRIDES - Kristin, was lovely enough to send me a sweet email with feedback and wonderful snapshots of her wedding and my glassware.

Her photographer, Sara Jayne captured beautiful moments and had fun highlighting the custom champagne glasses. The angle here in this photo on the right from the bride's perspective is so sweet and artistic. You can feel all of the love, support and excitement that Kristin was able to receive on her special day with the women she choose to have around her.

Who doesn't love a CLASSIC "Black and White" themed wedding? Anything with color surrounding the nuetrals just POP and look stunning. You can see in the photo above that the bridesmaids had gorgeous matching black bracelets to accessorize their chic and simple look. The photos below show off the handsome groom and breathtaking bride as they smile with happiness! What a cute newlywed couple.

"Hi Bethany, - Thank you again for the awesome glasses,
they were amazing and all of my girls LOVED them!
I have attached the photos from our wedding!
I threw a couple of other fun ones in too.

Our photographer is Sara Jayne Photography
http://www.sara-jayne.com/
so if you use them for anything and
wouldn't mind giving her credit! :)

Thanks again for everything! You're the bomb!"

- Kristin {Krosschell} Fawver

Sara Jayne Photography

http://www.sara-jayne.com/

{ ETSY SHOP}

Bridesmaids (12 glasses) - $345
Custom Hand Painted Wedding Glassware
http://www.fizzyartist.etsy.com/

{ ARE YOU THE BLUSHING BRIDE-TO-BE? }

"If you are, then the FizzyArtist's *Bridesmaids Design* would make the perfect custom gift for all of the ladies joining you on your special day! You can have glasses personalized for anyone, such as your MAID OF HONOR, BRIDESMAIDS, FLOWER GIRLS, JR. BRIDESMAIDS, MOTHERS, PERSONAL ATTENDANTS, READERS, and why not one for yourself, the BRIDE! Plus, there have been plenty of brides who add in one for the GROOM :) Or if you are the MOH and will be hosting a bridal shower, just imagine how the guests would feel when you give them a glass as their party favor?"

{ CUSTOM and MADE-TO-ORDER }

Each order is designed and customized by your provided details such as: The Wedding Colors, Flowers, Date, Formal Wear, Theme, Destination, the possibilities are ENDLESS, well almost :)

Each glass will have a hand-painted "Cartoon Portrait" of the person the glass is made for. These glasses are made to look like the bridesmaids, maid of honor, groomsmen, the best man, flower girl, mothers and fathers and most of all the BRIDE and GROOM!

Special Feature: Look inside the glass and you will find a special message... "refill A.S.A.P."
CAN I SEND YOU PHOTOS OR JUST DESCRIPTIONS? Yes, you can do both or either!

WHAT TYPES OF GLASSWARE CAN WE ORDER? This design can be created on a wine glass (perfect for red or white), beer pilsner (stien), pint glass (perfect for beer or water), low-ball (short), martini, coffee mug or water goblet (perfect for water or mixed cocktail).
Feel free to mix and match!

Click here to read more of the Etsy Listing Description and How To Order...

{ RECENT FEATURE }

Even the awesome Wedding Blog: EMMALINE BRIDE... noticed these fun new glassware photos when I added them to a listing. So they wrote up a wonderful new blog feature "Cheers to Bridal Party Glasses They’ll Love!" the day before Christmas Eve!

"Having been given an official wine glass hand-painted by the lovely Bethany of Fizzy Artist, I can tell you first hand that her work is incredible! The photos alone are beautiful, but in person? Even more incredible!" - Emma (Emmaline Bride)

Having a Wedding website support my artistic craft and love for custom gifts is the best! I wouldn't be where I am today without the wonderful couples out there getting married who enjoy my work and the incredible wedding gurus that want to spread the word about my Fizzy creations!

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

A Poolside Wedding and Ready to {PARTY}!! // Wedding Day Prep (Vol.7)

Getting married in the SUMMER provides

plenty of warm-weather scenery!

There can be OUTDOOR WEDDINGS at

the beach, the pier,

the rose garden,

the top of a building,

the backyard patio,

or the POOL!

Who wouldn't love a beautiful outdoor, poolside wedding in the middle of June? The sun is out, the weather is warm and the reflection off the water is glistening. A poolside wedding creates an amazing backdrop for floral arrangements and fabulous decor.

This week I received a THANK YOU e-mail from Angele, a very sweet "Fizzy Bride," who purchased some FizzyArtist Glassware for her June, poolside wedding. She and her fiance ordered a Bridal Party Set of custom champagne glasses with a fun violet and lime green color scheme.

"Thank you so much for all the hard work on the glasses

for the wedding. They were a HUGE hit and loved by

the entire wedding party. While I am not sure if I got

any photographs of the glasses, the glasses did make

the sneak peek of our wedding video so I wanted

to share the video with you. Here is the link:

wedding video.

Again thanks so much for adding a spark

to our rehearsal dinner and wedding!!"

- Angele Taylor

:: CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING WEDDING VIDEO ::

Angele and Justin from One Louder Productions on Vimeo.

I was inspired by their video with all of the fun details of the magical day. Aside from catching a fun glimpse of my custom glassware, I enjoyed taking in all of the other special moments. The excitement around the last finishing touches before the ceremony starts, the laughter from the crowd when Angele pulls on her veil, the adorable smile from the groom as he takes in the view of his bride. Then the video captures some highlights of the reception with smiles, laughter, dancing and more. Here are some of my notes from the beautiful wedding images of Angele and Justin's wedding. I also created an Etsy Treasusy with their wedding in mind. Check it out below!

Champagne Toast,

Cutting the Cake,

Sassy Garters,

Pretty Parasols,

and the
Violet/Lime Green

Color Combo

had me at

"I DO!"

Images of poolside weddings to be inspired by:

'{WEDDINGS} Violet and Lime...

will you BE MINE?!'

by FizzyArtist

Custom Painted Fabric Paraso... diabloangel $120.00	SHADES- Purple and White Ivo... plainNfancy $37.00
Peacock Peacock - Wooden Nat... weddingsundae $2.80	Plum Satin Rhinestone Flower... peaceandgloryd... $30.00
Violet Purple Chartreuse Gre... coloureen $19.00	Bouquet Handle Holder - Swar... panachebride $339.00
Peacock Wedding Cake Server ... Beadz2Pleaz $59.99	Spring Mandala Parasol chanticostudio... $75.00
Shades of purple and green W... Lekatzmeow $68.00	50% DEPOSIT Extravagant 48&q... Ivyndell $200.00
Hand Stamped I DO / ME TOO W... trinkets818 $14.95	SET of 6 Elegant BUTTERFLIES... photomamaregin... $2.50
Art Nouveau Peacock Fabric A... AllThatZazz $905.00	Passport Invitation with Mat... InvitingDesign... $8.00
Origami Purplicious Rose Bou... Lunatiger $20.00	150 Purple Stripe Paper Stra... ThePartyFairy $21.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Are You Related To A Modern-Day {MARTHA STEWART}? Well, I AM! // Gift Guide (Vol. 2)

Do you know someone who

can bake a delicious cake, have a

tidy and well-decorated home,

re-upholster his or her own furniture,

and paint antiques to look

like shabby-chic perfection?

I believe that most of us know a superwoman like this! A woman with the magic for creative thinking and artistic talents puts her in the "Martha Stewart" category, which is something to be proud of. Some women are gifted in decor or cooking or organizing, but a few out there were blessed with a couple of these gifts.

My sister, Heather, and I have been artistic and creative since we were very young. The artistic gene was definitely passed down from generation to generation. In our family history we have artists, seamstresses, furniture makers, carpenters, remodelers, and more. We watched our parents remodel and refurbish all of the time. One of my favorite projects they did was take a vintage dresser and make it into a sink vanity for our guest bathroom. They would envision things and then just go for it! Without a doubt, this gift stuck with Heather and I. I have had my painting career for almost 10 years now and Heather has now taken her love and gift for chic design to another level.

My siblings and I in 2002. Notice how my head tilts the same
towards Heather just like the baby shot of us above.

Heather is now the proud mommy of beautiful Olivia Grace and married to her multi-talented husband, David Reed. Heather has lived in New York City for the last 10 years and recently moved with her adorable family to Nashville, Tennessee. While living in New York, my sister learned how to master the art of finding salvaged pieces for next to nothing and revamp them into lovely, shabby-chic, one-of-a-kind treasures. Stepping into the Reed home is like stepping into a Martha Stewart Magazine of a trendy, young, modern home decor article.

I went to visit my sister and her family in Nashville this January for a late Christmas. While Heather showed me around their home I kept saying to her, "You could totally market and sell these pieces on Etsy!" During my visit we made a strategic trip to a thrift store and just had a BALL looking for "chachkies" as she calls them for her to re-paint and sell. I had so much fun with my niece, Olivia, in the stroller that day! Right before I left for my flight back to Minnesota, I helped the Reed's open their Etsy storefront and took pictures for the first listing. Since then Heather has been busy painting and creating new items while David helps promote, package and ship. They have had more than 50 sales with exceptional feedback! I think things look like they are off to a great start and now two of the Nelson kids have Etsy businesses!

"I love my new job here of staying home
with my beautiful baby girl while making
wonderful pieces for other peoples' homes!
Such a dream!" -Heather Reed (ReedLove)

The Reeds (David, Olivia, and Heather)

Their beautiful living space in Nashille, Tenn.

My niece, Miss Olivia Grace.

Olivia's magical bedroom with all of her mommy's original creations!

P.S. I bought her that cute rainbow
tutu for her first birthday from Etsy!

Check out the Reed's blog http://www.reedlove.wordpress.com/

and read about what they are doing.

Here's a description of their shop:

We relove items with our very own creativity and
personal care to make beautiful adornments for
your home! We search far and wide for the best
little treasures - then take them home -
clean, scrub, fix, and paint them to give
them our very own signature vintage chic.

::INSIDE REEDLOVE'S ETSY SHOP::
A "re-loved" gift guide from yours truly!

The Hot Trend right now is a
"trendy chalk/message board."
A great gift for ANY occasion!