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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Babes and Bouquets - How I Paint A {BRIDESMAIDS} Custom Order // In The Studio (Vol. 1)

"Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve
anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision,
hard work, determination, and dedication.
Remember all things are possible for those who believe."
- Gail Devers

Working for a bride is very rewarding because all they care about is making everyone feel special. I've found that one of their favorite things to do is to research and find the best thank you gifts to give to their bridesmaids. I know, because I have the brides sending me e-mails saying how excited they have found my fizzy glassware to be and can't wait to give their custom, one-of-a-kind gifts to their maids!

As the bride, you select your bridesmaids for sentimental and other specific reasons. Usually these women have been your closest confidants throughout your entire life. They might be sisters, best friends, college roommates or childhood friends. Having your bridesmaids stand up with you at your wedding is like having a special support team for one of the best days of your life.

With that said, your bridesmaids are a special part of the wedding experience. They're the ones that freaked out the most (in a good way) when you announced your engagement and made sure that you had the appropriate celebration. They're the ones that with when you tried on wedding gowns and helped you decide which one was THE ONE. The bridesmaids set up and attend several bridal showers, group gifts, and most of all, the bachelorette party. What would you do without these fabulous women?

One of my buyers, Nicole, had a wedding last fall. She purchased FizzyArtist wine glasses and water goblets for all of her bridesmaids. They were able to use their custom glasses for the bridal shower and again for the wedding day. The color wine was one of the most popular colors for weddings in October and November this year. I painted the bases of each glass using this color to coordinate with the wedding colors and bridesmaid's dresses.

 

The Bride "Nicole" gifted her "Ladies" with their custom

wine galsses at the bridal shower a month before the wedding!

Nicole came back to my Etsy Shop during the holiday season to buy a christmas gift for a friend. In her e-mail with custom details she included these fun photos of her and the "girls" at the shower and wedding. She also wrote...

"I wanted to pass along a few pictures that I have of me and my bridesmaids with our glasses. Everyone was so amazed by how great the glasses are! They were shocked and excited to receive them at my shower in September. I received soooo many compliments on how cute they were. We have the glasses to keep forever as a memory! Thanks a million for all the hard work you put into

the 13 glasses that I ordered for my wedding. I really enjoyed giving them as gifts, and having everyone oooo and awww over them! Thanks so much!" --Nicole Emery

 I love it when my Fizzy Brides send me a note with photos. It just makes my day!

STEP-BY-STEP VIEW ON HOW I CREATE

MY CUSTOM, ONE-OF-A-KIND GLASSES!

STEP 1: Gather glasses and order form.

STEP 2: Sketch faces and details on order form.

STEP 3: Paint black outline and "refill A.S.A.P".

STEP 4: Paint base colors from wedding color scheme.

STEP 5: Add wedding date in the "Fizzy Label Tag".

STEP 6: Add "Bridal Titles" and names on the base.

STEP 7: Paint skin color, then dresses and bouquets.

STEP 8: Add lips and then the hair styles.

STEP 9: Repaint black outlines to frame everything in.

STEP 10: Add dots and swirls for an accented detail.

STEP 11: Paint each girl's detail in black with super fine brush.

STEP 12: Finish with white detailing and signature on the bottom of glass.

STEP 13: Bake glasses in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degress.

Thank you for taking a behind-the-scenes

look into my STUDIO!

"BRIDESMAIDS"

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ARE YOU THE BLUSHING BRIDE?

"If you are then these would make

great gifts for your bridal party.

You can have them customized for you

MAID OF HONOR,

BRIDESMAIDS, FLOWER GIRLS,

JR. BRIDESMAIDS, MOTHERS,

PERSONAL ATTENDANTS,

READERS,

and why not get one for yourself,

the BRIDE!

Or if you are hosting a bridal shower imagine

what the attendants would do when you

 give them a glass as their party favor?"

Look inside the glass and you will

find a special message... "refill A.S.A.P."

***PLEASE READ FOR IMPORTANT INFO***

This listing, as well as the rest of my designs,

are custom and made to order.

Please make sure to see my shop

HOME PAGE and POLICIES

http://www.etsy.com/shop/FizzyArtist/policy

before placing your order. Thank you!!

*BOOKING SCHEDULE:

Please make your purchase at least 6-8 weeks ahead.

Items are custom and made to order.

You can refer to the "booking schedule"

at the top of my shop HOME PAGE.

*CHOOSE YOUR QUANTITY CAREFULLY:

For more details please see the POLICIES section.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/FizzyArtist/policy

*AFTER your PURCHASE and PAYMENT:

You will submit your custom details with the

"WEDDING ORDER FORM" at - http://www.fizzyartist.blogspot.com/

HOW ARE THE GLASSES PERSONALIZED?

Each glass is designed 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!

Check out the other BRIDESMAIDS listings here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/FizzyArtist?section_id=7257869

CAN I SEND YOU PHOTOS OR JUST DESCRIPTIONS? Yes, either!

WHAT TYPES OF GLASSWARE CAN WE ORDER?

This design can be on a wine, beer pilsner(stien),

beer pint, low-ball (short), martini,

coffee mug or water glass.

Feel free to mix and match!

{ FEEDBACK }

Here is another email from a recent "Fizzy Bride".http://www.etsy.com/people/FizzyArtist/feedback


"Glasses were a huge hit with our bridal party! They used them for both the rehearsal dinner, as well as the wedding and after party! I had so many compliments on the gift and questions about where we got them. I would suggest ordering them super early though, because they really do take as long as she says! But worth the wait! :) " - MsPensFan

Thanks for checking out the FIZZ!

~FizzyArtist

http://www.fizzyartist.com/

Life is like riding a bike. It is impossible to maintain

your balance while standing still.

-Linda Brakeall

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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{What is the FIZZ?} Bridal Party Design and Recent Reviews // Living The Dream (Vol. 4)

"We all loved our glasses!!

Thank you so much for all your hard

work getting these to me on time...

they turned out so perfect and so fun.

We had questions about them all night,

it's a good thing you sent those

business cards =) Thank you again!!"

Leah Tschabold Brunette

{Fizzy Bride}

When I meet someone for the first time they will usually always end up asking the question,
"So, what do you do?" (meaning: where do you work or who do you work for?).

With a smile and a quick deep breath I answer, "Well, I own a small business and paint custom glassware for people all over the world." The smile is because I absolutely LOVE what I do and the quick deep breath is because my answer seems to shock and puzzle people every time! It's pretty funny to see people's face contort a bit, their head will cock to the side and they'll say "Really?!" The conversation will then lead directly into at least 10 questions regarding what I do and how I've been able to support myself. Sometimes I'll feel like I'm being interviewed, which is fun, and other times I feel like I'm having to convince someone that I'm not making it up. Being an entrepenuer and business owner is Living The Dream and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Each day I feel blessed and also so overwhelmed by it all. The work load never seems to get any easier, but I know it will all be worth it in the end someday!

 "We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving. And we all have some power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing."

- Louisa May Alcott  

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Are you wondering "WHAT IS THE FIZZ?" or ...

"WHY DOES SHE CALL HERSELF THE FIZZYARTIST?"

Let me unpackage it for you a little bit.

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When you think of the word {FIZZ} you think about a carbonated beverage like POP. You hear the hissing sound, see the bubbles shoot to the top and feel the tingly {FIZZ} hit your lips! My passion is to make my art something that POPS and have people feel refreshed when they enjoy it! My FIZZYARTIST GLASSWARE DESIGNS are truly unique and stand out from any of the other hand-painted glassware you have seen before! The {FIZZ} is my signature art style which can be described as "whimsical, funky and colorful".

TOP 5 reasons my "Fizzy Style" is different from my competitors:
1. Not only are they cool to look at on the outside, but the inside looks good as well.
2. My signature design has a clear LABEL TAG, so you can appreciate the beautiful color of the beverage that you choose to sip on.
3. You can have your very own cartoon portrait done without having to visit the caricature booth at the next County Fair.
4. Your glass is designed around the colors you like or the colors of the wedding day. This alone will make you smile!
5. For a great conversation starter and simply for fun you will find inside your glass a suprise message ... "refill A.S.A.P."

RECENT REVIEWS OF THE FIZZ!

"The glasses looked absolutely amazing.

I was so extremely happy with them

and our guys and dads LOVED them!"
-Shannon Hughes{Fizzy Bride}

"Loved the glasses for my wedding.

Everyone was shocked!!!"

-Kourtney Sullivan {Fizzy Bride}

 {BRIDAL PARTY LISTING }

{ DEAR BRIDE AND GROOM }

"You are already working so hard on hundreds of custom details and planning for your Big Wedding Day. No need to keep looking for the most unique, custom and practical gift to give your BRIDAL PARTY to thank them for their love and support. The FizzyArtist's *Bridal Party Design* is promised to add the perfect touch to your wedding experience."

{ CUSTOM and MADE-TO-ORDER }
Each order is designed and customized by your provided details such as: The wedding colors, flowers, date, attire, 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 surprise message... "refill A.S.A.P."

{ F.A.Q. }
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!

Bridal Party (10 glasses)
by the FizzyArtist

HOW LONG DO WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL WE GET OUR AWESOME GLASSES?

Orders are booked/reserved by your requested *NEED DATE* that you select on your order form. So many orders come in all at once that my schedule continues to fill up faster than I can paint the glasses! The Booking Schedule can be found in my SHOP'S ANNOUNCEMENT section and the estimated time frame is normally 6 to 8 weeks for the earliest arrival. Don't wait too late, my books fill up super fast!


{ PLEASE READ }
Please make sure to see my shop's POLICIES before placing your order. You will find details on How Things Are Made, Booking Schedule, Shipping and more. Thank you!!
Your ordering process will only be complete once you submit your Custom Details and Need Date* with the "WEDDING ORDER FORM" at -- www.fizzyartist.blogspot.com


*Your selected {NEED DATE} is also when you can EXPECT your glasses to arrive in the mail. Your order is reserved for the week prior to be started and finished before shipment. When the order is shipped you will receive an e-mail from stamps.com with tracking information (2-3 day Priority Mail).


{ FEEDBACK }
“I absolutely LOVE our wine glasses and pilsner glasses that you made for my wedding party. My bridal party loves them and loved using them at the reception. This was hands down the best gift I have ever seen a bride and groom give (pat on my back). The attention to detail on them is amazing and I appreciate you getting my large party done in a short time. Thank you so much! They were all the rage at the reception!


A very pleased and thankful couple, Adam and Monica Barker"

Click Here for more FEEDBACK at my Etsy Shop

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