Zombie Wedding Followup

We had a great zombie shoot!  You can check out my followup on my other blog here or catch the zombie Examiner article here.  Stay tuned for future videos, photos, and behind the scenes shots!  Enjoy!

Crystal Butterfly Bouquet Update

After weeks of scouring eBay for a good deal, I finally won a bid on a crystal butterfly! It was a bit pricey (about $80 with shipping), but still a great deal less than the retail price ($130). As mentioned in a previous post, I am really interested in the idea of a crystal butterfly in my bouquet.

I think the topaz colors will work well with the tentative colors I want, and have enough to resell the butterfly if the colors don't work out. I think a center of green orchids surrounded by yellow roses tied with a blue ribbon would look nice.

Of course, I also change my mind every week, so we'll see if this idea is still a winner in a few months.

Zombies Attack Wedding!

For those of you that read my other blog, this will be posted there as well. But you don't have to read it twice. But you can if you. After all, this covers my life, my art, weddings, and zombies.

I've decided that what this world needs is more zombies attacking weddings. So my production team, Junebug Media, is going to make this dream a reality!
We also gotten some great press on NBC LA:

A local artist is looking for zombies to help ruin a wedding in Sherman Oaks.

The undead mayhem is the brainchild of artist Brandie June Chernow. The idea began as a photo shoot to document a staged wedding dissolving into chaos (Imagine spilled wine, bad toasts, perhaps a few awkward moments).

Chernow and her production team at Junebug Media started brainstorming ways to up the ante. One of her coworkers suggested a Bridezilla vs. Godzilla theme. That's when things got interesting.

"…and that led to me thinking that zombies would be a great way to worsen a bad situation. Zombies attacking a wedding it became. Because when you think things can't get worse, that's when the zombies attack," Chernow said.

Chernow is now accepting applications for zombies. The project is on a tight budget, so all undead work will be pro bono. Not all applicants will score a role in the Sept. 13 photo shoot. Those interested can reach Chernow at junebugmedia@gmail.com.

Ideally, Chernow says, she'd like the photos displayed at an appropriate venue, such as the Downtown Art Walk.

"But mainly we think it'd be fun. Art for art's sake. Or zombies for art's sake. Or art for zombies' sake," Chernow said.

And the Examiner also ran a story:

On September 13th in Sherman Oaks, zombies will be busting up a wedding, and you have a chance at getting involved in the mayhem!

Junebug Media, founded by Brandie June Chernow in 2008, is putting together a still photography shoot and slide show-style video of the events, which Brandie described in an email as being "about a wedding that starts sweet and then goes wrong (think passed-out drunk groomsmen, bridesmaid making out with groom)," but quickly turns into a bloodbath when zombies attack. With her team rounded out by Ray McCoy, Damon D. Brown and Craig Johnson, Brandie has a group of experienced TV production folks at the helm of this project, and they have already put down some hard-earned money on the zombie makeup that will be used for the event.

Anyone and everyone can get involved by contacting Brandie at junebugmedia@gmail.com and showing up to the event. Although there's no pay -- this is an ultra-low budget event -- Brandie says that she can get people copies of the photos, and will be shopping around the slideshow and photos to be displayed locally, such as at the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk. As Brandie puts it, "mainly we think it'd be fun. Art for art's sake. Or zombies for art's sake. Or art for zombie's sake." How can you beat that?

If you've never heard of Junebug Media, they have completed several short videos, and have won second place at the UCLA Anderson School of Business and Management video contest with a mock 1950s parody PSA. Additional team members support them on various projects. This may very well be an outfit to watch out for in the future.

And by the way, is anyone else reminded of Adam's (Jeremy Sisto) short film in May?

Tree Sapling Favors

In case you're interested in favors that are relatively inexpensive and green, take a gander at GreenWorld Project.  For just a few dollars, you can get a tree seedling in a reusable container, all tired with a ribbon.

A variety ribbon and cap colors to choose from.

My favorite favor was the Birdfeeder Tree.  The container becomes a birdfeeder, and each one contains a small pouch of birdseed.  

And to cut costs even more or simply personalize it to exactly your taste, they sell just the tree seedlings, for as low as $1.50.  A quick trip to the craft store (I like Michaels), and you can inexpensively wrap them up any way you like.

The Odd Couple (Combining Styles)

First, I have to preface, that there are over two years till Craig and I get married.  So, there is not a rush to come to any consensus.  But I am already surprise at how my greatest wedding-planing difficulty is creating a wedding that both Craig and I want.  Originally, Craig claimed he just wanted to 'show up,' but it turns out he's quite opinionated on our special day.  Almost as opinionated as I am.

Ideal:

Craig: (assuming he has to even have a wedding) - totally casual, kinda punk, and all of the food is covered in nacho cheese.

Me: tasteful, sparkly, tapas, and a chocolate fountain

Hmmm... noticing a bit of a difference?  Me too.  Trying to combine orchids with a tux that has the arms and legs torn off.  It's going to be an interesting journey to be sure.  At least we agree on the following:

• fun
• memorable
• pool party

But at least no matter what kind of flowers we have and even if there is nacho cheese (though I hope not!), we are getting married.  And big picture, I guess that really is the important part (that or the honeymoon).

Think about it.  Oh yeah.

The Strange, the Cute, and the Ugly... Commercial.

Here is another wedding commercial.  I found it odd, cute, bizarre, disturbing, and endearing- all in one.

It's for an Indian match making site.  Want to know what metro-monial mean?  So do I!

Crystal Time!

As a lover of bling and sparkly things, I stopped by a Swarovski store to check out a necklace I saw online that I though would look lovely with my dress.    

I want something unique, modern with some fun glitz.  My strapless dress is just screaming for a statement necklace.

Unfortunately, this necklace is out of season at their stores, and can only be bought online.  I never realized Swarovski has 'season items.'  So I tried on some other necklaces, and generally had fun with shiny things. 

Such as this one.

And then I had the idea of putting a crystal flower in my bouquet as a way to 'save' part of the bouquet for long after the wedding.  This one was one of my favorites.

But then I saw the butterflies!  Even better than a flower.  Now I really want to add a crystal butterfly to my bouquet.  I saw this one at the store. 

Then I saw this one online, and am torn between the topaz and the lavender butterfly.   

I'm debating the price tag ($130) and checking out what the prices are on Ebay.  I generally lean towards purples and blues, but I really like the 'pop' of the yellow one.  If we use a bright blue with a pale green or yellow, I think the topaz may work best.  But I'm still up for comments.