Welcome to the the Traveling Photo Booth

As the founder of the Madison Wedding Guild, I have been very lucky to have partnered with some of Madison's premier wedding vendors for the last almost 4 years

We are very excited to expand that family by adding Traveling Photo Booth for 2012!

The Traveling Photo Booth's Madison, WI office is locally owned and operated by Casey Haselwander.

You've most likely never rented a photo booth before and that's okay. Simply visiting their website is the first step in renting the Greatest Photo Booth in the Galaxy for your event!

Life's biggest moments deserve the best. You can contact them by phone at 608.370.2831 or check out their website at http://www.thetravelingphotobooth.com/madison-wi.html.

Madison Wedding Guild Show

Come see us!!

Wednesday, May 4th at the Madison Club.

We are thrilled to be able to give our clients and perspective clients a stress free night that they can come and speak with some of Madison's premier wedding professionals. And, it is free! Free parking, free food and drinks, most importantly free consultations with fantastic wedding vendors!

Come join us and allow Beyond Elegant Events and the Madison Wedding Guild to help you plan your big day!

Hope to see you there!

1st Annual WI Bride Bridal show tomorrow night...

Come visit us tomorrow night at the first annual WI Bride Madison Bridal show!!

We’ve gathered the top local vendors, covering everything you could possibly need to plan the perfect day. Kick your wedding up a notch — or several — with Look of Love, the region’s most exclusive bridal event.

We’ll be giving away a honeymoon package courtesy of Sundara Inn & Spa. Must be present to win.

The youngest member of team BEE turns one!!

Jayme Galanos, owner/senior planner for Beyond Elegant Events, and her family celebrated little Anabelle's first Birthday back in January.

Look at the absolutely adorable cake that was created by Betty Arp!

Jayme simply gave Betty a napkin from the set of paper products she had purchased or the party and she created not just one, but two wonderful cakes for them. (One for the grown up, they are huge fans of Betty's citrus vodka cake, and one for the birthday girl!)

While you are looking at bakers for your wedding cake, think about using them to make the cake for your bridal shower or you rehearsal dinner. As you can see bakers don't just do weddings!

For more information on Betty Arp and I Do Cakes By Betty, check out her website today to schedule your tasting!

All you need to know about save the dates!

Save The Date Cards: Etiquette by MyGatsby Are Save the Date Cards Necessary? While Save the Dates cards are not necessary in all situations, they are a wonderful way to generate excitement and, most importantly, allow your loved ones plenty of time to make arrangements to share in your special day. Especially important for friends and family who will be traveling to your wedding location, Save the Dates encourage travelers to take advantage of travel deals, book flights, and make any other necessary plans sooner than later. If your wedding date falls on or around any holidays, or if it's taking place at a popular vacation or destination spot, you should consider sending out your Save the Dates at least five months in advance. In these situations, your guests will likely be thinking of your event as a vacation and will appreciate having the time and information to plan accordingly. When should Save the Dates be sent? Think of your Save the Date cards as a preliminary invitation to your wedding. They should be sent at least four months before the wedding date. Your wedding invitations should follow about two months later. If you are asking guests to travel a great distance, take time off work, or travel during peak seasons, the sooner you can let them know the better! In these circumstances, it's not uncommon to send Save the Date announcements as much as twelve months in advance. Do I need to send a Save the Date to all my guests? No, you are not required to send a Save the Date to everyone on your guest list. Many brides cut costs here by sending Save the Dates only to those guests who will be traveling or who will likely need to make arrangements far in advance. Of course the benefit of sending a Save the Date card to every person you are hoping will attend is that you are increasing the likelihood that they will reserve that date and will, in fact, be able to attend your special day. If, for whatever reason, you do choose to send Save the Dates only to a select number of guests, there is just one rule to follow. Make sure they are sent to all people who have any reason to interact with each other. Imagine how hurt your cousin Sally would be if she visited your aunt May and saw your beautiful Save the Date hanging on her refrigerator, only to realize she had not been sent one and have no idea why. It should be noted that a Save the Date is just that. It's doesn't do double duty as an engagement announcement to everyone you know...and therefore should only be sent to those people you will absolutely be inviting to the wedding itself. Do not send a Save the Date to anyone who will not be receiving a wedding invitation.

Wi Bride Best of - Vote Now!

We have had the distinct privilege of being nominated and/or winning WI Brides Best in WI every year they have had the awards. Please help us keep that streak alive by taking a couple minutes and go out and vote for us as your favorite wedding planners. ;) Voting ends tomorrow, so please vote today or tomorrow.

(You can only vote once and you have to fill out at least 6 categories.

You can vote, by clinking this link...WI Bride Awards.

A sincere thank you from your team at Beyond Elegant Events for helping us be recognized year after year! We have been extremely lucky to have had the honor to work with such amazing couple and other wedding professionals over the last 7 years!

Next Show Location Has Been Changed!

Hi Everyone -

The first Madison Wedding Guild Show of the 2011 is coming up on Wednesday, March 2nd!

(Due to the rallies downtown, we have decided to change the location of the next Madison Wedding Guild Show from the Madison Club to the Crown Plaza on East Washington Avenue.)

We are thrilled to be able to give our clients and perspective clients a stress free night that they can come and speak with some of Madison's premier wedding professionals. And, it is free! Free parking, free food and drinks, most importantly free consultations with fantastic wedding vendors!

Come join us and allow Beyond Elegant Events and the Madison Wedding Guild to help you plan your big day!

Hope to see you there!