Relaxing Chamber Music

Last night I attended the Mercer County Regional Chamber of Commerce's wedding industry networking event in Trenton. Although a little further afield than what would be typically considered my base of operations, it was an excellent opportunity to meet a number of vendors in the field, including NJWedding.com, New Jersey Bride magazine, and Brides.com.

Perhaps one of the most interesting people I met was Frank Margasak, of The Wedding Artist. You'll find out more about Frank when he's added to The Social Register later this week, but suffice to say he brings a very unique service to the industry.

Frank is a portraitist and illustrator that transferred his skills from the fashion industry -- where he worked for the likes of Polo, Armani, and Prada -- and brought them to the wedding industry. He creates beautiful, haute couture bridal portraits in charcoal. He is quite possibly the only high fashion bridal portraitist in the country.

To the right is just one sample of Frank's amazing work, but he has many more samples on his site where he goes from original to first draft to final design. Keep an eye out for more about Frank later this week on The Social Register.

Brides have a lot of choices these days in picking photographers, musicians and DJs, even places where to look for the services (as well as where to find wedding planners too -- but you already know you don't need to go any further than here!). While Coming Together Events currently utilizes The Knot and WeddingChannel.com, primarily because they're seen as the go-to sites for the industry, you shouldn't neglect alternative venues either.

Last night we met the folks from WedAlert and WeddingZone, both of whom offered intriguing opportunities for showcasing my services, but also bringing a wealth of information to the bride-to-be. You'll likely be well-served by checking out either (or both!) sites.