Ross & Brandi {Engagement Session with Cherrybrook Studio}

Welcome to a new blog series - E-Sessions! In leu of Instalove Friday, how about I dish on this gorgeous ready-made family? Let's dive in!

Last October I had the absolute privilege of watching this adorable couple tie the knot. But before I dish on their special day and dive into the lovely details - I'd like to share with you their engagement session captured by the one and only Laura Rabe at Cherrybrook Studios. Laura is a rockstar photographer and captured this ready-made family last Summer, in downtown Springfield. There are some amazing shots with the Capitol Building in the background that are just jaw-dropping. I can't wait to share the gorgeous images Laura captured of their big day - but until then here are my favorites from their E-Session.

Love sweet love, right guys ? This couple celebrated their love for the outdoors, hunting and all things barn and rustic in an outside ceremony and reception at the historic Hill Prairie Winery. Their gorgeous images are in and I can't wait to share them with you very soon! Happy Friday Friends!

Photography by Cherrybrook Studio.

FEATURED VENDOR {The Knot}

 If I could just put exclamation points into this post I would do just that! Did you see the title of this post ? YEAH!! I don't know if you've noticed in the last few weeks some of the changes that have happened to my site and more so in my blog. I'm so excited to announce that Cassandra Dattoli Events is now a featured vendor on theknot.com. When the gals from the Knot first reached out to me early last year to offer me this amazing opportunity - I was blown away that my little boutique could be so honored. As much as I wanted to, it just wasn't the right time.  That's when I knew it was time - all or nothing - it was time to brand myself, so I could take this dream to the next level.  I can't compliment my go-to gal over at the Knot enough. Her eagerness, encouragement and excitement to get me noticed pushed me to truly make the commitment and investment into this little dream of mine. I didn't want to have couples visiting my old site when I felt like it wasn't a true reflection of my heart and what I put into each and every wedding I'm brought on to help with. I believe so much in love and marriage and what it all means - and I want so very much for my couples' weddings to be just that - more than just one day. I wanted my name and brand to not only represent this big Greek heart of mine, but also be a true reflection of what it means to hire me. After all the hard work that has taken place on my name and brand and all the hard work the folks over at the Knot have been doing I'm so happy to finally share this with you. I've been working behind the scenes to get my past couples to put up their reviews and get pictures up that showcase all the heart and soul that goes into each and every wedding I'm lucky enough to play a part in.  It is still a work in progress, but I'm so excited and just want to jump up and down - oh wait - I did jump up and down! 2015 is shaping up to be a mighty fine year.! And guess what! I feel like spreading the love! So to celebrate I'm giving away bags of Sparkle from the amazing Lauren over at Pearls and Pastries. Leave a comment here with your email and I'll pick five random winners to send these fun bags of celebration to! Dream Big my Friends!!

xoxo - C

 Photo via Shay Cochrane 

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Happy New Year !

I wanted to send a quick Happy New Year out and send you over to stylepics.com to download a free wallpaper. While I take it slow these weeks and continue to write my 2014 Year in Review and patiently await a feature to be published and announce it over here (psyched! doesn't even begin to cover my excitement!1 whoop whoop!)   Wishing you all the Happiest New Year! I think 2015 just might be my favorite yet! Follow along over here to see what I'm up to behind the scenes!

Much Love, C

CHRISTMAS PARTY IN A BOX {CDE Christmas Cards}

Hello Hello there! Can you believe Christmas is just a couple of days away ? I'm so pumped, excited, nervous, braindead and just feeling overwhelmed! But before it gets any crazier at my house I wanted to drop in and share my Christmas Client gifts with you all. I love to spoil my couples and remind them of how incredibly special it is for me to play a part in one of the most important days of their lives.

I can't begin to tell you how long it took me to find the perfect Christmas Card. I searched high and low and been to both sides of the Internet - but finally peeking out of a shelf was one single solitary box of these pretties. It was true-love and first sight. Once I found the cards, it was time to put together the "presents." I wanted something fun yet intentional.

I know around my house it is super crazy, and I imagine it being a little bit of the same for my couples - so I wanted to remind them to keep their love close and "shining bright" and I found these incredibly gorgeous ornaments and thought of how it reminded me to "let love shine" and it all just fell together. I love the ornament even more because no matter what color your Christmas tree is decorated in, this ornament fits right in because it has virtually no color. If you are anything like me, the color of the tree and theme changes every year, so I knew these ice-like stars were perfect. Lovely, intentional and practical - I totally scored! I found the sparklers via weddiingsparklersdirect.com and they shipped super fast. I lit one up outside over the weekend and it was easy to light and super pretty.

That letter-pressed gold envelope liner is to die for. I found that at our local craft store - the butterfly on each liner is a little nod to my Callie, paired with the blush envelopes and confetti ribbons just makes my heart skip a beat. I love these so very much and am crazy happy how they came out. I didn't want to go over board with pink for Christmas - so I stuck with pops of pink but lots of metallic gold. I can't wait for my wonderful couples to get their hands on these! Happy Monday sweet friends!!

xoxo - C

WOODLAND RUSTIC FAIRYTALE {CDE Wedding Sneak Peek}

Before you click this gorgeous video created by the one and only Levi Kirby, let me just tell you that every family member of this true-to-the-core DIY couple contributed in some part to this fabulous and gorgeous day. While I can't quite share the photos just yet, here is a short video of their special day that makes me weak in the knees.

Guys this video lights my heart on fire! I simply cannot wait to share this with you! This is my beautiful November 1st couple whose bridal party gave me a run for my money so to speak, but also filled my heart with so much joy. I nearly tear up every time I see this video. More to come soon from this very special day.

xoxo - C

  Photography by CM Photography | Video by Levi Kirby.