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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
4 L e t t e r Fr o m G r e t c h e n 6 Fe a t u r e d A r t i s t 7 Around the Office 8 Fe a t u r e d We d d i n g s 14 A r t i s t Re v i e w s 16 Arist Profile 17 New Hires
Cover - Photography by Caitlin R
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O U R C O R E VA L U E S The complete “WOW” experience Exceed expectations Full-hearted commitment to excellence in every aspect of the business Do what it takes in every situation to impress the client A spirit of integrity Do the right thing, for the right reasons, all the time Be honest Be committed to Bellagala’s principles and guidelines Innovating and Continuously Improving Commit to improvement: personally, professionally, and technically Ask for feedback Be creative; dream; imagine Stay informed of the latest technology and trends Never be satisfied with average Team Player Be passionate about collaboration Be supportive and respectful in your communication and actions You can’t do it alone Candid communication with the proper balance of confidence and humility Be Accountable Do what you say 3 Fulfill commitments Take responsibility for your actions
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a letter from
GRETCHEN
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letter from Gretchen
Happy New Year! Everyone here at the office is extremely excited for the new year and all the endless possibilites that come with it. Each year, we continue to be more and more amazed by you all and all the hard work and dedication you bring to each new wedding season. We are grateful to have such an awesome group of artists and we truly wouldn’t be as succesful as we are without each and every one of you. With the new year, please let us know if you would like anything to be updated! Whether that may be your headshot, gallery or bio on the website, we’re more than happy to help you with whatever you may need! Gretchen Gosnell Director of Operations “We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together.” - Bill Richardson
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featured artist
K R ISTI |
ST U D IO F lO RIST
About 20 years ago I found myself sitting behind a computer monitor at an engineering firm bored out of my mind. I took a part time job at a flower shop in the evenings for fun and it bloomed into a full-time passion of mine. I owned that crazy beautiful flower shop for 15+ years. I have been a part of creating amazing floral events all over the world, from Paris to Buenos Aires and especially right here at home. A couples vision of their special day has always been precious in my heart. Their creative journey with its abundance of paths and choices a wonderful adventure...with no two visions ever the same. The sheer joy and transformation that flowers bring to a space and story is beyond words. Breathing warmth into a cold room, life into an average venue and beauty into an already precious moment. I thrive on any opportunity to bring beauty into the world! I have never heard anyone say, “It’s too beautiful”... there is never too much beauty.... one blossom...each moment at a time.
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around the office
SH A N E |
A’BU LAE D IG ITAL C O O RD INATOR
Hello! I am the Digital Coordinator for A’BULAE, along with handling Photomingle logistics for Bellagala. My main drive is to innovate, and I am always looking for new and better ways to make things happen. I believe that generating new ideas can only happen when you’re learning new things and taking in new experiences, and that’s what I strive to do in my personal and professional life. When I’m not at A’BULAE I’m often planning adventures, whether it’s just for the sake of exploring a new place, or an elaborate trip to Tennessee for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival, which is a voyage I look forward to all year. I find myself at A’BUALE for about 1/3 of the events that take place, so if you’ve got a gig here make sure to stop by and introduce yourself! I love to hear meet our Bellagala artists, especially if you have any work you want to show off, or ideas for the space in A’BULAE. If you want to make something happen, especially if it deals with the lights or A/V system while you’re here, I’m happy to help you out. Hoping to meet more of you in the future! Happy 2016!
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featured wedding
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ALLISON & DAN JULY 18, 2015
WAY Z ATA C O U N T RY C L U B Photography by Caitlin R | Floral by Dawn L Videography by Ben E | Disc Jockey by Elijah V
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featured wedding
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DANICA & NED OCTOBER 02, 2015 H A R R I E T T I S L A N D PAV I L I O N Photography by Sarah M | Second Shooter Jessica R Disc Jockey by Mike H | Hair and Makeup Dee D
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featured wedding
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YUQI & XIAOKANG OCTOBER 11, 2015
N O RT H W E S T E R N C O L L E G E Photography by Jeannine P | Disc Jockey by Macello V Floral by Kristi S | Hair & Makeup by Tara and Sarah Elizabeth
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artist revie ws
BR E N T F | ST U D IO D ISC JO C KEY “Our DJ Brent was AMAZING. Everyone complimented him and he was able to keep the dance floor full all night. He even recorded some video on his cell phone and sent it to us the next day. He orchestrated a “final song for the couple” that got our entire family and friends to circle around us and sing-along to one of our favorite songs. It was my favorite moment of the dance to be surrounded by so much love and joy! Brent was over the top awesome and I will be telling my friends to request him specifically! ”
C HE RY L K | ST U D IO PHOTO G RAPHER
“Cheryl was delightful to work with. She is obviously dedicated to her work and to customer service. She responded to emails and requests very quickly and even shot our engagement pictures the day after a wedding that went way into the night. On our wedding day she had a terrible cold but that didn’t stop her from taking some amazing shots. She and her partner worked amazingly well together in wrangling my friends and family and making sure we captured all of the fun and sweet moments of our day.”
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N I C O L E L | ST U D IO W ED D ING PLANNER “We were beyond lucky to get Nicole as our planner. I am a very detailed oriented person and Nicole went out of her way to make sure everything was perfect and went exactly as planned. She is very attentive and is extremely thorough. She did so much work with my vendors behind the scenes prior to the event and that work paid off the day-of- everything went smoothly and according to plan. Nicole is a true professional in this business and a pleasure to work with.”
DA N F | A SSO C IAT E VID EO G RAPHER “I am so thrilled that we picked Dan as our videographer! Dan was punctual, enthusiastic, pleasant and overall just really easy to work with! Both before and after the wedding Dan was very prompt in responding to questions we had. I am so excited to see what Dan has put together because we received positive feedback from our guests that they observed him capturing all moments and were very impressed with the work he was doing!”
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featured wedding
KELLY & KYLE OCTOBER 09, 2015 RU S H C R E E K G O L F C O U R S E Photography by Jaime R | Second Shooter Alex O Disc Jockey by Matt R | Videography by Dan F Floral by Carol K
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NEW HIRES Shanna Allyn | 2nd shooter Will Leighton | VI Assistant Justin Yin | VI assistant Becqui Sherman | 2nd shooter Keighla Anderson | Associate PH Jonah Sargent | VI Assistant Jamie Tveitbakk | VI AND PH Assistant/2nd shooter Darrell Knetsch | 2nd shooter Sarah Fillipi | Associate PH
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