Sweet Court House Wedding

A sweet friend of mine, who I also have the privilege of serving as her wedding planner, just tied the knot to her wonderful fiancé (a dedicated Navy Sailor) this past week, in a pre-wedding, intimate court house ceremony. I was honored to be their (very amateur) photographer, capturing a few sweet moments from this precious ceremony. May the joy of their new love brighten your Friday. :)

RS Exclusive on the set of "The Ratio"

One thing is for certain, the life of a McLean -- and RS Exclusive team member -- is never dull.

I recently had the privilege of offering my services through RS Exclusive to the production of a short film called The Ratio, assisting with production design and styling. The Ratio is a film directed, produced, and filmed by several talented students of Regent University.

When my dear friend, Danielle, called to request my services on this shoot, I was only too excited to help. Not only did I get to offer assistance in the area of production styling, but I was also asked to open up our home for use in several scenes.

A photo of Danielle and I. Talk about talented, Danielle is one of those individuals that can do just about anything! She is an incredible graphic/web designer, seamstress, amazing lead production designer, and beautiful friend...in addition to being an incredible woman of God. So blessed to have her in my life.

Our day began at 11:30 AM with room setup and scene prep, followed by the arrival of 20 + crew members: grips, equipment setup team, videographers, the director, producers, makeup artist, etc. Needless to say, our home was packed to capacity and a fury of activity.

Little Bear was having a blast with all of the new faces, and was a very good boy the entire time. He was dubbed the official mascot of the shoot, and enjoyed watching most of activity from his little perch in the kitchen.

Getting ready to shoot the first few scenes in our living room.

Our two stars getting makeup done in our "green room."

One of our design projects was to transform our guest bedroom into a room fit for a seven year old boy.

Here are the before photos:

Here are the after photos:

Shooting the bedroom scenes:

Behind the scenes with Chris and Bear

 Bear had a long day of directing...he needed some coffee, stat. That's right, Bear, failure is not an option in this family. ;-)

Looking forward to sharing the film with you all once it has come through post-production and is released, probably sometime in May.

In the meantime, if you need any styling assistance, don't hesitate to contact our team at RS Exclusive. There's no project too little or too big that we can't tackle -- with style. ;-)

Get Hitched.

Life has been a bit hectic in the McLean household this past week, thus the lack of exciting and earth-shattering blog posts on my part. This will change soon, though, I promise. I even have a sweet treat all lined up for tomorrow, in honor of our national day of L.O.V.E.

In the meantime, I want to share a sneak peek of our latest RS Exclusive ad for Hitched, the upcoming bridal issue for the 'burg's premier life and style magazine, Lynchburg Living.

I'm ridiculously excited about this issue as it will feature a stunning, don't-want-to-miss-it editorial spread that RS Exclusive had the wonderful honor of providing decor and styling assistance for. Seriously, you don't want to miss it! It's hot. ;-)

And...if you don't already, why not take a quick moment to follow us on facebook and twitter! :)

Love on the silver screen

In addition to the photos I shared in an earlier post from our first anniversary photoshoot last year, Crystal George Studios -- along with Shaking Hands Productions -- put together an incredible short video showcasing part of our photoshoot. My company, RS Exclusive, also had the pleasure of assisting Crystal with the styling for my shoot.

This video is so beautifully done. I hope you take a quick moment to enjoy!

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Ask the Exclusive -- Wedding Etiquette, Part One

Once a month, I am honored to share wedding advice and insight through RS Exclusive's featured column, "Ask the Exclusive" on the fabulous Virginia bridal blog, Hill City Bride. Today's post is hot off the press, and is all about wedding etiquette.

• Wedding Etiquette, Part One
  

You don't have to be a bride to glean some great insight from this post, but I encourage you to pass it along should you have a friend or family member preparing to take the matrimonial plunge. Part two of my etiquette series will be featured in February.

More from"Ask the Exclusive"

• Spotlight on flowers
• Why a wedding planner
• Meet RS Exclusive, LLC

 If you aren't yet familiar with Hill City Bride, definitely take a moment to check them out. Run by a dear friend of mine, this premier bridal blog for Central Virginia features all of the areas top event vendors, and provides today's modern bride with a plethora of fabulous insight, ideas, and support. We are honored to be a part of this beautiful wedding resource.

While you're perusing the web today, take a moment to check out our company website at www.rs-exclusive.com and then visit ("like!") us on Facebook. As a small, locally-owned company, we thrive on the incredible support of friends like you, so please share the love! :)

In addition to wedding planning, RS Exclusive offers a wide variety of event services and personalized consultation for both small and large-scale events (engagements, birthdays, anniversaries, bridal/wedding/baby showers, etc.) decor and floral design, photo styling, even phone and Skype consultation for our long-distance clients! Visit us online for a complete list of our services.

Contact us today and let us know how RS Exclusive can help you with your next event!

With RS Exclusive, attention to detail is everything.

"Winter Wedding Wonderland" Sneak Peek by RS Exclusive, LLC

I wanted to share a quick sneak peek with you of a recent winter wonderland wedding my company, RS Exclusive, had the honor of planning for a sweet bride and her groom in Lynchburg, VA. Photography is courtesy of the talented Crystal George, of Crystal George Studios.

If you haven't already, take a moment to check-out our website,
www.rs-exclusive.com, to learn about the many personalized services we offer, whether your live near or far.

While you're at it, we're also on Facebook and Twitter.