We think one of the hardest aspects of working in the wedding industry is staying inspired and ahead of the current trends. It's so easy to browse wedding magazines & inspirational, styled blog posts, but by the time you figure out what's currently trendy, it's probably almost too late to actually use it! Kim Sayatovic is the founder and chief creative officer of Belladeux Event Design, a full-service wedding and event design firm based in New Orleans. She was the perfect person to chat with about staying inspired in the wedding industry because she is creative, artistic, and full of advice! Tune in to the podcast to hear some tips about staying inspired (along with some hilarious stories about New Orleans & the south in general... including some wacky bride ideas), but feel free to read our favorite points below! Key Takeaways

1. Don't look for inspiration... create inspiration! The best way to be unique & stay ahead of the trend is to find your own inspiration! Pinterest & blogs are great, but they're full of ideas that have already been done. Kim mentions she looks at the world as if she's looking through a lens. She finds inspiration from nature & often figures out ways to incorporate different things she's seen outdoors in her wedding designs. She's constantly creating a vision in her head that hasn't been done before, which is key to staying inspired in the wedding industry!
2. Pull inspiration from the fashion industry. One of the reasons why the fashion industry is a great method of inspiration is because they also stay ahead of trends. Thumbing through fashion magazines is an excellent way to find new styles, see what's trendy & popular, and create some awesome designs and portraits based off these styles! Textures, colors, and materials that show up on the runway are typically up next in the event world as well!
3. Consider your geographic location & find inspiration around you! Kim is lucky enough to work in New Orleans, which is full of rich history, vibrant colors, and (as we learn on this podcast) AWESOME wedding traditions! Seriously, is there anything cooler than a second line?! Anyway, a traditional New Orleans wedding will probably be styled very differently from a San Diego beach wedding. Play to your city's strengths when drawing inspiration for your wedding or your photoshoot and you'll likely come up with something unique & awesome!

Tune in to hear more tips & stories from Kim & be sure to check her out online! Thanks for listening! Relavent Links

• Belladeux Event Design
• Belladeux Event Design on Facebook
• PhotoSpark on Facebook

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