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THE ERA OF THE COCKTAIL has made a comeback, and we are,
once again, becoming a cocktail culture. With this in mind, what could
be more appealing than turning cocktail and bar accessories into your
wedding gift registry theme? With the accessories you see here, you’ll
be all set for company.
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She left her heart in San Francisco. Melissa A. Panico, with MAP Events, swoons over the elegance and the urban Bay Bridge views.
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Red Butterfly Ornaments - Made of fabric with glitter accents, Potterybarn.com
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With the combination of Mediterranean architecture, cobble-stone streets, a warm, dry climate and cobalt-blue skies, your Lake Las Vegas wedding already has some major element in its favor:
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Juicy Couture Set
Pamper her the Juicy Couture way with this limited edition fragrance set. The travel size spray is perfect for Juicy girls on the go. It’s adorned with an exclusive Juicy Lipstick charm and paired with a hydrating body moisturizer. Give the gift of Juicy—it’s fashionably romantic and fun. $95, sephora.com
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Skip the never-ending search for the perfect favor and head straight to the valet! Surprise your guests with an old-fashioned donut cart stationed upon the exit.
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Your Wedding Day Resources
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Alyssa Nicol, owner of Alyssa Nicol Photography, originally planned a career in photojournalism and documentary photography following her graduation from the Colorado Institute of Art. However, when a friend who had seen her portfolio of travel work asked Nicol to photograph her wedding, Nicol was quick to reconsider her original photography genre plans. She tells us at Your Wedding Day, “I had never thought of shooting weddings until I realized its relationship to the storytelling process as I had studied in school for documentary photography.”
Now years later, Nicol has found her photography career with weddings
both inspiring and a challenge. “I find inspiration in being awakened
to all possibilities of human interaction,” she says, “and challenged
to be in the moment as it arises, as opposed to projecting ideas of
beauty.” She further explains, “It is really inspiring to create energy
among my couples so they feel the most natural and true to who they
are, and in their expression towards each other. It is in that moment,
that a beautiful photograph is captured.”
When we asked Nicol her opinion concerning what motivates her clients
in selecting her photography, she said she believed it had a lot to do
with her diverse background, and fine art approach but also, “I make an
effort to find out who the couple is, what they are about, and how they
are choosing to create their wedding day.”
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This intimate connection
between client and photographer allows Nicol’s images to express a
unique style, of where her subjects feel comfortable, and relaxed which
is the emotion a couple desires to feel on their wedding day.
These attributes have brought Nicol great success, both in the wedding photography arena and other accomplishments such as editorial with NBC, LA Weekly, and America Online; travel coverage in Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, India, Vietnam, Morocco, Kenya, and Belize; and Portrait Art for such notables as Director Robert Rodriguez and musicians Kelly Clarkson, Lyle Lovett, and John Legend.
But Nicol has much more to offer you in addition to exquisite wedding photos, so you’ll want to ask her about documentary photography, her photo booth service, hand-created photo cards, traditional/classic albums, and her book art.
For local weddings, or a destination wedding throughout the United States, or one of your favorite places, which may be one of Nicol’s favorite places, Europe and Africa, call Alyssa Nicol Photography. For you, our Your Wedding Day couples, Nicol says she will travel to the farthest ends of the earth!
Of course we are more than impressed, but there’s even more to tell. In an effort to give back to the world she captures in print so beautifully, Nicol will donate 5% of the cost of your wedding photo package to a non-profit organization of your choice.
By Susan Hart Hellman
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Alyssa Nicol Photography
8646 Melrose Ave (Soolip Paperie and Press)
West Hollywood
CA
90069
Phone: (323) 791-2536
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# 1 - LOUNGING ANYWHERE
Wonder what to do to a resort ballroom to make it more interesting and intimate? You can create individual lounge areas by renting tents of sheer flowing fabric and adding sofas and coffee tables with lots of candlelight in them. You’ve suddenly created that romantic lounge atmosphere in a standard ballroom and given it more intimacy. Your guests can move to different “rooms” during the cocktails hour or or they can dance the night away. Jill La Fleur, The Wedding Planner
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# 6 RECIPES FOR FAVORS
Gather together the favorite recipes that you remember as a child. They could be special family recipes, holiday menus, etc. Have them bound in small books, affix a wedding label on the front with your monogram and date that you were married. And there you have it, a unique favor that your guests will use again and again. Also, it is a wonderful way to acknowledge grandmothers and mothers.
Melissa Lee, Events of Santa Barbara
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#31 FLORAL DECOR
No wedding is complete without flowers. Try updating the traditional
centerpiece by using masses of your favorite flowers in a variety of
complementary tones for added texture and interest. For instance, if
your bloom-of-choice is the gerbera daisy, try one centerpiece with
dozens of red gerberas, another with orange, and another with
fuchsia-colored bunches. Let your imagination run wild!
Ariel Yve, Ariel Yve Design
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