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 Any diamond will carry a romantic message to a beloved bride, but only one will set her heart on fire. A diamond that is so perfectly cut that it has all the classic elements of a diamond’s beauty—brilliance, dispersion and scintillation. A diamond that sparkles like a red-hot fire. A Hearts On Fire diamond.
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 Custom Designer Cookie Platters
Entertain with style and panache with these exquisite custom designer
cookie platters! Personalize the colors of your cookie platter to match
your event’s color theme. 30 cookies, individually wrapped ~ $120 Beau-Coup
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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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Goutal Petite Cherie Eau de Toilette - For the 10th Anniversary, the classic
ribbed bottle is frosted in a soft, celadon green. Petite Cherie is a
fresh combination of fruity and floral ingredients including peach, musk
rose, pear, fresh cut grass and vanilla, Bloomingdales.com,
Retail $115
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Janice S. Casacca explores the Central Coast’s effortless beauty and the flavor of old California where the sprawling countyside meets the deep blue Pacific Ocean.
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Kim Scott and Niki Ward have been shooting photos together for about 12 years. However, they told Your Wedding Day magazine, the two paths that led them to the formation of their 12-year wedding photography partnership couldn’t have been much different. Niki explains, “Kim’s route included obtaining a degree in psychology, with her career goal including graduate school in that field of employment.” Niki, on the other hand, obtained a degree in film studies, with the ultimate goal of making movies.
But the plans for both women began to change right after college, when
they met and started a women's photography group dedicated to honing
the craft of photography as a means of personal expression. Kim says
part of her rational for doing this was “perfect timing.” “A long-term
relationship had just ended, and I was looking for a way to express
myself. My hobby, photography, quickly turned to a passion.” |
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Niki says her transition came about with the realization that photography was so much more accessible than filmmaking. “It was a much better fit for the family life I was building,” she adds.
Their meeting and decision to go into the wedding photography business was good timing in another way too. “Our friends were all getting married,” Niki says, “and the work just started coming to us.”
“Over the next few years we built our business slowly, organically,” Kim explains. “During these years we were starting our families.” But slowly or not, that business did grow and now they offer a full-service photography studio, offering portraiture, event photography, album design, and a wide array of photography-related products. They consider their very different fields of study and backgrounds to be an asset in how this business has expanded. Between Niki’s degree in film studies and Kim’s degree in psychology, they consider this the perfect combination for wedding photographers! “Our clients love it that we can offer two distinct yet complementary perspectives. Having two full time shooters is invaluable,” Niki says.
Their clients also love the flexibility Kim and Niki bring to the wedding experience. “We are always primarily concerned with mastering and expanding our craft,” Kim says. For both of them, originally film shooters, expanding their craft has included the incorporation of several art processes including Polaroid and emulsion transfers and other techniques from the world of art, editorial, and fashion. “These experiences have shaped our current point of view,” Kim says, “as artists and storytellers.”
These photographers say they have never stopped pushing themselves to learn new skills to bring to their brides and grooms. “One day, around three years ago,” Niki says, “we looked at each other and realized we were sitting on an amazing opportunity here.” First, they started concentrating more on their business skills, which Niki says was “a daunting task” for two artistic, creative people. Then, they learned digital photography. “Now that we are digital,” Niki says, “we know that our art training has served us well, giving us several advantages over shooters who have known nothing but digital capture.”
In addition to the wide variety of photography skills, Kim and Niki bring another asset to their wedding photography business. “We believe that the experience of being photographed should be really fun!” Niki says. They have so much fun, in fact, this is one of the first things prospective clients notice, Niki adds, “A couple that recently hired us said at our initial consultation it never seemed like photography was ‘our job.’ Creating relationships with our couples is really important to us, and we believe it shows in the intimate and familiar feel of our work.”
Kim and Niki say they draw inspiration from the world around them. “This pretty much revolves around our children,” Niki says. “Children know the value of playing,” she explains. “They see the world from a refreshingly honest place, and they bring joy into the simplest tasks.”
But they also gather inspiration from each other’s unique talents. “Kim is a natural photojournalist,” Niki explains. “Her images are at once familiar and intimate.” Niki adds that she loves making portraits. “My images are somewhat architectural in composition,” she says. And both of them are inspired by the presence of real emotion and beautiful light which they find always intriguing.
When asked what they love the most about what they do, Kim says, “We love emotion, capturing the connections between people, and the weaving together of families and lives. Combine that with beautiful light, and you have a perfect day!”
When you call Kim and Niki, you will know immediately their love for capturing your perfect day! And don’t let distance keep you from calling. Although they serve mainly the San Francisco Bay Area and the Napa/Sonoma Wine Region, this duo will travel anywhere you are. “For true love,” Kim says, “we will go to the ends of the earth!”
By Susan Hart Hellman, Executive Editor
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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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# 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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#16 COMFORTABLE RECEPTIONS
Reception spaces are taking on a comfort
theme nowadays. Rather than using cocktail tables alone, couples are
creating a lounge effect in their reception areas by adding cozy
furniture groupings of sofas and coffee tables, along with tenting and
draping, lamps and lanterns, lit up trees and dozens of candles. You
may want to hire a jazz quartet or flamenco trio to create a sultry
ambiance. Some couples are even hiring cigar rollers! You can also
use this set-up outdoors for a living room beneath the stars!
Jill La Fleur, The Wedding Planner
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