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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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 Eau de Parfum by Vera Wang
An exotic fruity, floral bouquet teased with vanilla and an unexpected
twist of pink guava. The gold crown cap contains a hidden treasure: a
keepsake gold band studded with tiny amethyst-colored crystals. $42 -
$68 verawang.com
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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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On her A-List, Linda Pitelli of Eventful Designing is captured by the magic and imagination of Los Angeles and it's major star factor.
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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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 Red Butterfly Ornaments - Made of fabric with glitter accents, Potterybarn.com
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Hollywood Glamour Wedding |
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Written by: Susan Hart Hellman
Photography: Norma Lopez Molina
Set Designer: Linda Pittelli, Linda Pittelli’s Eventful
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The famous director Mr. Cecil B. DeMille should definitely be called in, because this Your Wedding Day Hollywood Glamour event design is as worthy of a close-up as was any Age of Glamour movie star.
Representing grand entrances made even more dramatic by plunging necklines and beaded purses, white tie and tails, diamonds, sequins, and crystals, designer Linda Pittelli defines the Glamorous Old Hollywood era and her event design as “stunning, lavish, opulent, sexy, timeless, nostalgic, sleek, alluring, and elegant.” |
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Floral Design: Nisie’s Enchanted Florist
Linens & Chair Covers: Wildflower Linen
China, Stem/Flatware & Chairs:
Classic Party Rentals
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China & Stem/Flatware: Classic Party Rentals
Invitations & Papery: Mimio
Floral Design: Nisie’s Enchanted Florist
Linens: Wildflower Linen
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Platinum for Priscilla of Boston (Style #PL178) |
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Particular applause goes to her ice bar, which encompasses many of the descriptors above. Linda says. “I pictured Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire standing at an ice bar, having a martini, ready to step out onto a lustrous pearl -cream dance floor. The small frosted glass illuminated vintage DC3 airplane on the bar is the product of another fantasy. I fantasized that Ingrid Bergman had flown to the party in it, leaving Rick on that infamous airstrip in Casablanca.”
Awards are also in order for the rosewater mirrored vanity. Concerning inspiration for this design element, Linda says she envisioned Eva Gardener “lounging on the fur-lined settee sipping on a glass of the Pink Bubbly.”
And, then there is the blockbuster, top of the charts tabletop! Featuring long- stemmed callas projecting tall from silver-leafed vases; jewel table-accents; jewel-appointed linens, with even more jewel strands cascading to the floor, this is reminiscent of so many settings where the vintage Hollywood glitterozzi enjoyed vintage Champagnes, exotic liquors, private stashes of caviar, and then for curtain call, a fine Cuban Cohiba.
Who would present this Your Wedding Day Hollywood Glamour event with an Oscar? The envelope please! Any couple would, but especially, Linda says, those with an affinity for the most Devastatingly Chic. |
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Ice Carved Bar: Carving Ice
Cake: Cake Coquette
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Gown: Priscilla of Boston (Style #4020)
Fabric Design & Draping: Revelry
Floral Design: Nisie’s Enchanted Florist
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Art Direction: CathrynVanBreene
Production & Set Directors: Peter Schroff & Yosi Dori
Location & Props: 20th Century Props
Fashion Styling: Cathryn VanBreene, THE studioagency, assisted by Helen Nishimura
Hair & Makeup: Erica Harding, Sheila Stone, Stephanie Stone,
Trina Duarte & Cathryn VanBreene, THE studioagency |
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 For the reception, Jemie changed into a Chinese Chi Pao dress which, in keeping with the ocean theme, was custom-made by Helen’s Chi Pao in blue instead of the traditional red...
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 “Hindu weddings have rituals that have evolved since early times,” Monica says, “and they differ in many ways from the modern Western wedding ceremony.”...
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 After a yacht ride across San Francisco Bay and dinner with Alvin’s parents, they wound up alone on the top floor of the St. Francis Hotel...
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 On the eve of her birthday, Maria was with friends at the Spotted Pig restaurant in New York, standing alone at the bar waiting for her drink....
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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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# 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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#21 LA FLEUR TABLE
Cover your entire table top with a single bold color of petals. Not
just a scattering, but the entire top of the table with a thick layer
of petals! You can purchase them at a farmers market or order them
through your florist. Place your chargers, place settings, glassware
and centerpieces in a contrasting color and lots of candles directly
onto the petals for a stunning, romantic look!
Jill La Fleur, The Wedding Planner
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