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The enchantment of the Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez regions, unfolding their miraculous natural beauty, cast their spell on Jill la Fleur, The Wedding Planner.
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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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 Michael Aram, Coral Reef Black Serving Set - The Coral Reef Collection
takes its inspiration from the mystical and serene symbolism associated
with aquatic imagery, Michaelaram.com , Retail $70
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 In the words of the Brooklyn-based premier perfumer Christopher Brosius, “We live because we breathe, and with each breath we smell. This is inevitable. The sense of smell is our first and most immediate link to the world around us....
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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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Your northern California wedding has some distinct offerings: Golden Gate’s proud city surrounded by beautiful wine countryside – Napa Valley. Cindy Danbom of Bella Notte Events knows the city well, and gave us these ideas:
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Written by: Susan Hart Hellman
Photography: Norma Lopez Molina
Set Designer: Nicole Hirsty, Cobalt Events
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“Cool, sleek, hip/hipster.” These were the words that sprung to mind
when Nicole Hirsty of Cobalt Events sat down to create her event
design. Likewise, several images were immediately called into play:
bold shapes, clean lines, cool white, bright patterns. Together, these
words and images served as the inspiration for Nicole’s Your Wedding
Day Mod Wedding design.
Nicole began her design by
focusing on the larger set pieces, especially the egg chair and oval
ottoman which she placed mid-room as a focal point. “These pieces were
selected to create a whimsical, yet modern feel,” Nicole said. “I felt
like they were important and unique pieces to balance the room and also
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Location & Props : 20th Century Props
Floral: Couture Flowers
China: Unique Table Top
Stem/Flatware: Classic Party Rentals
Linen: Tabella
Papery: Celebration Cards
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Gown:
Stephanie James Couture (Lucille)
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Cake: Cake Divas
China: Unique Table Top
Stem/Flatware: Classic Party Rentals
Linen napkins: Tabella
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Pillbox hat: Stephanie James Couture
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Her use of color included modern white background and carpeting, with strategically placed accent bursts of oranges and pinks to “warm” the setting, including fuchsia cushions and menus. The modular walls, another focal point, evoked the idea of bright flower boxes for a spot of within-structure color.
Her tabletop incorporated warm color too. “The burst of color of the fuchsia satin napkin on the table with the menu placed on top creates layers that make your tabletop interesting and personalized,” Nicole explained. White square chargers and dinner plates and tangerine-dotted dessert plates enhanced the cool, modern theme, as did the cylindrical stemware and Euro Stainless flatware pattern.
In a final touch, Nicole noted how the egg chair inspired a daisy
frame. “When I saw all the pink daises around the egg chair, that
pulled together the whole set.”
Which couples would choose this type of wedding? Nicole replied, “A
couple who appreciates and gravitates towards contemporary aesthesis.
Mod Design can be incorporated for a casual and black-tie wedding.” She
added that her Your Wedding Day Mod event concept is ideal for the
adventuresome couple not wanting a ‘cookie-cutter’ wedding.
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Papery: Celebration Cards
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Gown: Rivini
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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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# 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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#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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#26 MARRYING MINDFULLY
Creating the “perfect wedding” can easily overshadow what is really
important about getting married—creating a sacred and lifelong bond
with your beloved. Your wedding is not a “to-do” list. Take time to
tend to your relationship and to yourselves so that you enter into the
celebration relaxed, joyful, and with a full heart.
Carmina McGee, Skin – Health - Well-Being
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