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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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 Red Butterfly Ornaments - Made of fabric with glitter accents, Potterybarn.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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 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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 Autumn Starburst Hair Pin - Delicate sprays of crystals burst from a cluster. (Also available in other Swarovski crystal colors.) Perfectdetails.com
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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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 Linnae Asiel and Jonathan Michael of Asiel Design, with offices in San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills, were inspired by more than one theme when they created their event design “Modern Sensuality.” It represented the merging of two worlds or ideas into one piece. “Masculine, modern, black or dark, and sculptural, with bold vases, clean lines, and pavé,” they convey, “And then the feminine: soft, sensual, sophisticated, bright, vintage, and glamourous.”
The design process began with shape. “We started with geometric shapes such as circles and squares and then built outward, trying to create something original,” Linnae and Jonathan explain. “We reinvented the topiaries using fruit and cuffs of fur on lace. We were inspired by the topiaries, because they’re usually seen as ivy topiaries and we wanted to create our geometric shapes.” Once they achieved the modern feel they were seeking, the two incorporated a touch of sensuality by introducing lace, fur, jewels, curvaceous vases, and other appointments.
Wildflower Linen enhanced the theme with custom-created table linens. “Wildflower mirrored the theme with their jewels dangling in the corners of each pleat and the perfectly spaced diamonds placed on top of the linen,” Linnae and Jonathan comment. They point out that Wildflower’s couture jeweled linens and custom chair covers, along with their own use of fabrics such as lace on the pedestals, fur, and satin, helped create romance for the event design.
The repetition of colors and flowers also helped create the mood.  The flowers were in bold colors, with clean, smooth petals, and some fruits were used as flowers too.
Linnae and Jonathan also felt that lighting was important. “Enhanced lighting created fabric walls that softened the edges of a bold piece,” they explain. “With the yellow lighting on the fabric walls, everything became more sensual and soft whereas it started out bold. The splash of color completed the mood and played a vital role.”
To add to their design, Classic Party Rentals was called upon to provide a square table to balance the topiaries, and the tableware included china in a retro modern polka dot pattern. The stemware chosen was in a bold and masculine modern geometric shape, and swirl-pattern flatware was selected.
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Event and Floral Designs: Asiel Design
Photography: Arrowood Photography
Linens: Wildflower Linen
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Lighting: Enhanced Lighting
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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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 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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#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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#11 QUICK FIX
Traveling with an emergency kit is like the American Express campaign, “Don’t leave home without it.” It should have everything from panty hose and nail glue to smelling salts and Tums, but the most commonly used item is SAFETY PINS! Although you should have a needle and thread, I have resorted to using safety pins for fixing hems on tuxedos, bustling the brides gown, pinning broken bra straps and creating a veil or headpiece out of tulle when the bride’s was left at home. Safety pins are great for a “quick fix.”
Toby Kay Applebay & Associates
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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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