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 Art of Shaving
Generates a rich lather for the classic wet shaving experience
with a shaving brush – close yet comfortable. Formulated with glycerin and coconut oil. In an elegant teakwood bowl.
~ $45 Fred Segal Beauty, shop.fredsegalbeauty.com,
310.451.5155
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 Monogrammed Straw Handbag - Monogrammed striped straw handbag with faux
leather handle, Colors available: Aqua/Lime, Lime/Pink, Pink/Orange,
Tigerlillyjewelry.com , Retail $56
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 Ruby Red Crystal Chandelier – Hand-cut and
polished, 100% crystal with 7 light’s each resting in a bobache,
Exclusively available for event design and personal home décor, Rrivreworks.com
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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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New York, New York... The Big Apple, The Empire City, The City That Never Sleeps, or simply, The City...there are a dozen nicknames for this great town, and below are half a dozen reasons why you want to be there.
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A Hawaiian-destination wedding awaits you with warm, balmy weather and spectacular sunsets over the ocean. Karina McGee, an event-planning specialist, pointed us to these dreamy Hawaiian places:
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BACARA RESORT AND SPA, SANTA BARABARA, CA
Louise and Scott met at a Super Bowl party in 2005, after Scott asked their mutual friend, “Who’s the beautiful girl?” The couple talked all evening. “We’ve basically been together ever since that night,” says Louise. She had just moved to Los Angeles from Denmark and Scott, having just remodeled, gave her his extra furniture, then asked her for a date. “We started dating the week we met and had our first kiss on the second night out.”
In Aspen for a New Year’s celebration, the couple was halfway down a ski slope overlooking the town and valley when Scott proposed. Louise says that the proposal was unexpected, but that, with a baby on the way, marriage had been on their minds.
“We didn’t want to do many of the traditional things associated with weddings,” Louise recalls. She and Scott wanted the wedding to be very intimate, so they invited only family members. “We wanted to make it into more of a vacation kind of wedding, so we put everybody up at Bacara Resort and Spa for Easter weekend.”
The ceremony was held at Bacara on a bluff overlooking the ocean, with rose pedals ringing the couple’s feet. Relatives shared thoughts on what makes a successful marriage, then Scott’s father, who obtained a license for the occasion, officiated as Louise and Scott recited personalized vows.
Louise, a former fashion designer, returned to Copenhagen to work with Gudnitz Couture to create her dress. “I wanted to show off my belly, which I loved and was very proud of, so we went with a body-shaped silk gown, with heavy handmade embroidery on top.” The bride’s shoes were from Dior and her bouquet was by Nico Designs of Santa Barbara.
Scott was in black Armani, a Robert Talbot shirt, and a striped XMI tie. His brother was his best man, and Louise’s brother was her best man.
The décor for the reception, held at Bacara’s Spa Café, featured vases of fresh white and pastel flowers. The menu included rosemary pesto lamb, garlic-crusted rib eye, chicken breast with an orange glaze, and lobster tail with garlic and herbs. Taittinger champagne was served, as well as wines from northern Italy, the Napa Valley, and South Australia.
The wedding cake had tiers of carrot cake with cream cheese filling and Valrhona chocolate génoise with vanilla bean cream.
Louise and Scott will honeymoon at a later date. For now, they’re busy enjoying their son, Thomas Alexander Eschelman, born August 9, 2006.
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HANDELAND TESORO PHOTOGRAPHY
Wedding Consultant: Megan Bachman, Bacara
Ceremony & Reception Site: Bacara
Photographer: Handeland Tesoro Photography
Officiant: Dr. Lawrence T. Eschelman
Bridal Designer: Gudnitz Couture,
Lingerie: Victoria’s Secret
Shoes: Dior
Hair & Makeup Artist: Bacara
Jewelry (engagement ring): Savi’s Collection
Jewelry (wedding band): Tracy Allen Jewelry
Caterer & Cake: Bacara
Invitations: Jonathan Wright
Florist: Nico Designs
Pre-wedding celebration: Cava Restaurant,
Montecito
Wedding Night Accommodations: Bacara
Gift Registry: Williams Sonoma,
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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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Tips |
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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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#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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#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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