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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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Red Butterfly Ornaments - Made of fabric with glitter accents, Potterybarn.com
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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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Orange County, California has a great array of choices when it comes to wedding venues and romantic, ocean-view experiences. Your Southern Californian wedding is bound to be wrapped in beauty and attentive service.
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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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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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Style Tips #1 through #5 on Cinematography, Lounge Settings, Runway Fashion & more….
# 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
# 2 MARSHMALLOWS AS TREATS
Children are a wonderful addition to a family-style wedding. To encourage small children to be involved in the wedding, whether you are taking photos or want them to walk down the aisle, carry a bag of miniature marshmallows. Marshmallows don’t make their hands sticky, they don’t stain—and the kids love them. I have found them to be much more compliant after a few treats.
Melissa Lee, Events of Santa Barbara
# 3 WEDDING ATTIRE
Color is Hot! Whether for the bride or bridesmaids, gowns are going glam by keeping up with runway fashion trends. Try a hot pink sash, trim or hemline! It could be as simple as colorful embroidery or as bold as a full dress hue. Either way, heads will turn with these new bold colors: canary yellow, teal, and Kelly green.
Mary Anne Knox, MAK Events, Inc.
# 4 SAYING YOUR VOWS
Writing your own vows is not new, but having a member of your bridal party or family read them is. Handwritten vows personalize the ceremony and express the individual’s love. Some brides and grooms may be too shy or too emotionally caught up in the moment to speak. Hearing your words through a loved one is reaffirming and makes the role of the witness ever so more important.
Mary Anne Knox, MAK Events, Inc.
# 5 WEARING IT WELL
We all love the movies that take place in the Victorian Era—the big ballroom parties, the dancing, the full gowns, the petticoats and corsets, and the beautiful jewelry and hair up-dos. Today, we don’t wear formal clothes very often, and so when the time comes to dance in them, we can truly appreciate the grace we see in the movies. When preparing for an evening of dancing, spend some time in the “gear.” Brides don’t have to wear their actual gown, but they should wear their shoes and a petticoat similar in size to the gown, so the groom can get used to the feeling of the dress around his legs and learn to hold her close without wrecking the gown. Grooms should practice in dress shoes and a jacket. Just before the wedding, the bride should put on the gown and go through the moves, raise her arms, spin and walk back. If she doesn’t want her groom to see her gown until the wedding, she can use another partner for that last rehearsal.
Karen Hermanson, Arthur Murray Dance Studios
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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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#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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#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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#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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