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With the trend of destination weddings on the rise, brides-to-be are constantly in search of that perfect wedding weekend locale. Palm Springs gives the destination wedding vibe.
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Janice S. Casacca explores the Central Coast’s effortless beauty and the flavor of old California where the sprawling countyside meets the deep blue Pacific Ocean.
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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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 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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SANTA BARBARA has been called the American Riviera, and it only takes one drive through this stunning intimate city nestled between gentle cascading hills and the deep blue Pacific...
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Northern California’s wine region is ranked as one of the nation’s top five destination wedding locations. Robbin Montero unites the wedding, wine, and tourism industry of Northern Califorina.
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YWD issue release party, part 5: Wedding Desserts! |
 A good YWD issue release party (and every wedding for that matter) should never end without some yummy yummy desserts!...
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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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Event producer Linda Pittelli refers to her Your Wedding Day Moulin
Rouge Event Design as “romantic, elegant, lavish, rich, traditional,
chic, and fun.” We refer to it as ooh la la!
In creating
this design, Linda explored Paris’ “Moulin Rouge era,” the late 1800s,
and says Moulin Rouge cabaret offered a unique combination of
burlesque, carnival, and sensuality. This was an era of “rich, vivid
colors, textures, feathers, satins, lace and lingerie. . . Sometimes
dark and very mysterious,” Linda says, and her goal was to capture that
era’s heart and soul and transport it to the twenty-first century.
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Location, Props & Chandelier:
20th Century Props
Gown: Anne Barge (Style #313)
Floral, Chandelier Design & Feather Fan:
Asiel Designs
Invitations & Papery (menu card/fan): Mimio
Linens: Wildflower Linen
Fabric Design & Draping: Revelry
Flooring: Barker Décor Service, Inc.
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Fabric designed napkin: Revelry
Guest book: Creative Touch
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Location & Props: 20th Century Props
Floral: Asiel Designs
Cake: NancyKay’s Confections
China, Stem/Flatware: Classic Party Rentals
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Gown: Romona Keveza
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To accomplish this, Linda found inspiration in feathers, flowers and frames. “Feathers were a big inspiration for me,” she says. “Feathers everywhere, tickled your imagination with thoughts of the Can/Can.” She maintained this theme throughout her décor, including a wall of mirrors, frames, photographs, including bygone weddings, showgirls, French Aristocracy, and love letters, reflecting the diversity of guests frequenting Moulin Rouge’s show-stopping performances.
And Linda created some showstoppers of her own, including a six-foot
crystal Eiffel Tower, to which place cards were attached with trinkets,
pearls, rose buds, and ribbons; menus created from feather adorned
antique-look carved wooden fans; quintessentially French table settings
with an abundance of gold, clear crystal, and red-accented china; and
linens comprised of layer-upon-layer of tulle with an overlay of
ostrich feathers hand-affixed to the silk undercloth.
Of these pièces de résistance, however, the single pièce de résistance
may have been the custom-constructed chandelier. Reminiscent of a
Moulin Rouge showgirl’s opulent headdress, this showpiece, with golden
branches and pink antique roses, and heavily bejeweled, was then
further-adorned with countless feathers.
This wedding, Linda says, is for couples who “love Paris, a bit of
adventure, have a hidden fantasy for risqué….but who are also
traditional and romantics at heart.” They, especially, will say, c’est
magnifique!
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Location & Props: 20th Century Props
Gown & Wrap: Romona Keveza
Invitations & Papery (menu card/fan): Mimio
Linens: Wildflower Linen
Flooring: Barker Décor Service, Inc.
Floral: Asiel Designs
China, Stem/Flatware: Classic Party Rentals
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Cake: NancyKay’s Confections
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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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Tips |
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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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#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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# 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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Green is definitely the new black and weddings are no exception. Gone
are the days of rubber chicken, and ever-present are the strides of
major hotel chains and catering companies offering eco-friendly fare...
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.”...
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....
Gone are the days of the “shoulds” and “oughtas” of wedding
traditions. Brides are now more than ever expanding their horizons,
incorporating elements of their personalities and passions into their
wedding styles. As a result, not only decor experts, but photographers
and videographers have been challenged to go beyond the norm...
