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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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 Red Butterfly Ornaments - Made of fabric with glitter accents, Potterybarn.com
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On her A-List, Linda Pitelli of Eventful Designing is captured by the magic and imagination of Los Angeles and it's major star factor.
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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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 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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 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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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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By Susan Hart Hellman
San Francisco
 The City Club of San Francisco - This unique Art Deco treasure with just the right combination of sophistication and glamour features an exquisite hammered gold leaf ceiling. The unique setting envelopes your guests with warm wood walls of ash, ebony, pear wood, and Philippine mahogany. An ornate brass stairway features an original 30-foot Diego Rivera mural, “The Riches of California.”
The catering team will be pleased to assist you in designing your reception, whether it is a small private, intimate occasion or the most lavish of affairs, offering an uncompromising level of excellent personal service and attention to detail.
The City Club of San Francisco
City: San Francisco
Telephone: (415) 362-2480
Website: http://www.cityclubsf.com
Ceremony Site: Indoors
Reception Site: Indoors
Capacity: 220
Booking Season: Year-round
Onsite Catering: Yes
Alcohol Permitted: Yes
Guest Accommodations: No
Changing rooms: Yes
Valet Parking: Available
Security: Yes
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 The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. An architectural gem featuring a dynamic blend of beaux arts and modern design elements, the museum building is the result of a dramatic transformation of San Francisco’s former main library by renowned architect Gae Aulenti (designer of Paris’ Musée d’Orsay) into a showcase for the museum’s acclaimed collection and exhibitions.
The bride and groom can choose to have three floors of galleries or special exhibitions available for their guests to enjoy during their wedding event. In addition, wedding coordinators can add varied and unusual Asian-themed entertainment options including taiko drumming, lion dancing, henna artists, and Chinese or Japanese calligraphy artists.
Asian Art Museum
City: San Francisco
Telephone: (415) 581-3777
Website: http://www.asianart.org
Ceremony Site: Indoors
Reception Site: Indoors
Capacity: 150 – 350
Booking Season: Year-round
Offsite Catering: Yes
Alcohol Permitted: Yes
Guest Accommodations: No
Changing rooms: Yes
Valet Parking: No
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 Cliff House - Since 1863, the Cliff House has been famous for fine food, stunning ocean views, historic ambiance, and caring service. Recently remodeled and restored to its original charm, the Cliff House still offers incredible, breathtaking, panoramic views at its well-known location, high upon a cliff where the San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean.
The main banquet room at the restaurant, the Terrace Room, has been updated to better serve you and your guests on your magical day. The Terrace Room, which can accommodate up to 120 guests, provides stunning ocean vistas as well as direct access to an outdoor terrace which is ideal for your wedding ceremony. The seasoned culinary team at the Cliff House will work with you to develop a menu that pleases the eye as well as the palate, while the event staff will work closely with you to ensure attentive, professional service. The Cliff House is the perfect location to celebrate one of the most treasured moments of your life.
Cliff House Restaurant
City: San Francisco
Telephone: (415) 666-4027
Website: http://www.cliffhouse.com
Ceremony Site: Outdoors
Reception Site: Indoors
Capacity: 120 - 170
Booking Season: Year-round
Onsite Catering: Yes
Alcohol Permitted: Yes
Guest Accommodations: No
Changing rooms: No
Valet Parking: No
Security: Yes
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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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# 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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#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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A woman dreams and plans for their wedding day from the time they are a little girl. The wedding is an event of a lifetime, and whether it's the dress or the bouquet...
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.”...
TEA traditions are as rich in custom as the ceremony is to the wedding. In Chinese Wedding Tea ceremonies, lotus seeds and red dates are used to make the tea because it was believed...
To inspire and ignite your imagination, photographer Norma Molina uses shadow and light, inspired by the artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, to capture these work-of-art-bouquets...
