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Things We Love |
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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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She left her heart in San Francisco. Melissa A. Panico, with MAP Events, swoons over the elegance and the urban Bay Bridge views.
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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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 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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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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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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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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 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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#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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# 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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Beautiful cakes and bouquets that are meant for one another...see what happens when the cake baker and the florist work together to create within a themed design ...
If you’ve been in the dark about how lighting can enhance your special occasion, I invite you to share into my world...
As a born-and-raised California girl, I knew one thing for sure—when I
got married, it would be on the beach. Not next to the beach, not
overlooking the beach or on an ocean view terrace, but actually on the
sand...
Chef and cake artisian, Shinmin Li, has dreamt up and crafted some amazing cake designs that will inspire you to think outside the cardboard box and leave you hungry for more...
