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 Michael Aram, Coral Reef Black Serving Set - The Coral Reef Collection
takes its inspiration from the mystical and serene symbolism associated
with aquatic imagery, Michaelaram.com , Retail $70
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 Malibu Cocktail Shaker
Liven
up any party with this ceramic cocktail shaker with Malibu print. This
7oz shaker is presented in a decorative printed gift box ~ $42 Weddingish
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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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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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 THE ERA OF THE COCKTAIL has made a comeback, and we are,
once again, becoming a cocktail culture. With this in mind, what could
be more appealing than turning cocktail and bar accessories into your
wedding gift registry theme? With the accessories you see here, you’ll
be all set for company.
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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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 YWD is having a Twitter contest to reach 10,000 followers (@YWDmag) and to celebrate the launch of Louise Green's new bridal collection....
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Firestone Vineyard, Los Olivos, CA
This is Santa Barbara County’s original estate winery, and the views of the picturesque vineyards and mountains are exquisite. There are several wedding venues, and one of the most popular for receptions is The Barrel Room. Here, you and your guests are seated between banks of oak wine casks at one long “feasting table,” under the amber glow of wrought iron chandeliers. The adjacent Barrel Deck, with hundreds of smaller oak barrels, has a redwood tasting bar. The Tasting Room, another indoor venue features redwood interior, Spanish tile floors, wrought iron sconces, and several tasting bars making the site ideal for wine and hors d’oeuvres.
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Outdoor venues include the mesa-top Terrace, offering views of the
vineyards, rolling oak-studded hills, and mountain peaks; The Garden,
an intimate site for cocktails between ceremony and reception; and The
Courtyard, with up-lit oaks is enclosed by the winery’s granite walls
and massive wooden doors.
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Foley Estates Winery, Solvang, CA
The Foley Estates Winery is situated in the Santa Rita Hills at the base of 240 acres of coastal oak-dotted hillside vineyards. This was once used for thoroughbred horses, and the former stable has classic California architecture and elegant, graceful lines. The renovated stalls now house gleaming stainless steel tanks and rows of oak barrels.
Wedding sites include the Barrel Room, with beamed wooden ceilings, that fills with the aroma of over 1,000 French oak barrels and fine aging wine. The Archway, with twelve-foot wooden doors opening out to vineyard vistas, makes an exquisite frame for your ceremony.
The Tasting Room, offers a 3,500 square foot space next to the iconic winery building, and the adjacent Great Lawn, with tenting required, provides you an additional expansive, lushly-landscaped space.
(805) 688-8554, foleyestates.com .
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Lincourt Vineyards, Santa Ynez Valley, CA
This 30-acre Santa Ynez Valley estate and winery was once a dairy farm, and the old buildings have been put to excellent use. The former farmhouse, a 1926 Sears Craftsman kit house, is now a tasting room, and the barns are now cellars and barrel rooms.
There are several wedding venues, including the North Lawn with its array of colorful flowers and coastal oaks, overlooking Lincourt’s Alamo Pintado Vineyard. The Verandah and Verandah Garden, under flowing California pepper trees, overlook the vineyard, with Santa Ynez mountain views. This area is popular for cocktail receptions, dancing, or small receptions.
The Barrel Room, once the cattle barn, is lined with French oak barrels and has antique chandeliers. This intimate space is ideal for a dinner party or for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The Barrel Staging Area is an exquisite site for dinning and dancing under stars.
(805) 688-8554, lincourtwines.com
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CHATEAU ELAN, Atlanta GA
Envision yourself in a 16th century-style French Chateau surrounded by a 75-acre vineyard. Then, call Chateau Elan, to make you wedding vision real.
Wedding and reception venues at this resort, with its Chateau, winery, golf and tennis sites, restaurants, and health spa, include the Elan Ballroom, designed to reflect the luxury of 16th century France. The larger Debussy Ballroom, for up to 360, was inspired by the music of French composer, Claude DeBussy. The Cannes Art Gallery offers a soft, romantic setting for smaller affairs.
For outdoor weddings, the Chateau Lawn provides views of the Chateau’s architectural grace and lush vineyards, and the very private Matisse Terrace & Lawn overlooking emerald fairways and woodlands, serene for up to 120 guests.
In the Winery, itself, venues include the Caskroom, where oaken barrels and displays of vintage wines surround you, and the Winery Pavilion is an indoor-to-outdoor space with dance floor.
Georgia, or France’s Loire Valley? Chateau Elan is so authentic, you’ll forget where you are.
1 (800) 233-9463, chateauelan.com
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 Harvest Inn, St. Helena, CA
The Harvest Inn, heart of the Napa Valley, borders the luscious Whitehall Lane Winery vineyard. The Inn features wine country architecture and hand-crafting, earning it the reputation of a true Napa Valley ‘experience.’
Wedding venues include the Vineyard View Terrace, ideal for ceremony and reception with its lush lawns and gardens, whimsical fountain, draping wisteria, and lavender and roses. For the smaller wedding choose the Vin Rose Lawn and white rose garden.
Indoor venues include the Vineyard View Room overlooking the Vineyard View Terrace, spacious with stone fireplace, beamed ceilings, and oak plank flooring.
For cocktails Harvest Inn offers you the Manor House Lawn, among the redwoods, hydrangeas, and roses and the Fountain Terrace patio, with tiered fountain, redwoods, and garden backdrop. Adjacent is the Fountain View Room, an elegant ballroom with chandeliers, handcrafted stone fireplace, and French doors opening onto the Fountain View Terrace.
All areas create an exquisite photo backdrop for those fond memories of your own Napa Valley experience.
(707) 963-9463, harvestinn.com
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Tips |
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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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#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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# 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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Claire Pettibone Antoinette Collection embroidered ivory robe with blue silk tie $350. 
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.”...
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...
