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Things We Love |
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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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 Art of Shaving
Generates a rich lather for the classic wet shaving experience
with a shaving brush – close yet comfortable. Formulated with glycerin and coconut oil. In an elegant teakwood bowl.
~ $45 Fred Segal Beauty, shop.fredsegalbeauty.com,
310.451.5155
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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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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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 Red Butterfly Ornaments - Made of fabric with glitter accents, Potterybarn.com
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Event Sucess & Weddings in Woodinville |
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 Event Success designed an amazing table, had fabulous food, string
quartet, top vendors and a roaring fireplace. No detail was spared and
the results were spectacular!...
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Written by: Susan Hart Hellman
Photography: Norma Lopez Molina
Set Designer: Lisa Vorce, Oh, How Charming
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Think Montmartre, Puccini’s La Bohème, and Renoir’s “The Bohemian” and
you may imagine what designer Lisa Vorce envisioned upon embarking upon
her Your Wedding Day Vintage Parisian Apartment, “an eclectic and warm
space filled with antiques and beautiful statement pieces.”
Translation of this all: Parisian Bohemian Chic.
To begin,
Lisa started at 20th Century Props. Wanting her bohemia to have a
“lived in feel,” she chose the company’s baby grand piano and a
fireplace mantel. “I knew I had to have those for the apartment,” Lisa
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Location, Props, China & Flatware:
20th Century Props
Floral: Camilla Svensson Burns
Linen: Wildflower Linen
Stemware: Classic Party Rentals
Cake: Cake Coquette
Flooring, Fabric Walls, Molding and Wall Treatments:
Barker Décor Service, Inc.
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Front Gown: Vera Wang Bridal
(Style #12258, Fall 08)
Back Gown: Kirstie Kelly for Disney
(Jasmine Style J2727)
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China & Flatware: 20th Century Props
Floral: Camilla Svensson Burns
Linen: Wildflower Linen
Stemware: Classic Party Rentals
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Gown & Bolero: Monique Lhuillier (Spring 2008)
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Those pieces became the core of her design, whith all décor created around them, including dark hardwood flooring and fabric walls with custom flourish-pattern appliqué. Mirrors were added to the walls, eight mirrors, for an unconventional artistic twist.
Continuing with her Paris artist’s quarter theme, mixed china and glassware, both older and new were combined, then mixed with a blue china pattern. “I wanted the tabletop to have an eclectic, but organized feel to it,” Lisa says.
The linens were innovative too, fashioned vintage dress-style from custom-designed layers of fabrics created to cascade, light and free off the table.
Taking inspiration from the linens, Lisa wanted soft, sweet florals, layered and flowing too. A delicate mix of garden roses, jasmine vine, sweet peas, and parrot tulips was selected for their various different textural effects.
Continuing with an Avant-guard bohemian flair, Lisa chose an antique
cigar box to display the programs. For escort cards, she used various
ribbon samples to tie shredded vintage fabric to a wire dress form. “It
was my absolute favorite element from the set!” Lisa says.
Which couples would be most tempted by this type of wedding?
“Well-traveled, Eclectic, Esoteric, Avant-garde,” Lisa says.
“Non-traditional” is a word often associated with all things bohemian,
too, but this Your Wedding Day Vintage Parisian Apartment wedding,
could become any one’s tradition.
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Vintage dress form:20th Century Props
Place cards: Wiley Valentine
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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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# 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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#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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Romantic flowers, lush garden greenery, seasonal scented herbs, unique berries, and other wonderful components are selectively used in the creation of most wedding bouquets...
A Tuscan village in the mid-California desert may be unexpected, but
not in Indian Wells, minutes from Palm Springs, where the
Italian-inspired Miramonte Resort & Spa sits at the base of the
majestic Santa Rosa Mountains,....
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