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Hi everyone!

I know that I have been a bit absent lately but I have been busy busy busy! This post is titled Si Vis Amari, Ama (if you want love, love) in honor of Darcy and Mike.

Darcy & Mike got married last night and their wedding was as beautiful as their story! When I think about a couple that is truly meant to be, they immediately come to mind; their love is honestly one that is only found in a fairytale.

Mike’s two beautiful little girls were a part of the ceremony and they were fantastic assistants! The eldest played “Here Comes the Bride” on her clarinet and the tears were glimmering in everyone’s eyes in the light of the setting sun.

Their family’s guardian angel was watching over all four of them with love in her heart and sharing in their happiness with them through abundant sunshine and beautiful songbirds overhead. Just thinking about the immense love that Darcy & Mike share amongst themselves and “the girls” gives me goosebumps.

Congratulations my friends!

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Hello world! Sorry that I have been “missing” from cyber space! Things have been a bit crazy around here and big ideas are in the works!

I can’t believe that the 2010 wedding season is already upon us! This year seems to be flying by…May already!? I have been studying a lot of organic products and gardens lately and it has inspired me to incorporate nature into so many of my events. Use what mother nature has granted to you….play off of the gardens that surround your wedding venue….take elements of nature (nests, leaves, flowers, etc) and incorporate them into your very special day.

Rich, full, colorful bouquets will bring a bit of spring into your wedding day ceremony….give seeds as a favor to share your love of the outdoors with your guests. As you can see…the opportunities are endless!

So, once again, I’m sorry for disappearing on all of you…I won’t do it again! I promise!

Chat soon!

Soigné

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Day 2.5 of no power…..really makes you think about what is important in life! Currently, I am sitting in a hotel (luckily with lights!) and constantly checking the updated reports of when the power may be restored…..it’s not looking like its going to be anytime soon, but the crews are working hard!

Not having power reminded me about the romantic feeling that candles can bring to any situation. Eat dinner by candlelight and you’ll see what I mean. Evoke this romantic feeling at your wedding….chandeliers hanging from the ceiling lit by soft flickering flames, tons of candles of different heights on each table with the flame picking up the different colors of the flowers in the centerpiece, or floating candles in a nearby fountain with orchids circling with the current of the cascading water.

Makes you want to go light one right now doesn’t it!? These sultry, romantic feelings are often forgotten, and what a better place to reignite them than at your wedding! Take the glass of white wine sitting right near you, light a candle on a beautiful silver candle stick right behind it and sit back and let your thoughts take you!

Keep warm!

Soigne

Orange and turquoise may sound like a crazy combination but it is a color combo that is popping up everywhere this spring from clothes to weddings and beyond! Summer weddings should be about bold, fun, tropical colors and nothing says tropical quite like turquoise!

Pull in the color of the ocean waves by dressing your bridesmaids in a rich turquoise color and have them accent with orange flower hairpieces. Let the guys get in on a bit of the fun by having them go barefoot at your beachfront ceremony, wear sand colored suits and have an orange hankie tucked in the pocket of their jackets!

Don’t forget about your guests….hand each guest a silk fan with a linen color background and turquoise writing and place a hibiscus flower on each important person’s seat (mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, aunts and uncles). What a great way to make your guests feel that they are just as important to your wedding day as your bridal party!

For your reception, make sure that the feeling under your tent is party party party! Serve pineapple martinis as your signature drink. Incorporate hot pink orchids dripping from the ceiling and in your centerpieces, and don’t forget to have a fantastic band! Start the night off with a steel-drum player while everyone is coming into the tent and then really get the party started with a lively band! Pull in the turquoise by projecting lights with patterns onto the ceiling of the tent and allow the lights to create a feeling of being in a tropical wonderland!

With the snowstorm going on outside and all this talk of summer it is making me want to throw a really fabulous “welcome summer” party in a few months….whose coming!?

Send in your ideas….can’t wait to hear from you!

Soigne

With the impending snowstorm this week I can’t help but think about how romantic snow really is. Glistening white, sparkling in the sun, and the winter wonderland that is created when all of the trees are coated on the beautiful back roads of New Hampshire. Why can’t we capture this beauty in the things that we create?

The sparkle that snow has can’t just be recreated by throwing some craft glitter down on a table….it needs to be carefully thought out and executed. Consider taking a solid white cloth and finding an overlay that can be a light white organza that may have a bit of a sheen to it. This would allow for the light in the room to reflect off of the sparkle that is in the cloth, which would make the shimmer that you see on the table, similar to the shimmer that is created by the sunlight hitting the snow.

Don’t let your winter wedding be dictated by a “snow” theme. Allow yourself to pick up other natural elements that remind you of winter….birch tree branches in the centerpiece, a rich silver charger underneath a silver lined plate, and crystal goblets to mimic the different “cuts” of a snowflake.

Winter wedding foods can also be quite enjoyable…since most people tend to think of late spring, summer and fall as “wedding season” having your wedding in the winter months can absolutely allow you to set yourself apart from everyone else. Serve a luscious lobster bisque as a starter course, a salad with a poached pear and warmed goat cheese….yum! I’m getting hungry just thinking about it! For the main course do something completely out of the box…serve roasted half chickens resting on a sweet potato base and topped with some fresh sprigs of rosemary; as a vegetarian option serve stuffed roasted artichokes and root vegetables with a warm bernaise dipping sauce on the side. Top off the meal with a white chocolate raspberry layered cake served with white hot chocolate and raspberry liqouer. The colors in these meals can create the entire palette for your wedding!

Chat soon!

Soigné

Coco Chanel once said, “Innovation! One cannot be forever innovating. I want to create classics”. The word “classic” often comes out of brides mouths….a classic looking invitation, a classic tuxedo for their husband-to-be, a classic car to drive them to and fro….my question is; what makes something classic? How are we supposed to create an event that is unique unto a couple, yet still have the elements of the classic fairytale wedding?

Through the incorporation of colors that reflect the bride and groom, anyone walking into the reception can envision the kind of love that this couple shares. Bright colors (teal, yellow, fuschia, orange) typically reveal couples that aren’t afraid to stand out from the crowd; fun-loving and carefree, these couples usually enjoy travel, entertaining friends and new experiences. Prime colors (navy, red, black, white) are usually associated with a couple that want a timeless, romantic feel incorporated into their wedding…think Romeo & Juliet, and other great love stories of our time.

Each wedding, regardless of color choice can incorporate classic wedding elements. If using ivory or white as an accent color, use an overlay of lace to tone down any other colors that you may be accenting. Place the same lace covering that your grandparents used at their wedding to decorate your cake table. Nothing says classic wedding (or party for that matter!) quite like asking your guests to come in black tie. These days, asking people to dress in traditional black tie may be a stretch, but you can absolutely stress that men wear jackets and/or ties and that women are dressed in either skirts, dresses or dress pants.

YOUR wedding will be perfectly suited to you and will always provide you with wonderful memories. Try not to stress about what other people have done in the past to try to define what a wedding is or isn’t. In my mind, a wedding is whatever you make it to be since its supposed to be a reflection of your past, present and future as a couple.

Until next time!

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