March 11th, 2010
People feel one of two ways about tents: Love or Loath. To some they are big, complicated things that need to be gussied up a ton, and are a necessary obstruction from the open air that would otherwise be avoided. To other people, they are exciting, blank canvases.
I probably would put myself in the latter category, a tent lover. To me tents evoke a sense of fantasy, especially in the right setting and well… with the right tent. Let’s face facts, not all tents are created equal. Some have horrible ugly poles, most need a tent liner, but then not everyone likes that draping, romantic look. So I was just blown away when we discovered Sperry Tents (actually, big shout out to Traci Romano who put us on to them).
Sperry Tents were the accidental discovery of a sailmaker who was preparing for a large gathering and used what he had on hand- light, gorgeous fabric for sails- to create these gorgeous canopies. They are light and airy and, well, if a tent can be beautiful, that’s what these are. Who wouldn’t want to have their first dance under one of these gorgeous structures? Sperry tents are available nationwide. If you are thinking of tenting, how can you pass up one of these stunning canopies?
March 10th, 2010
Originally used as light fixtures, today’s chandelier has become so much more. In the days of old, the elite used astounding designs to demonstrate wealth and class – a concept that has not altogether diminished. Even today, chandeliers have retained a opulent and elegant connotation. Chandeliers of all shapes, sizes and colors have the unique ability to transform any room into a glamorous, modern, vintage or even shabby chic setting.
Chandeliers can be a magnificent addition to your wedding decor, be it hanging from the ceiling or even more chic, adorning your table tops as the ultimate rebirth of the centerpiece. More than likely, your venue will breathe a sigh of relief if you choose the latter.
Below is an array of some fun and spectacular chandeliers that could quite possibly change the way you and your guests look at your reception. Wow factor is an understatement.
images courtesy of glamourthis:photobucket, allegrophotography, weddingdesignstudio, whitedressblacktux.blogspot.com, vintageglamwedding.blogspot.com, lanternlights.com & gspncrystals.com
xx
Sal
March 10th, 2010
I’m so excited to share what I think is a SUPER COOL tool that a friend of ours has designed called The Bridal Board. Back in the day, when Mayra and I first started this biz, we’d ask brides to bring in clips of things that they loved from magazines so that we’d get a sense of their style. Brides would keep big binders filled with clippings from helpful articles that they found and fantastic bouquets, etc that they had.
But since websites and wedding blogs have become SOOOOO important to brides for inspiration these days, it’s gotten harder and harder to keep track of all the amazing ideas, invites, dresses, tips, real weddings, etc that you surf and scroll through. You might not be able to print the pic, or forget which blog you saw something on or find your “dream Image”, only to find that a couple of weeks later, the image is buried under a ton of newer content. Well, worry NO FURTHER! The Bridal Board is basically an awesome digital tool to help brides catalogue, archive and reference links to amazing sites, blog posts, images and inspirations that you find as you stalk wedding information online.
See an awesome gown, an unbelievable invite or an amazing real wedding online? You can add the link to your bridal board, file it under “real wedding” or “fashion” or “stationary”. You can even browse by category to see what other brides are putting up there and where they are getting inspired from. You can sort the posts by wedding date, and check out any emerging trends for brides getting married near you, or in the same month or season.
All you have to do is add the link, and mark a little image of the post and a little descriptor of why you loved it or what you loved it for. Btw, I didn’t know this, but on a mac, if you just press Apple, Shift and 4, it takes a little picture of your screen! So easy!
Check it out and let me know what you think! It’s just getting up and running and Mayra and I have been having a ball playing around with it.
March 5th, 2010
More stunning floral images and party pics from our fantastic celebration at Gabriella New York celebrating Fashion & Floral! Thanks again to Carlos Andres Varela for taking these lovely photos.
Invitation display from Regas New York
Rountree's Romantic bouquet inspired by gown from Johnna Ho
Loved this gorgeous display by Saipua w/ Gown from Sassi Holford
Room Shot and artful display of bouquet by Mille Fiori
Takashimaya's sculptural bouquet inspired by Origami dress from Amy Kushel
Tantawan Bloom's fun bouquet inspired by Marchesa
Gorgeous double bouquets from Verde
L'Oasis feathered bouquet inspired by Matthew Christopher Aphrodite gown.
Once Upon A Bride styled our servers for the evening!
March 5th, 2010
For those of you who weren’t able to join us on Wednesday night at Gabriella’s, I’m so excited to share Carlos Andres Varela’s pictures from the fabulous event. I hope that you are as inspired as we were by these amazing bouquets and stunning gowns. The concept? We invited 12 of our favorite, most inspiring floral designers to create bouquets for one of 12 fabulous gowns at Gabriella’s salon! I have to say a HUGE thank you to Rebecca here in our office who REALLY worked super hard to pull this event together while I run around like a chicken with no head. Here are some fabulous images. I’ve linked each florists image to their website, so you can easily explore more of their work. Thanks to everyone who participated, especially Gabriella for having us to her salon! More images of the rest of the bouquets coming later today!
Blossom & Branch's sultry, fun bouquet
Belle Fleur
Fleurs inspired by Matthew Christopher
Gardenia Organic
Stacey from Once Upon a Bride with our co-hostess, Gabriella
DJ JVC kept the tunes flowing
Me, Meredith from Regas, Mayra and Annie from Daughter of Design
Marc Wilson side by side with design from Takashimaya
Close up of Marc's amazing bouquet
