Wednesday, November 27, 2013

WEDLUXE feature + Lindsay & Brad

Lindsay and Brad's love is as true as it comes.  And today their gorgeous wedding was featured on WEDLUXE.  I have been following the WEDLUXE blog for several years, and was just itching for an opportunity to design a wedding for a Canadian couple right here in sunny Arizona.

The first time Lindsay and I spoke on the phone, I knew we were going to create some magic together.  We both loved WEDLUXE, and the luxurious weddings and vendors featured on the blog every week.  Then, I met her family, and Brad, and fell in love with this couple.  Lindsay's impeccably good taste made my job so easy.  She knew what she wanted, blush pink everywhere, mercury glass, vintage touches, sparkle, bling,  delicious food and a luxurious wedding shared with their closest friends and family.  The best part was that she trusted me to craft a day to be remembered.

The Silverleaf Club in Scottsdale was the perfect venue for this magical evening.  I will remember this one forever, and I am so thankful to Brad and Lindsay for making me a part of their perfectly lovely day.  Special thanks to Diana Elizabeth Photography for capturing the magic in her own very special way.

LINDSAY & BRAD

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This Toronto couple’s special day took place at the Silverleaf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The wedding was designed by event designer Angela Saban of Angela Saban Design, and the beautiful images below were captured by Diana Elizabeth Photography.
Venue: Silverleaf Club 
Event Designer: Angela Saban Design
Floral Design: The Garage by Ivy
Stationery: By Invitation Only
Bride’s Dress and Belt: Monique Lhuillier
Bride’s Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Veil and Hair Accessories: IHeartBride and Erin Cole Couture Bridal
Bridesmaid’s Robes: Plum Pretty Sugar
Groom’s Suit: Hugo Boss
Groom’s Shoes: Salvatore Ferragamo
Makeup: Lizzy Marsh
Hair: Vonn Wynn
Eyelash Extensions: Wink Facial and Lash Bar
Gluten-free Wedding Cake: Angel Cakes Bakery
Catering: Silverleaf Club
Officiant: Matt Nathanson
Ceremony Music: Apperson Strings
Reception Band: Mancini Entertainment
Flower Girl Dress and Belt: Fattie Pie
Reception Backdrop: Angela Saban Design
Transportation: The Driver Provider
Linens: La Tavola

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Pink Confetti Inspiration


Pink, white, sequins, + sparkle
Inspiration via Pinterest




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Friday, July 26, 2013

Translating Styled Photo Shoots into a Real Wedding Part II

As a bride to be, the first thing you may do is hit the Internet.  You start surfing wedding blogs like The Knot, Style Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Ruffled and then you discover Pinterest (if you haven't already).  Then, you are bombarded with the most gorgeous styled photo shoots, glam weddings and luxury like you have never seen before!  It can be overwhelming, especially when you start trying to describe "the look" that you want to vendors, florists, or even your fiance.  You may get "that look" from him, the look that says....are you crazy? 

Well, you're not crazy!  And neither am I.  I loooooove the luxury look, but realism soon takes over, and putting the luxe look together becomes a bit harder than imagined.  So, what I do is break down the elements, the unique elements that really get noticed.  The elements that take up the most real estate in the room on the table and in pictures.

So, here we go.  Remember our LUXE wedding from my last post?
Let's start with the flowers.  Anemones and roses, gorgeous!  These, of course are huge arrangements, which could be scaled down, or even include more greenery and less flowers, or maybe include less expensive flowers like white tulips, hydrangeas and white stock.  If you really love her bouquet (who doesn't) then splurge for yourself, and make the other arrangements smaller and with more economical flowers.
 Another beautiful and economical flower to add?  Daisies, same colors, still gorgeous.
 Next up...the table.  This Luxury look owes it's beauty to simple layering of crisp linen and of course, that beautiful chair treatment.

For the floor length linen on the table, use your venue's white standard linen, or if you're all DIY, rent solid white polyester linens to the floor.  Then top it with a LINEN overlay. 
I found one at La Tavola Linens , this is their Tuscany white Linen and a hemstitched napkin.
The charger is a pretty standard silver beaded charger, a more economical choice is a simple clear glass, a silver coated plastic charger (Cost Plus World Market is one source for these), or no charger, just the gorgeous napkin and a beautiful sprig of greenery or white flowers tied with natural string or white ribbon.

On to the gorgeous chair treatment.  The flowing chiffon chair cover is topped with vines and puddles on the floor for that luxurious feeling.  This look can be achieved in several ways, depending on your budget, and craftiness.  Chiffon fabric can be purchased locally (here in Phoenix) for $3.00 to $5.00 per square yard, and a standard chivari chair would take about two yards to drape over and secure the vines on top with ribbon or natural string.  Not complicated, I will be posting a tutorial next week to show you how!

I found two very pretty covers at Classic Party Rentals...not as ethereal, but many venues offer white chair covers as part of their standard decor package.

Remove the sash and add the vines, or leave the sash on and tuck in greenery and a flower.  Don't want to spend the money on this chair treatment for every guest chair?  How about this treatment on the head table only, or even better, splurge on your SWEETHEART TABLE. One of my favorite options for couples, a sweet spot to be together after your vows are done and the party begins.
This simple elegant table, loaded with flowers, silver vases and candles, puts you and your groom front and center of all the attention.  Need more?
Have a great weekend, and come back next week for more...vases, urns and that glorious backdrop for the ceremony.  Can't wait!
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Translating Styled Photo Shoots into a Real Wedding

Happy Hump Day!  It's just another Wednesday, but I am very excited to be starting this series of posts today.  I love, love, love styled photo shoots, but it can be overwhelming when a bride on a specific budget looks at the photos and dreams of her wedding being over the top gorgeous like the photo shoot.  It is often a huge let down when she finds out just how expensive, or out of reach the exact look will be.

So, I am excited to share a translation, so to speak of a gorgeous photo shoot, a breakdown of the elements and ways to get the look at your own REAL life wedding.  By incorporating a few of the elements used in a shoot, your favorite elements, and the one's that give you the most BANG for your Buck, you can get "The Photo Shoot Look" on your own realistic budget.








 















invitation

This gorgeous shoot incorporates one of the hot colors for 2013-2014, EMERALD green.  And this invitation suite is beautiful.  If your budget can accommodate $40-$60.00 per suite, then Palettera is the perfect choice for your custom invitations.  If your budget for invitations can't handle this kind of price tag, here are a few fabulous alternatives.
Bombay invitation

vintage birds invite

pompdesign
These invitations range in price from $3.00 - $40.00, from printable to customizable, all of them lovely and perfect for this gold and green color combination. 

On Friday, I'll show you an easy way to recreate the chair treatment shown in this shoot with chiffon and greenery, and if your budget can't handle this special look on all the guest chairs, then you'll love the sweetheart table and chairs feature!

See you then!  And if you want to talk about recreating this look for your wedding, just give us a call for a free one hour design and decor consultation.  480-252-3240





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