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11/10/07

WEDDING LOUNGE AREAS

Outdoor or indoor lounge areas are one of my favorite elements for weddings. It's a great add’l seating area during the cocktail hour or perhaps a conversaton and gathering area for guests after dinner. Outdoors, and during the chillier months, think about adding heaters, available through your caterer or rental company. Your lounge area should be comfortable and inviting and be a reflection of the rest of the décor at your event. For example , sleek and modern furniture for an urban chic event, or big comfy white down filled counches seperated by an antique coffee table for an event with a more rustic feel. Add pillows and throws in your color or pattern to complete the look. It’s a great area to place your guestbook, especially if you’re going with an non-traditional wish bowl or even a polaroid guest book.

Top Left: Oh So Fabulous
Top Right: Props for Today
Middle Left: The Knot
Middle Middle: The Knot
Middle Right: Yifat Oren
Bottom Left: Lucky Me
Bottom Right: Domino Magazine

Add’l Resources to help you pull together your own Lounge Area.
Eclectic Props
Bridge Props
Mod Prop

11/5/07

TRUNKT CONTEST

TRUNKT, the Buyer's Guide to Independent Art and Design and a showcase of artists, artisans and fine crafters is running a contest to win a $500 "Wish List Shopping Spree". All you have to do is create a free "Wishlist" on their site and add your favorite products. They offer beautiful items from jewelry to clothing and accessories from incredibly talented indie designers. You need 21 products in your Wishlist by November 15th. The winner will be randomly selected from all eligible WishLists on November 16th. I never win anything so I entered, how funny it would be if I win as I’m thoroughly coveting Max B’s Jewelry. Here’s a snapshot of what’s currently in my Wishlist…Good Luck!

KOO DE KIR

As I'm still spending every waking moment working on my website, this post will be short and sweet. I stumbled across a great online home design/accessories store today that I just had to share. I'm making an effort to take my home in a direction that's a little more shabby chic/modern vs shabby chic 'froo froo' roses. While my dream would be for Designer's Guild to open a NYC store, or at least offer shipping for items other than their pretty candles for now I'll have to settle for Koo De Kir. A very well edited Boston store that Wallpaper, Travel & Leisure and Home Furnishings Today list among the "World's Best" for Home Accessories.

Here's a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

Top left: Emma Gardner's washable suede pillows
Top middle: Eva Zeisel Upright Vase Series
Top Right: The Cortina Floor Lamp by Pablo
Bottom left: Emma Gardner Tibetan hand knotted wool rug
Bottom middle: Eva Zeisel Pillow Vase Series

11/2/07

TECHNICALLY CHALLENGED

Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design...self taught, self taught, self taught...Dreamweaver and Flash, not so much. I've spent the better part of my day trying to update my stationery website. I'm not an overachiever. I don't expect my website to look as beautiful as this, but is it too much to ask for a simple little flash gallery? Jeez, it's a little like rocket science! I may have to breakdown and actually pay someone to help me. The picture below shows how far I actually got. BO-ring! However, stay tuned as I'm now obsessed with figuring this out...

11/1/07

LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF WEDDING VENDORS

The lovely and talented Abby over at Style Me Pretty just launched a very well edited collection of wedding service providers called Little Black Book. Hand picked listings for invitation designers, florists, caterers, photographers and more categorized by city. Brilliant idea Abby, I love it!

10/31/07

PHOTOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHT - MIKI DUISTERHOF

I thought I would take a moment each week to highlight some of the wonderful photographers whose work we drool over in our favorite magazines month after month. As my 'day job' is 'in the biz' I actually happen to know some of these talented shooters and their photography quite well. Sadly, I don't get to work with them as often as I used to just due to the nature of the client I work with right now. However, I still take every opportunity I can to review (ie: drool over) their portfolios. First up, Miki Duisterhof. Miki travels frequently shooting beautiful stories often for Brides & Travel and Leisure among many other publications. Recently, I even had the opportunity to work with her on the design of her new promotional piece. Here's a sampling of a few of my favorite shots.

10/30/07

INSPIRATION BOARD #1 - RED VINTAGE GARDEN CHIC

Inspired by the oh so talented ladies of Style Me Pretty and Snippet and Ink, I thought I would take a stab at a wedding inspiration board. #1 in a weekly series is "Red Vintage Garden Chic." A little white chapel for the ceremony and a nearby botanical garden for the reception. Hang crystal chandeliers and votive candles in old mason jars from the trees and create a charming cocktail area with rented antique furniture. Take full advantage of the beautiful outdoor location and create an outdoor lounge area, perhaps with a firepit to encourage guests to hang outside after dinner.