Something new, something blue and something borrowed surely redefined! How about borrowing a $5,000.00 pair of pearl and diamond earrings? How about an organic shape of diamond pearl bracelet for a mere $9,000.00? You can also borrow a gold and yellow diamond necklace featuring over six carats of natural fancy yellow princess cut diamonds and nearly eight carats of white diamond accents worth well over $74,000.00! Yes my darling brides, mother of the brides, and whomever else would like to add a little glamour to accomplish their look.
Allow me to introduce you to Adorn Brides where you can rent, yes, I said rent stunning and amazing jewelry sets for a day, for the right price off course. According to Adorn Brides, Leasing wedding jewelry is an exciting new concept, and Adorn Brides is proud to be the first to bring it to you. Rent jewelry for your wedding to wear the finest elegant bridal jewelry on your special wedding day! You can relax—the process is so easy and safe! (Hint: we insure you!) In fact, renting jewelry from Adorn Brides will be one of the least stressful parts of planning your wedding.
I love this idea and if you can’t afford to buy a $74,000.00 necklace or an amazing $9,000.00 bracelet, do the next best thing and go rent away! You know I’m going to have to let you know my personal favorites in anything and everything I recommend to you. Now, choosing the earrings, bracelets and necklaces below was hard as I had to turn some diamonds away and what girl ever wants to do that? But, below are a few of my personal favorites. I love anything with diamonds and pearls and I hope you appreciate the personal view. As always, you know how much we, at André Winfrye Events value your opinion. What do you think of this idea? Would you ever rent jewelry for your big day? Do you have your jewelry yet? If so, we would love to see what you’ll be wearing on your special day.
With diamonds in mind,
Violaine
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It is simply an understatement to say that Vera Wang understands your wedding gown represents more than just a dress. Vera Wang knows that the gown of your choice is the ultimate expression of the lady that you’ve grown to be. Your gown expresses the sides of you that perhaps rarely seen. Your gown can bring out the princess side of you, the diva side of you, the glamorous side of you and simply the very classic side of you.
For what’s considered to be one of the most timeless moments in your life, Vera Wang designs gowns to meet every woman’s style and feature. I hope you’ll find the gowns below to be of inspiration and do visit Vera Wang for more information.
As always, I love to get your opinions on my posts. What do you think of these gowns? What kind of gown will you be wearing? How and where did you find your gown?
Inspired by you,
Violaine Diogene
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Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of having lunch with one of my favorite grooms to talk about a surprise birthday party he’s hosting for his stunning and absolutely darling fiancé. Doing our conversation about his tux and desires to wear something unique which will reflect his personality we thought about customizing his tie out of all things. Off course I thought it was a brilliant idea and the fact that I would have a say in the designing process was even better. Later on I went to my some of my favorite sites ranging from Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and finally to Etsy and starting looking for groom’s ties and came across these amazing ties.
I know I’ve said this before, but I love Etsy and everything on that site. How amazing are these ties? These ties were designed by Cyberoptix TieLab and upon your visit to Etsy, you’ll soon notice the extensive colors and designs available to your fiancé and his fellow groomsmen, and yes, they have some of the same ties available for the ring bearers and junior ushers. I love the creativity in the ties; I love the array of colors available from the very simple silver to the very bold burnt orange and fuchsia. And the fact that these ties are very affordable ranging from $30 for a set of 3-4 ties to $200 for a set of 5-7 ties will really please majority of brides and grooms.
Below are my two favorite collections available on Etsy. The first tie (according to the description on Etsy) is an original illustration adapted from a client’s custom wedding stationery. Mehndi designs are traditionally comprised of floral and teardrop elements and symbolize both luck and prosperity in weddings or any special occasion. The quintessential paisley motif originates from Persia and India. The tie is made of a soft microfiber, having almost the same hand as real silk and is printed with high-quality, non-toxic, waterbased ink. And because I love anything Indian, I fell head over heels for these. My second favorite is Poppy silkscreened microfiber necktie which is a symbol of wartime remembrance; poppies are used as emblems on tombstones to symbolize eternal sleep. The opium poppy was cultivated in lower Mesopotamia as long ago as 3400 BCE. And the fact that these ties comes in pink, yellow, brown and blue really tickled my soul. What’s not to love? You know the rules, let me know your thoughts on the ties. What’s your fiancé like? If you had to pick one to these ties for him, which would you pick? If you have pictures of your fiancé in his formal wear or a picture of his tie, send me a picture and we’ll discuss it.
Love all things weddings!
Violaine Diogene
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| Leave a Comment One of the nicest elements of weddings is the bouquet the bride’s maids will walk down the aisle with as anticipation builds up to the bride’s grand entrance. Regardless of wedding size, intimate or grand, the bouquet is trademark of décor which will reflect the style of the couple about to exchange their vows. When designing a bouquet, brides always assume they have to stick to a particular color to match their bridesmaid’s dresses and that, my darling brides is the furthers from the truth.
When thinking about your flowers, it’s perfectly ok to go outside your girl’s dress colors. It’s ok to mix the colors up to reflect your style. One way to do this is to use the flowers as an “accent” color. One of my recent bride’s colors were black with “accent” colors of pink and silver. The bride wore her Ivory gown, the bridesmaids wore black dresses, and they carried solid bold fuchsia bouquets wrapped in silver and it was stunning! Looking through my albums I thought I would share with you some of my favorite bouquets and I hope you’ll find some inspiration in them.
As always, I would love your feedback and thoughts on these bouquets. What are your colors? Are you mixing them up? How are you going about in designing your bouquet?
Inspired by you,
Violaine Diogene
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One of my favorite things on this planet is accessories! I adore something unusual, something unique and something that adds drama to my look. One of my favorite places to get stunning, amazing and dramatic accessories is Etsy!
Etsy is the site to go for anything amazing. While completing my daily tours of the site, I came across these amazing little numbers. How lovely are they? You can wear these to your child’s mitzvah, you can wear these to an evening affair, your bridesmaids can certainly wear them and a bride who’s looking for to remove her wedding veil can wear one of these to make her new entrance as the new Mrs.
What do you think? How would you wear one? Did you wear one for an event? I would love it if you would send me your picture and who knows? Maybe you can be featured as our accessories diva of the week!
Best wishes,
Violaine Diogene
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Get Married is one of my favorite TV shows and perhaps you’ve been watching the show as well. Have you heard of this show? If you’re planning a wedding, I’m sure you’ve heard! Either way, this new publication will draw your attention.
What a gorgeous cover! I’m tickled pink with this incredible wedding resource is decided to add a magazine to its repertoire of wonderful wedding ideas and tools. Get Married is providing their premiere issue complimentary to all US and Canadian brides. I encourage you to visit their site to take advantage of this special. What do you think of the cover? Leave me your thoughts.
Happy Planning,
Violaine Diogene
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To me, pictures are worth a million words. Pictures tells a story in a fashion like non other. A brilliant photographer can make you feel as though you personally know the person who’s being photographed, as though you can feel the essence of the love and passion instilled between a bride and groom. A brilliant photographer can show you the excitement in a newly engaged couple awaiting their day to become husband and wife. With my obsession for amazing photography, I came across the work of Keith Cephus out of Virginia Beach, VA but certainly travels all over the world to photograph people from all walks of life. I have to tell you that I’ve worked with some amazing photographers in my 13 years of planning weddings and events and very rarely do I gasp at the site of a photograph but these photographs managed to get a few gasps out of me.
I love these engagement photos which I’m so privilege share with you. Keith managed to infuse seduction into his engagement sessions. There is nothing traditional about these pictures and that’s why I love Keith’s style! I simply love how seductive these pictures are. I love the boldness of these photos and can appreciate the creative edge it takes to photograph these beautiful couples. One of my favorite pictures is of the lady in red on the hood of the car. I love the bright light on her face while the hood of the car serves as a mirror which clearly reflects how beautiful she is and highlights her bright, red lipstick. I love how her smile simply shines in the picture and further more, I love how her fiancée is casually sitting back and looking at her. I love that Keith focused on the bride and showed very nice details of her but managed to include the groom in great details as well.
It takes a creative, bold, spontaneous couple to go take such pictures. As always, I would love to know your thoughts. What do you think? What kind of photographer are you looking for? What’s important to you? Leave me your thoughts on the pictures below.
Best wishes,
Violaine Diogene
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While browsing The Knot’s website as I so often do, I came across these 5 top trends for wedding cakes. Naturally, I thought of my brides and I wanted to share them with you. My personal favorite in the five cakes features? You guest it, I LOVE cake number 4 which features a mini cake designed with handmade sugar flowers, sugar pearls and white chocolate fondant. As always, what do you think about these cakes? Send me a picture of your cake and we’ll feature it in an upcoming cake contest.
Happy Planning,
Violaine Diogene
Trend 1: Black & White
A black-and-white Parisian wallpaper pattern is so stylish when designed on a round cake.
Tip Your cake should blend with the wedding decor, so use the pattern in other places like the place cards or cocktail napkins.
Cake by Truli Confectionary Arts, Philadelphia; cake stand by Simon Pearce; wallpaper by Classic Wallcoverings Inc.
Trend 2: Flower-free Designs
Arts and crafts goes chic as sewing-inspired elements are everywhere. Think exposed stitching on invites and fondant vintage buttons on a white-on-white cake.
Tip When talking to your vendors, keep the look wedding-worthy by using keywords like heirloom rather than handicraft
Trend 3: New Shapes
Cakes are scaling new heights — this skinny square cake is offset by a delicate floral pattern for a stunning combination.
Tip You’ll get less cake per tier because of its slender sides, so this is the perfect shape for a smaller, more intimate affair.
Valentino Home china from Michael C. Fina
Trend 4: Coordinating Cakes
Match your masterpiece with mini cakes in the reverse color scheme — this stylish color combo of robin’s egg blue with chocolate-brown accents is flipped for added interest.
Tip Package the mini cakes into individual favor boxes for guests to enjoy as a midnight snack.
Trend 5: Haute Chocolate
You can kiss vanilla goodbye. From a marzipan and dark chocolate truffle cake to designer chocolate favors, give chocolate a moment in the spotlight.
Tip: If you’re scared the flavor might be too rich for your guests, serve cake with a small bowls of fruit.
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| 1 Comment With every event regardless of size, budget, time of year, an invitation is always a key element in the planning process, a key decision to be made, after all the invitation is somewhat a prelude to the event. The invitation sets the tone to the event; it gives your guests an idea of what’s to come and what’s to be expected. Whether you’re requesting the company of your guests to attend a farewell brunch, a bachelorette party, an intimate dinner party, or a wedding, you want the invitation to impress! You want that first impression of the event which you’re planning to make a statement and nothing will make a nicer statement than a beautifully designed invitation.
For the next few weeks, we’ll be featuring some of the most stunning invitations and their designers to please all palates. You’ll be exposed to a variety of designers to meet all kinds of budget; whether you’re a bride with taste for the finest things in life, a frugal diva or a do it yourself bride, we hope that you’ll be inspired and moved by our suggestions. As always, I would love to hear your thoughts on the designers and invitations.
Best wishes,
André Winfrye
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Lela New York is a custom design studio who specializes in luxury couture wedding invitations and custom invitations and stationery serving New York and worldwide. Lela New York is known for creating awe-inspiring, stylish designs for the discerning client. Lela’s personal design service is what makes every Lela New York design unique. For more information about her work, please visit her http://www.lelanewyork.com
Years ago, I was privy to working with this designer based out of New York and I was utterly impressed with her attention to detail and passion for designing the most exquisite invitations. The very first collection is one of my personal favorites. I love the exquisite look of this luxurious box invitation which is made with the finest silk and embellished with a simple but stunning crystal closure only to reveal the hand printed custom invitation. With an invitation such as this, it tells your guests “my wedding is not to be missed!”
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Just about a week ago, we established just what a wedding gown mean to a bride. We know that the gown is more than what they’ll wear on what they consider to be one of the most important days of their lives. The wedding gown is the embodiment of a dream realized, a dream they’ve dreamed since a little girl while playing dress up with a close friend. A dream realized from the first time they saw that “special” little boy whom made them giggle and of she went, dreaming of what their wedding day would be like.
The wedding gown celebrates the tenderness of traditions, yet it reflects greatly the personality of the bride, her sense of style, her sense passion and certainly her sense of self!
This week, I thought about focusing on a particular designer but when I stumbled on a sheath gown, I became distracted by how amazingly gorgeous this gown was. I love sheath gowns because of how simple yet dramatic they can be. When I got married so many years ago, I wore a very simple sheath gown with a dramatic cathedral length veil with Italian lace on the edges infused with tiny crystals. Seeing these sheath gowns brought me back to my own wedding day and made me giggle and here I am telling you about it.
My two amazing designers or choice are certainly no stranger to designing stunning, sexy and feminine gowns to fit a bride’s body. Some of the gowns are made of pure luxurious liquid silk, plush taffeta silk and other fine materials. My personal preference with a sheath gown is to be paired with a very dramatic veil such and cathedral length or longer and a pair of exquisite stilettos but certainly you will complete the look which only you can complete.
I had trouble deciding between the first two gowns below. It was a difficult choice because I simply love and adore anything from the incomparable Oscar de la Renta and with gown number 92N42 as you can see did not disappoint at all. I am in love with the oversize band which wraps one’s midsection in plush fabric. I love the drama of the fabric tucked inside the wrap which created a stunning tiered look which can be used for inspiration for décor of the wedding. (That’s a whole different blog). With a gown like this, perhaps a simpler veil or just a stunning neckpiece would accomplish the look.
My next favorite gown is by the fabulous Badgley Mischka and need I say more? This gown captured my eyes for how simple, exquisite yet sexy it is. I love the cut of this gown which was designed to accentuate a woman’s body. I love the luxurious silk and the sensual lace which makes the dress standout. For a younger bride, definitely should wear a stunning veil which would bring the youthful side of the dress. An older bride can dominate this dress simply by wearing a nice neckpiece and oversize cuffs. For more information on the designers and where to get the gowns, simply click on the pictures.
Do you have a favorite designer that you would like me to feature? What do you think about the gowns? How would you pull of this look? Let me know your thoughts.
My best wishes,
Violaine
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