New Jersey Wedding Planner - Celebrity Winter Weddings

Not everyone dreams of getting married on a warm summer day. In fact, winter weddings have been in style for a long time. I thought it would be fun to make a list of some celebrity couples who have gotten married in the chilly months. See if your favorites are listed!















December
2nd, 1886: Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow
4th, 1976: Elizabeth Taylor and John W. Warner
5th, 2003: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
6th, 1962: Sean Connery and Diane Cilento
13th, 1924: Clark Gable and Josephine Dillon
17th, 1994: Celine Dion and Rene Angelil
21st, 1985: MC Hammer and Stephanie Burrell
22nd, 1997: Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn
22nd, 2000: Guy Ritchie and Madonna
23rd, 2007: Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley
25th, 1949: Cary Grant and actress Betsy Drake
31st, 1997: Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett

January
1st, 2003: Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany
9th, 1938: Queen Frederica and King Paul I of Greece
10th, 2009: Josh Duhamel and Stacie Ferguson
12th, 1964: Bob Newhart and Virginia Quinn
14th, 1954: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
18th, 1969: Audrey Hepburn and Andrea Dotti
20th, 2001: Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli


-Kaitlyn

Photo Sources:
www.multimedia.heraldinteractive.com
www.celebritybrideguide.com

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Walking in a Winter Weddingland

I just love winter time – the parties, the decorations, the high spirits, the snow – as I’m sure most people do. What a wonderful month to have a wedding! As I was listening to Christmas music the other day, I started to think about ways to elegantly incorporate a wintery atmosphere into a wedding. I’d like to share with you what I came up with. Thr great part is, it doesn’t matter what holiday you celebrate or what religions traditions (if any) you’re using – these ideas are great for everyone!


Arrive in a horse-drawn carriage. Not only does it give a wintery feel, it also will make your guests ooh and ahh at the sight of a beautiful horse escorting you in. Now that would be a great entrance.




Use wintery décor. From table centerpieces to colors to flowers to lighting arrangements, there are so many ways this can be done. For a more Christmassy theme, try using ornaments, hang mistletoe close to the sweetheart table, or perhaps use Christmas tree inspired table centerpieces. For those who don’t celebrate Christmas, incorporating a menorah or kinara would be a nice touch. Some other neutral decorations to consider if you want to deviate from any religious culture: candles, wreaths, bows, snowflakes, bells, snowmen, icicles, sleds, candy canes and presents. Flowers, such as holly and poinsettias, can also add to the winter theme.

Use appropriate colors. Winter themed colors = light blue and white. Christmas themed colors = red, green, white, and gold. Hanukkah themed colors = blue, silver, gold, and white. Kwanzaa themed colors = red, black, and green.

Use frosting. I don’t mean the delicious topping on a cake; I mean create the illusion of frost. You can do this to windows, mirrors, even toasting glasses. It will definitely make guests feel like it’s wintertime.

Have a hot chocolate station when desserts are served. This will remind guests of coming in from a cold day of sledding and having a steaming cup of hot cocoa; a great way to incorporate winter memories.

Have snow fall from the sky. Okay, so you can’t actually summon snow to fall on your wedding day, but think about how romantic that would be! Instead, you can create the illusion by having snow fall from above. Consult the reception venue to see if you could have fake snow fall during the last dance (it could be messy otherwise), but what a great last impression!

These ideas are just the start of what you can do with a winter theme; the possibilities are endless! If you like some of these ideas and want more, you can always get help from yours truly when you come in for a consultation. =)

Kaitlyn

Photo Sources:
www.lovetripper.com
www.decoratingyourtable.com
www.patriot-farm.com
www.brides.com

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Don't Freeze at Your Winter Wedding!

Winter weddings are beautiful, but there’s one big problem—it’s freezing! Thankfully, this problem is easily solved, and you don’t have to compromise the dress of your dreams for the sake of the weather. If you’re afraid that your bare shoulders or arms are going to freeze, consider a cover-up for your wedding gown. There are all types of cover-ups you can use, but the most popular are shrugs, wraps and caplets.

Shrugs: Shrugs look like tiny little jackets, and can be as simple or extravagant as you want. Find one that complements the style and color of your dress for a beautifully elegant look.

Wraps: Wraps can be as simple and straight-forward as a pashmina-type scarf, or as luxurious as cashmere.

Caplets: The same is true with caplets, which generally connect at the bottom of the neck and cover the tops of the arms. Try sheer or lace for just a hint of coverage, or go for a faux-fur one for maximum warmth.

The idea is to pick a cover-up that suits both your dress and your taste. Use your instincts—you were smart enough to pick a beautiful dress, and you’ll do just as well at picking out a beautiful cover-up for it.

Courtney

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Flowers, Flowers, Everywhere

Well, it's almost winter time; I can't believe it's already December! The snow has started to fall, soon the hot chocolate will start pouring, and we'll all have to break out the winter jackets (if you haven't already). I know I was excited about the first snowfall yesterday, but when I look outside at the white blanket covering the ground, it's hard to imagine the beautiful flowers that were in full bloom just several months ago. I've heard several people talking about wanting a winter wedding, but they refuse to do so because they think no flowers are available. No need to worry -- don't change your plans! -- there are still plenty of elegant petals to choose from if you're planning on having a winter wedding. I have started a list of flowers for you that are in season during these chilly months for all of you out there who think the only time you can have great flowers is in the warmer months.


In Season in Winter:
Amaryllis, Anemone, Bells of Ireland, Camellias, Casa Blanca Lily (pictured), Cosmos, Daffodil, Forget-me-nots, Holly, Jasmine, Narcissus, Poinsettia, Ranunculus, Star Gazer Lily, Star of Bethlehem, Sweetpea, Tulip, Waxflower


And don't forget about these flowers that are available year-round:
Baby's Breath, Bachelor's Button, Calla Lily, Carnations, Delphinium, Eucalyptus, Gardenia (pictured), Gladiolus, Heather, Lily of the Valley, Orchid, Protea, Rose (pictured), Scabiosa




Many of these flowers come in different colors, so there is sure to be a wide variety to choose from no matter what your theme may be! Remember this is just a starting point -- I'd suggest talking with your florist about what he/she has available as well!

So now you know flowers are in style year-round! =)



Kaitlyn


Photo Sources:
www.theflowerexpert.com
www.types-of-flowers.org
www.thefinishingtouchltd.co.uk

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Table Design

So, I just wanted to follow up to our last post with the photos I promised of the mock table setting we created for the Entourage Party. We designed every aspect that you see, from the menus to the cake. So, when you're looking for the perfect Designer for your special day, look no further... you've found us! Hope you guys love it as much as everyone else did :o)
Kisha

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Dreams do come true!

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of our "Dream no more Wedding Giveaway" sweepstakes from Entourage Effortless Events - Yvette Choma and Steven Martinez! The members of EEE held a Launch Party on November 12th for couples interested in finding out more about our services, as well as for those who entered the Wedding Giveaway Sweepstakes. Along with the delicious treats and champagne, there was a GORGEOUS mock table setting by yours truly, Pure Ambiance Event Planning! We will be posting photos of the table setting later this week, so keep an eye out! Towards the end of the party, we announced the winners of the Wedding Giveaway Sweepstakes, showcased in New Jersey Bride's most recent issue. Yvette and Steve were, needless to say, totally surprised and elated to win such a magnificent set of prizes! Their prizes totaled over $20,000 and included: wedding planning and design, photography services, videography services, honeymoon lingerie and gown undergarments, hair and makeup for Bride and a couple Bridal Party members, limo service, custom invitation credit of $1,500, floral credit of $1,500, and a gorgeous custom wedding cake valued up to $3,500! Yvette and Steve are excited to get started and we are thrilled to be a part of their beautiful union! We will try to keep you all updated on their planning as it happens ;o)

For those who don't know, Entourage Effortless Events is a collection of highly skilled wedding professionals who have joined forces to offer a full service wedding planning experience for today’s highly discerning and sophisticated brides. Our services include event planning/design, stationery, photography, floral design, videography, hair/make-up, lingerie, cake design and limousines. To find out more check out our site!

Oh, and for those that entered the sweepstakes, but unfortunately did not win, Pure Ambiance is offering $750 off our packages, just for you!

Congratulations again to our wonderful couple - Yvette and Steve!!!

Happy Planning,
Kisha

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Twilight Wedding Dress!

As most of you may already know whether your a fan or not the new Twilight movie New Moon is being released this Friday! I personally am a HUGE fan of the books so I am looking forward to this movie and have my tickets for Friday morning! I was doing some googling and came across a post from the InStyle website. They reached out to some of the top fashion designers and asked them to give their interpretation of what Bella's wedding dress may look like in the last movie "Breaking Dawn". Her dress in the book is described as 1900 vintage style to match her vintage ring! I cannot wait to see the wedding, sooo excited!!! Below are a few of the dresses that were sketched. Hope you enjoy this post!! YAY! Can't wait @_@ .

to see the dresses in more detail visit http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/0,,20237320,00.html

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New Jersey Wedding Planner - The 2010 Top Wedding Trends

The 2010 Wedding season is in full effect in the world of Weddings! Designers have released their new looks for this coming season and wedding experts are also releasing their ideas for top trends for all 2010 weddings. With the economy, people trying to go green and more brides willing to step away from the norm the trends are endless. Below are a few of the most common ones and some ideas! Enjoy.....

• Green Eco Friendly Favors- Going green is a big trend right now and definitely one that everyone should consider even if it's with a small aspect of your wedding such as your favors. Check out Beau Coup's website for some great ideas and use our discount code for special savings! http://www.beau-coup.com/green-wedding-favors.htm For other ways to go green check out our past post about Green Weddings!

• Metallic Colors- This past wedding season the hot colors to user were bright! This coming season we are seeing a lot of metallic (golds, grays, platinum's, bronze, etc) . Whether you choose to use these as a main color or accent they look great! This is a great design look for a Winter wedding and for fall weddings you can pair the metallic with a red, blue, brown and so on as an accent to these great colors! Just have fun with it!

• Grooms Cake- Although this tradition is not new it has definitely become more popular. This is originally a southern tradition that is meant to represent something the groom enjoys such as a hobby, sport, sports team, etc! Surprise the groom on the wedding day or even at your rehearsal dinner. It's a great way to personalize your special day and do something different!

• Short Wedding Dresses- Brides are stepping away from the norm and into short and fun dresses. This has slowly started up with Brides having a second "reception" dress for their wedding but now more brides are wearing tea length & short dresses for their entire Wedding day and I LOVE it! These dresses are fun, spunky and they look so great for an outdoor or less formal wedding, but you can definitely pull this off for a formal event. Personalize your look with some great jewelry and sexy heels! This is a great alternative for the modern bride :)

• Birdcage Veil- The long cathedral veil was seen a lot this past wedding season but this new season we are going to be seeing a lot more of the shorter veils. This is a great compliment to the short dresses but also look great with formal gowns. Again this adds a little spunk to your look. The Birdcage veil really gives a great vintage feel to your wedding day look, pair it with a great brooch, feather or flower and it gives it that extra touch!
  

• Mismatched Bridesmaids Dresses- My last favorite growing trend, the mismatched bridesmaids! This look is great and usually makes everyone in your bridal party happy. There are two good ways of pulling this off choose one color and allow them to pick a dress in any shade that is the one color you specify and also allow them to pick out a style that fits their figure best! This is a big step away from the traditional bridesmaids look. It photographs well and shows each persons personality!
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New Jersey Wedding Planner - Green Weddings

There’s such a huge buzz about “Going Green!” People are starting to recycle more; a Hybrid is the new Hummer. With such an emphasis on saving our planet, why not have a “Green Wedding?”

It doesn’t even have to cost more, it can cost less. If you have your wedding locally, you don’t have to fly. Which means less Carbon Dioxide in the air and more money in your pocket. You can also use local seasonal flowers instead of conventional shipped flowers. Shipped flowers usually are full of pesticides that pollute our earth and they are much more expensive. Another great idea is to buy a vintage ring instead of a new one. Making one gold band creates approximately 20 tons of mining waste.

An additional great “green” idea is to recycle. There are so many ways you can salvage materials from your wedding. You can recycle the unwanted paper, plastic, metal, etc. If you don’t know where the closest recycling center is near your wedding sight, just go to Earth 911. You can donate all the left over food using Feeding America to find the closest food bank near you. You can also recycle your wedding gown at Making Memories.

The most environmentally friendly menu is made up of vegetarian locally grown products. The more local, the better. For the main course, chicken and fish are greener than beef. The cake is best made out of organic ingredients.

The save the date can be done by email and the invitations and photo album can be printed on recycled paper. You can even try organic makeup for you and your bridal party!

Try some of these ideas for a beautiful, budget friendly, green wedding.

Good Luck!
Love,
Liza

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New Jersey Wedding Planner - The Office - Pam & Jim Wedding FINALLY

So just on a fun note, one of my favorite shows "The Office", Pam & Jim finally got married! After watching for how many seasons and watching these two flirt with each other, and then him declaring his love for her, but then being rejected. Then reuniting and finally finally getting engaged, the wedding happened last night. Jim and Pam had to deal with what most brides and grooms deal with which are awkward family moments, wedding guest and so on. The wedding party did a great dance down the aisle at the ceremony doing a spoof off the popular YouTube video (http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/clips/office-wedding-dance/1164915/) . This episode was great because it really showed how no matter what goes wrong on your wedding day the only thing that really matters in the end is that you and your new husband/wife are happy and look forward to your future together. If you like Pam's wedding gown it was Designed by Galina and can be found at Davids Bridal. Jim also gave the sweetest speech at the rehearsal dinner, it put a tear in my eye ;) See it below! If you missed the episode they have it online at nbc.com .

Nadya

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Create Your Own (Wedding, Birthday, Bar Mitzvah, Baby Shower, etc) Album!

Ok so your BIG event is over! All that's left to remember your special day is your memories, video and of course your pictures. For Weddings there are some photographers that will provide you a wedding album as part of your package but some may not include this and will provide you with the digital images instead. Even if you do get an album as part of your package you cannot forget about your Parents! There are several online sites that can assist you with creating custom albums at an affordable price. We recently used this great site "Blurb" to create an album to display all the great weddings we have done this year for our Bridal Show. Blurb allows you to create an album that fits your needs and budget with lots of options. You can do a soft cover book to a hard cover book with a dust jacket or a wrap around image like you see in the more modern albums. They give you the option to use Premium Paper at an extra cost as well as using a custom logo. Page counts can go from 20- 440 pages so you can go wild with your pictures! This is also a great idea if you want to create your own guest book for your wedding with images that can usually cost a lot when done by a photographer but you can make your own with pictures that you have already for a great price. This is a great way to personalize your Guest Book Sign in! See some samples below of a Wedding Album & Guest Book. check out their website for more samples, this is great for any occasion! Have Fun!!

Nadya

New Jersey Wedding Planner - An Elegant Halloween Wedding

So I have seen a few postings about Halloween theme weddings. Although this idea could get out of hand it can definitely be done in a tasteful way with little details. I'm not talking about having your guest show up in costume, I mean there is nothing wrong with that idea but it's not exactly subtle! The expression of the holiday can come through with your favors, invites, wedding day stationary, linens, flowers and cake design. Of course if you choose to do this type of wedding you want to stick to fall colors such as browns, oranges, reds, typical fall colors. You can be a little more edgy and go with black and reds or orange. Another great idea is setting up a candy bar for your guest. Although this idea works for any wedding, this is especially great for a Halloween theme wedding. You can bring color in with the candy you choose to display or pick any candy you love and provide your guest with cute little paper or plastic Halloween baggies to fill with their favorite candy, or get personalized bags. Put up a sign that says "Trick or Treat" which you can easily DIY! Having kids at the reception, have a kids table with candy as the centerpiece and provide some Halloween theme coloring books and favors too keep them intrigued. Below are a few ideas! Remember less is better :) , have fun!!

Nadya

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Choosing the Best Dress for Your Bridesmaids

Bridesmaid dresses do not have a good reputation. Images of overly puffy sleeves, blinding colors and hideous hats often come to mind when the phrase is mentioned. Luckily, the reality is that we’ve made some huge strides in the dress department. Here are some tips to making sure you pick the best bridesmaid dresses for the special girls in your life.


First, choose a dress in a color you love that also complements the theme and décor of the rest of your wedding. Try to pick a dress that complements your gown as well. You can ask your bridal store consultant with help on this one.

Secondly, don’t pick a dress that costs an arm and a leg. You may be willing to spend a fortune on your own dress, but please don’t expect your bridesmaids to do the same. If you have your heart absolutely set on a specific dress that you think may be out of your friends’ budgets, consider helping them out financially.

Also, try to keep each of your bridesmaids in mind when picking the style of the dress. A-line dresses are generally flattering on nearly every body shape, and aren’t too revealing. The last thing you want is for someone who worked so hard to make your day so special feeling entirely uncomfortable during the whole celebration.


Lastly, try thinking outside the box. A lot of brides are now choosing only a color and fabric, and allowing their bridesmaids to each pick the dress style they want to wear. This allows them to feel like you’re not completely controlling them, while still giving you some say over how everything looks in the end.


Courtney

Photo Sources:
www.theknot.com
www.perfectweddingguide.com

New Jersey Wedding Planner - Little Details - Mr. & Mrs. Signs

When designing your wedding it's the smallest details that really stand out and make it your own. One detail I love is the Mr. & Mrs. Chair signs, it's a cute and fun way express your new status! These can be a DYI project or ask the person who made your invitations if they would be willing to make the signs to go with your design theme. You can also make the signs for your guest book table and even make signs for important members of the Wedding Party such as Father of the Bride, Mother of the Groom, etc. Take a look at a few examples of these signs! Also checkout some of these sites that help you DIY these signs! Have fun :)

DIY Sites:


http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/04/mr-and-mrs-signs.html
http://www.projectwedding.com/wiki/show/d-i-y-wedding-challenge
http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/mr-and-mrs-chair-signs

Check out this Etsy store, The Back Porch Shoppe. She has great handmade signs for your event, custom made to order!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5834886

Nadya