Archive for February, 2010
Emergency Kit
The “green” emergency kit. A nice way of greening aspects of your wedding.
Our Contributors
Jane Iredale, NVEY, Saffron Rouge, Practical Organic, Priti Nails, Hamadi
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This song is so beautiful! It’s so comforting.
What a great choice for a special moments song – A first dance, Mother-Son or Father-daughter. Take a listen!
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Battling my inner and outer demons to become the Woman, Wife, Mother and Wedding Planner that I am today.
Happy hoping, dreaming, and living!
24-30 inches of snow, you say? It’s like being in New England again! Hooray!
A comfort post is definitely in order! So, while I eagerly wait for the onslaught of the white fluffy stuff – I want to share some very comforting news!
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The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.
Elegant Event Planning and Design is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada.
We are thrilled!
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Sofreh - A cloth spread on the floor; used to either serve food on or for the display of the arrangements and symbols of the Persian Wedding (Aghd) and New Year (Norooz) ceremonies.
Atelier – Workshop of an artist or designer.
Salaam. The Sofreh is one of the most beautiful and sacred traditions that I have seen. Sofreh Atelier Provides Persian Couples – Sofreh Aghd for rent, custom staging for your Sofreh, consultation for the DIY couple, rental and sale items, and Sofreh -haft for your Norooz Event in Maryland, DC, Virginia and beyond! Since flowers are central to Sofreh, our friends Mahsa and Shahed will happily work with your florist or recommend great florists that they have previously worked with.
Traditional items placed on a Sofreh – Mirror (ayneh), candle holders (shamdoon), the spread (termeh or other elaborate cloth), bread (naan), decorated eggs, decorated nuts, crystallized sugar (nabaat), sugar cones (Kaleh ghand), honey (asal), sabzi (herbs), fruit (miveh), esfand (rue), sweets (shirini) and the Holy book.
Mahsa and Shahed
Thanks to our photographers – Thomas Van Veen and SOTA Designs
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Chardonnay is one of the most well known and well loved wines on the market. Its resilient vines can can adapt to a variety of climates and soils, resulting in a very high yield worldwide. You can get a great bottle of chardonnay for under $20.00.
Chardonnays have a impressive range of flavors from the oak, buttery overtones to the apple, pear and citrus fruity flavors. Chardonnay will pair well with poultry, pork and seafood with rich buttery sauces, and the unoaked varieties with seafood, salads, grilled shrimp, Caribbean cuisine and curried dishes.
Make sure to serve this wine cold, as the taste will overpower the food if it’s served warm.
The only way to choose a chardonnay is to do a “taste test”. Buy a few varieties and see what suits the palette.
Here are a few suggestions
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In my mind – a huge, unique and eye pleasing impression. I love the feeling of angles and sharpness! Crisp and clean, you can dress it up or dress it down as needed.
Spectacular!
Happy planning!
Our wonderful sources:
Veranda, Princesssassy, The bridal guide
Arriving in a stretch limo is neither eco-friendly, eco-pretty or eco-unique.
My opinion.
So, how do eco-enthusiasts arrive and/or depart from their wedding in eco-style? Inquiring minds want to know!
On the water?
No access to a Gondola, you say?
How bout this bride who used horsepower to get to the church on time!
Or, good ole’ leg power!
I like the cold and snow, but damn – In snow shoes?
Last, but definitely not least – the coolest of them all!
Thanks to our awesome sources:
Venice Weddings, diacanali.com, vallsphotographic.com
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