Archive for August, 2009

GREEN & PINK COLOR MUSE…

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Oh what if we lived in a fanciful world, & everything could be as lovely & inspirational as in these photos???… :)

Fun, and makes me want all things to be pink & green...:)
Fun, and makes me want all things to be pink & green…:)
Courtesy of favorideas.com
Courtesy of favorideas.com
Courtesy of The Knot
Courtesy of The Knot

pretty tulip or peony bouquet bride or? pink & vibrant green

Faint here, but the initials are written in pink, how cute! Courtesy of Invitationbeautifulpaper.com
Faint here, but the initials on this wedding program are written in pink, how cute! Courtesy of Invitationbeautifulpaper.com
Is it me, or do pretty cupcake stands make the world go round? Courtesy of saveoncrafts.com

Is it me, or do pretty cupcake stands make the world go round? Courtesy of saveoncrafts.com

Pink & green, so serene...
Pink & green, so serene…Courtesy of The Knot
Courtesy of Weddingloco.com
Image Courtesy of Weddingloco.com, upper right flower girl dress designed by http://www.pegeen.com
Gorgeous wedding cake, no?
Gorgeous wedding cake, no?
These people could line my driveway antime! Courtesy of Blisstree.com
These people could line my driveway anytime! Courtesy of Blisstree.com
So cute it aches...:) Courtesy of The Knot
So cute it aches…:) Courtesy of The Knot

I just can’t seem to make up my mind, huh? Fortunately, our colors ARE in place, or else my HEAD would be spinning as the possibilities for cute color combos are endless!

What do you think? :) C

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The “Divorce Dance” Answer to the Wedding Video!

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

So, I’ve had it up to here with that famous wedding dance video with the Chris Brown horn-screeching song in the background, but this spoof of the couple having their “divorce dance”, tickles my fancy!:

A-N-D while we’re in the mood for dancing, check out this 7 year old’s “rump shaker”!! I thought this was funny, talented, & inspirational all in one! (Though when I have a 7 year old, she better be doing a church dance rather than this rump dance…:)

Btw, if anyone has been living under a rock, & hasn’t seen the nauseatingly popular  ”JK Wedding dance video” (that only has been featured on CNN, The Today Show, Australian Dancing with the Stars, AND… ok you get my point) perhaps you should get some sunlight, but I suppose you must check it out to fully appreciate the spoof above. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
(I hope someone spoofs our wedding)! Hee hee. How fun!
:) C

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Yellow & Green Color Muse…

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

So back in the world of “if I had unlimited weddings to throw”… here’s another color combo I think would be sweet, yet unexpected. Enter the field of the yellow & green wedding. :

Courtesy of Marissa & Michael's yellow & green wedding & The Knot

Courtesy of Marissa & Michael's yellow & green wedding & The Knot

You all know I love pomanders! Courtesy of charlottegeary.com

You all know I love pomanders! Courtesy of charlottegeary.com

Hmmm...Courtesy of wedding dimension.com

Hmmm, a yellow bride?!...Courtesy of weddingdimension.com

Bridesmaid or? :)

Bridesmaid or? :)

Oh how this makes my little vegan heart melt!!

Oh how this makes my little vegan heart melt!!

Courtesy of Nordstrom.com

Courtesy of Nordstrom.com

tulip pot tulips wedding centerpiece modern yellow green DIY fun

Tulips make me feel as though all is right w/the world...

Sooooo enchanting! Courtesy of The Knot

Sooooo enchanting! Courtesy of The Knot

Is it me or is this sexy?

Is it me or is this sexy? Courtesy of The Knot

Courtesy of OneWed.com

They even broke out the butterflies. Wow. Courtesy of OneWed.com

How could we say goodbye without a great pair of shoes? Off to find my vegan wedding shoes now...

How could we say goodbye without a great pair of shoes? Off to hopefully find a pair of vegan wedding shoes now...

Whaddya think? :)

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BLACK & WHITE MAKES FOR QUITE THE SMART AFFAIR!

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Ahhh, as I search through hoards of wedding and reception decor photos, I can’t help but wish I could have 4 or 5 weddings, just to explore all the different fantastic color choices! Back in the world of reality though, my choices are fixed, and they are not black & white. :( However I’ll leave you (hopefully) inspired with some of the exciting motifs I’d try to recreate were this our color choice. The possibilities are so tempting, I swear if I had a wedding to spare, it would be black & white all the way…

Does Audrey Hepburn not make you want to get married just so you can wear this impossibly cute black & white dress!!??

Does Audrey Hepburn not make you want to get married just so you can wear this impossibly cute black & white dress!!??

As we speak, I am trying to figure out WHAT to do w/this fantastically hot dress!

As we speak, I am trying to figure out WHAT to do w/this fantastically hot dress!

The bottom left white wedding dress w/black sash is so unforgiveably stunning, it makes me want to lose my mind & start all over w/the dress hunt again!!

The bottom left white wedding dress w/black sash is so unforgiveably stunning, it makes me want to lose my mind & start all over w/the dress hunt again!!

...And what of the ENDLESSLY cute favors available for the black & white them? Courtesy of favorideas.com

...And what of the ENDLESSLY cute favors available for the black & white wedding theme? Courtesy of favorideas.com

Courtesy of favoridea.com

Courtesy of favoridea.com

Love THIS black & white wedding decor. Courtesy of Hostesswiththemostest.com

Love THESE black & white wedding decorating ideas. Courtesy of Hostesswiththemostest.com

WHAT a centerpiece!

WHAT a centerpiece! Courtesy of Hostesswiththemostess.com

Does it get much jazzier than this black & white wedding theme?

Does it get much jazzier than this black & white wedding theme? Courtesy of Hostess.

Oh so elegant! These flowers = sheer romance .

Oh so elegant! These flowers + candles = sheer romance . Hostess.

Don’t even get me started w/the wedding cakes!!…

Wow.

Wow.

Double wow.

Double wow.

I think this is sooo elegant too. Courtesy of The Knot

I think this is sooo elegant too. Courtesy of The Knot

These bridesmaid dresses deserve a tribute all their own…

Courtesy of It'saJaimething.com

Are these NOT the cutest bridesmaid dresses you've ever seen? Courtesy of ItsaJaimething.com

So, even though black & white aren’t my favorite “real life” colors, something about the combination of these two gems for a wedding/party seems to transform the ordinary to the extraordinary! It was nice to have a whole different reception “in my imagination” with his funky duo. Does it out-class the other popular color combos?? What thinks ye? :) C

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OH HOW I DIG DESSERT BARS!!

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Recently, our caterer suggested serving Earth Cafe mini cheesecakes as the dessert for our reception. Believe it or not, I hadn’t even thought of it!! Our desserts are similar to ice-cream cakes, in that they need to be refrigerated to keep their shape over long periods of time (they’re vegan, raw, & I hadn’t thought of them as wedding desserts). Also, I’ve fallen in love with so many traditional wedding cakes I’ve seen & sort of figured them an obligatory part of wedding decor. Well, move over traditional! What about the absolutely irresistible concept of having a dessert bar!? Now that I’ve been turned on to this theme, I may have to adopt a new obsession! I think mini-Earth Cafe cheesecakes, surrounded by other colorful vegan treats will be hot like wow, enough to make even the most SKEPTICAL carnivore sing. Whaddya think!?:

Jesi Haack Weddings/Sweet & Saucy Treats Dessert Bar- Unbelievable no?

Jesi Haack Weddings/Sweet & Saucy Treats Dessert Bar- Unbelievable no?

Jesi Haack/Sweet & Saucy Shop, w/desserts this emotional, can you live!?

Jesi Haack/Sweet & Saucy Shop, with desserts this emotional, can you live!?

Sweet & Saucy does it again! Is the dessert bar hot or what?!

Sweet & Saucy does it again! Is the dessert bar fun or what?!

Even a sexy chocolate dessert bar... Go Sweet & Saucy!

Even a sexy chocolate dessert bar... Go Sweet & Saucy!

Chocolate Bar, why don't you?

Chocolate Bar -  I mean really!
These Cupcakes look so good, they're evil.

These Cupcakes look so good, they're evil.

These too!

These too!

Your event doesn't know what hit it! Courtesy of Sweet & Saucy again...

Your event doesn't even know what HIT it! Courtesy of Sweet & Saucy again...

(I’ve sent an email to Sweet & saucy to see if they make VEGAN desserts, which i hope they do! I’ll let you know what i find out!)

What about this gorgeous dessert bar, complete with tempting DONUTS & a "creme theme", coutesy of Lollipop Events??!!

What about this gorgeous dessert bar, complete with tempting DONUTS & a "creme theme"!? Courtesy of Lollipop Events.

Ok, have I sold you on desserts bars yet, or just dessert rehab!? LOL. Thanks to all of the amazing designers, photographers & of course, bakers who made these sinful little images come to life…

Night! :) C

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W-H-A-T A GREAT BRIDAL SHOW! (Why oh why did I leave my camera at home)?!

Monday, August 10th, 2009

I’d never been to a bridal show before, so I’m not really sure what I was expecting…(frilly dresses, standard photographers, auctions you never win, conventional desserts/cakes I can’t partake of & ????) Well there was plenty of that, but I have to say unexpectedly, the Bridal Premiere Show at the Hyatt Westlake Village was fan-freakin’-tastic!!! In addition to the aforementioned, there were BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS from florists, wedding planners… even information on customized “African safaris” that help to maintain & support the local eco-system! There were FREE MASSAGES courtesy of In Touch Day Spa in Thousand Oaks. There were artistic photographers struttin’ there stuff. A company called “Mi Belle” had a decked out display with a whole funky lounge they set up that I wanted to steal for my own living room!

Another photographer, “MARK AYOUB” had the JAZZIEST business cards (they were see through, & indescribably cute) I’ve ever seen! I’d consider hiring him based on the cuteness of his media alone…he also had this stunning photo display made up many smaller photos:

Though again, a photo of his photo taken with my cell phone does no justice, but hopefully you get the idea...

My cell phone takes HORRIBLE pictures (that, & I have no clue how to adjust the settings. I guess guerilla-style, impropmtu photo journalism isn't my thing, but hopefully you get SOME idea of how great this HUGE display was!?? :) )

Some other honorable mentions, who’s work I didn’t get pictures of, (boo!) but who were “wow-ers” in person:

Notjustanyoldday.com-Personalized calendar keepsakes, AND the owner’s daughter is a hottie vegan! :)

Spa Escapes -(trying to locate their web address…also gave a sample massage w/an electric hand held cute thingamajig & had a salt scrub “manicure in a bottle” that made our hands look fab!)

So hopefully you catch my drift. Just trust, if you have a bridal show happening in a neighborhood near you, married or single, scamper over & get some “pamprings”! It was F-U-N!! :) C

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POMANDER PRETTIES…

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Okay, so a few weeks ago, I didn’t even  know what the term “pomander” meant. Today, they’ve become embedded on my radar since, when you’re on a mission to plan a beautiful but BUDGET-friendly wedding, cute DIY options such as this can become an obsession, and a solution! If you’re like me & haven’t heard of pomanders before, or could use some DIY deco inspiration as well, consider yourself schooled:):

Thanks Martha Stewart Weddings via Engageology for this beautiful scene!

Thanks Martha Stewart Weddings via Engageology for this beautiful scene!

A Closer Look:

How pretty are these to line the aisle of a wedding, plus making them by hand adds a special, intimate touch...Thanks Vintage Glam Weddings

How pretty are these to line the aisle of a wedding, plus making them by hand adds a special, intimate touch...Thanks Vintage Glam Blog

Another color: (None of these is in our color scheme but I like the versatility & color choices available:

So elegant, thanks Wedding Bee!

So elegant, thanks Wedding Bee!

A picture of them being made:

Vintage Glam shows the process of making them by hand...

Vintage Glam shows the process of making them by hand...

These have a slightly different feel (more “sharp”, less flowery) but still visually interesting:

You can cut them to create interesting shapes, as described by Martha...

You can cut them to create interesting shapes, as described by Martha...

Martha Stewart’s idea for making miniature ones as napkin rings blows my bubble gum wrapper off!:

Oh how I L-O-V-E this DIY napkin ring! If only I could wave a magic wand...

Oh how I L-O-V-E this DIY napkin ring! If only I could wave a magic wand...

Here’s a step by step guide found on Martha Stewart.com -I have no DIY experience so I hope I can pull it off!:

Step 1

Step 1

Step 2

Step 2

Step 3, are you with me?

Step 3, are you with me?

Step 4, Ready for more? :)

Step 4, Ready for more? :)

Here’s the link if you want to follow along, complete w/written instructions:

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=efb9608f8532f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=related

Wow, long link!! Anyway, I really really think our aisle will look beautiful lined in these in our wedding colors. I even wonder in what ways we might recycle these & use them at the reception? Hmmm, if you have ideas, please bless me!?! Hugs & DIY fun, :) C

Up Next (Most Likely):

The Dilemma over the Wedding Ring…

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“THIS JUST IN” GIVES VEGAN CHEESECAKE LOVE…

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Thanks VegNews/This Just in Blog for the Earth Cafe Cheesecake Love! http://thisjustinvegnews.blogspot.com/ Funny, they posted this pic of our cheesecakes apparently JUST out of the box- still frozen w/condensation and all, after they took an overnight vacation via dry ice & fedex to San Francisco (still fascinates me…the whole, dry ice doesn’t MELT, it sublimates thing, but I digress)…we like them to look done up & “purtier” if possible but how joyous that they can hop a plane & they arrive in tact!:

earthcafecheesecakespack

They came, they tried, they liked. Thanks VegNews, we like you too!!!

They came, they tried, they liked. Thanks VegNews, we like you too!!!

:) C

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BRIDAL SHOW TICKET GIVEAWAY!

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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Free tickets to one of Los Angeles’ longest-running bridal shows “Bridal Premiere”, are available courtesy of www.wifeymaterial.com (coming soon!) Wifey Material makes really cute clothing, accessories, – even car air fresheners, for the modern married woman or even the sassy single lady with pretty pastel shirts w/sayings such as “Put a Ring on It”, & “More than Eye Candy”. They will be exhibiting at the bridal show along with a host of other vendors who cater to the bridal & events industry such as photographers, bridal salons, locations, and florists, to name a few. Admission at the door is $10.00, advanced purchase is $8.00, or, you can sign up here & get tickets for free! Please leave your first and last name to be added to the VeganBride/”Wifey Material”  guest list. If you must must must, (because you’re afraid of the cyber world knowing your full name or something) you can email me at veganbride.com@gmail.com (not an email I check regularly, so beat it spammers:)! I will be checking this week for your email, though fastest/easiest sign up is to leave a comment here w/your first & last name & you’ll be set! The show is THIS Sunday, August 9th, 2009 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Westlake Village from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be fashion shows at 12:30 & 3 p.m. Have fun & see you there! :) C

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