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Wedding Album, Part Deux! …

Monday, May 24th, 2010

The real estate market has been INTENSE to say the least & can you believe it, we HONESTLY just got around to taking down our Christmas TREE this past weekend (embarrassed to say!) & have finally BEGUN filling out our thank you cards…

Needless to say, this team is a bit behind. Still, I hope you enjoy our wedding album as much as we did & even more, glean some vegan celebrating inspiration!…

Cry baby. :)

Love this walk...

Our original caterer flaked for part I of our vegan food "elixir suaree", thank GOODNESS for our angel, Melanie Edwards, who came through in the clutch, & hooked us up w/vegan sushi!! :)

I call this pic, "besos"...

Sooo sad we received very few pics of our insanely good VEGAN FOOD! Even my father was caught going straight for the stationery appetizers! A travesty, no less, that we are sans pics of the PASSED appetizers which included (the best) bruchetta I've ever tasted, mini "cheeseburgers,mini grilled "cheese" paninis, & heirloom tomato truffled martini glass mashed potatoes. Yes folks, this was "cocktail hour" #2, though this was only the beginning...

This would have been sooo magnificent had we been able to use REAL lit candles in the trees...The City of Pasadena shut that down. Fun theme though. Whaddya think?

Michael C's dinner menu? Absolutely, positivelynothing short of DIVINE!! The gods of great taste & good fortune were definitely smiling upon us...& my DEAR INCREDIBLE friend Sue, helped me search through craziness & high water, to get a deal on 80 square gold chargers...:)

Teaser: Coming up: red carpet, belly dancers, vegan cupcake bar, & of course…the culinary main event!…

Thanks & stay tuned!

XoXo,

VB :)

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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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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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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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WEDDING DECOR I DON’T ABHOR…

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

So many decisions. Flowers, colors, themes, favors, place cards, menus, invitations, aisle runners, lighting, centerpieces… just to name a few! “Turquoise-y” blue has been my favorite color for quite some time. So, as to have at least somewhat of a starting point, let’s consider decor for “the blue (Tiffany/turquoise/aqua blue) & brown dream wedding”. Hopefully this post will provide some inspiration for divas looking for a fab color-combo, while I try to figure out what sticks for us, as well. :

Super cute programs, no?

Super cute programs, no? Courtesy of Kim & Jacob's wedding

Does your heart not melt?

Does your heart not melt?

LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Have to have it! Courtesy of TheKnot.com

LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Have to have it! Courtesy of Danny Weiss Photo

Utensils please? :)

Utensils please? :)

THIS filled w/vegan candy (like the double entendre:) - quite cute, no? Courtesy of squidoo.com

THIS, filled w/vegan candy (like the double entendre? :) - who doesn't like candy & a bow? Courtesy of squidoo.com

I can't decide if this tablescape knocks me out, but worth looking at...

I can't decide if this tablescape knocks me out, but there's something extra special about the texture of that placemat huh?...

Here come the bridesmaids…

I'm thinking that's FAKE fur, or really, I can nix it...

I'm thinking that's FAKE fur, or really, I can nix this pic...

Oh how I love a good dress w/a sash.

Oh how I love a good dress w/a sash.

This could double as a sexy reception dress for the blue-themed wedding. Hmmm, I think I'm feeling the spark of an idea...

This could double as a sexy reception dress for the blue-themed wedding. Hmmm, I think I'm feeling the spark of an idea...

But just for the bride…

This is actually THE type of dress I originally wanted, but then I saw a picture of the ONE. Anyway, I think a big obnoxious sash is so captivating on a wedding dress

This is actually THE type of dress I originally wanted, but then I saw a picture of the ONE. Anyway, I think a big obnoxious sash is so captivating on a wedding dress

Even a fantastic brown & blue look for the groom…

Is this look sexy or what? Courtesy of Brides.com

Is this look clean & sexy or what? Courtesy of Brides.com

More decor…

Ah, sea breezes...

Ah, sea breezes...

Is it me, or do you WANT this scene? (Ok, who needs blue!? :)

Is it me, or do you WANT this scene? (Ok, who needs blue!? :)

And of course the finale:

Alice in Wonderland never had it so good. Courtesy of Butterflysweets.com (cute mom who started the CUTEST bake shop)

Alice in Wonderland never had it so good. Courtesy of Butterflysweets.com (cute mom who started the CUTEST bake shop)

Soooooo pretty, no?

Soooooo darn elegant.

Have you died yet and gone to chocolate & blue ribbon heaven?

Have you died yet and gone to chocolate & blue ribbon heaven yet? Courtesy of Charlotte Geary photography.

The only question that remains: how oh how to coordinate FLOWERS with a blue & brown wedding theme?

UP NEXT: Perhaps an answer?? :) Hugs to all, C.

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