Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Buying only on cost as opposed to waiting to plan
In 2009 3rd quarter, most brides made cost the only factor in deciding whom to choose as their wedding vendor. While shopping for the best value is still very important, be sure that you are making the best decision for your wedding. Purchasing soley on price can end up getting you a wedding you never dreamed of. It's better to give yourself more time to plan, another trend for 3rd quarter of 2009, than to compromise your one only chance for the wedding of your dreams. (industry report from the Wedding Report 2010)
Saturday, August 7, 2010
the september issues: jennifer aniston channels babs & glossies get big
Doesn't Jen look just beautiful! What a great idea making her into Babs!
Original blog post taken from http://www.seasonfive.com/
Jennifer Aniston plays a convincing (and very cool) Barbara Streisand in a photo spread for Harper's Bazaar September issue. The photos feature Aniston recreating classic Streisand looks from the past with modern designs.
Original blog post taken from http://www.seasonfive.com/
Jennifer Aniston plays a convincing (and very cool) Barbara Streisand in a photo spread for Harper's Bazaar September issue. The photos feature Aniston recreating classic Streisand looks from the past with modern designs.
The September issues, hitting newsstands now, are pleasantly plump. This is excellent news in an industry lean with advertising pages in recent years. September is the most important month for glossy magazine advertising. Publisher Conde Nast reports that it expects a rebound for Vogue with 532 ad pages - a 24 percent increase over 2009. Glamour will have 241 pages of ads - a 57 percent increase from last September’s issue. Hachette Filipacchi’s Elle improved by 18 percent as did Harper’s Bazaar (12 percent) and Marie Claire (11 percent). (sources: All the Rage and Yahoo!)
Chelsea Clinton's Turns Princess Bride in Vera Wang
Who did the bride take for better or for worse? Vera Wang. And it was better than anyone could imagine.
In a floor-length gown with a bejeweled, shimmering waist-band, Chelsea Clinton surpassed the fashion expectations of the so-called "Wedding of the Century."
What do you expect at an event where even emergency electricians were instructed to wear tuxedos? For the rehearsal dinner at a nearby estate, the dress code was "country chic". But on the big day, the look among the 400 guests gathered at Rhinebeck’s Astor Court, was American royalty. The Queen Mum, Hillary, wore a wine-colored Oscar de la Renta gown. But all eyes were on the princess bride.
From the moment the former first daughter confirmed her engagement to banker boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in 2009, speculation turned to her wedding gown. By November, Vanity Fair had already pegged Oscar de la Renta as the forerunner. After all, he’d dressed Hill for her husband's ‘97 inaugural ball and again for Obama's swearing in. When Hillary was spotted at Oscar's Manhattan showroom this week, Chelsea’s decision was clear. Or was it?
A few weeks ago, a new name was thrown into the ring: Vera Wang. After the bride-to-be was photographed (hiding under a floppy hat) at the New York designer's midtown showroom on Tuesday, Women's Wear Daily published a cover story proclaiming Wang the chosen dress-maker.
Family allegiances aside, it was an obvious choice for a celebrity bride. With a client roster that reads like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Wang's wedding gowns have draped everyone from Victoria Beckham to Jennifer Lopez—not to mention power daughters like Karenna Gore and Ivanka Trump.
Since launching her line in 1990, the Vera Wang brand has become synonymous with luxury weddings. Her gowns range from classically romantic to whimsically high-concept, taking detailed cues from past eras. That may have been a draw for Chelsea, a history major at Stanford.
Nevermind the fact that the first daughter has never followed in her parents footsteps—in career or fashion. “Vera Wang's recent collections have definitely had more avant-garde moments," says Fiorella Valdesolo, a contributor for New York Magazine Weddings and Style.com. "Recent seasons have seen multi-layered tulle and organza confections with horsehair sashes and complex trumpet silhouettes."
But for Chelsea’s custom gown, Wang dreamed up a dress fit for a fairytale. Cinderella, to be precise. Tiers of white tulle bustled beneath a hand-stitched organza overlay. A jewel-encrusted waist completed the regal confection. In a floor-length veil draped over her elegant updo, Chelsea was escorted down the aisle by her father, as Wang—a wedding guest—looked on. No doubt, with pride.
In a floor-length gown with a bejeweled, shimmering waist-band, Chelsea Clinton surpassed the fashion expectations of the so-called "Wedding of the Century."
What do you expect at an event where even emergency electricians were instructed to wear tuxedos? For the rehearsal dinner at a nearby estate, the dress code was "country chic". But on the big day, the look among the 400 guests gathered at Rhinebeck’s Astor Court, was American royalty. The Queen Mum, Hillary, wore a wine-colored Oscar de la Renta gown. But all eyes were on the princess bride.
From the moment the former first daughter confirmed her engagement to banker boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in 2009, speculation turned to her wedding gown. By November, Vanity Fair had already pegged Oscar de la Renta as the forerunner. After all, he’d dressed Hill for her husband's ‘97 inaugural ball and again for Obama's swearing in. When Hillary was spotted at Oscar's Manhattan showroom this week, Chelsea’s decision was clear. Or was it?
A few weeks ago, a new name was thrown into the ring: Vera Wang. After the bride-to-be was photographed (hiding under a floppy hat) at the New York designer's midtown showroom on Tuesday, Women's Wear Daily published a cover story proclaiming Wang the chosen dress-maker.
Family allegiances aside, it was an obvious choice for a celebrity bride. With a client roster that reads like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Wang's wedding gowns have draped everyone from Victoria Beckham to Jennifer Lopez—not to mention power daughters like Karenna Gore and Ivanka Trump.
Since launching her line in 1990, the Vera Wang brand has become synonymous with luxury weddings. Her gowns range from classically romantic to whimsically high-concept, taking detailed cues from past eras. That may have been a draw for Chelsea, a history major at Stanford.
Nevermind the fact that the first daughter has never followed in her parents footsteps—in career or fashion. “Vera Wang's recent collections have definitely had more avant-garde moments," says Fiorella Valdesolo, a contributor for New York Magazine Weddings and Style.com. "Recent seasons have seen multi-layered tulle and organza confections with horsehair sashes and complex trumpet silhouettes."
But for Chelsea’s custom gown, Wang dreamed up a dress fit for a fairytale. Cinderella, to be precise. Tiers of white tulle bustled beneath a hand-stitched organza overlay. A jewel-encrusted waist completed the regal confection. In a floor-length veil draped over her elegant updo, Chelsea was escorted down the aisle by her father, as Wang—a wedding guest—looked on. No doubt, with pride.
by Piper Weiss, Shine Staff, on Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:00pm PDT
Barbara Kinney via FilmMagic / Getty Images
In a floor-length gown with a bejeweled, shimmering waist-band, Chelsea Clinton surpassed the fashion expectations of the so-called "Wedding of the Century."
What do you expect at an event where even emergency electricians were instructed to wear tuxedos? For the rehearsal dinner at a nearby estate, the dress code was "country chic". But on the big day, the look among the 400 guests gathered at Rhinebeck’s Astor Court, was American royalty. The Queen Mum, Hillary, wore a wine-colored Oscar de la Renta gown. But all eyes were on the princess bride.
From the moment the former first daughter confirmed her engagement to banker boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in 2009, speculation turned to her wedding gown. By November, Vanity Fair had already pegged Oscar de la Renta as the forerunner. After all, he’d dressed Hill for her husband's ‘97 inaugural ball and again for Obama's swearing in. When Hillary was spotted at Oscar's Manhattan showroom this week, Chelsea’s decision was clear. Or was it?
A few weeks ago, a new name was thrown into the ring: Vera Wang. After the bride-to-be was photographed (hiding under a floppy hat) at the New York designer's midtown showroom on Tuesday, Women's Wear Daily published a cover story proclaiming Wang the chosen dress-maker.
Family allegiances aside, it was an obvious choice for a celebrity bride. With a client roster that reads like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Wang's wedding gowns have draped everyone from Victoria Beckham to Jennifer Lopez—not to mention power daughters like Karenna Gore and Ivanka Trump.
Since launching her line in 1990, the Vera Wang brand has become synonymous with luxury weddings. Her gowns range from classically romantic to whimsically high-concept, taking detailed cues from past eras. That may have been a draw for Chelsea, a history major at Stanford.
Nevermind the fact that the first daughter has never followed in her parents footsteps—in career or fashion. “Vera Wang's recent collections have definitely had more avant-garde moments," says Fiorella Valdesolo, a contributor for New York Magazine Weddings and Style.com. "Recent seasons have seen multi-layered tulle and organza confections with horsehair sashes and complex trumpet silhouettes."
But for Chelsea’s custom gown, Wang dreamed up a dress fit for a fairytale. Cinderella, to be precise. Tiers of white tulle bustled beneath a hand-stitched organza overlay. A jewel-encrusted waist completed the regal confection. In a floor-length veil draped over her elegant updo, Chelsea was escorted down the aisle by her father, as Wang—a wedding guest—looked on. No doubt, with pride.
In a floor-length gown with a bejeweled, shimmering waist-band, Chelsea Clinton surpassed the fashion expectations of the so-called "Wedding of the Century."
What do you expect at an event where even emergency electricians were instructed to wear tuxedos? For the rehearsal dinner at a nearby estate, the dress code was "country chic". But on the big day, the look among the 400 guests gathered at Rhinebeck’s Astor Court, was American royalty. The Queen Mum, Hillary, wore a wine-colored Oscar de la Renta gown. But all eyes were on the princess bride.
From the moment the former first daughter confirmed her engagement to banker boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in 2009, speculation turned to her wedding gown. By November, Vanity Fair had already pegged Oscar de la Renta as the forerunner. After all, he’d dressed Hill for her husband's ‘97 inaugural ball and again for Obama's swearing in. When Hillary was spotted at Oscar's Manhattan showroom this week, Chelsea’s decision was clear. Or was it?
A few weeks ago, a new name was thrown into the ring: Vera Wang. After the bride-to-be was photographed (hiding under a floppy hat) at the New York designer's midtown showroom on Tuesday, Women's Wear Daily published a cover story proclaiming Wang the chosen dress-maker.
Family allegiances aside, it was an obvious choice for a celebrity bride. With a client roster that reads like the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Wang's wedding gowns have draped everyone from Victoria Beckham to Jennifer Lopez—not to mention power daughters like Karenna Gore and Ivanka Trump.
Since launching her line in 1990, the Vera Wang brand has become synonymous with luxury weddings. Her gowns range from classically romantic to whimsically high-concept, taking detailed cues from past eras. That may have been a draw for Chelsea, a history major at Stanford.
Nevermind the fact that the first daughter has never followed in her parents footsteps—in career or fashion. “Vera Wang's recent collections have definitely had more avant-garde moments," says Fiorella Valdesolo, a contributor for New York Magazine Weddings and Style.com. "Recent seasons have seen multi-layered tulle and organza confections with horsehair sashes and complex trumpet silhouettes."
But for Chelsea’s custom gown, Wang dreamed up a dress fit for a fairytale. Cinderella, to be precise. Tiers of white tulle bustled beneath a hand-stitched organza overlay. A jewel-encrusted waist completed the regal confection. In a floor-length veil draped over her elegant updo, Chelsea was escorted down the aisle by her father, as Wang—a wedding guest—looked on. No doubt, with pride.
by Piper Weiss, Shine Staff, on Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:00pm PDT
Monday, July 26, 2010
Prayers Please!
Hello all! Well I'm here to post about a personal issue today. My nearest and dearest Serena is in the hospital having contractions with her twins. Problem is, she's not due until October! Please everyone say a little prayer for the health of Serena and little Gabriella and Isabella that they get home safe and soon. Also, say a prayer for the sanity of daddy Chris. I know he's super worried and soooo tired.
Monday, July 19, 2010
DragonFly Custom Invitations Website is up and running!
Hello my darling followers! You are few, but much appreciated! I wanted to let you guys know that they new DragonFly Custom Invitations website is finally up and running! I've uploaded tons of samples and information about printing techniques. Check it out at http://www.dragonflycustominvitations.com/!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
We finally made the switch!
Well, as many of you already know, I'm no longer taking on wedding planning jobs, except for the few awesome clients I have already booked. Rather than try to plan every aspect of every wedding, I've now focused our attentions on lighting and design projects as well as custom and album invitations. So far, we've been recieved pretty well and we're planning to grow quickly from here!
I finally changed my home website to reflect more of what we do exactly. We focus on creating the atmosphere that creates the very best party, even if the event is during the day. It could be lighting, special props for centerpeices or lounge areas, entertainment the guests won't expect, the prospects are limitless!
We will still refer our clients to the very best vendors, but we won't keep up with them, attend appointments, keep up with the budgets, etc. We've found that many brides are preferring to do that on their own these days. Of course, we do know the best planner in town if someone is looking for a full service guy. Let us know and we'll send him your way.
I'm so excited to announce the unveiling of the new website. When you get a chance, check it out! The format the same, but I think you'll find the information is a little different!
Have a happy day!!!!!
I finally changed my home website to reflect more of what we do exactly. We focus on creating the atmosphere that creates the very best party, even if the event is during the day. It could be lighting, special props for centerpeices or lounge areas, entertainment the guests won't expect, the prospects are limitless!
We will still refer our clients to the very best vendors, but we won't keep up with them, attend appointments, keep up with the budgets, etc. We've found that many brides are preferring to do that on their own these days. Of course, we do know the best planner in town if someone is looking for a full service guy. Let us know and we'll send him your way.
I'm so excited to announce the unveiling of the new website. When you get a chance, check it out! The format the same, but I think you'll find the information is a little different!
Have a happy day!!!!!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Another Pantone Link
Also, try this link http://www.dessy.com/PANTONE for the hottest trends in wedding colors, how to order swatches, and an app you can use on your phone.
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