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Monday, January 4, 2010
Here's to a Great 2010
Today I welcome Michelle Groom to the OCBrides.com team! She is a very energetic, motivated professional and I am very excited for her to be joining the company. We have some fabulous new ideas for 2010 and are looking forward to the new changes we will be making. Our first is that monthly we are going to visit site locations and post photos and blog entries on the OCBrides.com site. Stay tuned, it's going to be great!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Industry Mixer at Ember
By Stephanie Ann
Visit www.stephanieannphotography.com
Alice Hu Photography and Mele Amore Event Planning!
Last Thursday, Alice Hu and Michelle Groom of Mele Amore Event Planning + Design threw a party with Ember Cafe and Music Club to highlight many vendors in the wedding industry. Alice Hu is a fantastic photographer/friend who asked me to take some pictures of their party to share with everyone. I couldn’t wait to be apart of it and had so much fun meeting new faces and making many new friends. For those of you who haven’t heard about Ember, it’s a great restaurant and music club in Anaheim that is urban and chic all at the same time. Once a winery, it has been made into one of Anaheims newest sites for product weddings, product launches, and corporate parties. A definite must for anyone in the area who wants to try something fresh and new! While the night was dedicated to networking and mingling, it quickly ended up being a party of new friends and hopefully new business relationships. Thank you for letting me be a apart of it!!!!! Here are just a few pictures of what the night entailed.
Alice Hu and Michelle Groom
Ember also has amazing food and I highly recommend it!
Dresses were provided Mariposa. I am always in awe of the variety and fun styles that Mariposa Boutique has. 
This absolutely beautiful cake was made by El Manjar Bakery. Delicious chocolate cake with caramel was served and devoured by me, myself and I!
Everyone was stunned at the gorgeous table settings which were provided by Classic Party Rentals with flowers by SYL Design.
Another picture of the gorgeous model wearing a Mariposa gown.
The other beautiful model, showing one of my favorite dresses from Mariposa
Ember has the coolest furniture. I thought these couches were so great!
Just a few of the great people that came to enjoy the night …
The gang of Utterly Engaged who were so nice and helpful. Every bride needs to check out their site!
Here’s another quick thanks to all of the vendors who participated:
Peter Leal Photography
Global Trend Productions
Sean McCaululay
SYL Design Studio
American Limo
At Your Service VideographyVisit www.stephanieannphotography.com
Monday, September 14, 2009
Looking for Bride & Groom to marry at Weddings on Ice Bridal show
"Weddings On Ice" and the Ontario Reign Ice Hockey Team are in search for
that Special Bride and Groom to say their I DO's at Citizens Business Bank
Arena, during the first intermission of a professional hockey game on Sunday
February 28th, 2010 at 7:25 PM. Imagine how COOL it would it be to invite
150 of your friends, family and wedding guest to cheer you on with thousands
of cheering fans to give you Best Wishes! The entire ceremony will be shown
up on the giant JumbTron as you and your groom take the ice!
The Lucky Bride and Groom Selected will have use of the upstairs Beautiful
SkyBox area for their Reception! It can hold up to 150 guest! The room will
be completely decorated for your reception! Tickets are $25.00 per person
with an all you can eat buffet included! Of course this is our All you can
eat Hockey Game Day Menu! The $25 per guest includes entry to the game as
well! So for those engaged couples looking for something totally different
and Really COOL we are looking for you! Where else can you get a Wedding at
this Great Price with all the extras donated by our wonderful vendors from
Weddings On Ice! Coordination by ABC Wedding Coordinator Day of Event!
As a special gift to the Lucky Bride and Groom selected! You will receive
the following: Free Bridal Bouquet and Bootineer for the Groom! The Bridal
Party will also be included, up to 10 in the Bridal Party will be allowed on
the Ice. You will even have Floral Centerpieces Included for your Reception
in the Beautiful SkyBox room as well as complete wedding set up on the ice
including Stunning 8ft Crystal Trees all compliments of Weddings On Ice,
White Feathers Events, and Pastels Florist!
You do not need to skate to be on the Ice. Couples and their Wedding Party
will walk out onto a rubber backed carpeted runner to a large carpeted area
on the ice to say your I DO's. So Brides pick out that Beautiful Dress and
Grooms look for that awesome Tux!
Hair and Make up for the Bride compliments of Crowning Glory Lisa Schultz
"The Wedding Hair Dresser" Voted #1 on the KNOTT! Also Included is a one
night stay at a Preferred Ontario Reign Hotel in the Honeymoon Suite.TBA by
Ontario Reign not of Event!
Free Limousines Shuttle to your hotel immediately following the Game where
your friends and family will cheer you on your way! "Weddings On Ice" would
love to hear from you! To qualify for this amazing Wedding Package you must
read the following rules and guidelines to qualify. Bride and Groom will be
selected by the Ontario Reign and Wedding On Ice.
Free Wedding Cake provided by the Levy Restaurants and Catering! Bride and
Grooms tickets are Free(:
You also are able to upgrade your menu with Levy. They have an amazing Menu.
If you want Lobster flown in whatever your wishes are! They are here to make
your day even more special! Levy Catering Pricelist available upon request.
Weddings On Ice Couple will be announced on December 1st!!!!
To Enter tell us your story and why you should be picked to be our Weddings
On Ice couple. Please include your estimated guest list including your
Bridal Party. We have Special Wedding Favors being made just for your
Wedding. Compliments of the Ontario Reign and Weddings On Ice!
Looking forward to Celebrating your Special Day with YOU(:
Weddings On Ice & The Ontario Reign
Questions Regarding Weddings On Ice
Contact Kim Turcotte
Kim_WeddingsonIce@yahoo.com
www.weddingsonice.com
714/322-9445
Check out the Citizens Bank Arena and the Ontario Reign www.ontarioreign.com
that Special Bride and Groom to say their I DO's at Citizens Business Bank
Arena, during the first intermission of a professional hockey game on Sunday
February 28th, 2010 at 7:25 PM. Imagine how COOL it would it be to invite
150 of your friends, family and wedding guest to cheer you on with thousands
of cheering fans to give you Best Wishes! The entire ceremony will be shown
up on the giant JumbTron as you and your groom take the ice!
The Lucky Bride and Groom Selected will have use of the upstairs Beautiful
SkyBox area for their Reception! It can hold up to 150 guest! The room will
be completely decorated for your reception! Tickets are $25.00 per person
with an all you can eat buffet included! Of course this is our All you can
eat Hockey Game Day Menu! The $25 per guest includes entry to the game as
well! So for those engaged couples looking for something totally different
and Really COOL we are looking for you! Where else can you get a Wedding at
this Great Price with all the extras donated by our wonderful vendors from
Weddings On Ice! Coordination by ABC Wedding Coordinator Day of Event!
As a special gift to the Lucky Bride and Groom selected! You will receive
the following: Free Bridal Bouquet and Bootineer for the Groom! The Bridal
Party will also be included, up to 10 in the Bridal Party will be allowed on
the Ice. You will even have Floral Centerpieces Included for your Reception
in the Beautiful SkyBox room as well as complete wedding set up on the ice
including Stunning 8ft Crystal Trees all compliments of Weddings On Ice,
White Feathers Events, and Pastels Florist!
You do not need to skate to be on the Ice. Couples and their Wedding Party
will walk out onto a rubber backed carpeted runner to a large carpeted area
on the ice to say your I DO's. So Brides pick out that Beautiful Dress and
Grooms look for that awesome Tux!
Hair and Make up for the Bride compliments of Crowning Glory Lisa Schultz
"The Wedding Hair Dresser" Voted #1 on the KNOTT! Also Included is a one
night stay at a Preferred Ontario Reign Hotel in the Honeymoon Suite.TBA by
Ontario Reign not of Event!
Free Limousines Shuttle to your hotel immediately following the Game where
your friends and family will cheer you on your way! "Weddings On Ice" would
love to hear from you! To qualify for this amazing Wedding Package you must
read the following rules and guidelines to qualify. Bride and Groom will be
selected by the Ontario Reign and Wedding On Ice.
Free Wedding Cake provided by the Levy Restaurants and Catering! Bride and
Grooms tickets are Free(:
You also are able to upgrade your menu with Levy. They have an amazing Menu.
If you want Lobster flown in whatever your wishes are! They are here to make
your day even more special! Levy Catering Pricelist available upon request.
Weddings On Ice Couple will be announced on December 1st!!!!
To Enter tell us your story and why you should be picked to be our Weddings
On Ice couple. Please include your estimated guest list including your
Bridal Party. We have Special Wedding Favors being made just for your
Wedding. Compliments of the Ontario Reign and Weddings On Ice!
Looking forward to Celebrating your Special Day with YOU(:
Weddings On Ice & The Ontario Reign
Questions Regarding Weddings On Ice
Contact Kim Turcotte
Kim_WeddingsonIce@yahoo.com
www.weddingsonice.com
714/322-9445
Check out the Citizens Bank Arena and the Ontario Reign www.ontarioreign.com
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
A simple Barn Wedding in New York
I found this blog about cool weddings on greenweddingshoes.com. Being a horse lover I just loved this theme. Check out the cake. It was made by Lulu's Cake Boutique in New York. What a great story! The wedding took place in 2008. Check out more at www.greenweddingshoes.com
Simple Farm Fresh Wedding at the Blue Hill बर्न
Simple Farm Fresh Wedding at the Blue Hill बर्न
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Christina and Andy live in Brooklyn, but spent many weekends traveling to the Hudson Valley and the Catskills for day hikes, long weekends, and fresh air. They also love good food and appreciate the chefs that use local, organic food. They found the perfect place about 50 minutes outside of Manhattan.
The Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant sits on grounds owned by the Rockefeller estate, not far from Manhattan, in Pocantico Hills. The surrounding farm produces all of the produce and food for the restaurant, and the restaurant's menu fluctuates, depending on what's available on the farm. They have a 22,000 square foot greenhouse where they grow all sorts of lettuce and other vegetables. It is the largest greenhouse that exists for the purpose of supplying organic produce for a restaurant in the entire country.
This wedding isn't necessarily IN a barn like the others this week, but there is a beautiful working barn there and a great farm setting, plus she has some great details, that I just had to share! Christina also documented her planning process on her blog, so to learn more details, please check it out!
Christina and Andy wanted a simple and heartfelt evening...and they succeeded. I hope you enjoy the photos and details of their farm fresh wedding as much as I did.
Thanks to Christina for letting me share this with you all! Photography by the talented Sarah Sloboda.
A friend of Christina's, Tawana Schlegel, volunteered to be the floral designer. Christina showed her the inspirations (many from her blog) and told her that she wanted everything to be very simple with a "farm meets the forest" idea. She used kermit mums and white clover for the men, and the ladies had lady slipper orchids. Christina's bouquet was all white ranunculas (I love this flower!! ) They are so clean and fresh, but all of those petal layers add an element of lushness.
Christina was planning to get married outside, but because of the rain, she had to switch plans. The day ended up feeling stormy and romantic indoors. Tawana (her floral designer) came to the rescue and found logs to place around the windows with flowers - so romantic!
Christina downloaded silhouettes from a copyright free image site and made the escort cards herself. Christina made the animal table markers and many of the vessels (ceramic). Jenna Hein (who addressed their invitations) wrote the names on the place cards.
One of the couples favorites things to do was to go to Breezy Hill Orchard in the fall to pick apples. They couldn't think of anything better to send their guests home with, so they decided on a local fruit medley with a canvas tote as send-offs. The fruit was wrapped up in the burlap sacks. They attached mini Moo cards to each burlap bag. The cards had pictures of the couple with a message "Andy and Christina love you" on the back.
From Christina "The food was heavenly. We really didn't know much about wine, but the Blue Hill sommelier did a wonderful job. We learned a lot about the food we served when we were designing the menu. The staff at Blue Hill was amazing." I love that they use the freshest ingredients the farm has to offer and will work to make sure your menu reflects you.
Their cake was vanilla cake with a layer of dulce de leche and a buttercream frosting. Many of the guests went back for seconds! (Always a good sign) The cake was from Lulu's Cake Boutique. For the cake topper Christina found two horse models (an "Arabian" stallion and mare) that were marked with the year they were born. She put a little white paper posey by the ear of the mare to give it a little bit of "bride".
The invitations. Gorgeous calligraphy by fellow Brooklyner Jenna Hein. (photos below taken by Christina)
Her ring was custom made by Hannah Clark. His is a Marian Maurier band from the Clay Pot. Christina also made the ceramic piece to nestle them in moss.
The Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant sits on grounds owned by the Rockefeller estate, not far from Manhattan, in Pocantico Hills. The surrounding farm produces all of the produce and food for the restaurant, and the restaurant's menu fluctuates, depending on what's available on the farm. They have a 22,000 square foot greenhouse where they grow all sorts of lettuce and other vegetables. It is the largest greenhouse that exists for the purpose of supplying organic produce for a restaurant in the entire country.
This wedding isn't necessarily IN a barn like the others this week, but there is a beautiful working barn there and a great farm setting, plus she has some great details, that I just had to share! Christina also documented her planning process on her blog, so to learn more details, please check it out!
Christina and Andy wanted a simple and heartfelt evening...and they succeeded. I hope you enjoy the photos and details of their farm fresh wedding as much as I did.
Thanks to Christina for letting me share this with you all! Photography by the talented Sarah Sloboda.
A friend of Christina's, Tawana Schlegel, volunteered to be the floral designer. Christina showed her the inspirations (many from her blog) and told her that she wanted everything to be very simple with a "farm meets the forest" idea. She used kermit mums and white clover for the men, and the ladies had lady slipper orchids. Christina's bouquet was all white ranunculas (I love this flower!! ) They are so clean and fresh, but all of those petal layers add an element of lushness.
Christina was planning to get married outside, but because of the rain, she had to switch plans. The day ended up feeling stormy and romantic indoors. Tawana (her floral designer) came to the rescue and found logs to place around the windows with flowers - so romantic!
Christina downloaded silhouettes from a copyright free image site and made the escort cards herself. Christina made the animal table markers and many of the vessels (ceramic). Jenna Hein (who addressed their invitations) wrote the names on the place cards.
One of the couples favorites things to do was to go to Breezy Hill Orchard in the fall to pick apples. They couldn't think of anything better to send their guests home with, so they decided on a local fruit medley with a canvas tote as send-offs. The fruit was wrapped up in the burlap sacks. They attached mini Moo cards to each burlap bag. The cards had pictures of the couple with a message "Andy and Christina love you" on the back.
From Christina "The food was heavenly. We really didn't know much about wine, but the Blue Hill sommelier did a wonderful job. We learned a lot about the food we served when we were designing the menu. The staff at Blue Hill was amazing." I love that they use the freshest ingredients the farm has to offer and will work to make sure your menu reflects you.
Their cake was vanilla cake with a layer of dulce de leche and a buttercream frosting. Many of the guests went back for seconds! (Always a good sign) The cake was from Lulu's Cake Boutique. For the cake topper Christina found two horse models (an "Arabian" stallion and mare) that were marked with the year they were born. She put a little white paper posey by the ear of the mare to give it a little bit of "bride".
The invitations. Gorgeous calligraphy by fellow Brooklyner Jenna Hein. (photos below taken by Christina)
Her ring was custom made by Hannah Clark. His is a Marian Maurier band from the Clay Pot. Christina also made the ceramic piece to nestle them in moss.
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