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Latest Review :: Jamie & Jon 9.10.11

Here's what Jamie & Jon had to say about our services: 

"Simply Perfect says it all! I could not have asked for a better team making sure my wedding day played out the way I wanted it to. Sumer, your help in the planning process was so great, and I was so impressed with your prompt responses to all of my questions and requests. On the wedding day when you showed me the radar on your phone with the rain moving away from us, I swear it was a miracle! I am truly, truly grateful for all of everyone's hard work helping me plan and execute the perfect day. I could not have asked for anything more!" 

Aren't these two adorable?! We certainly think so!! We've got more photos of their Conneaut Lake nuptials coming later this week! Stay tuned! 

Photo courtesy of MichaelWill Photography.

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-Devan wood closure handbag

-Devan shoulder bag (with adjustable stap and zipper closure)

Calling all Wedding Vendors!

I am delighted to invite all Wedding Library Vendor Members and their guests to hear about how small business owners manage growth and build companies on their own terms. The wedding industry is full of talented, passionate artists -- this is an opportunity to learn how to balance that creativity and love of weddings with running a business. Amy Abrams and Adelaide Lancaster have just published "The Big Enough Company" where they profile small businesses (like the Wedding Library) and reveal the lessons learned by these entrepreneurs. Join me and your peers as we discuss creating a business that works for you.

Amy Abrams and Adelaide Lancaster are the founders of In Good Company, a collaborative workspace for women business owners in New York City. They also work as consultants and business advisors, and their work has been featured in The New York Times and MSNBC. I've known these ladies for many years; they have a true insight into the entrepreneurial spirit!
Here's the book, it's available at Amazon, and at our event!
The event is this Tuesday, October 25 from 3-5pm.
There will be a special guest introduction by
Darcy Miller, Martha Stewart Weddings Editorial Director

Special Note: "The Big Enough Company" got too big! Due to (much) higher response than expected, we will email all respondees with the change of address:
Same day, same time, but we'll be at the lovely
Townhouse at Park Avenue Autumn, 100 East 63rd Street (at Park Avenue).

#owt -No Apocalypse = Wedding Rehearsal.

Sorry Dude.

@MaximumWeather Does anyone know when this apocalypse stuff is supposed to happen? I have a wedding rehearsal dinner I would like to get out of tonight.

If you did not get raptured, I suggest you follow our twitter stream for more #owt = overheard wedding twitter! You can also follow all the Wedding Twitter on Facebook!

Love,
Mindy

One Dress, Four Ways

I absolutely loved working on this project for New York Magazine's current Weddings issue. Four stylists were given this simple wedding gown to style in any creative way. I love the juxtaposition of high/low, simple/outlandish, leather and lace. My look is the biker chick (chic). Click on the image to see the details better. I paired our wonderful feather collar by Dana Michele with a leather tuxedo jacket -- it has tails!! Giant crystal stud Balenciaga earrings balance off the glam Untamed Petals sash. Gabriella New York helped us out with the shoes -- altogether a cool look, no?

One amazing part of the experience was working with the hair, makeup and model. As you can see, she is completely transformed in each look. The stylists whipped the model into shape in minutes and really captured the vibe I was looking for. Makes me think every bride should try out a bunch of looks for their big day...

Amsale Trunk Show, Get Excited!

Bridal Market - Favorites from the Sofa.

A huge shout out first and foremost to these amazing wedding tweeps who did a tremendous job LIVE tweeting from the runway this past weekend:

@RiceInk
@WeddingWire
@InsideWeddings
@WashBrideGroom
@Brides
@EventsByLMG
@marissakloess
@WeddingBee
@EventsByLMG
@susanmoynihan

@iloveswmag 

Check out @TweetMyWedding's Twitter stream today as I'll be retweeting favorite gowns that I took a fancy to while lounging on my sofa eating bonbons.

And if you haven't been following @RiceInk, you should check her amazing #BridalMarket Twitter stream. She sketched her inspirations during the shows, then tweeted them. Brilliance at work.

Tweet me baby.

~Mindy

 

Cheers! Shout Out to @chrisgscott - Overheard Wedding Twitter

@chrisgscott Best country wedding champagne flutes ever? I think so.instagr.am/p/QQqpn/

Thanks for tweeting @chrisgscott!

Follow the Overheard Wedding Twitter every weekend and Wednesday. The best in 140 or less!

New York Bridal Market October 2011 UPDATED 10/16

Over 300 Bridal Market TwitPics gathered here!


 From NewYork Bridal

The New York bridal market is experiencing an unparalleled revitalization with the highly successful introduction of New York International Bridal Week at Pier 94. Now in its third incarnation, New York International Bridal Week will return, October 15 – 17, 2011, once again offering a unified shopping experience to buyers, while showcasing the very finest lines in the bridal industry. This one of a kind trade show experience truly creates a hybrid experience, by bringing together top quality buyers and sellers together in a professional environment.

We've been capturing the best twipics and have collected them in our N.Y. Bridal Market 10/11 Picasa photo album. You can visit the album anytime as we'll be adding tweets all weekend!

Who do we follow for the best Wedding Twitter? Try these great Wedding Twits (check back as we add more over the weekend): 

@WeddingBee

@RiceInk

@WeddingWire

@InsideWeddings

@WashBrideGroom

@Brides

@EventsByLMG

@marissakloess

@EventsByLMG

@susanmoynihan 

Enjoy! 

~Mindy

Lulu Yang and #BridalMarket

Amazingly blessed to have had a balcony view this past Wednesday of Luly Yang's Diamond Bridal Collection for 2012.  The one word I haven't been able to steer from is stunning.

Luly's collection gave me the impression that mid century fashion is making a strong resurgence, Mad Men style if you will.

I ended up pushing my little cell phone's camera and zoom to it's absolute limit. However, I think these shots are just good enough to share with you.

On the horizon, Bridal Market week starts tomorrow (although there are twitpics coming through today) and continues through Monday. 

 From NewYork Bridal

The New York bridal market is experiencing an unparalleled revitalization with the highly successful introduction of New York International Bridal Week at Pier 94. Now in its third incarnation, New York International Bridal Week will return, October 15 – 17, 2011, once again offering a unified shopping experience to buyers, while showcasing the very finest lines in the bridal industry. This one of a kind trade show experience truly creates a hybrid experience, by bringing together top quality buyers and sellers together in a professional environment.

We'll be capturing the best twipics, retweet and collect them in our N.Y. Bridal Market 10/11 photo album. You can visit the album anytime as we have already started adding tweets!

Who do we follow for the best Wedding Twitter? Try these great Wedding Twits (check back as we add more over the weekend): 

@WeddingBee

@RiceInk

@WeddingWire

@InsideWeddings

@WashBrideGroom

@Brides

It'll be a fun ride so follow along with @TweetMyWedding for ALL your Wedding Twitter!

Mindy

Slide Show of My Evening at Urban Unveiled

It was stunning. Enjoy! 

You can see video snippets from Luly Yang's runway show debuting her new Diamond Collection for 2012 on YouTube. 
~Mindy


P.S. Stay away from the Effen Vodka if you want to accomplish anything the next day. Just saying.

Urban Unveiled Video Snippets

An amazing evening at Urban Unveiled.  Benaroya Hall, the vendors, the friends, the cocktails and last but not least was the amazing fashion show debuting Luly Yang's 2012 bridal collection (@LulyYangCouture on Twitter) is easily described in one word. Stunning.
I was there, tweeting of course.

View some video snippets from the evening on Twitpic and video clips on YouTube!

A swank time was had by all. Amazing work by Jesse and Travis of Tue Colors Events.

#KimKWedding - Kardashian Wedding Twitter?

No matter how hard I searched last evening, I had one heck of a time finding any really fun or interesting wedding twitter for Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kris Humphries.

The sad part is that I found a lot of mean spirited twitter and that made me sad. Maybe the economy is partly a reason that folks cannot wrap their heads around such a spectacle being blasted out on Bravo and the hype on The Today Show? Even the page on the new Huffington Post Wedding page touting, live and updated tweets throughout the show was not the kind of twitter I'd like to retweet. It very well may have been a trending topic, but I wouldn't be so proud. Any why exactly was the hashtag for the event #KimKWedding? Where is the groom in all this anyway?

We'll follow the twitter on the part 2 of this "fairytale" wedding and see what happens. What are your thoughts on the wedding episode and the wedding itself - got any good tweets to share?

Here's a slide show of tweets from their wedding back in August.

Honesty disclaimer: I actually did not watch the episode last night. J and I were enthralled watching the Discovery channel's documentary show "Egypt's Lost Cities', which by the way was awesome.

   

A Nutty Favor

So, I might have gotten my bug and butterfly obsession out of my system now that it's fall. Plus, I have a new idea I can't get out of my head -- nuts. Well, nuts and seeds. I am finding acorns all over my property and I am remembering the little acorn creatures I made as a child. While brainstorming for a winter wedding, I came up with the idea of nuts and a custom nutcracker as an in-room gift. I would love that!

When I ran across these chocolate nut favors, I went (forgive me) nuts. You can find them and the little bags on etsy. Or you can get a rubber stamp and print your own muslin bags. Then you can customize the bag with your monogram, wedding date, or a cute image of a squirrel...

Chocolates from Andies Specialty Sweets and the bags are from Quotes and Notes.

Felted Pom Pom Arrangements

As winter weddings creep closer I am charmed by the idea of these felted pom poms as a cocktail table arrangement and this sweet acorn placecard idea.

WellWed Hamptons Feature

WellWed Hamptons has launched their Fall/Winter Issue and it's lovely. I mean really lovely. You can get a complimentary copy at the Wedding Library but here's a sneak peek of a piece on my collaboration with Hampton's planner Corinne Strauss and a spread on a styled piece I created in shades of red and white. Yippee!

Photo of Corinne and me by Philippe Cheng and photoshoot images by Mel Barlow.

"LEAF" YOUR PRINT

Over the past few years there has been an obvious increase in Fall weddings and with an increase in Fall weddings comes the demand for new ideas to help make your Fall wedding unique. Browns, oranges and reds are favourite colours for this time of year and candy apples, roasted nuts, teas and preserves are still guest favour staples but the latest trend perfect for Fall, although still a great idea for any season, is the Fingerprint Tree Guestbook.

Viva loves this unique idea and is excited to see it catching on. Guests simply place a little ink on their finger, stamp their fingerprint as a leaf on the tree, and then sign their name on the print. Voila! You can either choose ink in your wedding colours or use colours that match the decor of your home so that you can hang it up after the wedding as a beautiful piece of art. Check out BLEU de TOI on Etsy to get your very own!



Photo Credits: Chaz Cruz Photography

Butterfly Cake

As a wedding planner, I have been seriously influenced by "everything Martha" for well over a decade. This holds true for many of my clients, too, who come to me clutching tear sheets from the magazine. Sometimes all they have to say is "do you remember that cover with the butterflies" and I know exactly what they're referring to. I see a lot of real weddings clearly modeled on images and ideas from the magazine, with varying degrees of success. An upcoming wedding client wants the butterfly cake shown on the cover here which I promised to deliver. When I saw Wedding Star where you can purchase butterfly kits that capture the spirit of the cover cake, I was delighted to find an easy resource to "get the look". What do you think?

I love the butterflies in shades of green, or any graduated hue!

What great execution!

Rehearsal Dinner Search, Check!

At long last! The genius behind NYC's Eataly, Joe Bastianich and Gilt City have teamed up to offer Dine Private -- a very simple way to find, research and book private dining rooms in 100 top New York restaurants. Clever, very clever.

#WPESeattle - So Much Fun!

So much fun! Great food, service, venors, experience, laughs, talent, friendship, ease, creativity and inspiration.

Here's a slideshow of our YwitPics from the evening and our LIVE event Twitter

Surreal Underwater Inspiration

Creative ideas are all around us. I was reading the New York Times today and was stopped short by this Credit Suisse ad campaign featuring the fashion designer Jen Kao. When I went to the bank's site to find images I discovered short videos on the creative process -- I am really inspired by both the process and the end result.

Love the idea of a floating, woodland, undersea dinner party!