Did you feel inspired from our last blog on Lebanese Weddings and the grandeur surrounding them? Lebanon is a truly beautiful country, and even if you can’t visit anytime soon, you can still pull from its cultural beauty to compliment your wedding theme! The name itself comes from the Semitic root lbn, meaning “white”, a color heavily emphasized in Lebanese wedding decor and floral designs. The color white symbolizes “purity” from the bride, an important aspect of Lebanese weddings. Whether you’re of Lebanese descent or not, these pictures are undeniably breathtaking! Many of the floral designs and event decor are grand and make a statement.
We especially love how regal and memorable these entrances are for the couple! Can you imagine having your sweetheart table inside that huge throne?
The fusion of Lebanese traditions and pops of color using flowers makes for a unique and eye-catching walkway to the ceremony or reception.
There’s just a touch of an exotic and far away feel when you use draping, flowers, and lighting the way these couples did.
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A five star wedding indeed! That pretty much explains it all. Pelican Hill Resort, in Newport Beach is the perfect ocean view venue. As soon as you arrive at this resort, a feeling of glamour and paradise fill the air. The staff are overly gracious, and resort employees immediately greet you and make you feel welcomed. The views are delightful, peaceful, and absolutely breathe taking. Since this venue only allows one wedding per day, all of focus will be on making you and your guests happy.
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It’s no surprise that Vera Wang is celebrated for her impeccable eye for style: She started her career at the fashion bible Vogue, beginning as an assistant and working her way to senior editor. After 16 years at the magazine, Wang left to hone her design skills while working for Ralph Lauren. In 1990, she opened her own bridal shop in New York City. Over the years, her business – and love for creating gorgeous wedding dresses — grew in tandem. As Wang explained in a recent interview with Women’s Wear Daily, “bridal became my passion.”
Vera Wang was a guest on Oprah recently and gave viewers a sneak peek at her new dress line for David’s Bridal, White by Vera Wang. Each wedding gown in the collection, which also includes bridesmaid dresses, is priced between $600 to $1400 and are sized from 0 to 14 initially. However, a mid-year rollout will include select bridal styles in additional sizes from 16-26.
As with Wang’s couture collection, the dresses will feature hand-cut details and come in a wide variety of fabrics: lace, tulle, taffeta, satin-faced organza, organza, crinkle chiffon, charmeuse, and bobbin net. Colors will include soft white, ivory, champagne and blush. So again, No surprise that Vera Wang is at the top of my list! Her Spring 2011 wedding gowns are so soft and full of feminine quality. I love all of the layering and ruching and the subtle exquisite details. And with nudes, grays and blush colors added to the palette, these gowns definitely don’t disappoint.
Ms. Wang’s wedding gowns could be said as the are the most beautiful gowns in the world. I’ve loved Vera Wang’s style from the first time I saw it. I had a dream that one day when I got married, I could wear a Vera Wang wedding gown beside my honey. I think it is easy to think that each girl may also have the same dream, if you love this style, if you know much about Vera Wang. She was inspired to create this new collection, because, according to the website, she believes “a wedding dress represents more than just a ‘dress.’ It embodies a bride’s lifelong dream and her own sense of who she is.”
The White by Vera Wang line will debut at David’s Bridal stores in February 2011…don’t miss it!
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Indian Weddings are not solely about serious rituals and customs, they are also full of several fun filled rituals and designed to contain a scope of entertainment. Among all the pre-wedding celebrations, the Sangeet party is the most enjoyable one. The Sangeet ceremony known as, ‘Gaun’, is celebrated on an elaborate scale making it a very grand affair.
The Sangeet party is an Indian tradition during which the family and friends shower the bride and groom with dance, music, and laughs. The sangeet party usually takes place in a large hall elaborately decorated and involves traditional dance, known as Garba, and dandia raas, dancing with sticks.
The decoration choices for a Sangeet celebration can vary. A traditional Sangeet decoration includes long beautiful drapes in rich embroidery with mirror work adding a special touch. You can make the decoration ethnic using colors like red, orange, maroon, and purple drapes with some gold glittering touches. Flowers like roses, marigolds, orchids, gerberas, give a special touch to the decorations and roses tend to be favored.
A western take on the Sangeet decoration can include, netted drapes and the use of silver in place of gold. Flowers like baby roses, orchid, lily or carnations tend to be used in western Sangeet decorations and these days, even things like heart shaped balloons with nets are added.
Traditionally only the women celebrated this ceremony but nowadays it is a co-ed affair making it all the more fun and interesting!
pictures courtesy of dariabishop.com
For a great way to personalize your wedding… have a wedding drink created just for you! Here is an idea for a great signature drink that was created for a couple’s wedding and represented their personality. They wanted a drink that was not too sweet and is suitable for both females and males while also using fresh raspberries from their garden.
Directions: Shake the first three ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and strain into an ice-filled brandy snifter. Top off with the tonic water.
Garnish Fresh mint and home-grown raspberries
Directions: Shake the first three ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and strain into an ice-filled brandy snifter. Top off with the tonic water.
Garnish Fresh mint and home-grown raspberries
courtesy of weddingcocktaildesign.com
Nahid Farhoud founder and owner of Wedding Elegance by Nahid is internationally recognized for combining passion for design and décor with her extensive knowledge of different cultures, to create wedding events that are unique, festive and memorable.
Rasm E Mehndi is one event in the many celebrations of Pakistani weddings. The literal meaning is “Henna Party” or “Henna Ritual.” This event is traditionally thrown by the bride’s family (as it is mainly a women’s only event), but trends have recently changed allowing the groom’s family to do Read more →
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