tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54331173480330704332024-03-13T11:00:37.612-04:00rsvp event planning and managementleave the planning to us; just rsvp!rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-89778085806267732612011-08-08T16:56:00.000-04:002011-08-08T16:56:40.854-04:00interview with a stationery guru: gearing up for your wedding invitationsmeet wendy...<br />
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wendy is the creative genius behind <a href="http://www.weswendesign.com/">weswendesign</a>. if you haven't heard of her, you must. in july we sat down with her and picked her brain about wedding invitations. read on to find out how your invitations can make a statement...<br />
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<b>1. how did wendy first get started in designing stationery?</b><br />
it all started in her college dorm room. we've all been there - it's college; you're broke; the holidays roll around and between finals and end-of-year parties, you're supposed to figure out how to pay for christmas! well, wendy pulled out all the stunts and designed (and printed!) her own christmas cards. cards, which she confesses, only a mother would love. but people bought them, and at some point she realized she was on to something!<br />
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<b>2. what events does she design stationery for?</b><br />
tons of fun stuff - weddings, babies, birthdays, holidays. she's even combined stuff (think birth announcement/holiday cards) so everything's fair game, and she dabbles in the corporate stuff too, so if you're in the market for some creative branding, she's your gal.<br />
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<b>3. what types of printing process does she use?</b><br />
wendy specializes in digital and offset printing. offset is more traditional; you pay per ink color. digital is fancy ink on paper, but technology has become so advanced you can barely tell the difference between the two, and she's been able to save her clients big bucks by using the latter. digital printing is so cost effective, and you aren't limited to printing in batches of 25, 50, 100, etc., so if you need exactly 72 of something, you can have it! it's also the perfect medium to get super creative if you're into modern designs.<br />
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<b>4. what's the typical design process like?</b><br />
first there's the consultation. she'll meet with you to find out all about your personality, your event, what ideas you have, and whether you're the traditional or out-of-the-box type. then she'll get busy, and before you know it, you'll have 2 to 3 variations of a design for your event. once you give her some direction on these variations (you know, what you just love, or could probably live without) she'll do some revisions, and also put together the remainder of your stationery suite (for example, if you are getting married, you may also need maps, programs, menus, welcome cards, etc.). and best of all--you get unlimited revisions, so you know it'll be perfect! after everything's finalized, it goes to the printer. wendy will also set you up with envelopes and other finishes, and can even print envelopes for you.<br />
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the whole process takes from 6 to 8 weeks, so you should get started as soon as you know you need something. she's also super affordable, but be prepared to budget between $800 and $1,200 for 100 invites. check out these samples:<br />
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sure is! you can rest assured that no one else will ever have exactly what you had. you won't have something you picked off a website and then customized with your name.<b> </b><br />
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<b>6. what are the current stationery trends wendy's been noticing?</b><br />
lots of letterpress. probably because vintage themes are huge right now on the wedding scene, and letterpress gives you that timeless ethereal look. but there's also a huge infusion of non-traditional in the wedding industry - clients are infusing their special moments with unique and playful wording and a sense of their own styles. there's also a trend towards patterns (personally i'm partial to polka dots), and gray seems to be hugely popular right now.<b> </b><br />
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wendy will be your partner in the design process, so put your fears to bed and go the creative route. not only will you have an incredible custom design (i know i did) but you'll have so much fun in the process!rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-8743844469505890752011-08-01T19:11:00.002-04:002011-08-02T20:21:47.791-04:00kyle & john in blagden alleykyle and john tied the knot on a beautiful may day in dc. literally, the weather could not have been more perfect. based on the shore club in miami, where they got engaged, their wedding style showcased a more modern take on things, complete with wispy cabanas and a red brick alley. guests dined on fancy appetizers from <a href="http://www.occasionscaterers.com/">occasions caterers</a>, and then danced their pants off, and then capped the night off with whoopie pies!<br />
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getting ready at the w hotel<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to <a href="http://www.garretthubbard.com/">garrett hubbard</a> for these amazing photos!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1hYSYc9cJ_E/TheAlEUtiNI/AAAAAAAABU4/kCztfMhJjDY/s1600/Wendy_Jason_Veritas_Wedding885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1hYSYc9cJ_E/TheAlEUtiNI/AAAAAAAABU4/kCztfMhJjDY/s320/Wendy_Jason_Veritas_Wedding885.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>venue: <a href="http://veritaswines.com/">veritas vineyards</a>, charlottesville, virginia<br />
photography: <a href="http://www.martalocklear.com/">marta locklear</a><br />
stationery: <a href="http://www.weswendesign.com/">weswen design</a>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-69165957483929008042011-07-08T18:03:00.001-04:002011-07-08T18:28:14.716-04:00rsvp is weddingwire rated again!<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">RSVP Event Planning and Management is now WeddingWire Rated for 2011</span><br />
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Washington, DC - July 8, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation's leading <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/" title="wedding">wedding</a> technology company, is pleased to announce that RSVP Event Planning and Management is <span style="font-weight: bold;">WeddingWire Rated 2011</span> for Wedding Planning. WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program that distinguishes <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor-reviews" title="wedding vendors">wedding vendors</a> across the country for their excellence. Based on hundreds of thousands of recent wedding reviews, WeddingWire Rated is the most recognized and trusted brand among engaged couples looking to find the best local businesses for their wedding. <br />
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RSVP Event Planning and Management has seven reviews on WeddingWire. Reviews by our newlywed clients include detailed ratings and insightful descriptions about their experiences working with our business and staff. Our reviews provide transparency for potential clients, assisting them in making the most informed decisions for their big day. <br />
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"We are delighted to unveil the 5th annual WeddingWire Rated program," said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire, Inc. " RSVP Event Planning and Management has made a commitment to capturing their clients' experiences on the nation's leading wedding review site." <br />
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As the largest site for wedding reviews, WeddingWire empowers engaged couples with the most comprehensive and trusted review system available. The WeddingWire Rated program provides RSVP Event Planning and Management with a simple platform to capture customer feedback from their <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-planning.html" title="wedding planning">wedding planning</a> experience. Newly engaged couples can easily access all of the reviews for RSVP Event Planning and Management on WeddingWire.com. We would like to thank our newlyweds for our WeddingWire Rated 2011 recognition. <br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">About WeddingWire, Inc.</span> <br />
WeddingWire, the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors, from <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-venues" title="wedding venues">wedding venues</a> to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/" title="weddings">weddings</a>, including wedding websites and <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-checklists.html" title="wedding checklists">wedding checklists</a>, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including ProjectWedding.com, MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Weddingbee.com, and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers family of brands, NASDAQ: FLWS). </div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-55602525451283722992011-03-31T23:04:00.000-04:002011-03-31T23:04:55.614-04:00for the boys: the do's and don'ts of formalweari came across a vintage GQ magazine recently and thought this was worthy of being passed along...<br />
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1. do buy a tuxedo. shelling out $100 for a sad-sack rental each time you attend a black tie event makes no sense.<br />
2. don't buy a three-button tux. stick with the classics: a one- or two-button model will never go out of style.<br />
3. do wear a shirt with a conventional, straight lay-down collar. and make sure it has french cuffs.<br />
4. don't ever wear a banded collar (those priestlike ones favored by country singers and nfl players). ever.<br />
5. do learn how to tie a bow tie. (refer to our previous post on this.)<br />
6. don't ever buy one of those matching, patterned cummerbund-and-bow-tie sets.<br />
7. do wear a black bow tie or straight tie. and skip the cummerbund - you'll achieve a cleaner, more modern look without one.<br />
8. don't stress out over finding cool studs. a well-made formalwear shirt will have nice, sturdy buttons. or avoid the issue of the bejeweled button substitutes altogether and go with one of those hidden-button placket-front shirts.<br />
9. do wear a peak-lapel tux jacket if you insist on wearing a wing-collar shirt. and make sure the wings are tucked behind your bow tie, not peeking out above it.<br />
10. don't muck it up. keep the outfit simple and keep it black and white. the cleaner the better.rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-11694545145168939262011-03-01T22:06:00.001-05:002011-03-01T22:07:52.702-05:00vintage vineyard vows: jenn and cody<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WIFFE2whZ6M/TW2sIdFoVdI/AAAAAAAABQk/cGO_nwr_vEY/s1600/jen%2526cody_269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WIFFE2whZ6M/TW2sIdFoVdI/AAAAAAAABQk/cGO_nwr_vEY/s320/jen%2526cody_269.jpg" width="213" /></a>one of my favorite weddings of 2010... jenn and cody worked on their wedding for a long time, trying to find the perfect blend of vintage and modern, and jenn left no detail untouched in the DIY department! this bride made cookie bags, and programs, and burlap table numbers. she scoured etsy for hair accessories and cake toppers and pennant banners. and the cookies...this pittsburgh native had a cookie table covered with cookies all made by the mothers of the bride and groom. we had tons of fun putting together this vintage design and it really paid off in the end!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_82arXg8vfY/TW2yqmIMNFI/AAAAAAAABRU/4vVQSuVbSAg/s1600/2010-10-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_82arXg8vfY/TW2yqmIMNFI/AAAAAAAABRU/4vVQSuVbSAg/s320/2010-10-22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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many thanks to the wonderful vendors who helped make this wedding perfect:<br />
flowers: <a href="http://www.patsfloraldesigns.com/">pat's floral design</a><br />
photography: <a href="http://simplybloomphotography.com/">simply bloom photography</a><br />
venue: <a href="http://www.veritaswines.com/">veritas vineyard & winery</a><br />
cake: <a href="http://www.favoritecakes.com/default.asp">favorite cakes</a>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-53338000542644854692011-02-05T13:59:00.001-05:002011-02-05T13:59:36.650-05:00rsvp wins another bride's choice awardRSVP EVENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT WINS WEDDINGWIRE BRIDE'S CHOICE AWARD FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN ROW<br />
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Washington, DC – February 4, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce that RSVP Event Planning and Management has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Planning!<br />
Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation. <br />
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RSVP Event Planning and Management stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year. <br />
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“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud RSVP Event Planning and Management for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.” <br />
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We are happy to announce that RSVP Event Planning and Management is among the very best in Wedding Planning within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011. <br />
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For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/rsvpeventplanningandmanagement">www.weddingwire.com/rsvpeventplanningandmanagement</a>.<br />
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For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com. <br />
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About WeddingWire, Inc. <br />
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WeddingWire.com, the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), ProjectWedding.com and Weddingbee.com (both part of eHarmony), and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers family of brands, NASDAQ: FLWS). <br />
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thanks to all the vendors who helped put this together:<br />
photography: <a href="http://romanphotography.com/">roman grinev</a><br />
venue: westin alexandria<br />
flowers: <a href="http://brookhillflorist.com/">brookhill florist</a><br />
dj: <a href="http://mikeblaufeld.com/">mike blaufeld</a>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-83266115996102514502010-10-31T11:22:00.000-04:002010-10-31T11:22:22.747-04:00cake pops are the new cupcake!if you don't know who <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/">bakerella</a> is, she's the queen of the cake pop. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfiF07vVSIKSjpWcqq34bTVSL6URdGAiSARoJ39os0K3Lwbs6I4vQKsSZK189GVbmGN0QNxZA_AVe_GpGlS4ONJUt0PB2qn3YAlx6edx9nyyQB1f5Hw-vW6ZxAlEoRJTJbodru-ZzRrkK/s1600/cake+pops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfiF07vVSIKSjpWcqq34bTVSL6URdGAiSARoJ39os0K3Lwbs6I4vQKsSZK189GVbmGN0QNxZA_AVe_GpGlS4ONJUt0PB2qn3YAlx6edx9nyyQB1f5Hw-vW6ZxAlEoRJTJbodru-ZzRrkK/s400/cake+pops.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">you can become a cake pop queen too by following the recipes in her new book! and you can win a free copy by entering the <a href="http://bridalgownblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/its-giveaway-time.html">giveaway contest</a> at the bridal gown blog. act fast though! there's only one day left to win. </div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-84484153607462504002010-10-26T20:17:00.000-04:002010-10-26T20:17:45.249-04:00a sneak peek...<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">...from this weekend's wedding, courtesy of simply bloom photography in alabama. definitely one of my favorite weddings so far!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TMdvg8N5QlI/AAAAAAAABJM/Y-wg7fPFi6s/s1600/jenn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" nx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TMdvg8N5QlI/AAAAAAAABJM/Y-wg7fPFi6s/s400/jenn.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-19911462895168917222010-08-22T21:58:00.001-04:002010-08-22T22:02:07.763-04:00vineyard vows at veritas<div style="text-align: left;">memorial day weekend 2010 was unseasonaly warm, but that did not keep guests away from emma and justin's delightful wedding weekend in charlottesville! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHS9ahn2ZI/AAAAAAAABHk/CuEAsJ2gTFI/s1600/Broomfield+Cockrell+Wedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHS9ahn2ZI/AAAAAAAABHk/CuEAsJ2gTFI/s320/Broomfield+Cockrell+Wedding.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">emma and i have been friends for several years, so this was a really fun wedding for me. wedding guests flew in from australia and england, and the brits did not disappoint - emma's mum and aunts donned spectacular headpieces! the vineyard did, however, have to pony up some real tea, not the american stuff they're used to serving!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHTyk5ONyI/AAAAAAAABHs/scryCyjC7FI/s1600/0253_2087_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHTyk5ONyI/AAAAAAAABHs/scryCyjC7FI/s320/0253_2087_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">beautiful green and purple flowers accented the ballroom, and lavender lighting lit up the room and made the decor pop, while guests dined on divine food and sampled the various wines from the vineyard. a late night donut truck even made an appearance and served up hot fresh apple cider donuts on the lawn. these were a big hit!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHUZOdq58I/AAAAAAAABH0/dXFezOIoRT0/s1600/0702_5660_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHUZOdq58I/AAAAAAAABH0/dXFezOIoRT0/s320/0702_5660_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" /></a>thanks for including me in the big day, you guys!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHUmI6VxrI/AAAAAAAABH8/YJiqoemzzB8/s1600/0422_2972_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHUmI6VxrI/AAAAAAAABH8/YJiqoemzzB8/s320/0422_2972_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHUrMjNxyI/AAAAAAAABIE/CwqYuO-VqZE/s1600/0552_4154_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHUrMjNxyI/AAAAAAAABIE/CwqYuO-VqZE/s320/0552_4154_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHVH_sd77I/AAAAAAAABIc/lOuMAwYPnIo/s1600/0389_2766_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHVH_sd77I/AAAAAAAABIc/lOuMAwYPnIo/s320/0389_2766_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHU0GAJN4I/AAAAAAAABIM/dbUqBsbovLY/s1600/0900_0218_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHU0GAJN4I/AAAAAAAABIM/dbUqBsbovLY/s320/0900_0218_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHVBw93GTI/AAAAAAAABIU/O8XcuX2_hnk/s1600/0560_6140_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/THHVBw93GTI/AAAAAAAABIU/O8XcuX2_hnk/s320/0560_6140_Broomfield_Cockrell.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">venue: <a href="http://www.veritaswines.com/">veritas vineyard</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">photography: <a href="http://www.greggibson.com/">greg gibson</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">flowers: <a href="http://www.patsfloraldesigns.com/">pat's floral design</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">cake: <a href="http://www.cvillecakes.com/">cakes unlimited</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">donuts: <a href="http://carpedonut.argon.org/catering.html">carpe donut</a></div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-75470321264106163102010-07-13T19:29:00.002-04:002010-07-13T19:31:12.558-04:00christine & frank: married in middleburg<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">it was a balmy 90 degrees on may 1 when christine and frank married at st. leo's catholic church in fairfax. festivities followed at the briar patch inn in middleburg, a gorgeous venue on sprawling acres of lush green lawns and rolling hills.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDzxtF7FVaI/AAAAAAAAA8w/n6EY3O_XOMg/s1600/collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" rw="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDzxtF7FVaI/AAAAAAAAA8w/n6EY3O_XOMg/s400/collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDzz-5drLMI/AAAAAAAAA9M/ZYvSbpAHolA/s1600/0358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDzz-5drLMI/AAAAAAAAA9M/ZYvSbpAHolA/s320/0358.jpg" width="320" /></a>before being treated to an after-dinner dance by the bride's family, who was so "thrilled" to have the groom in the family, they performed thriller!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDz0UEWJvII/AAAAAAAAA9U/nNFt3Jhr-tQ/s1600/thriller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDz0UEWJvII/AAAAAAAAA9U/nNFt3Jhr-tQ/s320/thriller.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">christine and frank looked so beautiful, and everyone really enjoyed the middleburg surroundings!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDz0435OjJI/AAAAAAAAA90/j8SiwfPyInQ/s1600/0072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" rw="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDz0435OjJI/AAAAAAAAA90/j8SiwfPyInQ/s320/0072.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDz0lhHCTBI/AAAAAAAAA9c/-M52vbH5DbU/s1600/0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDz0lhHCTBI/AAAAAAAAA9c/-M52vbH5DbU/s320/0034.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDz0qWK6XjI/AAAAAAAAA9k/0vSMUGKv8bU/s1600/0039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/TDz0qWK6XjI/AAAAAAAAA9k/0vSMUGKv8bU/s320/0039.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">venue: <a href="http://www.briarpatchbandb.com/">briar patch inn</a>, middleburg</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">catering: <a href="http://www.rrcatering.com/">r&r catering</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">flowers: <a href="http://www.kamawedding.com/">total wedding kama</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">photography: <a href="http://www.katherineklegin.com/">katherine klegin</a></div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-80172751608256951462010-04-21T20:41:00.000-04:002010-04-21T20:41:08.768-04:00calling all men: how to tie a bow tie<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">gala season kicked off a few weeks ago, and wedding season wasn't far behind. so men, impress your ladies by foregoing the clip-on version in favor of a more james bond-esque look, and tie your own bow tie. there are a ton of really bad youtube instructional videos out there, but follow these directions from <a href="http://www.tie-a-tie.net/">tie-a-tie</a>, and you'll look like a grown up in no time:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; 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To tie the Bow Tie Knot, select a bow tie of your choice and stand in front of a mirror. Then simply follow the steps below:<br />
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1) Place the bow tie around your neck, situating it so that end "A" is about two inches longer than end "B".<br />
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2) Cross end "A" over end "B".<br />
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3) Bring end "A" up and under the loop.<br />
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4) Now double end "B" over itself to form the front base loop of the bow tie.<br />
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5) Loop end "A" over the center of the loop you just formed.<br />
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6) Holding everything in place, double end "A" back on itself and poke it through the loop behind the bow tie.<br />
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7) Adjust the bow tie by tugging at the ends of it and straightening the center knot.<br />
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we have a great list of 154 friends and family! we're paying, but we did ask our families for their invite list, and they took it easy on us! yay! everyone gets to bring a date. personally i'm against inviting your friends and expecting them to arrive solo. sure, it might be a little wierd if someone brings a very random date, but giving everyone a +1 ensures they'll have a good time, especially if they don't know many other guests. where did we draw the line? kids! love them, but many of our friends already have one or two (or three), and when we added them all up there were 40 little ones! so other than his niece and nephews, no kids, cute as they are.<br />
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in the end, this potentially difficult task wasn't too bad. now if we could only find a venue!rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-89800297085085736722010-01-29T23:39:00.000-05:002010-01-29T23:39:16.882-05:00brian and chioctober 2009 was much rainier than usual in these parts. october 8, however, was stunningly beautiful, just in time for brian and chi's wedding and brookside gardens in wheaton, maryland. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/S2OzuwFfilI/AAAAAAAAAvU/kBjYgnZe6pE/s1600-h/Minning+wedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/S2OzuwFfilI/AAAAAAAAAvU/kBjYgnZe6pE/s320/Minning+wedding.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">brian and chi met while brian was teaching english in japan, so naturally it made sense that they incorporated some japanese culture into their ceremony - she wore a beautiful, traditional kimono (that took 2 hours to get into!), and they performed a sake blessing with their families. instead of traditional vows, brian and chi recited the lyrics from one of their favorite songs, which they shared with their friends and family in a simple, yet very personal, ceremony inside a japanese tea house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/S2O1SbFLduI/AAAAAAAAAvg/Gi8jjQQz3z8/s1600-h/_SMC5752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/S2O1SbFLduI/AAAAAAAAAvg/Gi8jjQQz3z8/s320/_SMC5752.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">following the ceremony, guests were treated to delicious hors d'oeuvres on the luscious lawn outside brookside's visitor center. canapes catering hit a high note with everyone yet again - they never fail to impress! guests then gathered for dinner and dancing inside the visitor center, which was adorned with white chinese lanterns and chocolate-y linens, highlighted with green and orange accents.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/S2O1Yr8hH_I/AAAAAAAAAvo/kkZ41Usg8JE/s1600-h/_SMC5945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/S2O1Yr8hH_I/AAAAAAAAAvo/kkZ41Usg8JE/s320/_SMC5945.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">after dancing the night away, guests were treated to chocolate covered almonds and espresso beans that matched the couple's theme.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/S2O1_G2y4RI/AAAAAAAAAv0/XaqraIGi1vc/s1600-h/DSC_9164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/S2O1_G2y4RI/AAAAAAAAAv0/XaqraIGi1vc/s320/DSC_9164.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">venue: <a href="http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/">brookside gardens</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">catering: <a href="http://canapescatering.com/">canapes catering</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">dj: bruce pike, <a href="http://dynomitedjs.com/">dynomite dj's</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">photography: susan centineo, <a href="http://www.studio-c-photography.com/">studio c photography</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">flowers: <a href="http://www.davinciflorist.us/">da vinci's florist</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">cake: cinful cuisine</div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-28480126750681946552010-01-27T22:35:00.002-05:002010-01-27T22:35:35.578-05:00vintage chic with a modern twist...a vintage-themed wedding turns modern with the addition of some hot pink lighting, strategically placed of course...<br />
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</div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-16597341618058829122010-01-24T16:29:00.001-05:002010-01-24T16:29:40.311-05:00rsvp gets kudos!Washington, dc – january 24, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that <em>rsvp event planning and management</em> has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for wedding planning! <br />
The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. <br />
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<em>rsvp event planning and management</em> is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. <br />
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“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.” <br />
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We are happy to announce that <em>rsvp event planning and management</em> is among the very best wedding planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards. <br />
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</div>we added a lot of personal touches to mindy and shawn's wedding. since the couple is really into the outdoors, we used a lot of earthy elements, from a moss and river rock escort card table, to wooden bowls that held wispy willow branches and decadent assortments of fall flowers. mindy's veil incorporated pieces of her mother's veil, the chuppah was hand-made by the bride's godmother, and the groom's father became ordained and performed the ceremony. <br />
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</div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-22874408498913883402009-12-20T12:57:00.000-05:002009-12-20T12:57:52.241-05:00who puts the "zen" in "citizen"?<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">these sassy geriatrics do! <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">december 5 marked the second IONA Senior Services-sponsored performance of <a href="http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/">http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/</a> - a senior band and chorus that will knock your socks off. cold, blizzardy weather could not keep the crowds away from this one-night only performance at the warner theatre. even the littlest fans got to meet the celebs, and loved every minute of it!<br />
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“We are excited to unveil WeddingWire Rated 2009, now in its third year. With hundreds of thousands of reviews, WeddingWire has made it easy for engaged couples to find the nation’s very best wedding professionals,” according to Sonny Ganguly, WeddingWire’s Chief Marketing Officer. “WeddingWire Rated is an excellent way for businesses to showcase their continued success in the wedding industry.”<br />
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rsvp event planning and management currently has three reviews with a top rating of 5.0, making it eligible to hold the Rated title on the WeddingWire Network. Each review has been written by a former client and includes detailed ratings and insightful descriptions of their experiences with our services. These reviews not only enhance our credibility, but also help differentiate our business within the WeddingWire Network.<br />
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rsvp event planning and management would like to thank our past brides and grooms for taking the time to review our services on WeddingWire.<br />
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If you are a past client of rsvp event planning and management and have yet to provide us with your feedback, please visit reviews.weddingwire.com and review our services today.<br />
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</div>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-20041930116950106842009-10-05T18:55:00.000-04:002009-10-05T18:56:12.099-04:00calling all grooms: should you get your bride a wedding present?your future mother-in-law may be making hints at this, and you are probably wondering why you’re being thrown another curveball during the wedding planning process. but, yes, it’s fairly traditional for the bride and groom to exchange wedding gifts. you have probably seen this on tv or in a movie—before the wedding, the bride and groom each has someone deliver their gift to the other person—or, being a guy, maybe you have not seen this! some couples decide to exchange gifts at another time, like the day before the wedding, for example. a lot of couples choose to forego this tradition, having just spent a lot of money on the wedding itself. there is no hard and fast rule here, so feel free to be creative. <br /><br />what should you get the bride? gifts for the bride usually consist of jewelry, and if you want to be very traditional you can get her diamond earrings or a pearl necklace. but this isn’t 1929 anymore, so some grooms throw tradition to the wayside and choose something more affordable and/or appropriate for the bride, like a first edition of her favorite book or private dance lessons. some choose to get something really meaningful like an embroidered handkerchief or simply a beautiful bouquet of roses and a heartfelt hand-written note, or generally just something the groom knows the bride would really enjoy and appreciate. if all else fails, what about something she can do on the honeymoon, or something you can do together, like scuba lessons, or an extravagant dinner. or better yet, a spa day, so she can unwind from the stress of all that wedding planning!rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433117348033070433.post-26549329794534186222009-06-19T07:56:00.006-04:002009-06-19T08:26:24.069-04:00destination albuquerque: rebekah & sean say i do<div><div><div>after a brief rain delay (this is really good luck in new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">mexico</span>, which only receives 10 inches of rain per year), rays of sun peeked through the clouds, just as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">rebekah</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sean</span> said their vows before their family and friends (and peacocks) at the gorgeous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">los</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">poblanos</span> inn and cultural center. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349007469392989842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/Sjt99AIUjpI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/H2wHU5K7gks/s400/rebekah+%26+sean.jpg" border="0" />after the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">nuptials</span>, guests gathered in the garden for lemon-lavender martinis, before sitting at long dining tables decorated with monotone floral arrangements in blues and purples and fresh lavender, for a feast under the stars of organic beef and salmon. as an added touch, the tables were dotted with photos of the bride and groom growing up - these <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">foddered</span> conversation among the guests, and got some good laughs.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349009878575593170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/SjuAJPCNttI/AAAAAAAAAaY/wFKz7mNKIe0/s320/I_0464.jpg" border="0" /></div><p>after dinner, the bride and groom scooped ice cream from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">taos</span> cow...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349011000023354562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/SjuBKgwMjMI/AAAAAAAAAag/nTF0d-12zdg/s320/I_0506.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div><br /><p>...and guests left good wishes for the bride and groom.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349011016524824146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/SjuBLeOc_lI/AAAAAAAAAaw/H2rvyKxySvw/s320/I_0519.jpg" border="0" />the party continued late into the evening while everyone danced the night away to cover songs performed by vanilla pop - they put on quite a show, complete with costumes and pencil-thin mustaches!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349011011892797170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z73_2Tlc7T0/SjuBLM-F3vI/AAAAAAAAAao/SwUj634fGJ4/s320/I_0514.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>venue: <a href="http://www.lospoblanos.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">los</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">poblanos</span> inn and cultural center</a></p><p>catering: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">los</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">poblanos</span> inn and cultural center</p><p>photography: <a href="http://www.insightfoto.com/">insight <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">foto</span></a></p><p>flowers: <a href="http://www.sonrisablooms.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">sonrisa</span> blooms</a></p><p>entertainment: <a href="http://www.vanillapop.com/">vanilla pop</a></p><p>ice cream: <a href="http://www.taoscow.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">taos</span> cow</a></p>rsvp event planning and managementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535427740245853835noreply@blogger.com1