La Vie en Photos

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How to Shop for Your Gown Like a Pro: Part 9

post from AniA Collection on 19 August 2011 07:11:06 PM. © AniA Collection

After you Shop: Try on Appointments

Eventually, after all that waiting, a wonderful thing is going to happen. You'll be minding your own business when out of the blue you'll get a call from your bridal consultant letting you know that your gown has arrived! Oh joyful joyness! Oh happy day! Here's what will happen next:

1. You'll pay the remaining balance. You can do this over the phone when she calls or at your try on gown appointment (see 2)

2. You'll schedule a Try On Gown appointment. This appointment is not a fitting - you won't be meeting with a seamstress, you won't be getting your gown altered. You'll simply be going to AniA to see your actual wedding dress in person, try it on, and talk to your consultant about where to go from here. Maybe you'll look at veils. Maybe you'll try it on with the shoes you bought and see if they match. Maybe you'll just take pictures and jump up and down a little. Either way, this is a fun appointment - enjoy it!

3. You should know that the following things are really, really, really normal at Try On Gown appointments:

The gown doesn't fit perfectly - Only about 1 out of 100 women are perfect standard sizes. Your gown has been ordered to fit the largest part of you - it will probably be too big in some places, and sometimes life happens and it might be a touch small (though your consultants do recommend going with the larger size to avoid that). It is incredibly unlikely that it will fit perfectly, and it will probably look a little funny. Don't worry! You're normal! That's what alterations are for! We're going to hook you up with a seamstress who takes incredible care of you, and that dress will fit like a glove by the time you walk down the aisle.

The gown is too long - Most bridal gowns are long enough for a 5'10" model. If you're any shorter than that, your gown will most likely need to be hemmed. I know it looks impossible with all that lace and beading, but just you wait - seamstresses are magical folks.

The gown seems slightly different - It's okay if it takes you a minute to remember what your gown looks like. 6 months is a long time, and you won't be the first bride to have forgotten there was lace on the neckline or beads on the bodice. Don't panic. You have pictures to compare, if anything is amiss we'll help you fix it, and you bought this dress because you love it. A few minutes of mirror time and you'll be madly in love with it all over again. And if you ever lose faith, come visit it again!

4. Decide where to store your gown. At this point, once your balance is paid, the dress is yours, and you can take it home if you want to! If you'd rather not because you have a cat or a toddler or limited closet space, we will happily store it for you free of charge until you're ready for your alterations. Just let us know!

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Family Portraits in the Park

post from Allegro Photography Blog on 19 August 2011 06:23:42 PM. © Allegro Photography Blog

On a recent trip to California, we had the pleasure of meeting up with a couple of our past wedding clients who now have a one year old. We absolutely LOVE getting to see Allegro families grow and getting to meet the next generation. This little guy was an absolute doll. He has beautiful blue [...]

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Magical Mason Jars: Five Creative Uses

post from Wishpot Wedding Blog on 19 August 2011 06:11:21 PM. © Wishpot Wedding Blog

When I think of mason jars, homemade soups and jams come to mind. They remind me of my grandmother and her kitchen with a homemade, old-fashioned feel. But recently I’ve come across tons of new, innovative ways to use mason jars beyond the kitchen. You can find them for great prices at craft or vintage [...]Related posts:

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Gerbera Daisy Wedding Invitations-Pink and Orange

post from Wedding Blossoms on 19 August 2011 05:10:30 PM. © Wedding Blossoms

These cheerful and bold daisies are sure enough to brighten one's day when received in the mail! Kathleen found the original invitations here but she wanted something vertical instead. Her colors of choice were pink and orange hughes which complemented these blossoms perfectly! Embellished with a lovely satin hand tied ribbon!

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A wedding by the shores – Ustaria Cà dal
Rat

post from Italian Lakes Wedding Planner on 19 August 2011 05:09:31 PM. © Italian Lakes Wedding Planner

Imagine a romantic restaurant on the shores of Lake Orta, in the green, in a relaxing area far from tourists.
Imagine a lunch or a dinner under a lovely portico and a garden that goes down to the lake.
Think about a simple and genuine cuisine close to traditions but elaborated with creativity.
All this has a name: Ustaria Cà dal Rat.

Ustaria Cà dal Rat is a unique wedding venue in the area of Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore. It is a building of 1900. Ground floor has been turned in a lovely restaurant by the lake shores and in a total natural context.

These are the main features of Ustaria Cà dal Rat: its position on the lake shores, with a perfect portico for a lovely reception and the possibility to be far from tourists in the village and on St. Julius Island especially in Summer.
This means having a relaxing day by the shores with dances and music until late.

As alternative, Ustaria Ca dal Rat offers two pretty and intimate rooms inside.
The first one with fireplace can host up to 30 guests and the second with stone floor and wooden beams on the ceiling can host up to 25 people.
Both rooms face the lake to enjoy this wonderful spot of Lake Orta.

Cuisine is an important feature to have a perfect reception.
All courses are created by Chef Carlo Marforio. They follow Lake Orta and Piemonte region tradition with a touch of new. A la Carte menu are renewed once a month while wedding menu can be created on bride and groom wishes.

There is also a generous wine cellar matching these wonderful menus. Many come from Piemonte region such as Vespolina, Nebbiolo, Ghemme and Gattinara.

Another important feature is that the restaurant has a private pier.
After ceremony to Villa Bossi or in one of the lovely churches in Orta you can have a lovely tour of the lake and its island and then reach Ustaria Cà dal Rat where you and your guests will be welcome by a rich aperitif by the shores.

You just need to come and see Ustaria Cà dal Rat we are sure you will fall in love with it!

Valentina Lombardi is the Italian Lakes Wedding coordinator for Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore area.
She follows Italian and foreign bridegrooms who wish to celebrate their wedding in Piemonte and Italian Lakes area.
Valentina is Italian; she has worked in event organization business for years before becoming a wedding planner.
For any information about wedding at Ustaria Cà dal Rat – Lake Orta please CONTACT US.

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Spotlight On: Fiore Beauty

post from A Lucky Orchid Wedding on 19 August 2011 04:09:44 PM. © A Lucky Orchid Wedding

One of our absolute favorite beauty companies {Fiore Beauty} is featured today on one of our favorite online shopping sites {Rue La La}!

Join Rue La La today {it's free} to take advantage of their offer from Fiore Beauty ~ a two-hour in-home makeup application consultation and makeup bag revamp!

We had the priviledge of working with Jaimi and her wonderful team at Fiore a couple of times last year when my little sister, Alyssa, booked the team for her wedding day hair and make-up! We planned her trial run to coincide with her bridal shower to get double duty out of the fabulous looks created by Fiore.

{At her shower...}
{At her wedding}
Needless to say we loved working with the team and, as mentioned in the Rue La La feature, they came to us for both occasions. My sister also had Fiore come to our hotel the day before her wedding to do mani/pedis for the bridal party and they even came to my own bridal shower for a mini-massage and mini-mani parlor!

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Natural Solutions for Dry Skin

If you want to improve dry skin using naturally formulated products, look for ones that contain essential oils, shea butters, and food-based ingredients to help restore the skin’s lipid barrier by providing a big (chemical free) drink of moisture. Here are a few I’ve tried that can really help to bring dry skin into a more quenched state.

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From Bingo cards to Annie Hall: unconventional
wedding invitations from Hello Dahlia

This business has paid a fee to be listed on Offbeat Bride because they feel their products and services are in-line with our philosophies and needs … and we agree. Here’s more info about how advertising works on Offbeat Bride.

Get ready to say "hell yeah!" to our offbeat sponsor Hello Dahlia. Hello Dahlia's designer Julie Chapman uses a combination of high quality imported papers, double satin ribbon, vintage materials, and unconventional supplies (like, birch, twine, twigs, fabric and rope) to bring you wedding invitations like you've never seen before. In order to properly introduce you to Hello Dahlia, let's take a gander at some of my favorite invitations available in the store right now!

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Eye Candy Friday : v112 {fashion, lace, and a
"vision"}

When I spied the latest bridal session from Lisa Carpenter Photography I knew it was perfect for this week's Eye Candy Friday. The bride, Cassy, is wearing a Legends by Ramona Keveza dress. While Cassy loved the overall look of the dress, she wanted it to be slightly different. So, she had the bodice altered to 'fit' what she had envisioned. The top had been more of a traditional strapless, so it was reshaped into what you see below. And, don't you just LOVE the back of her dress? Absolutely stunning! The beautiful venue for the shoot was The Augusta Manor.